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*Someone may be trying to stack the deck a bit with these polls: [[Omega Supreme (G1)/toys#Generations|Omega Supreme]] and [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]] got their ''Generations'' Titan Class figures later on. [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] lost the ''Siege'' vote but received a toy in ''Siege'' anyway<ref>[https://screenrant.com/new-transformers-war-cybertron-figures/ On June 26, 2019, Hasbro announced they were going to make Spinister @ Screenrant.com]</ref>, [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wheeljack]] got a toy in the ''Earthrise'' and a redeco for the [[Netflix]] ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] is poised to receive a toy in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'', as he is seen in promotional art for the toyline. Skywarp and Needlenose were eligible in both 2018 and 2019 ''Vintage G1'' and ''Generations'' polls, respectively. | *Someone may be trying to stack the deck a bit with these polls: [[Omega Supreme (G1)/toys#Generations|Omega Supreme]] and [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]] got their ''Generations'' Titan Class figures later on. [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] lost the ''Siege'' vote but received a toy in ''Siege'' anyway<ref>[https://screenrant.com/new-transformers-war-cybertron-figures/ On June 26, 2019, Hasbro announced they were going to make Spinister @ Screenrant.com]</ref>, [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wheeljack]] got a toy in the ''Earthrise'' and a redeco for the [[Netflix]] ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] is poised to receive a toy in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'', as he is seen in promotional art for the toyline. Skywarp and Needlenose were eligible in both 2018 and 2019 ''Vintage G1'' and ''Generations'' polls, respectively. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Shockwave]] received Leader Class toys that see the bots combining with armor to become larger, not unlike the toy [[Optimus_Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Primal]] got when he won the ''Power of the Primes'' poll the former two were in. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:04, 1 April 2021
Starting in 2013, nearly-annual polls have been run by Hasbro for the fandom to decide on future toy production. Thus far, 8 sets of polls have been held. The first two were Fan Built Bot polls resulting in the creation of a new fan-influenced character and toy, while later polls are more "Which character do you want the most?"
2013
For the first Fan Built Bot, polls were conducted on transformers.com over the course of a week each. The first round was held between April 18th and May 5th, and included the following questions:[1]
| Faction | Alternate mode | Signature Weapon | Color Scheme | Personality |
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The second round was held between May 10th and May 17th, and included four more questions:[2]
| Name | Gender | Origin | Specialty |
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The result, Windblade, was revealed first in art form at San Diego Comic-Con 2013, with her toy subsequently revealed at Toy Fair 2014. Windblade obtained a toy in the 10th wave of Deluxe Class Generations: Thrilling 30 toys; she also starred in a 4-issue miniseries from IDW Publishing, which was later revived as an ongoing series.
Due to the character's popularity, different incarnations of Windblade were also featured in the Transformers: Robots in Disguise, and the Transformers: Cyberverse cartoons.
The names "Centuritron", "Eclipse", and "Charon" were later used for other Generations toys.
2015 (1)
The second set of polls was announced on January 15, 2015, this time to create a whole new Combiner. The polling was done via the Transformers mobile app. The first set of polls began on January 25. Each limb was voted on individually. This poll infamously revealed the alternate modes for what would become Combiner Wars Voyager Class Protectobot Hot Spot and Legends Class Protectobot Groove before those figures would be officially unveiled at Toy Fair 2015.
| Faction | Torso and weapon | Limbs |
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Round 2 began on February 11 and including picking more specific modes for the limbs, two of which had been selected as aerial vehicles, and two as cars.
| Limb #1/#2 | Limb #3/#4 | Origin | Color scheme |
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A round also took place via the Toys"R"Us Twitter between February 17 and 28 to select which power the Combiner would have.
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The final round of voting began on February 26:
| Gender | Name | Personality | Nemesis |
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Victorion, the resulting female Combiner, received a toy, then made her fictional debut in IDW Publishing's Combiner Hunters one-shot comic before joining the main cast of The Transformers vol. 2 ongoing.
The name "Slammoth" was later used for the Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Big Convoy while "Quakebreak" was used for the post-Shroud version of Breakaway.
2015 (2)
The next fan poll, announced November 20, 2015, regarded who would be the next year's Titan Class figure for Titans Return.[4] Voting began November 24.[5]
On December 1, Hasbro announced that Trypticon won.[6]
2017
The next set of fan polls was announced on December 1, 2016 for Power of the Primes, and it regarded the next Matrix of Leadership bearer,[7] which would reflect across the toyline and accompanying fiction.
| Honor | Order | Chaos |
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On February 19, Hasbro announced that Optimus Primal ultimately placed first,[8] which led to him receiving a new toy in mid-2018 and a prominent role in the Power of the Primes web series.
