SDCC Rodimus was an Exclusive and they eventually sold him in Austrailia.....I doubt they will choose not to do the seekers just because they were exclusive in the U.S.
My hopes are up for the three remaining seekers, even if they alter the colors a little. $35 plus shipping for something someone else paid out the ass for sounds good to me.  

 

But he was never sold exclusively at the con, but instead sold at the con AND online. Just like the Nemesis Prime exclusive. Do not expect botcon seekers to be made in japan because they will not happen. Heck, I'd be surprised if the *Four* characters they did announce had anything different about them at all. Most of the movie toys never made it over to Japan, many of the GF repaints where never seen there either. And no Botcon exclusive painted character has *ever* been sold in an overseas market.

 

This is why I'm hoping they'll do something different. Even if it's a new paint job.

 

I have a feeling that may end up happening, then everyone can get the final three. Takara probably has no deal with the Collectors Club.

 

Also, SDCC Rodimus was a Hasbro exclusive, sold by Hasbro. Botcon exclusives are not.

Oh yeah, and goddamn you Takaratomy! Now we have to hear people going on and on about Thundercracker for even longer!

 

When in doubt, buy silver paint and a small paintbrush.   If they add more metal, consider my preorder... er... preordered.

 

You and I are in perfect agreement... those are the three repaints I would most like to see. And I would gladly plunk down import prices for them.

Though I really doubt there will be any significant changes to the figures outside of packaging, I hope to be wrong. I could go for another round of Classics.  

Oh, and as for the Seekers..... I guess there is a VERY slim chance that Thundercracker may be produced, but there is no WAY they will release a Thrust. I'm assuming TakaraTomy would be prohibited from using Fun Publications' molds, so they would have to mold new wings for him from scratch. I don't think they would bother doing that for a filler line like this.... I'm sure they just want to release a few figures as an easy cash-grab. And Dirge is out too, 'cause really, why bother with Dirge if there's no Thrust?

 

I highly doubt that this will be anything other than US stock with stickers on the boxes.

No reason you should be able to get them at all if you couldn't be arsed when they were available.

 

Yeah, because that set was as available as the previous year's sets, oh wait...it was only available for 2 weeks...

I hope TT does do all the seekers, even if Dirge and Thrust would be just straight up Ramjet repaints, just to piss you and Fun Publications off. But more importantly, so everyone that wants them CAN get them.

 

Thats a mature arguement

People could get them. Even if they couldnt make it to the show, FP offered the non-attendee package. Its your own fault if you didnt act fast enough.

Even before they went up for sale, people knew they would sell like hot cakes.

Whats with all the people still harboring some belief that Has/Tak owes it to them to make the Botcon Seekers available at retail price. It wont happen.
Deal with it, you want seekers, buy some and kitbash your own.

Sure, I wanted Dirge from the set, and if I want him, I'll go on Ebay. Not whine that he should see retail release. I'm just happy we Got Screamer, Skywarp and Ramjet.

 

I'd say an internet explosion is more likely if they still do NOT make Thundercracker.

... and all the seeker whiners were what... in comas for those 2 weeks? ... preventing terrorist attacks in a real-life "24" but for 336 hours straight?

If Takara deems fit to make them... so be it... but I doubt it. I don't care much one way or another, but the botcon figures being available for "only" 2 weeks is not much of an excuse. 2 weeks is not enough time to send a fax or mail a letter?


As far as re-doing exclusives: I think the best examples are Cyb.Excellion which was still somewhat different from the DVD pack-in figure and also HOC Skywarp, remember the Japanese PVC figure was limited to like 200 as a prize with the TF Generations book I think.

BUT I think FP's agreement with Hasbro may actually extend to Takara too, though even if it doesn't I'd guess "respect" and being a "good business" partner would stop them, IF they wanted too. Takara only got the RM Starscream mold re-used as a limited black repaint and limited versions of Skywarp & TC.

 

The postal service must be fucking abysmal where you are; I'm on the other side of an ocean, and I still managed to get them.

Congratulations. You lose the argument INSTANTLY. An assholish attitude like that isn't even worth dignifying with a proper reply.

 

It seems like alot of people are bitter about the seeker situation, both those who bought them and those who diddn't.

Honestly I want them bad, but I could not bring myself to pay $75( or whatever it worked out to for each figure) per figure. Especially since they are (seekers) just plastic deluxe figures. It was a big gang rape of the fans. I know the people that paid it will try to justify it by saying it is all in the cost of the figure and what not, but IMHO those who paid for this set were screwed over. You all must have a lot of spare cash laying around.

