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News Credits: 1350 · Thu May 14, 2015 4:24 pm

Cobotron wrote:ZWOLF!!!!!!!
Glad you're back.

Thanks dude, I don't like staying away from this place for too long

News Credits: 462 · Tue May 26, 2015 11:00 am

Quoting from the main CW thread - transformers-generations-combiner-wars-discussion-thread-p1690647.php#p1690635

fenrir72 wrote:http://twitter.com/ToysRUs/status/603200348661092352/photo/1

From TRU twitter feed

Victorion's power will be "gravity" based. And her main rival would be Galvatronous (?)

We knew about the rival, but now the superpower vote has been revealed.

Gravity Control powers, it is!

News Credits: 462 · Tue May 26, 2015 11:01 am

Stupid double post.

News Credits: 9 · Tue May 26, 2015 11:23 am

I see Victorion is still finding ways to shake things up.

News Credits: 41 · Tue May 26, 2015 12:06 pm

Editor wrote:I see Victorion is still finding ways to shake things up.

News Credits: 6188 · Tue May 26, 2015 1:14 pm

Fellow Transformers fan and Seibertron.com member fenrir72 has spotted a tweet by Toys'R'Us, revealing another characteristic for the upcoming fan-built combiner Victorion (as revealed here). We already knew she'd be facing off Galvatronus (of whom you can find our gallery here) and his mind-bending powers - but it looks like the six-member team will be able to control gravity! Check out the teaser image below.

News Credits: 25 · Tue May 26, 2015 1:18 pm

Thank, **** christ her name wasn't slammoth or quakebreak. I mean Jesus Christ, talk about on the nose.

News Credits: 462 · Tue May 26, 2015 1:44 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Thank, **** christ her name wasn't slammoth or quakebreak. I mean Jesus Christ, talk about on the nose.

Would "Quakebreak" have not been better suited to have the earthquake power instead of the gravity power?

And the teleport power would have people accuse her of knocking off Skywarp.

News Credits: 13 · Tue May 26, 2015 1:48 pm

So what are the chances of the figure being revealed at either botcon or SDCC? I know we're getting a look at her in the comics soon but what about the actual toy?

News Credits: 4877 · Tue May 26, 2015 1:53 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:So what are the chances of the figure being revealed at either botcon or SDCC? I know we're getting a look at her in the comics soon but what about the actual toy?

I say we see a mock up in SDCC.

News Credits: 25 · Tue May 26, 2015 1:55 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Thank, **** christ her name wasn't slammoth or quakebreak. I mean Jesus Christ, talk about on the nose.
Would "Quakebreak" have not been better suited to have the earthquake power instead of the gravity power?

And the teleport power would have people accuse her of knocking off Skywarp.

Probably, but you can still make the point of her using gravity and kinetic energyotoo make objects fall to earth, and the cause an earth quake like impact.

News Credits: 13 · Tue May 26, 2015 1:56 pm

william-james88 wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:So what are the chances of the figure being revealed at either botcon or SDCC? I know we're getting a look at her in the comics soon but what about the actual toy?

I say we see a mock up in SDCC.

I hope that's the case, I'm really anxious to see what this thing looks like.

News Credits: 54 · Tue May 26, 2015 4:04 pm

Well its the only really unique power that hasn't really been used in Transformers before.

By an individual I don't mean not used at all.

Glad it got in since I voted for that power.

News Credits: 1 · Tue May 26, 2015 4:04 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Thank, **** christ her name wasn't slammoth or quakebreak. I mean Jesus Christ, talk about on the nose.
Would "Quakebreak" have not been better suited to have the earthquake power instead of the gravity power?

And the teleport power would have people accuse her of knocking off Skywarp.

Probably, but you can still make the point of her using gravity and kinetic energyotoo make objects fall to earth, and the cause an earth quake like impact.

As for signature powers aligning with a figures other attributes, was gravity control being the winning option before we've even glimpsed the anticipated female gestalt a conscious attempt to make fandom produce as many breast-weapon jokes as possible? 'Cause when I think of female combiner-bots that defy gravity, Volspina immediately springs to mind.

Even allowing that her ranged weapons were a component-mecha's elbows, the configuration doesn't seem structurally sound without some anti-grav engines.

Granted, it probably was the best option of those 3, since there are multiple TFs with iconic earthquake powers.

News Credits: 12 · Tue May 26, 2015 4:06 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Thank, **** christ her name wasn't slammoth or quakebreak. I mean Jesus Christ, talk about on the nose.
Would "Quakebreak" have not been better suited to have the earthquake power instead of the gravity power?

And the teleport power would have people accuse her of knocking off Skywarp.

