If I have one near by I will just transform it back and forth. I just have to fiddle with something.
So I guess that counts as playing.
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If I have one near by I will just transform it back and forth. I just have to fiddle with something.
So I guess that counts as playing.
Let me clarify what I mean by 'playing'.
Fiddling with it or transforming it around is not 'playing' - Tfs can be likened to a Rubik's cube and occasionally manipulating them or adjusting them is fairly normal
What I'm referring to is like how kids play with their toys - impromptu battle and fight scenes with your own sound effects, etc.
Hopefully that clears up any confusion. :p
I have amended the original post to highlight it in bold.
I do fire off the occasional missile at another TF figure on display and sometimes make a little sound effect as well, does that count as playing? :p
Other than that, I do put my figures in scenes following something resembling a plot, take photos and then digitally stick speech bubbles for the action pose thread or other artistic creations.
I have to admit though, when I officially became an adult the appeal of 'playing' with toys hadn't completely worn off yet. :o But it's well and truly gone now.
I'm a poser too.:D
I almost feel jealous of Gok for still getting a buzz from playing with them, but for me the reality of plastic just can't match my imagination.
:)I like to open them and display them in Robot mode, Not really a transformer if you don't transform it is it:confused::D
I do often tend to transform a new figure back and forth many times and have the occasional muck around with them, I don't tend to make any audible sound effects but they do occur in my minds eye/ear. :p
It only lasts for a minute or 2 before they're posed and displayed though, which disappoints me in a way because I used to love playing with my figures as a kid. :(
Especially since I didn't start going over to friends houses until around year 5 - I don't know why but I just didn't really feel the urge to see people any more than the obligatory 6 hours a day 5 days a week that occurred. :rolleyes:
Unfortunately, my creative imagination has somewhat diminished with time (and foreign substances) added the fact that during my teen years my focus lended itself to a more scientific and factual approach. :o
This is the very reason why I now collect TFs as they are a physical reminder to me of things that once were and a representation of things that intrigue me: Science, History, Life and Robotics. :)
So to those who are still able to enact this creative, imaginative and harmless activity: I envy you, as this area of my brain has gone nigh dormant and only a few synapses ever seem to fire any more - Enjoy it why it lasts guys, my hats off to you. ;):cool:
I think the problem is in the poll, VP. For example, even if Goktimus is playing with his toys as we speak, if he's doing something with them other than a War For Cybertron, he probably won't pick the first answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vector Prime
Also, according to the new definition, I don't play with my toys, but I don't necessarily feel like it means others are weird, and I definitely don't believe Transformers are display pieces or should be kept sealed.
Which leaves me with 'none of the above' as the only option.
A black and white yes/no poll might get a more accurate result.
WFC was only put as an example, and yes, I considered a simple yes/no poll, but there wouldn't be any fun in that! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Sky Shadow
This is not a thread for scientific research where the results are to be scrutinized - it was purely created for fun, so it doesn't matter whether the results are that accurate.
I also find it interesting that different people have different interpretations of 'play' - kinda like how people have different interpretations of 'normal'. ;)
As for the Gok example you mentioned, I don't think he would even need to vote on this poll and we would already know where his vote would lay. :p
I consider transforming and posing my figures playing with them. It's just a different kind of playing then you did as a kid, but they're still toys and we're still playing with them, IMO.
I can't regress to the stage of 'playing' with toys.
I usually take them out of the pack and transform them a few times. If I like it then it sits on my desk or shelf for a month or two as a display piece. Maybe posed in a fight with another toy.
Music Label Soundwave is often on me tho. I use it to annoy people with iPods/phones. :cool: