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16 hours ago, MisterPL said:

The only reason I bothered giving Minimates a try was because of the articulation. As far as I know it's still superior to every other block figure available (especially LEGO), which is an admittedly low bar, but Minimates leaps over that bar with ease.

Is there room for improvement? Sure. Would it help attract more consumers than it would it would lose? Hard to tell. I've often wondered if simply changing the size of the peg hole in the foot would be a benefit since the brand would no longer compete in the construction set category.

Personally, I'd welcome a bicep swivel so long as gravity didn't make the forearm fall off. But is it worth the development costs?

You are getting far deeper than I my friend. I just want each mate to come with extra posing hands. The number of Jesus and Puck figures i own just for the hands is almost at cult level.

On 6/9/2021 at 9:53 AM, buttheadsmate said:

A valid point although I question most ?    

Leg articulation (with Minimates in general) is a sore subject with me , so many minimates have separate feet parts  for almost no reason at all ( unless you want to pose the feet 'a la penguin' or Charlie Chaplin .....whilst many others have rigid 'bootlike' appendages which are totally inarticulate ( TMNT /Iron Man etc.etc.) !?

Then there's the Minimate knee joint that will only bend 90 degrees .....a gentle redesign to increase the angle would make so much difference to poseability but it seems like I'm the only person that it bothers. 

 

Nope. I’m bothered. But then again I also am annoyed we don’t get extra hands.

Shame these died before we got anything transformer or marvel related.

5 minutes ago, MisterPL said:

Now let's speculate the other four figures that would make up that Logan set. ?

Well, the serial killer himself, Professor X, Laura, and a villain so Donald Pierce

4 hours ago, MisterPL said:

I imagine that would depend on how much your villains would cost. Are we talking lots of new tooling or just printing?

Did they limit these to 1k? If that’s the case no wonder they just did basic reissues. Also if we can do this fan set that @buttheadsmateis talking about I want my wrecking crew! Or at least my new Mutants guy/girl chests vs a hellion guy/girl. 

2 hours ago, MisterPL said:

Yes, popular characters should be readily available for folks just jumping on the bandwagon. The Avengers certainly qualify. A Hell's Kitchen set (The Defenders plus Punisher and Hellcat) might. 

I wouldn't mind seeing a Sinister Six offered like this. 

I think every toy line has experienced FOMO at some point although I think the secondary market that exists now makes it different than the hey days of the 80s when it was nearly impossible to get a figure if you missed it first time around. That said best of and greatest hits were fun ways of offering product that came with new features/accessories so it felt like a must have. I would think avengers campus in LA would be a great home for them and also Islands of Adventure. 
 

Defenders may be a tough sell given they don’t have media pushing them forward at the time and the boxed Netflix sets allegedly didn’t do great. I still love my Jessica Jones set and alllll the stuff that came with it. I remember Luke had an amazing exclusive Spider-Man Foes set and I was shocked it didn’t sell out instantly. 3,000 units if I recall correctly. Some of my favorite villains came from it. 

4 hours ago, buttheadsmate said:

Mute button !  All this time &.....who knew ?   

I'm smiling broadly as I recall several ...er..one or two incidents where I have lost my patience with Minimates, DST officials, fellow-members being pricks , fellow-members implying that I might be a prick(the very thought ?),other pricks * , Moderators (....obviously not TBT), the weather , unpainted FF characters , flavour of the day Gold promos, *Digger, occasionally myself & just about anything I fancy moaning about.

I've actually spent hours typing (with my regulatory 2 fingers),my generally, venomously witty ,often hilariously sarcastic, responses to the occasionally half-witted numpty who has rattled my cage with some inane banal drivel ................only to find it all gone AWOL the following day .  Deleted from history .   

My point ?  I wouldn't change a thing .

 

   

buttheadsmute ? 

 

 

I surely didn’t. I got the pro-tip after packing all my things and swearing this place off for good. I also regret nothing but have found it far more enjoyable. 

7 hours ago, youbastards said:

I think if DST can find a way to get us more of the types of releases we are hoping for, re-do's will be less disappointing. 

If these exclusives are a step in that direction, then I will put my money behind them in hopes it leads to more of the types of releases I am looking to get in the future.  This has been my main motivation for being a "completest", buy the stuff I am less excited or ambivalent about to support the brand in hopes I get the stuff I am excited about. 

