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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 30, 2015 11:37:41 GMT -5
That sucks.I sort of figured places wouldn't want to stock a rerelease. More like they can't stock any more of the line until the 357723897325806 Hogans and Razors move. Defining Moments is a nice concept but it'll always struggle as a mass retail line.
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Post by Nivro™ on Sept 30, 2015 11:39:13 GMT -5
If true it would save me a lot of money cause Ive already got it.
Also, as a history major, this thread hurts my feelings.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Sept 30, 2015 11:45:40 GMT -5
So the budget for two consecutive dms was wasted? Producing a figure that never was released and Hollywood hogan. So they spend no budget on undertaker and that's supposed to be ok? I understand the hogan thing... Who could've known, but they blew it on that fourth dm and now defining moments is dying. Wtf Last minute change on the fourth dm....they should've done what they needed to get that figure out when Hollywood got cancelled. I still have hope. I don't think this rumor is true Do you not understand what "budget" means, or do you think the new DM Undertaker figure is made out of thin air? Plastic, paint and cloth are not free. What the hell are you talking about? Of course it costs some budget to make the figure. Have you ever heard of research and development? The work they did on the unreleased forth dm and Hollywood hogan cost budget. Bill and MDT got paid for their work yet we aren't getting those figures. I would guess about half of the production cost (budget) is spent on development.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 11:47:18 GMT -5
If true then it needs the shoulder tassels and screaming headscan
But honestly I don't think this would be a good move.... A new warrior would be a better choice. The d.m warrior was everywhere, my friend bought a dozen of them for $5 each a couple years ago....
Repaint it or make it better, screaming scan AND Shoulder tassels
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Post by jayrod2009 on Sept 30, 2015 11:49:42 GMT -5
Its ok by me. I understand alot if collectors own this, and many paid inflated prices on the secondary market for this. BUT.... 1. You can skip a release, and out that miney towards a future figure, or ine you missed. 2. This could be that gen to some that missed out, and they can finally purchase this without feeling like they overpaid for a $25 figure. 3. This may have been the figure that kept some from collecting flashbacks because of its higher price. Now, thy can jump in! 4. GET OVER IT. This is a great figure. If it gets a rerelease, then I want all DM's to get rereleased. Macho Man and Bret Hart in the worst ways! I'm not mad, I'm slightly worried that two re-releases in a row will kill interest in the line/will fail to sell. I understand that. But, these figures are old and long gone. The Network has turned younger kids into Warriot fans aswell as claddic Taker fans. We know we have Surfer Sting on the way, so, If we get a few rereleases, so be it. The nWo Hogan will forever go down as a painfull cancelation. I hope it is released some day.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Sept 30, 2015 11:57:02 GMT -5
Ill believe it when I see it.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 30, 2015 12:05:42 GMT -5
Do you not understand what "budget" means, or do you think the new DM Undertaker figure is made out of thin air? Plastic, paint and cloth are not free. What the hell are you talking about? I was replying to the kid who thought it didn't cost them anything to rerelease that Undertaker figure. Regarding the thing about Bill being paid to develop Hollywood Hogan and us not getting the figure, I'm not sure what your point is -- we haven't paid Bill for that figure, so we're not owed it.
