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Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Friday, April 7th, 2017 1:59AM CDT

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Following their recent events, announcements and update, plus a livestream with writer Simon Furman yesterday, the Transformers: Earth Wars team at Space Ape Games have sent along a press release and some official images and materials concerning their Beast Wars direction from here onwards... and the cover to an exclusive Beast Wars comic with art by Nathan Webb, to be released over Easter Weekend in an egg hunt way! Check it all out below, and stay tuned to find out more in the coming days!

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron


Transformers: Earth Wars Mobile Game Receives Beast Wars Saga Update

For Brand New Playable Bots, Including Optimus Primal And Megatron T-Rex

Watch Livestream with Beast Wars TV Show Writer Simon Furman on April 6, 2017

Real-time combat strategy mobile game Transformers: Earth Wars is rolling out its Beast Wars update this month featuring a series of new characters and events, culminating in the arrival of Optimus Primal and Megatron T-Rex on April 20. The Beast Wars story centers around Grimlock, who decides to bring Transformers back from the future. Grimlock gets it wrong and brings characters from the past -- Beast Wars characters! Players who are HQ Level 4 and up can unlock this story through weekly events, and by leveling up their characters.

To celebrate the update, Beast Wars TV show and game writer Simon Furman will be doing a livestream on Thursday, April 6 at 4pm UTC to explore the saga. Fans can tune in to the livestream by visiting: twitch.tv/transformersearthwars.

Transformers: Earth Wars is published by Backflip Studios (DragonVale, Ninjump, Paper Toss) and developed by Space Ape Games (Rival Kingdoms, Samurai Siege). The app brings the excitement of the battle between Autobots and Decepticons to mobile devices with fast-paced gameplay and beautiful 3D animation, allowing the characters to attack, battle, and transform right before a player’s eyes. Using authentic storytellers and voice actors from the original franchise, Transformers: Earth Wars enables players to interact with other Transformers fans, as well as millions of people around the world who enjoy real-time combat strategy games.

Transformers: Earth Wars is free and available to download today for iOS and Android mobile devices. The new Beast Wars update is accessible to players who have hit HQ Level 4 and above. For more information, visit http://www.TransformersEarthWars.com.


Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron

Transformers News: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron
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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1872504)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on April 7th, 2017 @ 7:29am CDT
What! A Seibertron photo? Does Mr. Yzquierdo know about this? I don't know about you guys, but to me that's pretty big.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1873734)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 11th, 2017 @ 1:21pm CDT
Via the Transformers Earth Wars Facebook we have a new video showing off Optimus Primal and Megatron! These 2 characters have shown up on the loading screen and the event stories, and they are soon to arrive in the game proper. The video shows the 2 Beasts battling it out in the woods of Earth 65 million years ago. Mind you no actual gameplay is shown, but it is a cool advertisement. Check out the video below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below.

Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874211)
Posted by Va'al on April 13th, 2017 @ 6:25am CDT
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Well, that's just PRIME!

Battle in this weekend’s event to earn valuable resources in anticipation of the arrival of two pre-historic characters!Image

Mixed Signals

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Preparations for the transfer of Bots from the future are complete!

The transfer of the futurebots has started despite of the Decepticons meddling!

If everything goes according to plan, two new bots will join the ranks of Autobots and Decepticons, FROM THE FUTURE!

Start Date: 14/04/2017 11:00 UTC
End Date: 17/04/2017 11:00 UTC
Prestiges Allowed: None (1)
Bonus Experience: Earn Double 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!


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Event Prizes

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New Characters

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Last week we took a peek at the artistic side of Optimus Primal & Beast Wars Megatron. This time, we’ll be taking a deep dive into gameplay territory!

Gameplay Design
The introduction of Beast Wars characters into the game is a big milestone for us. And we’ve taken the importance of these bots as an opportunity to try some new gameplay mechanics.

Design Goals & Role
Optimus Primal and Megatron are feral forces of destruction that lead by example. We’ve classified them both as Special, and while their models and animations differ widely, they share in-game stats and make use of the same new Special Ability. They are sturdy and dangerous frontline brawlers, faster, more aggressive versions of their Generations equivalents.ImageImage

Gameplay Stats
Gameplay stats of Optimus Primal and Megatron place them close to another ‘unstoppable force of nature’ - Grimlock. They have same movement speed of 3, slightly lower damage but more health.

