So is there any way to actually get a set without going to the con and resorting to the secondary market? I have never been remotely interested in a con set before but the oktober guard is too significant to ignore.
I can't believe hasbro gave the okay for these guys to be in a con exclusive set. Tells me hasbro basically has little to no faith in bringing any more modernized classic figures to regular retail.
I would hazard a guess that after the Indiana Jones flop Hasbro is a little gun shy about retail releases of more "generic" looking soldiers. While we all love the October Guard, I believe most of these would peg warm at retail because they just arent going to grab kids attention.
Also, you can join the club and order a set to be mailed to you without having to attend.
Personally I have started to do the "calculations" more and more when buying exclusives. What is the cost, plus travel, lodging, food, etc. I used to go and get enough to sell the extras to cover costs, but now I find too many times the location is a repeat of a previous year I went and I would rather put the money to other trips like Thailand and Cambodia last month.