Playsets? :roll

Playsets? :roll

Oh yeah. Have I mentioned that I tried and failed to post at a SW board?

Hobbes predicts Hasbro's answers!

 

1) Are there any steps being taken to address for the recent quality issues in the Transformers: Animated and Universe lines? (From a combination of many posters)

Quality Control is very important to us, and we're doing our best to make sure that the problems of the past do not plague the figures of the future.

 

2) Hasbro has said that the Universe line is a tribute to all eras of Transformers. Can you reveal any figures currently in the pipeline, or planned for production, that the fans can look forward to? (From a combination of many posters)

Our main focus right now is the Movie Sequel toyline, but be assured that Universe is still alive and kicking, and we will continue to pull from all eras of the franchise's history for characters to pay tribute to.

 

3) What is the process you use to decide which characters get made into which size class? (From I'm Batman)

Determining size class is an involved process that may involve any or all of the following, including - complexity of the figure, character recognition (i.e. how popular he is), and a desire to, whenever cost allows, be as faithful as we can be to the character's appearances in other media.

 

4) Will there be a Transformers Crossovers G.I. Joe line? (From MikePrime)

There are no plans for such a crossover at this time, but never say never.

 

5) Will the Alternity Convoy figure (in either color) see a US release? (From BLACKOUT34)

There are no plans for that figure to be released stateside at this time, but never say never.

 

Creepy. It's like I'm reading the real answers.

 

 

Prove him wrong Hasbro. I dare you.

Creepy. It's like I'm reading the real answers.

 

 

Prove him wrong Hasbro. I dare you.

TFW has their answers up, so we may see how right I am soon.

Creepy. It's like I'm reading the real answers.

 

 

Prove him wrong Hasbro. I dare you.

TFW has their answers up, so we may see how right I am soon.

"TFW2005 Exclusive" :tflaugh :roll

Here are the answers from tfw2005:

 

 

FW2005 Exclusive - Hasbro Answers the Fans - 10/2008

 

TFW2005: Will we see a US release of Alternators or Alternity in 2009?

 

Hasbro: Likely not. There are so many other things happening in 2009 with Animated, the 25th Anniversary, and TF:ROTF that there really isn't room to do so. But we keep them on our radar.

 

TFW2005: Will there ever be GI Joe styled 3.75 inch figures for human characters (any generation)?

 

Hasbro: There are currently no plans for a 3.75" scale human figure in any Transformers line, but we do have an awesome concept for Fall 2009 in support of the movie that I think you will find very cool! Stay tuned

 

TFW2005: Will Animated and Universe toys be sold alongside the new movie toys next year or will they be put on hold to make room for the first few waves of the movie toys on stores shelves?

 

Hasbro: Universe will be put on hold when the movie toys come out (although we will likely have a few new toys out in Universe as retailer exclusives). But Animated will continue with certain key assortments alongside of the new Movie toys. But we don't think of Universe being done, just on hiatus.

 

TFW2005: Will we ever see Voyager/Ultra/Leader class molds of more popular/leader-based characters in the Universe/Classics 2.0 line?

 

Hasbro: Since we did Optimus and Megatron in Voyager when we launched Classics, we didn't want to go back and do new versions at a slightly larger scale so soon after. So we have been focusing on bringing out characters in the higher priced assortments that have great alt modes and have pretty good fan recognition. After we get through the movie product we will likely re-evaluate Universe to see which characters we want to focus on. There are still so many great characters that haven't been done at all in Classics/Universe that we have been wanting to get those out first.

 

TFW2005: Will there be an Omega Supreme toy for Animated?

 

Hasbro: Not in the near future. In order to do Omega Supreme justice, it would need to be Leader or Supreme Class. And we typically only launch those as new molds in the fall. With the Movie coming out this summer, the higher priced toys will be in the Movie line. But we do love the way he turned out and would love to see him in the line.

 

No room for Alternity in the U.S. market? Oh well, I guess that's what Japan is for.

 

Action figures based on human characters? I'd buy them if they were something I liked, but I don't really care about something like that.

 

The hiatus of Universe toys is both good and bad for me. I'm not interested in movie toys anymore and Animated toys just aren't for me, so that means I save money. The bad is, well, Universe on hiatus. But, that could still be good. With the movie toys out, Hasbro can then focus on new Universe and Animated toys all summer long.

 

I can wait for a Leader class, G2 Megatron if it means more new Universe toys.

 

I don't collect Animated, but it sucks for those who do. So, no Omega Supreme until at least 2010?

No room for Alternity in the U.S. market? Oh well, I guess that's what Japan is for.

Chalk up one on the Hobbes scoreboard.

 

Action figures based on human characters?

I'd buy 'em...probably.

Hasbro: Universe will be put on hold when the movie toys come out (although we will likely have a few new toys out in Universe as retailer exclusives). But Animated will continue with certain key assortments alongside of the new Movie toys. But we don't think of Universe being done, just on hiatus.

ahem...

F :argh C K !!!!!!!

Hasbro: Universe will be put on hold when the movie toys come out (although we will likely have a few new toys out in Universe as retailer exclusives). But Animated will continue with certain key assortments alongside of the new Movie toys. But we don't think of Universe being done, just on hiatus.

ahem...

F :argh C K !!!!!!!

 

Relax, these will just be (probably) uninspired repaints.

Hasbro: Universe will be put on hold when the movie toys come out (although we will likely have a few new toys out in Universe as retailer exclusives). But Animated will continue with certain key assortments alongside of the new Movie toys. But we don't think of Universe being done, just on hiatus.

ahem...

F :argh C K !!!!!!!

 

Relax, these will just be (probably) uninspired repaints.

like fracture & big daddy? :tfsad