Next Transformers Fan-Vote will be for a new Titan Class figure!
Friday, November 20th, 2015 9:00AM CST
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That's right, my fellow Seibertronians! We'll get to vote for the next Titan Class figure that will come out in 2017. Who do you think it should be? Fortress Maximus' Decepticon Headmaster counterpart Scorponok? Or Metroplex's rival Trypticon? Or the Autobots last line of defense Omega Supreme?
Starting on 11/20, fans will be treated to campaign-style posts featuring each of the three characters, leading up to the official voting post, which will go up on 11/24 at 1 pm EST. The vote will be active from 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 AM EST. Fans will be able to vote in the comments section of the post.
Additionally, this will be the first Transformers Fan Vote that will include fans from China. Chinese fans will be voting on WeChat, and their vote totals will be joined with the Facebook vote totals to determine the winner, whose identity will be shared with fans in the near future.
Stay tuned for further exciting details!
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Posted by Railbomb on November 20th, 2015 @ 9:13am CST
Posted by MemphisR56 on November 20th, 2015 @ 9:14am CST
And a lot of sadness that we have to pick one and not all of them will get done.
That said
OMEGA SUPREME FOR PRESIDENT 2017
Posted by griftimus prime on November 20th, 2015 @ 9:14am CST
Posted by deaduniverse on November 20th, 2015 @ 9:20am CST
Posted by o.supreme on November 20th, 2015 @ 9:25am CST
Posted by Optimizzy on November 20th, 2015 @ 9:26am CST
Posted by JazZeke on November 20th, 2015 @ 9:27am CST
Posted by Starsaber468 on November 20th, 2015 @ 9:33am CST
Posted by megatronus on November 20th, 2015 @ 9:39am CST
Sentinel has my Scorponok need covered for the time being, and I can wait a little longer for Omega. Platinum Edition reissue aside, I've wanted an updated Trypticon ever since Metroplex was announced. It's time!
Posted by Kaenos Prime on November 20th, 2015 @ 9:51am CST
Posted by Megazarak on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:19am CST
Posted by ScottyP on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:24am CST
Posted by Va'al on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:26am CST
ScottyP wrote:
I am Va'al and I approve of this.
Alpha Bravo does too, I'm told.
Posted by Diem on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:27am CST
Fourthly though, he's just way, way better than those other choices.
Posted by Evil Eye on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:29am CST
megatronus wrote:100% Trypticon.
Sentinel has my Scorponok need covered for the time being, and I can wait a little longer for Omega. Platinum Edition reissue aside, I've wanted an updated Trypticon ever since Metroplex was announced. It's time!
Agreed 100%. The Autobots have enough Titans as is, and Scorponok has gotten a lot of toys, notably the awesome Energon mold and its many variants (I own Cybertron Dark Scorponok and I love 'im). Trypticon never gets any love.
If they DO do Trypticon, I reckon they should ditch his vehicle mode and replace it with something else. It was always kind of a crummy mode, which is a shame because his city and kaiju modes are awesome. Question is, what should they do for his "vehicle" mode? A spaceship? An orbital cannon thing like in WFC? Or maybe just an improvement on his original vehicle mode- so a titanic "land cruiser" type thing?
Posted by ScottyP on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:30am CST
What other Titan would have a helipad? Only Tidal Wave. Vortex and Spinister would totally hog Trypticon's, and Blades just watches Seinfeld marathons all day sitting on Metroplex's.Va'al wrote:I am Va'al and I approve of this.
Alpha Bravo does too, I'm told.
Posted by RiddlerJ on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:39am CST
If I had to choose, I would pick Trypticon. Omega Supreme had the Year of the Snake repaint which is a decent enough stand in for his Classics self and Scorponok has his Botcon version. All Tryppy has is a crappy Legends figure. He most desperately needs the update.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:45am CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:47am CST
ScottyP wrote:What other Titan would have a helipad? Only Tidal Wave. Vortex and Spinister would totally hog Trypticon's, and Blades just watches Seinfeld marathons all day sitting on Metroplex's.Va'al wrote:I am Va'al and I approve of this.
Alpha Bravo does too, I'm told.
Well, the new blaster has one...
Posted by Gunmetal on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:56am CST
JazZeke wrote:This is awesome! I'm voting for Scorponok, but I would be really happy with a Trypticon too.I just hope Omega Supreme doesn't win. We need more badass Cons, and his design is the weirdest of those three.
Weirder than guy with scorpion hands and an actual Kaiju?
