New Videos from the Transformers: Earth Wars Team: Bot Spotlight, Q&A
Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 11:59PM CDT
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The first two are Bot Spotlights for the two newest characters that have been added to the game; Snarl and Hun-grr! These two are unlockable in the "Mission Accomplished" event! Check them out below!
Next we have the most recent developer Q&A, originally live streamed on Twitch!
The final video is the forth episode of the "Ask the Matrix" series, featuring Development Team member Daniel answering questions from players and fans!
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Posted by Tyrannacon on August 16th, 2017 @ 10:59am CDT
Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!
Short-Fused Visitors...
Soundwaves ambitions didn't really go to plan and now the Autobots and Decepticons must work out how to avoid a painful death.
It’s going to be a shocking end to the Kremzeek saga…
Zeek and Destroy
Friend or Foe?
It's no surprise that weaponizing Kremzeek didn't go as planned!
Zapped and shocked to their cores the Autobots and Decepticons are both working on a solution to put an end to the Kremzeek's painful shenanigans.
In all of the chaos, Soundwave and Bumblebee had a spark of inspiration to fulfil their own personal goals...
Whatever these plans might be... they're all in for a shock!
Start Date: 18/08/2017 11:00 UTC
End Date: 21/08/2017 11:00 UTC
Prestige Allowed: 30
Bonus Experience: Earn up to 350% XP in Event Battle Zones!
How to Participate?
- Reach HQ Level 4
- Tap the Event button!
- Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
- Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
- Collect prizes!
Event Battle Zones
Totaliser Prizes
Each Kremzeek Canister contains the chance to win one of the following rewards
Under Investigation
- We have received reports regarding an issue with the increased deploy range of Soundwave and Blasters minions.
- Thanks for the reports, we're currently actively investigating why this is happening. A fix should be released soon in an upcoming content push
- Last week we made it so Combiners could no longer target bots with Rush & Smash to stop them rushing through the map.
- This is only a temporary change and we're working on a way to stop Combiners charging through the map when targeting bots. We hope to have this function enabled again soon.
- When going through the troop profiles the damage stat would switch and get stuck on healing after viewing a healer bot.
- The reason for this has been identified and a fix will be released in the next build.
These are just a few examples of the reports that we've received from you, and we continue to work hard to improve your experience with the game every day.
We would like to thank you for your time and patience, and if you have any issues to report, please get in touch with us here: [url=mailto:VIP@transformersearthwars.com]VIP@transformersearthwars.com[/url]. Alternatively, you can reach out to us in game via Menu > Community > Contact Support.
We all love new bots right? How would you like to have the chance to vote for a new one?
Well, soon you will have that opportunity!
Be sure to follow our Facebook page to see the candidates, and keep an eye on the Newsfeed in the game for upcoming details on how you can participate in the vote.
Twitch
Catch Dan, Adam, and Deborah LIVE on Thursday, 17th August @ 4 pm UTC as they talk about the finale of the shockingly good Kremzeek saga. They will also be answering your questions, and there will be some giveaways!
Follow us on Twitch
Posted by Burn on August 16th, 2017 @ 3:20pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 16th, 2017 @ 5:32pm CDT
Sure, the graphics are nice and the characters masterfully designed. But your bots are completely wetawds and you have NO controls appart the "special ability". And pass the first two campaign missions, your only hope to progress is to either give a kidney, or wait forever.
I'm playing Nintendo's Fire Emblem Heroes instead. This game is much, MUCH better.
Posted by kurthy on August 16th, 2017 @ 5:34pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:It's been around 2 weeks since I finally had a mobile. I installed that game, of course. However, after all those wait-for-countdowns, paywalls, and BUY VIRTUAL GARBAGE FOR PREMIUM PRICES constant pop-ups, I deleted that game.
Sure, the graphics are nice and the characters masterfully designed. But your bots are completely wetawds and you have NO controls appart the "special ability". And pass the first two campaign missions, your only hope to progress is to either give a kidney, or wait forever.
I'm playing Nintendo's Fire Emblem Heroes instead. This game is much, MUCH better.
How much is fire emblem heroes?
Posted by Burn on August 16th, 2017 @ 5:34pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on August 16th, 2017 @ 5:43pm CDT
kurthy wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:It's been around 2 weeks since I finally had a mobile. I installed that game, of course. However, after all those wait-for-countdowns, paywalls, and BUY VIRTUAL GARBAGE FOR PREMIUM PRICES constant pop-ups, I deleted that game.
