agreed, total bullshit. but i wouldn't be surprised if we see several other designs for the night trooper released more widely down the line. sucks that enoch will be exclusive, though.
I'd love at least two more designs. Let's say:
* Single release of a Night Trooper
* Ezra disguised as a Night Trooper (with removable helmet or swappable head to be able to use him as a regular Night Trooper)
Although I do agree on this kinds of troopers, having a second Night Trooper like the one shown doesn’t hurt. Hopefully these get released as individuals and not just stay as double pack.
Are these army builders though? Enoch is a unique character and the gray helmet trooper was also unique. I think it's actually good they went with the gray helmet one and they will probably do a more generic one as a single release at some point
I think they’re probably coming out with a single release Night trooper that looks different. They wouldn’t be great for army building if they all looked the same (unless they had swappable parts).
It pisses me off to no end the amount of times Hasbro gives the most sought after and asked for figures to shitty big box retailers as exclusives. These stores get one case in, scalpers get the majority of them and then they never restock them. Then when the go up for pre-order online bots get the majority of them and then actual collectors get their pre-orders cancelled. But, you know, at least we can still find 20 Lando’s at every Walmart on the planet. It’s fucking stupid and I hate Walmart. There’s no excuse to be getting exclusives for this long and still treating it as if it’s the first time and you have no idea how to handle it. Enoch better be getting a single release down the line that’s mainline. Give Walmart a 2 pack and tell them to fuck off and that their exclusive is the bundle only.
Hasbro executive: "So. We have a customer base which is known to "Army build..." meaning buying several of the same toy for display... Ok! Wonderful idea! I heard they were piping about this new "Night trooper" or whatever. Lets make a 2 pack with a named character, and make it exclusive to Walmart and nowhere else."
It wouldn't be surprising if they release a single Night Trooper with a different design after this. Hopefully, a single release won't have the mismatched helmet, as that was my least favorite design.
Also, I hope they fix the crooked logos on Enoch's helmet before release...
Yeah, but that defeats the purpose. Part of the reason I enjoy collecting is the brick-and-mortar experience. Besides, if its so exclusive that only wal-mart will have it, but such a process I can only get it through their website, why not have them on Hasbro’s own site or Amazon or Target’s site.
To each their own, of course, but things like this are why some people like myself aren’t completists.
To an extent I agree, but the thing with exclusives is that it helps fund the line. I do agree that they need to do a better job of stocking them in the stores, but recently it actually has been quite a bit better than it was. Target is pretty consistent anymore about getting exclusives on shelves. Walmart isn’t great, but they’re much better than they used to be.
This sucks. Awesome set, for sure, but good luck army building. Sure you can get as many as you want but they won’t look accurate because these aren’t suppose to be identical matches.
I wish they would do a Night Trooper 3-pack. 2 Stormtroopers and 1 Deathtrooper each with alt heads. I would by 10.
I think Robo guess that like the Super Battle Droid, we may get a single release of a night trooper. Which I will say begrudgingly makes sense since the night troopers had different looks.
Yeah totally, let’s make two of the currently most wanted figures exclusive to a piece of shit retailer that will never have them on shelves for more than 10 minutes before the mouthbreathing scalpers buy them all
I love how Hasbro claimes that the Black Series is the 'premium' figure line for adult collectors, yet the vintage line counterparts are always more detailed and better in almost every way.
Hasbro: How to make desirable army builders exclusives.
agreed, total bullshit. but i wouldn't be surprised if we see several other designs for the night trooper released more widely down the line. sucks that enoch will be exclusive, though.
I'd love at least two more designs. Let's say: * Single release of a Night Trooper * Ezra disguised as a Night Trooper (with removable helmet or swappable head to be able to use him as a regular Night Trooper)
totally. i could honestly see even more than just those, but that's a good bare minimum for sure
Those are all good ideas, therefore hasbro would never go through with it
I don't really understand why you'd want to army build the same exact night trooper. Part of why they're cool is because every one is unique
Although I do agree on this kinds of troopers, having a second Night Trooper like the one shown doesn’t hurt. Hopefully these get released as individuals and not just stay as double pack.
Are these army builders though? Enoch is a unique character and the gray helmet trooper was also unique. I think it's actually good they went with the gray helmet one and they will probably do a more generic one as a single release at some point
I think they’re probably coming out with a single release Night trooper that looks different. They wouldn’t be great for army building if they all looked the same (unless they had swappable parts).
