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    Default Prime Wars: Part 3 Speculation

    Part One: Combiner Wars
    Part Two: Titans Return
    Part Three: ...

    I think we've all cast our minds 12 months into the future to muse on what the third piece of the Prime Wars Trilogy could be. Some have suggested Pretenders as a likely candidate, but for me, I'm tipping an overall 'beast' theme. And the name? BEAST WARS! Obviously.

    Before you G1 fans fly off the handle, hear me out. There's something in here for all of us.

    Hasbro seems to like a 6 wave lines. Combiner Wars had 6, Thrilling 30 had 6-ish, and Titans Return is shaping up to have a similar number. With 4 Deluxe figures, 1-2 Voyager figures and 1 Leader figure per wave, we end up with 24 Deluxes, 9 Voyagers and 6 Leaders, plus 1-2 Titan Class figures for the line as a whole, for a grand total of 41 figures. Let's see what we can do with that:

    Deluxe:
    1. Beast Wars Blackarachnia
    2. Beast Wars Tarantulas (retool of Blackarachnia)
    3. Beast Wars Buzz Saw (redeco of Gen. Waspinator)
    4. Pretender Catilla
    5. Beast Wars Tigatron (redeco of Catilla)
    6. Pretender Chainclaw
    7. Beast Wars Polar Claw (redeco of Chainclaw)
    8. Pretender Carnivac
    9. Beast Wars Wolfang (redeco of Canivac)
    10. Beast Wars K-9 (retool of Carnivac)
    11. Pretender Snarler
    12. Beast Wars Razorbeast (redeco of Snarler)
    13. Terrorcon Rippersnapper
    14. Terrorcon Blot
    15. Terrorcon Sinnertwin
    16. Terrorcon Cutthroat
    17. ???
    18. ???
    19. ???
    20. ???
    21. ???
    22. ???
    23. ???
    24. ???

    Voyager:
    1. Beast Wars Dinobot
    2. Beast Wars Grimlock (redeco of Dinobot)
    3. Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr
    4. Triple-Changer Pounce (Robot-Tiger-Car)
    5. Triple-Changer Wingspan (Robot-Eagle-Jet)
    6. Triple-Changer Groundshaker (redeco of Pounce)
    7. Triple-Changer Sky High (redeco of Wingspan)
    8. Triple-Changer Splashdown (Robot-Shark-Hovercraft)
    9. Triple-Changer Finback (Robot-Shark-Hovercraft)

    Leader:
    1. G1 Grimlock
    2. G1 Snarl
    3. G1 Sludge
    4. G1 Slag (retool of Snarl)
    5. G1 Swoop
    6. G1 "Paddles" (retool of Sludge)

    Titan:
    1. Headmaster Scorponok
    2. Predaking Boxset

    And then some Online Exclusive Boxsets for the diehards:

    1. Monstructor (retools of Terrorcon figures)
    2. Dinoking (redeco of Monstructor)

    Catilla, Chainclaw, Snarler and Carnivac would be organic beasts, taking after their G1 shells.

    Like I said, there's something in there for everyone.

    That's my 2 cents. What do you think the future holds?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Verno View Post
    Part One: Combiner Wars
    Part Two: Titans Return
    Part Three: ...

    I think we've all cast our minds 12 months into the future to muse on what the third piece of the Prime Wars Trilogy could be. Some have suggested Pretenders as a likely candidate, but for me, I'm tipping an overall 'beast' theme. And the name? BEAST WARS! Obviously.

    Before you G1 fans fly off the handle, hear me out. There's something in here for all of us.

    Hasbro seems to like a 6 wave lines. Combiner Wars had 6, Thrilling 30 had 6-ish, and Titans Return is shaping up to have a similar number. With 4 Deluxe figures, 1-2 Voyager figures and 1 Leader figure per wave, we end up with 16 Deluxes, 9 Voyagers and 6 Leaders, plus 1-2 Titan Class figures for the line as a whole, for a grand total of 33 figures. Let's see what we can do with that:

    Deluxe:
    1. Beast Wars Blackarachnia
    2. Beast Wars Tarantulas (retool of Blackarachnia)
    3. Beast Wars Buzz Saw (redeco of Gen. Waspinator)
    4. Pretender Catilla
    5. Beast Wars Tigatron (redeco of Catilla)
    6. Pretender Chainclaw
    7. Beast Wars Polar Claw (redeco of Chainclaw)
    8. Pretender Carnivac
    9. Beast Wars Wolfang (redeco of Canivac)
    10. Beast Wars K-9 (retool of Carnivac)
    11. Pretender Snarler
    12. Beast Wars Razorbeast (redeco of Snarler)
    13. Terrorcon Rippersnapper
    14. Terrorcon Blot
    15. Terrorcon Sinnertwin
    16. Terrorcon Cutthroat

