halo 3 figure question?

[takagari]

the grunts. for halo 3 series 1.

I am hearing some places they are a two pack, others there are two seperate armor sets. and on here it only mentions one.

Can anyone confirm which is true?

Thanks!

[Exoparadapsyphobia]

Presumably I believe you can buy each one seperately if you want to, if some places are selling them in different assortments perhaps there will be a package arrangement of both single and double Grunts produced by McFarlane. I can't confirm that, though.

[ChrisM]

Per EE, there's only one per package:

http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MF18179

C

[takagari]

thanks!

mayba someone can point me to a canadian site. or one with cheaper shipping to canada? :)

[Graham]

Huh....that sucks.....

I distinctly remember pre-ordering it on Play.com as a 2-pack, and I've just gone and checked and it's now changed to just a single grunt.

Lame. They better go overboard on the accessories, because this is the same price as the Chieftan and only half the size.

[takagari]

yeah thats what I was thinking to. And even on here there is no mention of two variations. But its the same price.

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

these say 2-pack

http://www.spawn.com/news/news2.aspx?id=13143

http://www.spawn.com/news/news2.aspx?id=13209


this just says Grunt

http://www.spawn.com/news/news3.aspx?id=13235


this also says Grunt but I don't think it ever said 2-pack, thouh it shows both versions

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3380


these retailers say 2-pack

http://www.spawntoys.com/product_info.php?cPath=105_372&products_id=2273

http://www.amazingtoyz.com/halo3AF.html

http://www.cornerstorecomics.com/af_halo3_figures.html


these say it's a single fig

http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Grunt-Colors-May-Vary/dp/B000VZXWLS

which aggrees with entertaintment earth...

If they went to a single fig I'm going to be pissed. I really hope we get confirmation on this soon.

[Nomalas]

Get pissed if you want....:D

It's a single figure....

[auburnco2000]

Not very clear is it?? :confused:


This Series 1 case contains 12 individually packaged figures which may include: Brute Chieftain, Master Chief, Cortana, Jackal Sniper, Spartan Soldier, Spartan Soldier (White with Mjolnir Armor), and Grunt. (Subject to change.)


http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r6/bpduncan/halo3.jpg

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

Get pissed if you want....:D

It's a single figure....

as soon as I get the official word that it's a single pack my pre-orders will be canceled and I'll be passing on being a completionist for this line.

even I'm not going to find the silver lining in this one, Nom. I've got 5 2-packs pre-ordered and planned on getting more. I'm not paying $10+ each for a 3.5" army builder. so if that's the case, then I'll be getting a Chief and a couple Spartans and the rest of the figures I'll pass on.

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

Huh....that sucks.....

I distinctly remember pre-ordering it on Play.com as a 2-pack, and I've just gone and checked and it's now changed to just a single grunt.

Lame. They better go overboard on the accessories, because this is the same price as the Chieftan and only half the size.

all reports that I've seen say that it will come with a plasma pistol, needler and some grenades...

so... unless the big accessory that will add enough value to the item in the collector's mind is another grunt, I think we're getting hosed. I've been wondering why the Grunt wasn't added to the list of Halo 3 items hitting the Spawn Store like the other ones where and this isn't quelling any of my fears. if it's true, it's even worse than the AvP base and accessory crap that happened a couple years ago.

http://store.spawn.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=348

[F0RSAK3N]

I think it's a two pack...I won't get upset until there's confirmation that it isn't.

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

Nom's word isn't gospel, but I've learned to take it with more than just a grain of salt. I'd love to get some confirmation on this since it's going to affect a lot of people's pre-orders

[Trout606]

If it isn't a 2-pack that's some serious BS, nothing like getting a teeny tiny figure for the same jacked up cost as a 6" one.

[The Wasp]

Hmm, Im not sure to answer your question, but I have my own...I just tried to pre order the See through Spartan but it just says "In Progress"...I assume Im missing a step, right?

[Diab0lus]

Why not just post a thread that is titled, "Mods, Please Help Answer This Question", and ask them?

[The Wasp]

Eh I could, but I figured I'd just post it here since its *remotely* close

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

Hmm, Im not sure to answer your question, but I have my own...I just tried to pre order the See through Spartan but it just says "In Progress"...I assume Im missing a step, right?

you can't outright order the active camo fig until sometime in May. until then, it will say in-progress. the pre-order reserved you a ticket and a chance to buy them when they go on sale as long as you place your order during the ordering window.

they'll be posting more info and emailing us about that when it gets closer to that window.

[The Wasp]

Ohh okay, thanks Order, I read the rules and such but it probably just whizzed right over my head. Long time no see to, eh!