Posted by Railbomb on November 20th, 2015 @ 10:58am CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:So, they're going to skip the 2 year production cycle and grind one of these guys out in a year? Guess it could happen, either that or the next figure is ready and they're doing this to tease us and 2017's titan figure has already been decided
They said they're putting one of these things out every year now.
VOTE SCORPONOK 2015!
Posted by JazZeke on November 20th, 2015 @ 11:01am CST
Randomus wrote:JazZeke wrote:This is awesome! I'm voting for Scorponok, but I would be really happy with a Trypticon too.I just hope Omega Supreme doesn't win. We need more badass Cons, and his design is the weirdest of those three.
Weirder than guy with scorpion hands and an actual Kaiju?
Yes, actually. Both Scorponok and Trypticon still transform into complete, whole things on their own. I never liked how Omega Supreme turns into a base, a tank, and a rocket. And somehow manages to carry the entire bulk of himself inside his own arms. It's just a little too random for me, design-wise.
Posted by Gunmetal on November 20th, 2015 @ 11:24am CST
They should do this several times a year, provided runners-up get to re-compete later. (However, I think we all know who would win the "Next Combiner Team Vote" right now.)
Posted by Evil Eye on November 20th, 2015 @ 11:25am CST
Randomus wrote:Look, I had nothing against the previous two fan polls, but this idea is much better. Instead of voting on out-of-context attributes to create a new character who may or may not be popular (or useful to IDW), voting for existing fan favorites to get toys seems like an easy crowd pleaser.
They should do this several times a year, provided runners-up get to re-compete later. (However, I think we all know who would win the "Next Combiner Team Vote" right now.)
Yep.
SEACONS
Posted by Gunmetal on November 20th, 2015 @ 11:29am CST
JazZeke wrote:Randomus wrote:JazZeke wrote:This is awesome! I'm voting for Scorponok, but I would be really happy with a Trypticon too.I just hope Omega Supreme doesn't win. We need more badass Cons, and his design is the weirdest of those three.
Weirder than guy with scorpion hands and an actual Kaiju?
Yes, actually. Both Scorponok and Trypticon still transform into complete, whole things on their own. I never liked how Omega Supreme turns into a base, a tank, and a rocket. And somehow manages to carry the entire bulk of himself inside his own arms. It's just a little too random for me, design-wise.
Okay, I get what you mean. That said, I think a CHURG version of him would have a different alt-mode (and a lot less parts-forming!)
Posted by JazZeke on November 20th, 2015 @ 11:41am CST
Randomus wrote:JazZeke wrote:Randomus wrote:JazZeke wrote:This is awesome! I'm voting for Scorponok, but I would be really happy with a Trypticon too.I just hope Omega Supreme doesn't win. We need more badass Cons, and his design is the weirdest of those three.
Weirder than guy with scorpion hands and an actual Kaiju?
Yes, actually. Both Scorponok and Trypticon still transform into complete, whole things on their own. I never liked how Omega Supreme turns into a base, a tank, and a rocket. And somehow manages to carry the entire bulk of himself inside his own arms. It's just a little too random for me, design-wise.
Okay, I get what you mean. That said, I think a CHURG version of him would have a different alt-mode (and a lot less parts-forming!)
Perhaps. But then you know the fandom would b!tch if Hasbro dared change that.
I thought the Cybertron mold was an a'ight update of Omega, especually the more G1-accurate redeco they did a couple years back.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 20th, 2015 @ 11:44am CST
Delta Magnus wrote:Randomus wrote:Look, I had nothing against the previous two fan polls, but this idea is much better. Instead of voting on out-of-context attributes to create a new character who may or may not be popular (or useful to IDW), voting for existing fan favorites to get toys seems like an easy crowd pleaser.
They should do this several times a year, provided runners-up get to re-compete later. (However, I think we all know who would win the "Next Combiner Team Vote" right now.)
Yep.
SEACONS
Yep.
PREDAKING
Posted by JazZeke on November 20th, 2015 @ 11:46am CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:Delta Magnus wrote:Randomus wrote:Look, I had nothing against the previous two fan polls, but this idea is much better. Instead of voting on out-of-context attributes to create a new character who may or may not be popular (or useful to IDW), voting for existing fan favorites to get toys seems like an easy crowd pleaser.
They should do this several times a year, provided runners-up get to re-compete later. (However, I think we all know who would win the "Next Combiner Team Vote" right now.)
Yep.
SEACONS
Yep.
PREDAKING
Yep.
COMPUTRON. (We already have one out of the five.)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 20th, 2015 @ 11:50am CST
B) Hopefully titan Predaking down the line sometime soon.
