Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
The Combiners Wars show turned out great.
Peter Cullin is back and so is Judd Nelson and Will Wheaton will be the voice of perceptor which is great.
Okay well I'm looking forward to it. Now speaking of supporting fiction, what is the plan for supporting fiction in Prime Wars and Power of the Primes? Will these core ideas of the toy line be supported in the IDW fiction?
Um, well I mean that's a very good question. We do have a great partnership with IDW and we share with them all our plans. They're able to bring to life those characters in very interesting ways so I think that yeah I don't know specifics but yeah the plan would be to work with IDW as much as possible.
Why release the 12 Primes as avatars instead of making toys of the Primes themselves?
Also a really good question. So the primes really in some cases are more like spirits, you know
it would be hard to imagine some of them in toy form aside for some like Vector Prime. Also, they are lesser known to casual fans.
Why not wait for this Prime evolution gimmick to release Power Master Prime?
That's an excellent question. The idea we have in Power of the Primes line is that they evolve up so he would have been a good fit. But in the year Titans Return we wanted to make sure we had a big version of Optimus Prime and there's only so many big cool versions of the character so as we were looking at the Titans Return ecosystem we weren't even thinking of that evolution system yet which only came to real form a year ago and by that time Power Master Prime was already finished.
Any plans for God bomber in the US?
God Bomber, there are no plans for God Bomber to come to the US at this time. All that is planned is that Magnus Prime in the Seige of Cybertron set.
It appears that there are combiner ports on the Power of the Prime deluxe figures and on Starscream. What can you tell us about Combiners in Power of the Primes?
I will answer that with a very vague answer right now. So story-wise the Prime Masters had the powers of the gods and they can unlock certain powers. Now we wanted it so that these powers are not just up to kid's imaginations, the Prime Masters can literally unlock some gimmicks that are hidden in these toys as well. That is as much as we can say for now but we will reveal more at a later date for sure, fans just need to stay tuned.
Is there anything else you might want to share with us any random thought let us know?
I don't know, I think it's just really exciting to be at an event like this because not only do you have a chance to meet fans but when you look at characters like the movie Masterpiece Optimus Prime, there was 20 year old kid and I saw a sparkle in this guy's eyes and he was thinking "that's a toy of a character I loves seeing as a kid" (when he would have been 10) and it's energizing to see the torch being passed, I think that's really what makes our franchise so cool. It's not just G1, it's not just Beast Wars, it's not just the movies, it's everything and we're all together it's one big Transformers family. It's very exciting.
King Kuuga wrote:I don't know, I think it's just really exciting to be at an event like this because not only do you have a chance to meet fans but when you look at characters like the movie Masterpiece Optimus Prime, there was 20 year old kid and I saw a sparkle in this guy's eyes and he was thinking "that's a toy of a character I loves seeing as a kid" (when he would have been 10) and it's energizing to see the torch being passed, I think that's really what makes our franchise so cool. It's not just G1, it's not just Beast Wars, it's not just the movies, it's everything and we're all together it's one big Transformers family. It's very exciting.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Bull it's was a disaster both as a Transformers show and as a work of fiction in general that most of the fandom collectively hate.The Combiners Wars show turned out great.
Good actors don't mean jack slag if you can't make good fiction.Machinima has some exciting news that they shared at the panel we just had like all the new voice actor talent. They're very excited to say that Peter Cullin is back and so is Judd Nelson and Will Wheaton will be the voice of perceptor which is great.
Ah so I see that IDW will continue to get ruined and turned to the garbage it is now bar a few individual issues like the life of Sideswipe due to forced crossovers screwing up the plans.Um, well I mean that's a very good question. We do have a great partnership with IDW and we share with them all our plans. They're able to bring to life those characters in very interesting ways so I think that yeah I don't know specifics but yeah the plan would be to work with IDW as much as possible.
Since when? Never heard of this before and I'm a sucker for 13 lore.Also a really good question. So the primes really in some cases are more like spirits, you know,
SO WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? You say this yet you also bring up Decepticon Targetmasters who are also obscure to casual fans oh and half of Titans Return is an obscure character fantasy like the damn clones hell this bloody franchise won't survive if you just let it stagnate by recycling Optimus Prime and the 1984-1986 guys for the hundredth timeit would be hard to imagine some of them in toy form aside for some like Vector Prime. Also, they are lesser known to casual fans.
Va'al wrote:Deadput wrote:Actually I don't know my mother's name is Valerie so is Va'al actually my mother?
Yes. Now go to your room and don't play with yourself.
