The POINT of instructions is that they're supposed to be clear. If you have to use "Managed to figure out" and "Could they be better...yes" is pretty much exactly what I'm talking about. If they're not clear and concise then they're worthless. I have my instructions all in a box just to keep them, right? I feel the horrid instructions started in Titans Returns. They weren't as bad but you can tell the quality of them was going down real quick.

 

Why not use a variety of methods - include the shit paper instructions for the 7 kids left in the world with no internet, but then publish hi-res, clear coloured instructions on the web, AND produce instructional videos of the transformations. I mean, a lot of us head to review videos as instructions already, make it official!

 

I think having a well-produced video on each figure is a bit much for them, but the rest of what you said seems very reasonable and doable. It's actually a bit crazy that they don't have easily-available, clear online instructions. They should even have an archive for as many figures going back as far as they can.

 

Agreed. I said that semi-jokingly kinda sarcastic way but yeah probably should've used blue text.

Being a bit of an engineering nerd myself, I'd like to think I know a thing or two about how TT and Hasbro collaborate. And I'm definitely not trying to put John Warden or his team down in any shape or form as he's done some great great work for the Generations line.  

In my personal opinion, the Hasbro designers can be considered "concept artists"; TT are the real magic workers that work out the engineering. Imagine you're a TT designer that have worked so hard to on a figure, only to have Hasbro's instructions constantly omitting steps, leaving out intentional design features, and just being sucky in general, which leads to the general public not being able to fully appreciate your design work. I'd kinda feel bad for myself as a designer. And imho this is in a way disrespectful to the TT designer.

 

Screw the "brand unification" shinnagens

 

They seriously need to rerelase this guy again for the 10th anniversary of ROTF with that version that had the random Cryotek blue color-scheme but in the right colors.

 

I always wondered what is that extra Optimus ab piece that included in the package for? now I know .it's to fill that hole for jetfire's back.

 

Went to correct, saw the blue text, backed away slowly...

 

I used "managed to figure out" because everyone around here seems to act like they're so impossible to follow. That it's some kind of f'n accomplishment if you used basic instructions to transform a toy. But they're not that bad.

And saying that they could be better is just honest. Takara's could also be better. HasTak could even join the 21st Century and post the instructions online with how to videos already. But for something that 9 times out of 10 the box they're kept in is a trash bin, they serve their purpose.

 

I produce high quality instructional videos: peolesdru

 

Love your vids man!