Transformers: TLK One step changer Barricade and Hound deco sheets leaked

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Vexwing, Jan 26, 2017.

  1. Music

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    If the kids weren't in favor of the complex transformations then why were Hasbro toy sales at an all time high when ROTF was released? Besides, I was referring to the accuracy and the paint application which has degraded over time for all Hasbro Transformers toylines (excluding Masterpiece).

    And you should probably check out the new deluxe pricing since they're increasing as well.
     
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    My friend and I are definitely part of the minority that likes One Steps. We still think the AoE Drift one is kinda hilarious, the way he transforms.
     
  3. Furnace

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    The Movie-verse flame epidemic has spread! I can\'t imagine what those folks who hated the flames on Optimus are thinking right now.
     
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    Right.

    Because prices are going up across the board.

    Because inflation and rising manufacturing costs are a thing.

    You'd think at this point we wouldn't need to go over it every time and yet here we are.
     
  5. Music

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    Um, then why did you refute my statement with "You should probably go check out the trends in LEGO pricing before saying this. Those sets are getting spendy as well". Wouldn't inflation also apply to LEGO?
     
  6. T-Hybrid

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    Yes. It would. Which is why pointing to LEGO as a reason Hasbro is bad would be dumb.
     
  7. Music

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    My first statement regarded a correlation of quality, not pricing. The conversation shifted with your response.

    I was trying to say Hasbro used to make quality figures, but they've degraded over time, which is unacceptable as the pricing hasn't changed (in terms of inflation).

    LEGO makes quality toys and they still make quality toys. They have the same exact target demographic.
     
  8. WheelWave140

    WheelWave140 Hate's not cool, dudes!

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    Tell that to 9 year old me who got so frustrated transforming her ROTF Mudflap that she threw him against a wall and snapped him in half.

    Really, most of the ROTF line was fucking awful as a kid.
     
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  9. Applejacktimus

    Applejacktimus Still see the Sunshine

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    ...I liked ROTF OP, Mixmaster, etc, and I was 10 back then. Am I just weird?
     
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    Yeah, back in the day I saw quite a few breaks of the more intricate pieces and freak outs, along with parts loosened after a bit of play or easy to sever. Made me pretty reluctant to collect, considering my... inelegant hands.
     
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    LEGO is limited by the fact a set made 20 years ago still has to fit with pieces sold today.

    So they cut corners other ways. Increasing the price of sets while lowering the average piece count. Creating more specific pieces so what used to take 3-4 now takes only one. Reducing the amount of printed detail on pieces.

    Or simply charging four bucks for a blind bag Minifigure because it carries a license instead of being a generic LEGO man.

    Every one is finding ways to charge more for less. It's not exclusive to Transformers. Or toys. Or kids stuff.

    Inflation and more competitive international markets suck. Get used to it.
     
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    They look so nice but I've seen less fiddly 3P figures.

    The movie bot modes translate into awful toys. Not because they look bad, but it means you either have obnoxious super accurate panels going all-over the place or you've got the more streamlined and less fun shell formers of late.

    And it doesn't help that they redesign the bots every film to have fewer and fewer vehicle mode bits in bot mode. I feel so bad for the people who have to make it work.
     
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    I don't wish to. I just like to say that toys you're never going to buy for your own purpose shouldn't be mocked.. Ya know. I apologise.

    My brother would love these, I wouldn't...! :) 
     
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    I was 11, It was heaven for me. The complexity was always the funnest part.
     
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    I agree to an extent. I think that the Transformers main toyline should be complex, but not too frustrating. I got to play with Mudflap, and I personally hated that figure. Now figures like Sidearm Sideswipe are perfect combination of complexity, fluidity and result.
     
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    ONE STEP CHANGERS?! REMEMBER HOW WELL THOSE SOLD BACK IN THE AOE LINE?!

    They didn't
     
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    One step? Prepare to watch the dust collect.
     
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    I think these have a place , for the extremely young . Some grown fans like them a lot as well .