Power Core Combiners Poll

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Cycrolus, Jul 2, 2010.

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PCC Opinion

  1. Love em! I can has PCC's?

    60 vote(s)
    31.1%
  2. Do want. But only for collection.

    18 vote(s)
    9.3%
  3. Meh they're ok.

    48 vote(s)
    24.9%
  4. Do not want.

    45 vote(s)
    23.3%
  5. Hate em. Kill them with fire.

    22 vote(s)
    11.4%
  1. metrotitan

    metrotitan Well-Known Member

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    I like the "targetmaster" scouts. I'm not so keen on the tiny combiners (although that bombshock is pretty nice looking).
     
  2. bignick1693

    bignick1693 Maximal

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    i really really like them. can't wait till they come in retail in da burgh.
     
  3. AutoBobby

    AutoBobby The Collector

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    I watched the same review and the only reason it was falling apart was because the idiot didn't even have it transformed right.He never pegged in the shoulders, so obviously it's not going to stay together.If you're going to do a review at least know what you're doing before you give your opinion.What a putz.
     
  4. SoundMaster

    SoundMaster Likes RID Bulkhead.

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    I saw that review too. Thing is, the shoulders were pegged in in the pictures he had at the end of the review.

    I'm not too sure about the Aerialbots pack just yet. I might get a few more two packs before I get him.
     
  5. jestermon

    jestermon Well-Known Member

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    I'm thinking they sensed the backlash that would occur hense the 2 packs.

    I think they know kids will buy the sets for the combining gimmick.

    And that people that have a problem with it will buy the set for the core figure.

    I am wondering how long it will be before people are hacking up micromasters and such to make new limbs.

    Some of the cores remind me of Cybertron figures for some reason as well.
     
  6. frilly toothpick

    frilly toothpick Decepticrumb

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    i feel that with all the limbs that will be made available it will be possible, through trial and error, to make 1 decent looking combiner. i will be buying the combaticons as soon as i see them though.
     
  7. Tiller

    Tiller I don't know nothin'

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    I disliked them at first, and then picked up the two I thought would go well with my multi-line squad I'm building up. Smolder and Huffer really won me over. I really like the core scouts. The minicons are ok, but honestly for $10 these guys offer so much play value. A vehicle mode, a Robot mode, a Super Robot mode, and a minicon on top of that with three different modes. These are just scouts that are extremely tiny in vehicle mode, which is crazy.

    Sure there are a few duds, and the Super Robots aren't too great unless you get the right limbs, but they're like a better looking Energon Prime. They may not be the best toys, but they're so much fun to mess with.
     
  8. megatronkicksas

    megatronkicksas Well-Known Member

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    I don't love them and I don't hate them. But the "Gestalts", I hate.
     
  9. meetoblivion

    meetoblivion aka chazzy

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    Grabbed backwind and smolder tonight. I am pleased with both. Combined Backwind w/ Searchlight, Energon Scattor, Armada Payload, Armada purple Oceanglide, and Deep Dive. Looks good and actually stands well. If a kid has these, and has armadaverse minicons, I see this getting fun for them quickly. Theres' definitely quirks with the sets (I wish the scouts were deluxes, too small bots, the connector ports show poorly).

    Smolder's fun too. Need to find a better setup for it.
     
  10. Toa Maximus

    Toa Maximus Well-Known Member

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    Hey Man, leave Spada alone. The figure had other problems, too.

    On another note, I really like most of the other figures.
     
  11. Sangron

    Sangron Well-Known Member

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    I only like bombshock and huffer the rest are meh
     
  12. Matrixbeast

    Matrixbeast Here comes a thought

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    I only own Smolder, so I can't comment on any combining gimmick or anything. But the 2 pack figures I know are great. Minicon is alright...
     
  13. Robot.MacGyver

    Robot.MacGyver Improvisational Engineer

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    For all intents and purposes, they are Super-Targetmasters.

    Gonna use as kitbash fodder.
     

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  14. Maximo Prime

    Maximo Prime Bassist of Ill Repute

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    Top draw - wow. totally.
     
  15. Tiller

    Tiller I don't know nothin'

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    Oh you. You know I like weapons...and now I may have to track down more of these guys since I see where you're going with this...
     
  16. Cycrolus

    Cycrolus Herald of Primus

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    Wow this thread really took off. I keep thinking man I should take these back and get my $20 back but then I realized I got them for 10 with the TRU discount and I like the Core Bots for playability. But they don't go with my Classics line which is my main collection.
     
  17. Stune

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    They're not pitching themselves to be the return to classic form that combiners used to be in the past... Oh wait, they've really never been that great to begin with. The best I can think of that actually works as a Robot, with other robot modes and other vehicle modes is probably Landfill. The g1 combiners were admittedly a product of their times, but they haven't gotten much better going forward. The energon combiners were pretty cool from the Thighs, and Shoulders inward. Otherwise they've been a pretty shoddy mismatch of good to terrible toys.

    It's not trying to be this epic, Classics-esque return to form, they're going for a Play Pattern here. They're more or less just as gimmicky as a line as Fast Action Battlers, Activators or Robot Replicas. If you can dig it, fine, if you can't, then leave the people who do alone and let them be.

    Personally, I think they look pretty fun for what they are, and plan on picking up the Protectobots and Destrons when they drop, as those are the two Scouts I want most. However I want some drones to fiddle with.
     
  18. einis

    einis Want some candy?

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    I'm still waiting for Smolder what I bought 3weeks ago...
     
  19. Solrac333

    Solrac333 G1 got it right!

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    Exactly.
     
  20. Paxtin

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    I think I am mostly in the same boat as you. If the Dinobot one looks neat, I may have to get it just out of novelty. But for the most part, they really don't do anything for me. Even the single robot designs just look kinda lame to me.
    That said, I don't begrudge those who do like them, because there are so many other cool transformers that are going to be coming out, there's no reason for me to be upset about PCC. It's only a gimmicky subline.