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Just thought I'd let anyone who cares know that I'm back and should be able to post regualerly. Sorry if I caused any problems for anyone.

Looking for a little advice here;

My character Stormfire has been asked to put together an air force to distract the sweeps over at Tagan, he is one of two named characters I know who can fly and who aren't in stasis lock, so i'm wondering if the Autobase Tau has any drone flyers or unamed flying bots that I could use and if so how many?

Darth Bombshell wrote:Is there any chance of the thread involving the Insecticons and the Dinobots starting up again any time in the near future?

You know, it would be awesome-o if someone with authority would give me some indication that I'll be getting an answer to this question...

Light Blade wrote:Looking for a little advice here;

My character Stormfire has been asked to put together an air force to distract the sweeps over at Tagan, he is one of two named characters I know who can fly and who aren't in stasis lock, so i'm wondering if the Autobase Tau has any drone flyers or unamed flying bots that I could use and if so how many?

You can write in a few (don't get crazy) NPC 'Bots to battle NPC Sweeps, but keep in mind that the Autobots are outnumbered heavily. The Autobots don't tend to use combat drones, generally. But yeah, you can NPC a few disposable flying 'Bots for the moment, so long as things don't get crazy and they don't do anything but fight other NPCs.

Darth Bombshell wrote:Is there any chance of the thread involving the Insecticons and the Dinobots starting up again any time in the near future?

Yes.

I was wondering if it'd be a good idea to reformat my character Panzer even at the early point in the game.

What do you guys think?

Nassuman wrote:I was wondering if it'd be a good idea to reformat my character Panzer even at the early point in the game.

What do you guys think?

Reformat in what way?

The J Writer wrote:

Nassuman wrote:I was wondering if it'd be a good idea to reformat my character Panzer even at the early point in the game.

What do you guys think?

Reformat in what way?

I was thinking about a story along that point. A brief outline:

After pushing back or escaping from the Initial sweep attacks, Autobot scientists realise that many Autobot warriors are powerless against these merciless new killers. thus they begin to experiment with new weapons and armor, but they need test subjects. that's where Panzer could come in. he and a select group of others could volunteer to undergo this upgrading process with the R and D being conducted at a secret facility that even the cons don't know about, the story follwing the success and failures that are made. It could end with the upgraded bots fighting off a sweep attack.

I like this idea because it allows the characters involved to be placed in morally gray areas (for the scientists) and puts the subjects under intense physical and emotional pressure which could really allow for some great character development as the subjects form a sense of identity as a group

what do you guys think? is it worth posting in the story thread suggestions?

I think it is, but I don't want characters being upgraded, per se...what about the upgrades failing, in the end of it all? But some other lesson/goal/something could be achieved through the storyline, even though the physical upgrades failed. I'd be all for that.

Honestly, a character like Panzer doesn't need an upgrade. He's already got 9s in the major combat stats (Strength, Endurance, and Firepower). For a fanmade character, that's massively powerful. Most of the current fanmades are already plenty tough, if not too tough; that's why we changed the rules recently.

Now, if you really want to get into some upgrade storylines...snag a Pretender or Actionmaster. Those guys (especially the Pretenders) are going to get a lot of play in-game as upgrades become available.

I like light blade's ideas

but his uprgrade would essentially be in his transformation & weapons layouts and i guess a change in his personality would actually be welcomed too. (I'm thinking BIGGER, BADDER and having less lower-duty weaponry and more higher powered cannons)

Having him mature is really a needed factor if you've seen his actions in Tagan Heights.

And I've alread got a REALLY good pic for what I want him to look like, i just need the permission to use it!

Oh and could a human sized Action Master be paired with a regular transformer like in the Casseticon's and Soundwave's case?

(I've been inspired by japanese super heroes and I think something really cool could come out of this! )

Panzer's really high-powered enough as it is. All his combat stats, as I mentioned before, are jacked up...and there's no way he's getting those increased.

As for character development (maturity, learning from his mistakes at Tagan, etc.), I'm all for it, 100%. That's what this game is all about.

BTW, ActionMasters aren't human-sized at all - they're as big as normal TFs.

The J Writer wrote:Panzer's really high-powered enough as it is. All his combat stats, as I mentioned before, are jacked up...and there's no way he's getting those increased.

As for character development (maturity, learning from his mistakes at Tagan, etc.), I'm all for it, 100%. That's what this game is all about.

BTW, ActionMasters aren't human-sized at all - they're as big as normal TFs.

Human-like drone then? I'm thinking along the lines of a transformer who can transfer his mind into a small drone for use in future human interactions (mainly propaganda for the Cons) and stealth.

Nassuman wrote:

The J Writer wrote:Panzer's really high-powered enough as it is. All his combat stats, as I mentioned before, are jacked up...and there's no way he's getting those increased.

As for character development (maturity, learning from his mistakes at Tagan, etc.), I'm all for it, 100%. That's what this game is all about.

BTW, ActionMasters aren't human-sized at all - they're as big as normal TFs.

Human-like drone then? I'm thinking along the lines of a transformer who can transfer his mind into a small drone for use in future human interactions (mainly propaganda for the Cons) and stealth.

Seeing as how the Transformers have barely been on Earth, I would have to say no to this idea. I suggest just working with your character as he is now then trying to come up with new gimmicks and upgrades for him.

The J Writer wrote:I think it is, but I don't want characters being upgraded, per se...what about the upgrades failing, in the end of it all? But some other lesson/goal/something could be achieved through the storyline, even though the physical upgrades failed. I'd be all for that.