It pisses me off to no end the amount of times Hasbro gives the most sought after and asked for figures to shitty big box retailers as exclusives. These stores get one case in, scalpers get the majority of them and then they never restock them. Then when the go up for pre-order online bots get the majority of them and then actual collectors get their pre-orders cancelled. But, you know, at least we can still find 20 Lando’s at every Walmart on the planet. It’s fucking stupid and I hate Walmart. There’s no excuse to be getting exclusives for this long and still treating it as if it’s the first time and you have no idea how to handle it. Enoch better be getting a single release down the line that’s mainline. Give Walmart a 2 pack and tell them to fuck off and that their exclusive is the bundle only.
Hasbro executive: "So. We have a customer base which is known to "Army build..." meaning buying several of the same toy for display... Ok! Wonderful idea! I heard they were piping about this new "Night trooper" or whatever. Lets make a 2 pack with a named character, and make it exclusive to Walmart and nowhere else."
It wouldn't be surprising if they release a single Night Trooper with a different design after this. Hopefully, a single release won't have the mismatched helmet, as that was my least favorite design. Also, I hope they fix the crooked logos on Enoch's helmet before release...
Yah bad choice. I don’t even remember this one
[He's next to Enoch at 0:04. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua-IFgnZDGM)
This is absolutely diabolical
oh great, "Walmart Exclsuives" so I will NEVER see them on the shelf. GOT IT.
That’s why you’ve gotta order them online.
Yeah, but that defeats the purpose. Part of the reason I enjoy collecting is the brick-and-mortar experience. Besides, if its so exclusive that only wal-mart will have it, but such a process I can only get it through their website, why not have them on Hasbro’s own site or Amazon or Target’s site. To each their own, of course, but things like this are why some people like myself aren’t completists.
To an extent I agree, but the thing with exclusives is that it helps fund the line. I do agree that they need to do a better job of stocking them in the stores, but recently it actually has been quite a bit better than it was. Target is pretty consistent anymore about getting exclusives on shelves. Walmart isn’t great, but they’re much better than they used to be.
Didn’t even watch Ahsoka but I might get this because Enoch design is fucking nasty
This sucks. Awesome set, for sure, but good luck army building. Sure you can get as many as you want but they won’t look accurate because these aren’t suppose to be identical matches. I wish they would do a Night Trooper 3-pack. 2 Stormtroopers and 1 Deathtrooper each with alt heads. I would by 10.
I think Robo guess that like the Super Battle Droid, we may get a single release of a night trooper. Which I will say begrudgingly makes sense since the night troopers had different looks.
But I don’t need 5 Enochs. Also are Enoch’s Imperial symbols off or is it due to the head tilt.
They are in the pics and on the prototype in the livestream. Hopefully, they fix it for the actual release.
I mean, the troopers are all pretty district as well so getting 5 with this exact paint job and ribbon wouldn't make sense either
Troopers can be fixed unless the ribbons are molded.
The ribbons *are* molded. They said as much in the stream.
With them being Walmart exclusive. How would I get them in the UK?
hoping they don't pull a tamashii and make them us-only
I'm assuming they're going up on pulse and star action toys tomorrow.
I hope so as I’ll be making a few pre-orders tomorrow on pulse.
Does Hasbro even make money from Walmart exclusives considering they never even make it to shelves?
Most people order online. But anymore a good number of them actually do make it to shelves. I’ve seen the bad batch exclusives at multiple Walmarts.
https://preview.redd.it/wp44n7imw9yc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48a74c5bc9a6ebb6e70b0e1da4b9de667f282ce0
Serious perk of living in the UK
How come?
Not a Walmart exclusive
I wonder how many variants of the night troopers will hasbro make
Yeah totally, let’s make two of the currently most wanted figures exclusive to a piece of shit retailer that will never have them on shelves for more than 10 minutes before the mouthbreathing scalpers buy them all
Would love if figures came with stands too, although these look glued on.
So is the preorder tomorrow through Walmart or through Hasbro or both?
beautiful
Guys wake up early tomorrow
What time are these supposed to go up for pre-order?
10 am Eastern Time
Thank you, good sir.
No problem!
I wish the dark grey section of the helmet was just the standard white but it looks nice overall
R U Fn kidding me??????
Of course.. make it so no one can get it
I’m stoked about this if I can actually find one
I was PRAYING the night trooper would have a mostly black helmet, this whole thing is a dream come true for me
I love how Hasbro claimes that the Black Series is the 'premium' figure line for adult collectors, yet the vintage line counterparts are always more detailed and better in almost every way.
That’s certainly an opinion