The Energon Pub

News Credits: 2 · Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:16 pm

that HunGurr G1 is just amazing!

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:09 pm

Haha! Gee I wonder where they got that idea for a colour scheme for Kup

Jokes aside, I actually find it quite refreshing that there is still definite intent on having this be partly a toy commercial, like the G1 cartoon was back in the day.

Could the introduction of other characters be a preview of the toys we will get later this year?

I mean, that latest bumblebee toy was also rooted in the same designs used for bumblebee in the game, so maybe we will be getting abominus afterall.

News Credits: 226 · Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:21 pm

william-james88 wrote:I mean, that latest bumblebee toy was also rooted in the same designs used for bumblebee in the game, so maybe we will be getting abominus afterall.

A new Abominus would be awesome.

But ... there's a list floating around out there of up-coming characters including more Stunticons, but no Motormaster. Hun-Grrr was on the list but no other Terrorcons.

That being said, they'll pump those characters out quickly in the coming months and with this year being a movie year, they might be holding onto some designs until further down the track.

News Credits: 191 · Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:22 pm

Burn wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I mean, that latest bumblebee toy was also rooted in the same designs used for bumblebee in the game, so maybe we will be getting abominus afterall.

A new Abominus would be awesome.

But ... there's a list floating around out there of up-coming characters including more Stunticons, but no Motormaster.

I wonder why...

Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:34 am

Hmm...What are the odds that Takara's TR Kup will look like this one?

If Hasbro's looked like this it would be a day one pre-order at BBTS, HTS or Amazon replacing my Thrilling 30 version.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:20 am

YoungPrime wrote:Hmm...What are the odds that Takara's TR Kup will look like this one?

If Hasbro's looked like this it would be a day one pre-order at BBTS, HTS or Amazon replacing my Thrilling 30 version.

Hasbro's does look like that. Its the deco with the grey shoulders and gery head. Takara's will be more toon accurate and look nothing like this.

Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:16 am

william-james88 wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Hmm...What are the odds that Takara's TR Kup will look like this one?

If Hasbro's looked like this it would be a day one pre-order at BBTS, HTS or Amazon replacing my Thrilling 30 version.

Hasbro's does look like that. Its the deco with the grey shoulders and gery head. Takara's will be more toon accurate and look nothing like this.

You're talking about the paint. I'm talking about the actual design being too thin. When you look at Hasbro's TR version of Kup in recent video reviews turned sideways he's flatter than a slice of bread. Kup shouldn't look like that.

This video game design gives Kup more definition IMO. But honestly it's no big deal. If Takara's is no different or their paint job doesn't work wonders then I'll simply stick with my Thrilling 30's version which was my plain in the first place.

I like the design of Earth Wars Kup is all.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:41 am

Oh I see. In that case then I can guarantee that Takara's wont look any different in shape than Hasbro's. For deluxes, they only give them different faces but keep the rest intact.

Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:44 pm

Ka'pla!

Just pulled a 3* Swindle, I'm now only 2 cons away from having a Bruticus (still miles away from getting Devs :-(

)

News Credits: 226 · Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:54 pm

ThunderThruster wrote:Just pulled a 3* Swindle,

Yesssssss. Set the battlefield afire, make it burrrrrnnnnnnnn

Thu Feb 02, 2017 5:25 pm

Burn wrote:
ThunderThruster wrote:Just pulled a 3* Swindle,

Yesssssss. Set the battlefield afire, make it burrrrrnnnnnnnn

As you command royalty

News Credits: 226 · Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:44 am

So I guess the only thing this event was good for, was the XP. I got to about prestige 12.

4* Brawl got to level 30 and completed his upgrade, as did Soundwave.

I have 4* Mixmaster and three others lined up waiting for their level 40 upgrades plus another level 30. So the lab will be busy for a while.

Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:43 am

Agreed, the XP has really been the only decent reward for the event.

I managed to complete prestige lvl 14

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:17 am

I did jack during the event. Literally no time and I only got to prestige 6

News Credits: 15 · Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:18 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I did jack during the event. Literally no time and I only got to prestige 6

Prestige 2!!!!!!

I told you I don't play much :lol:

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:20 am

itscramtastic wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I did jack during the event. Literally no time and I only got to prestige 6
Prestige 2!!!!!!

I told you I don't play much

better than Prestige 1!

News Credits: 15 · Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:21 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I did jack during the event. Literally no time and I only got to prestige 6
Prestige 2!!!!!!

I told you I don't play much
better than Prestige 1!

Is it though? :-?

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:23 am

itscramtastic wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I did jack during the event. Literally no time and I only got to prestige 6
Prestige 2!!!!!!

I told you I don't play much
better than Prestige 1!
Is it though?

At least ya got some prizes and xp!

Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:34 pm

I'm suffering for it now though, as the game won't load up. :-(

I've tried the reccommended fixes, as well as reinstalling.

News Credits: 8 · Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:51 am

That 3xp was glorious..truly glorious...