Sure, the graphics are nice and the characters masterfully designed. But your bots are completely wetawds and you have NO controls appart the "special ability". And pass the first two campaign missions, your only hope to progress is to either give a kidney, or wait forever.
I'm playing Nintendo's Fire Emblem Heroes instead. This game is much, MUCH better.
How much is fire emblem heroes?
Free. Plus microtransactions
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 16th, 2017 @ 5:46pm CDT
Burn wrote:Sounds like someone couldn't work out the strategy behind the game.
Oh, I did started to play well and understand some subtleties. But the real goal is to get stronger and to collect bots. To do so is either wait forever or pay an absurd price.
And all that grinding was boring me out of my mind.
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As for Fire Emblem Heroes, it's FREE. Sure, there's way to be more powerful quicker by paying, but there's plenty of gameplay. FUN gameplay.
You do need a Nintendo account though. But if you already own a 3DS, Wii-U or Switch, you may already have one. You'll just have to link it to your mobile.
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I did tried a few other mobile games, but most all boil down to wait-n-pay. I flushed all of them. Only Fire Emblem remained.
Also, A Girl Adrift. Because kawai anime girls chain fishing is mind-numbly fun.
Posted by Burn on August 16th, 2017 @ 6:19pm CDT
Posted by King Kuuga on August 16th, 2017 @ 9:28pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 16th, 2017 @ 9:38pm CDT
King Kuuga wrote:At a certain point the building upgrades take so long you stop caring. Raid for resources and upgrade your bots. That's the bread and butter. Does it take 40 minutes for my A-team to recharge? yes. It also takes 2 weeks for my buildings to upgrade. what do I do in the meantime? Raid, raid, raid. Once I cycle through all my teams and come back to A to find them still cooling down, I do something else for 10-15 minutes. You don't have to pay, the game is what you make of it.
And that's exactly why I uninstalled it. I became so bored.
Glad I didn't paid a single cent.
Posted by King Kuuga on August 16th, 2017 @ 9:44pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 16th, 2017 @ 9:57pm CDT
King Kuuga wrote:To each their own. Naturally not everybody is going to find it enjoyable, but some of us like it. Enough seem to like it that it's profitable to SpaceApe.
I bet TF Earth Wars have it's fare share of whales!
Posted by King Kuuga on August 16th, 2017 @ 10:15pm CDT
And since my base is in zone 13 now (even though I can't hit z13 yet myself) I get raided by them periodically. Like this guy.
Posted by Prime Target on August 16th, 2017 @ 11:08pm CDT
Posted by King Kuuga on August 16th, 2017 @ 11:26pm CDT
Prime Target wrote:I'll probably play this one whats in the event crystal tho
Tyrannacon wrote:Each Kremzeek Canister contains the chance to win one of the following rewards
The event crystal is the Kremzeek Cannister, someone at SpaceApe just forgot to edit that.
Posted by shauyaun on August 17th, 2017 @ 5:09pm CDT
https://www.facebook.com/TFEARTHWARS/
You can vote for upcoming bots!
Posted by Tyrannacon on August 23rd, 2017 @ 3:20pm CDT
Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!
Who, or what lies in the far future?
Grimlock never one to shy away from a challenge has decided the Time Continuum has the answer.
What could possibly go wrong...
Primal Call
Long-distance pals
The Time Continuum is fragile and should not be messed with by the inexperienced... The simplest variation within the Universal Timeline can result in unforeseen (and most likely dreadful) consequences.
Grimlock might be the smartest Dinobot, but bringing new allies from a distant future is a task best handled by brains much bigger than his... Blissfully unaware of the risks, Grimlock pushes head on into a web of intrigue way beyond his comprehension.
Start Date: 25/08/2017 11:00 UTC
End Date: 28/08/2017 11:00 UTC
Prestige Allowed: None
Bonus Experience: 200%
How to Participate?
- Reach HQ Level 4
- Tap the Event button!
- Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
- Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
- Collect prizes!
Event Battle Zones
Totaliser Prizes
Under Investigation
- Last week we received reports regarding an issue with the increased deploy range of Soundwave and Blasters minions.
- This issue has been resolved and the fix will be released in an upcoming update. Thanks for all the reports.
- As you're aware, we recently made a change to the Combiners special ability Rush & Smash to stop them charging through the map which involved the ability to target other bots being disabled.
- We have been testing a build which has the ability to target bots again and we're happy to say the fix will be released in an upcoming game update.
- We received multiple reports regarding the Alliance War won leaderboard sometimes shows stars instead of medals.
- Thank you for reporting this. A fix has been found which will be released in a future update.
