Transformers: Earth Wars Limited G1 Style Characters Promotion

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By means of an update from the Space Ape/Backflip Transformers: Earth Wars mobile game, we have a new clip showing their next campaign - which is going back to the 80s and the originally styled Transformers character designs thanks to a new Power Core! The G1esque bots included feature the likes of Soundwave, Arcee, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Skywarp, Ultra Magnus and more - check them all out below, and let us know if you're still playing the game and what you think of this limited feature!

Relive the 80s with these classic bots in Transformers: Earth Wars, starting this Friday!

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Re: Transformers: Earth Wars Limited G1 Style Characters Promotion (1970295)
Posted by #Sideways# on July 11th, 2018 @ 8:26am CDT

I mean, wasn't everything in this game already G1-esque? Like, since it was based off the toy designs of a G1-based toyline, and all, it's kind of redundant to have this event in the first place.

Also, Burn is super right. It had become a chore to spend all my time on this thing, especially on my already busy weekends. Worse yet? Some people have a very large, expendable income so even if I used all my power cells perfectly and worked the cooldowns perfectly, I wouldn't even make a dent in some of the higher performers. It kind of felt like ramming my forehead into a wall for seventy two hours and getting nothing but useless two star novelties for it.

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Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 11th, 2018 @ 3:33pm CDT

#Sideways# wrote:I mean, wasn't everything in this game already G1-esque? Like, since it was based off the toy designs of a G1-based toyline, and all, it's kind of redundant to have this event in the first place.

I stopped playing some months ago cos out of the two transformers mobile games on my phone i only really wanted to have one of them and Forged to Fight has the movie bots I so much prefer over G1(esque) so making it even more G1 isn't gonna pull me back to it. Plus i far prefer a much closer view of robots smashing up each other so FtF is more my thing in other ways.

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Posted by Burn on July 11th, 2018 @ 4:12pm CDT

#Sideways# wrote:Also, Burn is super right. It had become a chore to spend all my time on this thing, especially on my already busy weekends. Worse yet? Some people have a very large, expendable income so even if I used all my power cells perfectly and worked the cooldowns perfectly, I wouldn't even make a dent in some of the higher performers. It kind of felt like ramming my forehead into a wall for seventy two hours and getting nothing but useless two star novelties for it.

Exactly this. And Alliances were getting more and more competitive so you either spent big (and then only ended up with a 3*) or go away. Loyalty meant nothing to those with Trust Funds.

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Posted by galvatron00 on July 13th, 2018 @ 8:18am CDT

Good old Earth Wars. I got an email from them on the two year anniversary about free things, apparently I had removed the game from my device. I re-downloaded, and it was my temporary profile I set up after re-loading the game when the beta ended. Contacted customer support, they didn't get back to me until after the free stuff expired. So I have the correct profile again, just missed out on the goodies.

I forgot how much funds people threw in to this game. I couldn't keep up at all with Seibertron's team that I was on with Cobotron and carytheone. They left before I did, but ultimately I just said "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

It was fun at the beginning building a base and stuff, but unlike Sim City or The Simpsons: Tapped Out you can't just go on forever without throwing in a bunch of money.

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Posted by Roadbuster on July 14th, 2018 @ 3:34am CDT

The new event started. Turns out this G1 chip is basically a toonshader. It does not change the character modelwhen applied. It only gives it a toonshader. But enough about that.

I logged back in and there is G1 bgm playing instead of the Earth Wars bgm. Having a nostalgia trip atm.

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Posted by RotorstormNZ on July 15th, 2018 @ 6:55pm CDT

I feel less annoyed now about the two chips I got being bots I don't have. Sigh.

I may be doing something wrong as you're the second person I've seen mention the different music - mine still has the same music as when I started playing three weeks ago!

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Posted by ZeroWolf on August 23rd, 2018 @ 4:21pm CDT

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From Friday 24th, 10:00 UTC to Friday 31st, 10:00 UTC, we will add together all the Energon spent to upgrade Prime Cores. In that week, every day at around 09:00 UTC we will post on our social media channels the current standings and for every milestone reached, a loot code along with it!

Have a look below at the requirements and the awesome rewards that come along with them:

Gather Prime Core Shards in this weekends event, upgrade your existing or new Prime Cores and win BIG!