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

Some of us were convinced that you finally took that barrel ride off the falls

[The Wasp]

LOL, it gets tempting. Just need to find a barrel

[takagari]

yeah i think i wont be completing my halo 3 series one order if it is true

It pisses me off enough spawn decided to make 5!! variants to the soldier and spread them all over earth so I have to jump threw hoops to aquire them all. Now this gets me even more un happy.

[F0RSAK3N]

Our Love/Hate relationship with variants continues...:o:mad:

[takagari]

so all they do with the grunt. is cut the mld to have size. change a color. release two. and charge double for same amount of plastic/design

Same thing with the spartans. 5 variants, 5xcost of one.

sigh
would love an actual answer..

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

it's not even close to half-size

[Joe F.]

The grunt is a single pack. The terminology got confused because there are two weapons included with the figure – all other figures come with just one weapon in Series one.

It was a communication error on our part.
Straight from the Brand Managers mouth.

[Diab0lus]

The grunt is a single pack. The terminology got confused because there are two weapons included with the figure – all other figures come with just one weapon in Series one.

It was a communication error on our part.
Straight from the Brand Managers mouth.

Well the info is appreciated, but I won't be spending $11.00 for one little grunt with two weapons. That is, in my opinion, just weak.

Noe-the-less, the honesty is appreciated.

[Graham]

Well, that sucks......

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

Communication error or not, that's more than enough to make me change my buying plans for this line.

I'm not paying $10 or more for a single, fodder villian that's 3.5" tall. No thanks!

That's $70 in pre-orders that will be lost on the Grunt alone. I'll scale back and drop the Brute, 2 Jackals and Cortanna for another $60. I'll get a couple Chiefs and that's it. That includes my plans for series 2 and I wanted a dozen ODST's. At this point I don't even care if there is a series 3 or a Hunter box set in the works.

So the Grunt 2-pack situation will probably mean that I spend at least $370 less on McF product this year. That's the silver lining for me.

[Uwe]

Joe, that is utter BS and you know it.

I know you're a good guy Joe, so please tell me, why are you doing this?

[ChrisM]

Joe -

Do your company a favor. Go to the 'brand manager' and either have him pull the grunt from series 1 until you can make a 2-pack out of it, or quickly make it into a 2-pack for series 1.

When the fans see this tiny figure for ~ $11.99 they will be PISSED. I also imagine that in the end, fans will buy far less grunts, i.e. they won't be emassing grunt armies.

Personally I won't be collecting the line (nothing against it), I'm just offering good sales advice.

C

[Ozma2501]

I have to agree with majority opinion. The only glimmer of hope I have of having an army of these buggers right now is if they get marked down to clearance.

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

This is a brand management debachle to the Nth degree :mad:

[Peter Hoffman]

Halo fans will still buy these.

McF still wins.

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

I have no doubts that other Halo fans will buy them. This Halo fan will probably just buy the 12" Chief and call it a day

[F0RSAK3N]

I'm thinking about cancelling my cases...it's not as advertised.

[Mandarin_Spawn]

Glad I don't like Halo...sucks for you guys though. :o

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

*punches Juan's puppy*

[Mandarin_Spawn]

Keep your hands off of my puppy! I don't like men touching it! :mad:

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

too bad ;)

[Mandarin_Spawn]

:D

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

I knew it, it's a wiener dog :(

[Uwe]

OK, so when you say "punched his puppy"...

[The Wasp]

I'll be getting myself hoardes of Spartan's and a Master Chief from this line, personally.

Still many months before these bad boys are out though :(

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

bump since there's no offical news story on this I can find and people will want to know

[Joerhyno]

that kind of sucks it's not a 2-pack, guess I'll only be buying one, if it was a 2-pack, I probably would have bought a good dozen... I think you need to take things up with the brand manager ;)

gives Juan's puppy to Michael Vick.... runs away...

[takagari]

the way they are advertising this whole series is stupid. they need to get it fixed. sigh..

[RaoulOD]

It's just a single pack?

Totally bummed.

Hope they don't give up on the idea of a hunter boxed set either...

[takagari]

i woul dlove a hunter boxset. as long as there real size. .. bigger then Mc himself. which would lead me to believe a set would cost double a normal figure. but a few hunter variations would rock :D

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

I concur

[RaoulOD]

Yeah, a Hunter Boxed Set is pretty much the one figure I want more than any other. Ever. Dare I say... a pseudo-grail?

But yeah, if the Halo line goes by without one getting made... I dunno... I may actually give up collecting. I'd be that bummed out.

[Chunk-Style]

Quick question, Joe: is the price of the Grunt going to be the same as the rest of the figures in the line (11-14 bucks)? If it is, I gotta say that's a steep price for a 3¾ inch figure.

Thanks. :)