Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders
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Good News folks! After much speculations coming from the in-package photo we saw yesterday (here), it looks like Hasbro is indeed releasing the Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove individually! And it looks like you can already order yours today through a few of our site sponsors such as Robot Kingdom and Premium Collectables. Deluxe is due to be released in May, 2016. Will you be pre-ordering this for your collection? Let us know in the Seibertron.com Forums here, and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!
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Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775232)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on March 24th, 2016 @ 9:41am CDT
Posted by Lunatic Prime on March 24th, 2016 @ 9:41am CDT
So there's good chance to get Takara Blast Off from 
, too?!
, too?!
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775233)
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 9:44am CDT
Its still tricky because thats the only one where Hasbro has no interest in bringing the mold over to complete a G2 set. They really beleive their Blast Off to be as good a Blast Off as your gonna get:
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 9:44am CDT
Lunatic Prime wrote:So there's good chance to get Takara Blast Off from
Its still tricky because thats the only one where Hasbro has no interest in bringing the mold over to complete a G2 set. They really beleive their Blast Off to be as good a Blast Off as your gonna get:
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775235)
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 9:48am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 9:48am CDT
Got mine preordered first thing this morning! Pretty pricey at robotkingdome but hey why not
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775236)
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:08am CDT
I still have no issues with blast off being a jet. He looks good to me.
By the did you already do a top combiners editorial? I can't remember
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:08am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Lunatic Prime wrote:So there's good chance to get Takara Blast Off from
Its still tricky because thats the only one where Hasbro has no interest in bringing the mold over to complete a G2 set. They really beleive their Blast Off to be as good a Blast Off as your gonna get:
I still have no issues with blast off being a jet. He looks good to me.
By the did you already do a top combiners editorial? I can't remember
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775237)
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:19am CDT
I dont think Blast Off being a jet is bad at all, especially when combienr wars is a G1 redux. But the G2 sets are clearly about using the molds which best represent the G2 toys so having Blastoff be a jet there just makes him a redeco of the normal retail G1 redux version, which is different from every other G2 set. So it kind of breaks the theme.
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest
. I do have a top 5 best G1 combiners in the pipeline, which talks about both Hasbro and Takara. I dont know if I should doanother list as top 5 combiner wars combiners or simply best combiners post G1. Its a bit tough. All of these combiner Wars combiners beat FOC Bruticus (right?), do they beat every other combiner too? Like Landfall? Would BW Tripedicus be the only non CW/UW combiner on this post G1 list? The fact that CW/UW isnt over makes it hard for me to figure it out.
Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.
PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:19am CDT
Randomhero wrote:I still have no issues with blast off being a jet. He looks good to me.
By the did you already do a top combiners editorial? I can't remember
I dont think Blast Off being a jet is bad at all, especially when combienr wars is a G1 redux. But the G2 sets are clearly about using the molds which best represent the G2 toys so having Blastoff be a jet there just makes him a redeco of the normal retail G1 redux version, which is different from every other G2 set. So it kind of breaks the theme.
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest
. I do have a top 5 best G1 combiners in the pipeline, which talks about both Hasbro and Takara. I dont know if I should doanother list as top 5 combiner wars combiners or simply best combiners post G1. Its a bit tough. All of these combiner Wars combiners beat FOC Bruticus (right?), do they beat every other combiner too? Like Landfall? Would BW Tripedicus be the only non CW/UW combiner on this post G1 list? The fact that CW/UW isnt over makes it hard for me to figure it out.Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.
PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775238)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:26am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:26am CDT
EVERYTHING IS BETTER THAN FOC BRUTICUS.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775239)
Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:28am CDT
I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?
Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:28am CDT
william-james88 wrote:
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest
Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.
PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do
I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775241)
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:34am CDT
Oh there's plenty of good combiners that are not G1. The original RID had some good ones, beast wars, even animated has a decent one(whatever that jetfire/jet storm dudes name was)
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:34am CDT
kurthy wrote:william-james88 wrote:
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest
Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.
PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do
I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?