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Re: Transformers: Earth Wars Limited G1 Style Characters Promotion (1980597)
Posted by YoungPrime on August 25th, 2018 @ 1:18pm CDT

Sigh..................When is Hasbro going to get a clue and have a reputable Game Dev. make a quality TF game like WFC again?

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Posted by Seibertron on September 4th, 2018 @ 12:03pm CDT

New Transformers Characters SENTIUS MAGNUS and SENTIUS MALUS Roll Out in TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS September 14

Learn More During Livestream with Transformers Writer Simon Furman on September 6, 2018

On September 14th, Hasbro Inc. will add two new characters to the Transformers universe; say hello to the SENTIUS TWINS, SENTIUS MAGNUS and SENTIUS MALUS. Both characters will make their debut in TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS, the award-winning combat strategy mobile game available for free from Space Ape Games and Backflip Studios on the App Store and Google Play.

In the early days of Cybertron, the home world of the Transformers bots, SENTIUS NOBILIUS served as an honorable guardian of the relics of the PRIMES, the gods of the Transformers universe. To do this task he was given a sword of legendary power, the SWORD OF BALANCE, a blade with the power of creation and destruction. He was betrayed by one of the PRIMES, who, using his own sword against him, split his spark in two. This destroyed SENTIUS NOBILIUS, but created two new sibling warriors: SENTIUS MAGNUS, the guardian of light, and SENTIUS MALUS, the guardian of darkness. Each of these bots now carries one half of the sword, which was split. SENTIUS MAGNUS now fights for the Autobots, and SENTIUS MALUS for the Decepticons. Fans can get a sneak-peek at both characters by checking out today’s announcement trailer.

Transformers writer Simon Furman will be doing a livestream with Space Ape Games developers on Thursday, September 6 at 4:00 p.m. UTC, diving into the story behind the SENTIUS TWINS and providing a look at the characters and game update. Fans can tune in to the livestream by visiting: twitch.tv/transformersearthwars.

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.

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Posted by Bumblevivisector on September 4th, 2018 @ 12:37pm CDT

WHEW! Not the Bayniverse Twins.

Instead, it's...Roulette and Shadow Striker as male samurai who symbolize yin and yang. Sort of.

Sure, why not.

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Posted by angtre on September 4th, 2018 @ 12:39pm CDT

Great, we got DBZ Piccolo :lol:

I've had enough of samurai-themed Tfs, they're just too full of clichés.

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Posted by Big Grim on September 4th, 2018 @ 12:42pm CDT

Wow. Those are super boring looking.

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Posted by Carnivius_Prime on September 4th, 2018 @ 12:45pm CDT

are they not just variations of IDW Drift?

Also.. a hero and a villain who each own one half of a sword. Wasn't that the Power Sword thing in the original He-Man mini-comics you got with the figures (before the cartoon ignored all that)

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Posted by The_Cryptid_Person on September 4th, 2018 @ 1:01pm CDT

While the backstory is a little silly, I'm definitely down for more new blood in the franchise. Despite the overt samurai theme, their crazy tank-walker alt-modes could fit into the new WfC lines... maybe we'll get toys of them? Even if you don't like their particular backstory, they could easily be repurposed as cybertronian-mode Drift and Deadlock, or generic Circle of Light members. :-?

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Posted by RustedCross on September 4th, 2018 @ 1:11pm CDT

Did they just re-use the Cyberverse Shockwave mold for both of these?

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Posted by Lunatic Prime on September 4th, 2018 @ 2:08pm CDT

Maybe new characters for SIEGE :-?

A Leader class figure called SENTIUS NOBILIUS that can split into two Voyager class sized figures.

But their transformation and alt modes remind me pretty much of the new Cyberverse SHOCKWAVEs.

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Posted by Skritz on September 4th, 2018 @ 2:23pm CDT

So it's robot Hanzo and robot-ier Genji. And man, I too am getting tired of Samurai Transformers: it was cool when Bludgeon did it blatantly and Dinobot did way more subtly but after Windblade and Drift it seems like it's the cliche 'new cool kid we're supposed to like' gimmick. >:oP

That said, one of them has a bow which is a weapon which doesn't get enough love as a TF weapon, so I'd be fine with them getting figures in Siege, especially if they get reworked into Bludgeon and Banzaitron.

