Transformers: Age of the Primes toyline discussion || update: stock renders of upcoming Alpha Trion, Micronus, Flatline, Fireflight, Skydive, ++

[unluckiness]

I like the concept of a group of demigod Transformers. I just think the group could be pared down a little.

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

How do you pare down a group called "The Thirteen" so that they're still "The Thirteen"?

 

[lastmaximal]

The 0.13

 

[ZacWilliam1]

Twelve and a Half Demigods.


-ZacWilliam, wants there to be a word for "robot demigods" but our language is sadly lacking.

 

[Donocropolis]

I did see an awful lot of comments immediately about how awful the Thirteen are as a concept, how they have no interest in them, didn't want toys of them, etc. Admittedly, not necessarily quite as negative as the fandom is known for, but certainly a good amount of it.

It's been entertaining watching all the comments since then about still not liking the Thirteen, but having to admit that these toys are actually pretty damn good.

*raises hand*

That was me. I still hate the Thirteen as a concept and don't care to have a collection of them... but AOTP is testing my resolve. The execution has been brilliant.

Me as well. I don't hate or even really strongly dislike the concept of the 13, it's just not something I'm into. That said, the toys have been great, so I've bought most of them so far. Luckily, even if you don't care at all about the pantheon of demigods aspect of them, most of them have something else to their story (Alchemist Prime, for example, I'm just using as Maccadam) or are easy to repurpose.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

I'm indifferent tho the Thirteen unless they have some individual character. Most of them are total cyphers aside from their One Big Important Thing.

I also disagree with Optimus being one of them, but I wasn't gonna buy a Titan Star Convoy anyway.

 

[LordGigaIce]

It helps that some of the Thirteen predate the canonization of the idea. Like Prima has always been a thing as the first Matrix bearer, so if you want him for that but don't want to go all-in on the Thirteen, that works.

Or if you think the Fallen from DW was sick, you can get him without going all in.

Alchemist as Maccadam is another. Same with Liege Maximo when he comes out. Vector and Alpha Trion too. Star Optimus is just a really cool Star Convoy update.

So if you wanted just new figures of these characters separate from the Thirteen as a concept, that works.

 

[unluckiness]

How do you pare down a group called "The Thirteen" so that they're still "The Thirteen"?

Ideally, you name the group after a smaller number at conception.

 

[Haywire]

How do you pare down a group called "The Thirteen" so that they're still "The Thirteen"?

Make Nexus Prime count as 5?