#Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon
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Site staff megatronus - taking part in Hascon 2017 with Seibertron himself - reports back from the Prime Wars Trilogy panel part of the event's activities! While we don't currently have images to show you due to some technical difficulties, we do have information on the Titans Return series that will follow Combiner Wars as of this November. Read on below for more, and stay tuned for updates throughout the day!
Machinima Titans Return series will be 11 episodes at 10 minutes each (150 minutes - feature film length). The fan response and critique that the Combiner Wars series was too short motivated Machinima to up the budget. They showed a trailer, and some storyboards.
Overlord will be part of the series - they wanted to make his part organic, and not shoehorn him in. Everything comes together in the 3rd episode (or act? Or segment?) that explains his involvement and fills plot holes.
Metroplex, Trypticon are shown. The importance of Windblade as a city speaker will be highlighted.
Release date: November, episodes to go live twice a week.
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Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1909874)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:03am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:03am CDT
I could have better dealt with the shorter length of the CW cartoon if the writing had been done well enough. If the TR cartoon isn't better written, making it longer isn't going to make it a better work of quality, it's just going to make it more painful to sit through. The writing is what needs improvement more than the length.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1909875)
Posted by Evil Eye on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:05am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:05am CDT
Give the writing duties to Sakamoto. Let there be fun. Watch as Allspark implodes.
:^)
:^)
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1909876)
Posted by Graviton on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:07am CDT
Posted by Graviton on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:07am CDT
It is nice to hear they followed up on some of the critiques on CW
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1909877)
Posted by Kurona on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:21am CDT
Posted by Kurona on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:21am CDT
More Murderblade! Yaaaay!
... I miss TAAO already.
... I miss TAAO already.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1909879)
Posted by Evil Eye on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:24am CDT
There is one upside, at least. More of Freddery's wonderful spoofs, and thus more HI I'M WINDBLADE
Posted by Evil Eye on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:24am CDT
Kurona wrote:More Murderblade! Yaaaay!
... I miss TAAO already.
There is one upside, at least. More of Freddery's wonderful spoofs, and thus more HI I'M WINDBLADE
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1909882)
Posted by notsoalex on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:32am CDT
Posted by notsoalex on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:32am CDT
All I ask is for it to not suck.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1909886)
Posted by Budder Prime on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:53am CDT
Yeah, but It seems that the only one they've followed up on(as far as we know) Is the episode length.
Posted by Budder Prime on September 10th, 2017 @ 11:53am CDT
Graviton wrote:It is nice to hear they followed up on some of the critiques on CW
Yeah, but It seems that the only one they've followed up on(as far as we know) Is the episode length.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1909891)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 10th, 2017 @ 12:24pm CDT
As such, we're getting a few more episodes of a slightly longer length, and a voice cast that includes the likes of Peter Cullen and, of all people, Michael Dorn, Wil Wheaton, and Jason David Frank.
Whereas any and all complaints about things like the writing or the animation rendering have yet to be publicly acknowledged in any official capacity, when those were among the more severe problems of the CW cartoon.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 10th, 2017 @ 12:24pm CDT
It seems to me that they mostly listened to the critiques that were given on Facebook and YouTube, which primarily focused on the episodes being "too short" and the voice cast being "not the G1 actors" or "not *REAL* actors".Budder Prime wrote:Graviton wrote:It is nice to hear they followed up on some of the critiques on CW
Yeah, but It seems that the only one they've followed up on(as far as we know) Is the episode length.
As such, we're getting a few more episodes of a slightly longer length, and a voice cast that includes the likes of Peter Cullen and, of all people, Michael Dorn, Wil Wheaton, and Jason David Frank.
Whereas any and all complaints about things like the writing or the animation rendering have yet to be publicly acknowledged in any official capacity, when those were among the more severe problems of the CW cartoon.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910015)
Posted by Prime Target on September 10th, 2017 @ 9:11pm CDT
Posted by Prime Target on September 10th, 2017 @ 9:11pm CDT
I'm actually hyped for this! Overlord will get his second ever cartoon appearance and We'll get some Trypticon on Metroplex action!!! It has previously been revealed that Menasor is returning which is great because he was my favourite from my first watch of Combiner Wars 
Victorion, Computron and Devestator returning hopefully they'll get more screentime as individuals and Combined I actually watch Rob Dyke so it'll be interesting to see him in an actual role The biggest Draw for me has gotta be Fort Max as he might get some actual character outside of IDW 
and let's not forget the excellent Parody Freddery is sure to do
Victorion, Computron and Devestator returning hopefully they'll get more screentime as individuals and Combined I actually watch Rob Dyke so it'll be interesting to see him in an actual role The biggest Draw for me has gotta be Fort Max as he might get some actual character outside of IDW and let's not forget the excellent Parody Freddery is sure to do
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910072)
Posted by noctorro on September 11th, 2017 @ 6:43am CDT
Posted by noctorro on September 11th, 2017 @ 6:43am CDT
Haven't read the article on a CW follow up in this (impossibly) long thread.
