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06-06-2014, 07:59 PM | #31 |
Stronger Than You
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So...What are you looking for? The original Dragon Caesar is flawed, overpriced, not as accurate, and hasn't aged well...I don't understand why you're so vocal against this iteration.
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06-06-2014, 08:08 PM | #32 |
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Well, I watched ShukuenShinobi's review, and he brought up the point that a lot of Sentai Robos cost more, and you guys can't deny that in terms of accuracy in dragon mode it's leagues better than the original (i.e. no stupid lightning bolts).
Honestly, any flaws with the combined mode I can forgive, due to the fact that back in 2010 I'm pretty sure BoA had no plans to make a Dragonzord, so those of you saying it was an afterthought...you're probably right because of what I just mentioned. I think it looks good all things considered...granted for $80 some LEDs would have been nice, or maybe another, smaller drill piece for the weapon (Although the size doesn't bother me too much, and I can live without the electronics). I just thought I'd jump in here and give my 2 cents. But because of this whole zord builder thing that means anything designed to go with it later is handicapped by that feature. Hence the Legacy Dragonzord being what it is. If BOA had just made a nice new Megazord originally instead then we'd have a more appropriate Dragonzord now as a companion piece. It's primarily the zord builder system inclusion that makes the Legacy Dragon less than what it should be. For what this thing is supposed to be, based on the standards of today, I feel like the issues it has are kind of an eyesore. I'm vocal here because this thing retails for $80. It's a high priced exclusive that's being scalped to hell and back and despite some pretty detrimental design flaws that make what it sells for just at normal retail, seem like way too much. People are unfortunately paying way too much for this thing. I admit it's a cool toy, but it's just not the Dragonzord/Caesar we should have gotten. The weight/overuse of diecast, tail, head fin, face in mouth, zord builder ports, issues etc make me not want this thing.
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06-06-2014, 08:20 PM | #33 |
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I can understand. I just feel like the major flaws (Like the excess diecast) are being swept aside for minor nitpicks that aren't as detrimental (Like the tail being too long for the spear).
And if you don't want it, can I have it? I really want one, but I can't get my hands on one before June 30th or for it's asking price...
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06-06-2014, 08:29 PM | #34 |
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I can understand. I just feel like the major flaws (Like the excess diecast) are being swept aside for minor nitpicks that aren't as detrimental (Like the tail being too long for the spear).
And if you don't want it, can I have it? I really want one, but I can't get my hands on one before June 30th or for it's asking price...
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06-06-2014, 08:39 PM | #35 |
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Oh I definitely agree. There is no indication that there were ever any plans outside of the 2010 Megazord. And unfortunately rather than creating a nice new figure for the Legacy line the 2010 Megazord was simply reused with diecast. Which worked fine, until now.
But because of this whole zord builder thing that means anything designed to go with it later is handicapped by that feature. Hence the Legacy Dragonzord being what it is. If BOA had just made a nice new Megazord originally instead then we'd have a more appropriate Dragonzord now as a companion piece. It's primarily the zord builder system inclusion that makes the Legacy Dragon less than what it should be. For what this thing is supposed to be, based on the standards of today, I feel like the issues it has are kind of an eyesore. I'm vocal here because this thing retails for $80. It's a high priced exclusive that's being scalped to hell and back and despite some pretty detrimental design flaws that make what it sells for just at normal retail, seem like way too much. People are unfortunately paying way too much for this thing. I admit it's a cool toy, but it's just not the Dragonzord/Caesar we should have gotten. The weight/overuse of diecast, tail, head fin, face in mouth, zord builder ports, issues etc make me not want this thing.
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06-07-2014, 07:43 AM | #36 |
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I was complaining about the way too big of a tail for either combo with the Megazord and the overuse of diecast in the Dragonzord's feet making it so combining it with the Legacy Megazord not really work well...and also the fact that combining it with the Legacy Megazord in either mode just doesn't look right. Again, if I was to simply keep the Dragonzord in its normal mode, it'd be great. It looks the most accurate to the show compared to the vintage Dragonzord, but the fact that one of its gimmicks is to combine with the Megazord and it comes off so bad you don't want to do it... That's a flaw that really should have been better addressed during the initial states of its development at Bandai. Loosing the diecast might have helped a little as it was unnecessary even on the Legacy Megazord. Heck, you could have re-released the 2010 Megazord as it was with just more show accurate stickers or sculpted the details on like the Dragonzord. I honestly have to say that diecast only really looks cool when used sparingly on toys, like Masterpiece Transformers kind of have been doing. And I'm sure people reading will think I'm just complaining because I like to or something, or I'm the type of person never satisfied with anything and should be grateful we got this, but I really did want an updated Dragonzord and was excited for this when revealed. The Legacy Morphers and Dragon Dagger were pretty great and made me want to see more Legacy weapons like the Blasters or Saba even. However in the end, this new Dragonzord is just 'okay' when it should have been 'awesome'. For the cost and its glaring flaws, I can't really recommend it unless you are a hardcore fan of the Dragonzord and don't care about combining it with the Megazord that much.
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06-07-2014, 09:57 AM | #37 |
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And personally, even though I have the 2010 Megazord, I'd like to get a set of those stickers for it.
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06-07-2014, 09:07 PM | #38 |
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06-08-2014, 01:22 AM | #39 |
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Zord builder ports supporting a few ounces of plastic = good enough
Zord builder ports supporting a few pounds of plastic and diecast = lol It feels like they did t think this through while designing it. Really silly design mistakes and omissions make anything but the base mode just not stable or fun |
06-08-2014, 02:02 AM | #40 |
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I love this toy at it's $60 price TRU.com had him on. I don't see myself paying $80 for it at all.
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