Attacks & Weaponry
Our new Maximal & Predacon friends are adept at smashing or biting anything they come across. But as so often with Transformers characters, there’s more than meets the eye...

Both characters have access to a powerful long range attack (shoulder cannons for Primal, laser breath for Megatron). It has a 15 second cooldown and can be fired over enemy walls as far as 11 units from the target (almost as far as the range of the Beam Laser defense).

Anything that survives the laser blast is in for a surprise... Primal and Megatron are the first characters to use our new “move & attack” battle behaviour, and they use it well! The bots can use a gap-closing jump attack, which allows them to traverse above walls and deal damage in a large area. This attack is available every 10 seconds on targets that are between 10 and 8 units away. Primal and Megatron make for one explosive entrance!

Secret Tip: You can use Inspiring Charge on a distant target to force these new bots to jump at it. Just ensure the 10 second cooldown has passed and the target is far enough to jump at. Using Battle Orders can also help get the bot jumping between defenses.ImageImage

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Battle Orders - Target their defenses! Friendly bots are given a health shield and prioritize all defenses for 15 seconds.

Battle Orders is a leadership ability that helps your bots pick the most dangerous targets first, and have the health to do so! The shield amount increases with bot’s damage and ability level.

A variation of this ability was voted by the community as one of their favourites. We’ve redesigned it to make it a bit more unique and changed the buffing effect from “health restoration” to a more useful (and unique) bonus health. This way, even if your bots are fresh, they get the extra health and are harder to shoot down.

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It’s time to bring these bots through the Space Bridge and take them into battle! Check back next week for details on how to unlock our new Beast Wars characters.

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Balancing Changes

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13-April-2017 - 1.39.2
  • Equalized Tantrum's health and damage stats with Hot Spot.
  • Healing Grenade (Ratchet/Hook) - Increased health restoration by 50%. Ability level scaling increased by 20% (from 4 to 5%).


Bots across a single class can differ in stats quite widely. Hot Spot and Tantrum have different stat partners (and were released at different times), but they ended up sharing the same Reflective Shield ability and in this case, have same use case that’s directly relatable. So based on community feedback, we've removed the health/damage difference between these two bots, opting for Hot Spot as the base.


As for Healing Grenade, we want the ability to be more meaningful and have impact on higher bot levels and on with high health bots. We hope you like the change!

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Twitch

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It's time to go on the hunt for an original BEAST WARS COMIC BOOK!

Join Deb, Adam and community artist Nathan Webb LIVE on Thursday 13th April @ 4pm UTC for a sneak peek and all the details on how you can hunt down the whole story.Follow us on TwitchImageFacebookImageTwitterImageYouTubeImageTwitchImageInstagramCopyright © 2017 Space Ape Games. All Rights Reserved.

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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874488)
Posted by Kurona on April 14th, 2017 @ 3:26pm CDT
It seems Transformers: Earth Wars - following their announcement of a mini-comic penned by none other than Simon Furman to go along with the new units Optimus Primal and Beast Wars Megatron - has sent three pages to three fansites, including Seibertron.com. The other two pages are part of an Easter Egg Hunt of sorts, but there is more...

...we're holding a little contest! Simply post your favourite moment of Megatron or Optimus Primal from Beast Wars in the forums below this news post before Friday April 21st to win the original artwork for Page 3! If you win (we'll select by random), we'll contact you through PMs and SpaceApe will send the artwork directly to you. So have a look at the pages, enter our contest and tell us what you think in the forums!

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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874491)
Posted by Black Bumblebee on April 14th, 2017 @ 3:35pm CDT
Favorite moment of Megatron? When he finally appears to win by breaking into the ark, powering up his gun, and shooting the original Optimus Prime's head off.

That was bold story telling and had me seriously wondering what the hell was going to happen next.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874525)
Posted by kurthy on April 14th, 2017 @ 6:37pm CDT
yes, 'bought them here' is exactly how you get thme there.