Oh there's plenty of good combiners that are not G1. The original RID had some good ones, beast wars, even animated has a decent one(whatever that jetfire/jet storm dudes name was)
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775242)
Posted by Autobot N on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:35am CDT
This is an odd situation. I am inclined to agree with Nem here, but the Golden Rule of Seibertron is to not take Nemesis Maximo seriously. What should I do?
Anyway, as soon as Groove shows up on BBTS, I'm preordering that sucker, whether my parents let me or not. I don't want another Quickslinger situation.
Posted by Autobot N on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:35am CDT
Nemesis Maximo wrote:EVERYTHING IS BETTER THAN FOC BRUTICUS.
This is an odd situation. I am inclined to agree with Nem here, but the Golden Rule of Seibertron is to not take Nemesis Maximo seriously. What should I do?
Anyway, as soon as Groove shows up on BBTS, I'm preordering that sucker, whether my parents let me or not. I don't want another Quickslinger situation.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775243)
Posted by Shuttershock on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:36am CDT
An obvious thought, I know, but perhaps a list of worst/least liked combiners might work as a nice juxtaposition. Or even just combiner methods that while admirable didn't hold up (PCC, powerlinxing, FOC plug ports, etc.)?
Posted by Shuttershock on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:36am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Randomhero wrote:I still have no issues with blast off being a jet. He looks good to me.
By the did you already do a top combiners editorial? I can't remember
I dont think Blast Off being a jet is bad at all, especially when combienr wars is a G1 redux. But the G2 sets are clearly about using the molds which best represent the G2 toys so having Blastoff be a jet there just makes him a redeco of the normal retail G1 redux version, which is different from every other G2 set. So it kind of breaks the theme.
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest
Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.
PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do
An obvious thought, I know, but perhaps a list of worst/least liked combiners might work as a nice juxtaposition. Or even just combiner methods that while admirable didn't hold up (PCC, powerlinxing, FOC plug ports, etc.)?
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775244)
Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:46am CDT
The only one I remember from RID that wasn't a G1 redeco was OP and UM (which I loved when I had it before I sold him over 10 years ago). Beast wars was pretty much Tripedicus and the maximal one, right? I never got the animated one because I wasn't collecting at the time, but I've not heard great things about it. Which always begs the question, do you include just two robots in a combiner or do you need more of a team?
Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:46am CDT
Randomhero wrote:kurthy wrote:william-james88 wrote:
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest
Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.
PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do
I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?
Oh there's plenty of good combiners that are not G1. The original RID had some good ones, beast wars, even animated has a decent one(whatever that jetfire/jet storm dudes name was)
The only one I remember from RID that wasn't a G1 redeco was OP and UM (which I loved when I had it before I sold him over 10 years ago). Beast wars was pretty much Tripedicus and the maximal one, right? I never got the animated one because I wasn't collecting at the time, but I've not heard great things about it. Which always begs the question, do you include just two robots in a combiner or do you need more of a team?
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775246)
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:51am CDT
The Trainbots were original as were the autobot combiner that were construction vehicles
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:51am CDT
kurthy wrote:Randomhero wrote:kurthy wrote:william-james88 wrote:
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest
Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.
PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do
I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?
Oh there's plenty of good combiners that are not G1. The original RID had some good ones, beast wars, even animated has a decent one(whatever that jetfire/jet storm dudes name was)
The only one I remember from RID that wasn't a G1 redeco was OP and UM (which I loved when I had it before I sold him over 10 years ago). Beast wars was pretty much Tripedicus and the maximal one, right? I never got the animated one because I wasn't collecting at the time, but I've not heard great things about it. Which always begs the question, do you include just two robots in a combiner or do you need more of a team?
The Trainbots were original as were the autobot combiner that were construction vehicles
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775248)
Posted by Shuttershock on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:54am CDT
RID also had Team Bullet Train forming Rail Racer, similar to Magnaboss and Tripredacus from BW.
If we include 2 member combiners, then technically all of the Energon Autobots apply (though they weren't very good at it).
Posted by Shuttershock on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:54am CDT
kurthy wrote:Randomhero wrote:kurthy wrote:william-james88 wrote:
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest
Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.
PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do
I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?
