The Energon Pub

Welcome to "Behind Enemy Lines", what will hopefully be a monthly e-magazine dedicated to all things HMW.

It began by a suggestion from Hollow One that someone come up with an idea to fill in the gap left by Kamjin and Frontline's disappearance.

Thus Behind Enemy Lines was born. The concept is simple, showcase as much of the talent the HMW playing community has to offer as well as interviews, news, crosswords, well, basically anything that can be crammed into it that people will hopefully enjoy.

And hopefully we'll do it monthly!

As of Issue Zero there is only one full time position on the magazine "staff" and that's myself as Editor and Compiler. Will there be other positions opening up? Yes and No.

Because this magazine will be open to EVERYONE to contribute to. Whethere you can draw, write, photoshop, kitbash, compile a puzzle or whatever you feel you can contribute, you can. This is a magazine for YOU made by YOU. There are absoloutely no limitations on it.

Now I think i've just about covered everything in how this is hopefully going to work, so let me tell you about Issue Zero. It's a "preview" issue, 10 pages in total (including the cover). Seems a bit small? It is, because it's just that, a preview issue, to show you how the magazine will be set up.

We've got a sample of a REALLY old interview from Mkall.
Artwork of Gore.
MTMTE bios from Tammuz
A brief excerpt from JP's story for the "Echoes of the Past tournament.
And most importantly, an update on Alpha Strike!

So enough from me, it's time we got on with the show. At this current point in time you have three options for downloading and reading this comic.

• ImageVenue links, complete with thumbnails. - Just click on them to open them up and read. I went with IV because the files are too large for Seibertron.com's attachments option and too large for Photobucket.

• A zip file hosted at Rapidshare - Just download the file and unzip it and use your image viewing program to read

• A CBZ file hosted at Rapidshare - This is pretty much the exact same file as the zip file, just the extension is renamed. This is the format used for digital comics. To open it you need to use CDisplay to view them.

Yeah, i'll shut up and post now.

ISSUE ZERO





{ ZIP File } | { CBZ File }

Any problems with any of the links let me know ASAP!.

NOW GO AND ENJOY!

Oooh, Burn, you're such a tease!

Wow, weak response guys.


I can't wait for it personally.

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Looks like this'll be fun

Dealer wrote:Wow, weak response guys.


I can't wait for it personally.

I tried

Dealer wrote:Wow, weak response guys.

Considering how toutchy Burn gets about spamming, I was waiting untill I had something to say.
But if you insist, what there is of it looks good, but why's there a Pred symbole?

I would comment but my work blocks images

To remind people of what they look like.

Ive been given a sneak preview of it, and its looking awesome.

doomboy536 wrote:

Dealer wrote:Wow, weak response guys.


I can't wait for it personally.

I tried

Not you dummy



And not you guys either.


I just hoped that a bigger response could be had from the other three factions. Sure, a few post here and there. But generally, I find their on-board actvity to be rather measily compared to the decepticons.

And before some beasty says so, numbers isn't an issue when it comes to activity.



As for the Pred symbol, I think that Burn is aiming to use a different insignia each month, for variety.

Looks pretty sweet. Can't wait for its debut.

Dealer wrote:I just hoped that a bigger response could be had from the other three factions. Sure, a few post here and there. But generally, I find their on-board actvity to be rather measily compared to the decepticons.

It hasn't even been 12 hours yet and a lot of people are probably at work/school. I didn't expect to find 3+ pages of "ZOMG!111!". Give people time. If they embrace it, they embrace it. If they don't, their loss.

And the use of the Predacon symbol? Well that's easy. This is something for the whole of the community so I gotta try to not show too much bias.

All kinds of awesome.

Oooo. A magazine just for us? Nice cover too. You tease Burn.

Wow that looks cool Burn!

so it's a magazine, with articles and stuff?
Awesome.

I guess it will be kinda like this:
-HMW story
-How to play
-Tips
-Famous Players
-Alt-modes
-Cartoon strip
-Cross Words
-Letters section

am I right?

Lookin' snazzy, Burn.

Dead Metal wrote:I guess it will be kinda like this:
-HMW story
-How to play
-Tips
-Famous Players
-Alt-modes
-Cartoon strip
-Cross Words
-Letters section

am I right?

There may also be a section wherein Bubbatron shows his latest dance moves.

HMW-style spotlights would be awesome. But probably a little out of the question.



Do we get a free water-gun with the first issue? Or maybe a sticker album

Dealer wrote:HMW-style spotlights would be awesome. But probably a little out of the question.



Do we get a free water-gun with the first issue? Or maybe a sticker album

Spotlights are possible in fic sense, I don't think we have an artist that is willing to do so much for free.

Indeed.


Although, a more simple, cartoony style wouldn't be as dificult to do.


Even a good fic will do, of course. It would give some of our more creative HMW players a chance to get in the spotlight.



A hmw continuity web-novel....
Maybe Jeep will get a chance to write the story after all!

Sustain wrote:

Dealer wrote:HMW-style spotlights would be awesome. But probably a little out of the question.



Do we get a free water-gun with the first issue? Or maybe a sticker album

Spotlights are possible in fic sense, I don't think we have an artist that is willing to do so much for free.

Why not do some recolors. There are those out there who have the MTMTE for G1 and Armada. I am not sure about anything for the squishies though.

Evolution Prime wrote:

Sustain wrote:

Dealer wrote:HMW-style spotlights would be awesome. But probably a little out of the question.



Do we get a free water-gun with the first issue? Or maybe a sticker album

Spotlights are possible in fic sense, I don't think we have an artist that is willing to do so much for free.

Why not do some recolors. There are those out there who have the MTMTE for G1 and Armada. I am not sure about anything for the squishies though.

There are the Bw Profile books they should be pretty much cover the squishy crews

Sweeeeeeeet.

Anyone have them?

Evolution Prime wrote:Anyone have them?

I've got some of the G1s and I have one of Armada Prime. You want 'em?

Dragonslayer wrote:

Evolution Prime wrote:Anyone have them?

I've got some of the G1s and I have one of Armada Prime. You want 'em?

I have all the G1 and Armada ones. I was talking about the beasties.

Evolution Prime wrote:

Dragonslayer wrote:

Evolution Prime wrote:Anyone have them?

I've got some of the G1s and I have one of Armada Prime. You want 'em?

I have all the G1 and Armada ones. I was talking about the beasties.

I have those (the Beast ones).