But I hope they improve, like 500% or more.
Combiner Wars by Machinima was terrible.
- Combiners are killed easily
- Combiners don't combine, they're just bigger robots
- Combiners are no Transformers because they don't Transform (looking at you The Last Knight)
- Framerate is terrible, looks like a powerpoint slideshow
- Can't remember the voice acting so no opinion
- The 3d models are weak and simple
- The effects are worse than cheap, they're for free
- Fight animations are what I make in 3d by rotating some bones (aka terrible)
- They don't capture the feel of Combiners at all, the team should go watch a G1 episode with Devasator in it, build on that
My short opinion there.
I hope they improve atleast all those points.
Just finished watching Transformers Prime incl. Predacons Rising.
Excellent series, they're really creative and innovative with the action scenes, the fight choreography, the camera angels.
Choice of characters, story events.
Practically all fans love Combiners, so messing that up should be really hard work, but they succeeded, it sucks.
I would've given them props if Hasbro made a voyager sized Optimus Prime version of the one in this cartoon.
Anyway hopefully Titans Return (which is to late, the line almost ended) will be longer, have better models, effects and more than 1 frame per 3 seconds. That would be nice.
But I hope they improve, like 500% or more.
Combiner Wars by Machinima was terrible.
- Combiners are killed easily
- Combiners don't combine, they're just bigger robots
- Combiners are no Transformers because they don't Transform (looking at you The Last Knight)
- Framerate is terrible, looks like a powerpoint slideshow
- Can't remember the voice acting so no opinion
- The 3d models are weak and simple
- The effects are worse than cheap, they're for free
- Fight animations are what I make in 3d by rotating some bones (aka terrible)
- They don't capture the feel of Combiners at all, the team should go watch a G1 episode with Devasator in it, build on that
My short opinion there.
I hope they improve atleast all those points.
Just finished watching Transformers Prime incl. Predacons Rising.
Excellent series, they're really creative and innovative with the action scenes, the fight choreography, the camera angels.
Choice of characters, story events.
Practically all fans love Combiners, so messing that up should be really hard work, but they succeeded, it sucks.
I would've given them props if Hasbro made a voyager sized Optimus Prime version of the one in this cartoon.
Anyway hopefully Titans Return (which is to late, the line almost ended) will be longer, have better models, effects and more than 1 frame per 3 seconds. That would be nice.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910324)
Posted by william-james88 on September 11th, 2017 @ 11:12pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 11th, 2017 @ 11:12pm CDT
Courtesy of Den of Geek, we have the official poster for the upcoming Titans return webseries from Machinima. This is the sequel to the Combiner Wars series that got multitudes of hits across the internet and it comes just in time before the end of the Titans Return toyline. As you can see, Trypticon is front and centre along with returning favourites Optimus and Megatron. We also have a few screenshots showing the the style will remain similar to the previous Combiner Wars series.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910330)
Posted by Bronzewolf on September 12th, 2017 @ 12:26am CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on September 12th, 2017 @ 12:26am CDT
*grits teeth and puts out cigarette* Well, I guess it's time to go to work...
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910343)
Posted by Deadput on September 12th, 2017 @ 4:30am CDT
Posted by Deadput on September 12th, 2017 @ 4:30am CDT
I love how if you read the names from left to right it starts professional with Peter Cullen and then it ends with friggen Dashie Games instead of a real name lol.
I do enjoy Mat Pat but why is he Computron instead of someone more suited to his voice like Wheeljack or something?
I do enjoy Mat Pat but why is he Computron instead of someone more suited to his voice like Wheeljack or something?
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910355)
Posted by Kurona on September 12th, 2017 @ 6:30am CDT
Posted by Kurona on September 12th, 2017 @ 6:30am CDT
Considering how much of a role he had last time and that this is no longer centred around Combiners (... not like it was before), I doubt Computron will get that many lines or much more than a cameo. And that's all they could afford to get Matpat in for but they're still posting his name everywhere because marketing.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910356)
Posted by Randomhero on September 12th, 2017 @ 6:34am CDT
Are you being serious? "How much of a role"? He had like two or three lines and got killed and then called a nerd in 2 minutes and DIED and stood in the background in the final 60 seconds of the finale.
