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News Credits: 639 · by **ScottyP** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:26 am

Erimus Prime wrote:I just registered and got the Primus Package and figure customizing class for Thursday. This is my first Botcon ever and I cannot describe how excited I am!! I cannot wait for the Hasbro reveals and I especially cannot wait to get toys! So does anyone have a ballpark estimate as to how much money I will need for Souvenir toys? If I want to get all of them?

Woohoo! It's a great time, hope you enjoy it. For the souvenirs, bring $450. If you don't want Kreons, $400. If that ends up being too much, then hey, just spend it in the dealer room (or be responsible and re-deposit it but, eh, that's no fun!)

Starscream wrote:I think this is more likely to be the centerpiece figure than Gigatron mold

That'd be pretty stellar. Maybe a few color tweaks from that to make it closer to the Transmetal version if they went with the FoC tooling of that, or some hybrid with the TAV torso and FoC dino legs?

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:36 am

Some of the new TAV Battle Grimlock parts are not compatible with the FoC parts from what I hear. Sounds odd to say at first, I know. But for instance, I have heard that the TAV chest has a different neck from the FoC edition, meaning the heads are not swappable.

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:37 am

Updates on how things have sold. Thursday Class is sold out!!

Hello Members,

REMINDER! To receive the exclusive 1st day pin, please submit your Golden Ticket Primus or Primus package registration by 10:15 AM CST today!

Also, when completing your order, be sure to add the exclusive Unpainted Assembled Class Figure to your order. This Combiner Wars figure is based on a 1984/1985 Generation 1 character and features a head sculpt not sold at retail. We also have shirts and ball caps available, so be sure to add these commemorative BotCon items to your order as well.

The Non-Attending allotment and loose figures are half way sold out!

Finally, the Thursday Customization Class is SOLD OUT. We still have a few spots left in the Wednesday class. Anyone who signs up for a Golden Ticket Package, Wednesday or Thursday Tour, or Customization Class, can pick up their set(s) early on Wednesday night. To register go to BotCon.com.

See you in Louisville!

Brian

News Credits: 639 · by **ScottyP** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:20 am

TF_JW wrote:Some of the new TAV Battle Grimlock parts are not compatible with the FoC parts from what I hear. Sounds odd to say at first, I know. But for instance, I have heard that the TAV chest has a different neck from the FoC edition, meaning the heads are not swappable.

Sounds correct. I've got both and haven't tried to go swapping parts but the TAV one is much more precise, especially when getting the shoulders to lock in, so it wouldn't surprise me if things can't just be moved around from one thing to another!

by **Henry921** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:53 am

Anyone else find it odd the "centerpiece" figure isn't included in the box set? I mean, I get that you have to entice people with attendee-only figures, but what purpose does the box set serve when the convention organizers say there's a better figure not included in it? Last year we had Oilmaster in the box set, and the year before that we had Scorponok; both unique, arguably the figures that sold their respective sets.

While I'm actually liking Predacus a lot more than I thought I would, I'm feeling tentative about getting any of these guys. If the best figure in this year's convention is an attendee only figure (and apparently sold individually, along with other non-troop builder figures), maybe it's wiser to skip getting the box set.

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:45 am

Henry921 wrote:Anyone else find it odd the "centerpiece" figure isn't included in the box set? I mean, I get that you have to entice people with attendee-only figures, but what purpose does the box set serve when the convention organizers say there's a better figure not included in it? Last year we had Oilmaster in the box set, and the year before that we had Scorponok; both unique, arguably the figures that sold their respective sets.

While I'm actually liking Predacus a lot more than I thought I would, I'm feeling tentative about getting any of these guys. If the best figure in this year's convention is an attendee only figure (and apparently sold individually, along with other non-troop builder figures), maybe it's wiser to skip getting the box set.

It's not really attendee only, sure the people that go get first crack at it but for the rest of us that can't go should still be able to get that figure on the club store once the convention is over

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:38 am

steals_your_goats wrote:
Henry921 wrote:Anyone else find it odd the "centerpiece" figure isn't included in the box set? I mean, I get that you have to entice people with attendee-only figures, but what purpose does the box set serve when the convention organizers say there's a better figure not included in it? Last year we had Oilmaster in the box set, and the year before that we had Scorponok; both unique, arguably the figures that sold their respective sets.

While I'm actually liking Predacus a lot more than I thought I would, I'm feeling tentative about getting any of these guys. If the best figure in this year's convention is an attendee only figure (and apparently sold individually, along with other non-troop builder figures), maybe it's wiser to skip getting the box set.

It's not really attendee only, sure the people that go get first crack at it but for the rest of us that can't go should still be able to get that figure on the club store once the convention is over

I wouldn't count on that this year since previous reports have stated the centerpiece figure to be very limited this year to increase its value.

