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I believe that that pic.... IS FAKE. Mainly because I know the Facebook account and they made many fake things BUT. There are those chests just that starter pack IS FAKE

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I speculated the exact same thing a few pages back. I'm 99.9% sure the dark chest will contain imaginite/gear and I don't think we've seen anything yet that clears up whether imaginite and gear are a single thing or two distinct things, because if it's the latter that opens up other interesting possibilities.

Well, the imaginite becomes/unlocks gear as soon as it's out of the chest, so essentially, it's just a rarity signifier.

I'm still unsure of that. When I watch the video of it, it doesn't make sense in my head. Now it might just be that it's early days and the process will be clearer in the final game, but right now, the gem popping up and then a piece of gear popping up seems weird. There's no visual transformation and no textual "unlock" type message.

Also, those screens for the chest contents are pretty poor right now, so I'm really hoping TfB have more work to do there.

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I speculated the exact same thing a few pages back. I'm 99.9% sure the dark chest will contain imaginite/gear and I don't think we've seen anything yet that clears up whether imaginite and gear are a single thing or two distinct things, because if it's the latter that opens up other interesting possibilities.

Well, the imaginite becomes/unlocks gear as soon as it's out of the chest, so essentially, it's just a rarity signifier.

I'm still unsure of that. When I watch the video of it, it doesn't make sense in my head. Now it might just be that it's early days and the process will be clearer in the final game, but right now, the gem popping up and then a piece of gear popping up seems weird. There's no visual transformation and no textual "unlock" type message.

Also, those screens for the chest contents are pretty poor right now, so I'm really hoping TfB have more work to do there.

It makes sense to me, Imaginite probably run on creation magic.
The fragments probably take a stray thought and bring it to life, but then get depleted and/or shatter after creating that piece.

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I'd like to point out something: the official site lists the contents of both packs.
The normal edition says
1 Video Game
2 Sensei Figures
1 Imaginite creation crystal
1 collection poster
1 sticker sheet.
However, the contents for the Dark Edition say:
1 Video Game
3 Dark Sensei Figures
3 Creation Crystals
1 Portal of Power
1 Dark Edition Collector's poster
And More
That last part implies they haven't formally revealed everything in the dark edition yet

See for yourself
https://www.skylanders.com
Ps I'm on an iPhone atm if that matters

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Are you sure?
I saw a post that someone saw a list of contents at his GameStop (I think) that more or less said the same thing, but the difference I found it on the official site, which may SEEM like its a distinction without a difference, but:
1. The official site ought to be a more reliable source
2. we have 2 sources now that say it's not the full list. 1 could be an error or misunderstanding, but 2 is pretty much proof that there's more to it.

Here's the post I found: In another thread tho
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In case some of you haven't been to GameStop: there is an information sheet for Skylanders Imaginators. At the bottom of the sheet, there is a list of what is included in each of the two types of starter packs. For the Dark Edition it reads:
Skylanders Imaginators Video Game
Portal of Power
3 Skylanders Sensei Figures
3 Imaginite Creation Crystals
2-Sided Collection Poster
And more to be announced...

Maybe that treasure chest is the more to be announced. I would guess that it might be a chest of parts to turn your Imaginators Skylanders into Dark Skylanders.

Even if the Dark Edition is a photoshop, there's still the mysteries of the following about it:

- The new art of Wolfgang.
- The new render of the Imaginator.
- The Treasure Chest.
- How else could the crystals be put into the image? I mean, how could someone of put them in the photo without the glow affect?

Its fake, but its real, if that makes sense. Everything about it is real, but it isn't physically real, its an early placeholder box.

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Its fake, but its real, if that makes sense. Everything about it is real, but it isn't physically real, its an early placeholder box.

Okay, so the chest and that specific Life Crystal we know are going to be in it?

Also, I find it funny how I'm going to get at least two Fire Crystals on Day One, yet I hardly know one Fire Character I want to make.

Toys r us' preorder cards are just sheets of paper pfff

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Toys r us' preorder cards are just sheets of paper pfff

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Toys r us' preorder cards are just sheets of paper pfff

Wait, what is their preorder bonus this year?

Just thought I should point this out.
Any character revealed at E3, will be in Wave one.
Fiesta, DK, And Bowser were all revealed at E3 and they were in Wave one, correct?
So they must be doing the same thing here.

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Just thought I should point this out.
Any character revealed at E3, will be in Wave one.
Fiesta, DK, And Bowser were all revealed at E3 and they were in Wave one, correct?
So they must be doing the same thing here.