Yes...
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874570)
Posted by I Am James on April 14th, 2017 @ 11:31pm CDT
My favorite scene involving Optimus Primal or Megatron from the Beast Wars cartoon would have had to have been when it was revealed that the entire reason the Beast Wars happened in the first place was because of a sinister plot set up by the original Megatron that the BW Megatron took accomplish. That realization of the story blew me away!
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874571)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 14th, 2017 @ 11:35pm CDT
I'm not really into winning any art from this, so I'll just leave a comment about this comic itself:

I could see this relating to the Power of the Primes vote that elected Optimus Primal as the next Prime.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874584)
Posted by Michael Alex Kawa on April 15th, 2017 @ 12:44am CDT
To pick just one moment from the perfection known as Beast Wars is near impossible.....there is just so many priceless moments to choose from.
Perhaps when Megatron :PREDACON: emerges from the lava to revel his new dragon mode.....YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

Oh enjoyable mini-comic BTW, that last line......awesome!!! :APPLAUSE:
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874600)
Posted by SweetEmoKing on April 15th, 2017 @ 3:58am CDT
Font looks a lot like comic sans, which I'm pretty sure it is. Thankfully, not everyone's talking in pure gibberish, although Perceptor's usage of "bought" in place of "brought" peeves me a little since I remember him being a pretty smart guy.

The artwork could also use some work. Star Saber looks like he just ate a massive burrito, and Grimlock and Razor look like they're just casually playing a game of pirates.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874637)
Posted by Allenspurs on April 15th, 2017 @ 11:26am CDT
Kurona wrote:It seems Transformers: Earth Wars - following their announcement of a mini-comic penned by none other than Simon Furman to go along with the new units Optimus Primal and Beast Wars Megatron - has sent three pages to three fansites, including Seibertron.com. The other two pages are part of an Easter Egg Hunt of sorts, but there is more...

...we're holding a little contest! Simply post your favourite moment of Megatron or Optimus Primal from Beast Wars in the forums below this news post before Friday April 21st to win the original artwork for Page 3! If you win (we'll select by random), we'll contact you through PMs and SpaceApe will send the artwork directly to you. So have a look at the pages, enter our contest and tell us what you think in the forums!

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No mention of where the other two pages can be found, unlike the other two who both mentioned this site and each other by name.

Scared of mentioning the competition or have you really convinced yourselfs its a "Easter egg hunt of sorts" real classy
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874643)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 15th, 2017 @ 12:08pm CDT
Allenspurs wrote:No mention of where the other two pages can be found, unlike the other two who both mentioned this site and each other by name.

Scared of mentioning the competition or have you really convinced yourselfs its a "Easter egg hunt of sorts" real classy
Odd. They were there before.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1874696)
Posted by Burn on April 15th, 2017 @ 9:34pm CDT
Allenspurs wrote:Scared of mentioning the competition or have you really convinced yourselfs its a "Easter egg hunt of sorts" real classy

Actually, we have no problem mentioning the other sites.

What REALLY happened is that we were contacted by SpaceApe who made the request. Their plan was for people to hunt across the various sites (Easter Egg Hunt style) to find the various pieces.

Once the request was made, things were edited accordingly.

Not exactly a great plan, nor was it clearly conveyed, but hey, they tried.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1875504)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 19th, 2017 @ 10:25am CDT
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Well, that's just PRIME!

Our Beast Wars saga concludes this weekend with the arrival of two prehistoric bots...

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Blast From the Past

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Optimus Primal and Beast Wars Megatron have successfully made their journey through space... and time.

The Autobots and Decepticons both converge on the point of transference to retrieve the bots they believe will turn the tides of the Earth Wars!

Start Date: 21/04/2017 11:00 UTC
End Date: 24/04/2017 11:00 UTC
Prestiges Allowed: None (1)
Bonus Experience: Earn Double 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!
  • Continue to earn Battle Points.
  • Secure your rank on the Event Leaderboard. 
  • Win amazing guaranteed prizes!
Event Battle Zones

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Event Prizes

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Event Leaderboard Prizes

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New Characters
After travelling through space and time Optimus Primal and Beast Wars Megatronhave arrived on Earth and are ready for battle!