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Posted by Autobot N on September 4th, 2018 @ 2:39pm CDT

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Posted by Skritz on September 4th, 2018 @ 2:40pm CDT

Autobot N wrote:
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Well, they're new. But this is a fanbase where people keep saying we need new characters and hate them when they show up! I know I tend to do that a lot. :lol:

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Posted by Nemesis Primal on September 4th, 2018 @ 4:30pm CDT

Skritz wrote:So it's robot Hanzo and robot-ier Genji.

Yes, that is in fact a true statement. Whether that's a good or bad thing...remains to be seen, at this point. I do love me some Overwatch, but copy-pasting Overwatch character backgrounds/personalities onto new characters in other franchises does not inherently make me like those characters or make those characters good.

Skritz wrote:That said, one of them has a bow which is a weapon which doesn't get enough love as a TF weapon, so I'd be fine with them getting figures in Siege, especially if they get reworked into Bludgeon and Banzaitron.

I don't see a Shockwave-crab-walker-tank working for Bludgeon, honestly, given he's mostly just been a regular tank. Figures of these two could be cool though, and a Banzaitron repaint has potential since Banzaitron can't seem to stick to a reoccurring alt mode anyway. I think I'd only buy the Decepticon Malus version though, as Magnus and Malus seem like they'd just be repaints of each other, and they'd have to do some retooling on Banzaitron to convince me there. Regardless of what I do or don't buy though, I would be happy to see these two get Siege figures, as it would be more Generations figures of characters that aren't just the G1 cast again.

Overall, new characters are always welcome from my perspective, but they do still have to be good characters.

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Posted by Skritz on September 4th, 2018 @ 5:46pm CDT

Well, at least the good half gets bonus point for the bow as I mentionned: bows are criminally underused in Transformers and there is a logic to a samurai-themed Transformers using a bow, namely that the bow was the default ranged weapon of the Samurai. People associate them with the katana and its relatives, but Samurai were trained in a variety of weapons, including the bow and naginata.

Edit: I've thought about it and one issue I have with their design is that they are too similar. Yes they are twins but generally speaking in the franchise twins tend to share a mold but at least have some retooled elements. I think one place where they screwed up is that they should have designed his 'whole' first and given some elements of his design to one and the other elements to the other. Example, say that the whole has both a visor and mouth plate...one could have had a mouthplate and the other the visor.

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Posted by Black Bumblebee on September 4th, 2018 @ 6:05pm CDT

I want new characters, sure. Drift, Windblade, Victorion... I had no problem with these. Strongarm, Velocity--all good additions.

These, however... they look dumb. I'm sorry. I hope they turn out to be cool, but my initial reaction is... "meh."

In game, though, I'm guessing these will be some sort of powerful weapons for either defending a base or attacking it. Still... meh.

Future, please prove me wrong.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 4th, 2018 @ 6:21pm CDT

This is actually really cool and unexpected. I wish they could do some sort of Animated Safeguard thing back into their original form, but this is cool.

Wonder if this means toys are in the works?

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Posted by Skritz on September 4th, 2018 @ 6:44pm CDT

Considering the backstory they gave him and the presence the Thirteen have in current TF lore: could he have been a servant of Nexus Prime?

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 4th, 2018 @ 6:53pm CDT

Skritz wrote:Considering the backstory they gave him and the presence the Thirteen have in current TF lore: could he have been a servant of Nexus Prime?

Doubtful, his spark was split in 2 and thus formed 2 very opposite twins.

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Posted by Burn on September 4th, 2018 @ 6:54pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wonder if this means toys are in the works?

I can see them becoming game exclusives, and the only way to get them is via a leaderboard tournament and even then it's only open to US citizens.

...my disdain for Space Ape is still showing isn't it?

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Posted by Nemesis Primal on September 4th, 2018 @ 7:02pm CDT

Skritz wrote:Well, at least the good half gets bonus point for the bow as I mentionned: bows are criminally underused in Transformers and there is a logic to a samurai-themed Transformers using a bow, namely that the bow was the default ranged weapon of the Samurai. People associate them with the katana and its relatives, but Samurai were trained in a variety of weapons, including the bow and naginata.

I agree about bow usage being cool, but the little trailer video-thing shows both bots using bows though, so so far they're still basically identical other than one is good and one is evil and their paint schemes.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 4th, 2018 @ 7:28pm CDT

Burn wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wonder if this means toys are in the works?

I can see them becoming game exclusives, and the only way to get them is via a leaderboard tournament and even then it's only open to US citizens.

...my disdain for Space Ape is still showing isn't it?