C) TECHNOBOTS FOREVER
Posted by Diem on November 20th, 2015 @ 11:59am CST
JazZeke wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Delta Magnus wrote:Randomus wrote:Look, I had nothing against the previous two fan polls, but this idea is much better. Instead of voting on out-of-context attributes to create a new character who may or may not be popular (or useful to IDW), voting for existing fan favorites to get toys seems like an easy crowd pleaser.
They should do this several times a year, provided runners-up get to re-compete later. (However, I think we all know who would win the "Next Combiner Team Vote" right now.)
Yep.
SEACONS
Yep.
PREDAKING
Yep.
COMPUTRON. (We already have one out of the five.)
Yep.
Big Rescue Force
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Big_Rescue_Force
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 20th, 2015 @ 12:00pm CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:A) My vote is for Trypticon, We need Metro's rival, then Devy then Fort Max to keep it all in order. plus Trypticon is the decepticon titan I would most want first.I I'm just glad they will do them all eventually.
B) Hopefully titan Predaking down the line sometime soon.
C) TECHNOBOTS FOREVER
NO! I need me a scramble city predaing
Posted by Munkky on November 20th, 2015 @ 12:33pm CST
Posted by frogbat on November 20th, 2015 @ 12:45pm CST
but yeah bring them all on hasbro!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 20th, 2015 @ 12:57pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:A) My vote is for Trypticon, We need Metro's rival, then Devy then Fort Max to keep it all in order. plus Trypticon is the decepticon titan I would most want first.I I'm just glad they will do them all eventually.
B) Hopefully titan Predaking down the line sometime soon.
C) TECHNOBOTS FOREVER
NO! I need me a scramble city predaing
He could still be titan and scramble... possibly....
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 20th, 2015 @ 12:59pm CST
Munkky wrote:I wouldn't mind a new Omega Supreme figure, but I get the feeling one of the two Decepticons will win the vote because they're more popular. I mean, people have been screaming for a Generations Trypticon since Metroplex was first announced. I don't usually buy Titan-size figures, Devastator being the one exception, but I might pick up a Titan Omega Supreme if they make one.
Honestly it could depend on how long the voting is open and who is aware it is happening. If a large mass of people vote, I could feel Omega winning simply because he is an autobot. Or maybe Tryp winning since his is a massive T-rex and the name just sounds cool.
It is really a toss up, but to me it will be either the autobot or the dinosaur(and im voting dino)
Posted by Starsaber468 on November 20th, 2015 @ 1:11pm CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:A) My vote is for Trypticon, We need Metro's rival, then Devy then Fort Max to keep it all in order. plus Trypticon is the decepticon titan I would most want first.I I'm just glad they will do them all eventually.
B) Hopefully titan Predaking down the line sometime soon.
C) TECHNOBOTS FOREVER
NO! I need me a scramble city predaing
He could still be titan and scramble... possibly....
Yeah... I don't wanna see a titan class predaking it just would be full of hollow plastic and disappointment
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 20th, 2015 @ 1:16pm CST
Starsaber468 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:A) My vote is for Trypticon, We need Metro's rival, then Devy then Fort Max to keep it all in order. plus Trypticon is the decepticon titan I would most want first.I I'm just glad they will do them all eventually.
B) Hopefully titan Predaking down the line sometime soon.
C) TECHNOBOTS FOREVER
NO! I need me a scramble city predaing
He could still be titan and scramble... possibly....
Yeah... I don't wanna see a titan class predaking it just would be full of hollow plastic and disappointment
Yeah, if they released an 18" predaking with a density that scaled from his g1 figure, he might break your display shelves
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 20th, 2015 @ 1:18pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:Starsaber468 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:A) My vote is for Trypticon, We need Metro's rival, then Devy then Fort Max to keep it all in order. plus Trypticon is the decepticon titan I would most want first.I I'm just glad they will do them all eventually.
B) Hopefully titan Predaking down the line sometime soon.
C) TECHNOBOTS FOREVER
NO! I need me a scramble city predaing
He could still be titan and scramble... possibly....
Yeah... I don't wanna see a titan class predaking it just would be full of hollow plastic and disappointment
Yeah, if they released an 18" predaking with a density that scaled from his g1 figure, he might break your display shelves
But Titan is pretty much the only way you could go with Predaking. Devy may be the first and the best known, but Predaking basically outsized everyone else and he killed lots. He was unstoppable, and huge! He deserves titan class. Plus, with him, we would have titans until 2019
Posted by Mugshot on November 20th, 2015 @ 1:25pm CST
Omega: Supreme
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 20th, 2015 @ 1:33pm CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Starsaber468 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:A) My vote is for Trypticon, We need Metro's rival, then Devy then Fort Max to keep it all in order. plus Trypticon is the decepticon titan I would most want first.I I'm just glad they will do them all eventually.
