Hasbro Transformers Combiner Wars Fan Poll Results - The Faction: Autobot
Thursday, February 5th, 2015 11:52AM CST
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The humans have spoken. Congratulations, Autobots, the Fan Built Combiner character will join your faction in the near feature. How do you feel about the outcome?
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Posted by Railbomb on February 5th, 2015 @ 12:11pm CST
Posted by Mindmaster on February 5th, 2015 @ 12:13pm CST
Railbomb wrote:Not sure we need another Autobot combiner especially since there's only 2 confirmed Decepticons right now... we better get Bruticus or that rumored Cyclonus (with a team) to help even this out.
Which is entirely why I voted Decepticons... You can say I am not pleased with this news.
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on February 5th, 2015 @ 12:19pm CST
I get that the Decepticons officially have more combiners, but there are still, at least, 50% more Autobots than Decpeticons.
What a bummer...
Posted by Sabrblade on February 5th, 2015 @ 12:26pm CST
Posted by gothsaurus on February 5th, 2015 @ 12:31pm CST
Ah well.
Posted by william-james88 on February 5th, 2015 @ 1:19pm CST
Posted by Mkall on February 5th, 2015 @ 1:27pm CST
Now there's a push to bring a new character to the table, and what will it be? Nothing but repaints of existing figures, based on the images that we've seen of the poll thus far.
To paraphrase Hot Rod: "Talk about dull, Hasbro."
Posted by Blackstreak on February 5th, 2015 @ 1:29pm CST
Posted by Rated X on February 5th, 2015 @ 1:35pm CST
Posted by Seibertron on February 5th, 2015 @ 1:40pm CST
Posted by deathdrive on February 5th, 2015 @ 1:40pm CST
Posted by Solus Prime on February 5th, 2015 @ 1:52pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Dammit! Now within the same scale we have 4 confirmed distinct autobot combiners (Ultra Prime, Defensor, Superion, fanbuilt combiner) and only 1 decepticon (menasor). And a hasbro representative confirmed Computron for later down the line.
But the Have the mighty Devastator!
Posted by Desslok2201 on February 5th, 2015 @ 2:01pm CST
Blackstreak wrote:The Autobots need another combiner amongst their ranks. Three just doesn't cut it when the enemies have at least 7. I'm just speaking from American G1 lore.
Agreed. Even taking in the japanese continuity, it's greatly stilted toward the decepticons, even before you factor in things like Devastator and Predaking, who really have no Autobot equal whatsoever. Well, maybe Raiden for Devy, but Predaking stands alone.
Posted by Mindmaster on February 5th, 2015 @ 2:05pm CST
Solus Prime wrote:william-james88 wrote:Dammit! Now within the same scale we have 4 confirmed distinct autobot combiners (Ultra Prime, Defensor, Superion, fanbuilt combiner) and only 1 decepticon (menasor). And a hasbro representative confirmed Computron for later down the line.
But the Have the mighty Devastator!
He said "same scale". Last I checked, Devastator is not in-scale with the other combiners. Therefore, his statement is correct.
Posted by Desslok2201 on February 5th, 2015 @ 2:17pm CST
Posted by Solus Prime on February 5th, 2015 @ 2:21pm CST
Mindmaster wrote:Solus Prime wrote:william-james88 wrote:Dammit! Now within the same scale we have 4 confirmed distinct autobot combiners (Ultra Prime, Defensor, Superion, fanbuilt combiner) and only 1 decepticon (menasor). And a hasbro representative confirmed Computron for later down the line.
But the Have the mighty Devastator!
He said "same scale". Last I checked, Devastator is not in-scale with the other combiners. Therefore, his statement is correct.
You're right...
Posted by CrankyOldTruck on February 5th, 2015 @ 2:23pm CST
Mkall wrote:I'm finding it very hard to get excited about a new fan-made combiner. It's been well over a decade since the last brand new combiner concepts were made - which was RiD Landfill and RiD Railracer. Since then, everything has been a rehash or homage to a G1 combiner Character (note that I'm not counting the Minicon combiners, although they're pretty cool)
Now there's a push to bring a new character to the table, and what will it be? Nothing but repaints of existing figures, based on the images that we've seen of the poll thus far.