Yeah it is, but I can't blame you.

I've pretty much retired myself

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Posted by BombshellDaBug on September 4th, 2018 @ 7:34pm CDT

I really can't say that I'm too impressed by these new characters. As others have pointed out already, they're too reminiscent of those Overwatch characters Hanzo and Genji. I also feel like the whole "good twin, evil twin" thing has been done to death in other media. And can we please give it a break with the samurai TFs? There's starting to be an oversaturation of them.

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Posted by ausbot on September 4th, 2018 @ 9:13pm CDT

Toys please.

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Posted by Skritz on September 4th, 2018 @ 10:05pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Skritz wrote:Considering the backstory they gave him and the presence the Thirteen have in current TF lore: could he have been a servant of Nexus Prime?

Doubtful, his spark was split in 2 and thus formed 2 very opposite twins.

I was referring to the whole cut-by-a-magic-sword-now-he's-two-guys-somehow: from all we know of TF lore across various continuities, the only instances of a spark being separated in two Beast Wars's Rampage/Protoform X whose removed half later powered Dinobot II. Now maybe I'm reading too much into the backstory of some crummy z-list game-only character but:
-Connected to the Primes (with a reference to the plural, meaning the whole host of the Thirteen, not just the Matrix-Bearer)
-Sword theme (In Aligned, Nexus took custody of the Star Saber, Cyber Caliber, Chaos Edge and Blade of Time)
-Cut with magic sword
-It magically make him two distinct entities
Across various bits of TF Lore, there's a lot of references to macguffin swords and Nexus Prime's sometimes-origin of being split into distinct components. So, it seem to me like the macguffin sword of the guy could have been tied to Nexus Prime specifically. Hence why he just poofed and became two distinct entities rather than, you know die. Because of Nexus' connection to separation and reconnection.

But that's all speculation on my part. >:oP

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Posted by bacem on September 5th, 2018 @ 12:05am CDT

ok, i like what i see here. now, hasbro, please tell me that you gonna make a toy for these characters, because i am quite sure i want them.

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Posted by Nathaniel Prime on September 5th, 2018 @ 11:13am CDT

I will be honest, I was a little bummed to find out I wasn't credited for sharing at first, but now I'm fine with it. I probably shared a little late and others found it first. No worries

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Posted by dragons on September 6th, 2018 @ 5:38pm CDT

RustedCross wrote:Did they just re-use the Cyberverse Shockwave mold for both of these?

i dont see mold but shockwave toy does have uninstersting alterante mode for figure,.

have not heard any new news on this game in months walking turrets could have done better

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Posted by X3ROhour on September 8th, 2018 @ 12:05pm CDT

dragons wrote:
RustedCross wrote:Did they just re-use the Cyberverse Shockwave mold for both of these?

i dont see mold but shockwave toy does have uninstersting alterante mode for figure,.

have not heard any new news on this game in months walking turrets could have done better

i prefer a good fungus...

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Posted by Va'al on September 13th, 2018 @ 2:33pm CDT

After the initial announcement of two new characters from Space Ape's Transformers: Earth Wars story mastermind Simon Furman, which we reported on back here, we now have the full press release about Sentius Magnus and Sentius Malus - the Sentius Twins - being available and playable in the game! Check out the trailer again, and the full release, below.

Two New Transformers Characters Debut and are Now Available to Play in TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WAR
SENTIUS MAGNUS and SENTIUS MALUS Introduce Order and Chaos to Earth Wars Saga

September 14, 2018 -- LONDON -- Today, a brand new update comes to real-time combat strategy mobile game TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS, serving as the worldwide introduction of the SENTIUS TWINS, SENTIUS MAGNUS and SENTIUS MALUS. Fans can check out the new characters, which are now part of the Transformers universe, by downloading the award-winning mobile game from Backflip Studios and Space Ape Games on the App Store and Google Play.

In the early days of Cybertron, the home world of the Transformers bots, SENTIUS NOBILIUS served as an honorable guardian of the relics of the PRIMES, the gods of the Transformers universe. To do this task he was given a sword of legendary power, the SWORD OF BALANCE, a blade with the power of creation and destruction. He was betrayed by one of the PRIMES, who, using his own sword against him, split his spark in two. This destroyed SENTIUS NOBILIUS, but created two new sibling warriors: SENTIUS MAGNUS, the guardian of light, and SENTIUS MALUS, the guardian of darkness. Each of these bots now carries one half of the sword, which was split. SENTIUS MAGNUS now fights for the Autobots, and SENTIUS MALUS for the Decepticons. To learn more about the history of these two new characters, and the role they play in TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS, fans can watch the making of video here and an introduction from writer Simon Furman here.