Probably, but you can still make the point of her using gravity and kinetic energyotoo make objects fall to earth, and the cause an earth quake like impact.
As for signature powers aligning with a figures other attributes, was gravity control being the winning option before we've even glimpsed the anticipated female gestalt a conscious attempt to make fandom produce as many breast-weapon jokes as possible? 'Cause when I think of female combiner-bots that defy gravity, Volspina immediately springs to mind.

Even allowing that her ranged weapons were a component-mecha's elbows, the configuration doesn't seem structurally sound without some anti-grav engines.

Granted, it probably was the best option of those 3, since there are multiple TFs with iconic earthquake powers.

Homina homina...what on earth is she from?

News Credits: 462 · Tue May 26, 2015 4:11 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:Homina homina...what on earth is she from?

The minds of overworked Japanese animators who don't get to home to their wives often enough?

News Credits: 12 · Tue May 26, 2015 4:17 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Homina homina...what on earth is she from?
The minds of overworked Japanese animators who don't get to home to their wives often enough?

Well aside from that, obviously. :lol:

Tue May 26, 2015 5:35 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Homina homina...what on earth is she from?
The minds of overworked Japanese animators who don't get to home to their wives often enough?

I thought that was Thunderblast.

News Credits: 1646 · Tue May 26, 2015 5:43 pm

All I can say is: She can't be revealed quick enough!

News Credits: 241 · Tue May 26, 2015 5:47 pm

Better get those cold showers ready, I don't think Motormaster/Optimus Prime, Silverbolt/Cyclonus or Hot Spot will be retooled to accommodate... those. :oops:

News Credits: 462 · Tue May 26, 2015 6:05 pm

Nisus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Homina homina...what on earth is she from?
The minds of overworked Japanese animators who don't get to home to their wives often enough?

I thought that was Thunderblast.

These animators were evidently more overworked than those who animated Thunderblast.

Tue May 26, 2015 6:54 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Nisus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Homina homina...what on earth is she from?
The minds of overworked Japanese animators who don't get to home to their wives often enough?

I thought that was Thunderblast.
These animators were evidently more overworked than those who animated Thunderblast.

Those poor animators.....

News Credits: 1 · Tue May 26, 2015 7:25 pm

Editor wrote:Make them Female, just don't make that fact that they are the singular defining characteristic for the characters.

Design them to be interesting characters with different design concepts first who just happen to female.

Quoted for truth.

Of course, that only works if the designs have accompanying appearances in works of fiction like comics or tv shows. Otherwise, if you're just presented with an androgynous TF toy with a feminine name, it's basically, "It's a girl bot; use your imagination."

Because honestly, if a female TF doesn't look "typically" female, the only thing that defines her gender would either be her voice, behavior or personality. Take the those away, and all you're left with is a female bot in name only.

Nisus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Nisus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Homina homina...what on earth is she from?
The minds of overworked Japanese animators who don't get to home to their wives often enough?

I thought that was Thunderblast.
These animators were evidently more overworked than those who animated Thunderblast.

Those poor animators.....

News Credits: 60 · Tue May 26, 2015 7:52 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Quoting from the main CW thread - transformers-generations-combiner-wars-discussion-thread-p1690647.php#p1690635

fenrir72 wrote:http://twitter.com/ToysRUs/status/603200348661092352/photo/1

From TRU twitter feed

Victorion's power will be "gravity" based. And her main rival would be Galvatronous (?)
We knew about the rival, but now the superpower vote has been revealed.

Gravity Control powers, it is!

I put a question mark because, well those tweets are just as accurate as the next "leaked" info. :lol:

News Credits: 60 · Tue May 26, 2015 8:02 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:
Bumblevivisector wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Thank, **** christ her name wasn't slammoth or quakebreak. I mean Jesus Christ, talk about on the nose.
Would "Quakebreak" have not been better suited to have the earthquake power instead of the gravity power?

And the teleport power would have people accuse her of knocking off Skywarp.

Probably, but you can still make the point of her using gravity and kinetic energyotoo make objects fall to earth, and the cause an earth quake like impact.
As for signature powers aligning with a figures other attributes, was gravity control being the winning option before we've even glimpsed the anticipated female gestalt a conscious attempt to make fandom produce as many breast-weapon jokes as possible? 'Cause when I think of female combiner-bots that defy gravity, Volspina immediately springs to mind.

Even allowing that her ranged weapons were a component-mecha's elbows, the configuration doesn't seem structurally sound without some anti-grav engines.

Granted, it probably was the best option of those 3, since there are multiple TFs with iconic earthquake powers.

Homina homina...what on earth is she from?