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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #825 on: November 8, 2008, 08:14 AM »
Over at GH Hasbro confirmed that they are finishing off the the purchase of the droids scene with the final droid needed in a later 2009 wave. It will be packed with another Jawa  ;D
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #826 on: November 8, 2008, 09:07 AM »
They can finish off Purchase of the Droids, but they can't even come close to filling one of the skiffs? It's a madhouse.
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #827 on: November 8, 2008, 11:09 AM »
Very cool news. Now if only I had a sandcrawler....
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #828 on: November 11, 2008, 12:02 AM »
The latest Hasbro QnA has been posted.

- Will we see any more Clone Wars 2-D figures?
- Any more big accessories in battlepacks?
- Any chance of a new E-Web?
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #829 on: November 11, 2008, 08:57 AM »
Never thought about a new E-web gun. Cool that they're looking into it.
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #830 on: November 11, 2008, 10:54 AM »
It's interesting to me that Hasbro is generally doing many things we collectors love, often surprising us, but the Q and A sessions still offer little.  I'd rather it this way of course (obscure answers but actual product), but they could be a little more forthcoming.  An example is how reluctant they were about EU product, then in the past year we've been drowned by it!  The BMF and some of the playset type scenes... all of which they SAY there's no market for, but still produce.  Ah well, at least we get little tidbits of info here and there.
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #831 on: November 11, 2008, 12:51 PM »
They're not sure onthe market for new vehicles, and I agree it's too early to tell since we're not even in full swing with holiday shopping...  I know near me the Falcon hasn't moved much.  AT-TE's did a bit better by my estimation, but mostly at Target where they were on sale early.  I still can't find TE's there.  Falcons though, I see at WM's, TRU's, and Targets... 

Is there a market for it?  I think so, but only the end holiday rush will tell of it beyond the obvious collector market for it.

EU got tested with those first comic packs I think, and those did insanely well...  All comic packs do well really, and even get reshipped and still sell I've noticed.  The only ones that pegwarm almost instantly are Marvel repaint sets, which who would want them if you were a casual buyer really?  They're weird looking and don't have anything new/exciting really either.  EU I think has surprised Hasbro with its level of popularity.  I think some people, even if they don't know the source, find the characters appealing looking and want them...  Kids, and even collectors like myself, can be drawn into buying figures from stories we don't know.  I know I know nothing of Legacy with that Skywalker descendant and stuff, but I want a figure of that Sith Twi Lek and I bought the "Imperial Knights" becuase those are some badass action figures.

I don't know the story, nor do I really care to know it, but the figures are neat. :)
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #832 on: November 11, 2008, 10:34 AM »
The latest Hasbro QnA has been posted.

- Will we see any more Clone Wars 2-D figures?
- Any more big accessories in battlepacks?
- Any chance of a new E-Web?

This link isn't working for me, not even from the front page. ???
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #833 on: November 11, 2008, 10:46 AM »
Chris has some server stuff going on...  To sum up though, Hasbro says no to CW 2D figures for the most part, they have a new E-Web in the works, probably for 2010, and Battlepacks like the Yavin Scramble set are great for collectors but don't count on more of them very often as BP's are usually aimed at kids.

The E-Web was a surprise, and a good one...  That needs a facelift IMO, and I'd love to see Hasbro try and make it fold up so it can be carried by snowtrooper figures.  The CW2D news is a disappointing surprise.  I guess Wave 2 of Legacy was pretty much Hasbro looking to close the book on CW2D stuff, and they said basically don't expect any figure ever from the Arena fight with Assajj...

Guess the poll for CW2D was sorta unnecessary. :(
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #834 on: November 11, 2008, 12:32 PM »
Sams club is packed with AT-TEs for $89.
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #835 on: November 11, 2008, 10:52 PM »
Honest question:  Does anyone ever actually read (or otherwise get any use out of) the Q&A compendium anymore?

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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #836 on: November 11, 2008, 11:05 PM »
I still read it...  but whether I get any use from it or not is totally dependant on the quality of the questions asked and answered.   :P
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #837 on: November 12, 2008, 08:08 AM »
I still use it.
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #838 on: November 12, 2008, 08:11 AM »
I use it all the time.  It's great (although probably a monster pain in the ass...).
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Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« Reply #839 on: November 12, 2008, 09:17 AM »
I, too, indulge in the compendium.
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