Talk:BotCon

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Repaints vs. Redecos: Not all of the BotCon exclusives are straight repaints, as they often include some minor remolding (starting with BotCon Arcee, at least one toy each year has had at least one new-sculpt piece). Also, a repaint implies that the paint masks from the original toy have not been changed except for the actual paint colors, whereas in a redeco, the paint masks are altered to create new paint patterns. The majority of BotCon toys have been redecos, starting with Nightracer, who had different paint applications than Bumblebee, as noted in the article. Hooper_X 21:49, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

Noted and appreciated. Thanks. — JIP | Talk 08:49, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] AfD

This article was nominated for deletion on February 3, 2006. The result of the discussion was keep.

[edit] OTFCC versus BotCon

Should these two entities be seperated since OTFCC really had nothing to do with BotCon and was put on because of the seperation between Hallit and the Hartmans. They even ran "opposing" shows in '04.

I think they need to be together, as one started because of the other, and one of them would remain a stub. Better to keep them together. On another note, even through I have colected Transformers for 22 years, tomorrow will be my first BotCon, and I plan to take pictures to use on this page. Should be fun.--Bedford 21:24, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 2006 Exclusive Figure "Controversy"

I have had to repeatedly remove this entire section because it is selective and misleading. I have asked the person who keeps putting it here if he can justify it--let's see if he can.

The first announcement of the prices of the exclusives came from Brian Savage, in public before a huge audience, and he gave the correct price. The order form attendees had to fill out to purchase these toys had the correct price. The lower, incorrect price only appears in the convention pamphlet, which was made available after Savage's in-person announcement and at the same time as the corrected order sheet.

Since the incorrect numbers came out LAST, they cannot by any stretch of the imagination be said to have been an advertisement, let alone a false advertisement.

I agree with the above. I was never quoted a price lower than what I paid. I only discovered the "lower" price printed in the comic later, well after I paid for the toys.--G.B. Blackrock 18:32, 5 October 2006 (UTC)