China Claus
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I can feeel your sensitivity
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Post by China Claus on May 25, 2018 23:26:20 GMT -5
I own quite a few Basics of certain guys that I wanted but wasn't exactly a big fan of, and generally I'll skip the Elite altogether unless it's someone I really like.
That being said, the new Basic arm articulation is somewhat of a turn off, especially when I'm so used to the previous. The women's figure's obviously suffer the most.
In all honesty, there's really not a great deal of figures I'm looking forward to. I'll pick up the Basic Roderick Strong, cuz I doubt we'll see an Elite anytime soon. Adam Cole is a must have, and I'd be on the fence with Fish & O'Reilly, Ronda Rousey, EC3, and Ricochet Basics.
But as long as WWE continues to sign the top talent in the world, and make new First Time In The Line Basic's, I'll buy them...
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Post by finnbalor1 on May 26, 2018 0:21:37 GMT -5
The arms doesn't bother me at all I still buy the guys and girls I always bought in basic form which is not many but I do think its a good idea to stick the FTIL figures in the basics first.
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BaLoR RoLLiNS
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Post by BaLoR RoLLiNS on May 26, 2018 12:18:53 GMT -5
Bray Wyatt was the first I recall that the elite came before the basic.
But I just wanna see the basic style have meaning again instead of feeling like a dollar general fig 😊
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Post by Decky on May 26, 2018 13:33:13 GMT -5
I like the new basic arm articulation.
I do buy basics like Corey graves and a few women wrestlers. I also get basics of legends I missed like Paul orndorff or Bob Orton.
I 100% prefer elites but I am grateful too as basics have filled at least 25 gaps in my collection.
Also they're cheaper and feel a hell of a lot sturdier.if I had kids that's what they would be getting!
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Post by rKoNomad316 on May 26, 2018 14:00:22 GMT -5
I hardly picked up basic figures. Now with the weird elbow swivel & no more feet joints, they’re even worse now.
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Post by Jeremiah on May 26, 2018 15:14:27 GMT -5
I like the style for the females and there arms felt to fragile. But whats killing it is that in how many series we have gotten like 2 first in line guys as of late not including elias schedule for later
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thisguy208
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Post by thisguy208 on May 26, 2018 19:11:40 GMT -5
I honestly don’t mind the new articulation. My only problem is the price will keep going up for something that’s not worth it. Until they change the articulation in Elites, then I’ll have a problem
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Papi Joker
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INTERNATIONAL COLLECTORS LIVES MATTER
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Post by Papi Joker on May 27, 2018 22:16:10 GMT -5
new basic articulation suxxx arse
old basics you could use for elite conversions!
new ones are so bad... you cannot even change parts between them...
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airbud
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"Attack me if you dare, I will crush you."
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Post by airbud on May 28, 2018 11:03:48 GMT -5
Mattel should just stop making basics and just sell the heads. Everything else is useless.
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Post by Goldust on May 28, 2018 11:09:14 GMT -5
I have found that the lack of ankle articulation makes the couple of Basics I've gotten impossible to stand. Foley and Tozawa have to be bent at the hips to stand. That's unacceptable. And I get that they "moved the articulation" in the arm, but they look like  ing garbage. I've also had a lot of stains on them too. Tozawa and Bobby Roode both had blue ink stains on the heads that couldn't be acetoned off. |
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Post by stc13 on May 28, 2018 11:37:47 GMT -5
I think the op has a good point. NXT tag teams have been impacted the most. For a period we got the Vaudvillains, Lucha Dragons, Hype Bros, Revival, and Ascension - none of them were locks to get Elites as teams and some didn't.
It definitely seems like the decision making on basics has changed since Bill stopped working on them. Suddenly tons of ugly t-shirt/ring gear combos and an overall lack of flashbacks, NXT and lesser characters in the basic line.
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Bobby Heenan
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Putting up with Ham n' eggers...
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Post by Bobby Heenan on May 28, 2018 12:04:29 GMT -5
Basics used to be good for fodder. I usually bought them for pads, arms and (especially) heads. Basics usually have new headscans before elites get them, especially for current wrestlers. I know I want to get the newest Harper just for his head.
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Post by JC Motors on May 30, 2018 14:28:18 GMT -5
I stopped buying Battlepacks since there is only one figure I want out of the pack. It's not worth it anymore
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crashholly2002
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Post by crashholly2002 on May 30, 2018 21:54:05 GMT -5
it's hilarious cause look at Basics 88 and tell me that looks worth buying for $10
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Papi Joker
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INTERNATIONAL COLLECTORS LIVES MATTER
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Post by Papi Joker on May 30, 2018 22:47:53 GMT -5
but seriously what happened to the battlepack ACCESSORIES??!!
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Post by TheChamp420 on May 31, 2018 14:35:34 GMT -5
They even took away the cool poses in BP packaging
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