Integration

Iceman · 02-28-2014, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by themerch424

Iceman

I agree with you. I'm just saying that no matter what they do half the people collecting will be upset. I'm also in the same boat as you (I really don't collect movie figures) and I just want the Mandroid Torso. I don't even want the Mandroid, but I want to sell them to pay for the figures in the wave that I wanted to keep. So right now I have at least 2 of every part except the torso.

Also, I think you numbers break down are off. shouldn't head be 2k, left leg be 2k and right leg 3k and torso 1k?

Maybe. I just threw that together as in like a minute. Let's see, between the two waves you get 1 Torso, 2 heads, 3 of each arm, 2 of the WS leg, and 3 of the other leg. So I guess there would be twice as many heads as torsos, the same amount of the one leg, and then 3 times as much of everything else. So I guess the arm number would be a little high there. That's assume both cases were produced in equal numbers. You could get one Mandroid and all but the torso for a second plus two arms and a leg for a third.

I know it's impossible to make everyone happy. I just feel like if the people making these choices were collectors or if they had actual collectors on the staff it would be easy to avoid creating unneeded problems like this. I just hate that every time I see an interview with someone on the Hasbro team or heard their panels that they really don't know what they are selling half the time. Someone asks them about Northstar or Foom, things THEY showed us, and they answer is "I wasn't even aware of that figure" or "I don't know he it's actually getting made". Then the marketing they send out is so often wrong, like calling Cloak and Dagger a 2-pack. I know they have a lot of different lines they handle but would it be so hard to have someone who is the "brand expert" for big names like Star Wars or Marvel or whatever? Just find out who on the team is already into that line and then have them as your go-to for knowing if stuff will work or keeping track of the common questions that will come up at your brand presentations. Maybe just have an intern post an answer to questions that you didn't know at places like SDCC or Toy Fair. Must not be cost effective.

02-28-2014, 02:52 PM	#2211
Iceman MUtant Overlord Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,754	Quote: Originally Posted by themerch424 Iceman I agree with you. I'm just saying that no matter what they do half the people collecting will be upset. I'm also in the same boat as you (I really don't collect movie figures) and I just want the Mandroid Torso. I don't even want the Mandroid, but I want to sell them to pay for the figures in the wave that I wanted to keep. So right now I have at least 2 of every part except the torso. Also, I think you numbers break down are off. shouldn't head be 2k, left leg be 2k and right leg 3k and torso 1k? Maybe. I just threw that together as in like a minute. Let's see, between the two waves you get 1 Torso, 2 heads, 3 of each arm, 2 of the WS leg, and 3 of the other leg. So I guess there would be twice as many heads as torsos, the same amount of the one leg, and then 3 times as much of everything else. So I guess the arm number would be a little high there. That's assume both cases were produced in equal numbers. You could get one Mandroid and all but the torso for a second plus two arms and a leg for a third. I know it's impossible to make everyone happy. I just feel like if the people making these choices were collectors or if they had actual collectors on the staff it would be easy to avoid creating unneeded problems like this. I just hate that every time I see an interview with someone on the Hasbro team or heard their panels that they really don't know what they are selling half the time. Someone asks them about Northstar or Foom, things THEY showed us, and they answer is "I wasn't even aware of that figure" or "I don't know he it's actually getting made". Then the marketing they send out is so often wrong, like calling Cloak and Dagger a 2-pack. I know they have a lot of different lines they handle but would it be so hard to have someone who is the "brand expert" for big names like Star Wars or Marvel or whatever? Just find out who on the team is already into that line and then have them as your go-to for knowing if stuff will work or keeping track of the common questions that will come up at your brand presentations. Maybe just have an intern post an answer to questions that you didn't know at places like SDCC or Toy Fair. Must not be cost effective. __________________ BST Last edited by Iceman; 02-28-2014 at 02:59 PM..