Why Doesn't The Alternator Line Have Tech Spechs?

[Lady Jaye]

Is there a story behind the Alternator line in the US?? I don't care about Japan's stoyline, we're not over there, this is the good ol US of A, dont we have a story o go with out Transfomers. And if there is a story, why not have a tech-spech and bio info??? Just curious!!!

[Starscream49]

My guess would be cause they arent geared as toys. More along the lines of displays/models that do something cool. I dont knwo to many kids who are playing with alts.

[OneTrueBlue]

Actually the reason according to what I have heard from people, who in turn claim that Aaron Archer said this. It is supposedly because they would need to be tri-lingual. I know the extra 10 cents of ink would kill them, so thats why.

[lordfril]

as Some one from the printing business...

Let me just tell, it aint cheap. While the company I work for only does small runs (15,000 most), it cost at least 15,000 to 20,000 for just normal printing. Thats a dollor sheet. Now add die cutting, possible UV coating, special inks, Plastic, ect....

 

It can add up to 2$ a box.

 

Packaging is a major cost concern for companys like Hasbro.

[Plaz Tech]

was curious 'bout that too.... so, thanks for the info

[DPrime]

Yeah, we don't really need it. I'm glad they're trying to cut costs in packaging rather than the figure itself... well, except for the die cast thing, but hey, I like the plastic!

 

I wonder what TRU reissues would cost if they had the same boxes as the Japanese releases?

[Three Storms]

as Some one from the printing business...

Let me just tell, it aint cheap. While the company I work for only does small runs (15,000 most), it cost at least 15,000 to 20,000 for just normal printing. Thats a dollor sheet. Now add die cutting, possible UV coating, special inks, Plastic, ect....

 

It can add up to 2$ a box.

 

Packaging is a major cost concern for companys like Hasbro.

What about a separate card the way the Japanese do? I don't see what that would hurt.

 

 

And they only do tri-lingual boxes to save money and be cheap. Other toy makers have no problems selling in the US, Mexico, and Canada with regionalized cards. Besides, I think that tri-lingual just clutters up the package with a ton of unneccessary writing.

[DPrime]

Considering what we're getting with the Alternators line, I'm hard pressed to complain about quality. I couldn't care less about tech specs. A series would be nice, though.

[Dark_Lord_Prime]

*shrug*

 

As far as I'm concerned, the BT story is the Alt story.

[Lady Jaye]

Your right, I love the line, but it would have been nice to have some info.

 

And who in the hell cares about the tri logo??? Why is this country so freakin PC nowadays??? I mean come on, kids, even immigrant kids pick up English a hell of a lot faster than their parents, always been that way. So why even bother. They'd be able to read it.

 

And if the stuff is going to Canada, just put an ugly sticker on it, why they have a French first law is beyond me??? @loll@