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Twitch

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You’ve found all the pages and now it’s time to unveil our BEAST WARS COMIC BOOK!Join Deb, Adam and community artist Nathan Webb on Thursday 20th April @ 4pm UTC for the whole story AND for the live vote of the alternate endings!

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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1875515)
Posted by BumbleDouche on April 19th, 2017 @ 10:57am CDT
About time, they've dragged it out for long enough.

Whatever happened to Hun-Grrr and "whoever-the-hell-cares" they had slated for the Autobots?
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1875520)
Posted by Cheetron on April 19th, 2017 @ 11:16am CDT
I played the game for one whole mission before it crashed. I couldn't get to ever work again. And all I wanted was my favorite monkey bot
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1875585)
Posted by ThunderThruster on April 19th, 2017 @ 2:32pm CDT
Assuming this is an alliance event based on the points on the prize board, even though it doesn't say anything about needing to be in an alliance to participate.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1875594)
Posted by Va'al on April 19th, 2017 @ 3:05pm CDT
As you'll remember, SpaceApe Games sent us one of three pages from their Beast Wars mini-comic to accompany their latest releases for the Transformers: Earth Wars mobile game - now, we have been sent the other two pages again, from fellow fansites TFW2005 and AllSpark, to celebrate the end of the 'egg hunt'! In addition, the team will be doing a recap of the story and a live vote for the ending tomorrow (Thursday) @4pm UTC on twitch.tv/transformersearthwars

You still have time until the end of Friday 21st April to let us know your favourite Optimus Primal or Megatron moment from Beast Wars to win the original art for page 3, by Nathan Webb, just drop us a line in the comments!

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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1875787)
Posted by Seibertron on April 20th, 2017 @ 12:16pm CDT
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Transformers: Earth Wars Unleashes Prehistoric Power in New Beast Wars Saga Update As New Playable Bots Arrive to Game, Including Optimus Primal and Megatron T-Rex

Real-time combat strategy mobile game Transformers: Earth Wars rolled out its Beast Wars update earlier this month featuring a series of new characters and events, and today marks the official arrival of Optimus Primal and Megatron T-Rex as playable characters. The Beast Wars story centers around Grimlock, who decides to bring Transformers back from the future. Grimlock gets it wrong and brings characters from the past -- Beast Wars characters! Players who are HQ Level 4 and up can unlock this story through weekly events, and by leveling up their characters.



Transformers: Earth Wars is published by Backflip Studios (DragonVale, Ninjump, Paper Toss) and developed by Space Ape Games (Rival Kingdoms, Samurai Siege). The app brings the excitement of the battle between Autobots and Decepticons to mobile devices with fast-paced gameplay and beautiful 3D animation, allowing the characters to attack, battle, and transform right before a player’s eyes. Using authentic storytellers and voice actors from the original franchise, Transformers: Earth Wars enables players to interact with other Transformers fans, as well as millions of people around the world who enjoy real-time combat strategy games.

Transformers: Earth Wars is free and available to download today for iOS and Android mobile devices. The new Beast Wars update is accessible to players who have hit HQ Level 4 and above. For more information, visit TransformersEarthWars.com.



Dinobot Grimlock

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A rampaging force of nature, Grimlock is the most feared and powerful of the Dinobots, as irascible and savage as the T-Rex his beast mode is modelled on. Combat is in Grimlock's spark, and periods in between battles are simply periods of great frustration and seething resentment. Any display of weakness is worthy only of contempt in Grimlock's optics, but he's not as dumb as he likes people to think, and his courage on the battlefield is the stuff of legend.


Dinobot Slug

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Considering he's one of the good 'bots, Slug is as nasty and mean-spirited as they come, and resents everyone from Optimus Prime down. The actual process it takes to build up a fiery (3,000 degrees centigrade plus) blast and reduce an enemy to molten slag is hardly energy-efficient, but he doesn't care. It's firepower well spent in his book. As he often says, "I have no need for friends, even less for enemies."


