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09-26-2022, 01:17 PM | #11 |
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I wouldn't be willing to pay no more than $275 (including shipping) for a Vamp with Clutch. As others have pointed out (and made me realize,) Once the cost gets over $275, $300 the base offering has to include a towable to justify the price point. What's being offered and price point have to balance each other out.
I think the ML team alluded to the fact that tiers from now on would be heavily slanted toward figures. So you would end up getting a VAMP (with lots of HISS tank-like goodies) and four or five figures for probably $350. I doubt I'd get it because I'm not interested in the vehicle and prefer Cobra figures, but I just don't see how that's bad value compared to past HasLabs and the way things work nowadays.
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Honestly, it's the price and value. The HISS, I was going back and forth between backing and not backing. In the end, I didn't back it cause for me in Canada, it was just way too much. Had they given us even an MMS to tow, that may have pushed me over the edge to back it.
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09-26-2022, 01:21 PM | #13 |
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I believe the success of the HISS was due in large part to its troop building capacity. So, I propose a base package with VAMP & Clutch, & a Twin Battle Gun w/Grand Slam. Clutch has his hair & beard trimmed neatly. Include 5 extra heads & extra vest/LBE/body armor pieces to swap out with Clutch & Grand Slam for new characters/troop builders.
Early Bird Unlock: Clutch with his black car club jacket, & shaggy hair & beard Unlock-able goal 1: JUMP platform & Jetpack Unlock-able goal 2: Female Green Shirt with extra heads & swappable LBE/body armor pieces. Unlock-able 3-6: PAC/RATS Last edited by txbart; 09-26-2022 at 01:24 PM.. |
09-26-2022, 01:21 PM | #14 |
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Perhaps even more than which particular vehicle should be the next HasLab, it might be more informative for the designers to know which features are important to us as adult collectors. I imagine most of us just park these things on our shelves, so are things like motorized features really that necessary, especially if it could save us $$$ on the price? Perhaps we could set up a poll here to that effect and with ranked choice voting Hasbro could see which features are critical versus those that just add additional (unnecessary) cost? Off the top of my head:
Lights Sound Motorized features Customizability (Multiple loadouts/modes/decal sheets) Additional figures Can anyone think of any other features they'd add to this?
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09-26-2022, 01:25 PM | #15 |
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Perhaps even more than which particular vehicle should be the next HasLab, it might be more informative for the designers to know which features are important to us as adult collectors. I imagine most of us just park these things on our shelves, so are things like motorized features really that necessary, especially if it could save us $$$ on the price? Perhaps we could set up a poll here to that effect and with ranked choice voting Hasbro could see which features are critical versus those that just add additional (unnecessary) cost? Off the top of my head:
Lights Sound Motorized features Customizability (Multiple loadouts/modes/decal sheets) Additional figures Can anyone think of any other features they'd add to this? Do I use the motorized feature on my Panzer? No. But I doubt Max Factory would have made the tank cheaper without that feature just like I doubt Hasbro would have made the HISS $100 cheaper if they took out the electronics. The Sail barge and Razorcrest didn't have electronics and I didn't see them under $350. The damn Rancor had nothing, not even an electronic roar or motorized jaws, and that wasn't under $350. Hasbro is dead set on a premium price point for Haslab. I think that's clearly obvious at this point with the Haslab Rancor, GR, the Sentinel, and Galactus. You aren't getting anything "cheaper" - they'll just not include features but still charge you premium price. |
09-26-2022, 01:28 PM | #16 |
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No Rc please. I don't think the majority of collectors even take items off their shelves let alone "play" with them.
Lights are fine with me. Keeping the price point on a Vamp low would be ideal. Still think it should just be a pulse exclusive not a haslab. If reasonably priced it will have great cross over use for other lines. |
09-26-2022, 01:29 PM | #17 |
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For the record, I don't think the VAMP will be a HasLab. I think the next Classified HasLab will be something a bit bigger, like a Joe tank.
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09-26-2022, 01:30 PM | #18 |
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You aren't going to be offered a VAMP with Clutch for $300. You're going to be offered a VAMP with electronics, more detail and souped up features, plus Clutch (or whoever), for $300. And then if it hits tiers, you're probably going to get 3 to 4 other figures with it, just like the Hiss Tank.
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09-26-2022, 01:34 PM | #19 |
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I'd rather just have an updated Rattler or Raven for the 3 inch Retro line. Not interested in massive Classified vehicles, the only one I'd maybe do would be a Ferret.
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09-26-2022, 01:34 PM | #20 |
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If I knew for a fact that it was Lenny who was the final decision maker, then yes, I would agree with you wholeheartedly, but as Bobby alluded to management at Hasbro might get involved and kill the add ons. I will say that the H.I.S.S. Tank has set the precedent and the JOE fandom has an expectation for any initial Classified HasLab offering to at a minimum be what the H.I.S.S. Tank offered.
A Classified HasLab will include a minimum of three figures and up to five, depending on how tiers and early birds are done -- just like the Tank and the GR car. If the O-ring line survives at all, I think you will see that Rattler when the Skystriker ships.
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