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#351 Posted: 17:04:44 13/05/2012 | Topic Creator
Quote: Noah
Why have the game in an expansion pack?!?!?


Quote: nitendofan92
lack of innovation and being the same game


It's just a name for the version without a portal, technically it does expand upon the first game - all sequels expand upon the previous game in a series.
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#352 Posted: 17:29:05 13/05/2012
^ exactly.
Im getting this;
A portal one for newbies to Skylandsers or
A no portal pack for pp who got S:SA.
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#353 Posted: 14:18:01 14/05/2012
oops misread
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#354 Posted: 22:20:27 14/05/2012
i am certain any info we don't have will be cleared uo at E3 I sorry if someone else has already said this
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#355 Posted: 01:03:25 15/05/2012
you can use the reposes in spyros adventure.

http://www.gamepeople.co.uk/fa...ders-giants.htm
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#356 Posted: 03:07:01 15/05/2012
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Quote: Flameslinger2
yeah but it isnt going to b released for the Wii U


Says who?

The release time frame is just about right, and nothing has been outright confirmed or denied, in fact, in an interview, Alex Ness, Toys for Bob producer, showed his enthusiasm about bringing Skylanders to EVERYTHING

http://www.officialnintendomag...to-play/?page=2
Quote:
The Wii U controller has the same near-field technology as Skylanders. Would you like to bring the Skylanders franchise to Wii U?

Alex Ness: I love the idea of bringing the Skylanders franchise to everything!


So the chance is in fact still there.



its been confirmed that it will not be for the Wii U in a video interview either on this thread or another one i cannot find it though
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#357 Posted: 18:48:05 19/05/2012
How can these guys mistake the fan-made Fire-Giant to be an official Skylander? That's embarassing.

http://www.dailynintendo.nl/20...ts-screenshots/
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#358 Posted: 19:03:24 19/05/2012
^lol, wow..
I guess they go on Darkspyro.
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#359 Posted: 19:43:40 19/05/2012
Oh just googled it
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#360 Posted: 19:49:11 20/05/2012
What vac eagle's name is airgle?
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#361 Posted: 09:06:59 21/05/2012
Yep it is activi$ion made it offical
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#362 Posted: 21:18:52 21/05/2012
airgle, it's offical.
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#363 Posted: 23:51:57 21/05/2012
We all need to let activision know that we would be very disappointed if were all forced to purchase new copies of the original skylanders to get new upgrades.... As if this game hasn't made them enough money already
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#364 Posted: 15:50:21 22/05/2012
Don't worry if you buy the re-models they will have the same upgrades which is a complete waste of money smilie
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#365 Posted: 16:27:49 22/05/2012
Quote: whamwham21
We all need to let activision know that we would be very disappointed if were all forced to purchase new copies of the original skylanders to get new upgrades.... As if this game hasn't made them enough money already



You don't have to but the remodeled skylanders! You can't tell them anything because the decision to buy the characters is your own.
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#366 Posted: 17:56:09 22/05/2012
I'm not letting Activision know anything. I like the remodels and I'll be buying a few of them, not because I get anything special in-game for it (I haven't even touched Skylanders since it came out) but because I actually like the toys for, you know, being toys. If you don't want to buy them, it's as easy as just not buying them.
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#367 Posted: 18:07:31 23/05/2012
Apparently, the girl Skylanders are the most loved among boys, girls, and parents.

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#368 Posted: 22:22:37 23/05/2012
Well, Stealth elf is the strongest skylander in my opinion....
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#369 Posted: 22:34:28 23/05/2012 | Topic Creator
Quote: Failinhearts
Well, Stealth elf is the strongest skylander in my opinion....


^ Has everything to do with the topic, the last post made and Giants in general.
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#370 Posted: 00:44:17 24/05/2012
Quote: Stealth Elf 32
A real character from Game Screenshots! This was from a friend!