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. Players can 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.

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Posted by Acolyte on September 13th, 2018 @ 5:53pm CDT

So, with that $92million in bookings, we're going to see some serious enhancements to gameplay (different modes, different base layouts, new ways of warring, etc.) any day now right?

Right?

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Posted by Acolyte on September 13th, 2018 @ 6:11pm CDT

Also, I know it's been harped on in earlier posts about this story, but the completely blah samurai look of these two is going to guarantee that they are forgotten into the dustbin of history in no time.

Don't get me wrong, people are going to find the characters important in TF:EW, if the gameplay mechanic we got to pilot is anything to go by. And maybe one day they'll even get a spidey crab tank toy ala Cyberverse Shockwave. But if you think these two are going to capture the imaginations of the fans I think SA should have handled them differently.

For starters, the hype was unreal (and maybe they're still building up to the rumored gameplay changes), and instead of launching Titans! Primus! Unicron! massive gameplay expansion! they were like Prime Core Guardians! :BANG_HEAD:

Now that the toy line is done hyping them, is anyone going to care about Prime Cores anymore?

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Posted by RiddlerJ on September 14th, 2018 @ 8:07am CDT

I might be in the minority, but I think Transformers doesn't need any more new characters.

In the 30+ years of the brand this is a franchise that has thousands of characters, many of whom could be revisited and given some more limelight. I think there was someone that said these two are basically Roulette and Shadow Striker who could stand to return (maybe get some non exclusive toys)

I feel like this is a case where any time a new creator gets involved with some portion of the brand, they want to add to it with their own guy, make their own mark. I can understand that desire, I doubt there's anyone here who doesn't have at least one character they made up and would love to add if given the opportunity, but that's also why every new, hastily sketched character, is met with a "bleh".

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Posted by X3ROhour on September 18th, 2018 @ 1:31am CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:I might be in the minority, but I think Transformers doesn't need any more new characters.

problem is?
its an entire world.
and just like real life
people pop in and out of our reality
willynilly

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Posted by ZeroWolf on December 2nd, 2018 @ 6:37pm CST

We've got fantastic news for fans of the Transformers: Earth Wars game, as we've received word via the official newsletter that a brand new game mode, Raid Battles, are live! A new campaign has been added in as well, Return to Cybertron, which was written by legendary Transformers fiction author, Simon Furman!

Here's the newsletter in full.

NEW GAME MODE: RAID BATTLES

Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!

The NEW game mode: Raid Battles are finally here in Transformers: Earth Warsalong with a new campaign: Return to Cybertron featuring a story written by renowned Transformers comics writer, Simon Furman.

Raid Battles are new alliance war mode where an entire alliance works together to overcome multiple strong raid bases to collect Raid Points and unlock rewards.

And the very first Raid Battles event: Raid to Cybertron is currently on!

As some of you know, there have been some connection issues since the start of the event, for which we’d like to sincerely apologize.

Since a majority of players are able to play now after some fixes, we’ve decided to keep the event running. There will be a compensation on this coming Monday, 3rd of December, including 5* Shards, Shanix Coins and Fuel Cells to storage that can be used in an upcoming event.

Don’t miss out this chance to try this new game mode and collect new currency:Shanix Coins to purchase some unique items such as Universal Combiner Sparks,Ore-13, XP Power Cores, Power Core Chips and 5-Star Optimus Primal or BW Megatron.

At a later point, the Raid Battles will find another place as a mid-week event, which will take place every Tuesday at 10:00 AM UTC to Thursday 10:00 AM UTC. This mode is still Work in Progress, we are working hard to make it happen as soon as possible! Stay tuned for more details for the midweek Raid events!

Read on for an in-depth view of what Raid Battles are and how they work in our WIki.

Be prepared to take on some giant and awesome defences!

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Posted by Nathaniel Prime on December 3rd, 2018 @ 5:46am CST

A little late for the announcememt, because the weekend event showing the game mode off is already over XD, but don't worry about. I think the game mode is perfect for hardcore players and people who pay to play, but a little difficult for others.

