darkSpyro

I don't know If this has been asked or answered but now that they are making traps for trap team in the new games to come will the traps be playable in those games ? Because to just get the traps for this game and then the next game not being able to play with them sucks. Please someone answer because this will change everything that I am planning for trap team thank you and have a great day !

Probably won't work in next games, at most will have an extremely devolved function.

In my opinion you are taking a risk. They've set the precedence for adventure packs, and since these are not "characters" in the sense that the form aren't character poses I think Activision will use that as a way of not needing to support this moving forward.

I'd be optimistic if they hinted at support. I don't even care if they extend the traps capabilities into a future story line....I'm just taking it from the perspective of "can I play my villains in the next game" but no information whatsoever when DIRECTLY asked.

I do expect Trap Masters and the new cores and minis to be supported in the next game, as per usual.

Activision refuses to answer that question, so we have to assume that they aren't going to be worth a whole lot in the next game.

To me, the trap forward compatibility depends almost entirely on the next gimmick they want to create.

If they come up a gimmick that will require a new Portal, than traps will probably be downgraded to "Magic Items" or something along that line.
If the Skylanders 5 gimmick will work with the Traptanium Portal, then I wouldn't see a reason not to include trappable villains (maybe even some new ones, to keep people buying traps).

I think the main problem is that V.V. is currently working on the next game, not TfB.
So, maybe Lou, Paul and the others who have been interviewed don't actually know the answer.

Thank you everyone for the info. I guess I will wait till June for the announcement and then if they make traps still work I will look to get more. Thanks again to everyone !! I guess for now I will just aim for one of each element.

They probably can't answer because they don't know what the next game will be.

Quote: Drek95

To me, the trap forward compatibility depends almost entirely on the next gimmick they want to create.

If they come up a gimmick that will require a new Portal, than traps will probably be downgraded to "Magic Items" or something along that line.
If the Skylanders 5 gimmick will work with the Traptanium Portal, then I wouldn't see a reason not to include trappable villains (maybe even some new ones, to keep people buying traps).

I think the main problem is that V.V. is currently working on the next game, not TfB.
So, maybe Lou, Paul and the others who have been interviewed don't actually know the answer.

Basically this. The tech in the traps looks to be the same as figures/accessories, meaning future portals could be set to read them, but I don't expect there to be any 'new villains' to trap, and for it to as mentioned devolve to a magic item.
- Unreall

I hope traps work with skylanders 5, it would be stupid if they didn't

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Activision refuses to answer that question, so we have to assume that they aren't going to be worth a whole lot in the next game.

They haven't said there's going to be a skylanders 5 yet either, so one should assume anything you buy in TT will only work with TT. It seems highly likely based on precedent and the franchise success. As for the traps, I tend to be optimistic about it, and think they will use the trap holder for more villains or another gimmick. It gives them a $5 price point to compete with the $5 power disc DI sells. But my speculation isn't any better then others.

They haven't said they are doing a Skylanders 5, but - they are doing a Skylanders 5. They've pretty much said that when they said VV and TfB would bounce games in the series back and forth during and right after the release of SF.
- Unreall

And the talked about the next game would go in a different direction story wise.

Think about the way the previous games have ended with Master Eon's message about further adventures. Trap Team ends with a similar message

I cant see the kaos trap still working thou unless 5 has a new villain?

Do we also know if other stats besides HP increase per level?

I'm guessing that some of these trapable villians will be actual figures to buy in the future.