*facepalm* That's a FAKE Fire Giant, Stealth, or TheBigTuff. It's a fan-made Skylander that some user photoshopped that some site made the mistake of posting this picture thinking it's official. It's not. Your 'friend' tried to pass this false character as official and lied to you.
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#371 Posted: 01:12:38 24/05/2012
Pretty obvious shoop, too. You can see the pixelation under the dragon's right wing, blurring the flame base.
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#372 Posted: 06:43:09 26/05/2012
The SRP for Giants has been confirmed to be $69.99, so I expect the "expansion" (non-portal version) to be about $10 cheaper.
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#373 Posted: 07:04:01 26/05/2012
i know this is a little late, but i never asked this before. isn't there an enemy in the 3ds version called tree rex? its one of the walking tree things, i remember it being in the darklight crypt levels. just wondering, because i didnt think anyone else noticed.
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#374 Posted: 10:01:52 26/05/2012 | Topic Creator
Quote: kappapopm
The SRP for Giants has been confirmed to be $69.99, so I expect the "expansion" (non-portal version) to be about $10 cheaper.


I've already added that to the list, you're a little late on it smilie

Quote: SparCrux1101
i know this is a little late, but i never asked this before. isn't there an enemy in the 3ds version called tree rex? its one of the walking tree things, i remember it being in the darklight crypt levels. just wondering, because i didnt think anyone else noticed.


Yeah, they were called 'Tree Rexes' - it has been noted before.
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#375 Posted: 22:01:11 26/05/2012
Quote: bionicle2809
Quote: kappapopm
The SRP for Giants has been confirmed to be $69.99, so I expect the "expansion" (non-portal version) to be about $10 cheaper.


I've already added that to the list, you're a little late on it smilie

Quote: SparCrux1101
i know this is a little late, but i never asked this before. isn't there an enemy in the 3ds version called tree rex? its one of the walking tree things, i remember it being in the darklight crypt levels. just wondering, because i didnt think anyone else noticed.


Yeah, they were called 'Tree Rexes' - it has been noted before.


wait, each one is called a tree rexes?
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#376 Posted: 22:08:08 26/05/2012
The tree monsters in the Galecrack Ruins area.
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#377 Posted: 01:13:29 27/05/2012
Quote: Aura24
The tree monsters in the Galecrack Ruins area.


that answers nothing
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#378 Posted: 18:54:38 27/05/2012
Quote: SparCrux1101
Quote: Aura24
The tree monsters in the Galecrack Ruins area.


that answers nothing



yes it does the tree monsters in galecrack ruins are called tree rexes
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#379 Posted: 05:09:47 28/05/2012
An audio interview on Skylanders and Skylanders: Giants:

http://mediapulp.podbean.com/2...anders-special/
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#380 Posted: 05:31:53 28/05/2012
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Quote: SparCrux1101
Quote: Aura24
The tree monsters in the Galecrack Ruins area.


that answers nothing



yes it does the tree monsters in galecrack ruins are called tree rexes


that was already answered, and it wasn't really my question. i know they are called tree rexes, i was wondering why they had the same names
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#381 Posted: 11:30:24 28/05/2012
Wow, that sucks. They're really going to make it so the reposed figures get new powers but the originals don't? Terrible, terrible decision. smilie
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#382 Posted: 13:55:37 28/05/2012
Quote: dark52
Wow, that sucks. They're really going to make it so the reposed figures get new powers but the originals don't? Terrible, terrible decision. smilie



how many times have we dicussed that this is false or at least unannocned
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#383 Posted: 14:15:13 28/05/2012
Listen to the podcast that Aura24 has linked to, it has a couple of people from Activision and Toys for Bob on it.
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#384 Posted: 14:47:25 28/05/2012
Quote: dark52
Wow, that sucks. They're really going to make it so the reposed figures get new powers but the originals don't? Terrible, terrible decision. smilie



Activision will do anything to get more money.
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#385 Posted: 16:04:37 28/05/2012 | Topic Creator
Quote: dark52
Wow, that sucks. They're really going to make it so the reposed figures get new powers but the originals don't? Terrible, terrible decision. smilie


Agreed. There's no reason for this what so ever - if anything it just means that they have to do more work. Assuming that the each Skylanders figure had a code on the chip to identify the character, then they would have to use two codes. For example:

Say the code for the original model of Spyro is 00000001 (or something like that) and the code for the remodeled version of Spyro is 00000002. Because, as we already know, the new toys work on the first game, the remodeled version of Spyro will have to include both codes - so the original game can recognise it as a character.

