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Post by supergetterv on Nov 11, 2014 12:00:37 GMT -5
I just watched the review last night. I want one. Just found out that the sales webpage is gone? So now what? Toynami is going to steal this one too like they did with DreamEx Goraion?
We as a community really need to learn and be smarter when it comes to sensitive things pertaining to a certain Lion Robot with any Unofficial stuff. Especially cause this freaking company seems to monitor everything. Threads like this should be listed in another sections and people should need to log in to view.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Nov 11, 2014 12:11:24 GMT -5
No names, PLEASE! }| Guys, please delete and/or don't post anything about MT and Big company. No more attracting attention please. I'll delete this soon too Thanks! }D
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Post by moleman on Nov 11, 2014 12:31:15 GMT -5
While I'm not pleased with the current situation, I hope everything will turn out for the fans and the little guy can still succeed in the end.
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Post by chogokinsnake on Nov 11, 2014 12:32:06 GMT -5
Please ease down everyone. We all know it is not an official product. Let's try not to overreact and give in too much unnecessary comments at this point. I haven't per-ordered it yet. I do hope it will get released and I too can pick one up eventually.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 13:11:05 GMT -5
I just watched the review last night. I want one. Just found out that the sales webpage is gone? So now what? Toynami is going to steal this one too like they did with DreamEx Goraion? We as a community really need to learn and be smarter when it comes to sensitive things pertaining to a certain Lion Robot with any Unofficial stuff. Especially cause this freaking company seems to monitor everything. Threads like this should be listed in another sections and people should need to log in to view. Lets not go too far... This is not the only forum that was covering this toy. They could have found that out this info from anywhere. I am willing to bet that some idiot linked the video review on Voltron's official Facebook page.
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Post by treatment on Nov 11, 2014 13:59:16 GMT -5
I like to think their website just got slashdotted instead.
Not sure how stupid-company can enforce their shenanigans on an offshore company that they may or may not have legal jurisdiction on.
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Post by B- on Nov 11, 2014 14:46:48 GMT -5
Same thing happened with Miracle and we have ours presently so im not gonna worry.
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Post by droutmaster on Nov 11, 2014 15:08:36 GMT -5
people lets be honest, this is a 3rd party and info on this thing has been know for a log time now since it was anounce after the Toynami re-releasing the old mold was confirm. heck this was even in a con in Japan i think. While wep could perhpas try to shot it down they will not succed for 3rd parties in certain countries don't get affected by the copyright claim (example look at the transformers stuff, they are literaly making pretty much characters that belong to Hasbro and they cannot stop it). i extremly doubt wep will be able to close it down with the C&D crap.
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Post by supergetterv on Nov 11, 2014 17:16:12 GMT -5
Using 3rd party Transformers isn't a good example. Hasbro and TakaraTomy don't care enough to shut down all these 3rd party groups, plus there are way more characters in the Transformers Universe. Weepy has VTron so they are more strict and anal about it.
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 11, 2014 17:40:12 GMT -5
Same thing happened with Miracle and we have ours presently so im not gonna worry. hope you are right BARON I didn’t preorder one yet i hope they open the window again i dont get if a company have the copyrights for something and they are not going to to any thing new with it or give people licences to do so, whats the point of this copyrights this is just immoral to the fans
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Post by supergetterv on Nov 11, 2014 18:13:41 GMT -5
I have no doubt that this will get to the hands of collectors. Another reason why this situation is different from 3rd Party Transformers is because since Hasbro and TT don't go after those company, there isn't any cease and decease orders which allow for mass retailing. Meaning the product can move easier. Situation like MP Car VTron was because Weepy got involved and M struggled to move the volume. I believe this was the reason why the price kept dipping. Not saying this is the same situation but it could happen.
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Post by kamenrider on Nov 11, 2014 19:07:30 GMT -5
I get home from a long hard day and this it what I come home too?! I'll post some more in depth thought later but for now...
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Post by Gakken on Nov 11, 2014 20:47:22 GMT -5
Josh did a great job.. but I think his review as too popular. Some asshat probably reported it. He probably should have waited til next month when it was shipping.
I don't think our community has anything to do with it.
Thousands of people see collectiondx on a daily basis.
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Post by B- on Nov 11, 2014 21:05:01 GMT -5
Josh did a great job.. but I think his review as too popular. Some asshat probably reported it. He probably should have waited til next month when it was shipping. Somehow CDX is always the center of controversy,Im glad this forum isnt an "extension proper" of it.Someone like Josh should definately have saw this coming...and waited.But could have,should have,its all water under the bridge now.
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Post by treatment on Nov 11, 2014 21:05:32 GMT -5
Ya know? Bandai can just license and distribute the toy. They don't have any SOC or SRC Voltron Beast King GoLion so just save engineering-money/engineering-time and license MT's. Profit!
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Post by kamenrider on Nov 11, 2014 21:55:09 GMT -5
I'm going to bring up an earlier post of mine That Mark Oliver doOod had better NOT go rat to Weppie about this "unlicensed" figure! That's been my biggest fear since they've gone public with this release. Its a double edge sword. While they can communicate with us the fans in an easier fashion they also expose themselves. I doubt they could stop them directly but you never know... And it appears the other edge has harmed Mad Toys. I see people comparing this to what happened with Miracle and that was a totally different situation. Miracle had the rights to produce VV for the Asian market but, not the west. When they tried WEP blocked it like Harmony Crud dose whenever someone tries to sell Macross Merc here. Except HC doesn't own Macross lock stock and barrel like WEP owns Golion. Which brings me to my next point 3rd party transformers. The real reason Hasbro/TT don't go after 3rd parties is because they are both HUGE multimillion dollar companies. Transformers sales aren't their bread and butter they have other brands they make money on. Not to mention the market 3rd party companies are after is different than Hasbro/TT so they don't feel any loss. Now lets look at WEP. Voltron is their Bread and butter (he's even in the logo). Licensing him out is how they make their money so they are going to be super protective of it. Like it or not they are in their rights to do what they are doing. I feel really bad for MT. All that time, effort and money poured into producing a wonderful piece have been flushed down the drain.
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Post by surlyj on Nov 11, 2014 23:15:02 GMT -5
This wouldn't be a problem if WEP would be a little more decent in picking companies to license Voltron and spread it around, instead of signing several year exclusivity deals with companies the collecting community don't really respect.
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Post by B- on Nov 11, 2014 23:31:46 GMT -5
Now for the clincher,how long will you guys wait with preorder money on hold? Im waiting the 2 weeks or whatever,we at least owe that to Madtoys,we should have a grasp on whats going on then.This toy was my birthday gift from my parents,yes Im 41 in 2 days,it sucks this happened,I hope it ends well.
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Post by Steve Armstrong on Nov 11, 2014 23:43:10 GMT -5
sorry what is WEP?
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Post by darkfriar on Nov 12, 2014 0:38:02 GMT -5
Let's give time to someone and see on this... I refuse to let some big @$$h0Le win on this ... we should try to support the little indie creators on something that we all felt really cool about. Unlike some other douche bag for another controversial bot, at least visibility is provided to the supporters of this bot by this indie company.
Regardless, all this has only reconfirm one thing for me... how big of an @$$hoLe some buffoons with rights can be about things... If you're gonna own something F'in make something with it and quite giving genuine fans of bot crap that we don't want.
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