The Energon Pub

The dog days of summer may have brought a drought outside. Hasbro may have caused a drought in Transformers news. The Twincast / Podcast is ready to bring the rain. Your left cheek is not prepared for episode 404, as the listeners come in clutch to save the day and keep the recording on schedule. Host ScottyP is joined by Aaarnhide19 and Kuhlio to address a full slate of listener questions for the best podcast audience on the internet.

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Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• TK415 tries to transform the main topic, but host Scotty P regulates the crew to discuss Transformers Videos Games.
  
• TK415 then asks a suggestion about review scales. Yes, that sentence was proofread.
• Kurthy asks a novel question about non-visual Transformers fiction.
  
• D-Max challenges the crew to combine Lost Light members.
  
• Counterpunch makes a special appearance in the form of a listener, probably because his major collecting regret is not being part of the show this week.
  
• Perceptor1996 collaborates another thought provoking discussion.
  
• Starflayer channels Uncle Bobby B asking "what if your car picked the driver?"
  
• Whiskeyjack46 wants to know what were the best toys from yesteryear. The crew provides a quick answer but we will be sure to revisit this topic much more in-depth in the future.
  
• Finally, Bragging Rights rights bring this show to a close.

Well thanks for the reading recommendation, but my example in the question was focusing more on the train part then the Harry Potter part.

One thing no one remembers about the PS2 Armada game is the long fall.

The ragdoll physics were SO over-tuned. If you fell/got hit on an incline, you bounced, slowly to the bottom of the hill. It was amazingly infuriating.

Perceptor1996 wrote:Well thanks for the reading recommendation, but my example in the question was focusing more on the train part then the Harry Potter part.

Ah, I see. Well, the recommendation stands. It's a really cool series. I'm on volume 13 right now which is one away from being "caught up" for the official English release and am starting to dread having to wait for more volumes

As far as cool robot trains go, there's always Brave. Trains everywhere. I got the 2000-ish reissue of DX Mightgaine recently and it's super fun.

Counterpunch wrote:One thing no one remembers about the PS2 Armada game is the long fall.

The ragdoll physics were SO over-tuned. If you fell/got hit on an incline, you bounced, slowly to the bottom of the hill. It was amazingly infuriating.

I remembered it at soon as I read this. All I could remember at recording time is that the game felt difficult, this is probably why.

Missing Ari's "now it's time for a listener question" jingle.

I enjoyed the DS version of WFC, that was a fun game to play.

I also enjoyed the DS version of DotM Stealth Force. Megatron made for a fun time to play in vehicle mode.

I forgot about the DS version of RotF, where you played as a protoform, got to select 1 of 3 alt modes, and go for it.

I still can't believe I am still playing Earth Wars, that game's longevity is amazing honestly.

7 point scale for grade school... ugh hated that.

Canoodletron.... oh my god......

Lighterbot is also a neat one.

I'm glad you guys appreciated the question, I enjoyed that one.

His pure cost is the only reason I don't own Diver yet.

Scotty, I felt the same way about the late wave Prime simplified deluxes, I got them all, but the cost felt a bit too high for what they are, even if I do like them.

Another one: the Safety Prime from GT. So superfluous, especially since I don't have Megatron and Star Saber yet.

3P regrets... I literally sold my IF Liokaiser right after the Haslab announcement. I also sold MMC Tarn within a couple years for the Legacy one, same with FH Minerva.

Space Balls!!!!!!

Scotty should've tried that scream in that mic.

Good Scotty, avoid that AI.

Goddammit Kuhlio, using AI on the podcast....

The Dreads were suburbans yes.

The cream of the crop of Animated would have to include Leader Megatron and Ultra Magnus, any version of the Cybertron Ratchet mold, and Samurai Prowl.

RiD2001 Optimus is such a cool and unique toy, I love that one so much. Probably my favorite of the era.

Armada Megatron is also stupid fun, especially in Galvatron colors.

Red Twinmill is definitely neat, though I think I prefer the blue.

I still need Lego Soundwave, been waiting for a sale on this one.

My newest Defender set also came with the Dark Amber Lio chase. I was hoping for the Big Convoy armored one.

Cyberworld Snarl is so funny in the show too, it is why I got the toy, glad I did too, it is fun.

Caught up at last!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Missing Ari's "now it's time for a listener question" jingle.

Caught up at last!

Yeah, we're gonna have to record that jingle at some point. Maybe Mr. Starscream/Collecticon can help us on the production value