New Poster for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege, with Possible Omega Supreme Tease

ZeroWolf wrote:Are we talking about one of the towers in the background or the ark in the poster? I'm hoping it's the ark myself So red alert looks to be a head swap but what about Prowl:-?

Wonder if there will be writing all over this one as well...

Randomhero wrote:Looks more like it’s juat a building

ScottyP wrote:

Randomhero wrote:Looks more like it’s juat a building

That was my thought as well.

Randomhero wrote:Looks more like it’s juat a building

Sentinel_Primal wrote:

Randomhero wrote:Looks more like it’s juat a building

People are gonna see what they want. I look at this and see the Ark as Omega because my logic is "Why show it in two posters unless it's going to be some new release or set or something?". But others look at it and just see the Ark as a bit of flavor for the picture or something dynamic. We'll find out if/when they announce the Titan for the year. Personally I think it's be cool if they somehow figured out a way to do both a G1 alt mode and Animated's. As long as there's no more Eneregon... *shudders*

Sentinel_Primal wrote:

Randomhero wrote:Looks more like it’s juat a building

People are gonna see what they want. I look at this and see the Ark as Omega

Va'al wrote:

I see spreems.

Sabrblade wrote:

Sentinel_Primal wrote:

Randomhero wrote:Looks more like it’s juat a building

People are gonna see what they want. I look at this and see the Ark as Omega

The news post wasn't talking about the Ark being Omega, it was talking about that spiky tower in the middle of the poster being Omega's rocket mode.

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Sometimes a cigar is JUST a cigar.

AcademyofDrX wrote:Looks like Red Alert will have a black head, not that there was ever much doubt.

starrhero wrote:I'm noticing that people are either thinking that OS is either going to be the Ark, or something akin to his original G1 self, but my question is... why not both?

He can transform into the classic spaceship platform with a tank, but instead of just a standard looking rocket, we have the ark to replace it. It would make sense continuity wise if we're trying to stick to G1, as you can simply say they used OS as their platform for the ark, and it could please those who want an animated callback.

Maybe? Who knows?

starrhero wrote:I'm noticing that people are either thinking that OS is either going to be the Ark, or something akin to his original G1 self, but my question is... why not both?

He can transform into the classic spaceship platform with a tank, but instead of just a standard looking rocket, we have the ark to replace it. It would make sense continuity wise if we're trying to stick to G1, as you can simply say they used OS as their platform for the ark, and it could please those who want an animated callback.

Maybe? Who knows?

Randomhero wrote:And well also get the outcry of why he doesn’t walk like the old toy like we had to listen to when Trypticon came out.

o.supreme wrote:

Randomhero wrote:And well also get the outcry of why he doesn’t walk like the old toy like we had to listen to when Trypticon came out.

Hmm..I don't recall much outcry at the lack of motorized movement. I didn't expect Trypticon to have it, nor Skylynx, nor a Modern OS (if we get it). The only issue I had with Trypitcon was his shortness next to Metroplex & Fortress Maximus. But it's not a big deal in hindsight, still a great toy, and glad mine did not have the defects that earlier releases had.

NYCC is just over 2 weeks away. I am excited for any reveals we get, since my definite purchases on this siege line currently are at zero, but there are 3 *potential* purchases, based on what may or may not be revealed at the Convention. Also it appears that in the past, there has not always been an exclusive toy released at NYCC. So my *hopes* for anything that may be a final PotP release are scanty at best.

starrhero wrote:I'm noticing that people are either thinking that OS is either going to be the Ark, or something akin to his original G1 self, but my question is... why not both?

He can transform into the classic spaceship platform with a tank, but instead of just a standard looking rocket, we have the ark to replace it. It would make sense continuity wise if we're trying to stick to G1, as you can simply say they used OS as their platform for the ark, and it could please those who want an animated callback.

Maybe? Who knows?

Va'al wrote:I see spreems.

ZeroWolf wrote:Can't wait till we get more in hand shots of the weaponisers for that reason.

Emerje wrote:Whether or not this is an Easter egg or a teaser is yet to be seen. If this is our next Titan I'm going to be a little disappointed after they kept making comments about the next Titan being something "BIG". To me that would mean another 24 incher, but I think many (most?) of us want him to be 18" to go with Devastator.

