Battle of Geonosis Wave

[Darth Delicious]

No one wants to order a case, Jesse. That would mean getting stuck with two Yodas and two Poggles,  and an extra Sun Fac and a repack Jango or two, and no one wants that. They want someone ELSE to order the case and get stuck with those, but make sure to give them the two they want at cost.

-DD

[Jesse James]

Eh, well if you're not a completist that certainly would be a dilemma...  It's a long year, so hopefully these get repacked with more desireable figures, that's for certain...  If there was a case of SOra, Sun Fac, and the Clones...  maybe a single repack like Jango perhaps, then I'd consider that case.  I want more of Sun Fac, I can sorta justify more SOra...  I can't justify another Jango except it'd make a kid happy I know.    How Hasbro doesn't see the benefit of heavier packing with the Clones is beyond me...  If there's anger to be focused it's at the, once again, totally asinine case ratios that company gives out yearly. 

[Darth Delicious]

I agree...it seems as if Hasbro doles out the popular figures in limited quantity to get everyone worked up and searching, but all it does is insure less figures get ordered because the pegs get clogged with less popular figures and stores don't reorder. I just don't get where their breakdowns come from, and every year at Comic-Con I hammer their reps about it, but really, they dont care all that much. They're our pusher and they know it. 

-DD

[Darth_Anton]

I've been reading a lot of folks kind of "tripping" out because they haven't found the Geo wave, or specifically the U. Trooper and Scorch. I think it's kind of early to be worried that you haven't found them yet. The Geo wave really wasn't slated to hit retail until March. I think the early finds have fed this frenetic frenzy of "I may never see these so I guess I'll have to order a case." I say just be cool, if you don't find what you need from the Geo wave by April then maybe start worrying. But even then, the U. Trooper and Scorch are mixed in other waves/cases, so there is really no reason to worry at all. I think the only fig from the Geo wave that isn't mixed with the other waves/cases is Sun Fac (I think). I know this has been said before, but be patient and this stuff will be everywhere.

Wise words. Also, people need to consider the fact that the next wave is at least a month and a half away. Something is going to have to ship between now and then.

[TheBlackDog65]

Ok, I've been sick for a week, but I guess I missed something. Why do we believe it is a month and half before the next wave? I just don't see that based on how rapidly the waves have hit so far. I have feeling my mid March wave 4 will be out, which works with EE and NewForce sending stuff out late March to April for wave 4. Then again, like I said, I am probably just loopy on the cough medicine for my bronchitis.

[Darth Delicious]

Whenever it is, the next wave can't come soon enough. I want to get to work articulating that Commander Cody! 

-DD

[Darth_Anton]

Ok, I've been sick for a week, but I guess I missed something. Why do we believe it is a month and half before the next wave? I just don't see that based on how rapidly the waves have hit so far. I have feeling my mid March wave 4 will be out, which works with EE and NewForce sending stuff out late March to April for wave 4. Then again, like I said, I am probably just loopy on the cough medicine for my bronchitis.

I'm really hoping for the mid April/May release of wave 4. Stuff is getting released way too fast. But then again, too much stuff is set for release then.

[SilverZ]

Want to place bets on when they're first spotted stateside? At this rate I'm really expecting to hear sightings by March 11. 

[Rob]

I hope they give it a week or three.  I still haven't found Scorch, the Clone, or the Weequay Jedi... 

[Darth Slothus]

I say wave 4 hits target april 1st

[Dan]

I have been a little concerned with not finding a scorch or UT clone. I know it is early per the schedule released earlier this year, but I have seen the remnants of the wave for a couple of weeks now. The Hoth wave only seemed to be a 4 week window in my neck of the woods, so that would leave me about two weeks left to hope to find these two guys. I would put the date of the first state-side sightings for the next wave sometime next week (March 6-10th), with widespread sightings by that following weekend.

The case assormtents for the rest of the year according to EE leave a lot to be desired. Particularly scorch (1 per case in a UGH wave) and the UT clone. Cody, Darth Hoth, and a couple of others look to be around in plenty come Christmas time.

[Darth_Anton]

Want to place bets on when they're first spotted stateside? At this rate I'm really expecting to hear sightings by March 11. 

I seriously guess mid April.

[CHEWIE]

I found a Utapau Clone at a St. Louis Walgreens today...



"Sir, we've found another one!"





"Is he alive?"






"Vital signs are stable, Sir.  But he appears to be very uncomfortable."






"God I can't breathe in this thing!"





"Open fire!  Repeat:  open fire!!"





"Get him out of that damn thing!"






"...cough...cough...gasp...I'm...ok........look behind you!"






"A soldier's work is never done..."



 

[Ryan]

And I thought I was doing good with 1 Utapau clone.

That's a pretty funny little PN there BTW.

[CHEWIE]

Thanks Ryan.  The last pic is photoshopped though, I only have 3 of those guys altogether.