>>6148570>The main appeal was the fact that it's a Figma Gilgamesh. Cool and you're still getting it anyway. Given Figma's track record with making Fate figures, I'm just stumped at the reaction over the "dull" gold when that's how Max Factory has been painting most of their armored Fate characters for years now (even the Saber 2.0). In this regard, I don't get the people who were expecting Iron Man Mk7 levels of "shiny" finish.
>Many people don't have or want the Chogokin, especially at its current price tag.Maybe if you're a latecomer, sure. It's not Bandai's fault if people suddenly want it now when it was plenty available at the time. At the same time, it's not Max Factory's fault if people staved off of the Chogokin while waiting for a Figma version.
Besides, I remember a lot of people who wanted a stand-in Gil in their Figma collection buying the Chogokin at retail pricing with very little issues, a lot of which were surprised at how well it fit their other figures. Also given the very little fighting he did in Zero, it's not like everyone expected him to be as dynamic as any of the 2.0 Figma out there given how those didn't even exist at the time. If anything, with it being based on his Zero appearance and all, the bonus inclusion of the cups and jug served to make up for the limited posing.
In regards to the Figma, getting the shirtless look from FHA combined with a more dynamic skirt-cape and articulation scheme were what practically tided me over as someone who already owns the Chogokin, in which I'm sure a number of people feel the same way.
