Transformers: Earth Wars Wallpaper Round-Up

Anyone managed to get the 16:9 image at 1080p res? Just seem to get 1200x675 which ain't much use.

Ravage XK wrote:Anyone managed to get the 16:9 image at 1080p res? Just seem to get 1200x675 which ain't much use.

Try pulling it directly from their facebook page. I had to open the pic, then expand it, right click and save as.

The res of the one I pulled own is 2048x1152. Apparently mirroring the image reduced the resolution.

carytheone wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:Anyone managed to get the 16:9 image at 1080p res? Just seem to get 1200x675 which ain't much use.

Try pulling it directly from their facebook page. I had to open the pic, then expand it, right click and save as.

The res of the one I pulled own is 2048x1152. Apparently mirroring the image reduced the resolution.

Ta very much.

Ravage XK wrote:

carytheone wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:Anyone managed to get the 16:9 image at 1080p res? Just seem to get 1200x675 which ain't much use.

Try pulling it directly from their facebook page. I had to open the pic, then expand it, right click and save as.

The res of the one I pulled own is 2048x1152. Apparently mirroring the image reduced the resolution.

Ta very much.

No probs, enjoy!

Any word on when the game is supposed to actually launch? All this pre-publicity is getting old and repetitive.

That Bot wrote:Any word on when the game is supposed to actually launch? All this pre-publicity is getting old and repetitive.

Nope, and I just asked the devs a few days ago. It's all shush shush from them on that

I bet you next week we get.... MORE WALLPAPERS! This time sized for your iPod nano!
This time with Decepticons!
This time with no Megatron!
And more art of things you can't actually do in game!

We have a new Transformers: Earth Wars spotlight video to share for the upcoming Hasbro-Backflip-SpaceApe mobile game, this time in the form of Autobot Windblade! The video shows off her transformation as well as battle powers. The video has been mirrored below for you to check out.



And don't forget to pre-register for the game here.

Does this mean we'll get a CW Ratchet?

That looks exactly like the Combiner Wars First Aid mold. Why do they tease us like this?

Streetwise27 wrote:That looks exactly like the Combiner Wars First Aid mold. Why do they tease us like this?

Earth Wars bases their designs on recent toys. They even have Legends Slipstream as a character.



Speaking of this game, I was notified of an update and installed the latest APK today. Seems they overhauled the campaign some, adding a fourth map and providing character unlocks to the previous two. I was gifted a One-Star Hook from the third map but not the one-star Swindle from the second map.

NurseRatchet wrote:Does this mean we'll get a CW Ratchet?

We did get one, it was a botcon exclusive this year, that means that hasbro has no intention of releasing it in the near future

That Bot wrote:

Streetwise27 wrote:That looks exactly like the Combiner Wars First Aid mold. Why do they tease us like this?

Earth Wars bases their designs on recent toys. They even have Legends Slipstream as a character.



Speaking of this game, I was notified of an update and installed the latest APK today. Seems they overhauled the campaign some, adding a fourth map and providing character unlocks to the previous two. I was gifted a One-Star Hook from the third map but not the one-star Swindle from the second map.

Thank you for clarifying that. It would be an awesome figure though

Streetwise27 wrote:

That Bot wrote:

Streetwise27 wrote:That looks exactly like the Combiner Wars First Aid mold. Why do they tease us like this?

Earth Wars bases their designs on recent toys. They even have Legends Slipstream as a character.

Thank you for clarifying that. It would be an awesome figure though

It exists. It was a botcon figure this year. Flip through the galleries, there's probably pictures.

That Bot wrote:

Streetwise27 wrote:

That Bot wrote:

Streetwise27 wrote:That looks exactly like the Combiner Wars First Aid mold. Why do they tease us like this?

Earth Wars bases their designs on recent toys. They even have Legends Slipstream as a character.

Thank you for clarifying that. It would be an awesome figure though

It exists. It was a botcon figure this year. Flip through the galleries, there's probably pictures.

Yup yup; a DIY figure. He has a CW First Aid body with a phenominal Ratchet head sculpt.

Dig around, definitely worth a quick peek.

Our very own jON3.0, whom you might recognise as the Epic Voice Guy and the voice of Honest Trailers, took some time to interview Chris White, the developer lead over at Space Ape Games, in preparation of the soon-to-arrive launch of the Transformers: Earth Wars mobile game. Check out the video embedded below, in which the two chat about the game, its conception, development, the fidelity to the toys in the character designs, and more!

