The Decision Thread

[GoktimusPrime]

Usually when I get toys sent from Japan in bulk, the cost of postage per item works out pretty cheap -- as cheap as $3 per item. So is it worth potentially saving $10 and getting this book nearly 2 months later, or just pay the extra ten bucks and get it by the end of the week?

...hnn... $10 impatience tax...

[Sinnertwin]

Two months? $10? Dude, we both know that's not gonna happen

[GoktimusPrime]

To be perfectly honest, I really wanted to get this book to read the interview with Kobayashi Hinonori (I know there's been a translation posted, but I want to read it in its original Japanese ). But anyway, someone else has expressed interest in this book and has agreed to buy it off me after I get it. So I'll get to read the interview first (and have a sneak preview of the rest of the book) before passing it onto the other guy. I'll also have a better idea after looking at it as to whether or not the rest of the book will entice me to want to get my own copy (try before I buy ).

[lancalot]

i should be getting my copy of the MP book this week hopefully , well if it comes before ,i can bring it to the granville fair if people want to see it, i should be getting a table there

[Bidoofdude]

I enough green to get one of the Generations Specialist 3 packs, being the Decepticons (Astrotrain, Galvatron and Octane) and Autobots (Hound, Mirage and Ironhide), as they're on sale at BBTS. I'm having trouble deciding.

Reasons for both:

Decepticons:
-Some major Decepticon players I don't have
-Metallic paintjobs that work well
-Really big fan of Astrotrain and Galvatron
-Most of my POL and already existant Classics is overwhelmed by Autobots, Decepticon numbers are pretty low
-Finish Decepticon triple changers

Autobots:
-All three are major parts of '84 Autobot cast, would finish off most of my core Autobots
-Good metallic paintjobs for good moulds, better than Henkei versions
-I don't own the (vastly superior to Generations) Universe Ravage mould

I'm planning to add a set tonight as the last item in my POL for this year. (should ship in October, due to Arcee, Brainstorm, etc) I could probably afford one later on near Christmas, so maybe which set is better to get sooner rather than later would be widely appreciated.

Cheers.

[Sinnertwin]

I enough green to get one of the Generations Specialist 3 packs...

Decepticons.

[SuspectimusPrime]

Decepticons.

Yep Decepticons - this version of Astrotrain is so incredibly cool.

They also look like the more expensive of the two sets on eBay at the moment - so if BBTS sells out of both of them, it will be easier for you to hunt for the other (this was a different story a few years ago, when Mirage was $40+ and Ironhide was selling at $80+).

[Sky Shadow]

I would say Autobots, because the Decepticons set is three pretty bad toys, and the bots are all pretty good ones.

[noel0leon]

So I'll be getting around $150 for my birthday which is next month and I've my eye on Metropelx for quite some time (I gots plenty 'o legends figures),
but then I discovered this Star Wars Republic Attack Shuttle and now I'm torn.

My main reason for getting Metroplex was so that I could have a cool playset/base mode for my little legends. I've always loved playsets that looked like an actual base or headquarters and the shuttle looks like it does that job much much better. Also I'm not too fussed with staying within a genre so it's fine that it isn't a TF.

Anyways, I think the shuttle is super awesome as it goes from a shuttle that can hold and (sort of) interact with my legends figures to a wicked base with heaps of playability.

But on the other hand... METROPLEX!!!.. I love his base mode and the robot mode is killer. Just the 'transport' mode I feel really is sub par and looks like he is sitting down.

Which do you think I would go for? What do the Metroplex owners think about their figure?

[Mythirax]

So I'll be getting around $150 for my birthday which is next month and I've my eye on Metropelx for quite some time (I gots plenty 'o legends figures),
but then I discovered this Star Wars Republic Attack Shuttle and now I'm torn.

My main reason for getting Metroplex was so that I could have a cool playset/base mode for my little legends. I've always loved playsets that looked like an actual base or headquarters and the shuttle looks like it does that job much much better. Also I'm not too fussed with staying within a genre so it's fine that it isn't a TF.

Anyways, I think the shuttle is super awesome as it goes from a shuttle that can hold and (sort of) interact with my legends figures to a wicked base with heaps of playability.

But on the other hand... METROPLEX!!!.. I love his base mode and the robot mode is killer. Just the 'transport' mode I feel really is sub par and looks like he is sitting down.

Which do you think I would go for? What do the Metroplex owners think about their figure?

I love star wars, I love play sets. But to me hands down Metroplex wins in this case. How ever the play set modes I use with metroplex don't follow the instructions, as in I position him differently to the city modes the box shows etc.