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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #645 on: September 7, 2007, 09:57 PM »
First time I noticed the Blaster on the Baron. Pretty nifty.
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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #646 on: September 8, 2007, 10:52 AM »
I think the only thing in that Pilot pack I want is Hobbie's helmet, so I guess I'll pass and see if I can get a loose Hobbie cheap.
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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #647 on: September 9, 2007, 04:34 PM »
The jedi set look like a huge pass!
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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #648 on: September 10, 2007, 01:47 AM »
Wave 4 is kind of meh to me. I'll probably pick up the Fel set, but the others don't interest me terribly. I think the Purge set could have been handled better myself, both outfits just look kind of goofy to me, especially Koffi Arana. I think Tsui Choi would have been a much better and more interesting choice for this set.

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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #649 on: September 10, 2007, 03:03 AM »
I'll hold out for a figure of Bultar in the normal Jedi outfit:

And evidently she's forthcoming in an Evolutions pack that I'd forgotten about:

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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #650 on: September 10, 2007, 09:03 AM »
I think that I'll only be picking up the Hobbie/Fel pack out of this wave, although I wouldn't mind seeing Hasbro come up with an updated X-Wing pilot sculpt along the lines of VTSC Luke.  I'm on the fence with the Anakin pack, but we'll see.  Even though I enjoyed the Purge comic, the pack doesn't do much for me.  Just not that interesting I guess, and the Koffi figure especially doesn't look very "Star Warsy" to me :P.  The "lightsaber through chest" feature is kind of neat though.

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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #651 on: September 10, 2007, 02:41 PM »
I agree, the purge pack looks like SOTE leftovers, too 90's-ish. I lkie the other 2 sets. I would have rather have seen Tso-choi and the blue alien with the double lightsaber. They would have made for a more interesting pack.

The Jammbin Anakin head alone makes it worth it. The wave 5 sets are pretty weak overall like this series. The Republic Commando set is cool and a great Army builder. I hope the trend turns around with these sets, they are not terrible but with all the new tooling I hope they set it up character wise.
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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #652 on: September 10, 2007, 02:47 PM »
I agree... 

It's funny how the comic sets really kind of tear your opinion from one side to the other.  On one hand, $5 a figure is great (the comic is irrelevant to most of us, let's face it).  On the other hand some figures are a little weaker than others...  And yet again you get some truly outstanding figures as well (look at Het/Darkwoman.  It's like night-and-day with the two figures).  The comic packs are NEAR perfection to me.  Hasbro just needs to tweak something here and there with any of them, and bam they're amazing!  I mean, the Luke/Mara set would be much more outstanding if Luke had articulated knees over articulated ankles.  That alone would have garnered no major complaints from me on that set. 

If Hasbro were to just do a little fine-tuning to their design of the sets, I'd be in figure heaven with them.

As it is, I'm really not disappointed with them, they're good generally...  I just wish they were that notch better is all, because clearly they could be.  Of course though, if you dislike EU they suck regardless.
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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #653 on: September 10, 2007, 03:30 PM »
I'd happily pay $10 for two $7 figures and a $5 comic in contrast to a $17 figure with a clamshell.




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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #654 on: September 14, 2007, 09:25 AM »
I'd happily pay $10 for two $7 figures and a $5 comic in contrast to a $17 figure with a clamshell.





Nicely sumed up. When you put it like that, the prices just seem random.
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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #655 on: September 14, 2007, 02:33 PM »
I'd happily pay $10 for two $7 figures and a $5 comic in contrast to a $17 figure with a clamshell.





Nicely sumed up. When you put it like that, the prices just seem random.

Ya Hasbro does seem to put there random price/articulation generator to good use.
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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #656 on: September 14, 2007, 02:41 PM »
I'd happily pay $10 for two $7 figures and a $5 comic in contrast to a $17 figure with a clamshell.

I blame that on the store more than the manufacturer...  I have a feeling SWS's just dicking around the consumer because they know they can.  Same as Target and their exclusive prices.  They jumped from $10 figures to $13 or so at one point if I recall...  Just a little squeeze to see how much more they can make.  Very dickish.
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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #657 on: September 14, 2007, 05:09 PM »
I'd happily pay $10 for two $7 figures and a $5 comic in contrast to a $17 figure with a clamshell.

I blame that on the store more than the manufacturer...  I have a feeling SWS's just dicking around the consumer because they know they can.  Same as Target and their exclusive prices.  They jumped from $10 figures to $13 or so at one point if I recall...  Just a little squeeze to see how much more they can make.  Very dickish.

Agreed Jesse.

It's why I haven't pulled the trigger on the Greivous yet. I'm thinking they are going to choke on that fig and end up selling it at a big discount. If it gets down to $12 or less, I'll bite. But really, I'd rather pay the $7 that's it's worth and no shipping charge.
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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #658 on: September 14, 2007, 08:28 PM »
I'd happily pay $10 for two $7 figures and a $5 comic in contrast to a $17 figure with a clamshell.

I blame that on the store more than the manufacturer...  I have a feeling SWS's just dicking around the consumer because they know they can.  Same as Target and their exclusive prices.  They jumped from $10 figures to $13 or so at one point if I recall...  Just a little squeeze to see how much more they can make.  Very dickish.

Agreed Jesse.

It's why I haven't pulled the trigger on the Greivous yet. I'm thinking they are going to choke on that fig and end up selling it at a big discount. If it gets down to $12 or less, I'll bite. But really, I'd rather pay the $7 that's it's worth and no shipping charge.

I could never understand why everyone lately is trying to dick the Star Wars fan. All these high prices for an execlusive is just crazy, and ever the normal basic line of slect figures are totally out there on-line. I wonder if they are thinking the ride is going to be over soon or something. I want that Grievous figure, but I don't think I'll get him unless the price drops too.

It's funny how the comic sets really kind of tear your opinion from one side to the other.  On one hand, $5 a figure is great (the comic is irrelevant to most of us, let's face it).  On the other hand some figures are a little weaker than others...  And yet again you get some truly outstanding figures as well (look at Het/Darkwoman.  It's like night-and-day with the two figures).  The comic packs are NEAR perfection to me.  Hasbro just needs to tweak something here and there with any of them, and bam they're amazing!  I mean, the Luke/Mara set would be much more outstanding if Luke had articulated knees over articulated ankles.  That alone would have garnered no major complaints from me on that set.  

If Hasbro were to just do a little fine-tuning to their design of the sets, I'd be in figure heaven with them.

As it is, I'm really not disappointed with them, they're good generally...  I just wish they were that notch better is all, because clearly they could be.  Of course though, if you dislike EU they suck regardless.

Anyway, I really like these comic packs and agree with Jesse here too. These could be some top notch sets with not very much more work if at all.

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Re: 30AC Star Wars Comic Packs
« Reply #659 on: September 14, 2007, 11:44 PM »
I could never understand why everyone lately is trying to dick the Star Wars fan. All these high prices for an execlusive is just crazy, and ever the normal basic line of slect figures are totally out there on-line. I wonder if they are thinking the ride is going to be over soon or something.

The irony is that it will be over soon if they that sort of thing becomes the norm. Goose that laid the golden eggs and so forth.
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