Referring to TF:Prime toys as RID

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Must...resist..urge..to make...dirty acronyms!

They make more sense than Voyagers at least. What does that even mean?!

Umm...they take long holidays to far-away places?
I'm not keen on Voyagers as a name either (at best guess it got used 'cos it sounds sorta science-fiction-y), but at least it sounds less outright ridiculous than the current crop of Tryingtooharderizers.

Personally, I'd like to see something that's sort of descriptive of their size class, like Minicons (not perfect but it's an established term and works better than 'Snack Size') for what's currently Cyberverse, Basic for Scouts/Cyberverse Commanders, Standard for what's currently Deluxes/Revealers (Deluxe usually means big, and Revealers sounds like they're flashers), Deluxe for Voyagers/Powerizers, and either keeping Leader class for Leader/Weaponizers (since they are usually leader characters) or alternately using 'Supreme' or 'Mega' or something else that identifies them as 'the big ones'.
Not that it makes much difference to me anyway, but it'd be nice if HasTak could use size class names that actually tell you what size they are, instead of whatever random name marketing has decided 'sounds cool'.

[GoktimusPrime]

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

[griffin]

Never liked "Leader Class" as a class, as it suggests that it's only for Leader characters, and could be confusing to kids who see Leader XXX and assume it is a Leader.

Maybe they should incorporate a numbered sizing system like the SWTFs, for uniformity across the series & eras.

[GoktimusPrime]

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.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

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

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.

[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.

[GoktimusPrime]

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.

[Hursticon]

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

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

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.

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?

[Cat]

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



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?

Teehee.

Hursty missed a 'Kiss Players' reference.

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

[Hursticon]

Teehee.

Hursty missed a 'Kiss Players' reference.

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

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