The fan panel was pretty illuminating
Some highlights
-yellowing plastics - PA plastics (stronger plastic material) is actually doing the yellowing. All of Hasbro plastics are put through a U/V treatment standard.
-This team picked Cybertron Metroplex from the previous team. Ties in to Legacy story theme, as a miner of Energon. Story was initial driver for getting Metroplex in there. Still designing toys for kids, ultimately. (None of that makes sense but whatever)
-Drill bit was cost out early on. Possibly will get Core Class release but no plans at this poimt
-Can't say there won't be more price increases
-ER Soundwave part of the Netflix capsule, so therefore a Walmart exclusive for a period of time. Walmart could do it again in that timeframe.
- Menasor IS NOT CW compatible. The legs fit but are extremely loose and the arm ports are not compatible period.
-Anything is possible on Core Skywarps missing null rays.
-bios being short is because translations are expensive. Translations are charged by the word. Bios need to be translated into 27 languages.
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