Oh there's plenty of good combiners that are not G1. The original RID had some good ones, beast wars, even animated has a decent one(whatever that jetfire/jet storm dudes name was)
The only one I remember from RID that wasn't a G1 redeco was OP and UM (which I loved when I had it before I sold him over 10 years ago). Beast wars was pretty much Tripedicus and the maximal one, right? I never got the animated one because I wasn't collecting at the time, but I've not heard great things about it. Which always begs the question, do you include just two robots in a combiner or do you need more of a team?
RID also had Team Bullet Train forming Rail Racer, similar to Magnaboss and Tripredacus from BW.
If we include 2 member combiners, then technically all of the Energon Autobots apply (though they weren't very good at it).
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775249)
Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:55am CDT
Thanks, I forgot about the awesome trainbots!
Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:55am CDT
Randomhero wrote:
The Trainbots were original as were the autobot combiner that were construction vehicles
Thanks, I forgot about the awesome trainbots!
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775250)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:55am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:55am CDT
Rid (or car robots) actually had more combiners than you're remembering in the form of the train team that formed rail racer (three man team full parts integration) and the land fill team (four members, full parts integration. ..I think)
Oh and will, in animated, the combiner was called Safe Guard who only a few liked (like me who digged his symmetrical docking like combination) he wasn't perfect, but I had fun with him.
Oh and will, in animated, the combiner was called Safe Guard who only a few liked (like me who digged his symmetrical docking like combination) he wasn't perfect, but I had fun with him.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775251)
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:56am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 10:56am CDT
The energon combiners were good at the time. Talking about combiners pretty much all the autobots were a form of combiner to be honest. Sure they were "you become the pants and I'll be the shirt" but still counted
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775252)
Posted by Easy Tiger on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:21am CDT
Agreed!
I still have an Energon Hotshot and Rodimus shirt/pants combo displayed with my classics! Most of the combinations look pretty ropey now but, by some fluke of complementary proportions, this one has held up surprisingly well.
Image from BWTF http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/unicrontrilogy/energon/ehotshot/
Posted by Easy Tiger on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:21am CDT
Randomhero wrote:The energon combiners were good at the time. Talking about combiners pretty much all the autobots were a form of combiner to be honest. Sure they were "you become the pants and I'll be the shirt" but still counted
Agreed!
I still have an Energon Hotshot and Rodimus shirt/pants combo displayed with my classics! Most of the combinations look pretty ropey now but, by some fluke of complementary proportions, this one has held up surprisingly well.
Image from BWTF http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/unicrontrilogy/energon/ehotshot/
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775253)
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:27am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:27am CDT
I still say some of those energon autobots hold up to this day. Rodimus, Inferno, landmine, downshift are all pretty solid. Hotshot is a good toso and legs. He kinda loses it by himself with his upper body...it's mostly the arms.
Energon in general is still a good toy line. The fiction is by far the lowest point in transformers when it comes to cartoons but plastic crack is still pretty great.
Energon in general is still a good toy line. The fiction is by far the lowest point in transformers when it comes to cartoons but plastic crack is still pretty great.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775255)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:38am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:38am CDT
Rodimus is a fantastic update on the character, inferno as well though he suffers from visible head syndrome when in alt mode but I love his transitions to leg mode and regularly have him displayed with Rodimus.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775256)
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:38am CDT
That train is cool, I was glad to finally get him, though the fact that they accomplish to have 3 bullet trains actually turn into individual robots which in turn can combine into a bigger robot is better than the actual end result. One of the parts ends up beign a back pack, just like those samurai combiners from Transformers Go!
And to those asking, I wouldnt count 2 part combiners in a list. There are so many, I might as well just do a list of 2 part combiners. But they come up in other lists anyway already, like best Optimus Super Modes, which is all about him teaming up with other bots.
I will show you what my dilemma is when we look beyond G1. As you may have noticed, I really like when a list goes through a buch of different eras and designs (which even the G1 combiner list does) and that is still honest and true. It shows how certain toys still hold up. But if we look at combiners, they are all evaluated on that combining technology. If a combiner technology is better than the rest, then why not include all combiners that use it or exclude all those that dont.
