2015 Ozformer Award results

[Paulbot]

All Time Favourites

Favourite Transformers Toy Series
Winner: Masterpiece (37%)
Runner-ups: Generation One (20%), Beast Wars (8%)

Favourite Transformer Allegiance
Winner: Autobot (64%)
Runner-ups: Decepticon (28%), Maximal (6%)

Favourite Heroic Transformer Toy Ever
Winner: MP-10 Optimus Prime/Convoy (19%)
Runner-ups: G1 Optimus Prime (8%), MP-01 Optimus Prime/Convoy (6%)

Favourite Heroic Transformer Character Ever
Winner: Optimus Prime (39%)
Runner-ups: Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime (7%), Jazz (5%)

Favourite Evil Transformer Toy Ever
Winner: MP-13 Soundwave (16%)
Runner-ups: G1 Shockwave (7%), MP-11 Starscream (6%)

Favourite Evil Transformer Character Ever
Winners: Megatron and Starscream (16% each)
Runner-ups: Soundwave (13%), Beast Wars Megatron (8%)



Toys - Combiner Wars

Favourite Combiner Wars Legend toy
Winners: Bombshell and Powerglide (26% each)
Runner-ups: Blackjack (13%), Groove (9%)

Favourite Combiner Wars Deluxe toy
Winner: Air Raid (12%)
Runner-ups: Dead End, Rook, Prowl (10% each), Breakdown, First Aid, Quickslinger, Groove (7% each)

Favourite Combiner Wars Voyager toy
Winner: Hot Spot (38%)
Runner-ups: Silverbolt (29%), Cyclonus (12%)

Favourite 2015 Generations Leader toy
Winner: Ultra Magnus (49%)
Runner-ups: G1 Megatron (28%), Jetfire (17%)

Favourite Combiner Wars combined form
Winner: Superion (47%)
Runner-ups: Defensor (39%), Menasor (13%)

Favourite Unite Warriors team set
Winner: Protectobots (44%)
Runner-ups: Aerialbots (40%), Stunticons (16%)

Favourite individual Combiner Wars/Unite Warriors Constructicon toy
Winner: Scrapper (31%)
Runner-ups: Bonecrusher, Scavenger (20% each), Hook (13%)

Favourite Devastator release
Winner: Takara Tomy Unite Warriors (55%)
Runner-ups: Hasbro Combiner Wars (34%), Hasbro SDCC Special Edition (11%)

Favourite Combiner Hunters figure
Winner: Arcee (59%)
Runner-ups: Windblade (22%), Chromia (19%)



Toys - Robots In Disguise

Favourite Robots In Disguise Legion toy
Winner: Fixit (43%)
Runner-ups: Grimlock (20%), Optimus Prime, Strongarm, Underbite (7% each)

Favourite Robots In Disguise Warrior toy
Winner: Autobot Drift (18%)
Runner-ups: Sideswipe, Fracture (13% each), Grimlock (11%)

Favourite Robots In Disguise One Step Changer
Winner: Thunderhoof (36%)
Runner-ups: Underbite (21%), Grimlock (15%)

Favourite Robots In Disguise Three Step Changer
Winner: Grimlock (47%)
Runner-ups: Optimus Prime (28%), Sideswipe (11%)

Favourite Robots In Disguise Mini-Con
Winner: Ratbat (26%)
Runner-ups: Sawback (16%), Dragonus, Beastbox (13% each)

Favourite Robots In Disguise Deployer
Winner: Fracture (56%)
Runner-ups: Drift (44%)

Favourite Robots In Disguise Hero Smasher toy
Winner: Sideswipe (40%)
Runner-ups: Bumblebee, Steeljaw (30% each)

Favourite Robots in Disguise Titan toy
Winner: Bumblebee (50%)
Runner-ups: Optimus Prime (34%), Megatronus (16%)

Favourite Transformers Adventure line toy
Winner: TAV33 Optimus Prime Supreme Mode (15%)
Runner-ups: TAV13 Nemesis Prime, TAV14 Ultra Magnus, TAV30 Battle Grimlock, TAV32 Rumble & Frenzy (8% each)



Toys - Other lines and exclusives

Favourite 2015 Takara Tomy Legends
Winner: LG-15 - Nightbird Shadow (21%)
Runner-ups: LG14 - Ultra Magnus (w/ Alpha Trion) (16%), LG09 - Brainstorm (15%)

Favourite Takara Tomy Q-Transformers toy
Winner: QT-19 - (Gen1) Convoy (18%)
Runner-ups: QT-11 - (Gen1) Jazz (13%), QT-10 - (Gen1) Wheeljack (10%)

Favourite 2015 Takara Tomy Masterpiece toy
Winner: MP-25 Tracks (32%)
Runner-ups: MP-24 Star Sabe (21%), MP-11T Thundercracker (12%)

