Originally Posted by
Krayt
The big gun should be included as it was with G1 figures. Victory Leo is incomplete without it.
So tier 1 we absolutely must hit to complete the set. A flight stand…. Meh
Originally Posted by
griffin
That's what I think as well... the first unlock bonus is a gun that should be with the toy (if it reaches minimum backers), as it was with the original toy. It would be like doing a crowd-funded Gen1 Optimus Prime toy, and only give us his iconic rifle if it reaches a certain level of backers on top of the minimum.
Originally Posted by
JJJ
I think Hasbro was entirely confident of getting 11,000 orders, and so considered the first tier to be entirely part of the basic package. Indeed, I have been sure from early on that they think they can get the 20,000 orders for all three tiers (and so I think that the third and final tier item will be another "boring" item that people will say should have been in the basic kit, most probably the blink-and-you'll-miss-it shield).
Given that we're only half-way through the order period and have over 8000 orders placed, with more yet to come from overseas affiliates such as EB and Zavvi and Robot Kingdom, and, more importantly still, there are all those orders yet to come from Japan when Takara opens it up there (never mind the predictable last-minute surge of orders), I don't think they will turn out to have been wrong.
Yeah, I don't doubt it will reach where it needs to. Splitting up the accessories as tiers just helps keeps the pressure on for people to back it now rather than wait for it later (where it will be more expensive anyway). Hasbro is just playing the game.
Looking to buy lucky draw Armada Prime and Diaclone Marlboor Wheeljack.