Cool

 

Tell me, is Black Zarak getting released? Yes? Then we're not just getting 1 Titan this year, we are getting 2. Likewise a 2nd commander release, even outside of the main line, is still a 2nd commander release.

 

so, when jolt leak?

 

I know we're joking, but I'd buy a set of DJD BotBots or chibi-fied Tiny Turbo Changers.

I'd pre-order Hound VAMP (and Nyx, Nautica, and Skold) as soon as the links went live.

I'd definitely want that too, but with the Harmony Gold Robotech license recently renewed. I'm not sure HasTak wants the hassle of another legal tussle. (I'm sure HasTak would win, but that's money, time, and resources that wouldn't be put to use on other stuff.)

 

I hope they don’t do that. I think all the combiners need to be Commader class size in order to ensure the figure has the needed budget for a stable and decently articulated combined form. Leader class is not enough IMO. We don’t want weirdly proportioned and unstable combined figures! Avoid that at all costs!

The limb-bots could be tall deluxes like Ironhide or a short voyager. My preference is that the Stunticons scale alt-mode size to other regular sized carbots. Also, there’s not many voyager slots and it would suck to devote them all to a combined team…

Just my 2cents.

 

I actually hope not.... Sure if you were going to have 2 molds but we need a Soundwave Hisstank!

 

Fair.

Jetfire was huge in Sunbow. His bot mode is definitely proper scale in Siege.

 

The scale chart is ou-

Oh who cares at this point?

 

If it were going to be two I'd want it to be Jetfire and Soundwave (who I'd use as my CHUG versions of those characters because those vehicle modes are perfect for them IMO) and rather get Hound as a traditional Jeep.

 

Motormaster is unique because his show-accurate form requires some toy magic with the trailer.

But "decently articulated" combiners are all about the limb bots. So if you want something like that, be prepared for a bunch of Voyager priced but Deluxe sized figures to pull off the engineering.

At which point? Eff it. Sell the Combiner teams as Titans. Predaking made good use of it.

 

That just gave me ROTF game flashbacks.

 

"Titans are Dead" comes from the initial leak by Wreckgar, its no secret that titans in the past haven't sold well and it was under consideration. It seems the success of the last couple of titans have convinced them to continue the size class for a while longer.

Before Warden Aaron Archer was the lead for the brand, after Warden Left Lenny and Mark were Co-leads and now that Lenny has been moved to full-time GI Joe its just Mark.

Not sure the answer to this one, sorry.

Hasbro typically plans out their toylines about three years in advance. As an example, Kingdom was only decided on when plans for the new transformers ended up delaying the film to next years (originally planed for 2021), the third part of the WFC trilogy was going to based on the G1 movie. They decided around the time of late siege-early earthrise to move some of those figures to studio series and replace them with beast war figures. Its more solid at least a year out and less the further out in the future. They probably have the themes of each year and gimmick planned out, but probably don't have a hard roster for 2023 and 2024, as it seems the 2022 roster isn't set just yet. so to answer your question, things could change depending on how things sell and how the market reacts, although things are more fluid further in the future for the trilogy.

 

So aside from Wave 4 of Kingdom and the Golden Collection what's left to be officially revealed or leaked? For SS Bayverse I think its Jolt right?

 

We're still missing Sideswipe, Thrust and the Sweep

 

Yup. I imagine the success of Beast Wars figures in Kingdom has shaped the next trilogy. This was a test that was not initially planned but it happened and it succeeded.

I’m hoping core class has been successful too. I’m really digging these tiny guys and would love to have a collection of figures who all fit together in this size class.

 

scale charts will continue until understanding of character sizes improves

 

Why are we trying to understand that?
We need to understand the budget.

 

Good for you. It means more pointless arguments.

 

I want a tfa devestator even if he hasn't had a media appearance I so want one

 

Are you absolutely certain about this? Archer left in 2013 and I'm fairly certain Warden wasn't in charge in 2014. I could be wrong, though but I swear there was another guy who was only in charge for a year or two.

Edit: Nevermind, comparing official AOE Designer Desk and Haslab Unicron videos, Warden had the same "design manager" title in both, so it seems he was in charge in 2014.