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What Determines Transformer Optic Colour

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What Determines Transformer Optic Colour

Postby Sunstar » Sat Jul 30, 2016 10:17 pm

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I suppose rather than red for con, Blue for bot, what would be a reasonable or believable explanation.

for example, I take that the spark gives the transformer his or her body colours. I assume something similar may be for bot or con. However all things considered there appears to be a fair spread of spark types.

Could some writers or whatever chime in with your explanations or reasons?
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Re: What Determines Transformer Optic Colour

Postby WreckerJack » Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:09 am

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I think they wear color coded lenses. Perhaps this it to tell allies vs enemies in low light.

Then again there are bots like Ambulon and Skids that have yellow.
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Arachnid also had pink optics, which I think looks pretty neat.
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I'm sure there is a cannon explanation for it, which I am dying to hear.
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Re: What Determines Transformer Optic Colour

Postby Sunstar » Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:45 am

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Weapon: Null-Ray Rifle
I have seen

Red
Blue
Orange/Yellow
Violet
White
Green

I can't even say one colour is specifically neutral either.
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Re: What Determines Transformer Optic Colour

Postby Brakethrough » Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:18 am

If I were to hazard a guess as to any biomechanical explanation for different coloured eyes, I'd probably try to explain it as a consequence of spark type. The MTMTE comic spend a page or two listing several different permutations of spark type based on metallurgy and charge.
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Re: What Determines Transformer Optic Colour

Postby Tyrannacon » Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:16 am

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Personally I wonder if it's matter of choice, like basically it can be changed through modification or "upgrades" basically. Kind of like changing a component on something mechanical, like a car or computer basically.
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