[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

While I always love when NECA re-releases figures to make them easier for collectors to get a hold of, I do feel for you, man. That's a bummer of a situation to be in.

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Originally Posted by RamenRider

I don’t think you should view your original Lost Tribe figures as inferior just because new versions are coming out. Because it isn't.

It's a collection of figures which will never be reissued, and most importantly: It's yours. The hardships of collecting them all, the satisfaction once you completed the set, the joy you still feel when you look at them today. This won’t change just because updated molds of these characters are out. That's how I view it at least.

Personally I would cherry pick my favorite Lost Tribe members which I like enough to buy again and implement them into other displays while keeping the original collection intact.

You basically already have the right attitude, this is a chance for people who weren’t around when these first came out to get them, nothing else. Just ditch the feeling that the figures you already have are becoming any less valuable as representations of these characters.

If anything you should feel proud that you own a complete OG Lost Tribe set.

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Originally Posted by Ghost

Great post.

These newer figures don't hinder your originals, and all that hard work that went into. In fact, I usually see original figures (especially when the newer versions are fundamentally different) go up in value and desire.

So it's a win-win!

Thanks for the kind words gentlemen...I was apprehensive to even post those thoughts because I was sure they were going to be perceived the wrong way (in a "OH NOEZ...NECA RUINED MY CHILDHOODZ nyarhf nyarhf...") when it was merely just some vented frustrations about having years of work being invalidated, especially for a group of figures that outside of simply being made available again, I felt didn't really need an update. I appreciate that you took the time to actually read the post and see where I was coming from.

Of course, I understand updates and upgrades are a part of the collecting game these days. Buy a tiger stripe Wolverine figure now, but Hasbro will release another in a few months with more heads and accessories. Collect a wave to build a figure,...only to see it re-released in a two pack later down the road with an exclusive figure you can't get otherwise (I'm seeing a trend here Hasbro...) Buy a figure when it releases, only to see a company re-release the same exact figure 4 or 5 years later...only this time, with a digitally printed headsculpt (NECA...you're guilty of this now too...) It's something I knew they would eventually do with the Lost Tribe, although secretly, I hoped that day would never come...not because I didn't want others to share into the fun, but more because I didn't want to feel like I was being taken again for a sucker by another company re-releasing an older figure with some minor changes.

That said...I am glad that these are being put out there for those who missed them, and while I'll probably won't be grabbing all the newer versions unless there are some significant improvements OUTSIDE the expanded articulation, there are a few I know I will be more prone to picking up (such as Snake, Boar, and Rhino) I know others gripe about it, but I feel the articulation on the original Lost Tribe is just fine...I don't need my Predators to be able to stand on their hands while throwing kung fu kicks and moonsaults.

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Originally Posted by 1morpheo1

OMFG...It sounds great if they do the entire Lost Tribe, except the City Hunter, is yet so New to do another version. Dying for a new Elder, cause the old ones are super expensive on eBay. They could do the entire AvP line too in ultimate format.

With as well done and chock full of accessories the AVP movie line was, they practically were Ultimate figures, especially when you consider the accessories and armor pieces were largely interchangeable throughout the entire line. Those are something we definitely should be able to move on from.

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Originally Posted by 1morpheo1

And yes, please, a fucking Harrigan figure !!!

I have a feeling we will see Harrigan as an SDCC exclusive this year, like Hawkins and Dutch were in previous years. NECA has frequently used convention exclusives to get around tricky licensing and likeness rights, so it wouldn't surprise me if this happens again.