The Energon Pub

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:36 pm

I don't know about you guys, but I used to play Age of Armor, a mech-based online RPG (I stopped because the beta I was participating in ended).

The team behind the game are Transformers fans, that's for sure. Images of robots who resemble characters like Starscream, Bumblebee, and Jazz are clearly visible in the launcher.

Anyway, read that one of the new features which they are implementing in the game is the ability to transform your mech (Mechs are called 'Armors' in the game), which naturally has me excited!

You can get more information as well as 2 screenshots (a Jeep and a Fighter Jet) by clicking here.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:55 pm

Pimp sauce.

This is awesome.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:16 pm

Here's what I was talking about concerning the Bumblebee and Jazz models:

Jazz:

Bumblebee:

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:37 pm

Sweet, but what's with all the japanese?

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:00 pm

They also got a Galvatron up on what seems to be the regular japanese main page.

Edit: Bleh, after several hours of getting the client, updating the client, and then getting an account for open beta. The open beta has been delayed till the end of august. Crap in a hat.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:57 pm

Is that Galvatron? Looks more like Cyclonus to me.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:08 am

UltraPrimal wrote:Is that Galvatron? Looks more like Cyclonus to me.

Oh yeah, no clue what I was thinking at the time.

Although Galvatron, Cyclonus, they're both purple badasses.

by **UnitedJazz** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:27 am

Great link hey doe sanyone knows if it's a free MMO or a paying MMO ? :???:

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:47 pm

The game is the english version of a Chinese MMO, hence the chinese in the pics I posted back there.

The game is currently in beta phase. Right now it's down, and should be until the end of the month.

You can still get an account and the client from http://www.AOAUS.com. I've played the game, and it's pretty much like any other generic free online RPG, only with robots, which makes it substantially more fun. And I'm guessing that it'll be even better with transformations!

by **slycherrychunks** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:19 am

Its possible that someone at Hasbro might stumble across this, think it's good and give them the license.

Of course, they make sure we paid for it after that.

by **Spoon** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:58 am

Spiffy
So this is like Time waster 9: Rise of the robots and revenge of the clock?
I'll go check it out

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:26 am

Gee, I wonder who this is...

...and here's what I presume is the robot mode. Nice.

Just some news about the transforming Armors. You don't spawn with them, it seems. In the game, you are given a simple mech to start with and upgrade/replace it as you go along. Among the upgrades and Transformation Modules and Transforming Weapons. You get them by doing missions and/or finding them during your travels. You can find out more here.

by **UnitedJazz** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:52 pm

Not completely true my friend, I thought so too, when I saw the picture of the Character but after I go deeper into the page I find out that this Transformers has an other vehicle mode which is almost identical like the F-15
This is the real vehicle mode of the Robot form.

I think the F-15 look more like G1 Starscream. Well I hope.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:59 am

Yeah, both jets are Seeker-esque.

Now, here's another character you'll enjoy

:

Me Grimlock pwn n00bs!

Oh, and another Dinobot you might like:

Not only that, but the robot mode I posted last time actually belongs to THIS jet (sorry for the confusion!):

Apparently, there are also 'stronghold' and 'medic center' alts, but no pictures of those yet.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:58 pm

Just so everyone knows, the second closed beta begins Friday the 31st, at 6pm eastern time.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:39 am

Senor Hugo wrote:Just so everyone knows, the second closed beta begins Friday the 31st, at 6pm eastern time.

And the client is available for download now.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:07 pm

So, yeah, I'm attempting to get AOA running, but the us site is down, and the client keeps getting errors. Huzzah for beta testing.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:25 pm

Senor Hugo wrote:So, yeah, I'm attempting to get AOA running, but the us site is down, and the client keeps getting errors. Huzzah for beta testing.

You sure you have the right client? You need to get the CB2 client. The CB1 client won't work anymore.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:39 pm

1337W422102 wrote:
Senor Hugo wrote:So, yeah, I'm attempting to get AOA running, but the us site is down, and the client keeps getting errors. Huzzah for beta testing.

You sure you have the right client? You need to get the CB2 client. The CB1 client won't work anymore.

Yep, downloaded it from the filefront link last night.

I've uninstalled and am reinstalling the thing again to see if that works.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:45 pm

Senor Hugo wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:
Senor Hugo wrote:So, yeah, I'm attempting to get AOA running, but the us site is down, and the client keeps getting errors. Huzzah for beta testing.

You sure you have the right client? You need to get the CB2 client. The CB1 client won't work anymore.

Yep, downloaded it from the filefront link last night.

I've uninstalled and am reinstalling the thing again to see if that works.

Good luck. I've spent the last few hours playing it. I participated in the first Closed Beta, but this one feel more like an open beta. Gaah, so many n00bs!

by **slycherrychunks** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:06 pm

So who's playing thsi then? Whats it like? Worth checking out?

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:04 pm

slycherrychunks wrote:So who's playing thsi then? Whats it like? Worth checking out?

It's pretty generic. Think WoW but not as good/deep and with sci-fi instead of fantasy. Don't start playing it just to 'play a Transformers game,' though, as you need to reach Level 30 or 31 before you can even use the transformable mechs.