The Energon Pub

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:28 am

So, you guys wanna know what's gonna be happening to your alts when v2 finally happens? This is what I'm planning. Please keep in mind that this is all tentative and subject to change.

I will be adding somewhere between 170 and 200 new alts into the database, and no you cannot see which ones until I get them uploaded

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There seems to be 16 tactics, with a 17th tentatively on the drawing board. I'll let OS reveal them when he sees fit. It is my intention that all tactics will be to all four sides. However some may be more common in one faction than another. For example Autobots have at least 3 more altclasses with the repair tactic than the decepticons

I am currently devising verious altclasses. I am currently up to 30 for both bots and cons, with some variation. I intend to try to get as many for the maximals and predacons.

The Autobots and Decepticons will get more specialized vehicle altclasses while Maximals and Predacons will get more specialized animal classes. For example, while Optimus Primal and Cheetor would fall under the Land animal altclass for the bots/cons, Optimus would fall in the Nimble Land Animal class while Cheetor would fall into the Fast Land Animal class. As such the maximals/predacons will get most of the animal alts (real and fictional) while the Bots/Cons get most of the vehicles. Transmetals may have different alt classes than the normal counterparts, but I've yet to fully decide that.

I am currently working on figuring out how much tactics will cost for each altclass. Each class will have three of them. I have decided on one cheap one, one moderately expensive one, and one that is either expensive, or requires certain stats to unlock. By cheap, I mean base 1,000 - 3,000xp, moderate is anywhere from 4,000 - 5,000xp and expensive is anywhere from 1-4 stat points and/or have a base cost of 3,000 - 8,000xp

Now that I'm in charge of the alts, there will be more other universe alts in the game. However they will almost all be rare. 2-3 of each rotation will be reserved for non-TF universe alts, rare of course.

I have yet to decide precisely which faction gets which alts. There may be some overlap, but not a lot. Feel free to make suggestions (no matter how biased

) but if you continue to pester me after you've made your statement I will guarantee that the alt you mentioned will not end up where you wanted it

News Credits: 1 · by **crazyfists** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:29 am

spiffy keen

just dont make it too confusing with too many sub alt mode classes

by **Pariah** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:51 am

sounds awesome..... looking forward to this lots now

News Credits: 1 · by **New Omen** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:22 am

Thats great news, its all coming together. I like the 3 tactics to each class concept, its gonna make things real interesting in the higher levels, well once we get back up there anyhoo.

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:25 am

This sounds good, Mkall, cheers.

Af if you didnt know what id be asking for for the 'cons...

(Feel Free to change the pants if you want.)

The (Tim Burton) Batmobile would be pretty cool too, think i made an altmode of it back when there was still a War Within forum, no idea of it still exists now.

As long as the bulk of G1 (and G2 for the Stalker fanboys) canons are available for the cons, and a few full sets of combiners (even if gestalts wont be allowed), it would be good.

Im not too hot on other universe mechanoid stuff, most of the stuff Im into is fantasy based, although an Illuminati Pyramid may make an interesting weapon...

News Credits: 3 · by **Archanubis** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:48 am

Are we gonna keep the ones our bots are already carrying, or are they gonna go bye-bye with the reset?

by **Bun-Bun** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:49 am

16 tactics...
30 altclasses each faction...

I was going to have to re-work my tracking sheet anyways... but DAMN :shock:

It'll only take me a year or three to fine tune it down to a 2 GB excel sheet :lol:

As for Alts... the 'Dactyl obviously (see sig) as a dinosaur, none of that air animal crap

past that, more dinosaurs and sea creatures would be nice.

by **Airhawk** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:55 am

One helicopter for the maximals pretty pretty please *puppy dog eyes*

A quick question reguarding the cost of tactics too, will the base cost of the different "tiers" of tactics be the same across all classes? Or will it be somewhat similar to how it has been where certain alt mode classes have the same tactics as another, but their upgrade cost is a fair bit higher than the other class?

by **Galvatronus** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:58 am

Thunderscream wrote:Are we gonna keep the ones our bots are already carrying, or are they gonna go bye-bye with the reset?

I'm sure that will be the case with all the changes in the new alts.

by **nightwave** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:00 am

new minicons new altmodes and a new generation we are evolving.

by **Carnosaur** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:05 am

that sound cool

by **Sunblast** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:08 am

would it be possible to make an alt mode out of a Gundam? Specifically the ZGMF-X23S SAVIOUR from Gundam seed Destiny?

It has a robot mode and a flight/jet type mode so it transforms plus it would be cool to have if you were still planning on being able to see your alt mode in robot form or however that was gonna work... :S

anyway heres a picture of it:
http://www.gundamuniverse.it/Seed_Destiny/ZGMF-X23S.htm

by **Waylander** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:16 am

I have one question,which i asked in the V2 question tread,and was told it couldn't be said yay/or nay if i can get all the alt's i need for my team in one faction PRED/CON:

i have a rather unique team,12 con canons,all G1.
all worked for old-school Megatron and are monster,land-animal,air-animal,or fighter jet alts.

Transformers G1 (Transformers: Headmasters)
Pounce,Wingspan=Clones
Hun-Grrr,Blot,Cutthroat,Sinnertwin,Rippersnapper=Terrorcons

Transformers G1 (Super God Masterforce)
Windsweeper=Triggercons
Darkwing,Dreadwind=Powermasters
Sparkstalker=Firecons
Horri-Bull=Headmaster Juniors

Q: can i get all the alts i need in one faction,or am i SOL,and need to look for someone to take my 3 canon jets "which i'm rather fond of."-can't see them as airanimal's,or the terrorcons as tanks/jets either.

if you can't awnser,or don't know yet, it's fine;i know you have alot on your plate as-well.

by **Scantron** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:20 am

Thunderscream wrote:Are we gonna keep the ones our bots are already carrying, or are they gonna go bye-bye with the reset?

There's a thread around here somewhere in which OS mentioned alt modes won't be reset (here)...although, last I checked, the V2 FAQ thread says they will be reset.