darkSpyro

Yeah, I don't know why I'm posting this but what the heck...
Just pick what you think will be your main 8 this game. Tons of threads of this on the SSA Forum... So I thought I might ask what people think they will use. It will be interesting to see, for example, if people decide to go for Hot Dog or someone and they end up being bad.

Magic: Pop Fizz. He is just really cool and looks fun. Series Two Spyro's design just pushes me away from him, and I dislike the rest.
Earth: Series Two Prism Break- though I am going to buy his LightCore then switch once it becomes available. I like Bash but I prefer Prism Break, Flashwing looks uninteresting, Terrafail is boring to me, and even if I wanted Dino-Rang he's staying with one figure.
Water: Series Two Slam Bam. Chill was very close, but she is a Ranger, and that would unbalance things. Wham-Shell gets no repose, and I don't enjoy Zap that much.
Fire: Flameslinger because he is getting the most epic Series Two and is one of the coolest in general. The rest just don't contend for me honestly.
Tech: Sprocket. Boomer gets no repose, Drill Sergeant and Drobot bore me, and Trigger Happy just doesn't work in Battle. AND she's my overall favorite... Which instantly gives her a free pass to STEEL WITH IT.
Undead: Fright Rider. I love his accent. I will dearly miss Chop Chop, though. I dislike Hex and Cynder and Ghost Roaster isn't Series Two.
Air: Jet-Vac. He looks viable and the Air Element is pretty much even anyway, so even if he's overpowered it won't bother me, and I got rid of Gill Grunt who he seems a bit similar to. Whirlwind is just getting kind of boring, Warnado is Series One only and Sonic Boom and Lightning Rod don't deserve a spot to me simply because I enjoy them less than the others(though in Air that's still saying something).
Life: Series Two Stump Smash. I really like his FFUUUUUigure and he was really fun in Series One. The rest, I just don't enjoy as much. Shroomboom might still be an occasional pick however.

Cool! I will post mine later...

jet-vac
treerex
s2 cynder
flashwing
lightcore eruptor
s2 gill grunt
s2 double trouble
bouncer

these are the guys im gonna use when i get the game so i will probably use them
this is the team ill use when i play the game after i beat it and all the characters are out

light core jet-vac
light core shroomboom/s2 zook [ill probably alternate between the two]
eye brawl/ s2 chop chop [again cant decide]
crusher
hot head
thump back
light core pop fizz
sprocket!

Hot Head
Swarm
Fright Rider
Crusher
Pop Fizz
Bouncer
Shroom Boom
Thumpback

Tech-Bouncer
Magic-LC Pop Fizz
Undead-LC
Life-LC Shroomboom
Water-LC Chill
Fire-Hot Dog
Air-No Preference
Earth-Flashwing

My main 8? Well I guess I'll just stick to the new characters for this hypothetical team.

Tech: I'll probably use both Bouncer and Sprocket since they're my two most anticipated new characters. I couldn't possibly only choose to use one of them.
Magic: Ninjini for sure. I actually don't mind her design, and I just overall like her more than Pop-Fizz at the moment.
Water: I'll probably go with Lightcore Chill. Chill looks to have a very wide variety of attacks that could be fun to use.
Fire: Ugh. Tough choice here since I don't really like either one. I hate Hot Dog, but his gameplay looks pretty fun so far. On the other hand I like Hothead's figure better, but I haven't seen anything on him. Guess I'd probably end up picking Hot Dog as much as I don't really want to.
Life: Lightcore Shroom Boom hands down. His slingshot attack where he flings himself forward has the potential to make some fun momentum combat.
Earth: Crusher for sure. I like his big old hammer, and I really don't like Flashwing's design.
Undead: If I had to pick one of the new characters, I'd go with Eye-Brawl. Fright Rider is the most generic Skylander so far.
Air: Until recently I probably would have said Jet-Vac, but he looks to be one of those really stupidly overpowered characters that isn't that fun to play as. I'd probably end up going with Swarm even though I like Jet-Vac's figure better.