For instance, think of the best version of Superion and Devastator since G1. Are both from the same line? If so, then whats the use of naming other more subpar combiners? Thats what I am struggling with.
In the end, I feel it will be easier to eventually dolists of top 5 toys in a specific line and we can then see where the combiners end up within (hint hint, the energon combiner teams are not top 5 in the Energon line and movie Devastator is not top 5 in best toys from ROTF).
Thanks for helping me out guys, it means a lot.
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:38am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Rid (or car robots) actually had more combiners than you're remembering in the form of the train team that formed rail racer (three man team full parts integration) and the land fill team (four members, full parts integration. ..I think)
Oh and will, in animated, the combiner was called Safe Guard who only a few liked (like me who digged his symmetrical docking like combination) he wasn't perfect, but I had fun with him.
That train is cool, I was glad to finally get him, though the fact that they accomplish to have 3 bullet trains actually turn into individual robots which in turn can combine into a bigger robot is better than the actual end result. One of the parts ends up beign a back pack, just like those samurai combiners from Transformers Go!
And to those asking, I wouldnt count 2 part combiners in a list. There are so many, I might as well just do a list of 2 part combiners. But they come up in other lists anyway already, like best Optimus Super Modes, which is all about him teaming up with other bots.
I will show you what my dilemma is when we look beyond G1. As you may have noticed, I really like when a list goes through a buch of different eras and designs (which even the G1 combiner list does) and that is still honest and true. It shows how certain toys still hold up. But if we look at combiners, they are all evaluated on that combining technology. If a combiner technology is better than the rest, then why not include all combiners that use it or exclude all those that dont.
For instance, think of the best version of Superion and Devastator since G1. Are both from the same line? If so, then whats the use of naming other more subpar combiners? Thats what I am struggling with.
In the end, I feel it will be easier to eventually dolists of top 5 toys in a specific line and we can then see where the combiners end up within (hint hint, the energon combiner teams are not top 5 in the Energon line and movie Devastator is not top 5 in best toys from ROTF).
Thanks for helping me out guys, it means a lot.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775260)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:48am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:48am CDT
Aww I want to see the parallel universe where will puts rotf devestator as number 1 best of line 
to be fair though I do genuinely like the legends version of rotf devestator
to be fair though I do genuinely like the legends version of rotf devestator
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775263)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:59am CDT
Yeah, but I already have Quickslinger and the Takara version looks much cooler.
Posted by Lunatic Prime on March 24th, 2016 @ 11:59am CDT
Randomhero wrote:william-james88 wrote:Lunatic Prime wrote:So there's good chance to get Takara Blast Off from
Its still tricky because thats the only one where Hasbro has no interest in bringing the mold over to complete a G2 set. They really beleive their Blast Off to be as good a Blast Off as your gonna get:
I still have no issues with blast off being a jet. He looks good to me.
By the did you already do a top combiners editorial? I can't remember
Yeah, but I already have Quickslinger and the Takara version looks much cooler.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775264)
Posted by Shuttershock on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:00pm CDT
I do see your point. By the evolving nature of the brand, the methods of combining are (generally) always improving to add more versatility and flexibility. Plus they keep upping their game in terms of size and how many can go into bigger bots while being stable, so by definition the best combiners are the latest editions.
Nostalgia and fondness for the old toys aside, it would be laughable to put G1 Devastator on the same list as CW Superior, save for it a pity mention of it's "important place" in the legacy.
Posted by Shuttershock on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:00pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Rid (or car robots) actually had more combiners than you're remembering in the form of the train team that formed rail racer (three man team full parts integration) and the land fill team (four members, full parts integration. ..I think)
Oh and will, in animated, the combiner was called Safe Guard who only a few liked (like me who digged his symmetrical docking like combination) he wasn't perfect, but I had fun with him.
That train is cool, I was glad to finally get him, though the fact that they accomplish to have 3 bullet trains actually turn into individual robots which in turn can combine into a bigger robot is better than the actual end result. One of the parts ends up beign a back pack, just like those samurai combiners from Transformers Go!
And to those asking, I wouldnt count 2 part combiners in a list. There are so many, I might as well just do a list of 2 part combiners. But they come up in other lists anyway already, like best Optimus Super Modes, which is all about him teaming up with other bots.