Honestly, a character like Panzer doesn't need an upgrade. He's already got 9s in the major combat stats (Strength, Endurance, and Firepower). For a fanmade character, that's massively powerful. Most of the current fanmades are already plenty tough, if not too tough; that's why we changed the rules recently.

Now, if you really want to get into some upgrade storylines...snag a Pretender or Actionmaster. Those guys (especially the Pretenders) are going to get a lot of play in-game as upgrades become available.

I do like those ideas, an over ambitious project could create something woefully unstable that has to be shut down. i'll modify the story line accordingly, thanks J

and Nassuman, could Panzer hit a low after his ignoble defeat and become obsessed with upgrading, a concept that could continue to fester in his mind until he does something rash. but realise that he just needs to learn to use what he has more effectively (or something less clichéd). If you like have him go and find Stormfire after this Tagan mess, could be interesting.

Light Blade wrote:and Nassuman, could Panzer hit a low after his ignoble defeat and become obsessed with upgrading, a concept that could continue to fester in his mind until he does something rash. but realise that he just needs to learn to use what he has more effectively (or something less clichéd). If you like have him go and find Stormfire after this Tagan mess, could be interesting.

Absolutely! That's the sort of thing that would be great.

Would it be possible to create an Action Master or Pretender?

If so, would there be any advice, or things to keep in mind for their creation?

The reason I ask is the mentioned upgrades towards them so knowing the RP's limitations, if any, towards them would be helpful towards ensuring acceptance.

I was thinking of a new Transformer that could transfer his cpnsciousness into a small Rumble-sized drone and use it for stealth and spying missions.

And once they get on Earth, find this to be useful for Decepticon propaganda in which they intentionally cause disasters and have the human drone act as some sort of superhero in the eys of the human population, making the Autobots lose a very valuable allie and resurce. (Evil through justice!)

Unipuma wrote:Would it be possible to create an Action Master or Pretender?

If so, would there be any advice, or things to keep in mind for their creation?

The reason I ask is the mentioned upgrades towards them so knowing the RP's limitations, if any, towards them would be helpful towards ensuring acceptance.

At this time we aren't taking fanmade Pretenders or Action Masters. If we do in the future there will likely be heavy stat penalties associated with making a fanmade with either ability.

Devastron wrote:

Unipuma wrote:Would it be possible to create an Action Master or Pretender?

If so, would there be any advice, or things to keep in mind for their creation?

The reason I ask is the mentioned upgrades towards them so knowing the RP's limitations, if any, towards them would be helpful towards ensuring acceptance.

At this time we aren't taking fanmade Pretenders or Action Masters. If we do in the future there will likely be heavy stat penalties associated with making a fanmade with either ability.

I'm glad I asked before creating an application.
Thank you for the information.

Nassuman wrote:I was thinking of a new Transformer that could transfer his cpnsciousness into a small Rumble-sized drone and use it for stealth and spying missions.

And once they get on Earth, find this to be useful for Decepticon propaganda in which they intentionally cause disasters and have the human drone act as some sort of superhero in the eys of the human population, making the Autobots lose a very valuable allie and resurce. (Evil through justice!)

Both sides already have dedicated spies, so I don't see how useful it would be to download themselves into small, weak bodies. Even when they get to earth I don't see them interacting so directly with humans. I don't see you idea as being workable.

Just thought I'd lay this down for any players with relevant characters.

The Dinobots just came crashing down on Moon Alpha..

We're about to start breaking things..

Decepticon things..

Like their faces.

Generic questions: what's actually happening in the game right now? That is, the game is still continuing from the newer "everyone still on Cybertron" story after the old game was utterly wiped?

And with that said, did those first threads for that game get wiped? I don't even remember its name, but I didn't see whatever thread that was... a Decepticon base commanded by Razorclaw. (I know I have no right to him, BTW, just giving a frame of reference.)

Yes, the current game is running mostly on Cybertron, with only a very few of the TFs having made contact with Earth, or other planets.

When the entire boards crashed, those threads went to the Eternal Cyberspace with it, so we had to restart the whole thing. And as a great amount of players were shuffled in and out, different threads got started instead. But the story set-up was basically the same.

I have a quick question. I'm interested in taking part in this RP but I'm having difficulty get the info for the character I'd like to play (Icepick) and thinking of a suitable alt. mode for him considering a Monster isn't that Cybertronian, heh.

Could anyone give me the info on Icepick and give some ideas as to what his alt. mode could be?

Looking at a picture of him.. I can't really see why you shouldn't be able to play him as he is.

The Alt-Mode is just so.. definitionless, yeah it's a biped with pincers.. but nothing else! Look at WWI Ravage, he's just a ape with snikts.

Write it of as Bipedal Melee Combat configuration... or something.

Or just "Cybertronian beast." Or "Cybertronian ape-beast." Doesn't really require much adaptation at all. I'd always assumed the Monster Pretenders were just...creativity on their creator's part. They don't really look like anything particularly Earthen.

As for info on Icepick's personality, etc. you're pretty much stuck with his tech spec profile (Seibs' Vector Sigma Database and tfu.info are good places to find it) and, if you happen to own a copy, his More Than Meets the Eye entry.

Then again, that's one of the nice things about a lot of the more obscure canon characters...we know basically what they're like but not a whole lot more, which lets us get a little creative with them.