boss
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Post by boss on Jul 20, 2022 16:13:47 GMT -5
Hi guys,
Maybe I’m too much of an addict but does anyone else think it would be cool to get an elite series 96.5 for example rather than 96 and 97 every now and then? Similar to AEW having an unmatched series- an entirely secondary regularly released elite line?
I just feel like there are so many attires and different wrestlers they could give us- now more than ever.
As a secondary idea- how about a line similar to the old style basics at maybe 14 or 15 USD SRP to keep up with TV/new faces. Higher price point to get better scans/ articulation
Thoughts?
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kanepilk
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Post by kanepilk on Jul 20, 2022 18:08:38 GMT -5
I don't think it's necessary. a .5 line to me would suggest the same figures, but in different outfits (ie; repaints). I reckon the one variant/chase is plenty at the moment.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jul 20, 2022 18:09:58 GMT -5
I think it’s perfect right now as it is.
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wholefnshow420
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Post by wholefnshow420 on Jul 20, 2022 18:47:50 GMT -5
I think we should have at least 4 out of 6 figure variants in each elite line if not the entire wave it really shouldn't be that hard to pull off just make everything 50/50 during the production run the more different looks the better
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 20, 2022 18:59:24 GMT -5
I always wanted a line of elites with bare minimum packaging, no accessories, and minimum deco.
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Jul 20, 2022 19:11:35 GMT -5
I always wanted a line of elites with bare minimum packaging, no accessories, and minimum deco. For the same price as a regular one of course. |
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Jul 20, 2022 19:11:55 GMT -5
I’ll take more UEs per year
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Post by Purple Reigns on Jul 20, 2022 19:15:25 GMT -5
I buy what I usually want, so the more often they release of things I want, I'm bound to cop.
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kinnikuman
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Post by kinnikuman on Jul 20, 2022 19:20:01 GMT -5
I just want FTIL. Don't care how it's given to me.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Jul 20, 2022 19:26:41 GMT -5
I just want FTIL. Don't care how it's given to me. Same here. I just want some fresh faces of guys who don’t have a ton of figures out |
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Jul 20, 2022 23:21:46 GMT -5
Eh pass. They kinda tried with 47.5/lost legends
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Post by aglassbottlecocacola on Jul 20, 2022 23:38:21 GMT -5
I always wanted a line of elites with bare minimum packaging, no accessories, and minimum deco. Jokes aside, with the success of the Ultimate line, I could see Mattel doing away with Elites as we know them (six figures sets), and Basics as well, in favor of this. Ultimates have been very successful at the higher price point with more accessories and fewer total figures. It's going to be harder for them to hold the roughly $20 price point with the current number of accessories. Basics have their place at the moment but they are so stripped down they really can't cut more from them to stay around $10. Long term there could be more of a shift to the PPV lines (four figures, few accessories, but a build a figure piece) type of format. It wouldn't surprise me to see that happen sooner rather than later to hit a sort of middle ground between the existing Elite format and Basics, given the rise of the Ultimates. |
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Post by Kill Em' All on Jul 21, 2022 1:06:44 GMT -5
Honestly it would be nice to see Basic line leave and two pack line and more funding could get allocated to produce more Elites or Legends. Like the poster above me a Half way line of PPV line would be really sweet. Or more special project series like Decade of Domination/Best of RA/ Best of blah blah.