Probably...

Life: Legendary Stealth Elf - If real; if not, then the plain Stealth Elf or Zook repose.
Fire: Legendary Ignitor - As if there were any other option...
Undead: Light Core Hex - Unless Fright Rider is a lot stronger than he looks.
Magic: S2 Double Trouble, or plain old Voodood - Pop Fizz just doesn't thrill me; he'd have to be very powerful.
Water: Light Core Chill - Valkyries are awesome enough to kick Wham Shell from my squad, as long as she's good.
Tech: S2 Drill Sergeant - Sprocket is a dark horse here, but I think I'll be sticking with an old favorite.
Air: Legendary Jet-Vac - If real, and if useful; otherwise, S2 Sonic Boom.
Earth: S2 Terrafin, or plain Dino Rang - Depending on what's better, as usual.
Designated Giant: Crusher - If he's good enough.

maybe
Air-Swarm
Life-???
Undead-Eye Brawl
Earth-Crusher
Fire-Hot Head
Water-Thumpback
Magic-POP FIZZ
Tech-Bouncer

TECH: Sprocket
MAGIC: Ninjini
WATER: Thumpback
FIRE: Hot Head
LIFE: Shroomboom
EARTH: Flashwing
UNDEAD: Fright Rider
AIR: Swarm

we have no main 8, we grab what we want and play whatever

Pop Fizz,Tree Rex,Jet Vac,Shroomboom,Hot Dog,Chill,Fright Rider and Ninjini

MAGIC: Pop Fizz
LIFE: Shroomboom or Stump Smash repose (looks sweet)
AIR: Swarm and LC Jet Vac
WATER: Thumpback, Chill, and Legendary Slam
Undead: Fright Rider
Fire: Hot Head, and Hot Dog
Earth: LC Prism and CRUSHER!

Tree Rex
Bouncer
Crusher
Pop Fizz
Jet Vac
Shroom Boom
Swarm
Eye Brawl

for every team theres a back up

swarm
tree rex
light core hex
light core prisim break
light core eruptor
light core chill
ninjinni
bouncer!

Well, my favourites are in my signature but when I first play through I am only going to use S2, Giants and new figures.

Out of new and Giants it will be:

Pop Fizz (like Ninjini, but eh... Potions are cool)
Crusher (BEST earth type!)
Chill (Until I see Thumpbacks attacks at least, going her for the NARWHAL!)
Hot Dog (not a big fan of Hot Head)
Sprocket (Like Bouncer but Sprocket is a fave)
Eye Brawl (Like S2 Chop Chop but Eye Brawl is my 2nd fave giant)
Jet-Vac (Awesome!)
Shroomboom (Cute, awesome, 2nd fave new reg., fun)

Then with S2:

Pop Fizz OR S2 Double Trouble
Crusher
S2 Gill Grunt
S2 Flameslinger (only fire type I like much)
Sprocket
Eye Brawl
Jet-Vac
Shroomboom

Then with S1:

Pop Fizz OR S2 Double Trouble
Crusher (close with Dino-Rang)
Wham-Shell
S2 Flameslinger
Sprocket OR Boomer
Eye Brawl
Jet-Vac
Shroomboom

Alright for paths I think I have it nailed, other than for Sprocket(because we have practically nothing on her).

Pop Fizz: Beserker path for sure. The potions path will be a positively overpowered one, and this one brings more balance.
Jet-Vac: Vacuum. My prediction is that down the jet path, he gets an unlimited flight, the spinning shoot, and deals damage while flying. Not worth it in my opinion over better long-range attacks. Of course, we know nothing about his paths- but if what I think will happen does then I am most definetly picking this one.

I don't know about the vaccum path because I really can't tell how much of a damaging attack it is. At first sight it seemed to me that it was just a move to annoy Co-op players by stealing their treasure. Again, we can't make any positive predictions yet.

Once you get enemies really close in the vacuum does a nice 21 per hit.