kaliaticus wrote:Damn Takara... it's so TOTALLY taking the fun out of collecting... first Fortress, now Star Saber and Dai Atlas?!?!? This is not cool at all... not trying to sound selfish, but from a collector's point of view, this is VERY disrespectful.
I hate to say it, but you are being more disrespectful to the fans who benefit from this than you claim Takara Tomy is to you. Namely every group from those who can only afford these reissues to those who will collect every incarnation of the character! In all cases... Including variants of the character and redeco/repaints, there is an estimated 24 pieces in total for all three characters. Meaning that two reissues will not damage or offend anybody, as they are just 1/13th of the total number the character and/or mold were used.
That is 24 current pieces the hobbyists can obtain before these alleged reissues become a reality. And in the end, collectors like me are only lucky enough to get (at the very least) 1/8th of that. Which is fine with me, as getting a MIB/complete/stickers unapplied or MISB Fortress Maximus (original, not Encore) costs as much as 1-3 round trip tickets to Tokyo. But for a collector like me, I do not see them as reissues... Just chances I never had before. But yeah... If you hate reissues, do not buy them. Just allow those who go for these have their fun, and not be rained out just because you snubbed them while hating this. Because in the end, your attitude can become more noticeable than your collection, and that can become a bad thing.
Oh - Side note: If this turns out to be a Hasbro thing, and they do a straight-up reissue with English boxes, note that I will have my only two non-Takara Tomy pieces. Otherwise, if it is not TOMY, there is a 50/50 chance I will pass.