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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => Saga Collection '06 => Topic started by: CHEWIE on June 29, 2006, 09:35 PM
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Anyone else a little frustrated that there's no mention of Battle Droids for the next year or so? I know they're nowhere as popular as Clones... but they're the grunts of the Separatists...
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I'm bummed as well. I really want some droids for my clones to fight! I have only a couple TPM ones, and I'd love to get more.
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You guys forgot that there is a SBD out next year & hopefully it'll be SA.Also there wasn't a TPM wave listed so maybe there's a new BD in that wave if we get one.I want some BDs badly too,thoe.
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Well, Super Battle Droids to me aren't the same. They're just not as abundant as regular Battle Droids in the Separatist armies.
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Well, Super Battle Droids to me aren't the same. They're just not as abundant as regular Battle Droids in the Separatist armies.
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Yup, I agree completely.
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Maybe we'll get some Battle Droids in the rumored Battle Packs for next year?
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Hopefully the Battle of Theed pack will have some.
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There haven't been that many things revealed for next year, yet. My guess is that we'll see at least one, if not two of the '07 waves before the end of 2006.
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I can't believe they haven't done a Blue Battle Droid aside from the "Mini-Rig" pack-in.
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I can't believe they haven't done a Blue Battle Droid aside from the "Mini-Rig" pack-in.
Word! They could have easily made simple repaints with the H& V crap, but no we get straight up rehash.
Battle Droids sold way better than the Super Battle Droids in CA, NJ and IL. I lived in all 3 states, but I am not surprised by this move.
But there is EE hinted about an exclusive we could not live without thats coming up after Kir, might it be Battle droid packs like the Clones/R2 Droids? :o
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Hopefully we'll get an SA, sturdy plastic Battle Droid in one of the 07' waves.
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I would be happy with a 5-pk of the ROTS ones... they really do stand ok in my opinion, at least better than the previous Battle Droids. Except the Security Droid, that one really stands well.
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After building a nice sized clone army, I need some battle droids for them to fight. A good bit of SBDs too. Here's hoping they use good plastic next time! :P
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previously i have avtually preffered the TPM battle droids because of the sturdy plastic, most of the other battle droids are to flimsy and don't stand near as well. i would definetley love to see a battle pack that included a couple battle droids though. i would settle for some sort of resculpted arm set up in a permanent blaster holding position and TPM lower legs, that would be cool!
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I would be happy with a 5-pk of the ROTS ones... they really do stand ok in my opinion, at least better than the previous Battle Droids. Except the Security Droid, that one really stands well.
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For some reason I'm disagreeing with you a lot lately. :)
I can't stand any of the battle droids that have come out so far - they fall off my shelves a few times a week it seems and wont' stand at all unless propped up against something.
If they don't intend on making one with strong, sturdy legs, I hope they don't make one at all - and I certainly hope they don't try to pass us more of the crappy ones.
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Yeah, I think its about time we got some nice, sturdy battle droids. Fully articulated and well-painted. I really need some troops for my CIS army, and I haven't been thrilled with the battledroid figures that have come out so far (with the exception of the Security Droid). I just hate having a figure that I've paid $6-7 for made from the shittiest plastic possible. We really do need some higher quality plastic in this line, particularly where the structural integrity of the product is concerned.
And I really ******* want a good Super Battle Droid...seriously. Every time I watch AOTC I wish that my SBDs looked as cool as the ones on screen. I don't need them to explode or shoot rockets, I just need them to look really cool.
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There haven't been that many things revealed for next year, yet. My guess is that we'll see at least one, if not two of the '07 waves before the end of 2006.
Your sources haven't confirmed anything yet?
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Hasbro has to know that if they did the battle droids right just one time (super and regular) that they could be repainted and resold a billion times over - like clones and stormtroopers.
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There haven't been that many things revealed for next year, yet. My guess is that we'll see at least one, if not two of the '07 waves before the end of 2006.
Your sources haven't confirmed anything yet?
It's something called "being cognizant of Hasbro's retail trends". The Saga Collection still has 4 new waves and 2 Greatest Battles wave set to ship in 2006. Bearing that in mind along with the fact that Hasbro ships on average 1 wave per month, there is still the month of December to account for. If Hasbro adheres to their longterm trends, then the 2007 line will begin to ship in either late November or early December.
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Hasbro has to know that if they did the battle droids right just one time (super and regular) that they could be repainted and resold a billion times over - like clones and stormtroopers.
I agree. I can't figure out what their deal is with these.
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Yeah, Battle Driods get a bum wrap. Wouldn't mind seeing one a year. In fact, they could probably just make'm a two pack considering how little material they use.
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Battledroids... Good quality ones... Are definitely in need in this line. Right now I'm sticking with E1 droids for an army but I'd really like something better. I'd like to actually see something with greater poseability, quality plastic for sturdiness (Sun Fac's a prime example of how to really base the droid's construction and quality), and a simple backpack and rifle accessory count. Nothing flashy, but as Rob noted something you could do and put out again and again... Put them out in 4 E1 paint styles again. Put them out in Mygeeto wear style. Put them out in Geonosis Red. Put them out in EU Green. Put them out as Pilot Droids and Security Droids...
Hell paint some black for stealth battledroids. Paint some camoflauge... I'm all for them mixing it up at some point, but they need to get good red and cream colored ones out first in abundance.
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Hell paint some black for stealth battledroids. Paint some camoflauge...
Let's not get crazy here! :)
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OK, just don't make them Target exclusives... I'm all about painting things EU colors so long as it makes some sense. I'm probably in the minority though who actually liked the looks of the Utapau Stealth Clone.
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I'm probably in the minority though who actually liked the looks of the Utapau Stealth Clone.
I liked the look of the Utapau Shadow Trooper, but I never saw it in stores.
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I'm probably in the minority though who actually liked the looks of the Utapau Stealth Clone.
I liked the look of the Utapau Shadow Trooper, but I never saw it in stores.
Same here :(
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Ideas:
EE 4 Packs
Basic: OOM-9(TPM Repack) 3 Battle Droids (Boomer Damage figure without the boomer damage on and no damage paint)
Geinosian: 4 Battle Droids Red (Repaint, Boomer Damage)
Security: 4 Security Repacks
Pilot: 4 Boomer Damage Repaints with backpack holes filled in
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I would probably like battle droids more if they would make them sturdier as well. I just don't care for their flimsyness (sp?). I don't really like them anyway but am sure they would sell well if they put some out there. Those are easy repaints if nothing else for Hasbro. You would think they would be all over this.
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previously i have avtually preffered the TPM battle droids because of the sturdy plastic, most of the other battle droids are to flimsy and don't stand near as well. i would definetley love to see a battle pack that included a couple battle droids though. i would settle for some sort of resculpted arm set up in a permanent blaster holding position and TPM lower legs, that would be cool!
I concur, and that I like the TPM droids the best. Mostly because they 9 basic joints you need.
Abundance should be no excuse, I have accumulted 77 since Thanksgiving.
(http://www.angelfire.com/goth/cybertronian_artifacts/SWpics/Seperatists.jpg)
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EE 4- Packs,All new SA figures:
Pack 1: Regular Battle Droids (4)
Pack 2:Security Droid,Pilot Droid,Marine Droid (BF II),Commander Droid
Pack 3:Regular Battle Droids (Blaster/Boomer Damage)