    Voyager:
    1. Beast Wars Dinobot
    2. Beast Wars Grimlock (redeco of Dinobot)
    3. Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr
    4. Triple-Changer Pounce (Robot-Tiger-Car)
    5. Triple-Changer Wingspan (Robot-Eagle-Jet)
    6. Triple-Changer Groundshaker (redeco of Pounce)
    7. Triple-Changer Sky High (redeco of Wingspan)
    8. Triple-Changer Splashdown (Robot-Shark-Hovercraft)
    9. Triple-Changer Finback (Robot-Shark-Hovercraft)

    Leader:
    1. G1 Grimlock
    2. G1 Snarl
    3. G1 Sludge
    4. G1 Slag (retool of Snarl)
    5. G1 Swoop
    6. G1 "Paddles" (retool of Sludge)

    Titan:
    1. Headmaster Scorponok
    2. Predaking Boxset

    And then some Online Exclusive Boxsets for the diehards:

    1. Monstructor (retools of Terrorcon figures)
    2. Dinoking (redeco of Monstructor)

    Catilla, Chainclaw, Snarler and Carnivac would be organic beasts, taking after their G1 shells.

    Like I said, there's something in there for everyone.

    That's my 2 cents. What do you think the future holds?
    If this was reddit you would have my up-vote good sir. And as a G1 fan you had me at Dinobots and the G1 Combiners. Very solid logic and research.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaptoDog View Post
    If this was reddit you would have my up-vote good sir. And as a G1 fan you had me at Dinobots and the G1 Combiners. Very solid logic and research.
    The G1 Dinobots are loooong overdue in the Generations line.

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    While it would be cool, I don't think so. They have hinted at beasts in the next line, but Not as in a majority of the line.


    Full marks for optimism though.
    Dovie'andi se tovya sagain

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    Heinlad should be on this list. He could then be redecoed as TIME WARRIOR!

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    - Edit -

    Updated the list above. I miscounted the Deluxe figures. I've got 24 to play with, not 16.

    Quote Originally Posted by Trent View Post
    While it would be cool, I don't think so. They have hinted at beasts in the next line, but Not as in a majority of the line.


    Full marks for optimism though.
    To be a Beast Wars fan is to be an optimist

    Taking hints from the comics, Onyx Prime looks to be arriving soon. That bodes well. What doesn't, however, is the fact Combiner Wars and Titans Return revolve around a gimmick. Being a beast isn't a gimmick in and of itself. Pretenders are a gimmick, but I can't see Hasbro releasing shells in this day and age.

    Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
    Heinlad should be on this list. He could then be redecoed as TIME WARRIOR!
    Complete with testicles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Verno View Post
    Complete with testicles.
    Binary Deployers, eh?

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    Here's another go:

    Deluxe:
    Blackarachnia [organic]
    Tarantulas [organic] {retool of Blackarachnia}
    Buzz Saw [organic] {redeco of Generations Waspinator}
    Catilla [organic]
    Tigatron [organic] {redeco of Catilla}
    Chainclaw [organic]
    Polar Claw [organic] {redeco of Chainclaw}
    Carnivac [organic]
    Wolfang [organic] {redeco of Carnivac}
    K-9 [organic] {retool of Carnivac}
    Snarler [organic]
    Razorbeast [organic] {redeco of Snarler}
    Terrorsaur [organic]
    Lazorbeask [organic] {redeco of Terrorsaur}
    Airazor [organic]
    Rippersnapper [robotic]
    Blot [robotic]
    Sinnertwin [robotic]
    Cutthroat [robotic]
    Nautilator [robotic]
    Overbite [robotic] {redeco of Rippersnapper}
    Seawing [robotic]
    Skalor [robotic] {retool of Rippersnapper}
    Tentakil [robotic]

    Voyager:
    Dinobot [organic]
    Grimlock [organic] {redeco of Dinobot}
    Hun-Gurrr [robotic]
    Snaptrap [robotic]
    Crossblades [robotic] {redeco of Generations Springer}
    Skyhammer [robotic] {redeco of Generations Sandstorm}
    Roadblock [robotic] {redeco of Generations Roadbuster}
    ???
    ???

    Leader:
    Grimlock [robotic]
    Slag [robotic]
    Snarl [robotic] {retool of Slag}
    Swoop [robotic]
    Sludge [robotic]
    Paddles [robotic] {retool of Sludge}

    Titan:
    Scorponok [robotic]
    Predaking [robotic]

    Box Sets:
    Monstructor
    Ice Pick [robotic] {redeco of Blot}
    Birdbrain [robotic]
    Bristleback [robotic] {redeco of Rippersnaper}
    Scowl [robotic] {redeco of Blot}
    Slog [robotic]
    Wildfly [robotic] {redeco of Cutthroat}

    Dinoking [robotic] {redeco of Monstructor}

    --- END ---

    There's still two Voyager spots open. I'm trying to come up something that would fit. Any ideas?

    Skyhammer, Roadblock and Crossblades aren't beasts of course, but as there are other Pretenders in the line (and the fact there are pre-existing figures that would suit them) I felt they slotted in nicely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Convoy View Post
    You're missing Primal and Megatron. So you could have them in there. Make them TM versions and all awesome blingy!!
    Re-issues, perhaps? A few little tweaks. No GPS on Megatron...

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