Tue Feb 07, 2017 7:23 am

My phone let me back in to the game. Yay!

It even gave me a 3* Hook from a free crystal. Thats 2/6 parts of Devastator in place

News Credits: 3 · Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:01 pm

I got spoiled by that xp. Nearly everyone leveled and I got a back log getting into the research.

And I got a 3 star Cyclonus from the shards ..

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:39 am

Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!Two new bots reach out to Earth for help, but something fishy is happening!

Feeding Frenzy

The Autobots have attempted to recall Perceptor through the Space Bridge, but every time it has resulted in a Sharkticon appearing! Likewise, Lockdown is requesting preparations for the Decepticons to recall him, but there's a problem… the Space Bridge seems to be failing to successfully target Lockdown and keeps pullingSharkticons… from somewhere... Battle to flush all of the Sharkticons out of your Space Bridge and for a chance to winShark Attack Battle Boosts, Spark, 3 or 4-Star Shards, or a 2, 3, or 4-Star Gnaw! Start Date: 10/02/2017 11:00 UTCEnd Date: 13/02/2017 11:00 UTC How do I participate?

Reach HQ Level 4!
Join an Alliance!
Tap the Event button!
Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
Collect Prizes!Continue to earn Battle Points!

Prizes

Prestiges Allowed: 60
Bonus Experience: Earn up to Double XP in Event Battle Zones!

Event Battle Zones

Totaliser Prizes

You can receive one of these items below from the Gnaw Crystal.

2, 3 or 4-Star Gnaw
Shark Attack Mk3 (Battle Booster)
Spark
3 or 4-Star Shards

New Bots Preview - Animation

Last week, we peeked behind the scenes at the modelling process for two of our upcoming bots: Kup & Hun-gurrr. This time around we’re going to give you a sneak preview of their animations! We create two sets of transformations for every character in Transformers: Earth Wars. The first is the fast transformation sequence you see during battle. We keep this transformation as snappy as possible to ensure gameplay remains quick and responsive. We use a standard sound effect when this animation plays, and there are two transformation sounds: one for transforming to alt-form and one for transforming back to bot.

Kup Hero Transformation

Then there is what we call internally the ‘hero’ transformation. This is used in the team screen and is an involved, elaborate animation sequence that is slower and more complex. This is a unique animation for almost every bot in the game. Rather than playing a one-shot transformation sound effect, we map certain points of the animation to a vast array of clicks and clunks. This ensures that the transformation is synchronized perfectly with the audio.

Hun-Gurrr Hero Transformation
There’s an old phrase, ‘two heads are better than one’, but Hun-gurrr gave us a number of problems as a result of his extra head! Whereas Kup shares some of his battle animations with other characters, Hun-gurrr has his own unique set of animations! Just as we think we’ve created every animation we’ll ever need, a Terrorcon arrives to terrorize our art team! The variation between the characters is one of the things that makes Transformers so appealing (and challenging) to us as a development team!

Hun-Gurrr Animation Rig

Hun-Gurrr Animation Walk Cycle

Next week, we’ll take a look at the character’s abilities and battle behavior. In fact, Kup’sspecial ability has been chosen by the community itself by way of our VIP New Abilities Poll several weeks ago! We hope you’re as excited to see these characters in action as we are to show them off! We’d also be happy to answer questions about the character creation process. This week you may submit a question on the Transformers: Earth Wars BAND webpage under the post titled “Developer Q&A: New Bots Preview” for an exclusive response from Product Owner Chris! Responses from Chris will be posted on the Transformers: Earth Wars BAND webpage on February 13th. Rules:

Please ensure that all questions are respectful and follow the same rules as held within the BAND chatroom. Please review our guidelines here:https://spaceapegames.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2396758-transformers-earth-wars-rules-of-conduct
Please post questions related to the development and design of new bots
Please do not ask account support related questions as those must go through our Support channel ([url=mailto:support@transformersearthwars.com]support@transformersearthwars.com[/url]).
Chris may not have the time to answer every question but he’ll respond to as many as possible

How to Post a Question:

Navigate HERE to the Transformers: Earth Wars BAND page post 'Developer Q&A: New Bots Preview'.
Scroll to the bottom of the post and tap 'Comment' to open a field in which to submit your comment, similar to the BAND chatroom.

Question Posting End Date: 12/02/2017 12:00PM UTCResponses posted: 13/02/2017

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These guys have bark AND bite! Get your first look at this weekend's event by joining Deb and Adam LIVE Thursday, February 9th @ 5pm UTC.

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Roll Out!

Stephanie
Transformers: Earth Wars VIP Manager

News Credits: 3 · Wed Feb 08, 2017 1:40 pm

If it was a VIP only poll doesn't that mean the ability was selected by a portion of the community, pre-approved by Space Ape?

I hope their BAND chat gets slammed full of the questions they don't won't to answer. Like when are the dupe rates going to be fixed, etc.