TFCC Runabout...not Runabout after all?

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Matty, Jan 27, 2012.

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  1. Edgewise, Jan 27, 2012
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    Going by listed names(Autobot Jazz, Autobot Ratchet, Blurr) and a picture of Blurr's packaging in TFW's resources section Animated Blurr was just "Blurr", not "Autobot Blurr".

    Flak... I only know of G1 Flak(Micromaster), Botcon Flak, and DOTM Flak... Botcon Flak doesn't seem to have the prefix either.
     
  2. misternewuzer, Jan 27, 2012
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    How much are we expecting Over-Run-About to be?
     
  3. Thundershot, Jan 27, 2012
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    That would be brilliant! I'd even pay an extra buck to just see it happen. :lol 
     
  4. Runamuck, Jan 27, 2012
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    Ikkstakk pointed out that the Autobot Flak and Autobot Blurr were regional differences, since they were released in different countries under that name. So that was cleared up, I guess. I coulda sworn I saw that case here in the states, though. *shrugs* Guess I was wrong. lol
     
  5. gothsaurus, Jan 27, 2012
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    Yeah, everyone needs to get over the naming issues. They can't get around copyright law, any more than I can name MY new snazzy widget product "Disney", "Coke", or "Apple-Macintosh." Buy it, take it home, and call it what you want. We know who it's supposed to be. Get over it!
     
  6. Autovolt 127, Jan 27, 2012
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    I dunno why they couldn't just use the Decepticon prefix, hell even Battlecharger Runabout would be cool.
     
  7. Angelwave, Jan 27, 2012
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    Ehh Whatever. He's still Runabout to me.
     
  8. Omega_Sentinel, Jan 27, 2012
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    He will always be Runabout in my heart
     
  9. bradforj, Jan 27, 2012
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    That's sharp. Definitely on my to-do list.
     
  10. Op_Prime, Jan 27, 2012
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  11. MrFX, Jan 27, 2012
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    I figured Over-run will Runabout $60 ....okay, I don't know the price, but I couldn't pass up a joke like that! :lol 
     
  12. omegafix, Jan 27, 2012
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    he can be called Howdy-Fuckin-Doody for all i care, a name on a package means squat to me. however if they pull the incredible shrinking head like they did Punch/Counterpunch then we got problems
     
  13. Hiro Prime, Jan 27, 2012
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    Not to make to fine a point, but why doesn't Hasbro just look for another offical name for the character. There can't be a Hot Rod anymore so they finally settled for Rodimus. (after about 4 or 5 varient names) So why not look into something like "Runaround" that would fit with the Battlechargers theme. This way the next time they want to make the character Runabout, they wouldn't have to just grab another character's name, they could just use the new one.
     
  14. Maverick Hunter Christian, Jan 27, 2012
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    Over-Run: From Mini-Con Messiah to 11th hour "OH GOD WE NEED A NEW NAME RIGHT NOW!" :D 

    ...I wonder whatever happened to the usability of Armada Nemesis Prime's Mini-Con, Run-Over?
     
  15. MrFX, Jan 27, 2012
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    LOL I wonder if there were some folks that cancelled their plans to buy him just because of the name change. You know there is always that one!:lol 
     
  16. Afterburner, Jan 27, 2012
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    lol so fucking stupid about the name. I wonder if Hasbro and Fun Pub have Volcano insurance? lol

    Nonetheless he looks pretty nice.
     
  17. MrFX, Jan 27, 2012
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    Well, you know how it is. They can call him Kool Moe Dee for all I care. Just gimme that toy!
     
  18. Runamuck, Jan 27, 2012
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    They should've named him Swashplate. lol That would've been a nice re-use of that name. Better than the generic Over-Run. lol
     
  19. Railguard, Jan 27, 2012
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    I think it looks cool, it will be overpriced of course but I will probably get it.
     
  20. 420bot, Jan 27, 2012
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    Now why weren't the botcon figures cool like these two?
     
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