I will show you what my dilemma is when we look beyond G1. As you may have noticed, I really like when a list goes through a buch of different eras and designs (which even the G1 combiner list does) and that is still honest and true. It shows how certain toys still hold up. But if we look at combiners, they are all evaluated on that combining technology. If a combiner technology is better than the rest, then why not include all combiners that use it or exclude all those that dont.
For instance, think of the best version of Superion and Devastator since G1. Are both from the same line? If so, then whats the use of naming other more subpar combiners? Thats what I am struggling with.
In the end, I feel it will be easier to eventually dolists of top 5 toys in a specific line and we can then see where the combiners end up within (hint hint, the energon combiner teams are not top 5 in the Energon line and movie Devastator is not top 5 in best toys from ROTF).
Thanks for helping me out guys, it means a lot.
I do see your point. By the evolving nature of the brand, the methods of combining are (generally) always improving to add more versatility and flexibility. Plus they keep upping their game in terms of size and how many can go into bigger bots while being stable, so by definition the best combiners are the latest editions.
Nostalgia and fondness for the old toys aside, it would be laughable to put G1 Devastator on the same list as CW Superior, save for it a pity mention of it's "important place" in the legacy.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775267)
Posted by leokearon on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:04pm CDT
Posted by leokearon on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:04pm CDT
Really cool, but I'm going to wait and see if they do a G2 Defensor set.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775273)
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:32pm CDT
Might wanna take a gander at what G2 groove looked like...
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:32pm CDT
leokearon wrote:Really cool, but I'm going to wait and see if they do a G2 Defensor set.
Might wanna take a gander at what G2 groove looked like...
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775274)
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:33pm CDT
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:33pm CDT
Robotkingdome is now sold out of preorders
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775276)
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:35pm CDT
Transformers Generation 2 Groove Gallery
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:35pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:leokearon wrote:Really cool, but I'm going to wait and see if they do a G2 Defensor set.
Might wanna take a gander at what G2 groove looked like...
Transformers Generation 2 Groove Gallery
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775277)
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:38pm CDT
Orange Sherbet flavored
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:38pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Randomhero wrote:leokearon wrote:Really cool, but I'm going to wait and see if they do a G2 Defensor set.
Might wanna take a gander at what G2 groove looked like...
Transformers Generation 2 Groove Gallery
Orange Sherbet flavored
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove up for Preorders (1775278)
Posted by leokearon on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:41pm CDT
I know what he looked like, in fact I'm planning to do Combiner wars G2 Digibashes of the Preotectobots it get a better idea
Posted by leokearon on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:41pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:leokearon wrote:Really cool, but I'm going to wait and see if they do a G2 Defensor set.
Might wanna take a gander at what G2 groove looked like...
I know what he looked like, in fact I'm planning to do Combiner wars G2 Digibashes of the Preotectobots it get a better idea
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Posted by Targetmaster Kup on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:44pm CDT
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:44pm CDT
I only want him for his guns, to give them to Legends Class Groove.
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Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:44pm CDT
You can probably just google that. I'm sure a hundred people have already done it
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 12:44pm CDT
leokearon wrote:Randomhero wrote:leokearon wrote:Really cool, but I'm going to wait and see if they do a G2 Defensor set.
Might wanna take a gander at what G2 groove looked like...
I know what he looked like, in fact I'm planning to do Combiner wars G2 Digibashes of the Preotectobots it get a better idea
You can probably just google that. I'm sure a hundred people have already done it
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Posted by leokearon on March 24th, 2016 @ 1:01pm CDT
Haven't seen any, and it is more fun to make them myself
Posted by leokearon on March 24th, 2016 @ 1:01pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:leokearon wrote:Randomhero wrote:leokearon wrote:Really cool, but I'm going to wait and see if they do a G2 Defensor set.
Might wanna take a gander at what G2 groove looked like...