To paraphrase Hot Rod: "Talk about dull, Hasbro."
This is exactly why I didn't even bother voting. Once I discovered what Hasbro was pulling on us, I lost all interest.
You had a world of opportunity with this one, Hasbro, but you pissed it away pulling the same old worn out b.s. you've been pulling on us for years now. You screwed us on the over-hyped Titan Devastator and now with the this "Fan Built" character which was never any real choice of the fans to begin with. Overloading a toy line with nothing but repaints and interspersed with recycles from previous lines and then hyping it up to be the coolest new thing in years is just a sure fire way to get folks mad enough to not buy any of the stuff.
Stupid move Hasbro. Really, really stupid.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on February 5th, 2015 @ 2:29pm CST
Posted by gothsaurus on February 5th, 2015 @ 2:30pm CST
But they have to know, with us already getting quite a few repaints and retools, they will have to pull out the stops a bit to get us to triple and quadruple dip and get this new combiner.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 5th, 2015 @ 2:38pm CST
What about the Sanjou Gattai Swordbot combiners from Go!?Mkall wrote:I'm finding it very hard to get excited about a new fan-made combiner. It's been well over a decade since the last brand new combiner concepts were made - which was RiD Landfill and RiD Railracer. Since then, everything has been a rehash or homage to a G1 combiner Character (note that I'm not counting the Minicon combiners, although they're pretty cool)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on February 5th, 2015 @ 3:24pm CST
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on February 5th, 2015 @ 3:29pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:What about the Sanjou Gattai Swordbot combiners from Go!?Mkall wrote:I'm finding it very hard to get excited about a new fan-made combiner. It's been well over a decade since the last brand new combiner concepts were made - which was RiD Landfill and RiD Railracer. Since then, everything has been a rehash or homage to a G1 combiner Character (note that I'm not counting the Minicon combiners, although they're pretty cool)
do Magnaboss, the PCC's and G1 Beast not count?
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 5th, 2015 @ 3:34pm CST
Posted by Noideaforaname on February 5th, 2015 @ 3:36pm CST
It's too bad most of these molds started off as Autobots, and all but the fire truck are absurdly common on both sides (ironically enough, considering the origins of the Aerialbots and Stunticons). You don't get the whole fun of seeing a traditionally Decepticon vehicle being used as a heroic Autobot.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 5th, 2015 @ 3:39pm CST
He said "the last brand new combiner concepts".Autobot tap out wrote:Sabrblade wrote:What about the Sanjou Gattai Swordbot combiners from Go!?Mkall wrote:I'm finding it very hard to get excited about a new fan-made combiner. It's been well over a decade since the last brand new combiner concepts were made - which was RiD Landfill and RiD Railracer. Since then, everything has been a rehash or homage to a G1 combiner Character (note that I'm not counting the Minicon combiners, although they're pretty cool)
do Magnaboss, the PCC's and G1 Beast not count?
Magnaboss came years before RiD, PCCs were rooted in the old G1 combiner concept (torso guy with four smaller limbs), and if by "G1 Beast" you mean that abomination from that Australian pack-in comic, that had no toy (which is what's being discussed here).
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 5th, 2015 @ 3:42pm CST
Posted by Moosey on February 5th, 2015 @ 3:52pm CST
Rated X wrote:I wanted
Couldn't agree more. As others have said, there's simply too many combiners in respect to combiners. I usually don't back off of a purchase this early, but I don't think I'll be purchasing this combiner simply because there's too many autobot combiners confirmed already.
EDIT: I still will vote in later rounds though, maybe I'lll buy him if he turns out really cool.
Posted by Robogeek1973 on February 5th, 2015 @ 4:06pm CST
Ah well.
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 5th, 2015 @ 4:08pm CST
Robogeek1973 wrote:It's a shame that they limited people's ability to vote as I would've voted Decepticon.
