Action Force by Valaverse

@fletch Bobby's mentioned it a couple of times on 3POA. We'll see after the DFW.

Sounds like there's more to series 5 we haven't seen yet such as character packs for guys like Trigger, upgrade kits for the Vanguard such as a front bumper/grill upgrade kit, a red (possibly translucent) Crimson Shadows robot. 

Also sounds like we're gonna see the second Action Force vehicle which is gonna be a swarm vehicle. SOunds like it might be a bug winged speeder bike.

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the second Action Force vehicle which is gonna be a swarm vehicle. Ssunds like it might be a bug winged speeder bike.

I really didn't need Vala making vehicles I was going to be interested in - that was not something I anticipated.    But the Swarm figures are my favorite thing Vala has done, and a winged bike to go with them would be mighty tempting.

Is that bug winged speeder bike in the comics? 

It sounds intriguing.

i think an orange color scheme would loook good for those Swarm troopers.

Thwipp!

@panthercult Yeah a vehicle would really flesh out the swarm. Hopefully if wave 6 is an all villains wave we get couple of more trooper types and maybe a named character but honestly I don't mind them just being faceless corporate soldiers.

Anybody going to the panel tomorrow?

I was at the panel. Several things discussed and lots hinted at or said were coming.

Did you have particular questions?

He showed the model for the new single rider Swarm vehicle. No pics I know of were taken. I’m sure he’ll share as it comes. Articulated Ninja was doing video or pics. Not sure. I’m sure good looks will come. 

Thwipp!

Oh today there will be a night ops Senshi BBTS exclusive coming. Looked better than regular Senshi to me.

Thwipp!

@prophet Yeah they've said the video will be posted Saturday.

Any thoughts on the swarm vehicle? Did it come with a driver? Did he say anything about price?

He said lots. It will come with a Swarm driver. He showed a render. Looked cool. It will have a flight stand. He commented he like how they did something for the Dragonfly. He wants it to be more functional. He’s hoping to get it out there for under a hundred. He says he’s not promising but it’s his desire. 

It’s a single character vehicle. Looks like a DUNE ship to me. Opening panels at the cockpit. Seats like a bike. It will have blast effects per his render shot. Flares and missiles and cannon shot. 

It’s smaller than Vanguard. Good four wing span. It looks cool. I’m in. Accessory packs probably. Mentioned a possible repelling option for the pilot. It’s not a multi troop carrier. He commented Swarm are about speed. This reminded me of the larger more deluxe support rig. I mean Swarm pretty much are individual aerial troops. This is a beefier armor like the Centurions called down bigger armor at times.

Thwipp!

@prophet Oh well that sounds very impressive. Can;t wait to see a render.

Anything else stick out from the panel?

You had me at, "It looks like a Dune ship" ...

I just checked Articulated Ninja's channel and nothing on the panel but I know way more about YouTube channel drama than I ever wanted. Hadn't heard about all the shenanigans with Viper Island (thankfully).

I am sure they are waiting to give good pics to share. We saw render and grayscale model at panel. Today there was things to happen toward a movie. He shared since the Strike things slowed down. Just recently things were moving very fast. He was confident more movie news coming in next month or so. 

He’s got lots planned. More crew for Pandora. More troops to build the factions. More named baddies. I missed about ten minutes of panel at the beginning. From the Q&A it sounded like many more things coming as the line expands. I’m sure it gets revealed in time. 

The general impression was line is growing and they want to look forward as opposed to doing more of the old. New guns. More vehicles than just the single rider vehicle shown. It will be fun to see as it’s released. 

Thwipp!

@prophet Thanks for your reports! Sounds good and look forward to watchin it saturday

That new Senshi is tempting. He looks alot better then the original. And I like the news. I hope they expand on the female body catalog a bit. Maybe try a bruiser size body if a character like that exists. Also am interested in more guns. I'd like to see them try a Famas, and some more snipers and shotguns. The marauder Tar is really good so I don't need those as much. They have great 1911s and swords too. But some sword variety from Action Force I wouldn't be opposed to. I don't have room for vehicles but the Swarm one sounds like it'll be cool.