Posted by Randomhero on September 12th, 2017 @ 6:34am CDT
Kurona wrote:Considering how much of a role he had last time and that this is no longer centred around Combiners (... not like it was before), I doubt Computron will get that many lines or much more than a cameo. And that's all they could afford to get Matpat in for but they're still posting his name everywhere because marketing.
Are you being serious? "How much of a role"? He had like two or three lines and got killed and then called a nerd in 2 minutes and DIED and stood in the background in the final 60 seconds of the finale.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910358)
Posted by Kurona on September 12th, 2017 @ 6:41am CDT
Posted by Kurona on September 12th, 2017 @ 6:41am CDT
Exactly; he had little to no role at all. Hence why I doubt he's going to have much of a role this time either.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910362)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on September 12th, 2017 @ 6:51am CDT
Posted by Sigma Magnus on September 12th, 2017 @ 6:51am CDT
I hope they defeat Trypticon by attacking his hips.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910363)
Posted by Kurona on September 12th, 2017 @ 6:52am CDT
Posted by Kurona on September 12th, 2017 @ 6:52am CDT
Sigma Magnus wrote:I hope they defeat Trypticon by attacking his hips.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910377)
Posted by Evil Eye on September 12th, 2017 @ 8:02am CDT
Oh god I can see it now.
>"I am Trypticon! Tremble before my-"
>*CRACK*
>"What was that?"
>Trypticon's hips give way and he tumbles to the floor
>His tail falls off
>His chest falls open with a groaning metal sound and his vital components all fall out
>"...I hate this cartoon."
Posted by Evil Eye on September 12th, 2017 @ 8:02am CDT
Sigma Magnus wrote:I hope they defeat Trypticon by attacking his hips.
Oh god I can see it now.
>"I am Trypticon! Tremble before my-"
>*CRACK*
>"What was that?"
>Trypticon's hips give way and he tumbles to the floor
>His tail falls off
>His chest falls open with a groaning metal sound and his vital components all fall out
>"...I hate this cartoon."
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910382)
Posted by william-james88 on September 12th, 2017 @ 8:28am CDT
Which I also find odd. Since when is Matpat a draw?
Posted by william-james88 on September 12th, 2017 @ 8:28am CDT
Kurona wrote:Considering how much of a role he had last time and that this is no longer centred around Combiners (... not like it was before), I doubt Computron will get that many lines or much more than a cameo. And that's all they could afford to get Matpat in for but they're still posting his name everywhere because marketing.
Which I also find odd. Since when is Matpat a draw?
Sigma Magnus wrote:I hope they defeat Trypticon by attacking his hips.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910384)
Posted by Kurona on September 12th, 2017 @ 8:35am CDT
Still popular on Youtube.
It's a big subject, but Youtube is growing more and more each day and it's in a very odd gray spot between casual homemade videos and an official platform like Television or movies. Where that'll head in the future is unclear, but one of the inevitably big parts of it is that right now there's a lot of Youtubers who are very, very, very popular. Matpat is at least on the cusp of that, love him or hate him.
Posted by Kurona on September 12th, 2017 @ 8:35am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Considering how much of a role he had last time and that this is no longer centred around Combiners (... not like it was before), I doubt Computron will get that many lines or much more than a cameo. And that's all they could afford to get Matpat in for but they're still posting his name everywhere because marketing.
Which I also find odd. Since when is Matpat a draw?
Still popular on Youtube.
It's a big subject, but Youtube is growing more and more each day and it's in a very odd gray spot between casual homemade videos and an official platform like Television or movies. Where that'll head in the future is unclear, but one of the inevitably big parts of it is that right now there's a lot of Youtubers who are very, very, very popular. Matpat is at least on the cusp of that, love him or hate him.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910387)
Posted by Evil Eye on September 12th, 2017 @ 8:38am CDT
I wonder if, in keeping with MatPat's videos, Computron will make colossally complex calculations and botch them because he got his basic data wrong? And then shoot anyone that tries to point it out?
My god I hate MatPat so much.
Posted by Evil Eye on September 12th, 2017 @ 8:38am CDT
Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Considering how much of a role he had last time and that this is no longer centred around Combiners (... not like it was before), I doubt Computron will get that many lines or much more than a cameo. And that's all they could afford to get Matpat in for but they're still posting his name everywhere because marketing.
