TFSS 5.0 Pretender Optimus Prime and Paradron Medic Revealed

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Scaleface, Feb 8, 2016.

  1. Thundershot

    Thundershot Ratchet Fanatic

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    I would love the remaining figures to fill in some missing gaps.

    Quake and Crankcase to finish the sets from 4.0.
    Stranglehold to finish the Pretender trio.
    Two new Magnaboss members (Jazz and Sideswipe?) that are in the new Botcon comic.
     
  2. Johntimus Prime

    Johntimus Prime Where's my perfect Legends-scale Ultra Magnus?

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    Also, bear in mind that the mystery 7th limb bot could be another Wrecker. Then we'd only need 3 Wreckers based on CW molds to make a Wrecker gestalt.
     
  3. Grimlockimus

    Grimlockimus Wot?

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    Could be more Dawn of Future Past style Beast Wars characters to finish up the cast before Botcon and the Club ends. Depending on what else they have for the souvenirs this year they still have Silverbolt, Scorponok, Quickstrike, Inferno, and Blackarachnia to do.
     
  4. G.B. Blackrock

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    I would assume that, if any set that needs to be completed with more than one more figure, that last figure would not be the mystery limb. Pretty much everyone would immediately guess at that limb if, say, four of five parts of a combiner were revealed by the end of BotCon, but not the fifth.

    If completing teams is even important (I speak now of non-combiners), Stranglehold IS, I suppose, a possibility for the mystery figure, since he's the only part of that team we don't already have in-hand. Thus, nothing about the four reveals we'll get at BotCon would tip their hands as to the mystery figure's identity.

    But I think even that's a stretch. I can't speak for FunPub, but I see little reason to assume that "teams" like the 1989 Decepticon Pretenders must always be completed in later homages the way that some folks seem to. It's not like, say, the Insection trio (which still hasn't been completed unless we assume FoC Kickback is part of the same group as the later Insecticon Legends... and if that was Hasbro's intention... I have a bone to pick with them....).
     
  5. Lbsammills51

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    Quake's a huge yes for me. Crankcase I can do without (that Mech Ideas Piston version is nice enough, and ended up cheaper at retailers than a subscription figure would average out to), though I understand the desire for one.

    Stranglehold is another yes.

    Flywheels still lingers out there, and they already did Battletrap.

    Beyond that, other AMs (Jackpot, Slicer, Rad, Turbomaster), G2 stuff (yes I still want that Sideswipe from the Universe mold more widely available) or Diaclone (from the older Classics molds, since I've no idea if Hasbro or Takara are interested in revisiting those much) would be great to see, but I'm not holding my breath over any of those.
     
  6. Predakwon

    Predakwon ...Green Lantern's light!

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    Please excuse my n00biness here since I'm really new to TFCC.

    I became a member last August (solely for the GI Joe crossover figs).

    I REALLY want this Pretender Optimus.

    How do I go about this with the deadline today?

    Do I have to renew? Subscribe to something else?

    Thanks!
     
  7. PoweredConvoy

    PoweredConvoy Randy

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    Based on what they've stated, since you're a member as of 3/16/2016, you should be okay to order TFSS 5.0 whenever it's up for preorder.

    Randy
     
  8. Predakwon

    Predakwon ...Green Lantern's light!

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    Groovy, just checking. Thanks PoweredConvoy!
     
  9. T-Hybrid

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    That would be interesting: CW Scorponok if CW Terrorsaur is indeed the Attendee figure *and* both are part of the Predacus comic.

    Magnaboss in CW form would be pretty cool. But if they put more guys with him I'd hope they'd be able to look across the BW universe and find some characters who used G1 names to bridge the gap (example: Grimlock, maybe Hound in K9/Wolffang colors)
     
  10. Fast_Draw

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    Ha. You think that's bad? On the Joe side they are talking about FSS 5.0 and haven't shown anything. They want people to renew / sign-up blind.
     
  11. mrduce1018

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    No one is being asked to sign up blind. It just so happens that this is the final year but they don't have reveals ready. If you sign up you get the magazines, the free figure, discounts and so on. The FSS 5.0 is an optional thing you can purchase, and you can do that once all the toys have been revealed.
     
  12. Fast_Draw

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    They are using both FSS 5.0 sets as a selling point to sign-up or renew again. 2 out of 6 for TF and 0 out of 12 for Joe, but yet it's supposed to be motivation for signing-up.
     
  13. mrduce1018

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    How is that different from any other year? TFSS have never been shown prior to Botcon which had ALWAYS been after the sign up deadline. Seriously you are complaining about something that has been the norm for at least 5 years now. What makes you think it would change? Or is it that you think your the final voice of reason that FP will be like, "ya know, this guys is on to something..." And completely redo their entire business model on what might be the last year...

    I just don't get the complaint. Sign up or don't, it's $40. If you have liked what they hav done in the last then it is pretty likely you will continue the trend. If the club exclusives and Sub Service are mixed then it will probably still be mixed...

    Or save the $40 and just pick up the figures you like afterwards.
     
  14. Raiyuki

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    I'm just bummed we'll never get some of the SG dudes even if the molds were unpopular. Ratchet from Energon Roadblock, SG Dirge, and SG Ironhide from the Universe mold are all things I'd hoped we'd eventually get not to mention Omega Doom.
     
  15. Johntimus Prime

    Johntimus Prime Where's my perfect Legends-scale Ultra Magnus?

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    I'm not liking that the deadline for both 4.0 AND 5.0 is Friday. We've only seen two of the planned figures, and we don't even know when/how FP plans to ship the 5.0 figures.

    They really should have revealed all the toys instead of asking for our money while we're still in the dark as far as who the other 5 figures are.

    Because then what? What if I don't know if I want 5.0 yet? What's my other option? eBay, or whatever extras BBTS orders?
     
  16. mrduce1018

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    But again, how is this different from last year or the years before? You had to join to buy the Sub that would be offered later in the year, revealed st Botcon, well after the club membership date. Blind. Unseen. This year we actually know 2 of the figures, we are ahead of any other year with that respect.

    As far as shipping them, this may be the last year and it looks like the figures will be out towards the end of the year. But 5.0 has been announced, which means it was approved by Hasbro. These figures will be made and shipped out by the end of whatever agreement FP and Hasbro have.

    FP has never, not once, failed to give us a single figure that has been solicited and sold to us. Have there been hiccups? Of course but every single figure has made it out to us. 5.0 will not be any different.
     
  17. Calabask

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    I'm taking a shot in the dark here. The rest of the SS is going to be the Wreckers since they have Impactor made already.
     
  18. Thundershot

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    The only difference this year is that, if you're expiring right now and you don't renew, you can't go and renew when you discover that you want the 5.0 sub. It'll be too late to renew, thus you can't subscribe to 5.0.

    In past years you could subscribe to the club and then subscribe to the TFSS right after that.
     
  19. Fast_Draw

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    Exactly. You could still sign-up after every FSS so far and then sub. This time, you can't for either Joe or TF.
     
  20. Johntimus Prime

    Johntimus Prime Where's my perfect Legends-scale Ultra Magnus?

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    What if you're active for 4.0 (I signed up in fall of last year)? Do you get any kind of extension on the deadline?