Ah well.
Why was voting limited?
Posted by Mindmaster on February 5th, 2015 @ 4:09pm CST
ZeroWolf wrote:Robogeek1973 wrote:It's a shame that they limited people's ability to vote as I would've voted Decepticon.
Ah well.
Why was voting limited?
You have to download the mobile app to vote. Which, considering how little space I have on my phone, really isn't worth having just to vote.
Posted by Moosey on February 5th, 2015 @ 4:10pm CST
ZeroWolf wrote:Robogeek1973 wrote:It's a shame that they limited people's ability to vote as I would've voted Decepticon.
Ah well.
Why was voting limited?
It was on iPhones and Android products only, so people who only had computers couldn't vote, unlike the Windblade fan vote.
Posted by Nisus on February 5th, 2015 @ 4:21pm CST
gothsaurus wrote:Too bad we can't get a mixed group. Maybe they got stranded somewhere and had to team up. Or could be some bots like the triple changers that just ended up friends and don't has as much importance placed on loyalty to their factions.
Ah well.
I'd had the idea more along the lines of the Autobots have combiners, and so do the Decepticons.... what about the NAIL's?
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 5th, 2015 @ 4:22pm CST
Posted by Robogeek1973 on February 5th, 2015 @ 4:23pm CST
ThatOneMoose wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Robogeek1973 wrote:It's a shame that they limited people's ability to vote as I would've voted Decepticon.
Ah well.
Why was voting limited?
It was on iPhones and Android products only, so people who only had computers couldn't vote, unlike the Windblade fan vote.
Yup, and my old phone isn't one of those mentioned either.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on February 5th, 2015 @ 4:32pm CST
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on February 5th, 2015 @ 4:46pm CST
Posted by Autoboty1128 on February 5th, 2015 @ 8:22pm CST
This is also in conjunction to the IDW storyline the toyline follows-there's been enough talk about Nexus and the Enigma of Combination these days.
Posted by Shockwave7 on February 5th, 2015 @ 9:20pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 5th, 2015 @ 9:36pm CST
Superion
Defensor
Computron
Raiden
Road Caesar
Landcross
Guard City
Decepticons
Devastator
Menasor
Bruticus
Predaking
Abominus
Piranacon/King Poseidon
Monstructor/Dinoking
Liokaiser
Battle Gaia
Not counting the Micromaster combiners, incomplete combiners (e.g. Big Rescue Force), vehicular combiners (e.g. Dreadwing, Big Powered, etc.) combiners who aren't meant to be gigantic (e.g. Squawkbox, Slamdance, etc.), and non-toy-based combiners (e.g. the Beast), the Decepticon combiners outnumbered the Autobot combiners in the G1 days, so I'm not sure how people claim the Autobots had more.
Posted by william-james88 on February 5th, 2015 @ 9:38pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 5th, 2015 @ 9:41pm CST
Well, seeing as how Ultra Prime has to borrow someone else's limbs, I can't see him standing side-by-side with Superion and Defensor against Menasor and Devastator.william-james88 wrote:I just though people said autobots have more now.
Same goes for Optimus Maximus. He'll also have to borrow someone else's limbs. And even if we get limbs from Ironhide, Sunstreaker, Mirage, and Prowl, that's still only one set of limbs for two torsos to fight over.
Posted by Noideaforaname on February 5th, 2015 @ 9:51pm CST
Posted by Moosey on February 5th, 2015 @ 10:03pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Autobots
Superion
Defensor
Computron
Raiden
Road Caesar
Landcross
Guard City
Decepticons
Devastator
Menasor
Bruticus
Predaking
Abominus
Piranacon/King Poseidon
Monstructor/Dinoking
Liokaiser
Battle Gaia
Not counting the Micromaster combiners, incomplete combiners (e.g. Big Rescue Force), vehicular combiners (e.g. Dreadwing, Big Powered, etc.) combiners who aren't meant to be gigantic (e.g. Squawkbox, Slamdance, etc.), and non-toy-based combiners (e.g. the Beast), the Decepticon combiners outnumbered the Autobot combiners in the G1 days, so I'm not sure how people claim the Autobots had more.