Re: Transformers: Earth Wars Limited G1 Style Characters Promotion (1996778)
Posted by Black Bumblebee on December 3rd, 2018 @ 7:35am CST

I wouldn't say you have to pay to win--I did 77k worth of damage for my alliance in it (out of the 1 million total for the entire 40 players), but it is more hardcore requiring more strategy. I thoroughly enjoyed it as it has been the same ole / same ole for a while now.

Re: Transformers: Earth Wars Limited G1 Style Characters Promotion (1997066)
Posted by ZeroWolf on December 4th, 2018 @ 4:08pm CST

From the Transformers Earth Wars Facebook Page, we have news that the developers, Space Ape Studios are trying to make amends for connection issues that plagued the launch of their new Raid Mode. They are offering in-game items for free as a recompense. To claim the rewards, players have to fully close the app and then click the link in the included post below.

Full message below:

Space Ape Studios wrote:Thank you everyone for taking part in the first Raid Battles event this past weekend! As you know, there was some connection issues at the beginning of the event and we sincerely apologise for that.

To make it up to you, we are giving away in-game items (1,000 Shanix, 200 Five-star Shards, 200 Fuel Cells).

Please close the game completely and tap on the link below to claim the gift.

http://bit.ly/2Svlp3V

Feel free to share this code with your alliance and friends, as it works once for every player. It will work until December 10th.

Do you play this game? Make sure to remember to redeem the gift before the 10th of December. Let us know your thoughts about this in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews.

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Posted by ZeroWolf on December 12th, 2018 @ 5:02pm CST

Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!

Lots of Shards this weekend! And 15 million downloads!!

The Last Encore

Gather your Alliance members and take part in this weekend's event to win:

- Up to 5,000 Premium Shards
- Up to 2,000 3-Stars Shards
- Up to 2,500 4-Stars Shards

That’s enough to get a 3-Star and a 4-Star crystal and 5 Premium Crystals!

Event type: Alliance Totaliser
Start Date: 14/12/18 10:00 UTC
End Date: 17/12/18 10:00 UTC
Prestige Allowed: None (1)
Bonus Experience: Triple XP

How to Participate?

Reach HQ Level 4!
Join an Alliance!
Tap the Event button!
Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
Collect Prizes

Alliance Events:
During Alliance events, you will earn points for rewards for the Alliance you're currently a member of. Points earned will remain with that Alliance, even if you decide to leave.

If you leave an Alliance you will not receive any additional rewards from that Alliance and may miss out on some rewards if you join a new Alliance.

Event Battle Zones

Totaliser Prizes

15 Million Downloads!

Hurray! We are happy to share that Transformers: Earth Wars has reached 15 million downloads globally on Android and iOS combined!

Raid Battles Update

Some of you might be wondering when Raid Battles are coming back?

We’ve been working hard to fix some bugs since the last Raid event and we are getting there!

If everything goes smoothly, the first midweek Raid Battles event will arrive in the Earth Ears next week from Tuesday, December 18th to Thursday, December 20th. If not, it will be postponed to the new year.

Prior to the first midweek Raid event, let us explain the difference between midweek and weekend mode.

In the mid-week mode, you won’t need to earn Energy cells to attack Raid bases, instead, at the start of the event, you will have enough cells to do 5 Raid attempts which will be the limit for each player in this type of event to try and dish out as much damage as you can within your limited attempts. So it will be definitely less grinding than the last Raid event. And most importantly, the prize will be Shanix Coins!

Upcoming Bots: Goldfire & Ramjet

Goldfire and Ramjet, Transform!

Have you watched last week’s live stream? If not, you’d better check it out as the team showed how Goldfire and Ramjet transform in the showroom!

A Snowball Challenge Battle!

Winter Season has come to the Earth Wars!

There will be a special Campaign level later this week to get a taste of winter and play with some of the most popular 2018 Transformers!

Keep your eye peeled on the in-game newsfeed!

Balance Update / Bug Fixes

Here is the update on some bug fixes and changes.

XP power core cost

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There will be no stream this year.
We’ll be back LIVE Thursday, January 10 @5pm UTC!

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Re: Transformers: Earth Wars Limited G1 Style Characters Promotion (1998654)
Posted by thedistinctroom on December 13th, 2018 @ 1:38pm CST

I like how they designed Ratchet to look like his Botcon 2005 toy.

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Posted by ZeroWolf on December 19th, 2018 @ 6:10pm CST

Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!

