Oh well if it starts working I will be tempted to cancel my amazon preorder, even though I paid for it with credit. Probably just keep that and hit up tru and target for the various sales on the playsets and power packs.
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Disney Infinity |OT| Where Worlds Collide
- Thread starter Terrordactyl
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For me, what was happening is the shipping promotion was being removed and it was adding the shipping cost back in. With the code I would have still been able to preorder for $70 even with shipping.
Yeah, I could see where that would mess it up. I wonder what happens if you pre-order in store now and then go in Sunday with the coupon. Or if you pre-ordered somewhere else (like best buy) and then went back with the TRU flier.
This. If I knew these type of playsets were coming this would be a definite purchase for me. I wonder if the deal Disney has with EA regarding Star Wars games stops them from putting them on Disney Infinity. It would be really stupid if it did. Just imagine how many toys they'll sell and units just by allowing people to recreate Star Wars locations and run around in them. Same with Marvel characters and locations. This having a more Disney theme would be better as well.
I do want to get this but I need to know how the Wii U version ends up and what the future plans are going to be.
There are TRU exclusive Power discs and TRON modifiers are part of them? Damn. Looks like I'm going to TRU to use the 20% coupon (see if I can preorder today so I can also get the figure and discs deal, hopefully they can stack. Pre-order doesn't require full deposit so hopefully you can add the coupon when paying in full), buying a bunch of Power Discs (B1G1 for $1 at TRU), Buying some figures, maybe a 3 pack (coupon again for separate transaction), going to target to get a playset.
This is the start of an expensive habit.
This is the start of an expensive habit.
Chiaroscuro
Member
That is a let down but it is part of the design.
You know Skylanders have all the stuff on the disc itself, and the figures just unlock the characters. They have all planned from the start.
With Infinity the devs would have to worry about different characters in playsets they do not belong, not only at the design of the base game, but later when new playsets are introduced. I imagined that the six initial playsets are just like Skylanders, already on disc, but later more can be introduced as updates. So a new playset character would impact older playsets if the characters are allowed to cross the limits of the playsets. Huge tasks, huge DLCs.
The use of any character in any playset could be great but also could limit what you do in that particular playset. For that the sandbox portion exists. The sandbox can be updated everytime a new playset is released.
I also have zero interest into building stuff (do not have time for time) but I am sure there will be great creations, not only from the players, but also from the devs, to cover the lack of multi-characters playsets.
Jeff Albertson
Member
Disney Action is now on the App Store and free if anyone cares 
Csnt believe its another week till infinity launches here
Csnt believe its another week till infinity launches here
Bog
Junior Ace
Good luck getting them to accept the 20% on a video game.
Terrordactyl
Member
piratepwnsninja
Member
So never then.
Chiaroscuro
Member
Argh, my brother is in NY and I asked him to go to the Toys'r'us on Time Square on Sunday to get all the stuff I want (basically everything). Thing is: he is busy on Sunday, can only go late in the evening. Is there a risk that the store will sold out the packs by that time due to their promotion? Is there any way to reserve itens for store pick-up? Their website does not allow the store pick-up option if the iten is a pre-order....
Gorki247
Member
In addition to the recreation of Disneyland; some more Day 1 free stages have been confirmed:
- A race mash-up of Trons Grid and Wreck-it Ralphs Sugar Rush
- A medieval arena complete with horse and elephant jousting
- Alices Wonderland maze with obstacles and enemies
- A floating castle high above the clouds
Source: blisteredthumbs.net
- A race mash-up of Trons Grid and Wreck-it Ralphs Sugar Rush
- A medieval arena complete with horse and elephant jousting
- Alices Wonderland maze with obstacles and enemies
- A floating castle high above the clouds
Source: blisteredthumbs.net
Yeah, that's never going to happen because that's completely against the whole point of the Skylander's model. If you don't want to spend a ton of money on Skylanders (or this I'm assuming) you just figure out which types of characters you have to have and only buy those. From Skylanders that would be one of each element. It's really not a huge investment if you can control yourself.
Of course no one can...
Gorki247
Member
Not exactly a true recreation. More like their version of it.
Terrordactyl
Member
Well aside from all that, the stuff on the base "live" in a way, you change characters by replacing them on the NFC base, you can't just scan it and have the character stay in the game. Same with the discs, when you put a sky dome disc on the base it instantly changes the sky to the corresponding disc and that is removed when the disc is removed.