I know what he looked like, in fact I'm planning to do Combiner wars G2 Digibashes of the Preotectobots it get a better idea
You can probably just google that. I'm sure a hundred people have already done it
Haven't seen any, and it is more fun to make them myself
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Posted by King Kuuga on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:01pm CDT
Posted by King Kuuga on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:01pm CDT
I almost pulled the trigger on a Robot Kingdom preorder, but saw the shipping prices and decided to wait. BBTS, don't let me down now.
It may cost just as much, ultimately, from them, since they still have to import it from Taiwan and that's factored into the store cost, but I prefer them.
Also Robot Kingdom is pre-sold out now, so my hands are tied.
It may cost just as much, ultimately, from them, since they still have to import it from Taiwan and that's factored into the store cost, but I prefer them.
Also Robot Kingdom is pre-sold out now, so my hands are tied.
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Posted by Megatron Wolf on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:05pm CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:05pm CDT
Any word on if its getting a retail release and a pack in comic?
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Posted by DeathReviews on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:19pm CDT
Posted by DeathReviews on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:19pm CDT
Excellent. Death is pleased.
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Posted by King Kuuga on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:25pm CDT
I would not hold my breath.
Posted by King Kuuga on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:25pm CDT
Megatron Wolf wrote:Any word on if its getting a retail release and a pack in comic?
I would not hold my breath.
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Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:28pm CDT
If by retail you mean Brick and Mortar then its a hard no. BUT if you mean that it will appear online at walmart or amazon then maybe. Like Quickslinger and Wildrider, this wont appear in stores and be online only.
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:28pm CDT
Megatron Wolf wrote:Any word on if its getting a retail release and a pack in comic?
If by retail you mean Brick and Mortar then its a hard no. BUT if you mean that it will appear online at walmart or amazon then maybe. Like Quickslinger and Wildrider, this wont appear in stores and be online only.
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Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:38pm CDT
I agree. People claimed to have seen breakneck and quickslinger but there's never been proof of them being in the wild not to mention it's one figure and I don't think they'll do a retail for one figure. Cases are like 10 or 12 units?
If anywhere maybe toysrus but toysrus has been pretty bad latley. I have 2 in my city and man have they been behind on current stuff. Neither even have tags for G2 Superion. 2 years ago you could walk in any day and get MP-10 when it was released
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 2:38pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Megatron Wolf wrote:Any word on if its getting a retail release and a pack in comic?
If by retail you mean Brick and Mortar then its a hard no. BUT if you mean that it will appear online at walmart or amazon then maybe. Like Quickslinger and Wildrider, this wont appear in stores and be online only.
I agree. People claimed to have seen breakneck and quickslinger but there's never been proof of them being in the wild not to mention it's one figure and I don't think they'll do a retail for one figure. Cases are like 10 or 12 units?
If anywhere maybe toysrus but toysrus has been pretty bad latley. I have 2 in my city and man have they been behind on current stuff. Neither even have tags for G2 Superion. 2 years ago you could walk in any day and get MP-10 when it was released
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Posted by Cobotron on March 24th, 2016 @ 3:31pm CDT
The two here don't even stock Platinums of any kind.
Posted by Cobotron on March 24th, 2016 @ 3:31pm CDT
Man, the two in my city are that bad too. Two peg rows. that's it. Did AOE burn them that bad? Why would they just stop carrying TFs?Randomhero wrote:The sad truth about TRU
The two here don't even stock Platinums of any kind.
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Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 3:53pm CDT
I think there's a probable scenario for seeing them in the wild. Someone ordered them online, decided they didn't want them, but instead of shipping them, they returned them to the local store, and the local store put them on the shelf rather than sending them back to the district center.
Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 3:53pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:william-james88 wrote:Megatron Wolf wrote:Any word on if its getting a retail release and a pack in comic?
If by retail you mean Brick and Mortar then its a hard no. BUT if you mean that it will appear online at walmart or amazon then maybe. Like Quickslinger and Wildrider, this wont appear in stores and be online only.
I agree. People claimed to have seen breakneck and quickslinger but there's never been proof of them being in the wild not to mention it's one figure and I don't think they'll do a retail for one figure. Cases are like 10 or 12 units?