Which I also find odd. Since when is Matpat a draw?
Still popular on Youtube.
It's a big subject, but Youtube is growing more and more each day and it's in a very odd gray spot between casual homemade videos and an official platform like Television or movies. Where that'll head in the future is unclear, but one of the inevitably big parts of it is that right now there's a lot of Youtubers who are very, very, very popular. Matpat is at least on the cusp of that, love him or hate him.
I wonder if, in keeping with MatPat's videos, Computron will make colossally complex calculations and botch them because he got his basic data wrong? And then shoot anyone that tries to point it out?
My god I hate MatPat so much.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910401)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 12th, 2017 @ 8:53am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 12th, 2017 @ 8:53am CDT
No credit for Jason Marnocha? As in the best thing about the first cartoon? Lame. 
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910431)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 12th, 2017 @ 11:01am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 12th, 2017 @ 11:01am CDT
At least the poster looks pretty rad, better than the Combiner wars one
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910470)
Posted by JazZeke on September 12th, 2017 @ 12:39pm CDT
What the hell does he do? I never heard of him before.
Posted by JazZeke on September 12th, 2017 @ 12:39pm CDT
Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Considering how much of a role he had last time and that this is no longer centred around Combiners (... not like it was before), I doubt Computron will get that many lines or much more than a cameo. And that's all they could afford to get Matpat in for but they're still posting his name everywhere because marketing.
Which I also find odd. Since when is Matpat a draw?
Still popular on Youtube.
It's a big subject, but Youtube is growing more and more each day and it's in a very odd gray spot between casual homemade videos and an official platform like Television or movies. Where that'll head in the future is unclear, but one of the inevitably big parts of it is that right now there's a lot of Youtubers who are very, very, very popular. Matpat is at least on the cusp of that, love him or hate him.
What the hell does he do? I never heard of him before.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910472)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 12th, 2017 @ 12:44pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 12th, 2017 @ 12:44pm CDT
Game Theory and Film TheoryJazZeke wrote:Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Considering how much of a role he had last time and that this is no longer centred around Combiners (... not like it was before), I doubt Computron will get that many lines or much more than a cameo. And that's all they could afford to get Matpat in for but they're still posting his name everywhere because marketing.
Which I also find odd. Since when is Matpat a draw?
Still popular on Youtube.
It's a big subject, but Youtube is growing more and more each day and it's in a very odd gray spot between casual homemade videos and an official platform like Television or movies. Where that'll head in the future is unclear, but one of the inevitably big parts of it is that right now there's a lot of Youtubers who are very, very, very popular. Matpat is at least on the cusp of that, love him or hate him.
What the hell does he do? I never heard of him before.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1910599)
Posted by Evil Eye on September 13th, 2017 @ 6:16am CDT
Meme-filled poorly researched clickbait "theories" on video games and TV/film. Massive bandwagon rider, makes nothing but Undertale and FNAF vids these days. Tried to seriously claim that the G-man from Half-Life is actually Sans from Undertale.
Posted by Evil Eye on September 13th, 2017 @ 6:16am CDT
JazZeke wrote:Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Considering how much of a role he had last time and that this is no longer centred around Combiners (... not like it was before), I doubt Computron will get that many lines or much more than a cameo. And that's all they could afford to get Matpat in for but they're still posting his name everywhere because marketing.
Which I also find odd. Since when is Matpat a draw?
Still popular on Youtube.
It's a big subject, but Youtube is growing more and more each day and it's in a very odd gray spot between casual homemade videos and an official platform like Television or movies. Where that'll head in the future is unclear, but one of the inevitably big parts of it is that right now there's a lot of Youtubers who are very, very, very popular. Matpat is at least on the cusp of that, love him or hate him.
What the hell does he do? I never heard of him before.
Meme-filled poorly researched clickbait "theories" on video games and TV/film. Massive bandwagon rider, makes nothing but Undertale and FNAF vids these days. Tried to seriously claim that the G-man from Half-Life is actually Sans from Undertale.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1911245)
Posted by Qwan on September 16th, 2017 @ 3:43am CDT
Posted by Qwan on September 16th, 2017 @ 3:43am CDT
Man, I know I'm way late chiming in here, but...
Look at this.
