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For all those planning to get 3D printed figures from (x franchise), bear in mind they probably will not allow that due to potential legal issues.

They won't put the name on the figure itself, and the Imaginator is made from a number of pre-set body parts, so it will never exactly be that character.

That's exactly what I was thinking. I realize people have all of these ideas they are drawing, but isn't it based on the available parts? I can't just make anything I want can I? And don't the parts have to be unlocked also? I haven't done too much research on this, but that is what it seems like to me.

I'm going to repeat this one, because it seems to have been missed - We saw this all time in City of Heroes. When people would try to create characters that were meant to be copyrighted characters, despite never being able to get them exactly like said copyrighted characters due to only being able to use pre-set body parts or being able to use the names of the copyrighted characters directly due to those names being flagged as taken (despite them obviously not actually being anywhere in the game, encouraging a number of creative misspellings on users' parts), those characters were reset and the people who did it given a warning. For people who are going to try to say this is different, you are right. This would be even worse then CoH from a legal standpoint, because actual money is changing hands for a physical toy. You can try it, but don't be surprised if they say no.

Personally, I need to see more of the Creation App before I decide on if having physical versions of my Imaginators is worth it or not. And even if I do, it'll probably only be original characters just to be safe.

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That's exactly what I was thinking. I realize people have all of these ideas they are drawing, but isn't it based on the available parts? I can't just make anything I want can I? And don't the parts have to be unlocked also? I haven't done too much research on this, but that is what it seems like to me.

No, you are correct... at the start, there are limited options (looks like 20 or so per category for Head, Torso, Arms and Legs), and only 1 starter weapon per Battle Class. You can unlock additional costume options, armor and weapons by adding Senseis and elemental Creation Crystals to your collection, beating waves of enemies and completing challenges and puzzles through the game. Or straight-up buying a physical item at a retail store--the Mystery Chest--that gives you 9 random costume pieces.

It's looking around over 80 pieces per part total though. The exceptions are Swashbucklers who have 22 parts for tassets and tails combined.

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They won't put the name on the figure itself, and the Imaginator is made from a number of pre-set body parts, so it will never exactly be that character.

That's exactly what I was thinking. I realize people have all of these ideas they are drawing, but isn't it based on the available parts? I can't just make anything I want can I? And don't the parts have to be unlocked also? I haven't done too much research on this, but that is what it seems like to me.

I'm going to repeat this one, because it seems to have been missed - We saw this all time in City of Heroes. When people would try to create characters that were meant to be copyrighted characters, despite never being able to get them exactly like said copyrighted characters due to only being able to use pre-set body parts or being able to use the names of the copyrighted characters directly due to those names being flagged as taken (despite them obviously not actually being anywhere in the game, encouraging a number of creative misspellings on users' parts), those characters were reset and the people who did it given a warning. For people who are going to try to say this is different, you are right. This would be even worse then CoH from a legal standpoint, because actual money is changing hands for a physical toy. You can try it, but don't be surprised if they say no.

I think you are drastically overestimating what kinds of characters people will be able to make with Imaginators. The parts are all made to look distinctly like Skylanders parts (and many of them literally are from other Skylanders), not generic superhero parts like in City of Heroes. The characters will all look like Skylanders characters with only the vaguest resemblance to anything else.

That's why I wanna see a list of the parts before making most of my Imaginators that are based off of other characters. I gotta find the most accurate looking parts, but I also gotta keep in mind that it's only gonna look vaguely like the character. Like if I wanted Lapis from SU, it wouldn't look exactly be Lapis, it would just be a blue skinned human head with a dress and generic wings for a backpack. I think of them as half OC, half cartoon character, because we'll all have different interpretations on how to make them.

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That's exactly what I was thinking. I realize people have all of these ideas they are drawing, but isn't it based on the available parts? I can't just make anything I want can I? And don't the parts have to be unlocked also? I haven't done too much research on this, but that is what it seems like to me.

I'm going to repeat this one, because it seems to have been missed - We saw this all time in City of Heroes. When people would try to create characters that were meant to be copyrighted characters, despite never being able to get them exactly like said copyrighted characters due to only being able to use pre-set body parts or being able to use the names of the copyrighted characters directly due to those names being flagged as taken (despite them obviously not actually being anywhere in the game, encouraging a number of creative misspellings on users' parts), those characters were reset and the people who did it given a warning. For people who are going to try to say this is different, you are right. This would be even worse then CoH from a legal standpoint, because actual money is changing hands for a physical toy. You can try it, but don't be surprised if they say no.