I think the reasoning behind claiming the 'bots have more combiners is the fact that characters like Liokaiser and Battle Gaia will likely never be made in the US.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 5th, 2015 @ 10:14pm CST
Even taking away the Japanese-exclusive ones, the Decepticons still have more:ThatOneMoose wrote:I think the reasoning behind claiming the 'bots have more combiners is the fact that characters like Liokaiser and Battle Gaia will likely never be made in the US.
Autobots
Superion
Defensor
Computron
Decepticons
Devastator
Menasor
Bruticus
Predaking
Abominus
Piranacon
Monstructor
Posted by shajaki on February 5th, 2015 @ 11:00pm CST
i think the over-hyping came from all of us actually. and an overloaded line of repaints? you mean AEC? hastak actually does quite a good job of remolding and retooling to make new figures. have you ever considered just... collecting G1 figures and be done with it? either that or youll continue to hate everything.CrankyOldTruck wrote:You had a world of opportunity with this one, Hasbro, but you pissed it away pulling the same old worn out b.s. you've been pulling on us for years now. You screwed us on the over-hyped Titan Devastator and now with the this "Fan Built" character which was never any real choice of the fans to begin with. Overloading a toy line with nothing but repaints and interspersed with recycles from previous lines and then hyping it up to be the coolest new thing in years is just a sure fire way to get folks mad enough to not buy any of the stuff.
Stupid move Hasbro. Really, really stupid.
try heeding these views:
gothsaurus wrote:I'm reserving judgement until I see the thing. Wind blade turned out really nicely... and spawned some amazing comics and new lore (ie. city speakers). If they toss in a little retooling and heads on these guys, they could turn out to be a nice surprise.
Wolfman Jake wrote:I don't know why anyone is surprised by the outcome. Hero characters are just more popular, period. This was a vote the Decepticons were never going to win.
Posted by Guuhatsu Jinketsu on February 5th, 2015 @ 11:16pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Even taking away the Japanese-exclusive ones, the Decepticons still have more:ThatOneMoose wrote:I think the reasoning behind claiming the 'bots have more combiners is the fact that characters like Liokaiser and Battle Gaia will likely never be made in the US.
Autobots
Superion
Defensor
Computron
Decepticons
Devastator
Menasor
Bruticus
Predaking
Abominus
Piranacon
Monstructor
I think they were referring to the autobots having more combiners for this new line "Combiner Wars"
Which so far has announced a lot more autobots than decepticons.
Autobots
Superion
Defensor
Ultra Prime - (they announced hot rod to go with him, I bet they will do new limbs as well)
Optimus Maximus
Computron was mentioned several times as probable
Decepticons
Menasor
Devastator
Cyclonus has been said to possibly be using silverbolt's mold so maybe one centered on him?
I voted decepticons all the way. The good guys should be outnumbered and outgunned, that is what makes the good vs. bad exciting. You want to pull for the good to win, using their wits and courage to find a way to win against incredible odds, but when there is nearly a 2 to 1 ratio of good to bad, there isn't much excitement.
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 6th, 2015 @ 7:29am CST
Autobot
Superion
Defensor
Decpticon
Menasor
Devestator (which will tower over everyone else so that's a big advantage to the cons)
Hasbro know what they are doing in order to try and maximise their profits
Posted by ScottyP on February 6th, 2015 @ 9:00am CST
Posted by gothsaurus on February 6th, 2015 @ 9:23am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 6th, 2015 @ 9:27am CST
Defensor once combined without First Aid, giving him a missing arm look:gothsaurus wrote:Wow, at the mention of Big Rescue Force missing the arm pieces... I can't help but think how awesome and gritty it would be to make a team that would combine to be missing one arm... and instead have a giant torn chunk out of its shoulder with gears and wires molded in... some kind of tough survivor rough-and-tumble Wrecker kinda character who still manages to get the job done in spite of having lost a limb in the great war.