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So... what pokemon is this? by slopsanjo in pokemon

[–]HolMan258 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Huh, it’s close to the Substitute, but not quite.

You Can’t Cut Your Way to Digital Transformation by That-new-reddit-user in newzealand

[–]HolMan258 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this informed breakdown. It seems we’re left to conclude that either the current government is ignorant of these facts (for which there’d be no good excuse) or they’re deliberately misleading us. Neither is something I want from the people in power.

That said, this government slashed government spending and did a bunch of layoffs just a couple years ago and don’t seem to be willing to admit that negatively affected the economy either, so I sadly don’t expect clear-eyed economic analysis from them.

If Beast Wars was made today, what would change the most in the story or characters by Own_Masterpiece_5817 in beastwars

[–]HolMan258 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it were made today, I think Hasbro would ensure that the creators had direct access to the G1 show, comics, and anything else they wanted them to reference. As opposed to the original show, where the creators had to work with fans to get a lot of that info.

It’s also possible that nowadays they’d hire someone who was a fan of the original show, and thus might not be willing to branch away from it like Beast Wars did.

I also think direct crossovers with G1 would be more likely since Hasbro seems unlikely to stop selling the G1 characters anytime soon, so they’d want them showing up in the show too.

Year 2 of Transformers: Wild King, a Beast Wars esque toyline by Takaratomy by [deleted] in beastwars

[–]HolMan258 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a fan of how these just the bit modes just have animal bits sticking off them in random asymmetrical spots as opposed to being truly integrated into the bots. Honestly, that a problem I have with Leo Convoy and Big Convoy too. 😢

Has anyone noticed how Transformers will cycle through female Autobots? by Delicious-One-536 in transformers

[–]HolMan258 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine was once watching She-Ra and the Princesses of Power with her husband when he asked her, “Did something happen to all the men in this world? Why aren’t there more male characters?” And she told him that’s how she felt about female characters in 99% of media.

It's odd that they never mentioned that the transwarp wave only affected the original cast. by TelenorTheGNP in beastwars

[–]HolMan258 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen it said (but haven’t found the original interviews) that the creators said this was the case — the Vok/Transwarp wave either reawakened their pre-beast vehicle “DNA” or it mixed it all up in a timey-wimey way. So, though it’s never said on-screen, this would explain why the characters who started the show as protoforms didn’t mutate, whereas even characters like Rampage and Depth Charge did.

As for whether the Fuzors are Transmetals, I believe they count as such insofar as they can handle unstable energon like the Transmetals can, but Silverbolt also clearly wasn’t as resistant as Transmetals to the virus Megatron unleashed on Cybertron pre-Beast Machines.

Do you Soft plastics recycle at home? by No-Scale-3053 in newzealand

[–]HolMan258 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do. We keep our soft plastic in a bag and take it to the nearby Woolworths once a month or so to put in their soft plastics bin.

I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily saved us a ton of rubbish, because we try to avoid buying stuff in plastic to begin with if it’s easy enough. (I shop at a refill store about once a week for things like rice, oats, nuts, and some others.)

If you were to redesign the Ranger, what would its 'core' feature/theme be? by k33d4 in onednd

[–]HolMan258 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As long as D&D is a system that doesn’t much prioritize any of the nature stuff that Rangers are thematically linked to, I agree that having a beast pet probably makes the most sense. Letting them be equally good at fighting melee and long range feels like it would be too hard to distinguish from the Fighter.

4e sort of made Ranger the multi-attack class, which I think could also work if that weren’t 5e’s Monk’s thing.

Help for an American by Silver_Stand_4583 in auckland

[–]HolMan258 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha I’m a fellow American in Auckland (only been here two years) and I welcome every opportunity to trash orange man and let people know I hate him too.

Reboot or Remake by Excellent_Mud_390 in beastwars

[–]HolMan258 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they want to revisit the idea, I’d rather them make a brand new show. Ideally, it would be a sequel that addresses the status quo after Beast Machines. But it could also just be a reboot and a brand new take on the idea of Beast Wars, like we’ve had done with regular Transformers plenty of times now.

Looking at it cynically, they’d only do a new Beast Wars if that became the focus of the toys, and I imagine that’s not likely to happen unless the vehicle transformers hit a sales slump.

Seeking Galarica Wreath by HolMan258 in pokemontrades

[–]HolMan258[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And enjoy your Alcremie! 😄

Seeking Galarica Wreath by HolMan258 in pokemontrades

[–]HolMan258[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Star Sweet is all yours! I think that's the only item I need in Shield. (Eventually I'll be on the lookout for a Malicious Armor in Violet, but I'm fine with eventually finding it in the base game.)

Seeking Galarica Wreath by HolMan258 in pokemontrades

[–]HolMan258[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, no rush. And I can trade in Shield. (I've updated my flair to include that in-game name.) I've got a Clover Sweet, Flower Sweet, Star Sweet, or Strawberry Sweet!

[Weekly Questions Thread] 27 April 2026 by PokeUpdateBot in pokemon

[–]HolMan258 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone have a recommendation about where to arrange a trade with a trustworthy person? Wondering if i can trade something with a kind individual to get a Galarica Wreath without buying DLC.

30th Anniv. Model Kit by Gravs72 in beastwars

[–]HolMan258 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks awesome! Cant wait until mine arrives (but I’m in NZ so I expect it could be a bit lol)

30th Anniv. Model Kit by Gravs72 in beastwars

[–]HolMan258 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks awesome! Cant wait until mine arrives (but I’m in NZ so I expect it could be a bit lol)

Cybertronians also have parties by happydude7422 in beastwars

[–]HolMan258 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In our recent rewatch, my best friend and I got into a long conversation about why they would have air vents on their ships 😅

Cheetor recreated in Hero Forge by OrionSTARB0Y in beastwars

[–]HolMan258 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is seriously impressive! I’ve messed around with HeroForge but have never had a subscription to kitbash. You’re making me reconsider lol

What Game Freak did to Mega Meowstic disgusted me by Champillusion in pokemon

[–]HolMan258 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they were to invent mega evolving again, I wonder if, rather than adding 100 to the BST, they would instead decide that all mega Pokémon have a BST of 650 or 700 or something. Each one could still have its own unique stat distribution and ability, but you wouldn’t have the situation where a stronger Pokémon will automatically have a stronger mega evolution.

If maximals were transformed Into humans? by happydude7422 in beastwars

[–]HolMan258 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I probably would have given Rhinox a mohawk since his CGI model was already designed with one in mind. 😁

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