New G1 Power Cores are on the way! Check out which bots will be given a classic look and unique ability!

Time Strings

Take part in this weekend's event to win:

- A new G1 Bronze Power Core
- A new G1 Silver Power Core
- A random Gold Power Core
- Up to 3,400,000 Energon, 20,000 Spark, 2,000 Premium Shards, 1,400 3-Stars Shards and 600 4-Star Shards
- Bonus XP per Battle

Want more?
Go for the extra mile and unlock Final Thrust Crystals for all your Alliance members, each one containing up to 100,000 Spark or Power Core Chips!

Event type: Alliance Totaliser
Start Date: 21/12/18 10:00 UTC
End Date: 24/12/18 10:00 UTC
Prestige Allowed: None (1)
Bonus Experience: Triple XP

How to Participate?

Reach HQ Level 4!
Join an Alliance!
Tap the Event button!
Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
Collect Prizes

Totaliser Prizes

**Each Final Thrust Crystal contains one of the following rewards:

New G1 Power Cores

From at some point on 20/12/2018, the following bot duplicates have a chance to drop the newest G1 Power Cores. So keep eye on the in-game newsfeed!

Each of these G1 Power Cores will give them a classic look and unique abilities!

G1 Grimlock & G1 Razorclaw: Increases the special ability damage and generates a shield which absorbs received damage.

G1 Ironhide & G1 Bludgeon: Increases the bot's health and gives the bot a chance to taunt nearby defenses.

G1 Prowl & G1 Brawl: Increased special ability damage and sets the target on fire dealing extra damage for several seconds.

G1 Hot Spot & G1 Tantrum: Generates a permanent protective shield that reflects damage back to the attackers!

The challenge battle will be available via in-game newsfeed to get a taste of these new G1 Power Cores.

New Bots Update

Goldfire and Ramjet are joining the ranks next weekend so it’s about time to reveal their special ability!

Both Goldfire and Ramjet have the same ability called Blazing Charge and it’s looking good!

Blazing Charge: Rush into combat setting buildings on fire and dealing damage to each of them over time. The effect will spread if the building is destroyed during this time.

Error 2306 Compensation

Last week, we had an issue where sometimes attacking a base during an alliance war resulted in error 2306. This bug is fixed by now, but some of you were severely impacted in your alliance wars, at times being unable to win a war due to this error.

We tried to compile a full list of all players affected by this error, but due to the nature of it, this turned out to be not just extremely complicated, but impossible. Instead of the desired exact and targeted compensation, we have to settle for the next best thing, a promo code for everyone. We know it’s not the ideal scenario, but we also wanted to give you at least some sort of compensation.

Please use below link to claim your compensation of 10.000 Spark. The code is valid until 26th of December 2018.

https://deeplink.me/transformersearthwars.com/?promoCode=RAID2306
(make sure to close the game completely and then click on the link to claim the reward)

Thank you very much for your patience and understanding in this matter!

Balance Update / Bug Fixes

Here is the update on some bug fixes and changes.

Sky Lynx/Blitzwing attacking HQ16

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 2nd, 2019 @ 8:16pm CST

Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!

A warm welcome into the New Year from the entire Transformers: Earth Wars team!

Looking back in reminiscence, 2018 was an amazing year for our beloved game. From a roster of new bots, new 5* bots, G1 power cores and skins, all the way to a whole new game mode with new currencies and rewards!
We really had a great year and are very proud of what we achieved. Even more so, we are incredibly happy to have you all with us.

Thanks for enjoying our game, and onwards to an even better 2019!

Nexus Prime

A new Prime Core has been found! Take part in this weekend's event to discover it and win:

- Up to 3,000 Prime Core Shards
- Up to 3,000 Premium Shards
- Up to 30,000 Spark
- And Bonus XP per Battle

Each Prime Core will greatly enhance your bots by giving them unique Prime abilities!

Event type: Individual Totaliser
Start Date: 04/01/19 10:00 UTC
End Date: 07/01/19 10:00 UTC
Prestige Allowed: 30
Bonus Experience: Triple XP!

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

*One Prime Core Chip is obtainable by collecting 5,000 Prime Core Shards. EveryPrime Core Chip guarantees a new Prime Core - no duplicates!

** Combine 1000 Premium Shards into one Premium Crystal.

New Prime Core: Nexus Prime

Nexus Prime: If you deploy before your Combiner deploys, your Combiner will deal a percentage (6% for Lv1) of additional damage with all attacks.