If anywhere maybe toysrus but toysrus has been pretty bad latley. I have 2 in my city and man have they been behind on current stuff. Neither even have tags for G2 Superion. 2 years ago you could walk in any day and get MP-10 when it was released
I think there's a probable scenario for seeing them in the wild. Someone ordered them online, decided they didn't want them, but instead of shipping them, they returned them to the local store, and the local store put them on the shelf rather than sending them back to the district center.
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Posted by Targetmaster Kup on March 24th, 2016 @ 3:55pm CDT
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on March 24th, 2016 @ 3:55pm CDT
Quickslinger and Wildrider got comics, why wouldn't Groove?
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Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 3:59pm CDT
I think every combiner issue was completed(out of order) with the final wave. Only comic that could've worked was combiner hunters but that had its own special release
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 3:59pm CDT
Nik Hero wrote:Quickslinger and Wildrider got comics, why wouldn't Groove?
I think every combiner issue was completed(out of order) with the final wave. Only comic that could've worked was combiner hunters but that had its own special release
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Posted by Railbomb on March 24th, 2016 @ 5:20pm CDT
I have two Toys R Us' near me too and the ones Transformers section has been getting smaller and smaller first with Jurassic World and then they moved the Power Rangers stuff next to it after moving the Marvel stuff for Star Wars. Thankfully the other one near me hasn't faced the same fate and still has a decent sized space for Transformers but they still don't get Platinums in except for every other Hasbro MP.
Posted by Railbomb on March 24th, 2016 @ 5:20pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Man, the two in my city are that bad too. Two peg rows. that's it. Did AOE burn them that bad? Why would they just stop carrying TFs?Randomhero wrote:The sad truth about TRU
The two here don't even stock Platinums of any kind.
I have two Toys R Us' near me too and the ones Transformers section has been getting smaller and smaller first with Jurassic World and then they moved the Power Rangers stuff next to it after moving the Marvel stuff for Star Wars. Thankfully the other one near me hasn't faced the same fate and still has a decent sized space for Transformers but they still don't get Platinums in except for every other Hasbro MP.
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Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 8:13pm CDT
thats the same here is Des Moines. One is full of those neon blue RID figures and RID minicons and the other is just now getting the Combaticons and if full of the AOE and old voyagers.
Posted by Randomhero on March 24th, 2016 @ 8:13pm CDT
Railbomb wrote:Cobotron wrote:Man, the two in my city are that bad too. Two peg rows. that's it. Did AOE burn them that bad? Why would they just stop carrying TFs?Randomhero wrote:The sad truth about TRU
The two here don't even stock Platinums of any kind.
I have two Toys R Us' near me too and the ones Transformers section has been getting smaller and smaller first with Jurassic World and then they moved the Power Rangers stuff next to it after moving the Marvel stuff for Star Wars. Thankfully the other one near me hasn't faced the same fate and still has a decent sized space for Transformers but they still don't get Platinums in except for every other Hasbro MP.
thats the same here is Des Moines. One is full of those neon blue RID figures and RID minicons and the other is just now getting the Combaticons and if full of the AOE and old voyagers.
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Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 8:17pm CDT
You're in DM? I'm over in Iowa City, at least you have a TRU. I've only got two WMs and a Target within thirty minutes.
Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 8:17pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:Railbomb wrote:Cobotron wrote:Man, the two in my city are that bad too. Two peg rows. that's it. Did AOE burn them that bad? Why would they just stop carrying TFs?Randomhero wrote:The sad truth about TRU
The two here don't even stock Platinums of any kind.
I have two Toys R Us' near me too and the ones Transformers section has been getting smaller and smaller first with Jurassic World and then they moved the Power Rangers stuff next to it after moving the Marvel stuff for Star Wars. Thankfully the other one near me hasn't faced the same fate and still has a decent sized space for Transformers but they still don't get Platinums in except for every other Hasbro MP.
thats the same here is Des Moines. One is full of those neon blue RID figures and RID minicons and the other is just now getting the Combaticons and if full of the AOE and old voyagers.
You're in DM? I'm over in Iowa City, at least you have a TRU. I've only got two WMs and a Target within thirty minutes.
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 24th, 2016 @ 8:33pm CDT
International packaging, what's why (it even said so in the news post). Those never got comics, only a collector's card.