As long as he doesn't turn into the Ark or have anything at all to do with it I'll be happy. I still hate that idea and I'm starting to really dislike Animated Omega for putting that in peoples' heads.

Emerje

ZeroWolf wrote:What's wrong with omega being the Ark?

@Randomhero sounds like when titans returns was first revealed and every one hoped that Takara would give galvatron a proper head.

Emerje wrote:

Va'al wrote:I see spreems.

Just the tip.

Or at least at first, but the more I look at it I think I'm on board with this. It's oddly isolated in the background with the other buildings acting sort of like camouflage to blend in. It's almost like the city was built around him with some extra junk of a different color built onto the rocket to turn it into a city tower.

Whether or not this is an Easter egg or a teaser is yet to be seen. If this is our next Titan I'm going to be a little disappointed after they kept making comments about the next Titan being something "BIG". To me that would mean another 24 incher, but I think many (most?) of us want him to be 18" to go with Devastator.

As long as he doesn't turn into the Ark or have anything at all to do with it I'll be happy. I still hate that idea and I'm starting to really dislike Animated Omega for putting that in peoples' heads.

Emerje

o.supreme wrote:If we get a 19" Omega Supreme, this would be roughly in line with the animated series, where he was slightly bigger than Devastor, and all other combiners. however a 19" would also satisfy fans of the Omega/Trypticon rivalry from the WFC Video Game.

Randomhero wrote:Yes, how dare Hasbro reinvent a character for a new continuity and series and change him up that fits with the story and context of what its doing. shame. I need my shame bell

Randomhero wrote:

starrhero wrote:I'm noticing that people are either thinking that OS is either going to be the Ark, or something akin to his original G1 self, but my question is... why not both?

He can transform into the classic spaceship platform with a tank, but instead of just a standard looking rocket, we have the ark to replace it. It would make sense continuity wise if we're trying to stick to G1, as you can simply say they used OS as their platform for the ark, and it could please those who want an animated callback.

Maybe? Who knows?

Because it’s Generations which means it’ll look just like the old cartoon and toy but with knees. That’s where we’re at now. They’re not reinventing characters anymore. They’re just making them with articulation.

ZeroWolf wrote:Has it directly been said that this is 100% cartoon continuity, and not just something that's like the cartoon continuity (sort of like how beast wars follows on from a combined comics and cartoon continuity). I mean Windblade will appear in the next three years...

Emerje wrote:

Randomhero wrote:Yes, how dare Hasbro reinvent a character for a new continuity and series and change him up that fits with the story and context of what its doing. shame. I need my shame bell

What new continuity?

Sentinel_Primal wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Has it directly been said that this is 100% cartoon continuity, and not just something that's like the cartoon continuity (sort of like how beast wars follows on from a combined comics and cartoon continuity). I mean Windblade will appear in the next three years...

Nope. They just said that that was the sort of setting they were going for with the line and alt modes. Otherwise I doubt that Magnus would have received the RiD vehicle mode

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Randomhero wrote:Yes, how dare Hasbro reinvent a character for a new continuity and series and change him up that fits with the story and context of what its doing. shame. I need my shame bell

What new continuity?

He was talking about Animated Omega Supreme turning into the Orion instead a rocket base like G1 Omega did.

Wolfman Jake wrote:I think the issue people have with a possible Siege Omega Supreme turning into the Autobot Ark is just that the they are two very separate things in the G1 continuity, and as much as this new "War for Cybetron" trilogy isn't G1, it still kind of is, as was the previous trilogy, even though it had some brand new fiction to go with it. If Siege is indeed a "gritty retelling of the 1984 pilot episode of Transformers," then the new WfC trilogy is essentially another "G1 continuity" a la the IDW comic book continuity we've had for the past decade and a half.

That said, yes, different things have been done with characters in different G1 continuities, like the G1 cartoon, the original Marvel comics, the character biographies, the later Japanese series, the Dreamwave comics, the IDW comics, the Transformers Collector's Club fiction, etc.

I think what makes things different with Omega Supreme being the Ark is that it's a radical departure for TWO things at once, and maybe that's just too much change for some people. Plus, it would be weird for Omega Supreme to turn into the Ark, get the Autobots to earth, and then just lay there dormant forever while the rest of the Autobots run around inside his body as their base of operations. He wouldn't even get to fight his rival Devastator on Earth!