Transformers Voyager Payload(ROTF LongHaul repaint)

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by S250, Feb 1, 2010.

  1. Shelfwarmercon

    Shelfwarmercon Well-Known Member

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    Maybe it's their market research that's led to more toys packed in robot mode.
     
  2. Ceasar121

    Ceasar121 Wants a Toxitron repaint!

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    I had to comment on this... You're just not much of a Transformers fan if you've found nothing over the past 2-3 years to love. What about the Masterpiece line? Alternity? Even if you don't like Animated, the Magnus and Arcee, with a simple head swap, would resemble their G1 counterparts entirely. I mean what about universe, that was an epic line. Several great toys from that last year ALONE. Faithful G1 homages in Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Onslaught, Powerglide, Silverbolt, Cyclonus, even a redo of Hotshot from Armada, Dinobot and Cheetor from Beast Wars...

    You're bitching about them just packaging everything under one brand name? That's smart, it will allow them to slip the lines (Classics, Animated etc) that stores want less of in, so that they can satisfy kids and collectors. You can't find anything to like from the last 3 years, but YOU LIKED ARMADA????? Armada toys were one of the worst lines as far as toys go. Big bricks. One of the few lines I own NO toys from. You loved Energon? Where most of the Autobots were hampered by a lame ass combining gimmick?

    I never understand these posts, if you like TFs, they've done something for everyone the last 3-4 years, it's the best collecting era since g1 simply for the variety available. Movie, Animated, and Universe were all available at the same time... during the Beast Wars _ Cybertron era, if you didn't like a line, that's all there was. Hell there's even the new War For Cybertron line coming, which promises to have a bunch of new toys, and establish a new continuity via video game and cartoon.

    Whenever I see one of these posts, I just think the person isn't much of a TF fan, and is trolling... This happens to be the most diverse era of Transformers ever, with G1 toys available, Movie, Animated, Universe(as Generations), the new WFC line, and PowerCore combiners, which will all be available at the SAME time.
     
  3. Shockscream

    Shockscream Chairman of Nerd Day

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    For me it's the whole "Robots in Disguise" thing. When I get a TF in vehicle mode, I see him as being in disguise and I get to break through the disguise. I wish Leader-class figures came in vehicle modes.

    I think it's more a case of what they think looks better in the packaging.
     
  4. Shelfwarmercon

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    Some people just don't like diversity, Ceasar121.

    Could be. I would've thought collectors who like their stuff permanently sealed would have wanted to have the robot mode visible, rather than packed in altmode. In which case Hasbro should be commended for "listening to the fans".
     
  5. eagc7

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    yay We finnaly get a yellow long haul (not for g2 fans i meant that becuz theres a yellow long haul in rotf)
     
  6. megatronski

    megatronski Flamewar's strongest soldier

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    im starting to think tf3 toys will be in this same "Transformers" Line, not its own.
     
  7. SilverOptimus

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    Really ? Where, bro ? I must have watched the movie like a hundred times (I kind of like it actually. Yes, I know I know).
    There was a yellowish LongHaul just before the Devastator transformation. But I thought that it was just another green LongHaul covered with dust.
     
  8. U.Magnus80

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    Will we get a third Arcee sister in this vein? If the movie figs are gonna transition to this? Maybe too soon to tell.
     
  9. artiepants

    artiepants Transformers '84!!!

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    I can 100% promise you it will be in it's own TF3 Packaging. The reason they are shifting to this is ROTF will be pretty dated by the time these hit. It will have been out on video for like 6 months, so it's not 'current' anymore.
    :) 
     
  10. Torque

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    Payload shall be mine! cant wait, i like the yellow.
     
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    There must be a reason why Hasbro is delaying the 3rd Arcee bike. Even minor characters got their toys made, but the 3rd Arcee component is nowhere to be seen. :confused: 
    Maybe, Hasbro is afraid that the fans will discover the secret combination mode :D 
     
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    totally buying this, didn't get the green one
     
  13. iceburn9

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    Aww :( 
    Was looking forward to this, but with this packaging might probably pass.

    Guess i've just gotten used to having the robot's faces on the box, so this doesn't really appeal to me. It just feels too cheap and cartoony, sorry to say.
     
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    If that's Pay load, then who is this?
    [​IMG]

    Why not make it Heavy Load?
    Seriuosly, give RID som love, Hasbro.

    Also, is it me or does Seaspray look like he has a harpoon?
    It looks like he took level of coolness lesson from DCAU Aquaman.
     
  15. GrimlockAutobot

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    QFT....amen!!
     
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    maybe hasbro wants to finish teh nest global allaicne first before doing elita-1
     
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    Unknown Constructicon dump truck - Transformers Wiki
     
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    oh dear. how will they explain payload going from craptastic armored truck clone to giant constructicon?

    mine on site.
     
  19. Wheeljack_Prime

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    ^ Completely different kind of truck than from Long Haul/Payload is.
     
  20. wildfly

    wildfly Fermenting pork tube.

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    I have this amazing ability to tune out TFs that don't actually.... you know.......

    but you are correct.