Referring to TF:Prime toys as RID

Remember when Transformers didn't have price/size class names? Ya know... the good old days when HasTak just made Transformers and stuck prices on them. It's not as if Bludgeon was a "Deluxe" Pretender and Waverider as a "Voyager" Pretender... they were just both called "Pretenders," but one was bigger and dearer (and crappier) and the other was smaller and cheaper (and cooler ;)).

They should go back to something simple like that... maybe call it Transformers "Keep It Simple Stupid" Players. :p

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

Could be worse... could be Starbucks where that short cup is called a Tall. :p

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Hmm...how about.
Ristretto.
Espresso.
Short Black.
Doppio.
Doppio Ristretto.

Alternately...

Shot.
Middy.
Stubby.
Pint.
Jug.
and if they ever need a larger-than-leader size
Carton.
:D

I wonder if that's where the larger Beast Wars size classes got their names from - Mega Pretenders & Ultra Pretenders from Gen1... the first usage of size class names I think.

I never thought of Mega and Ultra Pretenders are references to their size classes but due to the fact that Mega Pretenders had shells that could also transform and Ultra Pretenders had vehicle-shell for their transforming outer shells.

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

They should go back to something simple like that... maybe call it Transformers "Keep It Simple Stupid" Players. :p

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I think Gene Simmons might have something to say about that... :p:D

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Originally Posted by griffin

I wonder if that's where the larger Beast Wars size classes got their names from - Mega Pretenders & Ultra Pretenders from Gen1... the first usage of size class names I think.

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Actually Griffin, that doesn't sound like all too much of a stretch; Maybe not necessarily paying homage or nodding to the G1 figures but having those words used in marketing previously may of seemed like a quick and easy solution to Hasbro, as those 2 words (Mega & Ultra) have a different feel to them compared to their partner classes 'Deluxe' & 'Basic' - to me they don't sound quite as uniform if you know what I mean? ;):)

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Originally Posted by Hursticon

I think Gene Simmons might have something to say about that... :p:D



Actually Griffin, that doesn't sound like all too much of a stretch; Maybe not necessarily paying homage or nodding to the G1 figures but having those words used in marketing previously may of seemed like a quick and easy solution to Hasbro, as those 2 words (Mega & Ultra) have a different feel to them compared to their partner classes 'Deluxe' & 'Basic' - to me they don't sound quite as uniform if you know what I mean? ;):)

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Teehee.

Hursty missed a 'Kiss Players' reference.

I wish I still had that bit of innocence....:p

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Originally Posted by Cat

Teehee.

Hursty missed a 'Kiss Players' reference.

I wish I still had that bit of innocence....:p

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No, no - I just looked beyond it, as that place scares me... :o


:p

Double the lols :D

I don't know what your all complaining about! It's obvious what we will call them. They will be...

Prime RIBS...erm Prime RID's

God I'm hungry for some prime rids...ribs

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Originally Posted by theheretic

I don't know what your all complaining about! It's obvious what we will call them. They will be...

Prime RIBS...erm Prime RID's

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I don't mind "Prime RiD" -- that's fine. But just "RiD" on its own is confusing. But this certainly isn't the first time some fans have "carelessly" thrown terms around that create confusion. I personally refuse to refer to Bumblebee as BB or gestalts as Combiners. (-_-)