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This is confusing....

Postby Thyunda » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:24 pm

I've checked all the help sections and I can't find anything on there.
How do you get a robot form?! It would appear that my Decepticon is stuck as a bulldozer
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Re: This is confusing....

Postby Wingspan » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:27 pm

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Thyunda wrote:I've checked all the help sections and I can't find anythign on there.
How do you get a robot form?! It would appear that my Decepticon is stuck as a bulldozer

Does it not appear as an option when you go to upgrade the Transformer?
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Postby Thyunda » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:28 pm

That could well be why. I always assumed that Transformers had a robot form first.....
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Postby Kaijubot » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:29 pm

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Weapon: Energy Blades
On the character's profile page is a link that says "Upgrade" (it's at the top). Click on this. If there isn't an option to select a robot mode on there, then click on the "reset" option, and it should allow you to pick a robot mode as well as an alt mode.

Note: Until you upgrade the Robot Mode Abilities (which start at 3,000xp) then your choice of robot mode is purely a visual thing.
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Postby Iron Prime » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:36 pm

Weapon: Energo-Sword
Is there a post describing what the various robot mode stats, etc are? I can't find any info....
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Postby Kaijubot » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:42 pm

Motto: "No one escapes retribution."
Weapon: Energy Blades
Off memory (so could be wrong/incomplete)

Protoform - No ability
Computational - Courage and Intelligence
Recon - Speed
Melee - Strength
Bulk - Endurance
Assault - Firepower
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Postby Thyunda » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:47 pm

Thanks for that...now where's that damned caption contest...? I found it before but now I can't see it...
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Postby zorian » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:49 pm

Kaijubot wrote:Off memory (so could be wrong/incomplete)

Protoform - No ability
Computational - Courage and Intelligence
Recon - Speed
Melee - Strength
Bulk - Endurance
Assault - Firepower


Recon is speed and skill

Mellee is Str for damage and tactic only
Bulk is armor and endurance

Though the firepower and skill boost do not help with equiping weapons and Int doesn't unlock tactics. You have to have the real stat for those.
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Postby Thyunda » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:50 pm

WHERE'S THE CAPTION CONTEST??? :sad:
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Postby Daneki » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:56 pm

Thyunda wrote:WHERE'S THE CAPTION CONTEST??? :sad:

Where was the last place you put it? Did you leave it in the kitchen? Did you check underneath the cushions in the couch?
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Postby Thyunda » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:00 pm

OK, this is bizarre. I can't click upgrade. It just isn't a link.
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Postby Shadowblade_DW » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:01 pm

Thyunda wrote:OK, this is bizarre. I can't click upgrade. It just isn't a link.


It is not selectable if your bot is fighting or in the CR chamber.
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Postby Thyunda » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:03 pm

Shadowblade_DW wrote:
Thyunda wrote:OK, this is bizarre. I can't click upgrade. It just isn't a link.


It is not selectable if your bot is fighting or in the CR chamber.


That much was obvious. Even when the little Constricticon wasn't on a mission or in the CR, it wouldn't work. I'll wait for him to finish repairing, then I'll try it again.
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Postby Kaijubot » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:04 pm

Motto: "No one escapes retribution."
Weapon: Energy Blades
It's disabled when the character is

a) in a mission
b) in the CR chamber
c) installing armour.

If any of these apply, wait until it's finished then try again. If not, we have a glitch/bug report thread stickied at the top of the forum.
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Postby Burn » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:05 pm

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Do you have the necessary xp?

The robot mode link is bugged, it will always display "upgrade" regardless of whether you have the xp for it or not.
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Postby Thyunda » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:05 am

How do I acquire weapons for my characters? When everyone is thwacking them with swords and laser rifles, mine have pathetic punches and kicks, and a refusal to transform to escape...
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Postby Deadpool. » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:07 am

Thyunda wrote:How do I acquire weapons for my characters? When everyone is thwacking them with swords and laser rifles, mine have pathetic punches and kicks, and a refusal to transform to escape...
Just click the "Buy/Sell Weapons" tab on the left panel.

But most of the weapons are already purchased, and you can't transform to escape.
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Postby Tammuz » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:18 am

Punches and kicks are improved by upgrading STR(strength), they really can be quite deadly with alot of strength, almost equalling the very best weapons for damage.

transforming is goverend by the upgrades in tactics each point in a tactic gives you a small chance of transforming and performing that tactic. no upgrades in tactics = no chance of transforming.

have you reead this sticky yet it has some good points
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Postby Thyunda » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:22 am

Deadpool. wrote:
Thyunda wrote:How do I acquire weapons for my characters? When everyone is thwacking them with swords and laser rifles, mine have pathetic punches and kicks, and a refusal to transform to escape...
Just click the "Buy/Sell Weapons" tab on the left panel.

But most of the weapons are already purchased, and you can't transform to escape.


When I said escape, I meant evade. The number of times I've tried to punch someone and they've turned into a cassette player to dodge it are too frequent.... Just like in that episode when Ratchet tried to grab Rumble and he kept transforming in and out of his alt. modes....
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Postby iconscons » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:08 am

What is the point of a robot mode increasing your skill, if skills only purpose is the equipping of weapons (which happens outside of battle)?

zorian wrote:
Kaijubot wrote:Off memory (so could be wrong/incomplete)

Protoform - No ability
Computational - Courage and Intelligence
Recon - Speed
Melee - Strength
Bulk - Endurance
Assault - Firepower


Recon is speed and skill

Mellee is Str for damage and tactic only
Bulk is armor and endurance

Though the firepower and skill boost do not help with equiping weapons and Int doesn't unlock tactics. You have to have the real stat for those.
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Postby Rat Convoy » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:12 am

Because the robot modes are a preparation for v2, and Skill will do more in v2.
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Postby Tammuz » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:34 am

i think/hope it was more to do with just testing rather than a finalised thing, otherwise V2 is going to be as balanced as a drunken sumo in 17 inch stilettos.
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Postby Rat Convoy » Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:49 pm

Tammuz wrote:i think/hope it was more to do with just testing rather than a finalised thing, otherwise V2 is going to be as balanced as a drunken sumo in 17 inch stilettos.


No arguments there. :P
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Postby Uncrazzimatic » Sat Nov 10, 2007 3:31 pm

Rat Convoy wrote:
Tammuz wrote:i think/hope it was more to do with just testing rather than a finalised thing, otherwise V2 is going to be as balanced as a drunken sumo in 17 inch stilettos.


No arguments there. :P


Now now what did sumo ever do to you? :P
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Postby Tammuz » Sat Nov 10, 2007 3:37 pm

Uncrazzimatic wrote:
Rat Convoy wrote:
Tammuz wrote:i think/hope it was more to do with just testing rather than a finalised thing, otherwise V2 is going to be as balanced as a drunken sumo in 17 inch stilettos.


No arguments there. :P


Now now what did sumo ever do to you? :P


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