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News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:42 pm

Galactic Prime wrote:This vote was rigged

*pat pat*

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:00 pm

#NotMyPrime

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:02 pm

This probably does mean there'll be an international release via Hasbro of the Optimus Primal MP figure though.. :-?

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:08 pm

Va'al wrote:This probably does mean there'll be an international release via Hasbro of the Optimus Primal MP figure though..

I would be perfectly good with this.

by **YoungPrime** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:03 pm

I wanted Deathsaurus or even Star Saber. Eff that d@mn Monkey!

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:33 pm

I tell myself this every day I really really hate being right all time I said third round of voting Optimus primal will most likely 'tis obvious choice most fans want and not no one new to be next prime and I am right we got another prime prime, good for beast wars but would have like to see Magnus , or other choices beside someone with name prime in name to be next prime of transformers universe he already is of beast wars

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:39 pm

Yay! Chaotic Good wins the day! :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:00 pm

Burn wrote:#NotMyPrime

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:15 pm

Even if you're not a fan of Beast Wars... isn't this a good sign to you guys?

Like, consider this toyline and current design team. Throughout the whole thing, the characters we've had that originate from non-G1 series so far (Victorion and Windblade are debatable so let's not count them) consist of Armada Megatron and Tidal Wave. Both of which use molds originally designed for G1 characters, don't really work for them, and are just given a new head and paintjob.

If a fan vote for the toyline results in the victory of the one character in the vote not from G1, isn't that a good sign? Isn't that basically the best way the fandom could have said "we love Generations, but can we please get more stuff that isn't G1"? Doesn't this bode well for remakes of and homages to Sideways and Oil Slick and Bulkhead and all that? Doesn't that open up the possibilities for a line called 'Generations' to start celebrating more than one Generation already?

Generations with this design team has been making small steps and developments to a more opened-up line. Obscurer Japanese-original characters like Black Shadow, Overlord and Metalhawk; and now an IDW-exclusive character in Nautica getting a toy - granted, it's in a boxset with a bunch of other dudes, but this is the first time it's happened since Generations Drift who had a ridiculous amount of advertising and marketing around him compared to the plucky Lost Light mechanic. Hell, we even got an Action Master in Krok!

The point is, Generations seems to have made small steps towards being inclusive to more areas of the fandom - and I think a non-G1 character winning a poll like this is a really big push they needed to really go to town.

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 6:32 pm

But...a proper Hound...or a leader Star Saber...

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 6:54 pm

Maximal Rainmaker wrote:But...a proper Hound...or a leader Star Saber...

We've gotten Hound in both Universe 2008 and Combiner Wars; both of which were excellent toys and excellent representations of the character. I'm really not sure what more you could want beyond a re-issue - which is something I really feel Hasbro should do more actually; god knows I'd love to get my hands on some of the Classics/Universe/RTS molds without sacrificing my food money for the month on eBay.

Given how they seem to be reaching into the Japanese-original characters (starting with Overlord, Metalhawk and Black Shadow), I don't think a Leader Star Saber is scored out. He's easily one of the most popular and well-known of the JG1 original characters - if not THE most popular and well-known; he's practically a representative for that little era - and someone as vibrantly coloured and cool-looking as him that can turn into a space jet is something I imagine would be very appealing to kids. And, again... Optimus Primal winning actually kind of helps this possibility because it shows Hasbro that people do, indeed, want characters from outside American G1 remade in Generations.

Let's also not forget that - something I admit is on fault of Hasbro here - we really don't know the nature of the poll. It will culminate in a toy for the character, yes; but will it be a straight-up new toy for their design, OR since it's them as a Prime, would they get a whole new design? The fact of the matter is we really don't know what's going to happen, so basing your vote on getting a new toy of the design you associate with them is in my opinion a bit of a gamble.

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 6:55 pm

Ha! In your face, current Hasbro team!

Now you have no choice but to give due attention to the one series whose anniversary significance you've been willfully ignoring as of late!

:SMUG:

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:04 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Ha! In your face, current Hasbro team!

Now you have no choice but to give due attention to the one series whose anniversary significance you've been willfully ignoring as of late!

... a year which ended right before this result :-(

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:08 pm

Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Ha! In your face, current Hasbro team!

Now you have no choice but to give due attention to the one series whose anniversary significance you've been willfully ignoring as of late!

... a year which ended right before this result

In Hasbro's own words, they can still celebrate the series 20 years after its second year, as season 1 ran through 1997 as well as 1996.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:09 pm

I hope Primal gets properly gribbly Kenner-esque sculpting on him. Though knowing Hasbro even if he does get it, the paint won't do him justice at all.

That said, if we do get more BW updates, I'll be waiting for a trap Airrazor figure from the Legends line.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:32 pm

Burn wrote:#NotMyPrime

Frag you.

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:35 pm

I don't just want Optimus Primals, we need updates of all the superior Beast Wars characters!

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:36 pm

Maximal Rainmaker wrote:I don't just want Optimus Primals, we need updates of all the superior Beast Wars characters!

Which are now far more likely than if Primal didn't win... it's not exactly like there was an option to vote for Dinobotimus Prime.

BUT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN

News Credits: 27 · by **Albatross250** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:49 pm

Not my Prime actually, but i hope he will be an

rather than a :MAXIMAL:

by **Corsair** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 4:25 am

by **Luigi65gt** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:34 am

arise optimal optimus :MAXIMAL:

. I wonder if we are gonna get a triple changer(gorilla/truck/robot) , or if possible a the planned sequel to beast machines trans-tech optimus primal, or a version of it(robot/ gorilla truck aka Munkytruk).

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 12:35 pm

This is great to hear, I can't wait to see the eventual new Primal toy, and I'm eager to see if other Eukarians (is that the right term? Ah Screw it, Beast Wars bots) turn up in the Power of the Primes toyline. I'm guessing Airazor and Tigatron are likely to happen, seeing as they're fairly prominent in IDW.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 7:17 pm

Luigi65gt wrote::MAXIMAL: arise optimal optimus . I wonder if we are gonna get a triple changer(gorilla/truck/robot) , or if possible a the planned sequel to beast machines trans-tech optimus primal, or a version of it(robot/ gorilla truck aka Munkytruk).

...

#1. Your idea is genius and I want it to happen so much.

#2. Your avatar is amazing. :lol:

Corsair wrote:

Haha yeah. Though I'm kinda sad I kept voting for Sabre instead of Megatron. Megs could've made a cool Prime. Still, I'm so happy Primal won, and I now know it wasn't rigged.

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:38 pm

Luigi65gt wrote::MAXIMAL: arise optimal optimus . I wonder if we are gonna get a triple changer(gorilla/truck/robot) , or if possible a the planned sequel to beast machines trans-tech optimus primal, or a version of it(robot/ gorilla truck aka Munkytruk).

Transtech was to have Optimus Prime, not Primal.