Dinobot Slog

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Despite his plodding, lumbering gait and bulldozer-like approach to anything in his way, Slog is a gentle and even shy 'bot at heart. But conscious of his bellicose fellow Dinobots, and wary of their scorn, he keeps his sensitive side hidden. Slog's seismic footfalls have been known to cause inadvertent landslides, which sometimes bury Slog and anyone nearby, making others dismiss him as clumsy and accident prone.


Dinobot Snarl

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Surly and uncommunicative, a loner by nature, Snarl is about as far from a team player as you can get. But in a group comprised of misfits and malcontents, he somehow fits right in. And though he follows orders (grudgingly), what keeps him in line is the promise of mortal combat — and lashings of it. Only the thrill of battle can truly elevate Snarl's spirits and being a Dinobot provides everything his heart desires.


Dinobot Snarl

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In army lingo, Snarl is a grunt. Not just because he's infantry, specializing in desert warfare, obediently if grudgingly following the orders of his commanding officer, but because he's a 'bot of few words and fewer opinions, and the most you can get out of him is the odd grunt. A loner by nature, uncommunicative and surly, Snarl only comes to life in the heat of battle, alongside his fellow Dinobots."


Beast Wars Megatron

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Beast Wars Optimus Primal

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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1875870)
Posted by Whifflefire on April 20th, 2017 @ 3:45pm CDT
Why is Swoop also Snarl? That'd be confusing.

"Snarl! Go!"
"Me Snarl?"
"Or me Snarl?"

And Swoop/SnarlII's bio leaves out his amiability, which I feel is the character's defining trait. In a group of brutish heavy hitters, he's the closest one to downright friendly.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1875964)
Posted by Hydrargyrus on April 21st, 2017 @ 1:27am CDT
Whifflefire wrote:Why is Swoop also Snarl? That'd be confusing.

"Snarl! Go!"
"Me Snarl?"
"Or me Snarl?"

And Swoop/SnarlII's bio leaves out his amiability, which I feel is the character's defining trait. In a group of brutish heavy hitters, he's the closest one to downright friendly.


Those... actually appear to be two legitimate Snarl Bios. Huh.

Additionally, the three Dinobot name changes brought about recently actually kind of make some sense:
Slug, as in slow, or a large shotgun round. Crude and powerful. (Admittedly, Slag works better here)
Slog, as in a powerful hit (What significance did Sludge have, anyways?)
Strafe is much more in line with the tone of the other names than Swoop was (Although Swoop is different from the other Dinobots, being friendly and not-a-dinosaur. Also, Strafe is a Technobot.)
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1876203)
Posted by Whifflefire on April 21st, 2017 @ 3:43pm CDT
MagicDeath wrote:
Additionally, the three Dinobot name changes brought about recently actually kind of make some sense:
Slug, as in slow, or a large shotgun round. Crude and powerful. (Admittedly, Slag works better here)
Slog, as in a powerful hit (What significance did Sludge have, anyways?)
Strafe is much more in line with the tone of the other names than Swoop was (Although Swoop is different from the other Dinobots, being friendly and not-a-dinosaur. Also, Strafe is a Technobot.)



I believe in the original comics, Swoop was given a backstory where his original name was Divebomb, a name later stolen by the Predacon, and he took up 'Swoop' as a replacement.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1876208)
Posted by Burn on April 21st, 2017 @ 3:55pm CDT
Whifflefire wrote:I believe in the original comics, Swoop was given a backstory where his original name was Divebomb, a name later stolen by the Predacon, and he took up 'Swoop' as a replacement.

Yep. Good story too. Really gave those two a bit of character and established a history between them.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1876210)
Posted by Whifflefire on April 21st, 2017 @ 4:04pm CDT
Burn wrote:
Whifflefire wrote:I believe in the original comics, Swoop was given a backstory where his original name was Divebomb, a name later stolen by the Predacon, and he took up 'Swoop' as a replacement.

Yep. Good story too. Really gave those two a bit of character and established a history between them.