But, honestly that's me being greedy. Basics are good for kids and same with two packs. It's easier for parents. And the basic line does allow lots of variety and mass production. I mean you could Rey Mysterio or like AJ Styles or popular character every two waves or so. And easy for kids to rack up new faces.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jul 21, 2022 3:04:19 GMT -5
Honestly it would be nice to see Basic line leave and two pack line and more funding could get allocated to produce more Elites or Legends. Like the poster above me a Half way line of PPV line would be really sweet. Or more special project series like Decade of Domination/Best of RA/ Best of blah blah. But, honestly that's me being greedy. Basics are good for kids and same with two packs. It's easier for parents. And the basic line does allow lots of variety and mass production. I mean you could Rey Mysterio or like AJ Styles or popular character every two waves or so. And easy for kids to rack up new faces. People have been saying that first paragraph for 12 years and it’s just as false now as it was in 2011. Killing one line does not mean the budgets for the others will increase |
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Post by Kill Em' All on Jul 21, 2022 5:40:51 GMT -5
Honestly it would be nice to see Basic line leave and two pack line and more funding could get allocated to produce more Elites or Legends. Like the poster above me a Half way line of PPV line would be really sweet. Or more special project series like Decade of Domination/Best of RA/ Best of blah blah. But, honestly that's me being greedy. Basics are good for kids and same with two packs. It's easier for parents. And the basic line does allow lots of variety and mass production. I mean you could Rey Mysterio or like AJ Styles or popular character every two waves or so. And easy for kids to rack up new faces. People have been saying that first paragraph for 12 years and it’s just as false now as it was in 2011. Killing one line does not mean the budgets for the others will increase I disagree. If you cut off production off a line, the money that would go in would be removed and be reallocated in funding. And if went to either aide the Elite/Ultimate lines to improve sales by putting more resources into the line from the money that would have been allocated to basics. Which you would hope would drive up sales of this line with new resources. or it goes to creating a new more profitable line, it would all stem from shutting down an entire line. The budgets would increase sheerly if the project it went to was going to be projected to supplement or increase profitability over the line that got canned. So I really don't get what angle your coming from. |
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 21, 2022 5:50:37 GMT -5
People have been saying that first paragraph for 12 years and it’s just as false now as it was in 2011. Killing one line does not mean the budgets for the others will increase I disagree. If you cut off production off a line, the money that would go in would be removed and be reallocated in funding.
And if went to either aide the Elite/Ultimate lines to improve sales by putting more resources into the line from the money that would have been allocated to basics. Which you would hope would drive up sales of this line with new resources. or it goes to creating a new more profitable line, it would all stem from shutting down an entire line. The budgets would increase sheerly if the project it went to was going to be projected to supplement or increase profitability over the line that got canned. So I really don't get what angle your coming from. Bill and Steve have both said that isn't the case though... if Basics were cancelled, it doesn't mean there would be extra money would to go on Elites or Ultimate Editions (or any other sub-line) instead. It just means there would be no more Basics. |
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jul 21, 2022 6:36:11 GMT -5
People have been saying that first paragraph for 12 years and it’s just as false now as it was in 2011. Killing one line does not mean the budgets for the others will increase I disagree. If you cut off production off a line, the money that would go in would be removed and be reallocated in funding. And if went to either aide the Elite/Ultimate lines to improve sales by putting more resources into the line from the money that would have been allocated to basics. Which you would hope would drive up sales of this line with new resources. or it goes to creating a new more profitable line, it would all stem from shutting down an entire line. The budgets would increase sheerly if the project it went to was going to be projected to supplement or increase profitability over the line that got canned. So I really don't get what angle your coming from. That’s not how it works and the people who work at Mattel have said so repeatedly for many years |
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Post by qdogg on Jul 21, 2022 6:45:40 GMT -5
Probably not. We are (or we're) already getting extra figures per wave with store exclusives and chase figures.
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Post by legendsguy on Jul 21, 2022 8:43:32 GMT -5
I don't think it's necessary. a .5 line to me would suggest the same figures, but in different outfits (ie; repaints). I reckon the one variant/chase is plenty at the moment. lol your all ready getting that anyway.. whats the difference?? |
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Post by kanepilk on Jul 21, 2022 14:15:12 GMT -5
I don't think it's necessary. a .5 line to me would suggest the same figures, but in different outfits (ie; repaints). I reckon the one variant/chase is plenty at the moment. lol your all ready getting that anyway.. whats the difference??
Yeah.. that's exactly my point..?
I don't know what your post means, to be honest. I'm saying it'd be pointless to release more repaints when we've loads as it is.
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