Hasbro website update 11/10/2004

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:31 pm

http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/ener ... efault.cfm

Energon Quickstrike
Alt mode / Robot mode

Energon Sixshot
Alt mode / Robot mode

Alternators Battle Ravage
Alt mode / Robot mode

Capn · Post by **Capn** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:04 pm

With the exception of Ravage, it's MORE @%$#%&@%#%^&@!^#%!@^#^@$#!^@%*&@%#* repaints!

dedicon · Post by **dedicon** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:06 pm

quick strike is better than bulkhead
the only reason ill buy a sixshot is because he is a diffrent charecter than shockblast
and battle ravage is worth buying because he looks so..unique.

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:52 pm

I'd happily buy Ravage over Tracks...

Capn · Post by **Capn** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:47 pm

The Sixshot repaint wouldn't be so abysmal if oh...I dunno.. they actually GAVE it Sixshot's colors.
Looks like Hastak was letting the guy in the protective helmet run the paint scheme generator again!

Alpha Trion · Post by **Alpha Trion** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:57 am

It's a little odd to see a TF who looks so much like Shockwave in yellow, but I like it. I can't decide if I like Bulkhead or Quickstrike more. And Ravage is the greatest thing to come out of the Alternators line yet.

As has been said before, nobody is forcing anyone to buy Transformers. If you don't like it, surprise! You don't have to buy it. And it's silly to suggest that a toy absolutely must share colors with its namesake.

Dinobot · Post by **Dinobot** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:26 am

Holy crap I want that Battle Ravage so much!

Capn · Post by **Capn** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:49 pm

Originally posted by Alpha Trion
It's a little odd to see a TF who looks so much like Shockwave in yellow, but I like it. I can't decide if I like Bulkhead or Quickstrike more. And Ravage is the greatest thing to come out of the Alternators line yet.

As has been said before, nobody is forcing anyone to buy Transformers. If you don't like it, surprise! You don't have to buy it. And it's silly to suggest that a toy absolutely must share colors with its namesake.

I CAN rant cause Sixshot is one of my favorite characters and they layed waste to his namesake with that CRAP!

Roadstripe · Post by **Roadstripe** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:34 pm

At first, I thought Quickstrike possessed a distinctly Victory Star Saber coloration, but those crosses on his shoulder instead remind me of German WW1 Fokkers as flown by the Red Baron, even though they're entirely different aircraft. Just for that, I'll get him.

Sixshot's not the best nor the worst. He doesn't really stand out, though his colors work better for a landbased tank rather than a satellite. Maybe I will go for him, maybe I won't.

I like Battle Ravage's look.

Quoth Alpha Trion:
As has been said before, nobody is forcing anyone to buy Transformers. If you don't like it, surprise! You don't have to buy it. And it's silly to suggest that a toy absolutely must share colors with its namesake.

You know that doesn't stop people from grumping and grousing.

I'm just happy we still get good quality Transformers.

Sir Auros · Post by **Sir Auros** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:29 pm

So is Battle Ravage going to enter the Alternators line as a non-exclusive then?

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:35 pm

Does it say "exclusive" anywhere?

Alpha Trion · Post by **Alpha Trion** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:51 am

Originally posted by Roadstripe
You know that doesn't stop people from grumping and grousing. I'm just happy we still get good quality Transformers.

That was mostly aimed at parts of the fandom that continually insist that Hasbro selling repaints is somehow infringing upon their personal rights. I'm not at all bothered by people saying they don't like a figure, but this militant attitude about repaints is grating.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:58 am

Come back Injector! All is forgiven!

God, that fell out of the ugly tree, hit every ugly branch, was ran over by the ugly convoy, raped by the ugly football squad, killed by a hail of ugly bullets and cremated in an ugly furnace.

God, sod Injector, that thing's bloody Echowarrior.

ssjautobot · Post by **ssjautobot** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:56 am

yeah, it does seem that they messed up sixshot's colors. his chest plate should have some yellow in it, and the camoflauge on his cannon is too simple

Sir Auros · Post by **Sir Auros** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:27 am

I think Battle Ravage looks great...too bad that mold's utter crap from the waist-down...

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:28 am

Originally posted by Capn
I CAN rant cause Sixshot is one of my favorite characters and they layed waste to his namesake with that CRAP!

Yeah, I'm sure you'd much prefer it if Hasbro/Takara just let the Sixshot trademark elapse and get picked up by Mattel or another company...

They aren't the same characters. Keeping the names in circulation, however, increases the chance of re-releases. It's still feasible for Hasbro to produce an American re-issue of Sixshot provided the gun mode is left off the packaging.

Post by **Warcry** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:15 am

Originally posted by Cliffjumper
<ravage pic>

That's just so fundimentally wrong. All these chunky car parts sticking out everywhere...and a (proportionally tiny) cat head on top. Delicious.

I may buy it just for the 'WTF?' effect it's sure to have.

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:45 am

Originally posted by Warcry
That's just so fundimentally wrong. All these chunky car parts sticking out everywhere...and a (proportionally tiny) cat head on top. Delicious.

I may buy it just for the 'WTF?' effect it's sure to have.

I dunno. I'll get it because it'll be a 'con, I mean theirs only 3 in the series now. Besides, I reckon its a good mould, but the head does look dodgy.

Dead Man Wade · Post by **Dead Man Wade** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:08 am

Originally posted by Tempest
I dunno. I'll get it because it'll be a 'con, I mean theirs only 3 in the series now.

That's hardly a good reason to get it.

Seems to me, we've hardly seen the end of this line. Chances are pretty good that HasTak will come out with enough of these that you'll be able to pick and choose and still have plenty of Decepticons.

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 7:45 am

If they got rid of the 1:24 thing, they could make a lot of fanboys happy again ...

What about a motorbike mould?