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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 18, 2016 6:09:30 GMT -5
Mattel sucks lately - plain and simple! ...that's simply not true though - there may be more quality-control issues lately, but they're still making fantastic figures.
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Post by Rated [R] NinJa on Jul 18, 2016 6:14:39 GMT -5
They did fix the new Warrior in the Elite Legends line by giving him a black strapped Winged Eagle instead of yellow like in Legends 6. Also why wouldn't Brock be the GameStop exclusive? He is after all the cover guy for WWE 2K17. Seems to me that this thread is more about you being unhappy that Mattel aren't releasing (or re-releasing) what you want them to. Other than the QC issues, Mattel are still doing a fantastic job on WWE figures.
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Post by Vamp55 on Jul 18, 2016 6:59:54 GMT -5
I have no problem with consumers questioning a product they are buying. What I think we are forgetting is these are $20-25 little plastic men. I get it, u spend the money u want what u think u are getting - seems fair enough to me. Lots of stories - that if u contact Mattel they will replace the figure through a voucher. Seems to me, not much else they can really do, an issue with the product, they offer to replace it.
Next up, the reissues. If these are paying for and off setting cost cutting to give us the best figures possible, then I have less of a problem with it. The BS that was feed to us last year, at SDCC is just that. Mattel spent time, effort and development money on a figure they didn't have the rights to release. And we got stuck with out first straight up reissue. DM Undertaker, some happy, some less so. Since that time we have seen more and more reissues - Boss Man, upcoming HBK, Kamala, Undertaker, Warrior etc. not even repaints, reissues. If because of these reissues, we have been afforded the Magnum TA's, Sasha Banks etc, then okay. But I do get the feeling it's more of a money grab from a failed first attempt at recreating the classic line.
All in all, I think Mattel do an excellent job. For my money they are some of the best value for money figures u can buy. I buy other figures - including high 1/6 figures. While there is no way to compare the 2, once costs me $100's, one cost me $25.
SDCC will fix all these problems. We will be singing Mattels praise all week next week, with the only complaint being how light out wallets are.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 7:02:51 GMT -5
Bull. Mattel's figures are GREAT. There have been some missteps along the way, and currently there are a few missteps, but they'll get back on track.
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Post by poindizzle on Jul 18, 2016 7:42:51 GMT -5
Paint issues are what's killing it for me. I've skipped a lot of guys because distribution is so bad and when you only see a case or two of figures and usually only at Toysrus anymore, and they are painted awful it kills the enthusiasm.
What's weird is that basics typically have better QC. I've had elites where the arms spin wildly in the sockets and paint was awful but never near that issue with basics. Although the last few sets of basics have gone way down in paint. Still didn't get that new Rollins because they've all look like literal garbage.
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Post by Instant Classic on Jul 18, 2016 8:01:55 GMT -5
I love Mattel's wwe figures and wcw, even 2000, so I thought this thread was one praising Mattel. All these negative threads are making this board become a pretty negative place, one that is a lot less fun and engaging.
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Post by Sizzle on Jul 18, 2016 8:17:19 GMT -5
Why do people want a rerelease of Diesel. He wore other attires...
Also, the complaints in the op are silly.
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Post by vashts on Jul 18, 2016 8:20:53 GMT -5
Mattel is bad. Just look at their current Multiverse line. Even though Hasbro exists, they continue subpar figures and never improve. The same molds from 2003 are being used for their figures. Mattel does NOT care and that is fact. Why are we pretending a large corporation cares?
Any how, I think they do an acceptable job with their WWE Elites but they have not improved anything which by the DCUC/Multiverse is what Mattel is good at. Not improving. Faces still look off as compared to when Toy Biz did them and Jakks. Mattel paints are very good I must say but recently it's been like poop.
I think at SDCC we will see nothing really grand but if the one thing that will cure the ills on these boards is Hollywood. People want Hollywood and all will be forgiven. It's out of their hands but Mattel has been bad of late and the DM line has been a real waste. Give it till SDCC but if they disappoint the skies shall darken on this board and rightfully so.
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Post by marino13 on Jul 18, 2016 8:22:45 GMT -5
Ugh. I hate coming to the Mattel board anymore.
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Post by RV F'N D on Jul 18, 2016 8:29:08 GMT -5
These are the best wrestling figures we've ever had. Mattel set their own standard very high in the beginning. They have gotten sloppy on parts choices, scale, some head sculpts, and QC. Denying that is pretty hard to do. I don't think it's on a majority of figs but I don't care if they botch some random basics here and there. When they up on DM Sting, that is a cause for concern.