LSHeroes21 wrote:About his only clear concise answer was Godbomber. No plans. Period. The rest of the answers might have well have come from a civil servant.
Va'al wrote:Deadput wrote:Actually I don't know my mother's name is Valerie so is Va'al actually my mother?
Yes. Now go to your room and don't play with yourself.
william-james88 wrote:When you guys started Combiner Wars, was the road map to Power of the Pines there or not?
We started with Combiner Wars and we knew we wanted some sort of a sequel to it since we knew that Combiner Wars would one day end. When I started planning, I came to the table with all these characters we had not done yet. Headmasters, Fortress Maximus, Trypticon,
Sabrblade wrote:Lemme put it this way: I consider myself to be a 27-year-old kid.King Kuuga wrote:I don't know, I think it's just really exciting to be at an event like this because not only do you have a chance to meet fans but when you look at characters like the movie Masterpiece Optimus Prime, there was 20 year old kid and I saw a sparkle in this guy's eyes and he was thinking "that's a toy of a character I loves seeing as a kid" (when he would have been 10) and it's energizing to see the torch being passed, I think that's really what makes our franchise so cool. It's not just G1, it's not just Beast Wars, it's not just the movies, it's everything and we're all together it's one big Transformers family. It's very exciting.
Okay this part is really unclear. Was there a 20 year-old with a kid? A guy that was a kid 20 years ago? I'm so confused.
Kurona wrote:A lot of these answers were kind of predictable -- basically a 'professional' way of saying "I can't tell you yet and/or we don't have plans for this specific thing planned yet so stay tuned" - but it was frustrating to see him dodge the point of the CW Criticism and G1 Re-issue questions entirely. That's not even a pre-programmed response, that's just answering a completely different question.
Burn wrote:william-james88 wrote:When you guys started Combiner Wars, was the road map to Power of the Pines there or not?
We started with Combiner Wars and we knew we wanted some sort of a sequel to it since we knew that Combiner Wars would one day end. When I started planning, I came to the table with all these characters we had not done yet. Headmasters, Fortress Maximus, Trypticon,
But how could Trypticon be planned if he was a fan vote ...
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
King Kuuga wrote:Peter Cullen and Wil (with one L) Wheaton. Are we sure this was proofread?
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Basically they hadn't thought up the Prime Master gimmick yet or he would have been one. Kudos for honesty.
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Okay this part is really unclear. Was there a 20 year-old with a kid? A guy that was a kid 20 years ago? I'm so confused.
Deadput wrote:Since when? Never heard of this before and I'm a sucker for 13 lore.Also a really good question. So the primes really in some cases are more like spirits, you know,
Burn wrote:william-james88 wrote:When you guys started Combiner Wars, was the road map to Power of the Pines there or not?
We started with Combiner Wars and we knew we wanted some sort of a sequel to it since we knew that Combiner Wars would one day end. When I started planning, I came to the table with all these characters we had not done yet. Headmasters, Fortress Maximus, Trypticon,
But how could Trypticon be planned if he was a fan vote ...
Kurona wrote:A lot of these answers were kind of predictable -- basically a 'professional' way of saying "I can't tell you yet and/or we don't have plans for this specific thing planned yet so stay tuned" - but it was frustrating to see him dodge the point of the CW Criticism and G1 Re-issue questions entirely. That's not even a pre-programmed response, that's just answering a completely different question.
Hellscream9999 wrote:And **** seriously? Vector Prime is too obscure to sell well? Then why did he sell well when he was first made? Why are sawback and shuffler selling so well? Are they not the epitome of obscure? Could it not be that they all sold well because they were cool, well made figures? Admit it, this is just Warden not wanting to taint his 'G1 is the best thing ever' line with someone so prominent from the UT
King Kuuga wrote:I'm still a bit cynical about the "it's hard to design and market these characters" line because that is literally his job to figure out and they've had success with even more obscure characters than the 13 Primes.
Va'al wrote:Deadput wrote:Actually I don't know my mother's name is Valerie so is Va'al actually my mother?
Yes. Now go to your room and don't play with yourself.
ArmadaPrime wrote:(and because that would lock off key features until you'd bought a separate toy, which seems odd from the same company that sold individual heads for fear of backlash if kids lost their headmasters).
william-james88 wrote:ArmadaPrime wrote:(and because that would lock off key features until you'd bought a separate toy, which seems odd from the same company that sold individual heads for fear of backlash if kids lost their headmasters).
But then again, look at all the CW voyagers. They became combiner torsos, but those modes cant be used unless you buy other toys (4 other toys, no less).
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