Favourite Store exclusive item
Winner: Platinum Trypticon - Toys R Us (23%)
Runner-ups: YOTG MP Soundwave - Myer (15%), MP Ultra Magnus - Toys R Us (13%)

Favourite BotCon 2015 toy
Winner: Oilmaster (26%)
Runner-ups: Battletrap (17%), Stepper w/ Nebulon (13%)

Favourite Collectors Club toy
Winners: Lio Convoy and Nova Prime (18% each)
Runner-ups: Krok w/ Gator (14%), Marissa Fairbourne w/ Afterburner (12%)



Fiction - Cartoons

Favourite Autobot character in Robots In Disguise
Winner: Windblade (21%)
Runner-ups: Strongarm (17%), Bumblebee, Grimlock, Optimus Prime (12% each)

Favourite Decepticon character in Robots In Disguise
Winner: Steeljaw (22%)
Runner-ups: Thunderhoof, Megatronus (15% each), Fracture (11%)

Favourite episode of Robots In Disguise
Winner: Battlegrounds (Parts 1 and 2) (32%)
Runner-ups: Pilot (Parts 1 and 2), The Buzz on Windblade (16% each), More than Meets the Eye, Rumble in the Jungle, The Trouble with Fixit (8% each)

Favourite episode of Rescue Bots (series 3)
Winner: Land Before Prime (40%)
Runner-ups: Bugs in the System, More than Meets the Eye, I Have Heard the Robots Singing, Today and Forever (8% each)



Fiction - Comics

Favourite Transformers Comic Book Series or One Shot of 2015
Winner: More Than Meets The Eye (48%)
Runner-ups: Sins of the Wreckers (17%), Windblade (10%)

Favourite comics writer this year
Winner: James Roberts (MTMTE) (61%)
Runner-ups: Mairghread Scott (Windblade) (16%), John Barber (Transformers Vs GIJoe) , Nick Roche (Sins of the Wreckers) (9% each)

Favourite comics artist this year
Winner: Alex Milne (MTMTE) (44%)
Runner-ups: Nick Roche (Sins of the Wreckers) (16%), Sarah Stone (Windblade) (14%)

Favourite character in 2015's issues of The Transformers ongoing
Winner: Thundercracker (19%)
Runner-ups: Cosmos (16%), Optimus Prime (14%)

Favourite character in 2015's issues of More Than Meets The Eye
Winner: Megatron (29%)
Runner-ups: Cyclonus (16%), Rodimus (13%)

Favourite individual issue or story of a Transformers comic in 2015
Winner: More Than Meets The Eye #47



Fandom

Best Australian Transformers-related news of 2015
Winner: Generations toys return with Combiner Wars getting local release (54%)
Runner-ups: Devastator appears in the Big W mid year sale (24%), Cheap toys at The Reject Shop, More Japanese exclusives stocked at Toys R Us (9% each)

Worst Australian Transformers-related news of 2015
Winner: Australian dollar's performance against other currencies (34%)
Runner-ups: Pricing of local exclusives (28%), Understocked shelves and scarcity of new toys (22%)

Best Global Transformers-related news of 2015
Winner: Masterpiece line ramps up with multiple new figures announced (27%)
Runner-ups: Headmasters to return in 2016 Titans Return line (26%), New giant Devastator toy revealed/released (12%)

Worst Global Transformers-related news of 2015
Winner: Leonard Nimoy (voice of Galvatron and Sentinel Prime) passes away (52%)
Runner-ups: New characters replacing traditional members of combiner teams (11%), No reboot for the new Transformers movies, Colours of Astrotrain/Blitzwing reissue (9% each)

Favourite Toy Dealer/Online Store
Winner: Premium Collectables (39%)
Runner-ups: HLJ (17%), Big Bad Toy Store 7 (14%)

Favourite 3rd Party toy release in 2015 (inspired by a Transformer character)
Winner: X-Transbots Apollyon
Runner-up: Perfect Effect Leonidas

Best 3rd Party accessory/replacement part(s) released in 2015 for an existing Transformer toy
Winner: Perfect Effect combiner upgrades

Favourite Transformers (or toy) themed podcast in 2015
Winner: WTF@TFW

Favourite OTCA customiser / creative person of 2015
Winner: M-Bot
Runner-up: Snaketales

Favourite Acquisition Topic Name of the year
Winner: February's Fistpumping Finds.....(crankcase76) (26%)
Runner-ups: July's Wallet Devastations (doublespy) (20%), December's Devastating Delights (Jaxius._) (16%)

Ozformer Member of the Year
Winner: Griffin
Runner-up: BigTransformerTrev



Selected additional comments

Combiner Wars toys

"2015 was Year Of The Combiner. Or was that "Year Of Relentlessly Milking The Combiner Toys And Swiftly Get Rid Of Them For The Next Big Fad"? The line started great, but spiraled into a descent of ridiculousness by the last few waves."

