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Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:43 am

O.K., this is simple
Just post who you think has the most useless alt mode and why.
If you want to defend someone’s alt mode, feel free

I’ll start

Reflector: Six giant killer robots turn into one hand-held camera?!
‘nuff said.

Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:55 am

Actually, it's three robots. As toys they're Spectro, Viewfinder and Spyglass.

Personally, I think an MP3 player (Booster whatever the hell number they put at the end) is a pretty useless alt mode (though I did like the Laserbeak homage of the fig).

News Credits: 1 · Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:17 am

G1 Megatron, he can't fire unless someone holds him and pulls his trigger 'nuff said.

Soundwave and Reflector are spys and are actully able to function on their own in alt mode. Being small hand held objects that can record and photograph enemy headquarters is actully verry fitting to their jobs.

Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:18 am

most useless alt mode in TF history?

Id vote for Botanica, but i give her some leeway as she suffers from being a bit part BW character and a scientist.

Although considering Jetfire, Perceptor, and Ratchet, being a scientist is no excuse for not kicking butt.

(haa anyone else seen Perceptor as a lascannon? ouch!)

News Credits: 1 · Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:49 am

Botanica was a Plant but not a non-moving sitting rooted in the ground soaking up the soil plant. She's an alien plant life form that is more like an Animal than a plant.

Of course I was never really too sure watching the series what mode was the Plant and what mode was her robot mode. They both looked like humanoid forms and both were Plant like. (being green and all)

The original plant mode was nice when she first landed on Cybertron but after she got reformatted it looked like both modes were the same just with a slight change in texture. (probly why she never got a toy.)

News Credits: 2 · Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:55 am

Cerebros. I don't know if the toy has it, but in Rebirth pt 3, he transforms into a computer console. That sits there in the middle of nowhere, blinking lights at people. That, or a giant head that needs a giant body to do anything.

At least G1 Megs was able to hover and fire himself on the odd occasion in the toon.

Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:18 pm

Saber Prime wrote:G1 Megatron, he can't fire unless someone holds him and pulls his trigger 'nuff said.

In the comic he was able to fire himself and also fly away on occasion.
I'd have to review the cartoon for more, I do seem to remember him being knocked out of someone's hand and him being demanded to being picked up. I kind of thought that was silly.

Saber Prime wrote:Botanica was a Plant but not a non-moving sitting rooted in the ground soaking up the soil plant. She's an alien plant life form that is more like an Animal than a plant.

Of course I was never really too sure watching the series what mode was the Plant and what mode was her robot mode. They both looked like humanoid forms and both were Plant like. (being green and all)

The original plant mode was nice when she first landed on Cybertron but after she got reformatted it looked like both modes were the same just with a slight change in texture. (probly why she never got a toy.)

There's quite a bit of different between Botanica's robot and plant modes, other than texture. I actually preferred the plant mode over robot...she's still sucks, but at least she looked half way decent.

Robot -

Plant -

Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:39 pm

Saber Prime wrote:The original plant mode was nice when she first landed on Cybertron but after she got reformatted it looked like both modes were the same just with a slight change in texture. (probly why she never got a toy.)

The fact that it would probably have been physically impossible to design may also have been a factor.

How about Scrounge, from the comics? He transformed into a wheel.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:09 pm

megatron

useless when alone

Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:08 pm

Z3ROhour wrote:megatron

useless when alone

Doesn't he also transform into a giant turret cannon? Or is that only Galvatron? :-?

Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:08 pm

Just Galvatron. Megatron's just got the Walther mode, Galvatron turns into a laser pistol and self-propelled cannon.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:22 pm

If you're talking about Megatron's Base Mode that's formed by his accessorys that's only on the toy. He never used that in the cartoon.

Oh and the Pictures don't really prove anything other than the textures are different. Look at them, they both have a head, that high collar neck thing, 2 arms, and a dress. The only major difference other than texture is that the lower arms are split up the the elbow in plant mode. I guess that could be what you were refering to but it's not that significant a difference.

News Credits: 972 · Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:39 pm

What about some of the Micron Legends Minicons?

The star Sabre was fairly useless without a bot to hold it...

Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:36 am

Surely this would totally depend on the situation.

Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:52 am

Saber Prime wrote:If you're talking about Megatron's Base Mode that's formed by his accessorys that's only on the toy. He never used that in the cartoon.

Ehh.. *sighs* Just 'cos it was never in the 'toon, doesn't mean it didn't exist. /:)

But either way, it was hardly an alternate mode, since Megs himself wasn't even part of it.

News Credits: 1452 · Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:55 am

Beast Wars Air Hammer. When you're a half-headhammer shark half-bird, you're pretty useless.

Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:08 am

Why, 'cause you can swim, fly, and have nasty sharp pointy claws and teeth?

News Credits: 1 · Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:41 am

Blurrz wrote:Beast Wars Air Hammer. When you're a half-headhammer shark half-bird, you're pretty useless.

First...

Nice sig, me likey. :grin:

Second... What exactly is useless about being about to attack from air AND sea? And he does it without cheating and just being a flying shark. (Yeah I'm looking at you Sky-byte.)

News Credits: 1 · Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:57 am

I think Perceptor was ueless, he was just smart. Besides, have you ever seen a red and blue microcsope..wait, what if he turned into a sniper rifle..O.o...

Airhammer was a weird fuzor, but it was pactical.
Doesn't tht means he needs gills and luns that work in and ot of water....meh, he's a robot, he'll deal.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:05 am

Sherade wrote:I think Perceptor was ueless, he was just smart. Besides, have you ever seen a red and blue microcsope..wait, what if he turned into a sniper rifle..O.o...

Airhammer was a weird fuzor, but it was pactical.
Doesn't tht means he needs gills and luns that work in and ot of water....meh, he's a robot, he'll deal.

Well yes if he was not a robot he would need both gills and lungs.

Allso with Percepter's alt mode. He acts like a Teliscope looking at things in the sky but really he's a microscope. He should only be able to see things under his lense. If you look the other way everything would be smaller.

Not only is Percepter useless he allso isn't useing his alt mode correctly.

Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:34 am

ok the worst one????...hobocon- like he f***in tfs into a box

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2gY3mjtyew

nuff said

News Credits: 1 · Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:47 am

How about Cybertron Laserbeak? That guy has a one time use then he's dead. That's the down side to transforming into a bomb.

And lets toss all the McDonald's toys in there.

Anyone hungry?

I am!

What's for dinner?

Robots!

Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:36 pm

tyler1451 wrote:ok the worst one????...hobocon- like he f***in tfs into a box

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2gY3mjtyew

nuff said

I meant REAL transformers. :-x

Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:38 pm

Primus!!! Who the hell was he "disguised" to hide from! :grin:

Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:04 pm

I say Punch/Counterpunch. Not his Vehicle mode, but his Decepticon mode. You'd think Galvatron, and maybe Cyclonus would notice that Counterpunch is only seen when they are fighting with the Autobots. and then Punch is seen nearby.

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