RID toys now out in America!

[DELTAprime]

So what characters are we getting in Deluxe's and larger sizes? I haven't really been paying attention as I thought we wouldn't see these toys for a long time. I'm only interested in getting certain specific characters from non-G1 lines these days.

[Firestorm]

So what characters are we getting in Deluxe's and larger sizes? I haven't really been paying attention as I thought we wouldn't see these toys for a long time. I'm only interested in getting certain specific characters from non-G1 lines these days.

Right now Warrior (new name for Dexlue) is the biggest non-simplified size class
from what we've seen the RiD line will include Legion, One-Step, Warrior (Deluxe), Hyperchange heroes (I think these are like AOE power battlers or one of those other fast changing big figures) and the titans (the shampoo bottle looking things)

we only know wave 1 of Warrior class figures right now consisting of Bumblebee, Grimlock, Strongarm and Steeljaw. there is also a warrior Optimus but I'm not sure if he is wave 1 or 2

[griffin]

It looks like the Warrior/Deluxe class is the most complex, non-gimmick class so far known, and even those are very simple from what I saw at the SDCC display... and I think its because the cartoon is aimed at a younger audience than even Animated (but still a couple years older than the Rescue Bots audience).
But like Animated, as the age-group gets older with the cartoon, the toys might get more complicated with them.

The Generations toys are the ones aimed at us oldies next year, so I don't think Hasbro are even bothering to create RID toys that would interest us. Just like Rescue Bots, most of us probably won't even follow the RID cartoon if it ends up being as young as the promos so far look.

[DELTAprime]

I don't think Hasbro are even bothering to create RID toys that would interest us. Just like Rescue Bots, most of us probably won't even follow the RID cartoon if it ends up being as young as the promos so far look.

I can normally look past a toy being for kids if it's a character I like. I have a couple of Rescue Bots Optimus' because I can look past it's simplicity. Also I am watching RB on my US Netflix account and kinda like it.

[griffin]

I think Rescue Bots is one of the better TFs cartoons, for being fun to watch... but not fun for fans of Decepticons.

The RID cartoon may end up being a good one for us older fans to watch... but if it is, it's going to annoy fans who would want some toys that have more than 6-8 steps of transformation.

[Ultra Mackness]

Wasn't certain if this was the right place for this one, but here's a link to some in hand images:

http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...teeljaw/31766/

The thing I found intriguing was on the back of the card is directions to scan the faction symbol in order to unlock a game character. Comparing the faction symbols on the different toys, the circles surrounding the symbol have different ratios of dark and light, like bar codes.

Is there a game advertised yet? And what's to stop kids going to shops and just scanning the symbols in their pack?

[CBratron]

Is there a game advertised yet? And what's to stop kids going to shops and just scanning the symbols in their pack?

There is a Transformers: Robots in Disguise app. It's been on iTunes since last week and I found it for android this morning.

You probably won't even need to go to shops to scan the extra characters in. I'm sure you can do it off online photos. Someone might even compile a barcode gallery. Codes aren't super necessary, the in game store can unlock them for you by cashing in energon cubes earned in game.
But extra characters aren't the only reason for the codes. There are supposed to be new codes appearing on Transformers.com regularly.

[BigTransformerTrev]

It looks like the Warrior/Deluxe class is the most complex, non-gimmick class so far known, and even those are very simple from what I saw at the SDCC display... and I think its because the cartoon is aimed at a younger audience than even Animated (but still a couple years older than the Rescue Bots audience).
But like Animated, as the age-group gets older with the cartoon, the toys might get more complicated with them.

The Generations toys are the ones aimed at us oldies next year, so I don't think Hasbro are even bothering to create RID toys that would interest us. Just like Rescue Bots, most of us probably won't even follow the RID cartoon if it ends up being as young as the promos so far look.

I think Rescue Bots is one of the better TFs cartoons, for being fun to watch... but not fun for fans of Decepticons.

The RID cartoon may end up being a good one for us older fans to watch... but if it is, it's going to annoy fans who would want some toys that have more than 6-8 steps of transformation.

Even though Animated was aimed at a younger audience, it got massive props from us of the older school simply because of the amount of G1 homage in it and how much they correlated the characters in one way or another to their origins (Blurr, Swindle, Soundwave, Shockwave, Megatron, Starscream, Optimus, Bumblebee Cliffjumper, Alpha Trion, Grimlock, Swoop, Omega Supreme, Mixmaster, Wreck Gar etc etc).

This cartoon, despite having a yellow Bbee, a red Sideswipe etc is already departing from this by the look of the Grimlock on offer (both in colour and robot mode). So that may put off some of the older fans.

[Krayt]

Legion and Warrior sizes are now up on Amazon... but not yet shipping here.

Chromia was the same when she initially went up, but changed after a few days