Fan outcry over Henkei Powered Commander.

[Kyle]

Don't know why anyone would say the mould would have been broken and thrown away though :\

FP talked about this in their statement on www.fansproject.com

Ultimately I really hope it doesn't stop FP from releasing a lot of other cool stuff for the future - still waiting for my classics matrix and megs guns

The Classic Matrix and Megatron Guns have sadly been cancelled.

[kup]

The Classic Matrix and Megatron Guns have sadly been cancelled.

Wow, that's sad. I wonder why since they are pretty simple pieces, certainly much less complex than all the other stuff that has been released.

Would you include it as accessories for future figures such as the Matrix for the Protector Armor?

[Tober]

So these Transformers fans went to a Transformers con and got conned? And they're complaining...


sorry...


I understand the necessity for exclusives as a lure for fans to cons and as a way to release toys that wouldn't see retail release otherwise, but if a con is based around an exclusive then I query their entertainment value and motives.

If Fans Projects wanted to sell out then they would have re-released the Cliff Jumper set ages ago. They could easily create new molds. Unfortunately they've realised the hard way that the biggest problem with the fandom is the fans. Seen how the TFW2005 thread ended? Not pretty.

If they are going to create Transformers products then I hope they continue to do it for the right reasons: themselves.

[kup]

So these Transformers fans went to a Transformers con and got conned? And they're complaining...


sorry...


I understand the necessity for exclusives as a lure for fans to cons and as a way to release toys that wouldn't see retail release otherwise, but if a con is based around an exclusive then I query their entertainment value and motives.

If Fans Projects wanted to sell out then they would have re-released the Cliff Jumper set ages ago. They could easily create new molds. Unfortunately they've realised the hard way that the biggest problem with the fandom is the fans. Seen how the TFW2005 thread ended? Not pretty.

If they are going to create Transformers products then I hope they continue to do it for the right reasons: themselves.

I read the last couple of pages and now I think I have given myself brain damage. Its so ridiculous and stupid. Some are even going all religious about moral values and a lot of morons trying to take the moral high ground when they are clearly more upset at their toy not being as rare and expensive as they thought than anything else.

The good thing is that there is really no more than a minority of people carrying on against Fan Projects but they are are posting such frequent and outrageous rants that its as if Fan Projects has stolen their money or something.

Unfortunately those sorts of people do plague the US boards a fair bit but although they are vocal and frequent posters, they are not that many.

[Sam]

I don't really know too much about this issue, but from reading what FansProject wrote on their own homepage, I can already see that they are a group of humble people who are simply trying to implement cool designs they have.

A lot of the times, I think Hasbro does not even make that kind of "effort" and they don't release any statements "apologising" for this (not that they even "have to"). So I think those fans who get up in arms and make loud, noisy complaints about FansProject should instead be thankful that there are people trying to do something different and wonderful for the fans by releasing these custom pieces.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

OMG, I just finished that TFW2005 thread...wow. I think the implications of FP using child labour and producing their own KOs to sell on the sly (Bwahahaha!) was my favourite part...
If it was still going and I had an account I'd be tempted to offer to buy some of those offended "true fans'" CC kits ('cos I feel so sorry for them) - at a substantial reduction to show my contempt for those crooks at FP of course...

[kup]

OMG, I just finished that TFW2005 thread...wow. I think the implications of FP using child labour and producing their own KOs to sell on the sly (Bwahahaha!) was my favourite part...
If it was still going and I had an account I'd be tempted to offer to buy some of those offended "true fans'" CC kits ('cos I feel so sorry for them) - at a substantial reduction to show my contempt for those crooks at FP of course...

I read that too and had a good laugh. It truly shows that these people are not worth any effort at all.