Haslab Unicron

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by bearytrek, Jul 15, 2019.

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  1. twohip2

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    I can't imagine that there will be many additional buyers from the extension. Word is out at this point. If people didn't bite in the first 40 days, why are they going to now?
     
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    I'm just happy I have over a month until my credit card gets charged now. I have another figure to pay off and this gives me more time.
    Plus you can clearly see hasbro wants this to be made. This is better news than Galvatron.
     
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    People who have been trying to scrounge up the money in a month now have an extra month.
     
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  4. optimusbee

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    I'm so glad they extended it, now I can get one of the biggest Transformers ever created!
     
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  5. JoeScibelli

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    More time to get more money, mainly
     
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    People who didn't have enough time now have over a month extra.
    There's quite a few who didn't like they couldn't get funds in time and now they will have plenty of time to save up.
     
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    Can somebody send me a cookie for predicting this a couple weeks ago?

    No, seriously. I don't care I predicted it and am just happy my wallet can get a break and not get double whacked with MP-44 so I'm happy:lol 
     
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  8. General Tekno

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    A lot of people (rightly) pointed out that the deadline was a) VERY soon b) right around some expensive purchases like MP-44 and right after a lot of summer conventions.

    More time to save is always good.

    Like hell in my own case while I was backing him I would have LOVED to have had another month. Which now I do.
     
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    Does Hasbro add one last incentive tomorrow to get this over the finish line?
     
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    This kind of proved one thing: Hasbro knows they would not get 8k backers without an extension. So whatever number people said about retailer orders before was not true.
     
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    No need to wait they should put this in production now
     
  12. bearytrek

    bearytrek Unicron Backer #1...

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    so what's the downside of this extension...

    does it set the precedent that Hasbro will be expected to extend a deadline in the future if there is enough complaining? Does that mean people will be not so quick to get their backing in if they expect the deadline to be extended and potentially doom a campaign?

    does this delay the release of Unicron? All we were told was early 2021, so does that push it more towards spring-summer?
     
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    Good on Hasbro. Learning as they go.

    Now, can this thread get along so I don't need to be logged in as much? ;) 
     
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    Well, that statement is entirely logical and not at all fueled by bitter resentment.

    Hasbro dudes: "Shit...we were so close! We gave them another month and we didn't get any more orders? What happened?" "I don't know man...I guess word was out already."
     
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    The only major downside I can think of is it might make the project seem like a "failure" in the eyes of some to require an extension. However, I'm not sure that would actually affect the long run and whether it'll be funded. I'm guessing it still will be.
     
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    Me too. Not taking any chances I guess.

    I said it a while back but they likely have already committed well over $1mill just in salaries for development... They are going to make sure this goes through... even if they have to eat a little crow...

    I'm glad for the extension.
     
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    They need to know how many to make...
     
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    So Hasbro splits the difference between the "Hasbro won't let this fail" and the "Hasbro will cook the books to have this fund by Saturday" crowds. As someone who was set to accept whatever happened come Saturday, this is uuuuuuuggggh. I *am* glad for those of you who wanted one but needed more time, but man am I not looking forward to another 38 days of this.
     
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    This gives myself 2 years in the future hope that I can add it to my birthday/Christmas list for 2021.
     
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    If you have $600 for Unicron in September you have $600 for Unicron in October. Put it in the bank and earmark it for when that charge comes across.

    They don't know what the retailers have collected yet because retailers were waiting to submit their preorders.

    I'm guessing if they were only around 1-2k backers they'd have accepted defeat. But right now they're nearly 75% funded so why not extend the deadline just long enough to give people a bit longer to collect funds and consider options without delaying the actual project.
     
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