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[lastmaximal]

I think "Titan Masters" tried to cover the same ground that hypothetical "Masterforce" would. Or could be made to do, if they fleshed it out more (as it was, the line had one Titan, and we didn't really get much about the Titan Masters being the key to that or whatever). The word "Titan" instead of the other prefixes was at least less specific, sort of. Kind of like how Battle Masters were both guns and melee weapons.

But yeah, calling them something other than Head- or Target- etc created an umbrella with room to just throw them all in there. I guess keeping to a single element of the play pattern just made it that much clearer/simpler and easier to market.

 

[Platypus Prime]

All I know is if you have enough Titan/Prime Masters and a TR Powermaster Optimus, you can make Crazy Eyes Prime.

 

[Cybersnark]

As much as I love TR, they missed a lot of easy gimmies. Ironhide and Ratchet, Straxus (he was a head in a jar for a solid run in the Marvel comics), Alligator Prime (we had an alligator headmaster mould and multiple Optimus-esque heads), Sunstreaker and Hunter, Reverse Convoy from Hardhead.... just a lot of stuff that seems like no brainers that they just missed on.

Once again, and until the end of time: SARI!!!

For that matter, The Headmaster; Henry Masterson.

(Also, No-Brainer would've been a perfect G1-esque name for a new character.)

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

No-Brainer the Headmaster, twin brother of Aimless the Targetmaster.

 

[Sabrblade]

(as it was, the line had one Titan,

It had two. Fortress Maximus and Trypticon.

 

[lastmaximal]

Okay

 

[Sabrblade]

'Twas the very first line (and, for some years after, the only line) to have more than one Titan, even.

 

[lastmaximal]

I remember now, that was a very welcome surprise at the time.

 

[wonko the sane?]

I mean, the lines was called "TitanS return". They can have more than one.

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Scorponok might have been an Earthrise release, but he's compatible with the Titan Master system, still, right?

 

[Sabrblade]

Scorponok might have been an Earthrise release, but he's compatible with the Titan Master system, still, right?

Yep. Just like Siege Apeface, Earthrise Snapdragon, and any other post-TR Headmaster releases. They've done well to keep that backwards compatibility consistent.

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Speak of the devil, apparently they're reissuing Scorponok.

Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise Titan WFC-E25 Scorponok - Hasbro Pulse

Transformers Toys Generations War for Cybertron: Earthrise Titan WFC-E25 Scorponok Triple Changer, 21-inch

www.hasbropulse.com

 

[wonko the sane?]

I absolutely do not have room for another titan... but I was also just thinking I regretted missing him the first time.

 

[Gizmoboy]

He is my 2nd favorite titan mold after Titalwave.

 

[Platypus Prime]

"Only you can save Tinkerbell, Skorponock! Just clap your...uh...ah, well, she had a good run..."

I wonder if the only reason he bonded to Zarak in the first place was he desperately wanted to learn to type.

 

[Shadewing]

He is my 2nd favorite titan mold after Titalwave.

I dont have Tidalwave yet, but I do agree he's the best of the ones I have, enough so that I didn't think twice about getting BZ.

 

[Princess Viola]

The Scorponok mold is my favorite Titan mold.

Of course, BlackZarak is the only Titan I own due to space reasons.

 

[Sabrblade]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Up until the release of Legacy Cybertron Metroplex, the best Titans had been the ones with no five-fingered hands.

 

[lastmaximal]

It's not dawned on me until recently that they just reused Core class Soundwave's altmode box art for Legacy. Pointing-out-of-tape-deck feet and all.

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

I think "Titan Masters" tried to cover the same ground that hypothetical "Masterforce" would. Or could be made to do, if they fleshed it out more (as it was, the line had one Titan, and we didn't really get much about the Titan Masters being the key to that or whatever). The word "Titan" instead of the other prefixes was at least less specific, sort of. Kind of like how Battle Masters were both guns and melee weapons.

But yeah, calling them something other than Head- or Target- etc created an umbrella with room to just throw them all in there. I guess keeping to a single element of the play pattern just made it that much clearer/simpler and easier to market.

I know Fortress Maximus wasn't the best Titan we ever got, but no need for such erasure. XD

But in all seriousness: The reason I went with "Masterforce" instead is on account of how the different interactions work. Unless, say, Trypticon and Fort Max get slots for engines to plug into, I don't see how that type would be able to master any Titans.

Doubly so for the ones who just turn into guns that the big guys hold.

Speak of the devil, apparently they're reissuing Scorponok.

Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise Titan WFC-E25 Scorponok - Hasbro Pulse

Transformers Toys Generations War for Cybertron: Earthrise Titan WFC-E25 Scorponok Triple Changer, 21-inch

www.hasbropulse.com

Nah, that's a different Zarak...