These are just a few examples of the reports that we've received from you, and we continue to work hard to improve your experience with the game every day.
We would like to thank you for your time and patience, and if you have any issues to report, please get in touch with us here: VIP@transformersearthwars.com. Alternatively, you can reach out to us in game via Menu > Community > Contact Support.
Twitch
We're gearing up for a brand new Beast Wars Saga! Catch Dan, Adam, and Deb LIVE on Thursday, 24th August @ 4 pm UTC for more details.
Posted by Kyleor on August 23rd, 2017 @ 4:00pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Burn wrote:Sounds like someone couldn't work out the strategy behind the game.
Oh, I did started to play well and understand some subtleties. But the real goal is to get stronger and to collect bots. To do so is either wait forever or pay an absurd price.
And all that grinding was boring me out of my mind.
---------
As for Fire Emblem Heroes, it's FREE. Sure, there's way to be more powerful quicker by paying, but there's plenty of gameplay. FUN gameplay.
You do need a Nintendo account though. But if you already own a 3DS, Wii-U or Switch, you may already have one. You'll just have to link it to your mobile.
---------
I did tried a few other mobile games, but most all boil down to wait-n-pay. I flushed all of them. Only Fire Emblem remained.
Also, A Girl Adrift. Because kawai anime girls chain fishing is mind-numbly fun.
I just started playing A Girl Adrift in the last week, super cute game.
Fun thing about Fire Emblem Heroes, there is easy access to earn their premium in-game currency (orbs), in-game, and is easily do-able without endless grinding. Plus you can upgrade units to the next rarity level (one stat to two star, etc)-something Earth Wars *won't* do.
Posted by Rysquad on August 23rd, 2017 @ 5:06pm CDT
King Kuuga wrote:At a certain point the building upgrades take so long you stop caring. Raid for resources and upgrade your bots. That's the bread and butter. Does it take 40 minutes for my A-team to recharge? yes. It also takes 2 weeks for my buildings to upgrade. what do I do in the meantime? Raid, raid, raid. Once I cycle through all my teams and come back to A to find them still cooling down, I do something else for 10-15 minutes. You don't have to pay, the game is what you make of it.
The 7 day upgrades are already too long for me.
Posted by King Kuuga on August 24th, 2017 @ 3:07pm CDT
Posted by Chibi Starscream on August 26th, 2017 @ 12:04pm CDT
Posted by King Kuuga on August 26th, 2017 @ 4:08pm CDT
Posted by Chibi Starscream on August 26th, 2017 @ 4:27pm CDT
King Kuuga wrote:Wait, you just got the 6th shuttle slot, but you also maxed out a 3* bot? And you're complaining about upgrade times? Something doesn't add up here.
Like what? I'm not on the game 24/7.
Posted by King Kuuga on August 26th, 2017 @ 4:39pm CDT
Posted by ThunderThruster on August 26th, 2017 @ 4:47pm CDT
We need further clarification.
Posted by Chibi Starscream on August 26th, 2017 @ 4:47pm CDT
King Kuuga wrote:You only get the 6th shuttle slot at HQ8, upgrades are less than 24 hours at that point, and 3* bots don't max until level 50, which you can't get to until the HQ12 upgrade. So I think you are mistaken about your Soundwave and blissfully ignorant about how long upgrades are going to be. To put it inperspective, I'm dealing with 14 day upgrades right now and my highest bots are level 48.
14 days?! By Primus!! Sheesh. Guess my Soundwave can upgrade again then at some point! Whoa! Thanks for the intel. ^^
Posted by King Kuuga on August 26th, 2017 @ 5:13pm CDT
1 stars: level 20
2 stars: Level 40
3 stars: level 50
4 and 5 stars: level 60
You can upgrade your research lab at the following levels:
Lv 1 (10-11): HQ4
Lv 2 (20-21): HQ7
Lv 3 (30-31): HQ10
Lv 4 (40-41): HQ12
Lv 5 (50-51): HQ15
Posted by Chibi Starscream on August 26th, 2017 @ 5:17pm CDT
King Kuuga wrote:Bots can upgrade every 10 levels, up to their max.
1 stars: level 20
2 stars: Level 40
3 stars: level 50
4 and 5 stars: level 60
You can upgrade your research lab at the following levels:
Lv 1 (10-11): HQ4
Lv 2 (20-21): HQ7
Lv 3 (30-31): HQ10
Lv 4 (40-41): HQ12
Lv 5 (50-51): HQ15
Thanks again. You're a cool guy.