This would be understandable, if the information for the upgrades (not the upgrades purchased, the actual upgrades themselves) was on the toy - but they're not, it's data saved onto the disc of the game itself. I would be willing to buy remodeled versions of characters I don't own already and maybe some of my favourites, but for someone like you, as a loyal customer of Skylanders produces who has already bought every Skylander, it's kind of a harsh move.

However, there's nothing stopping you from selling the old figures and buying the re-released ones if you can still use them for the first game.
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#386 Posted: 17:38:31 28/05/2012
Quote: dark52
Wow, that sucks. They're really going to make it so the reposed figures get new powers but the originals don't? Terrible, terrible decision. smilie



ya whos gonna really buy all 32 over again?
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#387 Posted: 18:15:34 28/05/2012
Quote: trentd78
Quote: dark52
Wow, that sucks. They're really going to make it so the reposed figures get new powers but the originals don't? Terrible, terrible decision. smilie



ya whos gonna really buy all 32 over again?



Hardly anybody.
I bet Activision/Toys For Bob didn't think this through.
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#388 Posted: 20:05:38 28/05/2012
Quote: bionicle2809
Changelog


28/05
• Confirmation of the bull**** that only new remodeled versions of the original Skylanders will be able to purchase new upgrades.


where was this confirmed?
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#389 Posted: 20:09:46 28/05/2012
You obviously didn't read the new posts on the topic, Spar...

Quote: Aura24
An audio interview on Skylanders and Skylanders: Giants:

http://mediapulp.podbean.com/2...anders-special/
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#390 Posted: 20:14:15 28/05/2012
Well, that's just great.... Spyro REALLY better be in the starter pack now so I don't have the urge to go out and buy his remodel. Of course, this means I'll be dieing to get the remodeled Cynder... and the remodeled Camo.... and the Sunburn... and the Whirlwind... and... yeah, this isn't going to be fun. But yeah, thanks for putting that up Aura.
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#391 Posted: 21:09:36 28/05/2012
Will the old skylanders progress be the same on giants?
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#392 Posted: 21:35:07 28/05/2012
No. As I mentioned on my topic on the Spyro's Adventure forum, the series 1 figures (ie originals) can level to 15, but can't get the new abilities like the series 2 reposes of originals can.
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#393 Posted: 22:21:34 28/05/2012
been gone awhile, what's new? ANy more info/rumors?
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#394 Posted: 22:22:35 28/05/2012
Look at the posts above you...
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#395 Posted: 22:55:52 28/05/2012
Quote: dark52
Wow, that sucks. They're really going to make it so the reposed figures get new powers but the originals don't? Terrible, terrible decision. >:(


Er... Am I the only one who seems to get that they can't make hardware updates to the original toys? Because that's what this is about. I'm sure if they could do it, they would make it possible to get the new upgrades on your old Skylanders, but the old toys are designed the way they are and have limits. When they made the original Skylanders toys, I don't think they were planning to do a sequel so soon and I'm pretty sure they didn't expect it to be as big a success as it is (though I'm sure that was hoped for). If they had, they probably would have programmed the capability to expand with the new game into the original toys, but that's not how reality works (much as we'd like it to).
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#396 Posted: 23:02:45 28/05/2012 | Topic Creator
Quote: cmut
Quote: dark52
Wow, that sucks. They're really going to make it so the reposed figures get new powers but the originals don't? Terrible, terrible decision. smilie


Er... Am I the only one who seems to get that they can't make hardware updates to the original toys? Because that's what this is about. I'm sure if they could do it, they would make it possible to get the new upgrades on your old Skylanders, but the old toys are designed the way they are and have limits. When they made the original Skylanders toys, I don't think they were planning to do a sequel so soon and I'm pretty sure they didn't expect it to be as big a success as it is (though I'm sure that was hoped for). If they had, they probably would have programmed the capability to expand with the new game into the original toys, but that's not how reality works (much as we'd like it to).