I think you are drastically overestimating what kinds of characters people will be able to make with Imaginators. The parts are all made to look distinctly like Skylanders parts (and many of them literally are from other Skylanders), not generic superhero parts like in City of Heroes. The characters will all look like Skylanders characters with only the vaguest resemblance to anything else.

Two additional things on top of Muffin Man's already excellent points:

1) CoH (god rest its soul) was an MMO, where everyone played online and anyone could see any other player's character design. This is a game that only supports local multiplayer, so it's a lot more difficult to broadcast the... "homage" to an existing property.

2) Marvel was forced to drop the lawsuit that created the "no licensed characters" restriction in CoH. They still kept it up as a C.Y.A. thing, but it wasn't legally required. As long as the game doesn't have a distinct costume option for Mickey Mouse ears or a plumber face with a big nose and mustache, the likelihood of legal action because someone wanted a 3D print of the Imaginator they slapped overalls and a red baseball cap on and named "Mario" is minimal.

Don't know if anyone cares, but, Barbella's trailer was officially uploaded to YouTube.

The Meet the Skylanders video for Barbella is up on the official YouTube channel.

Are we getting closer to the big update...?

EDIT: ninja'd brutally.

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Don't know if anyone cares, but, Barbella's trailer was officially uploaded to YouTube.

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The Meet the Skylanders video for Barbella is up on the official YouTube channel.

Are we getting closer to the big update...?

EDIT: ninja'd brutally.

And neither of you posted a link...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5JvdX2lqiI

It was already posted in the specific topic, when we leaked it.

I just thought that maybe the fact it is now on the official channel could be a hint on the upcoming site update.

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That's exactly what I was thinking. I realize people have all of these ideas they are drawing, but isn't it based on the available parts? I can't just make anything I want can I? And don't the parts have to be unlocked also? I haven't done too much research on this, but that is what it seems like to me.

No, you are correct... at the start, there are limited options (looks like 20 or so per category for Head, Torso, Arms and Legs), and only 1 starter weapon per Battle Class. You can unlock additional costume options, armor and weapons by adding Senseis and elemental Creation Crystals to your collection, beating waves of enemies and completing challenges and puzzles through the game. Or straight-up buying a physical item at a retail store--the Mystery Chest--that gives you 9 random costume pieces.

So it is not possible to make Mario or Sonic or anything that specific, right? Even if you unlock everything, you can only make what they give you. I like giraffes, but if there is not giraffe head, I can't make one. Unless the app will allow this, but who knows?

Idk if this was already there, or already mentioned but the sensei names on the web site are now Master ____

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So it is not possible to make Mario or Sonic or anything that specific, right? Even if you unlock everything, you can only make what they give you. I like giraffes, but if there is not giraffe head, I can't make one. Unless the app will allow this, but who knows?

You could probably make a Knight class Imaginator that fights with a plunger sword and has a mustachioed human face, overalls and a red baseball cap and name him "Mario," but he's not going to look like Nintendo's favorite plumber.

Likewise, they may not specifically have a giraffe head, but you can probably take a horse head, give it tiny horns, slap on a spotted torso and make the character tall and thin. It might not specifically be a giraffe based on the parts you choose, but it'll look enough like it in the end that anyone who sees it knows that it's supposed to be a giraffe.

On a lighter note, hey guys found out the source of Pain-Yatta's phobia of children and sticks

It's not even being a piñata to begin with, he had a friend that was beat up by a robot for people's amusement. I'd hate Portal Masters too in that case, though I wonder if they'll integrate this into his backstory.

I can't believe Portal Masters literally murdered one of our new senseis. No he was gonna be our magic sensei he was so young and now he's gone. OK just kidding and that was a pretty cool video Bifrost.

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That's my way of thinking. What makes mario... Mario , is all in the detail. no one owns a generic plumber in blue overalls with a red t shirt. Using the specific character likeness and making him Italian etc would be a problem , but we won't be able to do that .

City of heroes isn't an appropriate example coz that game could actually make characters really similar to Xmen etc . But the skylanders style is pretty specific .

Let's face it, a skylanders mario would just end up looking like a Professional Plumbers generic logo on the side of a van . Example...

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I can't believe Portal Masters literally murdered one of our new senseis. No he was gonna be our magic sensei he was so young and now he's gone.

Guess that opens the spot back up for Mesmerelda...

Nah, Pain-yattas are dime in a dozen, just look at Doom Challenges.

However, that turns out to have been the actual Pain-Yatta's best friend, who was sent to Earth to prove that humans aren't so candy-crazed...

Ok, I'll stop scaring the kids now.