Posted by ThunderThruster on August 28th, 2017 @ 8:46am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 28th, 2017 @ 8:55am CDT
ThunderThruster wrote:Question for those that have had 'em for a while, how many level's can you upgrade the combiners?
I believe I've seen guys with level 11 combiners in my current alliance chat
Posted by ThunderThruster on August 28th, 2017 @ 3:04pm CDT
Posted by Tyrannacon on August 30th, 2017 @ 5:49pm CDT
Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!
Step to the Future
Blackarachnia claims to be investigating the temporal portals that abducted Megatron and Optimus Primal.
Her true intentions are still to be unveiled.
Arachnophobia
The Maximals and Predacons have been leaderless and directionless since Optimus Primal and Megatron entered the time-space portal.
Due to this exceptional situation, Cheetor agrees to meet with Blackarachnia to discuss a temporal truce between the factions. She wants to analyze the remnants of the portal to uncover its origin and true nature.
But Cheetor is suspicious of her true intentions. Could there be a sting in the tale?
Start Date: 01/09/2017 11:00 UTC
End Date: 04/09/2017 11:00 UTC
Prestige Allowed: 60
Bonus Experience: 200%
How to Participate?
- Reach HQ Level 4
- Tap the Event button!
- Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
- Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
- Collect prizes!
Totaliser Prizes
Time Shards contain one of the following prizes
Under Investigation
- We’ve had reports regarding bots who are assigned to an outpost that would follow aerial bots after they use a tank rush Special Ability on them such as Fire Rush and so on.
- Thanks for all your reports, we’ve now been able to fix this. You should notice this no longer happens. Any strange behaviour, please let us know.
- Lot’s of reports regarding replays not being viewable.
- This issue is actually down to Android and IOS versions of the game being released at slightly different times. Once both platforms are at the same version you will notice replays will work as intended again.
- There have been reports that Combiners could be causing people to crash or get disconnected during a battle.
- We’re actively investigating this, and if anyone has a similar issue we would like to hear from you. If you have any steps which could help us reproduce this behaviour that would be very helpful.
These are just a few examples of the reports that we've received from you, and we continue to work hard to improve your experience with the game every day.
We would like to thank you for your time and patience, and if you have any issues to report, please get in touch with us here: [url=mailto:VIP@transformersearthwars.com]VIP@transformersearthwars.com[/url]. Alternatively, you can reach out to us in game via Menu > Community > Contact Support.
Twitch
AAAAHrachnophobia!
Are you afraid of spiders? You should be! Get your very first look at BLACKARACHNIA and CHEETOR. Plus Dan's the man with the giveaways, don't miss it!
Catch Dan, Adam, and Deb LIVE on Thursday, 31st August @ 4 pm UTCfor more details.
Posted by kurthy on August 30th, 2017 @ 7:29pm CDT
Posted by j_c1987 on August 31st, 2017 @ 9:13am CDT
For Earth (Green logo) is looking for recruits. Req. 10+ hq, 3000 min in events 4500 goal. Active in wars. Flexible group to be apart of. Been with them since last November. Great group if your an adult with work, family, etc. They powers that be will always work with ya. Join y'all!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 31st, 2017 @ 9:32am CDT
Posted by Chibi Starscream on September 2nd, 2017 @ 8:06am CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Heh, 5* shards, and the game is showing that the shards are set to expire in what 24 days or something now in preparation for the next batch? HA
Wow...then hardly anyone will get enough to get a 5* bot.
Posted by Burn on September 2nd, 2017 @ 6:25pm CDT
Chibi Starscream wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Heh, 5* shards, and the game is showing that the shards are set to expire in what 24 days or something now in preparation for the next batch? HA
Wow...then hardly anyone will get enough to get a 5* bot.
Yeah they will, it'll just take time. This current rotation of 5* bots is being retired and another batch will take their place.
SpaceApe probably just realised that not many people have 5* bots (unless you're willing to pump thousands of dollars into the game) and have done the event this way to help people along.
But seriously, they can fuck off with their Energon.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 5th, 2017 @ 10:06am CDT
Burn wrote:But seriously, they can **** off with their Energon.
Most certainly.
So I got another 3* from the event. Got all excited when the space bridge did its thing to indicate it was a new character and I was praying for the 3* Hook to complete Devastator. But then it was a 3* Onslaught... come on! I need Hook, and I already have the 4* Slaught!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 6th, 2017 @ 11:10am CDT
Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!
A new dimension full of possibilities is now open and Blackarachnia is ready to kick off her plans of scheming and betrayal!
Not so Fast
Everything has gone according to the plan!
A new portal through space and time has opened and Blackarachnia’s latest allies are expecting her arrival!