LOOK AT THIS
Why they're using this as a promotional image is beyond me, it seems to demonstrate everything that's wrong with (the visual side of) these series. Weird unnecessary smoke and electricity aside, I could recreate this exact frame with my TR Trypticon, a few cardboard boxes and some orange crepe paper. You can see the layers that everything was pasted into the frame on top of each other - smoke, fire, Trypticon, explosion, buildings - and they don't look like they exist in the same space, the lighting doesn't even seem to be consistent between objects! (There's an explosion right next to Trypticon, how is he being lit from above?) The explosion itself is so bad and it doesn't even look like it's being caused by Trypticon; it's just going off near him while he stands there statically looking dully surprised - how do you even GIVE a dinosaur an expression of dull surprise?!
This is not what animation is. Animation is for doing things that are impressive or even impossible in the real world, to look good and in cases like this look cool. There's toy accuracy to a fault on your 3D models (Cybertron/Galaxy Force, which I think is actually kinda cool aesthetically, occasional shortcomings aside), and then there's creating your city-sized dinosaur robot with a totally unarticulated chunky box for an entire torso "'cause that's what the toy looks like!" They're robots, yes, but priority NUMBER ONE in any animated Transformers media should be to make the Transformers feel alive, like more than just robots. Trypticon here doesn't have a spark of life to him, robotic or otherwise - it literally just looks like they took a photo of the toy, ran it through a cel-shading filter and stuck it into the show, and that's just sad to see.
Just... please, if there's one thing the CW series was competent at it was looking good in still images - don't take that away from us. I know it's just a single image and it's near-pointless to judge it yet, but if this was what they thought was good enough to submit as promotional material, I shudder to think what they may have decided was "good enough" for the end product.
Oh man, whew, that went on way longer than I meant it to. Hopefully that's all outta my system now though, and I can go back to not being a jaded cynical codger. On a less downer note:
Look at this.
LOOK AT THIS
Why they're using this as a promotional image is beyond me, it seems to demonstrate everything that's wrong with (the visual side of) these series. Weird unnecessary smoke and electricity aside, I could recreate this exact frame with my TR Trypticon, a few cardboard boxes and some orange crepe paper. You can see the layers that everything was pasted into the frame on top of each other - smoke, fire, Trypticon, explosion, buildings - and they don't look like they exist in the same space, the lighting doesn't even seem to be consistent between objects! (There's an explosion right next to Trypticon, how is he being lit from above?) The explosion itself is so bad and it doesn't even look like it's being caused by Trypticon; it's just going off near him while he stands there statically looking dully surprised - how do you even GIVE a dinosaur an expression of dull surprise?!
This is not what animation is. Animation is for doing things that are impressive or even impossible in the real world, to look good and in cases like this look cool. There's toy accuracy to a fault on your 3D models (Cybertron/Galaxy Force, which I think is actually kinda cool aesthetically, occasional shortcomings aside), and then there's creating your city-sized dinosaur robot with a totally unarticulated chunky box for an entire torso "'cause that's what the toy looks like!" They're robots, yes, but priority NUMBER ONE in any animated Transformers media should be to make the Transformers feel alive, like more than just robots. Trypticon here doesn't have a spark of life to him, robotic or otherwise - it literally just looks like they took a photo of the toy, ran it through a cel-shading filter and stuck it into the show, and that's just sad to see.
Just... please, if there's one thing the CW series was competent at it was looking good in still images - don't take that away from us. I know it's just a single image and it's near-pointless to judge it yet, but if this was what they thought was good enough to submit as promotional material, I shudder to think what they may have decided was "good enough" for the end product.
Oh man, whew, that went on way longer than I meant it to. Hopefully that's all outta my system now though, and I can go back to not being a jaded cynical codger. On a less downer note:
This is a bit too long for me to feel okay about putting it in my signature, but I want you to know how much I want to, by god do I want to. What a beautiful piece of writingBlack Hat wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:I hope they defeat Trypticon by attacking his hips.
Oh god I can see it now.
>"I am Trypticon! Tremble before my-"
>*CRACK*
>"What was that?"
>Trypticon's hips give way and he tumbles to the floor
>His tail falls off
>His chest falls open with a groaning metal sound and his vital components all fall out
>"...I hate this cartoon."
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1911269)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 16th, 2017 @ 8:37am CDT
"Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrh"
Posted by Sabrblade on September 16th, 2017 @ 8:37am CDT
Grimlock did it all the time.Qwan wrote:how do you even GIVE a dinosaur an expression of dull surprise?!
"Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrh"
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1912972)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 26th, 2017 @ 12:07pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 26th, 2017 @ 12:07pm CDT
As we mentioned briefly in our article related to the DVD Target Exclusive release of Transformers: The Last Knight, the Machinima Combiner Wars series is set to be featured in the Target exclusive release! The release was also accompanied by an article by Collider related to the Combiner Wars Series and some teasing for the upcoming Titans return series. You can read the whole article by following the above link, and you can read some snippets below!
Transformers: Combiner Wars
The Autobots and Decepticons have disbanded and returned to Cybertron. With the days of Optimus Prime and Megatron over, Cybertron is now ruled by a triumvirate. However, an ancient technology has enabled a new threat, the power for multiple Transformers to combine into one massive, dangerous form: Combiners. Who will stand-up to this threat to ensure that the fragile peace that was 4 million years in the making remains?
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Transformers: Titans Return
Picking up right where the destruction of the Combiner Wars left off, TITANS RETURN takes the action of the Prime Wars Trilogy to new ‘heights,’ and features return appearances from many fan-favorite Transformers characters as well as introduces new Autobots and Decepticons. In the series, enormous Transformers called Titans are awakened and these massive characters bring massive problems. Trypticon, a gigantic lizard-like Transformer, rises to wreak havoc on Cybertron, while Windblade and a rag-tag team of Transformers must resurrect an ancient ally. Not all Transformers will survive, as beloved heroes are changed forever while others’ sparks are blown to oblivion.
On November 14th, the first two episodes will debut followed by a weekly release of new episodes every Tuesday. 10 episodes at about 11 minutes each will be released.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1912994)
Posted by Kurona on September 26th, 2017 @ 12:42pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on September 26th, 2017 @ 12:42pm CDT
So it's finishing January 16th. What a christmas present one of these episodes will be... 
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1913020)
Posted by Nexus Knight on September 26th, 2017 @ 2:49pm CDT
Come on! You haven't seen it yet. It could amaz- Hahahahahahahaha.
Posted by Nexus Knight on September 26th, 2017 @ 2:49pm CDT
Kurona wrote:So it's finishing January 16th. What a christmas present one of these episodes will be...
Come on! You haven't seen it yet. It could amaz- Hahahahahahahaha.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1913021)
Posted by Nexus Knight on September 26th, 2017 @ 2:49pm CDT
Come on! You haven't seen it yet. It could amaz- Hahahahahahahaha.
Posted by Nexus Knight on September 26th, 2017 @ 2:49pm CDT
Kurona wrote:So it's finishing January 16th. What a christmas present one of these episodes will be...
Come on! You haven't seen it yet. It could amaz- Hahahahahahahaha.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1913036)
Posted by Randomhero on September 26th, 2017 @ 4:16pm CDT
Yeah i can’t wait to hear all the complaints about free content people have to option to watch
Posted by Randomhero on September 26th, 2017 @ 4:16pm CDT
Nexus Knight wrote:Kurona wrote:So it's finishing January 16th. What a christmas present one of these episodes will be...
Come on! You haven't seen it yet. It could amaz- Hahahahahahahaha.
Yeah i can’t wait to hear all the complaints about free content people have to option to watch
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1913042)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2017 @ 5:41pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2017 @ 5:41pm CDT
Something being free and optional to watch doesn't automatically excuse that something from critical response.Randomhero wrote:Nexus Knight wrote:Kurona wrote:So it's finishing January 16th. What a christmas present one of these episodes will be...
Come on! You haven't seen it yet. It could amaz- Hahahahahahahaha.
Yeah i can’t wait to hear all the complaints about free content people have to option to watch
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1913048)
Posted by Qwan on September 26th, 2017 @ 6:27pm CDT
Posted by Qwan on September 26th, 2017 @ 6:27pm CDT
That's probably the most accurate thing I've heard all day, though maybe not in the way they intendedPicking up right where the destruction of the Combiner Wars left off
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1913084)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 26th, 2017 @ 9:38pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on September 26th, 2017 @ 9:38pm CDT
Is a lowbudget flick. Ya get what ya pay for.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1913092)
Posted by Qwan on September 26th, 2017 @ 10:33pm CDT
To some extent yes, but in this case since it's airing free (albeit presumably on some kind of obscure exclusive streaming platform that no-one's heard of until now) it doesn't quite work that way. Yeah we're not paying anything to watch it, so naturally we shouldn't expect that much - except what else didn't/don't we pay to watch? Steven Universe. Rick and Morty. Gravity Falls. Transformers Animated, Beast Wars, Prime. Just because we don't pay to watch a show doesn't mean it can't be good, all it means is that it's not making its money back directly from people paying to watch it.