Huh... I guess so! I checked some Trap Team E3 vids and all of them seem to be from Wave 1. Nice catch!

I'm I the only one who thinks that it's only a matter of time before Tri-Tip gets a Legendary?

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I'm I the only one who thinks that it's only a matter of time before Tri-Tip gets a Legendary?

There's already a Legendary custom of him made by a fan on instagram.

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Just thought I should point this out.
Any character revealed at E3, will be in Wave one.
Fiesta, DK, And Bowser were all revealed at E3 and they were in Wave one, correct?
So they must be doing the same thing here.

Huh... I guess so! I checked some Trap Team E3 vids and all of them seem to be from Wave 1. Nice catch!

Fingers crossed the Life character is in Wave one!
HAHAHA I wish.
Chances are, hes Wave two with the Fire Sensei. He looks like a Wave two character. So does the Fire Sensei. The Water and Air however, look like Wave 3.
It all depends honestly.

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Toys r us' preorder cards are just sheets of paper pfff

Wait, what is their preorder bonus this year?

nothing we know of ATM

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Just thought I should point this out.
Any character revealed at E3, will be in Wave one.
Fiesta, DK, And Bowser were all revealed at E3 and they were in Wave one, correct?
So they must be doing the same thing here.

What about Night Shift, Stink Bomb, and Freeze Blade being at E3 yet also being waves 2, 3, and 4 respectively?

I've just kind of noticed something in titaniumdrago's analysis video.
You know how we've been saying the unknown Air Sensei is a ninja?
I realized he's actually wielding a sword, or at least a sword-like weapon, meaning he could actually be a knight.

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Just thought I should point this out.
Any character revealed at E3, will be in Wave one.
Fiesta, DK, And Bowser were all revealed at E3 and they were in Wave one, correct?
So they must be doing the same thing here.

What about Night Shift, Stink Bomb, and Freeze Blade being at E3 yet also being waves 2, 3, and 4 respectively?

I think he means all the chadacters in Wave 1 will be announced by E3...

I'm not really liking the unnamed characters. They don't seem like they have a theme or a base. They seem like they're just a bunch of random parts thrown together. They seem like... Imaginators. King Pen and Tri Tip have themes; They're a cool ice punching penguin and a cool smashing rushing triceratops. The others just seem pointless.

Other than the girl with the squid guns. She seems interesting.

^ it's a little silly to say you don't like the charscters that we only have a single image for compared to the characters we have complete gameplay of. Just a little biased of you lol.

Of course the other 2 characters don't have much appeal yet, we don't even know their names or what they really look like lol.

I like look of the unnamed Air Sensei better than any of TfB's previous large figures in the Air element.

Also, here is a Brawler that looks like a tomato.

^That's one with the Chompy head.
I don't like how it doesn't have natural eyes...

Nice I hadn't seen that air sensei. Judging by the oriental hair bun, it could make a good Ninja class .

This plus the air knight make the air element pretty likeable this year.

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Just thought I should point this out.
Any character revealed at E3, will be in Wave one.
Fiesta, DK, And Bowser were all revealed at E3 and they were in Wave one, correct?
So they must be doing the same thing here.

Huh... I guess so! I checked some Trap Team E3 vids and all of them seem to be from Wave 1. Nice catch!

Fingers crossed the Life character is in Wave one!
HAHAHA I wish.
Chances are, hes Wave two with the Fire Sensei. He looks like a Wave two character. So does the Fire Sensei. The Water and Air however, look like Wave 3.
It all depends honestly.

Yeah that life sensei looks cool, but either way... If he is wave one, we don't have to wait, but they usually release most of the cooler looking ones early and the OP ones later.

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Nice I hadn't seen that air sensei. Judging by the oriental hair bun, it could make a good Ninja class .

This plus the air knight make the air element pretty likeable this year.

What Air Sensei?

If you mean this character...

...that's a custom. All the ones in that final shot are custom, hence the line "Who will you create?"

the tomato guy looks meme-worthy

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Nice I hadn't seen that air sensei. Judging by the oriental hair bun, it could make a good Ninja class .

This plus the air knight make the air element pretty likeable this year.

What Air Sensei?

If you mean this character...

...that's a custom. All the ones in that final shot are custom, hence the line "Who will you create?"

Ok I'm replicating that custom because she honestly looks awesome. No weapon... brawler??

Quote: B-BOB358

^ it's a little silly to say you don't like the charscters that we only have a single image for compared to the characters we have complete gameplay of. Just a little biased of you lol.