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:45 am

Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:
Henry921 wrote:Anyone else find it odd the "centerpiece" figure isn't included in the box set? I mean, I get that you have to entice people with attendee-only figures, but what purpose does the box set serve when the convention organizers say there's a better figure not included in it? Last year we had Oilmaster in the box set, and the year before that we had Scorponok; both unique, arguably the figures that sold their respective sets.

While I'm actually liking Predacus a lot more than I thought I would, I'm feeling tentative about getting any of these guys. If the best figure in this year's convention is an attendee only figure (and apparently sold individually, along with other non-troop builder figures), maybe it's wiser to skip getting the box set.

It's not really attendee only, sure the people that go get first crack at it but for the rest of us that can't go should still be able to get that figure on the club store once the convention is over
I wouldn't count on that this year since previous reports have stated the centerpiece figure to be very limited this year to increase its value.

Ah okay I didn't know that, thanks. Any idea on the other figures? I know they haven't been revealed yet but the only ones that have peaked my interest are the troop builder and the cw deluxe souvenir figure.

by **G.B. Blackrock** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:36 am

Henry921 wrote:Anyone else find it odd the "centerpiece" figure isn't included in the box set? I mean, I get that you have to entice people with attendee-only figures, but what purpose does the box set serve when the convention organizers say there's a better figure not included in it? Last year we had Oilmaster in the box set, and the year before that we had Scorponok; both unique, arguably the figures that sold their respective sets.

While I'm actually liking Predacus a lot more than I thought I would, I'm feeling tentative about getting any of these guys. If the best figure in this year's convention is an attendee only figure (and apparently sold individually, along with other non-troop builder figures), maybe it's wiser to skip getting the box set.

Other things being equal, they very well might have made the centerpiece part of the box set, but I imagine that providing a complete combiner was considered even more important.

Seriously, can't you imagine the outrage if only some of a combiner's components were included in the box set?

News Credits: 1 · by **Lucky Logician** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:17 pm

Sabrblade wrote:I wouldn't count on that this year since previous reports have stated the centerpiece figure to be very limited this year to increase its value.

I understand not wanting to produce too much so that it doesn't sale. But I don't understand making less of something with the specific purpose of helping scalpers make more money. I just do not get that.

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:42 pm

"Helping scalpers" really isn't what that means.

They don't want to have to reduce the price on leftover back stock because that is seen as reducing the figures' value. Because, well, it is.

The value of the Machine Wars souvenirs right now is $10, which is absurd for something that is supposed to be an awesome keepsake souvenir of your trip out to the convention. So they want to avoid having to do anything like that again; they want the toys to retain their value for the sake of those attendees that buy them at the show so they don't feel "ripped off" later.

News Credits: 125 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:40 pm

TF_JW wrote:"Helping scalpers" really isn't what that means.

They don't want to have to reduce the price on leftover back stock because that is seen as reducing the figures' value. Because, well, it is.

The value of the Machine Wars souvenirs right now is $10, which is absurd for something that is supposed to be an awesome keepsake souvenir of your trip out to the convention. So they want to avoid having to do anything like that again; they want the toys to retain their value for the sake of those attendees that buy them at the show so they don't feel "ripped off" later.

Is this so limited that my Friday @noon arrival is going to put my chances of obtaining it in jeopardy?

by **G.B. Blackrock** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:47 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
TF_JW wrote:"Helping scalpers" really isn't what that means.

They don't want to have to reduce the price on leftover back stock because that is seen as reducing the figures' value. Because, well, it is.

The value of the Machine Wars souvenirs right now is $10, which is absurd for something that is supposed to be an awesome keepsake souvenir of your trip out to the convention. So they want to avoid having to do anything like that again; they want the toys to retain their value for the sake of those attendees that buy them at the show so they don't feel "ripped off" later.

Is this so limited that my Friday @noon arrival is going to put my chances of obtaining it in jeopardy?

In a sense, this kind of question is impossible to answer. If FunPub had their way, they'd have exactly as many of every toy available so that everyone at the convention could get exactly as many of each toy as they want, but end up with zero toys left over at the end. They have raised and lowered numbers over the years as they figure out what sells and what doesn't, but there's always a bit of a guessing game about what toys will actually prove popular and which ones won't (note, for example, that the so-called "Rainmakers" had more sets made than any other BotCon exclusive in history, yet were the only toys to sell out by the end of BotCon 2013, and had done so by the end of the day Saturday).

That said, I can't think of a precedent for a mid-day Friday sell-out, so you're probably pretty safe regardless.

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:04 pm

Derrick J. Wyatt says he'll be at BotCon 2016 - https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/698984242483580928

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 2:13 am

While we have yet to hear from BotCon HQ for confirmation, Transformers: Animated mastermind Derrick J. Wyatt stated on his Twitter account - as reported by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade - that he will indeed be attending the 2016 event in Louisville this April! Check out the tweet below, and stay tuned for updates soon.

https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/698984242483580928

News Credits: 1 · by **Tranzilla** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 4:20 am

Oops...posted in the wrong area.

