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10-31-2008, 12:36 PM | #11 |
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1) Be patient. Good things come in due time.
1b) It's better to get the popular (and new) characters out first before continuing. 2) Bad economic times. 2b) Chinese companies making Hasbro toys had been sucking as of late and skipping out on quality. 2c) Best be prepared to pay $10 for a 3.75" figure. $10 a figure? Where on earth did you hear that? Gi Joes were 6.64 when I checked last time. |
10-31-2008, 12:49 PM | #12 |
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This post will probably make some people mad, hopefully in a good way. I've been collecting 25th since wave 1. First joe anything I have bought since 1988. I was stunned/excited when I saw them on the pegs, out of the blue, for 5 bucks???!!!! Wow. Wish I had bought some more flints though, there were plenty around here. But anyway, I figured each wave would add the popular characters and then possibly move in a progression like it did in the 80's. You know, release the figures in the same order they did straight arms, swivel arms, etc. Somewhere along, (not sure when) I realized that was never going to happen. Hell, even wave 1 gave hints, but wave 2 proved it. Buzzer released before zartan, lady jaye before scarlett. Once I started seeing all these other crazy figures released before zap, grunt, rock and roll, I figured things were going to be grim. Hasbro would keep throwing a bone and teasing that things would get better, (great looking flash anyone?...) Now, I just don't know what the hell they are doing. Releasing comic and alternate figures when we don't even have the regular line up. Cobra is doing way better than joe though. Where is footloose, dusty, alpine, etc. I know they are doing multi packs and whatnot, but do we really need a wild bill on single card before say.. Mainframe? or Low light? I mean come on hasbro!!!! So, does anyone else feel this way?
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10-31-2008, 12:54 PM | #13 |
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is anyone ever happy that they released joes again? Every single thread is a complaint. I love this line. Every figure, even the not so popular ones.
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10-31-2008, 12:56 PM | #14 |
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I think the way they are doing it makes sense. Not everybody is a fan of the original 13. The way they are doing it would appeal to the most people: they have some originals, some of the very popular, and some of the more obscure.
The idea is that in each wave, every fan should have at least 1 figure they absolutely can't live without. Releasing the new figures in the same order as the originals is stupid. They'd lose so much business that way. If you weren't a fan of the original 13, then why bother buying any figures until the ones you want get made? The way they do it, they're guranteed to get at least one figure sale for every person that buys Joes (okay, not necessarily guranteed, but 90% of the Joe fanbase that buys figures will buy at least one each wave). It's smart business. Repaints and such are just extras. New things are there to keep the line fresh. All in all, I think Hasbro knows what they are doing.
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Off in a far distance and getting closer. You can't quite see it but you can hear the WAAAAAAAAAAAAAMBULANCE!!!! For crying out loud.. shake hands with Hasbro, they didn't have to put out a 25th G I JOE line and coulda stuck us with some more V vs V crap. If you don't like it... STOP BUYING IT!! Fair and simple.
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10-31-2008, 01:02 PM | #16 |
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Its also and this might sound strange and all but it was a Celebration of (And this is the one that will get you) 25 years of GI Joe.....that means Figs from 82-07........
AND they never ever said they were going to release them in the order they came out.....thats just wishful thinking... Last edited by spacemonkeymafia; 10-31-2008 at 01:09 PM.. |
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10-31-2008, 01:09 PM | #17 |
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I'd love to see some of the VvV and Spy Troops figures (introduced in those lines) in the 25th format: Crosshair, Barrell Roll, Sand Vipers, etc..
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Yeah I want a Barrel Roll bad......Forgot dudes name but he had Blades that were on his Arms.....he was Fing sweet too....
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