November 2009 Round 5 Hasbro G.I. Joe Q&A Answers & Round-Up

[WildWeasel]

We have November's Round 5 of the Hasbro G.I. Joe Q&A's for you, these will be the last set of answers for the G.I. Joe Q&A for the year.Like always, we will be updating this thread with links as other site's Q&A answers comes in. So check back often. Now time for our Q&A answers...

Enjoy.

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The Terror Drome 2009 Hasbro Round 5 Q&A Questions:

Q1. What has Hasbro learned from the clogged shelves of Collections 1 & 2, Waves 1 & 2, will this affect production ratios for any upcoming waves? Do you think that it is a case of too many of the wrong characters were made; meaning wouldn't it have made more sense to put multiple sought after figures — such as "City Strike" Snake Eyes in a case instead of more "Cobra Commander" types from a previous wave?

A1. This was our first movie year for the brand and we are taking many key learnings on board as we plan the future. Some characters always sell better than others and this will be factored into new assortments going forward.


Q2. From the current "Rise of Cobra" line, what toys are the designers particularly proud of, or which ones were particularly challenging? Why?

A2. The design team particularly like Flash as he represents a great classic versus modern mix - showing how well we can reinvent the brand over the generations.


Q3. Was the Pit playset successful enough to warrant another large sized base or vehicle?

A3. We are very pleased with The Pit but we don’t have plans to release such a large scale vehicle in 2010. But we'll definably look at other options in the future.

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Last Updated: 12/3/09 — 8:03:37 PM

Round 5 Q&A Round-up:
• ActionFigs.com
• ActionFigureInsider.com
• ActionfigureNews.ca
• ActionFigurePics.com
• ArashikageClan.com
• ArticulatedDiscussion.com
• BloodForTheBaron.com (Scroll down to latest post.)
• CoilClub.com
• CoolToyReview.com
• Figures.com
• TheFwoosh.com
• GeneralsJoes.com
• GIJoeClub.com
• HissTank.com
• JediDefender.com
• JoeBattleLines.com
• JoeCanuck.com
• JoeCustoms.com
• JoeDios.com
• JoeIntel.com
• JOhio.com
• JoeReloaded.com
• JoeSightings.com
• KastorsKorner.com
• One-18th.com
• ParryGamePreserve.com
• TheTerrorDrome.com
• ToyMania.com (Raving Toy Maniac)
• ToyNewsi.com
• The Tri-State G.I.Joe Collectors Forum (TriStateVipers.com)
• YoJoe.com

[WildWeasel]

Updated the list with JoeCanuck.com.

Sounds like some good stuff coming in 2010.

Joecanuck Asked:
Is there any chance of some more classic figures being slipped into the movie/post-movie line-up?

Hasbro Answered:
Yes! Look out for a S.A.W. Viper Crazy Legs, and plenty of others in 2010.

[WildWeasel]

Updated list with:
• Action Figure Insider
• Joe Customs
• Joe Sightings
• Parry Game Preserve
• ToyNewsi

[WildWeasel]

Updated list with:
• Blood For The Baron
• YoJoe!

[Swindle]

If I read 'stay tuned' one more time. hahaha

[Goldbug]

The PIT has failed(as it was designed to do).

[protoxero]

The PIT has failed(as it was designed to do).

should of asked why the pit looks like a boat with wheels

[Lukeblast]

I wish I could say I was shocked with how many of the questions are in this vein:

Q: "WHY DID YOU NOT DO THIS FIGURE RIGHT YOU SUCK WHEN WILL YOU GET IT RIGHT AND NOT SUCK PLS."
A: "This isn't 1986; we'll try to get close when we can, but you guys need to deal sometimes."
Follow-Up Comment: "OMG THIS THING IS A JOKE HASBRO NEVER GIVES GOOD ANSWERS THEY SUCK."

Sadly, I'm not even going too far off the actual text of a few of them. I'm not going to pretend that Hasbro is giving awesome answers all the time (or even awesome figures all the time), but giving them 'tude about not fulfilling your every desire for 100% accurate-to-the-80s-except-not-80s Joes and demanding asking that they make it up to you... There's nothing in that worth answering in the first place, and a stock PR answer is FAR better than it deserves.

I could swear there used to be a difference between being a fan, and believing that Hasbro should kiss your ass all the time.

(As a preventative measure, I'd like to say that the previous rant wasn't directed toward the Q&A from here, or even the general attitude here at the 'Drome. We all have out sense-of-entitlement fandom moments--myself included-- but I've seen less of it here than any other Joe board I've been to, and it's not for a lack of checking them out.)

[spacemonkeymafia]

Ummmmm please tell me someone asked about that cool Iron Klaw fig that got leaked.......

[WildWeasel]

Ummmmm please tell me someone asked about that cool Iron Klaw fig that got leaked.......

It was asked at YoJoe.com:

YoJoe: Amazon.com is offering digital downloads of the canceled G.I.Joe Resolute Comics from the also-canceled comic packs. One such issue featured the "Iron Klaw Trooper" who looks basically identical to Iron Klaw from G.I.Joe Extreme. Combine that along with actual figure samples making the news over the past month, can we expect to see the Iron Klaw Trooper? It really is a spectacular figure that bridges ARAH and G.I.Joe Extreme. And while we're on the topic, how about those comic packs in general? We sure to miss having those on the shelves.

Hasbro: There are no plans at present but it's a great suggestions that we'll look into.

[WildWeasel]

What was CoolToyReview thinking? They asked about a Reactive Armor Breaker twice, quite a waste.

[Goldbug]

Ummmmm please tell me someone asked about that cool Iron Klaw fig that got leaked.......

Bill: What will we see in next year's Resolute 7-pack: Reissues of existing characters that have already been inserted into the ROC line (City Strike Snake Eyes, Roadblock), the unreleased prototypes we've all seen like Scarlett and Destro, or new figures the fans have yet to see at all? Or will the 7-pack be a combination of all 3 categories?
Joe Team: We are finally releasing some of the characters that collectors have been clamoring for (Roadblock, Scarlett, Destro and Baroness among others...), and have some newly tooled figures based on the Resolute series that are sure to please... stay tuned!!!