I had to change my original online username shortly after "To Catch a Predator" premiered.

 

...What was it?

 

I believe it was just "ThePredator" obviously referencing the movies. Yeah that didn't fly well on Irc after the show came out...

 

I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but on the ad copy for the fan-vote 3-pack on Amazon, the Wreckers are described as a mercenary group led by Impactor. Is there any chance we could see more Wreckers show up, branded as Mercenaries?

 

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh! Maybe my hopes and dreams of Rack'n'Ruin shouldn't be dashed after all. Calling @Seeaich for thoughts and cheerleading.

 

But seriously, with the theme being earth it would be seriously dissapointing if we didn't get characters like the Omnibots, the Deluxe Insecticons, the rest of the Double Targetmasters, the Triggercons and bots...
There are so many characters with earth alt modes that haven't gotten an updated toy yet.
I'd love to see a Windsweeper that isn't a botcon exclusive.

 

Voyager/leader bludgeon when?

It would be more interesting if on earth Optimus had to fight Sans the evil Samurai than just boring old megatron
(We never discuss the prime master filth)

 

Given the theme with the connecting tracks, this would be the perfect time for Spanner, who transformed into a space bridge in the comics (which looked more like a traditional bridge than the cartoon)! Make it happen Hasbro!

Spanner (G1) - Transformers Wiki

He could even work as a deluxe like Ironworks.

 

I can see the potential issue there.

 

Funny. Because I was picturing an army builder of Deluxes the other day where each forms about 1/10th of the cartoon space bridge. I could see Hasbro doing that after Refraktor and Unicron.

 

I believe* they're going with the comic version of the Space Bridge as the Titan class figure for chapter 3.


*I do not believe this.

Also, instead of my usual verbal space fillers/sassy signoffs like "you know it!" and "here's looking at you, kid!" I'm going to start saying "The fates of two worlds depend on it."

"Paul, don't forget it's your turn to do the dishes"
I turn, click my fingers, flash a wry grin and reply "the fates of two worlds depend on it."

No? Fine. Whatever. Get back to work!

 

So Soundbarrier with wheels?

 

Give Soundbarrier wings & he can become a jetpack, a triple threat! (I was actually joking, but a Battlemaster like this sounds pretty cool now I think about it... Can be classed as a drone without the bot or jetpack with one. HasTak, get to it!)

 

I very much want a redo of Motormaster. Since they are doing the Leaderclass thing with a container, why not Motormaster with his container, the bot turns into motormaster and the container turns into added parts to needed to make Menasor with the original CW stunticons. the container could seperate into that gray armor and house like an upper chest unit and also include the CW ports.

 

So Barry is...short for Paul?

 

No, Barry is short because he has little legs.

 

Concerning the micromasters, (I am not sure if this has been discussed or not) there are 6 teams left in Earthrise including the 2 they have shown. Which leaves 3 more if it's the same as Siege. So probably one cassette team and 2 extra which at least 1 (hopefully both) has to be the combiner squads.

I don't know why I don't see that much hype over these combiner squads but with more perhaps that will change.

 

You might need some more slots for cassettes for Blaster possibly unless they make him a Leader class Voyager size figure with 4 cassettes.

 

I've been thinking about the deluxe class figures for earthrise and I might be on to something.
Wave 1
Cliffjumper
Ironworks
Wheeljack
Hoist

Wave 2
Jazz
Tracks
Roller weaponizer-blue
Moonracer

Wave 3
Scorponok weaponizer
Bombshell
Sunstreaker-retool from Wheeljack
Trailbreaker-retool from Hoist

Wave 4
Runamuck
Firestar-retool from moon racer
Kickback
Roller weaponizer-repaint gray

Sdcc exclusive
Omnibot 3 pack retools of cliffjumper, jazz and tracks

Amazon exclusive 2 pack
Stepper and artfire with battlemasters-repaint of grapple and jazz.

Select exclusive
Venom-repaint of Kickback
Barrage-repaint of Bombshell

 

I hope we get Venom, Barrage and Ransack at all at this juncture.
The Deluxe Insecticons could do with some more Hasbro love.