Of course the other 2 characters don't have much appeal yet, we don't even know their names or what they really look like lol.

Even so, they just seem so random and conceptless.

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Ok I'm replicating that custom because she honestly looks awesome. No weapon... brawler??

She's dual-wielding weapons similar to that of King Pen, so yeah, Brawler.

Her body and weapons are not visible at the same time, due to camera pan, Tomato Guy and text being in the way.

I really hope Wolfgang won't become an archer, we have like too much of these Wolfgang was always really original.

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I really hope Wolfgang won't become an archer, we have like too much of these Wolfgang was always really original.

Seeing as how his Dark counterpart is archer-based, it's pretty much confirmed he'll be in some sort of the Archer class in his normal toy figure.

Agreed. And I honestly think that a changing guitar strings for bowstrings is fine, as long as the new version stays true to the character's mannerisms and personality. So long as it still 'feels' like Wolfgang, I'll be perfectly happy.

He's almost basically confirmed as an archer with his figure pose.

But it doesn't mean he'll be hugely different from his original play style, they might have just swapped one of his attacks for shooting an arrow. Like that attack where he fired musical notes .

I think a bow suits him well, and it's got multiple strings so he can probably still play his electric guitar music.

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Just thought I should point this out.
Any character revealed at E3, will be in Wave one.
Fiesta, DK, And Bowser were all revealed at E3 and they were in Wave one, correct?
So they must be doing the same thing here.

Yeah and if I remember correctly Star Strike, Grim Creeper, Hoot Loop & Free Ranger were at E3 as well. And even if the others are in Wave 2, it doesn't really matter since Wave 2 usually comes out 5 days after release in the U.S and on the release day in Eur.... but Europe is getting the game earlier, SO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR WAVE 2!!! *prays that there aren't any future favorites in Wave 2*

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the tomato guy looks meme-worthy

pls no

Foxy Grandpa is the only worthy meme. That and catchphrase jokes.

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Foxy Grandpa is the only worthy meme. That and catchphrase jokes.

Foxy Grandpa can't handle life.

...I just had tomato be the first one to do it.

i literally just came across an old google doc of all my OCs

time to sort though them to see who can be made.

I tweeted Lorne Balfe earlier this week, asking if he was scoring the music for Skylanders once again this year.

He said no.

Gah, that's actually bad news. Unless they got someone that actually went back to the game's roots with the themeing since SC just lost the identity.

He said it was a real shame he couldn't do it this year, so I'm sure he enjoyed working on the series.

Oh, strange. I hope that a good composer takes his place.

Strange that Eric Rogers said that he was involved in Academy.

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Oh, strange. I hope that a good composer takes his place.

Strange that Eric Rogers said that he was involved in Academy.

Probably reusing the soundtrack from the current games.

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Quote: Crash10

Oh, strange. I hope that a good composer takes his place.

Strange that Eric Rogers said that he was involved in Academy.

Probably reusing the soundtrack from the current games.

Strange too, because Eric said that the soundtrack would be fully original.

What is bad is that the Skylanders style of music is directly associated with Balfe, because that's his style of music (you can hear other scores he made and realize that). So probably Skylanders will have a different style of soundtrack from now on.

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Quote: Crash10

Oh, strange. I hope that a good composer takes his place.

Strange that Eric Rogers said that he was involved in Academy.

Probably reusing the soundtrack from the current games.

Strange too, because Eric said that the soundtrack would be fully original.

What is bad is that the Skylanders style of music is directly associated with Balfe, because that's his style of music (you can hear other scores he made and realize that). So probably Skylanders will have a different style of soundtrack from now on.

Oh god... That's a scary thought there. I hope the new guy composes the game as well as Balfe.

And I was just listening to the SSA Soundtrack, too...

Not happy to hear that.

That being said, it fits the direction of the series.
Starting from SuperChargers (sorry again for blaming you for too many things, V.V.) it seems that Activision wants each new entry to have a very unique and specific identity, maybe at the cost of losing a general identity.

From bases, to logos, to the removal of Cores they are apparently changing a lot.
Not liking this soluction but it's not a bad thing per se.
There are aspects I'm liking, like a seemingly perfect mix between TfB and V.V.'s designs or the fact they are focusing more about in-game innovation rather than pure toy gimmicks.

It could be simply that Balfe is not avaliable. He became a big name recently,doing a lot of stuff for movies and whatnot without following Hans Zimmer around.