B) Hopefully titan Predaking down the line sometime soon.
C) TECHNOBOTS FOREVER
NO! I need me a scramble city predaing
He could still be titan and scramble... possibly....
Yeah... I don't wanna see a titan class predaking it just would be full of hollow plastic and disappointment
Yeah, if they released an 18" predaking with a density that scaled from his g1 figure, he might break your display shelves
But Titan is pretty much the only way you could go with Predaking. Devy may be the first and the best known, but Predaking basically outsized everyone else and he killed lots. He was unstoppable, and huge! He deserves titan class. Plus, with him, we would have titans until 2019
Wouldn't buy it, I want to put some predacons on that liokaiser torso
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 20th, 2015 @ 1:46pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 20th, 2015 @ 1:47pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Starsaber468 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:A) My vote is for Trypticon, We need Metro's rival, then Devy then Fort Max to keep it all in order. plus Trypticon is the decepticon titan I would most want first.I I'm just glad they will do them all eventually.
B) Hopefully titan Predaking down the line sometime soon.
C) TECHNOBOTS FOREVER
NO! I need me a scramble city predaing
He could still be titan and scramble... possibly....
Yeah... I don't wanna see a titan class predaking it just would be full of hollow plastic and disappointment
Yeah, if they released an 18" predaking with a density that scaled from his g1 figure, he might break your display shelves
But Titan is pretty much the only way you could go with Predaking. Devy may be the first and the best known, but Predaking basically outsized everyone else and he killed lots. He was unstoppable, and huge! He deserves titan class. Plus, with him, we would have titans until 2019
Wouldn't buy it, I want to put some predacons on that liokaiser torso
Fair argument, but I would still like a hasbro Predaking that could look as awesome as Feral Rex, but cost regular titan price and still be fun to transform and still beat up everyone else
Posted by ScottyP on November 20th, 2015 @ 1:53pm CST
I mean, I know that Omega is probably more like Ralph Nader in this thing with the other two being Bush/Gore, but hey, it could have an affect.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 20th, 2015 @ 1:57pm CST
ScottyP wrote:What if Trypticon and Scorponok split the Decepticon vote and Omega Supreme wins because of it?
I mean, I know that Omega is probably more like Ralph Nader in this thing with the other two being Bush/Gore, but hey, it could have an affect.
I think this is more a case of Autobot v decepticon. The bots normally win votes, and this time there are 2 cons to split it, so those who would want cons would split over which one and the autobot will still be on top. Or maybe enough people finally want a con and they just need to decide which one. I still think it will by Tryp since he is a dino, and there is dino fever about
Posted by dragons on November 20th, 2015 @ 2:28pm CST
Posted by dragons on November 20th, 2015 @ 2:28pm CST
Posted by Mindmaster on November 20th, 2015 @ 3:02pm CST
If I had Metroplex, I'd say Trypticon, but seeing as I don't, my vote's going to Scorponok. It's an obvious addition, a) because of the theme, and b) because Fortress Maximus needs his sparring partner.
I'm going to be extremely disappointed if Omega Supreme gets it... Get Scorponok and Trypticon out of the way first, then move on to Omega Supreme.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 20th, 2015 @ 3:06pm CST
Mindmaster wrote:I want all three, but realistically that ain't happening.
If I had Metroplex, I'd say Trypticon, but seeing as I don't, my vote's going to Scorponok. It's an obvious addition, a) because of the theme, and b) because Fortress Maximus needs his sparring partner.
I'm going to be extremely disappointed if Omega Supreme gets it... Get Scorponok and Trypticon out of the way first, then move on to Omega Supreme.
Well, at one a year, I don't see why we won't be getting all three; there aren't a ton of options for this size class and the rate at which they are released seems really conducive to doing an extended line of them.
Posted by Mindmaster on November 20th, 2015 @ 3:07pm CST
ScottyP wrote:
Don't tease me like this... I would kill for Tidal Wave. The guy is a monolithic badass, even if he didn't do much of anything besides be Megatron's powershroom.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 20th, 2015 @ 3:09pm CST
Mindmaster wrote:ScottyP wrote:
Don't tease me like this... I would kill for Tidal Wave. The guy is a monolithic badass, even if he didn't do much of anything besides be Megatron's powershroom.
Yeah, TT Armada Shockwave would be an amazing titan figure