for me, if they aren't in the movie, I have no real desire to own them. This is nothing new for me, I don't own any non show g1 guys.

1st priority = On-screen movie TFs.

Clearance buys = All the other crap.

I... ok... I had a jonesing... but Wreckage is pwn! Swindle... is...ummm... ok...

Why is it all or nothing? Where's the "buy the ones that interest me, skip the others" option?

I agree about Wreckage.

that would be the "yes because they are cool" option which is why it is there as opposed to the "Yes because i'm a completest" option

I think Swindle is Titaniums, especially after modding the neck. Wreckage looks like a snore to me.

the term adjective "Titaniums"... and by way of it "Titaniums awesome" is tops on my list of terms I just don't use as much as I should.

Wreckage and Cyb Unicron hold Martial Arts competitions and brood over the fact that they wanna eat planets and souls.

real gear 4 life

whats not to love about transforming household objects

the only real gear guy I bought was Booster X10

woulda been better if they actually called him Laz0r Beak

Ah, I see.

*votes real gear for life just to be a jerk*

I don't really like Wreckage. His alt mode is boring (it needs a big gun or something) and in bot mode he doesn't really fit in with the others. They did a pretty good job trying to make him look movie-esque, but there is just something a bit "off" about him.

the super bright red against the white? That's what keeps me away, it's like a sign advertising that he comes with the toy version of TB.

I'll wait for Swindle, but I am getting Wreckage. I doubt that I'm going to buy that Decepticon jet drone.

I thought I would like the Real Gear guys- after seeing them in person....no.

I half agree. I do have Spyshot and Zoomout, and I like them, but I am not as enthusiastic about the rest. I might get Longview and that MP3 player, but I'm in no hurry.

I thought I would want the camera, phone, and MP3 player, but I just didn't in person.

I'm still holding out for the watch and game controller.

Longview is the best of the Real Gear guys so far. His robot mode is sweet.

I think swindle is ok, but i really like wreckage.

I'll probably get the monkey controller. it just screams to me for some reason. The Booster X10 is pure win.

Spy Shot is the king of the real gears. Everything about him is love.

I ask to the topic starter, and any who vote that they will only get onscreen characters: Where does Longarm factor into your purchase list?

Longarm factors into my "purchased" file.

If I don't see the other figures on clearance, I don't intend to get them.

Skip.

But characters are more important to me than toys, so YMMV


IMO

This post ftw.

IMO, the non-movies are the best..havnt hated one yet

except for dreadwing's arms >_>

I hated everything about Dreadwing's bot mode. Shame, as I loved the jet mode.

Didn't like Payload either.

Dropkick is probably my second favorite figure from the movie line (the lack of decent shoulder pegs puts him just behind Voyager Prime).

All this talk about non-movie Movie toys, and nobody mentioned Arcee? So far, she's the only one I have, and I don't plan on purchasing any of the other non-movie Movie toys.

As for Real Gear, High Score 100 FTW.

I buy what I like the look of, don't care whether it's in the movie or not... Otherwise we wouldn't have many toys, eh?

for the most part they are better than the bots in the movie... there are a few exceptions

Win is Dropkick and Longarm... I... I love these guys...

I dont care either way: movie or non-movie, as long as my reaction is "hot damn" when I see it on the rack, I buy.

Sam old story: I caved in & bought the lot.

Agrees.

Movie bots were a definite must.

Most of the non characters (real Gear) were a big meh/pass for me.

I've only bothered thus far with Arcee, Longarm, and Dropkick.

All of which are really good, and well designed.

I'm still on the fence with Wreckage and I really have no desire to buy any of the one eyed drone.

I are no longer be completest

Whoa! damn lolcats.

I'm definitely in for next years Landmine, Incinerator and perhaps Stockade.

I'd get a couple of them, but that's just it.

I think some of the non-movie robots are as cool if not cooler than the ones in the movie. I'll take Dropkick over Barricade any day of the week.

When first started collecting these figures in early January I started off with Prime and Megatron and said that these were the only two that was going to buy. Then I saw some of the other figures, after a couple weeks I decided to collect all the ones from the movie, and so I did. But along the way I ended up getting Arcee and Thundercracker. I got them because Arcee was suppose to be in the movie and both she and Thundercracker are G1 characters.

Since I was a child I’ve always been a Transformers fan but by no means I don’t plan on collecting all of these figures. For one this kind of thing does damage to the pockets and two some of these molds are crappy looking and in my mind are not worth getting. For the most part I’m sticking to the ones that were in the movie. I may go get some of the other ones that were G1 characters like Cliffjumper and Landmine but the Allspark blue is somewhat of a turnoff. Some of the other ones are tempting to get like Longarm, Dropkick, and Wreckage.

If Arcee was (maybe) in the movie then Longarm definitely was! (Plus, it's the BEST Movie figure for its price IMO. )

Well, if you look at it that way then so was Arcee as well as Landmine.

And Stockade...

it depends on the toy I've skipped all the repaints but the new deluxe toys are very nice

I do like the S7 vehicle one (forgot it's name)... and Longarm and a couple of others. Whatever is cool in your eyes I say...

Some of the best toys in this line didn't appear in the movie:

Longarm (totally RAWKS once you remove the annoying screw holding his weapon to his hand)
Landmine (one-arm handstand! Name one other TF that can do THAT!)
Stockade (Simple yet satisfying!)
Dropkick (Unusual chicken-legs, but really fun to transform)
Incinerator (No hands, but he has fewer robot parts visible in plane mode than almost any other TF plane - and he's actually fun to play with!)
Wreckage (okay, the paint scheme is a bit Fisher-Price, and some people have problems with the automorph and arm posing, but he's excellently articulated, and has cool switchblade weapons)

Not to mention the Real Gears - Longview has ALWAYS been my fave due to his articulation and superheroic build, though Zoom Out, Spyshot, and HighScore are pretty high up there too).

On the other hand, the "lens head drones" have almost universally disappointed me, as did RG Meantime.

Actually, three of the MOST disappointing toys were of characters IN the movie - Barricade, Blackout, and Deluxe Brawl. Only Payload was more disappointing than these three.

I have Arcee, and she's my only non-movie Movie figure. Also. Am I the only person who actually likes deluxe Brawl? Just close the turret flaps over the connecting plate to his shoulders and he's fine. Ish.

One-armed handstand?

Scorponok.

SERVED.

Wreckage was disappointing because of the annoying automorph. Incinerator just looked stupid in bot mode thanks to the in-the-way tail hanging down his back, lack of hands, long forearms, and ugly colors.

I do love my Landmine.

I liked the A/E/C repaints since I wasn't collecting when their original versions came out, so that's a plus.

I hate the movie-style aesthetic, so the rest were a complete pass for me.

I like Both my Brawls.

I also might be the only person in love with the Swindle mold.

That's what he said



Actually, I love the Swindle mold as well. And not "some lame cannibalized geewun iteration of Swindle," the toy all by itself.

In the end I bought Arcee, Longarm, Dropkick, and Landmine. All very nice and innovative figures. Also love the movie aesthetic passed on throughout this line.

Real Gears were an easy pass. Picked up the cell phone guy and that's about it.

Passed on Payload (rumors are this bot sucks on all levels.) Swindle (Didn't hate the mold, or drone head just had no motivation to grab one) Same goes for that jet drone, and Wreckage.

Still want to eventually add Incinerator and Stockade to the lot. Both look to have outstanding alt modes, and neat bot modes that look to fit in well with the rest of the bots.