2018 (1)
The next fan poll was for a new rivalry that would earn a pair of new toys in the first chapter of the War for Cybertron Trilogy.
| Saboteur vs Scientist | Brother vs Brother | Mirage vs The Mercenary |
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Hasbro Pulse put out a free poll which anybody who signed up could participate in. As stated by Hasbro Pulse, "For the first time fans can vote on a pair of characters who will become part of the Generations lineup as Deluxe Class figures."
On February 27, 2018, Hasbro announced that Mirage vs Impactor had won,[9] leading to the duo receiving new toys in the Siege toyline in 2019, both as regular retail figures and as exclusive multi-pack new-head retools.
2018 (2)
The next poll was announced via Hasbro Pulse and Hasbro's social media accounts on December 10, 2018 to decide a future toy out of two pairs for release in the Vintage G1 toyline in Spring of 2020.[10][11]
| Autobot vs Decepticon | Decepticon vs Decepticon |
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On December 15, Hasbro announced that Astrotrain won.[12]
2019 (1)
On May 17, 2019, the Transformers Facebook page held a poll to determine another 2020 release in the Vintage G1 line.[13]
The poll was only open for 24 hours, and the following day it was announced that Blaster had won, receiving 56% of the vote.[14]
2019 (2)
Starting June 13, 2019, the same Facebook page held a poll to decide which of four Decepticons would appear in the second chapter of the War for Cybertron Trilogy.[15]
The voting was open for 48 hours,[16] and on July 18 a Facebook announcement fixed Runamuck's name proclaimed Runamuck the winner.[17] Perhaps unsurprisingly, Earthrise Runabout soon followed.
Notes
- Someone may be trying to stack the deck a bit with these polls: Omega Supreme and Scorponok got their Generations Titan Class figures later on. Spinister lost the Siege vote but received a toy in Siege anyway[18], Wheeljack got a toy in the Earthrise and a redeco for the Netflix War for Cybertron Trilogy, and Tracks is poised to receive a toy in Kingdom, as he is seen in promotional art for the toyline. Skywarp and Needlenose were eligible in both 2018 and 2019 Vintage G1 and Generations polls, respectively. Ultra Magnus and Shockwave received Leader Class toys that see the bots combining with armor to become larger, not unlike the toy Optimus Primal got when he won the Power of the Primes poll the former two were in.
References
- ↑ http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-fan-built-bot-poll/27089/
- ↑ http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-fan-built-bot-poll-second-round/27272/
- ↑ This aspect of the character notably did not come through in her comic appearances, due to the prior lack of female Transformers on Cybertron in the 2005 IDW continuity; instead, the comic focused on her portrayed her as being from the colony Caminus.
- ↑ https://www.allspark.com/2015/11/hasbro-lets-you-decide-the-next-titan-for-2017/
- ↑ https://www.allspark.com/2015/11/voting-for-the-2017-titan-transformer-is-now-open/
- ↑ https://www.allspark.com/2015/12/trypticon-wins-titans-fan-vote/
- ↑ https://www.allspark.com/2016/12/power-of-the-primes-fan-vote-announced/
- ↑ https://www.allspark.com/2017/02/power-of-the-primes-optimus-primal-new-prime/
- ↑ https://www.allspark.com/2018/02/war-for-cybertron-fan-poll-winner-announced/
- ↑ https://www.allspark.com/2018/12/g1-reissue-vote-announced/
- ↑ https://www.allspark.com/2018/12/g1-reissue-poll-open-on-instagram/
- ↑ https://www.allspark.com/2018/12/astrotrain-wins-g1-reissue-vote/
- ↑ Hasbro Launches 2020 G1 Reissue Poll!
- ↑ Blaster Wins The Walmart Exclusive G1 Reissue 2020 Fan Vote
- ↑ 2020 WFC Trilogy poll
- ↑ The four bots are #GNAW, #RUNAMUCK, #NEEDLENOSE & #SHRAPNEL
- ↑ The fans have spoken and #RUNAMUCK will become a Fall 2020 War for Cybertron figure!
- ↑ On June 26, 2019, Hasbro announced they were going to make Spinister @ Screenrant.com