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On a lighter note, hey guys found out the source of Pain-Yatta's phobia of children and sticks

It's not even being a piñata to begin with, he had a friend that was beat up by a robot for people's amusement. I'd hate Portal Masters too in that case, though I wonder if they'll integrate this into his backstory.

*opens drawer and cuddles Pain-Yatta's trap*

It's nothing buddy, everything is ok don't worry.
You are a Sensei now and no one is going to hit you with sticks again... Probably.

You know, this actually remembered me of one of the reasons why I'm unhappy about non-Doom Raiders reformed villains.
None of them is unique (except for maybe Tae Kwon Crow); how did Eon decided which Hood Sickle or Bad Juju would have joined the Senseis?

Unless I'm being terribly wrong and those specific villains never appeared twice through Trap Team's Story, then I guess Kaos could have used magic clones for the Doom Challenges.

Jesus christ Trap Team has an epic main theme.
*gets reported for being off-topic
Seriously though, first it was Wolfgang, then the Creation Crystal overview, then Barbella...
I think we're gonna start getting new character reveals every day

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On a lighter note, hey guys found out the source of Pain-Yatta's phobia of children and sticks

It's not even being a piñata to begin with, he had a friend that was beat up by a robot for people's amusement. I'd hate Portal Masters too in that case, though I wonder if they'll integrate this into his backstory.

To be fair, that was the fault of humans, not neccisarily Portal Masters.

Skylanders is currently at EGX 2016!
https://www.egx.net/egx

That's it, really. I don't think anyone posted anything yet.

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Skylanders is currently at EGX 2016!
https://www.egx.net/egx

That's it, really. I don't think anyone posted anything yet.

There, fixed it for you!

I always forget the equal sign.

Either way, it literally just started for them it seems, so keep an eye out for news.

edit:Air Strike sighted! Hopefully he isn't the only new thing.

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I always forget the equal sign.

Either way, it literally just started for them it seems, so keep an eye out for news.

edit:Air Strike sighted! Hopefully he isn't the only new thing.

Oh my god, I would actually lose my crap if Air Strike was the only new figure shown off at the TFB Visit.

He better not be, Mysticat has less than 24 hours to win me over before I ask for Starcast instead.

Please be Buckshot...

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He better not be, Mysticat has less than 24 hours to win me over before I ask for Starcast instead.

Isn't Starcast coming out in Wave 2? Not sure if he'll come out at launch

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It's kinda hilarious seeing all those dupes there when we don't have the figurines at all.

I was thinking the exact same thing, and it's also just weird to see "clones" of famous characters such as Kaos or Cortex.
Don't know, doesn't make the same effect when they are inside their boxes on the shelves.

Also, could be the lighting, but they might have fixed Wolfgang's fur: looks much better and vibrant in that picture.

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He better not be, Mysticat has less than 24 hours to win me over before I ask for Starcast instead.

Isn't Starcast coming out in Wave 2? Not sure if he'll come out at launch

Darn, you're right. I think I'm already pushing my luck asking for them to stay there until sunday... I had my plans set up and read things wrong again. The Mysticat Double Pack is wave one though, isn't it?

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He better not be, Mysticat has less than 24 hours to win me over before I ask for Starcast instead.

Isn't Starcast coming out in Wave 2? Not sure if he'll come out at launch

Darn, you're right. I think I'm already pushing my luck asking for them to stay there until sunday... I had my plans set up and read things wrong again. The Mysticat Double Pack is wave one though, isn't it?

Reveal Spoiler

As much as I love Chopscotch, I don't actually want to buy her full price because I don't get too much from the gameplay, sooo e_e

That is correct! I personally am picking up Ambush and Chopscotch, but I do really wish we got Mysticat gameplay, cause I'm picking him up too

Those duplicates are pretty random. Wolfgang does look quite different there, I hope they actually did make a couple of changes.

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That is correct! I personally am picking up Ambush and Chopscotch, but I do really wish we got Mysticat gameplay, cause I'm picking him up too

Darn, might have to shoot in the dark after all, literally instead of figuratively with Starcast. At least if Mysticat is Enigma 2.0 in having no actual cool sorceries (read: using a magic staff like a goddamn club) I can stick to the magic crystal for my extra fun.

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It's kinda hilarious seeing all those dupes there when we don't have the figurines at all.

I was thinking the exact same thing, and it's also just weird to see "clones" of famous characters such as Kaos or Cortex.
Don't know, doesn't make the same effect when they are inside their boxes on the shelves.

Also, could be the lighting, but they might have fixed Wolfgang's fur: looks much better and vibrant in that picture.