They talk a lot about story and how big it supposedly is that they got Simon Furman involved but the campaign dialog is pretty minimal and doesn't involve any but the most superficial facets of each character's personality.
Similarly they hype up getting the original voice actors where possible, but the reality is the voice work here probably took less than an hour per actor, and that's at a generous estimate. I doubt Frank Welker was sitting in the studio for days on end trying to get the exact right read of "Decepticons, ATTACK!" I mean sure, it's nice to have Cullen and Welker but the interview makes it sound like they had more to do.
Now yes, it would have been a lot more boring to just say "Yeah we made Clash of Clans but with Transformers, and it's still a money trap like the DeNA games" but that's the reality of it. It's fun but it's very much a pick-up-and-play game which hooks you on a fun mechanic and directs you to an ever-moving goalpost, rather than an actual story (contrary to what Hasbro says in their slides).

Speaking of goalposts, I've noticed that the highest level bases in our league are 12. Is that the highest tier or is that just as far as Jon and whoever else have gotten?

That Bot wrote:Speaking of goalposts, I've noticed that the highest level bases in our league are 12. Is that the highest tier or is that just as far as Jon and whoever else have gotten?

That's the limit.

Not like you'll live long enough to be able to afford to level up past that anyway.

Level 12 is the current HQ cap that the latest beta build allows. I can see many updates that require higher HQ lvls though.

It's possible another beta update will raise that cap or we may have to wait for the final build.

Burn did hit the nail on the head though. I think it took me 3 days for the lvl 12 upgrade and my last research facility upgrade took 4 days.

As far as the campaign "story" goes; I'd say it's just the obligatory frame work that a lot of games have to give the player a reason to grind levels. The main game here is just level advancement with a little lite base building.

I've been playing this game for probably 3 months now and I have to say that I don't always get that much gameplay and enjoyment out of $60 "full release" console game. There's not too many games that aren't designed to get your money so I have no problems with the free to play model (someone has to pay the bills).

The game (as is currently) can be played to the fullest without ever spending a dime. I've had peaks and valleys in my enjoyment, but I haven't once felt like I had to dip into my wallet to enjoy the game more.

I've actually grown quite fond of the new structure. The fight time limits and lvl caps have inspired me to be more creative with the way I play the game. I've over leveled in quite a few RPGs before and then lose interest because I have nothing to strive for.

Right now, I'm merrily leveling up all my bots with a few base upgrades here and there. I am quickly approaching the zone 9 medal cap, but that will just give me motivation to prepare for zone 10.

If you're a Transformers fan or fan of the RTS and RPG genres; I'd give this game an easy and hardy recommendation. It's a fun little Transformers toy box that allows you and your friends to make bases and play with Transformers together. At the very worst the game will only cost you a little of your time.

carytheone wrote:Burn did hit the nail on the head though. I think it took me 3 days for the lvl 12 upgrade and my last research facility upgrade took 4 days.

Are you running multiple accounts? Your base that I can visit in-game is level 8.

As far as the campaign "story" goes; I'd say it's just the obligatory frame work that a lot of games have to give the player a reason to grind levels. The main game here is just level advancement with a little lite base building.

Oh I know that, it's a way to introduce the mechanics of the game and some of the defenses, as well as get you a few good bots. I have no problem with that, I'm just commenting on how they talked about the story in Jon's interview like it was really involved, and how Hasbro cites SpaceApe, DeNA, and Activision as "Story Partners" when they do presentations at BotCon and SDCC and whatnot even though only Activision's games can be said to have any noteworthy story.

I've been playing this game for probably 3 months now and I have to say that I don't always get that much gameplay and enjoyment out of $60 "full release" console game. There's not too many games that aren't designed to get your money so I have no problems with the free to play model (someone has to pay the bills).

I have no problem with free-to-play. It's great. What bothers me is pay-to-win. Although the game is fun, it's set up in such a way you are encouraged to pull out your wallet to advance. I understand that they have to make money, but I'm a believer in building a product that makes people want to pay money because it's good, rather than to thwart a timer. Team Fortress 2 went F2P a few years ago, and that's when I started playing it. It is my go-to model of how to make a F2P game that people want to pay for in a way that doesn't subvert the gameplay experience. You have the same access to everything that paid players have except for a smaller backpack in which to hold acquired items, so you have to discard or craft them sooner. All weapons operate on a balance system: if they are better in one area they'll be worse in another so the best weapon is the one that suits your needs and play style. You can unlock a few by achievements and the rest by random drops, even as a free user, or you can just buy them outright. Money is a substitute for time but not for skill the way it is in most P2W games. And there's also a ton of purely aesthetic accessories you can put on each character which also come via achievement, random drop, or payment. People are happy to pay for these silly things because the game is already fun.
I'm not saying Earth Wars isn't fun, it is or I wouldn't still be playing. But I can't help but to wish it was structured a bit differently.