News Credits: 44 · by **optibotimus** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:20 am

Va'al wrote:While we have yet to hear from BotCon HQ for confirmation, Transformers: Animated mastermind Derrick J. Wyatt stated on his Twitter account - as reported by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade - that he will indeed be attending the 2016 event in Louisville this April! Check out the tweet below, and stay tuned for updates soon.

https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/698984242483580928

He said he's going but the title for this post says "possibly"? I don't get that lol

p.s. i'm going too, why isn't there a news post for that?

lol

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:18 pm

optibotimus wrote:
Va'al wrote:While we have yet to hear from BotCon HQ for confirmation, Transformers: Animated mastermind Derrick J. Wyatt stated on his Twitter account - as reported by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade - that he will indeed be attending the 2016 event in Louisville this April! Check out the tweet below, and stay tuned for updates soon.

https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/698984242483580928

He said he's going but the title for this post says "possibly"? I don't get that lol

p.s. i'm going too, why isn't there a news post for that? lol

We know he's attending, but until BotCon confirm, I don't want to say he's an official guest!

A for yourself.. who are you again?

News Credits: 44 · by **optibotimus** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:21 pm

Va'al wrote:
optibotimus wrote:
Va'al wrote:While we have yet to hear from BotCon HQ for confirmation, Transformers: Animated mastermind Derrick J. Wyatt stated on his Twitter account - as reported by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade - that he will indeed be attending the 2016 event in Louisville this April! Check out the tweet below, and stay tuned for updates soon.

https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/698984242483580928

He said he's going but the title for this post says "possibly"? I don't get that lol

p.s. i'm going too, why isn't there a news post for that? lol

We know he's attending, but until BotCon confirm, I don't want to say he's an official guest!

A for yourself.. who are you again?

I don't think he's attending in an official capacity. He goes to most of these as a regular guest i believe. But it's cool he does go to these, he's a awesome guy to talk to in person.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:42 pm

optibotimus wrote:
Va'al wrote:
optibotimus wrote:
Va'al wrote:While we have yet to hear from BotCon HQ for confirmation, Transformers: Animated mastermind Derrick J. Wyatt stated on his Twitter account - as reported by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade - that he will indeed be attending the 2016 event in Louisville this April! Check out the tweet below, and stay tuned for updates soon.

https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/698984242483580928

He said he's going but the title for this post says "possibly"? I don't get that lol

p.s. i'm going too, why isn't there a news post for that? lol

We know he's attending, but until BotCon confirm, I don't want to say he's an official guest!

A for yourself.. who are you again?

I don't think he's attending in an official capacity. He goes to most of these as a regular guest i believe. But it's cool he does go to these, he's a awesome guy to talk to in person.

There we go then - good pre-emptive phrasing on my part.

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:25 am

Boston would be nice. there's lots of stuff in and around Boston. And we can all go to Cheers and come out singing the Swerve's themesong.

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:50 pm

Thirtieth Anniversary of the 1986 movie? How about celebrating in style with some live music from the movie?

https://www.facebook.com/BotConOfficial/photos/a.310373445669788.77675.247519665288500/1139588732748251/?type=3&theater

Free to the General Public, April 8th at 4th Street Live in Louisville, Kentucky! Make sure you make plans for the BIGGEST AND BEST TRANSFORMERS weekend of the year... BotCon 2016!

by **G.B. Blackrock** » Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:56 pm

TF_JW wrote:Thirtieth Anniversary of the 1986 movie? How about celebrating in style with some live music from the movie?

https://www.facebook.com/BotConOfficial/photos/a.310373445669788.77675.247519665288500/1139588732748251/?type=3&theater

stan_vince.jpg

Free to the General Public, April 8th at 4th Street Live in Louisville, Kentucky! Make sure you make plans for the BIGGEST AND BEST TRANSFORMERS weekend of the year... BotCon 2016!

If only it were exactly four months later....

This is something I'm going to pass on. Soooo glad that at least the game night night's not being cancelled in favor of it like a few years back. I'm really not a concert guy.

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Fri Feb 19, 2016 1:14 pm

You can find out more about the concert venue here:
http://www.4thstlive.com/about

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sat Feb 20, 2016 2:37 pm

In order to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Transformers The Movie, BotCon 2016 presents Stan Bush and Vince Dicola at the 4th Street Live. The venue is located in the heart of downtown Louisville and the concert is open to the public. Fans will recognize their work from the soundtrack of the movie. Stan Bush who had 2 songs on the soundtrack including "The Touch" and "Dare". Vince Dicola performed a few tracks including "The Death of Optimus Prime", "Escape" and "Autobot/Decepticon Battle".