I fully support the remaining seekers done in different color shades, even without the remolding. At least there will be a clear distinction between them and the botcon exclusives.

I hate to say it,( and I'll probably be flamed) but it seems like those who bought the botcon set just don't want anyone else to have them. Even if they are slightly different. That seems kind of selfish to me.

 

And yet the fact that they sold out so quickly, even with an increased production run over previous years, proves that a lot of people don't agree with you. And on another note: "rape"? Good God, get some perspective.

An opinion you are unlikely to ever hear from the people who got them.

I scrimp and save and do my best to get the money together for Botcon each year, sunshine. Coming in here and saying shit like that is just insulting.

So do I. I have never said otherwise.

I have no problem with the exclusives being rereleased with some changes. But to rerelease them exactly as the exclusives would be financial suicide for Botcon. NO-ONE is that stupid. These toys are supposed to be a memento set for the people who went to Botcon. Seems to me that after over 10 years of the thing this fact still isn't sinking in with some people.

Really. So if you had spent out on the set you wouldn't mind them suddenly being available at general release for the price of a Deluxe? Hmm? I HIGHLY doubt that.




Now then.
Here is a suggestion for everyone who didn't get this year's set:
Start putting some money aside right now.
Just in case you discover you want next year's set.
That way, you have months and months to get the money together. See how that works? No excuse for missing out now, eh?
And yet I am willing to BET that we see no end of bullshit posts from people droning on about how they "didn't have time to prereg" or "didn't have the spare cash at the time", and therefore will want to shit all over everyone who did get the set because basically, they are bitter about missing out and feel they are somehow "entitled" to the same priveliges that people who did save their money to get them got. Then, of course, there's the group of people who just don't like exclusives. To you, I say this: GET USED TO IT. I don't like living in a country where an Alternator cost $40, but I do.
And nother thing, along the same lines.
Saying you want the exclusives released at retail for regular price "just to piss off" someone or other makes you look like an immature little idiot. It's not the first time I have seen crap like that on these boards, and I doubt it will be the last time. But it never stops looking pathetic.

 

You know you're still into them. You're in denial.  

 

Draven seems to think my post was directed at him or something. Its called an opinion. You say that what I said was insulting, but your the one insulting me...intentionally.
I never said I could not afford the figures, I won't buy anything I don't think is worth the money. The botcon set is worth more to you than me, so you bought it and I did not. Maybe you should calm down a little. Its called a conversation, not an arguement.

 

No, the set cost money. you had to buy them.

and they can't do the botcon seekers for the same reason hasbro couldnt release minicons in the same colors as takara's event exclusives.

 

As somebody who did not have the cash when non-attendee set was announced, I really hope that Takara makes all 6 seekers. Making such highly desirable figures exclusives to a convention was a total asshole move IMO.

 

Actually, I didn't think it was specifically aimed at me. However, in the spirit of the conversation I did reply to you. Then I put some more text at the bottom of my post, addressing other points. I would have thought that the large gap (I can go back and make it bigger if you want) made it fairly clear that I wasn't talking directly to you by that point.
*sigh* Maybe from now on maybe I should use the word "one" instead of "you" in posts.
And yes. I felt that your insinuation that the only people who go to Botcon are the ones who can effortlessly afford to, as implied by

was insulting to those of us who aren't. I still think that. As you said, it's called an opinion.
Also, your post implied that people who bought the exclusives have to somehow justify their purchases. They don't. They never do. You thought they were too expensive? Good for you. Clearly a lot of people didn't, hence they sold out really quickly.

Yeah. How dare they pull out all the stops to produce such a nice set, eh?  

 

  But that move was total bullshit. Its one thing to have exclusive fan favorite characters in different variants such as that clear Miriage. But its another thing to have exclusive fan favorite characters. Not to mention that the fandom typically sees the seekers as almost a set of 3. Its just not cool to have retail toys such as Starscream and Skywarp, and then make Thundercracker a limited convention exclusive.

And seriously, whats the big fucking deal if TT releases all 6 seekers? I paid more than retail for a SDCC Rodimus. But if tomorrow I go to Target and there are a whole case load of Rodimus sitting on the shelf Im not going to get all pissed off. Im going to buy another Rodimus because its such a fucking awesome toy. I am a fan, not a scalper. I buy these because I enjoy them, not so I can resell them.