And all I can say is... ugh. Of course he's announced after the Protectobots and Autobot Cars have disappeared from the pegs. If lucky I can only get Hot Spot and Minigroove.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 24th, 2016 @ 8:33pm CDT
Nik Hero wrote:Quickslinger and Wildrider got comics, why wouldn't Groove?
International packaging, what's why (it even said so in the news post). Those never got comics, only a collector's card.
And all I can say is... ugh. Of course he's announced after the Protectobots and Autobot Cars have disappeared from the pegs. If lucky I can only get Hot Spot and Minigroove.
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Posted by Cobotron on March 24th, 2016 @ 8:35pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on March 24th, 2016 @ 8:35pm CDT
Ha! I'm in Omaha where we are down to 1 TRU. The other TRU I frequent is across the river in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Iowa TRUs hate Transformers!kurthy wrote:Randomhero wrote:Railbomb wrote:Cobotron wrote:Man, the two in my city are that bad too. Two peg rows. that's it. Did AOE burn them that bad? Why would they just stop carrying TFs?Randomhero wrote:The sad truth about TRU
The two here don't even stock Platinums of any kind.
I have two Toys R Us' near me too and the ones Transformers section has been getting smaller and smaller first with Jurassic World and then they moved the Power Rangers stuff next to it after moving the Marvel stuff for Star Wars. Thankfully the other one near me hasn't faced the same fate and still has a decent sized space for Transformers but they still don't get Platinums in except for every other Hasbro MP.
thats the same here is Des Moines. One is full of those neon blue RID figures and RID minicons and the other is just now getting the Combaticons and if full of the AOE and old voyagers.
You're in DM? I'm over in Iowa City, at least you have a TRU. I've only got two WMs and a Target within thirty minutes.
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Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 8:36pm CDT
HTS still has everyone but Rook and Hotspot available, plus free Shipping and 20% off for over $50.
Posted by kurthy on March 24th, 2016 @ 8:36pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Nik Hero wrote:Quickslinger and Wildrider got comics, why wouldn't Groove?
International packaging, what's why (it even said so in the news post). Those never got comics, only a collector's card.
And all I can say is... ugh. Of course he's announced after the Protectobots and Autobot Cars have disappeared from the pegs. If lucky I can only get Hot Spot and Minigroove.
HTS still has everyone but Rook and Hotspot available, plus free Shipping and 20% off for over $50.
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Posted by Autobot N on March 24th, 2016 @ 9:01pm CDT
Isn't much better here in Huntington, WV
. I have a Walmart, a Target, and a TRU close to me (and a few more of each a distance away), and the last time I saw something new was the Combaticons at TRU, who then disappeared and never returned, leaving only Wave 4 Deluxes, Armada Megatrons, and Skywarps.
Posted by Autobot N on March 24th, 2016 @ 9:01pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Ha! I'm in Omaha where we are down to 1 TRU. The other TRU I frequent is across the river in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Iowa TRUs hate Transformers!
Isn't much better here in Huntington, WV
. I have a Walmart, a Target, and a TRU close to me (and a few more of each a distance away), and the last time I saw something new was the Combaticons at TRU, who then disappeared and never returned, leaving only Wave 4 Deluxes, Armada Megatrons, and Skywarps.
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Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 9:24pm CDT
Because you arent looking at a US edition, but an international edition of the packaging. International versions must be of several languages and cant have a comic that is only in english. Compare this and the packaging of quickslinger and breakneck and you will see that they only had english on their boxes.
And Jelze, GO ON HTS NOW, they have all that you are looking for at the best price possible!
Oh and here are scenes from TRUs in Canada
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2016 @ 9:24pm CDT
Nik Hero wrote:Quickslinger and Wildrider got comics, why wouldn't Groove?
Because you arent looking at a US edition, but an international edition of the packaging. International versions must be of several languages and cant have a comic that is only in english. Compare this and the packaging of quickslinger and breakneck and you will see that they only had english on their boxes.
And Jelze, GO ON HTS NOW, they have all that you are looking for at the best price possible!
Oh and here are scenes from TRUs in Canada
