What do you want in a third party Piranacon?

ORIO · 08-30-2012, 09:48 PM

With all the fuss over the sixth member of Uranos, I began thinking about what a 3rd party Piranacon would be like.

Would you like it to be slavish to G1 with the sixth member that turns into a target master? Or would it be interesting to see a new take where the sixth member becomes a torso instead?

I think I'd personally prefer the latter. Mostly because I'd worry about the weight of having one figure hold the other in combined mode.

This could also be a really cool way to include six members in a God Neptune repaint.

Thoughts?

David Hingtgen · 08-30-2012, 09:53 PM

Gotta be a targetmaster---it wasn't just one limb that had a gun mode, all 5 did, so it's a huge part of the team.

Also, my main request---highly articulated lobster-legs on Nautilator, so they can be folded out of the way. He just doesn't work well as a gun or arm because of them, they really get in the way. (canonically, he should mainly be a gun or arm, leg is the last choice for him---but it's about the only practical option)

Razerwire · 08-30-2012, 09:53 PM

I'd be really interested to see if they can pull off the flexibility of the original. Each limb could transform into the gun and I thought that was genius.

If they can't pull it off convincingly then I'd prefer just making the 6th guy a gun option and not all six.

allew · 08-30-2012, 10:33 PM

I'd want more creature-accurate alt modes, meaning no sharks and fishes with extra arms and legs, no walking manta rays and squids!

Compewtrawn · 08-30-2012, 10:43 PM

Not if it gets in the way of others in development

Feralstorm · 08-30-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by allew

I'd want more creature-accurate alt modes, meaning no sharks and fishes with extra arms and legs, no walking manta rays and squids!

Can't agree there. "land sharks" and the like were crazy awesome. (or just awesome in their craziness)

skiss · 08-30-2012, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Feralstorm

Can't agree there. "land sharks" and the like were crazy awesome. (or just awesome in their craziness)

Street Shark Transformers or GTFO

Seriously though, I never thought about the Seacons in a third party sense. I think they would translate very well into third party designs and they would be pretty open to interpretation on design choices. These guys or the Terrorcons I would love to see FP or MT do.

Kung Fu Man · 08-30-2012, 11:14 PM

In all honesty I'd rather have Monstructor before this. The idea of third-party pretenders seems really cool, and some potential to play with newer ideas.

Peter Bazooka · 08-30-2012, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ORIO

This could also be a really cool way to include six members in a God Neptune repaint.

Thoughts?

This is all I want out of a third party Piranacon. God Neptune's color scheme is the best.

C16 · 08-31-2012, 12:09 AM

If these third party guys are going to be making toys based on characters and ideas that we want, then they'd better do then right instead of changing things if they want our money, which is typically alot.

08-30-2012, 09:48 PM	#1
ORIO Where was Sol Fury? Sol Fury was here! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 17,518 Location: Albuquerque, NM News Credits: 33	What do you want in a third party Piranacon? With all the fuss over the sixth member of Uranos, I began thinking about what a 3rd party Piranacon would be like. Would you like it to be slavish to G1 with the sixth member that turns into a target master? Or would it be interesting to see a new take where the sixth member becomes a torso instead? I think I'd personally prefer the latter. Mostly because I'd worry about the weight of having one figure hold the other in combined mode. This could also be a really cool way to include six members in a God Neptune repaint. Thoughts? Listen to me week nights on KTEG 7pm-11pm MST HERE. TFW Vegetarians and Vegan Social Group! Facebook Twitter X-Box Live - Orio1041

08-30-2012, 09:53 PM	#3
Razerwire Ninjin loves you yeah! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 41,637 Location: Alexandria, VA Collection Count: I've stopped counting News Credits: 1	I'd be really interested to see if they can pull off the flexibility of the original. Each limb could transform into the gun and I thought that was genius. If they can't pull it off convincingly then I'd prefer just making the 6th guy a gun option and not all six. Feedback: http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/junkio...razerwire.html

08-30-2012, 10:43 PM	#5
Compewtrawn Predacon Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 409 Location: Nashville TN	Not if it gets in the way of others in development I heart combiners

08-30-2012, 09:53 PM	#2
David Hingtgen Seeker Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,677 Location: Iowa	Gotta be a targetmaster---it wasn't just one limb that had a gun mode, all 5 did, so it's a huge part of the team. Also, my main request---highly articulated lobster-legs on Nautilator, so they can be folded out of the way. He just doesn't work well as a gun or arm because of them, they really get in the way. (canonically, he should mainly be a gun or arm, leg is the last choice for him---but it's about the only practical option)

08-30-2012, 10:33 PM	#4
allew Maximal Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 307 Collection Count: Yes, I'm a Transformers hoarder... News Credits: 2	I'd want more creature-accurate alt modes, meaning no sharks and fishes with extra arms and legs, no walking manta rays and squids!

08-30-2012, 11:14 PM	#8
Kung Fu Man Maximal Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 340	In all honesty I'd rather have Monstructor before this. The idea of third-party pretenders seems really cool, and some potential to play with newer ideas.

08-31-2012, 12:09 AM	#10
C16 Space Nomad Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 461	If these third party guys are going to be making toys based on characters and ideas that we want, then they'd better do then right instead of changing things if they want our money, which is typically alot.