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Post by 💯ULTIMATE💯 on Jul 18, 2016 8:41:27 GMT -5
They did fix the new Warrior in the Elite Legends line by giving him a black strapped Winged Eagle instead of yellow like in Legends 6. Also why wouldn't Brock be the GameStop exclusive? He is after all the cover guy for WWE 2K17. Seems to me that this thread is more about you being unhappy that Mattel aren't releasing (or re-releasing) what you want them to. Other than the QC issues, Mattel are still doing a fantastic job on WWE figures. I think he's referring to the yellow strap IC not the winged eagle
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Post by WalterF on Jul 18, 2016 9:17:47 GMT -5
To me, this is indicative of our current culture - very needy, very entitled and featuring minimal appreciation or atleast not focusing on the positives very much.
Ive been collecting since the onset of the BCA line in 96 and all i know is that, if then, i could see one of these current figures, i would have sh-- myself w excitement. Yes, there are qc things that pop up but i always remember seeing blotches or paint imperfections on toys and figures - and ive collected all kinds of stuff for literal decades.
My point is that OVERALL, the wrestling figures we have today are vastly superior to what we used to have to choose from. The detail, deco, variety, scale .... All of those things have been taken to high levels - so high that most complaining is really just overly magnified nitpicking
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 9:46:45 GMT -5
You ungrateful SOB, one thing that's clogging the forums is all this self entitlement whining about mattel... Yeah, yeah I get it, the forums is where we voice our personal thoughts and opinions but don't you think you're overreacting? Lol you guys are looking more into what's wrong, because mattel has been doing a kickass job for the MOST part.
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Post by powerfred3k on Jul 18, 2016 10:40:50 GMT -5
ppl act like Mattels only put out 30 figures this year....and that more than half of them are bad. when in actuality they've released over 130 figures.....and maybe 7 or 8 were problematic How many of those are basic/elite re-releases just based on headscans ? Finn balors headscans has been reused in every figure except his elite. Which is probably the same head with his war paint. Mattel is not making 130+ headscans for every figure they crank out. How many times has john cenas headscan been re-used ? If a large chunk of the headscans are re-used and a lot of the new headscans are junk what does that show ?
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Post by T R W on Jul 18, 2016 10:44:01 GMT -5
I'm getting a Magnum T.A. so everything else is irrelevant.
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Post by Sizzle on Jul 18, 2016 10:48:39 GMT -5
ppl act like Mattels only put out 30 figures this year....and that more than half of them are bad. when in actuality they've released over 130 figures.....and maybe 7 or 8 were problematic How many of those are basic/elite re-releases just based on headscans ? Finn balors headscans has been reused in every figure except his elite. Which is probably the same head with his war paint. Mattel is not making 130+ headscans for every figure they crank out. How many times has john cenas headscan been re-used ? If a large chunk of the headscans are re-used and a lot of the new headscans are junk what does that show ? Just saying, a lot of new heads aren't bad. Like that Charlotte one, which is way better than her first one. But you overexaggerate a lot, because there are few figures Mattel actually does bad on, yet apparently Mattel sucks and Jakks should return because one bad Lana head or something.
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Post by wherespup on Jul 18, 2016 10:54:29 GMT -5
This will be locked soon
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Post by East Coast on Jul 18, 2016 11:17:38 GMT -5
ppl act like Mattels only put out 30 figures this year....and that more than half of them are bad. when in actuality they've released over 130 figures.....and maybe 7 or 8 were problematic How many of those are basic/elite re-releases just based on headscans ? Finn balors headscans has been reused in every figure except his elite. Which is probably the same head with his war paint. Mattel is not making 130+ headscans for every figure they crank out. How many times has john cenas headscan been re-used ? If a large chunk of the headscans are re-used and a lot of the new headscans are junk what does that show ? there's like 20 cena scans. of course they're going to get re-used. What do u want them to make 20 more cena heads? where are all the terrible head scans? e44 Sasha?? ok...but its being changed. tugboat, macho, big e and braun....good e43? Hart foundation, kofi and samoa joe....good. Del rio needed new head, but he was a quick replacement after returning just 4 months earlier. KO's heads iffy but not bad. e42? Nasty boys, xavier, neville, kalisto, hhh...all good e41? Balor, lita, Ryback, funk....good. Dean iffy....123 kid probably bad e40? Sami, umaga, rick rude, cena, irs, tyson??? all good
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Jul 18, 2016 11:28:16 GMT -5
I like this thread.
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Post by kgchampion on Jul 18, 2016 11:39:21 GMT -5
wut?
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