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Post by AlexWestCollects on Nov 6, 2011 12:23:44 GMT -5
As awesome as the Macho King and the new Bret coming out are, they are both pretty much repaints with new accessories. Do you guys like the current choices for the last few exclusives or would you prefer something else?
Personally with less legends figures I would love to have some new characters as exclusives. I already have the Macho King and will be getting the Bret but i kinda want more from an exclusive. If they are going to do the same guys I want something totally different from what I already have. A perfect example is the SDCC Taker, totally different from any Undertaker released.
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Post by Chip on Nov 6, 2011 12:46:23 GMT -5
Macho King, to me, was a MUST...and I think Ringside/Mattel did it 95% perfect (those awful large kneepads should NOT be on Macho Man figures...or any figures for that matter) and since it was in his other gimmick, it fits perfectly with the term exclusive.
However I think they dropped the ball a little with the Bret Hart. Unless it's going to be significantly less than other Exclusives (meaning around the $20 price point) I wouldn't get it.
Bret was always on everyone's "Most Wanted" Mattel list, so I can see the logic behind RSC wanting to release an exclusive of him.
I definitley would have wanted him to at least come with a belt & the right color sunglasses.
I cant think of much else they could do with Bret, since his Defining Moments figure is pretty much perfect.
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Post by jfinnomore on Nov 6, 2011 12:59:22 GMT -5
should give us a Zack Ryder Internet Exclusive with the Internet Title!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2011 13:55:16 GMT -5
I really like both exclusives as I need more legends and macho king in purple and bret in all pink were great choices. Two figures I definetly wanted/needed. Altho the kneepads were poorly executed. Damn those large kneepads don't do it for me, mattel, if your short of plastic, pm me, I can send you back all the large kneepads back  Honestly I'm happy with what we've got, but I want some new legends. I don't know if Hercules Hernandez or Natural Disasters 2 pack would sell well as exclusives but I want them, also Jakks did a Giant Gonzalez excl. Maybe Mattel could too? I think new legends would sell well as exclusives too, warlord w chest plate , metal belt, mask, and staff would be great |
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Post by mgwyn on Nov 6, 2011 13:59:54 GMT -5
I don't like the big knee pads on people like Kofi and Punk, but I do think they have a place in the line for guys like HHH, Wade Barrett, etc.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Nov 6, 2011 14:05:20 GMT -5
Exclusives will rarely showcase a first appearance of a wrestler. It will always be a repaint of something else that came out before in the standard lines.
For example, if Mick Foley does get a figure, I can see Mattel releasing a first appearance Mankind and then a later look with white dress shirt and Socko and then RSC releasing a Cactus Jack or Dude Love.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2011 14:47:12 GMT -5
Here's hoping mattycollector exclusives do so well next year we get more than 6, maybe 1 a month? That would be so awesome imo
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Post by Micro on Nov 6, 2011 15:32:36 GMT -5
I just got the Macho King and I think he looks great! I really appreciate RSC's exclusives because they give us a chance to get figures that otherwise wouldn't get made in the regular series. Masked Kane and SES Punk are really good examples. This upcoming Bret would be cooler if he wasn't a bit overshadowed by the DM and Basic Brets. I'm still planning on getting him, though.
If they don't put him in the regular lines, I'd like to see an exclusive Sin Cara Negro! Hunico only used this gimmick for a short period of time but it would compliment the regular Sin Cara figure so well. It could be like SES Punk; A short-lived but memorable look that deserves to get made!
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Nov 6, 2011 15:38:12 GMT -5
Exclusives will rarely showcase a first appearance of a wrestler. It will always be a repaint of something else that came out before in the standard lines. For example, if Mick Foley does get a figure, I can see Mattel releasing a first appearance Mankind and then a later look with white dress shirt and Socko and then RSC releasing a Cactus Jack or Dude Love. Well with less chances for different characters maybe they should do first appearances as exclusives. I mean all the new Matty Collector stuff are exclusives and they are ppls first appearance. My point is that they are really just straight up repaints. I agree they look nice but for exclusives they should be different in their own right. Maybe a different scan or something. Just a different feature added to it other than new accessories. If you took away all the accessories from Macho King and Bret they are no different from the figs we already have. Look at the Jakks Hogan/Sting pack we got last yr. There are tons of Hogans out there but yet they still managed to give us something different. The blood on the face, accessories and diecast belt, was a pretty awesome exclusive. As much as I like the Macho King there really isn't anything "exclusive" about it like previous Ringside releases. |
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Post by James St. James on Nov 6, 2011 16:03:42 GMT -5
RSC always has repaints, I can't remember the last time there was a debut figure as an RSC exclusive.....I think it was Stacy Keibler back in the ttl era. spam was good for debut figures and divas in the RA era but they haven't had one in ages.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2011 16:11:53 GMT -5
Well at least it has the crown and sceptor and cape. Other than the kneepads I love the figure
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Post by weatherfan15 on Nov 6, 2011 18:31:58 GMT -5
It's hard to say whether or not they would debut 'new' legends for RSC exclusives due to MattyCollector being their own shop. I'm not even sure that it would be a good idea because it might muddy the waters on where you can get certain types of items.