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Posted by ZeroWolf on January 9th, 2019 @ 5:31pm CST

Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!

A brand new saga will kick off with a 5-Star Shards event this weekend!

Coronation Day

Gather your Alliance members and take part in this weekend's event to win:

- Up to 3,000,000 Energon and Alloy
- Up to 30,000 Spark
- Up to 3,000 Premium Crystal Shards
- Up to 600 5-Star Shards
- Up to 60 Guardian Crystals each containing 5, 4 or 3-Star Shards!

Event type: Alliance Totaliser
Start Date: 11/1/19 10:00 UTC
End Date: 14/1/19 10:00 UTC
Prestige Allowed: 60
Bonus Experience: Triple XP

How to Participate?

Reach HQ Level 4!
Join an Alliance!
Tap the Event button!
Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
Collect Prizes

Totaliser Prizes

*Each Gurdian Crystal contains one of the following rewards:

Raid Battles Update

You might be wondering when Raid Battles event will be back? Don’t worry as they are coming back soon!

We’ve been working on bug fixes and improvements since the last Raid event and we are almost there!

The following improvements were added to Raid Battles feature:

You can check number of attempts done for each member in the alliance leaderboard
You can now attack a Raid battle straight from the scouting screen if the Raid base is available

And we have also fixed an issue where a player couldn’t see the alliance’s progress and would waste attacks on already defeated bases.

Hope you will enjoy the Raid event more with those improvements!

Under investigation

Here is the issue reported that we've been investigating:

Bots stuck on the spot in battle

This is just an example 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:support@transformersearthwars.com]support@transformersearthwars.com[/url]. Alternatively, you can reach out to us in game via Menu > Community > Contact Support.

Bug Fixes

The following bug fixes are coming to the game!

Raid base select not displaying correct zone status

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Join us for the first 2019 stream with Ioannis, Fabien and Jairo who will be talking about game improvements, new features and more!

First stream of the year will be LIVE Thursday, January 10 @5pm UTC!

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Posted by ZeroWolf on January 16th, 2019 @ 6:40pm CST

Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!

This weekend, go the extra mile and get up to 7 Final Thrust Crystals, each containing up to 100,000 Spark or Power Core Chips!

Rotten to the Core

Take part in this weekend's event to win:

- Up to 4,000,000 Alloy & Energon
- Up to 30,000 Spark
- Up to 2,000 Premium Shards, 1,000 3-Stars Shards and 700 4-Star Shards
- A NEW Prime Avatar!
- And Bonus XP per Battle

Want more?
Go for the extra mile and unlock Final Thrust Crystals from the harder tiers, each one containing up to 100,000 Spark or Power Core Chips!

Event type: Individual Totaliser
Start Date: 18/1/19 10:00 UTC
End Date: 21/1/19 10:00 UTC
Prestige Allowed: None (1)
Bonus Experience: Triple XP

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

*Usable for both factions

**Each Final Thrust Crystal contains one of the following rewards:

Raid Battles Update

We have some news for you! All issues are fixed and raid battles will be back as a mid-week event next week!

Check out our detailed wiki page to read up on what it’s all about: Raid Battles Wiki

More Squads Unlocked!

Starting from 17/01/2019, you will be able to unlock up to 13 Bot Squads and send your Autobots and Decepticons to fight for your cause.

Increase your Combined Power to unlock more squads!

And the winners are…

Over the New Years break, you had the chance to win a pair of the brand new RS-X Transformers collection sneakers in either Optimus Prime or Bumblebee design.

We had an amazing turnaround with more than 10,000 entries from all over the world! Last week, we made 10 lucky draws out of them all, and the winners are:

Bistolakis from Greece
Kent from Michigan
Wesley from Brazil
Kiron from Australia
James from Florida
Monica from New York
Perry from London
Lars from Germany
Joseph from South Carolina
Lee from Maine

Congratulations!

If you’re on that list, you should have received an email asking for your shoe size, please check your junk or spam folder!

Under investigation

Here is the issue reported that we've been investigating:

Huffer/Lockdown ability change

Bug Fixes

The following bug fixes are coming to the game!

Springer

Astrotrain

Springer

Astrotrain

G1 Prowl/Brawl affects other gunners rockets

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There will be no stream this Thursday.

We’ll be back LIVE Thursday, January 24 @5pm UTC!

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