Now if only we could get them both in toy form.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1876214)
Posted by Burn on April 21st, 2017 @ 4:14pm CDT
Modern Predacons and Dinobots (G1 style) that aren't 3P stuff would be awesome indeed.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1876818)
Posted by LiKwid on April 24th, 2017 @ 9:27am CDT
I'm legit tired from this leaderboard event. I don't even wanna know how those top 5 teams feel right now..
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1876832)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 24th, 2017 @ 10:13am CDT
Ended up being an awesome event for me:

-2* Megatron for the event
-3* Vortex from shards Friday night
-2* Cyclonus from 5 prize crystals
-4*(!!!) Nemesis Prime from 5 prize crystals
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1876896)
Posted by william-james88 on April 24th, 2017 @ 1:40pm CDT
My favourite megatron moment was every single time he said
... Yeeeees
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1876898)
Posted by I Am James on April 24th, 2017 @ 1:43pm CDT
Has it been announced who won the Earth Wars comic page yet? I haven't heard anything.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1877133)
Posted by Seibertron on April 25th, 2017 @ 11:18am CDT
I Am James wrote:Has it been announced who won the Earth Wars comic page yet? I haven't heard anything.


Thanks for signing up to Seibertron.com and for participating in this contest. You have been picked as our random winner. Please send me a private message with your contact information so that I can send it along to Space Ape Games.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1877392)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 26th, 2017 @ 9:07am CDT
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Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!

The Polyhex Saga begins. Fight in this weekend's event and earn resources, Spark, boosts, and Crystal Shards!

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Dark Deeds

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Be it by chance, mistake or sheer curiosity, Dinobot Slog has unknowingly ventured deep into the darkest and most treacherous corners of Cybertron...

There, beyond the Sea of Rust, lies the settlement of Polyhex - home to Straxus, one of Cybertron’s most twisted and despotic figures. The paths of these two bots will soon coincide...

Start Date: 28/04/2017 11:00 UTC
End Date: 01/05/2017 11:00 UTC
Prestiges Allowed: None (1)
Bonus Experience: Earn Double 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

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Event Prizes

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What's New

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Our latest update rolls out to players today with all new battle replay mechanics and the ability to gift crystals to your fellow alliance members!

26-April-2017 - 1.42.1
  • BATTLE REPLAYS:
      Introducing camera control, putting you in the director’s chair! Get up close to the action by tapping on a bot’s portrait.
    • Tap share in your Battle History to save your replays to your device and share them online!
  • GIFTING: Use Cyber Coins to send & receive crystals between your Alliance. Tap “Get Now” in the shop under a Premium or Character Crystal and select “Gift Item” to send that crystal to a member of your Alliance!
  • BUG FIXES:
      EMP Bomb (Bumblebee/Skrapnel) can no longer stun Shock Towers.
    • Players will no longer become stuck in ‘slow mo’ when selecting an ability during a battle.
    • Bot behaviour improvements during battles.

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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1877535)
Posted by Hydrargyrus on April 26th, 2017 @ 7:59pm CDT
Straxus!? Wow.
Pretty cool. Marvel Comic original, right?

Where does his name come from?
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1877574)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 26th, 2017 @ 11:12pm CDT
MagicDeath wrote:Straxus!? Wow.
Pretty cool. Marvel Comic original, right?

Where does his name come from?
You'd have to ask Bob Budiansky about the name.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1877872)
Posted by LiKwid on April 27th, 2017 @ 11:31pm CDT
Give me spark dammit!
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1878930)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 3rd, 2017 @ 1:27pm CDT
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Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!

Battle in Polyhex for a chance to get 5-Star Shards, Spark, Energon, or 3 and 4-Star Shards!

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Mind Games

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The Insecticons quickly gain on Slog and prepare to take Straxus' devious plot one step further.

Meanwhile, Slog has stopped practicing his walking, while he patiently waits for what he believes is an Autobot rescue squad!

Start Date: 05/05/2017 11:00 UTC
End Date: 08/05/2017 11:00 UTC
Prestiges Allowed: 60
Bonus Experience: Earn Double XP in Event Battle Zones!

How to Participate?
  • Reach HQ Level 4 and join an Alliance!
  • Tap the Event button!
  • Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
  • Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
  • Collect prizes!
Event Battle Zones

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Event Prizes

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Polyhex Prism offers the chance to get varying amounts of Energon, