Im into Transformers properly for the first time in years. In fact I just caved and bought the first Decepticons I have owned since I was a kid, so Im clearly falling deeper.
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Im into Transformers properly for the first time in years. In fact I just caved and bought the first Decepticons I have owned since I was a kid, so Im clearly falling deeper.
I've definetely falling into a void that I want to stay in.
It's not that I don't care anymore, it's just that I'm pretty much content with what I've got. I only collect G1, Classics, Prime (show cast only) and Animated so whenever something from those lines come out, or if I've got a bit more dosh for a G1, I'll slap the cash down. Admittedly that doesn't happen too often but I'm cool with that, gives me a chance to save for other things while still enjoying the odd toy here and there (only ones I've purchased recently are Prime Voyager Dreadwing, Prime Unicron and United Ultra Magnus). When I have some spare cash I'd love to snag a nice G1 Broadside but there's no rush. :) Transformers forever!
Being content with your collection is a great feeling, there isn't a ravenous urge to buy everything you see. When you can be at a stage where the odd thing to buy pops up every now and then and you can look at your collection many times a day and just smile then that is a great place to be :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Doubledealer
That's how I felt during 1993-95/96... G2 didn't interest me all that much, but I still remained massively devoted/obsessed with Transformers and still actively played with my G1 toys, watched my eps on VHS, kept re-reading the comics etc. I did buy some G2 stuff -- I have a rather modest G2 collection... but on the whole it didn't engage me like G1 did. But yes, Transformers forever indeed! :D
I find myself in an amusing position. Having almost finished watching Beast Wars through for the first time, I find myself really getting into it. Thus I find myself starting to look at a few figures on ebay. Being the collector I am, 2 or 3 figures will suit me fine, but it's cool because it's like a new line for me as I previously had no interest in it, thus tended to pay it very little attention.
That is seemingly going to change.
I can see why Verno's so into it and uses it as inspiration. :)
So true. I find I spend a lot more time these days playing around with/admiring what I've got, and far less time on eBay, RK etc. looking for the next purchase. My wallet is ever so grateful. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky
Thats exactly how I am. I realised a long time ago that I'll never be a completist and as soon as I realised that I found I was able to enjoy my collecting alot more. Instead of hunting down figures like a mad man on ebay etc all night everytime a figure comes out I ask "Does it fit into my G1esque classicsverse or is it a new character I can retcon into it?(Eg: Lockdown from Animated)" or "Do I want it for my misc TF shelf?" If the answer to both these is no then I will give the figure a miss. This style of collecting allows me to save for G1 gestalts, encores and expensive botcon toys that suit my collection.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doubledealer
Uh oh. Its fading away. Someone please help me!!!!!! PLZ!! What should I do?! I also got the: You have enough, you're not spending another cent on tfs, lecture. grr. I need to buy a toy, watch an episode, do something tf related before it's too late!!!
Just watch TF Prime on a weekly basis... though s2 is coming to an endQuote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
Maybe get a new wife/gf/partner/bf/husband :p:p TF Prime will inspire some buying for sure :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
How old do you think I am? Yeah for the Prime. 'm mainly into G1 styled stuff. Maybe MP-10 will make it better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky
Bahaha, oh if you knew how old he is...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky
:D:o:o
True that. I'm not that young though. I'm just short... :o
+1. I find myself looking at stuff on eBay I might want to get, but I think in some instances I'd be getting it just for the sake of having something 'new', not because I really wanted it. Right now, Transformers-wise, I'm pretty content with my collection :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky
I'm really feeling this way lately. I had been collecting all deluxe and voyagers I can get my hands on from Generations and Prime (and before that HFTD, RTS, DOTM) while also tracking down a few G1's and getting the latest MP's and I have a whole bunch of preorders for upcoming toys from these lines along with a few expensive 3rd items (TFC not-Superion, FP Bruticus, WFC Omega Supreme) but lately I find myself wondering if I should keep these preorders or just cancel them. There's a few reasons I guess but the biggest let down for me was High Moon Studios statement that they will not be making any new DLC. It's really got me sour. I haven't opened half my last acquisition and just have no urge to. What to do.... :-(
i think every collector goes through it.keep ur pre-orders and ride it through as u know as i have before that u'll be kicking ur self when your love for collecting returns.
I had a similar feeling when I saw voyager class Starscream from Prime on sale at BBTS for $15. My initial reaction was 'woo-hoo' but then I thought, 'Do I really give a enough of a crap about this character to bother getting him posted over? I already have him in deluxe size in the 2-pack with BBee anyway'. 12 months ago I would have lept at the deal, now I just couldn't be bothered. And that is a very rare impulse for me when it comes to my beloved TF's.
That said, I did pre-order wave 3 of the FOC toys and a Masterrpiece Sideswipe ;)
I don't see how the game should affect the way you enjoy the toys. You can have a character who's awesome in the media, but craphouse as a toy (e.g. TF Prime Airachnid), or a character who's awesome as a toy but crappy (or almost non-existent) in the media (e.g. G1 Hubcap). I mean, it's not as if killing of Sludge in FoC has in _anyway_ changed my opinion about my G1 Sludge toy. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by theheretic
That's part of the issue with pre-orders or online purchases, that you can't be rewarded with the thrill of busting open the package at the point of purchase. I've allowed packages sit for weeks/months at a time, because I didn't feel that I was in the best state of mind to enjoy them. Opened Movie Fracture recently and that was one sweet moment, but I had her sitting MISB next to my laptop for almost a year. Also got a bunch of the later Animated stuff from a very long time ago (Rodimus, Arcee, Cybertronian Ratchet+Ironhide, Freeway Jazz, Takara Blackout) that I'm waiting for the right time to open them all.Quote:
Originally Posted by theheretic
If whatever's letting you down on purchasing, just don't purchase anything more until those feelings are go away, and when you can make decisions that aren't emotionally charged.
^Excellent advice.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuspectimusPrime
So, you're kind of a unintentional MISB collector, Suspectimus? :p Seriously though, you have extreme patience. :eek:
I am a great fan of transformers and DOTM.... In DOTM an invention capable of ending the war between the benevolent Autobots and the malevolent Decepticons, crash lands on the dark side of Earth's Moon.
So i care about this:cool:
Quite unintentional :p Also, patience is a virtue that I am still working on, I would better describe the above mentioned thoughts as procrastination evolved :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Megatron-SG1
It just takes me a much longer amount of time to channel Goki's vigour in putting blade through plastic packaging :)
I'm the same, i leave my ebay purchases sealed for like 3-4 months before i feel the need to open them.
DotM Line was crap, to some degree. But I was very lucky to snag a Rare Deluxe Soundwave from the guys at Hasbro, FREE!! It was a Preview Sample that they were going to throw away.
If Hasbro were to release Soundwave, Leadfoot and Que(Wheeljack) then the line would be complete.
But with PRIME and FoC releases, it's not Over yet.
And with Transformers 4 in the works, expect more figures to be released.
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Originally Posted by SuspectimusPrime
I totally agreeQuote:
Originally Posted by Megatron-SG1
Yea, I am the same also..Quote:
Originally Posted by Megatron-SG1
I'm more that I want to be awake and not rushed and able to enjoy opening it up and exploring the engineering, design and transformation. I've been collecting faster than I open for at least 5 years now. some things I wait to have the whole line so I can take a photo of them all MISB together ( I am currently trying to figure out how to get hold of a first edition prime at a reasonable price) then I'm cracking the lot:DQuote:
Originally Posted by SuspectimusPrime
I'm still a fan of Transformers but I don't feel the need to collect any new figures as I did before, I'm pretty happy with my collection and for money and space's sake it is probably a good idea to not buy/pre-order EVERYTHING that Hasbro releases. Usually I'd racing or up in arms in getting the new big fig such as the MP-10 TRU exclusive Prime but I don't even care about that anymore, even if I've missed it because I already got my own MP-04 Prime which in itself was already one of those chasing down a rare toy experiences.
Yes a little bit... I remember I used to travel to all the TRU, Kmarts, Targets during the weekends hunting for transformers.... But now I either buy online or overseas trips..Quote:
Originally Posted by davieanix
I'm feeling this at the moment. I keep buying the things but won't open them 'in case I sell them' so just throw them on the shelf. I really can't be stuffed selling them 1 by 1 and posting them all (I have about 500). So the circle continues.:mad:
It's an addiction:(
If I'm unsure about a toy, I won't buy it. I usually only buy a toy if I know I wanna keep it and play with it. That's why I have very few toys sealed (and the ones that I do have sealed are doubles), and also why I rarely sell anything.
We all change from time to time...we get different hair style , different clothes , so we also get different hobbies and interest .... i just got back into transformer at the end of last year because i saw a few new masterpiece toy where releasing and from there got me hooked into it .... and i lose interest in my old hobby of games as there wasn't anything that hooking me back there anymore .. And with the news of the next gen console looks even worse :( For me i try to do customs and from there i actually learn alot about different character in the transformer universe that i didn't even know existed ...and plus with the beasthunter series still going it keeping me hooked also all the masterpiece that coming this year ... !!
Kinda like what happened to me, I was dragged into collecting again. My last figure I bought at the store was ROTF Bruticus, kind of just lost hope after that. Then I got my debit card and explored the web and found some figures to complete my old collection and then actually checked stores and found Prime figures and thought they were neat. I had a Detolf in my room at the time and in my mind went, "Move over Gundam, make way for Optimus Prime." Now I see all these new figures I actually like, so I'm back in.
It's not a good sign when you buy too many things and don't open with thoughts of selling. I rarely sell stuff so I guess I am still feeling good about buying toys although the BBTS voyager delays and the sudden 'gap' of 3rd party toy releases is getting very dull and frustrating with the dropping dollar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omega Metro
For a lot of fans Beast Hunters is kiddy and uninteresting, and I do respect that. But for me DOTM and Prime were just boring, nothing I hadn't seen before, so Beast Hunters - and the revived Generations line - has got me back into collecting. Yes, they're obviously kid-focused but I can't help but feel that makes them fun, as opposed to constant realistic vehicles which are all much of a muchness. The accusation that the transformation is always the same is often layered at the beasts, but if I see another car where the hood becomes the chest and the rear wheels the feet...
Not all of us. Some of us have never lost interest in Transformers. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by lancalot
Some vehicles have mundane transformations as do beasts. Both types of alt modes provide different design challenges. With vehicles, you're trying to transform solid looking vehicles into a humanoid shaped robot; so challenges lie in incorporating alt mode parts into the robot mode with minimal "panelforming." With beast modes you have the task of transforming an organic looking quadraped into a robotic biped. In recent times, designers just use robotic beast modes which isn't nearly as challenging (or interesting) as what we had in Beast Wars where they had to design/engineer organic looking beast modes that transform into mechanical looking robot modes. Naturally the robot modes would have a partially organic look because of the beast mode parts attached to the robot (just as a car Transformer would be covered in car parts). For the most part HasTak did an astounding job, and it's something that we just don't see with TF Prime (mind you their vehicle modes are also fantasy-based too... and wth do Megatron and Shockwave transform into?!? #rhetorical). The fun thing about realistic alt modes is that it helps to create that "robots in disguise" element. I look at Predaking and think, okay... that's a cool monster, but I ain't gonna see it IRL anytime soon. I look at something like K-9 (transforms into an Alsatian/German Shepherd dog; stupid name, I know :p) and think gee, I could easily see that animal walking down the road and it could be a robot in disguise! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Zommael
The thing w/ animal/creature modes though is the temptation for designers to just use the forelegs as arms and the hind legs as legs in robot mode. The typical "standing quadraped" transformation, which is the sort of overused typical transformation type for quadrapeds. TM2 and BM Cheetor are notorious examples of this somewhat underwhelming type of transformation, and I believe Ultimate Predaking is the same (from what I've seen and read; I've yet to see this toy for myself loose IRL). But that's one thing I quite like about Voyager Predaking; the designers intentionally avoided doing just that. Well okay, the front legs do become the arms, but the hind legs actually tuck away into the robot legs and become concealed, and the robot legs themselves are formed from the hind section of the creature's body! I really wasn't expecting that when I first got the toy and I was quite pleasantly surprised by it. :)
QFT! :cool: Personally I can't imagine being able to switch off like that, but hey, if people wanna be bandwagoners who am I to complain. More product is bought in the shops increasing our chances as collectors to get waves that would otherwise be skipped ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I guess I just prefer More Than Meets The Eye to Robots In Disguise... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
It's not a case of 'bandwagoning' (been a fan of TFs since the 80s). It's more the fact that I'm out growing my obsession with 'plastic toys' as I believe there's better things to spend my money on, such as investing money.Quote:
Originally Posted by 5FDP
It should be pointed out that just because someone is no longer an active collector of Transformers doesn't mean that they've necessarily lost interest in Transformers. They may have merely lost interest in that one aspect of Transformers. One can still remain highly passionate (and obsessed ;)) with Transformers in other ways, such as continuing to read the comics, watch the cartoons/movies, and play with the toys that you've already collected. It just means that you're not adding new toys to your collection so much.
I know that my collecting significantly slowed down during the G2 years. I still did collect a few toys during that time, but not nearly as much as I used to during the G1 years. To this day I still have a relatively modest G2 collection. But it never meant that I lost interest in Transformers though. I did collect the G2 comics and continued to read the G1 comics, watch the G1 cartoons (and TFTM ;)), drawing fan art and continued to actively play with my G1 Transformer toys.
I personally don't feel the need to 'quit' Transformers just because there's little current stuff to keep me engaged. If current TFs ever failed to adequately engage my interest (as with G2), then I wouldn't give up on Transformers, I would just enjoy everything that I'd already accumulated. Sure, G2 sucked (as a franchise), but it didn't make G1 any less great. :) I mean... it's not as if the Original Star Wars Trilogy (in its original form) has gotten any worse just because of the Prequels! You can hate Jar Jar Binks and Hayden Christensen's cardboard acting all you like, it doesn't suddenly make The Empire Strikes Back an inferior movie because of it. :D That's why I think cries like, "Michael Bay killed my childhood!" are stupid. No matter how much you might hate the Bay films, they do NOT affect or influence anything that came before it. Far out.
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