boss
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Post by boss on May 6, 2023 16:22:49 GMT -5
I remember battle packs used to be a great way to get new scans and maybe tag teams who wouldn’t sell as individuals.
Since being rebranded showdown packs, it seems that’s no longer the case.
I remember great sets like The Iconics and the first Enzo and Cass coming out as battle packs.
Is there a reason this changed?
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valo487
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Post by valo487 on May 6, 2023 16:38:23 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, someone asked Steve about this and he said the Championship format was not changing in the immediate future. If I had to guess, I’d say it was a way to get more famous faces into the two packs, which are always going to sell slower than the singles, or at least make retail think they’re getting a better lineup.
I’m with you, I have a long list of tag teams and factions I want to see fleshed out and two packs would be the best way to accomplish that, but never discount how simple minded retail partners are. I remember somebody asking why Jazwares didn’t make more female skins in their Fortnite line, and they said that retail didn’t want them in single packs, but they would accept them in single packs if they had masks on. I don’t know if they thought the mask would sell or if they just didn’t look that closely, but they got around this by putting a lot of them in the multi packs. My reason for bringing it up is if retail wants something, whether it really makes sense or not, they really do have to try and work within those parameters. Personally making entire waves of two packs that are just new versions of the same people means I’m skipping entire waves, but they’re not worried about me if random citizen is really hyped to get Mankind and Stone Cold or The Rock.
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The Solution
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Post by The Solution on May 6, 2023 17:27:07 GMT -5
Did someone read my question in the ASK STEVE thread from a few hours ago? Haha
But yeah, seriously, no longer getting FTITL in two packs has REALLY hurt them badly.
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