In cases like this (free broadcast media as opposed to physical products), it's not that we get what we pay for, so much as we get what the people making it pay for. If I could pay a little more (say, around the price of a ticket for a movie, which we understand this is the length of) to have it be decent movie-quality, I would absolutely take that. But we can't, 'cause the people in charge decided that they'll do better financially if they make something (probably) bad that they can slap out for free to advertise toys that are already off the shelves.
...Where was I going with this? I honestly don't know what I was trying to achieve just there. I'm not even really disagreeing with anyone; sorry if it seemed like I was arguing with you in particular Fenrir, I don't honestly know what spurred me to write this but if I put you in the crossfire with my nonexistent opponent I apologize.
Posted by Qwan on September 26th, 2017 @ 10:33pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:Is a lowbudget flick. Ya get what ya pay for.
To some extent yes, but in this case since it's airing free (albeit presumably on some kind of obscure exclusive streaming platform that no-one's heard of until now) it doesn't quite work that way. Yeah we're not paying anything to watch it, so naturally we shouldn't expect that much - except what else didn't/don't we pay to watch? Steven Universe. Rick and Morty. Gravity Falls. Transformers Animated, Beast Wars, Prime. Just because we don't pay to watch a show doesn't mean it can't be good, all it means is that it's not making its money back directly from people paying to watch it.
In cases like this (free broadcast media as opposed to physical products), it's not that we get what we pay for, so much as we get what the people making it pay for. If I could pay a little more (say, around the price of a ticket for a movie, which we understand this is the length of) to have it be decent movie-quality, I would absolutely take that. But we can't, 'cause the people in charge decided that they'll do better financially if they make something (probably) bad that they can slap out for free to advertise toys that are already off the shelves.
...Where was I going with this? I honestly don't know what I was trying to achieve just there. I'm not even really disagreeing with anyone; sorry if it seemed like I was arguing with you in particular Fenrir, I don't honestly know what spurred me to write this but if I put you in the crossfire with my nonexistent opponent I apologize.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1913144)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 27th, 2017 @ 8:50am CDT
You're one of the few decent head screwed properly on the shoulder members here so no worries bud. Not picking a fight with you.
Again, I will repeat, ya get what you pay for. The previous business models of animation production is waaaaaaaaay different now. Too bad. What with investor cash being so scarce. Maybe it's a ripple effect from the great anime implosion a few years back. Now, the staple of anime is like 12 episodes per story arc unlike the 50 plus like that of DBZ or Gundam.
Why RID gets the loving over this one? Only Hb can say. Maybe RID products sell better? Who knows.
The stories written also reflects on how much Hb is willing to invest. Too bad. So we just
and enjoy it while the fun lasted.
Posted by fenrir72 on September 27th, 2017 @ 8:50am CDT
Qwan wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Is a lowbudget flick. Ya get what ya pay for.
To some extent yes, but in this case since it's airing free (albeit presumably on some kind of obscure exclusive streaming platform that no-one's heard of until now) it doesn't quite work that way. Yeah we're not paying anything to watch it, so naturally we shouldn't expect that much - except what else didn't/don't we pay to watch? Steven Universe. Rick and Morty. Gravity Falls. Transformers Animated, Beast Wars, Prime. Just because we don't pay to watch a show doesn't mean it can't be good, all it means is that it's not making its money back directly from people paying to watch it.
In cases like this (free broadcast media as opposed to physical products), it's not that we get what we pay for, so much as we get what the people making it pay for. If I could pay a little more (say, around the price of a ticket for a movie, which we understand this is the length of) to have it be decent movie-quality, I would absolutely take that. But we can't, 'cause the people in charge decided that they'll do better financially if they make something (probably) bad that they can slap out for free to advertise toys that are already off the shelves.
...Where was I going with this? I honestly don't know what I was trying to achieve just there. I'm not even really disagreeing with anyone; sorry if it seemed like I was arguing with you in particular Fenrir, I don't honestly know what spurred me to write this but if I put you in the crossfire with my nonexistent opponent I apologize.
You're one of the few decent head screwed properly on the shoulder members here so no worries bud. Not picking a fight with you.
Again, I will repeat, ya get what you pay for. The previous business models of animation production is waaaaaaaaay different now. Too bad. What with investor cash being so scarce. Maybe it's a ripple effect from the great anime implosion a few years back. Now, the staple of anime is like 12 episodes per story arc unlike the 50 plus like that of DBZ or Gundam.