I think it would be cool if RSC could increase the rate (by maybe one or two a year) to their current rate of mattel exclusives. Honestly, for an exclusive the prices aren't outrageous. I'm always surprised that when RSC has a lot of exclusives leftover that they don't significantly reduce the price during sales (over a year later.) Due to the nature of profitability for exclusives, they probably should always remain top caliber, established wrestlers rather than current, unestablished guys (Ryder).
I think in 2011-12 Mattel has begun to sort out what works better for their brand in terms of figure delivery locations. I think they won't make the mistake they made with Legends 2 Packs again. Therefore it's unlikely they'll have a large number of one figure that would be sold through RSC as opposed to Matty.
I like the RSC exclusive Bret over the DM Bret due to the pink attire. It's the Bret Hart figure that comes the closest to what I've always wanted (with some flaws that I've expressed elsewhere.) I'd rather get a pink Bret Hart for a few extra bucks via a fan site in comparison to not getting one at all.
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Post by theperfectmountie on Nov 6, 2011 19:01:22 GMT -5
I cant think of much else they could do with Bret, since his Defining Moments figure is pretty much perfect. this, although bret was around for so long id say you can do many differetn eras, but the timing was bad, the RSE almost like a not as exciting version of the DM figure. how about the exclusive being a tag team pack or something...on that note im an idiot and i will get both anyway... to your point, id probably wanna see a more exclusive figure than just a rehash or a repaint |
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Post by "Original Broski" jonjon535353 on Nov 6, 2011 19:11:15 GMT -5
I like the choice for exclusives, but I would've prefered the other Savage scan for the new Macho King Exclusive.
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Post by MachoManiac on Nov 6, 2011 20:22:35 GMT -5
both Bret and Savage are two guys i would buy any and every figure of.. and i look 4ward to even gettin more like a 92 wm8 savage with molded top, and an nWo savage, and another 85-88 savage with 3 stars on trunks and a beautiful entrance robe & headband!!..
and bret soo many variations like his ic title gear and pink singlet on black tights or black singlet on pink tights and hopefully his rare survivor series 96 gear with orange!
i dont mind the fact that both macho king & bret are "repaints" cause they both represent different ERA's compared to their previous figures instead of just a different color tights...
kind of like when the summerslam heritage orton came out, it may be another repaint, but a different era as well
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Post by juicewinslow on Nov 6, 2011 20:35:12 GMT -5
You know what I want? A barefooted Superfly Jimmy Snuka. Repaint that and give him some new feet. Maybe a headband too.
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Post by EMW Figure Shelf on Nov 6, 2011 21:39:28 GMT -5
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Post by Chewdeezy on Nov 6, 2011 21:44:47 GMT -5
That's a good idea! Does anybody know the exact run of exclusive figures? You know what I want? A barefooted Superfly Jimmy Snuka. Repaint that and give him some new feet. Maybe a headband too. |
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Post by sunglassessteve on Nov 6, 2011 22:01:00 GMT -5
The only exclusive i have bought was SES Punk and that was not a repaint at all. Kane looks pretty cool too and still is on my wants list due to the removable mask with hair. Macho King is pretty sweet lookin, but much like everyone else, i hate that they gave him those large knee pads. I can accept it since there is nothing we can really do about that now but still... that SUUUUCKS! lol
The new Bret coming out looks nice. I mean i love the jacket look, and the all Pink attire. I have extra Decal Dean stickers so the shades dont make a difference too me as i will just do to it, what i did too DM Bret and make them Pink too match his outfit.
I agree with Apocalypse though, would rather see some exclusives like he said Giant Gonzalez, Natural Disasters, Yokozuna, 92-94 Heel HBK etc Maybe start giving us ppl we dont have due too losing the legends line starting after Bret. That would help Legends collectors like myself alot since we lost the DM line now, were actually losing legends now which sucks. We were not losing any with them switching too flashbacks (well at 2 per elite set anyways which does not even seem too happen with E13) but since DM's are gone, now were losing out on those and i would love too see Mattel give us Legend Exclusives from now on too replace the DM's anyways.
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Post by LaParka on Nov 6, 2011 22:07:29 GMT -5
Macho King is a repaint but also a different gimmick so its not that bad of a choice.
I'm not sure if they will give RSC new wrestlers as exclusives but I'd like to see them do shared exclusives of new wrestlers or 2 packs between RSC and Matty
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