Shocked, Cheetor responds too slowly to avoid being caught up in Blackarachnia’s web of deceit and is carried to a new dimension with some familiar old faces...
Start Date: 08/09/2017 11:00 UTC
End Date: 11/09/2017 11:00 UTC
Prestige Allowed: None
Bonus Experience: 200%
How to Participate?
- Reach HQ Level 4
- Tap the Event button!
- Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
- Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
- Collect prizes!
Totaliser Prizes
Under Investigation
Here are some of the issues reported that we've been investigating:
- We’ve had reports regarding using rush on a deployed turret causes the bot to become stuck
- This issue has now be fixed and is expected to roll out with a future content release
- Some reports regarding Earth shatter animation is facing the wrong way
- This occurs sometimes and we are investigating the reason and working on a fix
- There have been reports that troops are still getting stuck on sharkticons
- Issue affects only a small case of bots and we are looking to fix it in the next release
These are just a few examples of the reports that we've received from you, and we continue to work hard to improve your experience with the game every day.
We would like to thank you for your time and patience, and if you have any issues to report, please get in touch with us here: [url=mailto:VIP@transformersearthwars.com]VIP@transformersearthwars.com[/url]. Alternatively, you can reach out to us in game via Menu > Community > Contact Support.
Twitch
Will our speedy feline be quick enough to escape a deceptive web?
Get your very first look at BLACKARACHNIA and CHEETOR's abilities on the battlefield!
Join us LIVE Thursday, September 7th @4pm UTC to see the new Bots in action!
Follow us on Twitch
Posted by Kurona on September 6th, 2017 @ 11:28am CDT
Posted by kurthy on September 6th, 2017 @ 12:01pm CDT
"Hello, everyone!
We would like to clarify that the upcoming event on this weekend will be an Alliance Totaliser. We will also send an updated VIP Newsletter with the correct information for avoiding any confusion.
Our apologies for this inconvenience.
Roll out!"
Posted by Prime Target on September 7th, 2017 @ 6:46pm CDT
Posted by Tyrannacon on September 8th, 2017 @ 1:32pm CDT
These assets should be available in the mobile game on September 21st.
Posted by bluecatcinema on September 8th, 2017 @ 1:58pm CDT
Posted by ThunderThruster on September 8th, 2017 @ 4:14pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 8th, 2017 @ 5:19pm CDT
I love how Volcanicus' sword is Fall of Cybertron Grimlock's sword
Posted by Albatross250 on September 8th, 2017 @ 7:45pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I need a Headstrong above a 2* and I need a divebomb period, and then I'll have Predaking.
I love how Volcanicus' sword is Fall of Cybertron Grimlock's sword
It's canon
Posted by X3ROhour on September 8th, 2017 @ 11:08pm CDT
does this mean
we get
FINALLY
Predaking
for
Power of the Primes?
fingers crossed.
cause it is taking
4
EV
ER
to get all the MMC
Preds
on a cripple's budget!
Posted by steve2275 on September 9th, 2017 @ 1:57am CDT
Posted by Seibertron on September 13th, 2017 @ 9:22am CDT
Over the weekend Hasbro Inc. revealed at HASCON a new Dinobot Combiner character, Volcanicus. This new character will make his debut appearance on September 21 in TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS, the award-winning combat strategy mobile game available for free from Backflip Studios and Space Ape Games on the App Store and Google Play. Coming in Spring 2018, fans of Volcanicus can construct this combiner when Hasbro releases five new Dinobot toys – Transformers: Generations Power of the Primes Voyager Class Grimlock, Transformers: Generations Power of the Primes Deluxe Class Dinobot Slug, Transformers: Generations Power of the Primes Deluxe Class Dinobot Swoop, Transformers: Generations Power of the Primes Deluxe Class Dinobot Snarl, Transformers: Generations Power of the Primes Deluxe Class Dinobot Sludge.
In addition to Volcanicus, TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS players will also have a chance to access the fan-favorite Predacon Combiner, Predaking. These two characters are part of the Combiners Saga storyline, which features a new playable level and event story written by comic legend Simon Furman and the Space Ape Games team. Fans can get a glimpse of what to expect from the update before it is released on September 21 by checking out the new Combiners trailer out today.
TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS is a real-time combat strategy game that surpassed 10 million downloads within its first year. The game pairs authentic Transformers storytelling with fast-paced gameplay, beautiful 3D animation and hundreds of iconic characters with diverse strengths and abilities. Download TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS for free on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on Google Play for Android devices. For more information, visit www.TransformersEarthWars.com.