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Post by knupmc on Sept 30, 2015 12:06:39 GMT -5
If true, this is an automatic pass. And I don't even own the original. Just don't need the fig at all.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 30, 2015 12:08:36 GMT -5
A new warrior would be a better choice. Hopefully we'll get a new one. But if they're about to start pumping plastic into the Hollywood Hogan molds when the call comes through to cancel it, they probably don't have time to create a new figure and meet the deadlines. I wonder if that USA Sting will end up being a store exclusive.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Sept 30, 2015 12:17:37 GMT -5
What the hell are you talking about? I was replying to the kid who thought it didn't cost them anything to rerelease that Undertaker figure. Regarding the thing about Bill being paid to develop Hollywood Hogan and us not getting the figure, I'm not sure what your point is -- we haven't paid Bill for that figure, so we're not owed it. Ok. My point is....we WILL be paying bill for that figure when "the collective" we buy the rerelease. So there is extra budget to go around at some point when they finally do release either of those figures because they won't have to spend as much developing them since they are already at advanced stages of development. I hope they account for this because I haven't forgotten about it. The reason I am slightly upset about this is because in the meantime, the line seems to be suffering and we may not get future figures because of mismanaged resources.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 12:22:20 GMT -5
I was replying to the kid who thought it didn't cost them anything to rerelease that Undertaker figure. Regarding the thing about Bill being paid to develop Hollywood Hogan and us not getting the figure, I'm not sure what your point is -- we haven't paid Bill for that figure, so we're not owed it. Ok. My point is....we WILL be paying bill for that figure when "the collective" we buy the rerelease. So there is extra budget to go around at some point when they finally do release either of those figures because they won't have to spend as much developing them since they are already at advanced stages of development. I hope they account for this because I haven't forgotten about it. The reason I am slightly upset about this is because in the meantime, the line seems to be suffering and we may not get future figures because of mismanaged resources. The first one was cancelled last minute because they didn't have the rights to it, Hogan was canceled because of the scandal. It's not Bill's fault at all, but I am worried that two re-releases in a row might affect the line. Warrior didn't exactly fly off the shelves the first time he was released anyways. Hopefully, if it is Warrior, they give him a different head and re-paint it.
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Post by JDSFullmetal on Sept 30, 2015 12:22:50 GMT -5
Really? Yet another Warrior figure? Do they not remember how badly his flashback & 2-pack with Cena sold? Hell, my Walmart and both have tons of those two and they've been for months on months. If they had to rerelease anyone it should be Shawn Michaels.
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Post by JKLMD2002 on Sept 30, 2015 12:24:19 GMT -5
I'd rather they just leave the space blank than fill it with the same Warrior and devote those resources to an HBK DM.
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Post by RybackV1 on Sept 30, 2015 12:28:33 GMT -5
I wouldn't really mind. I've been wanting that duster forever. I was thinking they should do a split re release of Macho and Warrior seeing they're based on their match together .
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Post by sean™ on Sept 30, 2015 12:28:26 GMT -5
Based on the Undertaker experience, I assume this figure will have pupils painted on and a different (and incorrect) color scheme for the boots.
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Post by China Claus on Sept 30, 2015 12:30:01 GMT -5
Ringside Fest couldn't come any sooner!
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 30, 2015 12:39:41 GMT -5
I'd rather they just leave the space blank than fill it with the same Warrior and devote those resources to an HBK DM. Failing to provide retailers with product would be a bad move. And retailers aren't going to stock a $50 HBK figure.
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Post by austin81 on Sept 30, 2015 13:25:51 GMT -5
NO I HOPE! I already have it, a new Warrior will be fine instead!
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Post by micco on Sept 30, 2015 14:01:57 GMT -5
Do you not understand what "budget" means, or do you think the new DM Undertaker figure is made out of thin air? Plastic, paint and cloth are not free. What the hell are you talking about? Of course it costs some budget to make the figure. Have you ever heard of research and development? The work they did on the unreleased forth dm and Hollywood hogan cost budget. Bill and MDT got paid for their work yet we aren't getting those figures. I would guess about half of the production cost (budget) is spent on development. The Hollywood wasn't gonna require any new sculpting or tooling of molds so the budget was probably already minimal.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Sept 30, 2015 14:06:00 GMT -5
What the hell are you talking about? Of course it costs some budget to make the figure. Have you ever heard of research and development? The work they did on the unreleased forth dm and Hollywood hogan cost budget. Bill and MDT got paid for their work yet we aren't getting those figures. I would guess about half of the production cost (budget) is spent on development. The Hollywood wasn't gonna require any new sculpting or tooling of molds so the budget was probably already minimal. Good point. So why the hell wasn't the nwo title included?!
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