"A nice return to form, simple transformations that are fun, not fiddly and easy for all."

"Combiner gimmicks, effective and elegant engineering (the designer who came up with the combiner port system deserves a reward), heavy homages to G1 in lots of different ways are but a couple of good things I can gush about this line."

"Haven't been so happy since Animated."

"I'm impressed with Hasbro (and Takara) for producing combiners of classic characters that actually look kinda decent! It happened! Be nice if we got a predaking somewhere down the line."

"The reuse was executed fantastically. Bring on the beasts!"

"To many repaints. Loss of originality with so many repaints."


Robots In Disguise toys

"Didn't bother with any RID figures this year."

"Didn't collect them."

"Everything about robots in disguise is a disappointment as a followup to the greatness that was Transformers Prime"

"Hate it. Passed on everything. Worst line in history."

"Not interested in this show or toyline."

"Other then the Warriors, it was hard to pick a favourite because they mostly sucked."

"Too many different "lines" that focus on gimmicks. Didn't work for the movies, why keep doing it?"


Transformers cartoons

"Although the toy line was bad the cartoon was very enjoyable to watch. Not as great as prime but rid15 was entertaining."

"Haven't watched a single episode of either so can't comment."

"I did not expect to like RID, but after watching a later episode I found that I really enjoyed the characterisations and team dynamics, so I went back and watched the whole series!"

"I like both as kids programs, they are very watchable and easy on the eye. The older fans have the comics to keep us entertained!"

"Rid was terrible. Just... terrible."

"Shame RiD is ending with season 2 I'm really enjoying it. And it's great we got it here so fast."

"Steeljaw is easily the best Decepticon leader in years. Sure he's no Megatron, but that's what makes him so unique."


Transformers comics

"At this point thundercracker is the only thing keeping me going with the transformers ongoing- meanwhile MTMTE has become my favourite transformers media ever. what a perfect blend of misfits, feels, humour, social issues, doom, love, and art <3"

"Didn't read any."

"I know it's part of the fun and all but if maybe one day MTME could actually get somewhere closer to completing the quest it might be good..."

"If you do not have enough money to get a lot of Transformers comics... just get More Than Meets The Eyes ongoing. It has great characters, great stories and great dialogue. You will never be let down."

"RiD (formally known as) has improved out of sight and the CW series did not damage the momentum as much as I anticipated. Windblade improved as it went, mostly due to the interaction between the titular character and Starscream and Last Sins of the Wreckers looks like it'll be a good series, but only 1 issue came out in 2015."



Previous year's results:
2014 Ozformer Awards
2013 Ozformer Awards
2012 Ozformer Awards
2011 Ozformer Awards
2010 Ozformer Awards
2009 Ozformer Awards
2008 Ozformer Awards

[CHILENO20]

Awesome work as always Paulbot!

[Mythirax]

Ozformer Member of the Year
Winner: Griffin
Runner-up: BigTransformerTrev

Congrats Griff! and so close Trev

Good and fun read as always Paul, thank you!

[Trent]

Thanks again Paulbot. Your continued efforts year upon year are very appreciated.

Some unexpected results but also some very expected results.

[Bidoofdude]

Many thanks to Paulbot for the awards.

[Jetfire in the sky]

Onya BTT!!!

[UltimateGalvatron]

Thanks for the write up Paulbot. Great work.
Congrats to M Bot, Griffin, Trev and Snaketales on your awards!

[i_amtrunks]

Thanks for doing this Paulbot, always interesting to see how the results change over the years (not much!)

[prjkt]

definitely a pretty cool way to see how people thought about what happened with the whole franchise last year.

Some of my picks were up there at the top, some weren't, but can understand that.

Good effort.

[BigTransformerTrev]

2014
Thanks, Paulbot! Would've thought that Trev got the member of the year in the bag just like M-bot for customizer.

We got second this year mate

Congrats Griff! and so close Trev

Good and fun read as always Paul, thank you!

Onya BTT!!!

Thanks for the write up Paulbot. Great work.
Congrats to M Bot, Griffin, Trev and Snaketales on your awards!

Cheers, guys - much appreciated

Well now I'm kinda glad I spent Aus Day cleaning out my shed and a soild several hours sorting my TF's into their appropriate boxes - makes me feel like maybe I'm fan enough to maybe be deserving of a vote or two


But geez - I came second to Griffin?!? I mean yeah, he runs the site, pays for the site, is the main admin for the site - pretty much makes sure that Ozformers continues to exist etc. But me - I make off-colour jokes, indulge in off-beat rants about nonsensical issues and generally go around the site being a bit of a whimsical smart-arse - surely that is a far more valuable contribution!