Why RID gets the loving over this one? Only Hb can say. Maybe RID products sell better? Who knows.
The stories written also reflects on how much Hb is willing to invest. Too bad. So we just
and enjoy it while the fun lasted.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917025)
Posted by Bronzewolf on October 16th, 2017 @ 11:19pm CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on October 16th, 2017 @ 11:19pm CDT
Scottimus Prime has notified us about a new post from the official Transformers facebook page, a new poster for Machinima's Titans Return series! While fundamentally the same as some of the previous posters, (still featuring Optimus Prime and Megatron facing off against Trypticon), this new version now includes the November 14th premiere date for the first two episodes. Check out the poster below and tell us if you'll be tuning in and watching the episodes next month on the Go90 platform!
Make sure to stay tuned to Seibertron.com for out official reviews of the episodes when they debut!
Make sure to stay tuned to Seibertron.com for out official reviews of the episodes when they debut!
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917028)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 16th, 2017 @ 11:32pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 16th, 2017 @ 11:32pm CDT
November 14. We have been warned.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917030)
Posted by Kurona on October 16th, 2017 @ 11:42pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on October 16th, 2017 @ 11:42pm CDT
Three days before my birthday, the world ends as we know it.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917031)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 16th, 2017 @ 11:48pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 16th, 2017 @ 11:48pm CDT
The voice cast is still so unbelievable to me. Peter Cullen, sure, but Judd Nelson plus two randomly-picked Star Trek actors and the most iconic of the Power Rangers? And MatPat? It all sounds like the cast was picked from a young fanboy's pipe dream.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917033)
Posted by JazZeke on October 17th, 2017 @ 12:16am CDT
Posted by JazZeke on October 17th, 2017 @ 12:16am CDT
Kurona wrote:Three days before my birthday, the world ends as we know it.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917034)
Posted by fenrir72 on October 17th, 2017 @ 12:26am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on October 17th, 2017 @ 12:26am CDT
And let the bellyachers begin! 
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917042)
Posted by Qwan on October 17th, 2017 @ 12:57am CDT
Too late, they've already begun
I'm... still not hopeful for this series (something just says to me that a show that's going to be successful wouldn't put "MatPat" and "DashieGames" in the top billing area), but the only way to really find out is to wait and see. At the very least, hopefully it'll end up making Cyberverse look good by comparison if that releases not too long after
Posted by Qwan on October 17th, 2017 @ 12:57am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:And let the bellyachers begin!
Too late, they've already begun
I'm... still not hopeful for this series (something just says to me that a show that's going to be successful wouldn't put "MatPat" and "DashieGames" in the top billing area), but the only way to really find out is to wait and see. At the very least, hopefully it'll end up making Cyberverse look good by comparison if that releases not too long after
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917072)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 17th, 2017 @ 7:37am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 17th, 2017 @ 7:37am CDT
As long as Jason Marnocha's Megatron gets plenty of screentime, we'll have at least one thing to look forward to.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917074)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on October 17th, 2017 @ 7:38am CDT
Posted by Rodimus Knight on October 17th, 2017 @ 7:38am CDT
I'd be A little more excited about this series if I didn't have to watch it on a cell phone. go90 needs to make an app for Kindle or better yet, the PS4 and Xbox.
Of course I thought the Combiner Wars was pretty badly written, so I don't have hopes for this one.
Of course I thought the Combiner Wars was pretty badly written, so I don't have hopes for this one.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917076)
Posted by Evil Eye on October 17th, 2017 @ 7:45am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on October 17th, 2017 @ 7:45am CDT
Well, on the plus side, this means Freddery is going to be able to give this the mockery it deserves in a Geewun Redone episode. Hooray!
But seriously. Even if it had Evangelion-tier writing and Do You Remember Love-tier animation, the presence of MatPat pretty much condemns it to the lowest level of hell.
But seriously. Even if it had Evangelion-tier writing and Do You Remember Love-tier animation, the presence of MatPat pretty much condemns it to the lowest level of hell.
Re: #Hascon 2017 Machinima Transformers Titans Return Information: 11 Episodes, Overlord, Trypticon (1917089)
Posted by Deathsanras on October 17th, 2017 @ 9:13am CDT
Posted by Deathsanras on October 17th, 2017 @ 9:13am CDT
Just in time for Power of the Primes.