I thought it did in the pack shot too, but a lot of stuff has looked kinda different in packshots.
They still didn't fix the tip of his bow or add any wash to it though :/ Kinda sticks out that it's lacking wash when Chopscotch has it and it seems so good on her

Definitely, Chopscotch is probably one of the most detailed figures shown so far, both in terms of sculpt and colors.
It's a pity Wolfgang's bows isn't as good looking and the arrow's tip certainly doesn't help.

I checked some packshots and to me those figure's fur was much darker.
They'd still have to fix Krankcase's face, though.

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Also, could be the lighting, but they might have fixed Wolfgang's fur: looks much better and vibrant in that picture.

I think it's the lighting. The tech bases look weirdly silver instead of orange~ish.

Both Tech and Air bases are metallic(silver and light blue respectively).

Dang it, NINJA'D AGAIN!!

Anyway... hopefully some videos and stuff come from EGX. That'd be cool

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Also, could be the lighting, but they might have fixed Wolfgang's fur: looks much better and vibrant in that picture.

I think it's the lighting. The tech bases look weirdly silver instead of orange~ish.

Actually, that's Tech bases's color this year.

I know, it's weird when most of the bases follow the Element's colors but at least it will fit better among the other Tech Skylanders unlike Magic's purple base.

Aren't all bases except Dark ones metallic, though?
I'm pretty sure at least Earth, Fire, Life and Water have a similar effect on them; guess Light will be pearlized.

https://twitter.com/MacaroniKi...069205383680000

Seems to be all the same room that we've been seeing on instagram. Since it's mom blogs we better check twitter as well.
LOOKS like the viking ship level



But it's hard to see.

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Both Tech and Air bases are metallic(silver and light blue respectively).

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The tech bases have always been silver...

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Actually, that's Tech bases's color this year.

Huh. Shows how much attention I've been paying to the Tech Senseis. That's interesting though, thanks all for (very quickly) pointing that out.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Mac...068949464018944

Le gasp... IT'S CREEPY ACTIVISION DUDE!!!

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https://mobile.twitter.com/Mac...068949464018944

Le gasp... IT'S CREEPY ACTIVISION DUDE!!!

He really likes to be in mom blogger events,huh...? e_e And EGX is supposed to be big too, you can see it's only them for now.

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https://mobile.twitter.com/Mac...068949464018944

Le gasp... IT'S CREEPY ACTIVISION DUDE!!!

I think that's the guy who was at the event where they revealed Hood Sickle.
I kinda remember him because he sounded like Snap Shot mixed with Wallop.

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https://mobile.twitter.com/Mac...068949464018944

Le gasp... IT'S CREEPY ACTIVISION DUDE!!!

He really likes to be in mom blogger events,huh...? e_e And EGX is supposed to be big too, you can see it's only them for now.

That made me laugh way harder than it should've. Surprisingly few Creation Crystals there

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On a lighter note, hey guys found out the source of Pain-Yatta's phobia of children and sticks

It's not even being a piñata to begin with, he had a friend that was beat up by a robot for people's amusement. I'd hate Portal Masters too in that case, though I wonder if they'll integrate this into his backstory.

*opens drawer and cuddles Pain-Yatta's trap*

It's nothing buddy, everything is ok don't worry.
You are a Sensei now and no one is going to hit you with sticks again... Probably.

You know, this actually remembered me of one of the reasons why I'm unhappy about non-Doom Raiders reformed villains.
None of them is unique (except for maybe Tae Kwon Crow); how did Eon decided which Hood Sickle or Bad Juju would have joined the Senseis?

Unless I'm being terribly wrong and those specific villains never appeared twice through Trap Team's Story, then I guess Kaos could have used magic clones for the Doom Challenges.

I believe Hoodsickle and Grave Clobber only showed up once in Trap team's story. Pain-yatta however I remember seeing at least 3 in the same level. Albiet they only showed up in that one level. Bad Juju I remember seeing on several levels during the last couple chapters. But definitely more than one.

Tae Kwon Crow is the only unique villain. Grave Clobbers and Hood Sickles appear as your main nuisance to take your attention away from Bad Jujus and Scrap Shooters in some levels. Bad Jujus are everywhere after a certain point. Chomp Chest and Sheep Creep have rare enemy counterparts but they exist.

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Tae Kwon Crow is the only unique villain. Grave Clobbers and Hood Sickles appear as your main nuisance to take your attention away from Bad Jujus and Scrap Shooters in some levels. Bad Jujus are everywhere after a certain point. Chomp Chest and Sheep Creep have rare enemy counterparts but they exist.

Actually he isnt