It's been a really rough 3-5 years though, and I speak only for myself when I say I'm ready for my patience and support to pay off.

“Never say never!” Honestly, I reached my limit and paying almost 100 bucks to get two sets of things I already own without enhancements is it. I’d much rather spend that on Luke’s sale this weekend or on my growing Marvel Legends collection. 

1. My comment isn’t about figure selection it’s about a brand ambassador entering a fans space and making an announcement. 
 

2. It’s not shooting the messenger for the message to point out its not a clear message. Had it been, I doubt there would be as much speculation and as much negativity toward the actual release. 
 

3. Since you want to talk about figure selection, You can have the same 6 figures with differences to make the figures a must have. For instance, Black Widow with red gauntlets, blue piping and blue knee pads similar to the cosplay costume that was sold would be enough of a variation to feel like an exclusive in my opinion. The figure for her in the set looks just like the original which can be easily bought on eBay. Great for new collections but not necessarily a must buy for older collectors.

4. This brings up a different problem for completionist fans. Yes, playmates 1701 idea was flawed beyond belief but these are not limited to 1701 sets. So in order to have a complete collection one must spend almost $50 bucks to buy a set that’s USP is… a box. Not a great position for anyone especially since this leads us to. 
 

5. being told exclusives don’t sell well at conventions which is why we don’t get them consistently. Except, this isn’t an exclusive… it’s a reissue in a new box. It’s nuanced but if they don’t sell through I can already hear the “well, we tried”  speech.  All of this could be cleared up by level setting the expectations clearly. “Not sure…” was typical DST baiting given their last two announcements were “actually” unexpected. 

Not really sure what to say to that. There are ways to be the voice of the brand in a fan forum that are a bit more beneficial for both sides.

The same announcement could have easily been: We have some exciting reissues with enhancements that will be offered as SDCC exclusives that I hope you all enjoy! 

Explains the situation in a way that doesn’t get the fan bases hopes up but drives curiosity. But then again that’s me and I’m not into walking into chainsaws. 

7 hours ago, buttheadsmate said:

I had my second jab yesterday & that might be slowing me down  , I generally spot sarcasm but I am genuinely unsure what you are saying . I'm also aware that I am also perceived as being sarcastic , I can be ....& I'm not in this instance.

So here's the question ....are you saying that SDCC exclusives have been historically hard to get hold of ...or are you saying that IYO they weren't particularly elusive?  

I was going to PM question to you but if we all did that then there'd be no forum would there ?

 

 

I also had my second jab yesterday. But what I mean is you can buy these same figures for roughly the same price on the secondary market. So to me they aren’t exclusives that add anything to the over all collections. I get they have slight modifications and some have different faces but they are Minimates… anyone can give them different faces. 
 

Obviously these are aimed at completionists and to people that missed out the first time.  It would have made sense to me to show off the same 6 characters just in looks we hadn’t gotten yet from the same movies but I am sure there was something behind the scenes that caused it to be this. Nothing to rage about until or if they bomb and we get told no more exclusives because they don’t sell well— except these aren’t really exclusives but reissues in a new box. 

Hope those that want them got them and those that want exclusive to mean exclusive… I will see you at the bar. We can chat about when we got exclusives that weren’t available anywhere else like them dirty new muties, AOA, or even the “horrible” selling Alpha Flight. 

 @Mattallica I hear you brother and as someone whose said far worse I have found the mute function to be really enjoyable. 

On 5/4/2021 at 6:29 PM, elhonez said:

I would love army builder box sets of 4. I don't see any way around them being mostly Cobra, but that's fine by me.

Vipers (all varieties), Troopers, BATs, Crimson Guard, Python Patrol, Iron Grenadier, Eels...

I would buy the EFF out of this.  Also I agree get something Luke can Army Build!

11 hours ago, WookieFodder said:

Worf and Data 2 Pack

I would buy the Eff out of this. Even a Data and Crusher with alternate heads. 

Wait... they aren't coming until JULY? do we know why?

I thought they don’t dooooo announcements someone just comes across them. 

6 hours ago, MisterPL said:

I think it'd be challenging to launch a line of Star Trek Minimates a third time without Kirk. However, it doesn't have to be Shatner's Kirk and, as Captain Paco said, it could be an alternate version from any number of popular episodes.

