What toy line did Hasbro really start pushing the automorph features?
I just purchased my $3.00 Razorbeast, and to transform him, I pretty much just need to pull his tail up and some *automorph* happens and his beast body splits open and his chests automatically goes into place and there he is, 95% transformed!
Did they randomly do automorph faetures in beast wars toys, or was a regular thing? (i dont have many)
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by God Magnus » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:29 pm
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That was only used as a feature with the first year basics. Back then, it was called "quick attack transforming action". That particular gimmick was also used with the Machine Wars basics.
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by Sledge » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:29 pm
Machine Wars had a fair bit with Mirage, Prowl, Megatron, etc.
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by Raymond101 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:31 pm
Automorph really became a full on gimmick in the movie line. Scout Skyblast also had an Automorph feature. Twist his chest and his head turns to the front.
Of course, with guys like Leader Prime, Brawl, and Megs, their feature's are partially animated, so not just turning and some other part transforms, they automatically move upon one trigger as well as having electronic lights and sounds.
Of course, with guys like Leader Prime, Brawl, and Megs, their feature's are partially animated, so not just turning and some other part transforms, they automatically move upon one trigger as well as having electronic lights and sounds.
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by The Chaos Bringer » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:34 pm
Automorph was actually first named in Generation 2 Laser-rod Optimus Prime's instructions. It referred to the way the trailer transformed automatically like Armada Prime's.
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by i_amtrunks » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:58 pm
A few figures have had "automorphs" since the very early days of Transformers, G1 Runamuck and Runabout were among the first.
However only in this movie line has Hasbro deliberately gone out and heavily marketed the "automorph" gimmick throughout an entire line.
However only in this movie line has Hasbro deliberately gone out and heavily marketed the "automorph" gimmick throughout an entire line.
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by Raymond101 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:47 pm
I think they're running out of gimmick ideas.
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by sto_vo_kor_2000 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:19 pm
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i_amtrunks wrote:A few figures have had "automorphs" since the very early days of Transformers, G1 Runamuck and Runabout were among the first.
However only in this movie line has Hasbro deliberately gone out and heavily marketed the "automorph" gimmick throughout an entire line.
Even before them there was Top Spin and Twin Twist.
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by Air Commander Starscream » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:21 pm
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I wish they would make a new Rattrap and Terrorsaur figure... I really thought that feature kind of held back what the figures could have been.
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by twee » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:06 pm
Air Commander Starscream wrote:I wish they would make a new Rattrap and Terrorsaur figure... I really thought that feature kind of held back what the figures could have been.
I was just about to mention Terrorsaur. I remember my little brother bought it, and we were stoked to transform the thing.
...and then we realized transformation took one craptacular half-step, and bam, done.
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by Blitz Magnus » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:24 am
Cybertron Override/ Nitro Convoy has 'automorph', and yeah, so does Rattrap, I think. Not sure about him.
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by sto_vo_kor_2000 » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:36 am
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