Leak Thread 2.0

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by BlackHawkOmega, May 4, 2021.

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  1. T-Hybrid

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    And like I said, at that point who gets made and who doesn't is HasTak's discretion.

    You aren't ranking when guys come out, you're picking someone who's absolutely getting a toy and the rest go back in the pool.

    Except you could say the same for literally any character in Needlenose's place.

    He lost twice, so he's no more important than anyone who *wasn't* on the poll because they also have never won a poll.

    Because that person was the *only* bot farm, right? Surely nobody was skewing the vote towards anyone else as well.

    Can we take off the tinfoil hats?

    Yup. He lost once, forums like this got a hair up their butt about it, so they gave him another shot.

    He also lost that one.

    People can't claim HasTak is ignoring the fans when we're talking about a guy who's lost multiple fan polls.

    This is starting to remind me of Muse fans on the Rock Band forums back in the day.
     
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  2. Neko-bot77

    Neko-bot77 Face it, we're doomed.

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    Speaking of fan poll characters...

    Star Saber came in 4th out of 12 in the potp poll.... SS and Victory Leo commander combiners plz k thx Hasbro!!!!!
     
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  3. T-Hybrid

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    The disappointing thing there is guys like Saber/Leo and PMOP/Bomber would work perfectly in this new world of modular Weaponizers and brute modes.

    I'm genuinely shocked Takara hasn't leaned on Hasbro to do a Saber yet. But I'm guessing we'll come to see this rumored Motormaster as the PMOP pretool it's intended to be.
     
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    Am I the only one that wants both Blaster and Twincast in the Siege mold with room for 2 cassettes?
     
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    I think there was a rumor of Blaster coming.
     
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  6. orangeitis

    orangeitis All orange, all the time. Looks infectious.

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  7. ArkinDotWav

    ArkinDotWav Self Proclaimed Star Saber Backer #555

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    Pretty much.

    Literally the only thing they have in common is being a semi with a trailer. Nevermind that they do completely different things with said trailer and therefore would be completely different molds. But the cab of the truck is also completely different, Motormaster will likely have the classic G1 truck cab feet, while PMOP has the classic cab chest.
     
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  8. Rojixus

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    With Hyperdrive as the name of the combined mode?
     
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    I mean, we all know that, we’re simply pointing out that considering he ranked higher than some of the more ‘classic’ characters like Gnaw & Shrapnel (who were both in the cartoon and the Movie) in the fan vote & he’s had more media focus on him in the last few years that he actually appears quite popular and not as obscure as some might think, that’s all.

    I agree with you on probably 99% of things, but it was a vote for a toy being made. I never would have thought ANY fans would go to such crazy lengths, I thought this was all in fair sport (and Hasbro would have been able to weed something like that out)

    I don’t see how anybody would think you were wearing a tin foil hat for thinking that.

    Personally I think anyone who expected ’bot farms’ & others attempting to rig the vote in such a crazy way, and then just writes it off as “oh, others likely cheated too!”, well, I’d argue they’re the ones who need to take off their tinfoil hats.
     
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  10. The Roman Empire1977

    The Roman Empire1977 Treason of the highest order

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    I called a girl tacky and she thought I was flirting...this needlenose-less world is confusing.
     
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  12. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    Except we kinda are? Because every character on these polls does come out.

    Your right in that who comes out is up to Hasbro, what you don’t seem to get is that they were planning to make all of these characters anyways. All we get to decide, is which one comes first.


    I don’t know how you could possibly argue this consider it is factually evident to be the case. Bar the POTP poll, every character on said poll has been released sans Needlenose. If they just went “back into the pool” then they wouldn’t be coming, except they were, and have.
     
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    Beast Machines fans; which, it's worth noting, I am not. But I don't want to deny fans of other franchises figures they want.

    TransTech.

    Indeed. It's fun.

    Because a poet has never liked a drink :p 

    I've got runs on the board.

    Yes, I am, because it's fun.

    I'm never one to shy away from sticking the boot into Beast Machines, but again, it would be important to Beast Machines fans. There are some interesting designs to play with (on the Vehicon side).

    There are plenty of other threads for that. This isn't one of them.

    Keep the character assassinations to yourself or you'll find yourself reported.
     
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  14. The Roman Empire1977

    The Roman Empire1977 Treason of the highest order

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    He lost twice. So what? The principle is that this really isn't a measure of whether popularity exists, just the degree. He was marginally below the Run boys and above Insecticon and Sharkticon do-overs. We had Titans Return. It succeeded with largely "obscure" characters. Why does Needlenose need some vote of confidence? Because he was only prominent in comics? So was Straxus and it looks like we're getting a second retail release of him. I want a Needlenose because I think he has a cool design, but the whole idea that no one wants him because of the polls puts some salt into it. The idea is inane.
     
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  16. Neko-bot77

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    Anything new about the rumored green Wingfinger recolor?
     
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  17. Bob Schoonover

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    You should see my DMs with @barry - it's just endless whining from both of us that none of the late G1 -masters are getting love ;) 
     
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  18. maloney4playz

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    you'd think theyd just do it with nova storm and make him be able to glow in the dark
     
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    i'd love to have a green repaint of all the fossilizers so we could have a radioactive combiner
     
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