Spiderduff
Member
I saw a picture of the Disneyland they will release. Its not exactly. But its cool.
Spiderduff
Member
Who did you pre-oreder with?
Shipping promotion?
They are doing free shipping on Toys R Us with a pre-order on the Web site of the starter edition. (It's like $7 shipping otherwise)
Gorki247
Member
Get the Sidekicks or Villains pack. They have a figure for each of the three base playsets and it's cheaper than getting them separate.
Best Buy (in Canada).
So for those of you who preordered with Best Buy or Gamestop, what figure did you pick for free? I preordered the Wii U version with Best Buy, and picked Violet as my free character, because I liked the abilities they gave to her from what I saw. Hoping to at least get the Lone Ranger playset at Target for their half off deal.
Looking forward to getting a Wreck it Ralph playset if they have one. I saw they had the characters available, so I assume that means a playset is coming too, right?
Looking forward to getting a Wreck it Ralph playset if they have one. I saw they had the characters available, so I assume that means a playset is coming too, right?
Spiderduff
Member
I too got it at Best Buy with Violet. Originally I got Mike, but I ended up getting him for free at D23 along with Mader and Francesco. I will be getting all the figures because i have a problem :| I'm sure I'll post my haul in the OT when time comes.
lol. looking forward to the pics.
Sigh. Yeah I want to pre-order... probably going Wii U + free dash figure @ gamestop... gonna drop by there tomorrow and try to seal the deal.
I'll be looking forward to pics too. If I had the money, I'd probably wanna buy all of them too, but as it is, I'm gonna be pretty short, because I was recently laid off
I already had this game paid off with gift cards from my bday though, so at least I still have it to look forward to.Jeff Albertson
Member
I think Ralph isn't being released as a full playset just a character and stuff for toybox
Wonder if they will bring planes to this
Darn! I'd love a Fix it Felix Jr, or Sugar Rush playset area. Looking forward to the characters at least. Ralph is cool, and Vanellope is so cute, heh.
Jeff Albertson
Member
The textures are all there for sure and there will be toybox games created with them I just don't think they will get a campaign or such
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Decided to just preorder that Crystal Lightning McQueen figure. I'd rather not risk NOT getting one.
TheChewyWaffles
Member
Just dropped $140 on Amazon pre-ordering stuff for my son. Hope this is fun!
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
On the Facebook page they confirmed Infinity 2 was next gen so this is only getting release for current gen? I didn't know about figures being limited to playsets. Is it only in the toybox you can mix and match?
One thing about Skylanders, they all work everywhere. I would hate to have the kids but a figure with limited use.
One thing about Skylanders, they all work everywhere. I would hate to have the kids but a figure with limited use.
This is one thing I have been concerned about with this game for sure...it kinda defeats the purpose of the whole concept I think, and it's silly that they just didnt design the game to have characters mix and match in every playset. Bad design decision for sure, and they try to justify it with the toybox, which is fine...but when compared to a game like Skylanders, that does not offer enough substance for characters you buy that don't have their own playset.
Was shipping free?
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Nope. So it cost me like $20. But whatever, I know scalpers will sell it for a ton later.
Redshirt
Banned
I pre-ordered the Wii U starter kit from Amazon and chose Mater as my free gift along with the power disc pack.
I will buy the Cars and Long Ranger play sets from Target on Sunday.
That'll probably be it for now.
I didn't realize there would be TRU exclusive power discs. I wonder if I'd be better off collecting the discs via eBay.
I will buy the Cars and Long Ranger play sets from Target on Sunday.
That'll probably be it for now.
I didn't realize there would be TRU exclusive power discs. I wonder if I'd be better off collecting the discs via eBay.
Terrordactyl
Member
Well tru is doing 2 disc packs for 6 bucks. Doesn't get better than that. I'm gonna grab a few and cool it on purchases.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I hope they aren't going to be TRU exclussive forever. If so, that means I have to go to TRU and deal with potential crowds. Although I'm already considering it to get discounted playsets and multiple disc packs already. :|
Also, I am still a fan of trading discs we need and get doubles of here on GAF. I'm going to want one of each (of course), and will likely get stuck with doubles or triples in the process.
Sola Scriptura
Member
About a week after release, someone needs to create an official power disc trade thread.
That's a great idea right dare now uhm.
What have I done? I picked Violet as my free figure, and then I plan on going to Target and buying the Sidekicks pack at the discount. Hooray for waking up early on a Sunday morning!