But I agree, Shatner's Kirk is pretty low on my list thanks to all the Minimates I already have of him.

Personally that’s why I think they failed. There’s tons of TNG and beyond love that is dying for merch. But then again I’ve never been a TOS Fan

I can safely say I never want another Kirk mate again. TNG and up only!

Another Star Trek Movie announced for 2023... 

17 minutes ago, Mattallica said:

 

Gorgeous and yup that’s her

3 hours ago, funkguerilla said:

I mean, you say that, but the next wave has Constrictor in it and the one after that has both Corsair and Lliandra.  They might not be the depths of say, Dr. Druid and Slapstick, but they're still pretty obscure.

 

Also, as a general sidenote, y'all is crazy.  I am so jonesing for Wave 80 more than any other wave lined up.  Here's hoping the future brings more of these general theme-d waves as opposed to the specific storyline stuff (which is also neat, but less exciting).

I do like the themes I am just half in for this wave and losing more interest the longer it takes to get it. I’m more X-Men and FF focused as a collector so I can’t wait to get to wave 81/82. I’d argue that Lilandra and Corsair aren’t exactly A list but they aren’t obscure given their popularity in the XTAS and all the speculation around their inclusion in the Dark Phoenix Movie. But then again I want a Crystal sooo.... I’m probably the wrong audience for choosing obscure. 

5 hours ago, Heinous said:

American dream? Wasn't that a one or two issue thing? 

Nah, she was part of MC2 for years, had a limited series, but more importantly had merch and featured in games. You can still buy her costume for kids... granted that statement is problematic in and of itself. Shannon is the alternate reality daughter of Steve and Sharon.

1 minute ago, youbastards said:

Yeah, those days of obscure characters/costume variations are gone. 

Or maybe not, by the time these actually get released, Spider-Woman's costume could be considered an obscure variation.

Mocking Bird’s as well.

2 hours ago, spidermatt said:

I'd love a Hydro Armor ironman. I remember that poll. I'd also love a spikey Thing/ lumpy or rock form Sharon Ventura Ms. Marvel! Hmmm maybe a transformable Ms. Marvel to Ms. Marvel Thing. 

I’m still surprised that there is no She-Thing, Vance Astro or American Dream. They just seem like low hanging fruit fit variations. And I seriously am iron man armored out.

On 3/31/2021 at 11:44 PM, jjwspider said:

I hate to admit it, but I've definitely lost a lot of passion for the line.  Some if it has been due to limited product releases (as a result of the loss of TRU and fewer waves per year).  I was pleasantly surprised to see a new GI Joe wave, and may even have to track down that set.  

The thing that set Minimates apart from other products for me was the ability to produce newer costumes for established characters quicker than most other toy lines, while also showcasing the lesser known characters that may have never seen a toy release before.  We've seen less of that lately, but that may be the best way to bring the line to the forefront.  For example, Spider-Man has a new suit that has zero product as of right now.  The X-Men are seeing a push with recent story lines, resulting in new suits and alliances.  I think DST has a good relationship with Marvel, but seeing their big events and future plans would help them plan waves that are more topical - allowing them to reach a larger audience or be the first company to feature something "new".  I also wouldn't mind seeing a partnership with Kre-O or another block company - possibly providing the featured figure and creating C3 like playsets that would engage an entirely different market that hasn't seen Minimates before.  Unfortunately, I don't think there is a quick fix, but the more eyes they can get on the product, the better. 

   

Yeah, it tough right because you have to have kid support to be in retail and succeed. Comics aren’t dead but they aren’t as big with kids as they were. So that leaves us with LCS and that industry is also not doing that great.

I would imagine that Covid impacted shipping things but apparently not. I don’t think there is a quick fix either and at best Q421-Q422 is going to be bumpy but there is a path between Marvel, Transformers, GiJoe and ?!?! That we have the potential to have monthly releases— if they can make it till then. 

3 hours ago, MisterPL said:

Yeah, half of this assortment is loaded with must-haves for me. I love Iron Man but I'd prefer a new armor (although this is a chance for newbies to get one at retail).

Yeah.... the only Armor I want that I don’t *think* we have gotten is the Jim Lee Heroes Reborn one. I know we got Heroes Return but hey, that’s just me.

? If it wasn’t for constrictor, Deathlok, and Mockingbird is say skip this wave and get straight into Phoenix and FF waves.