The upgrades themselves are NOT on the toys. All the chip on the toy has is the information which upgrades have and haven't been purchased and the game reads this information. Just as you can change the files you put on a USB drive, you can change the files on the toys beyond production - including the code that says which of the new upgrades has been purchased. If all this information was saved on the toys, then the Series 1 figures wouldn't be able to level up beyond Lv 10, but they can which proves it's just modifiable information that isn't restricted to certain information they knew would be available at the time

TL; DR = No, you're wrong - go away please.
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#397 Posted: 23:57:58 28/05/2012
Having something of a question and a dissenting opinion to the popular negative one means I'm the one who should leave. Indeed. How mature of you.

Wow. I was going to give you some credibility before that unnecessarily nasty last line destroyed your argument. I wasn't even phrasing anything rudely in my original comment, just making an observation. Even if you are right, there's no need to be rude about it and being so rude has invalidated what you've said. Just because we aren't talking face to face doesn't mean it's okay to be so outrageously discourteous.

It's possible that there's a limit to what can be modified in the old toys. There's also incentivisation to consider: if people are going to rebuy some of the characters they already have, why not give them some extra reasons in-game to make that purchase?

Entitled fans are never pleased. First there was mass whining that there was nothing extra about the new toys beyond their models. Now all the whining is about the old toys not having the upgrades of the new toys.
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#398 Posted: 00:20:30 29/05/2012
bionicle,

I find it odd that you are completely overlooking the option that theoriginal programmers were insightful enough to include the possibility that later software would be able to adapt to higher level capacity but not new abilities. It seems real logical that programmers may have left free space on the figures for future improvements but there is just not enough room for both updated levels and new abilities. It's like your confused why you can't fit 6gigs of information on a 5 gig storage unit. The generation 1 skylanders are getting upgrades in the next game. No one expected this, yet instead of being happy we are complaining.

We know for a fact ALL information is currently saved to figure not in game. It will be easily proven when giants comes out if levels after 10 are still saved to figure when people transfer between consoles, games and save files. I simply do not see where you are getting your information that the information is not in the figures and therefore rewritable. This is not based on any information or previous behavior pattern of the technology we have seen before.
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#399 Posted: 00:27:28 29/05/2012
That's sort of what I was aiming at in my original comment. Thanks for wording it with all the technical know-how I'm a bit vague on, ItsJustMe. :)

Edit: Just listened to the podcast and my suggestion that it is an incentive bonus for people rebuying the reposed characters is confirmed. Frankly, I think that's a great thing for Activision to do.
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#400 Posted: 01:37:34 29/05/2012
Quote: cmut
Having something of a question and a dissenting opinion to the popular negative one means I'm the one who should leave. Indeed. How mature of you.

Wow. I was going to give you some credibility before that unnecessarily nasty last line destroyed your argument. I wasn't even phrasing anything rudely in my original comment, just making an observation. Even if you are right, there's no need to be rude about it and being so rude has invalidated what you've said. Just because we aren't talking face to face doesn't mean it's okay to be so outrageously discourteous.

It's possible that there's a limit to what can be modified in the old toys. There's also incentivisation to consider: if people are going to rebuy some of the characters they already have, why not give them some extra reasons in-game to make that purchase?

Entitled fans are never pleased. First there was mass whining that there was nothing extra about the new toys beyond their models. Now all the whining is about the old toys not having the upgrades of the new toys.


daaaaang, this guy is quite the sir, 72 cookies to you. thank you for being the first person to look at this positively and not be a whiny child. just, thank you.
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