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06-15-2012, 08:42 AM | #11 |
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06-15-2012, 09:00 AM | #12 |
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I think the biggest thing you'd be fighting going back to a 80's ARAH style figure/articulation is the what everyone else is doing in the market now. Unfortunately between the better sculpts and more lifelike everything has become, not to mention w/ the more natural articulation for better posing of the figures that they have become now, an older ARAH articulation figure would be more of a collector thing and very limited in sales. I think it would have a hard time going up against all the the other mass produced stuff out there, and be more of a comic shop/exclusive kind of thing. :(
Funny, the figures have gotten better, and getting a simpler one is now more expensive and more exclusive. About the only way around this as I see the future of the market cheaper wise, is what we have seen in the Dollar General figures - same basic sculpts to a limited degree, w/ less detail on the paint apps and fewer accessories. My $0.02 |
06-15-2012, 09:28 AM | #13 |
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I feel going back to old sculpts is taking multiple steps back for no reason.
A reboot is fine but use the POC style. We can save money by doing less accessories. Say 1 rifle 1 pistol and a back pack. I don't know how people feel about knifes. I don't use them. For me they stay holstered. If you wanted to take it a step forward I wouldn't even mind generic packaging if the price drops enough. There doesn't need to be 10 versions of SE, Duke, and others. There are so many ways to save money. As for the vehicles I say cut out some of the Alpha and Bravo vehicles. Delta and Echo should come with 2 figures. |
06-15-2012, 10:09 AM | #14 |
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I'll take a reboot with PoC styling.
Give me 8-10 main characters for each side with a GI Joe trooper Army builder and a couple of Cobra Army builders to start (Blue Shirts / Vipers / or Shock Troopers). Make all the figs look like something that would be in a MW3 or other modern military shooter that way a kid walking down the toy isle may want to actually purchase something that looks like a game that is popular, while giving us old guys a more realistic line of figures to collect. |
06-15-2012, 02:42 PM | #15 |
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A $10 figure pegwarming takes up much less space and money than a $30 vehicle.
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06-15-2012, 02:49 PM | #16 |
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Oh, and I could personally use some AWE Strikers that aren't some funky colour.
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06-15-2012, 03:41 PM | #17 |
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06-15-2012, 04:02 PM | #18 |
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P.S. Hasbro- See Cearaus's OG13 POC updates for inspiration and how to do this right..and copy them to the T (and of course give him royalties for doing the design work for you) ...I will buy them forthwith..
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06-15-2012, 04:29 PM | #19 |
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I'll take a reboot with PoC styling.
Give me 8-10 main characters for each side with a GI Joe trooper Army builder and a couple of Cobra Army builders to start (Blue Shirts / Vipers / or Shock Troopers). Make all the figs look like something that would be in a MW3 or other modern military shooter that way a kid walking down the toy isle may want to actually purchase something that looks like a game that is popular, while giving us old guys a more realistic line of figures to collect. The Resolute and Renegades versions of Scarlett seemed too much tied to being an homage to her classic leotard and cowgirl boots/gloves look instead of giving her a modern "agent" look like Jennifer Garner in "the Kingdom" or even the Retaliation Lady Jaye look (refer to poster of Adrienne Palicki, desert fatigues, dark glasses). The 30th Ace, I think, was a great example of what to do. POC Snow Job was one of my favorites -- stay in that direction and I think kids and collectors would respond well. |
06-15-2012, 04:41 PM | #20 |
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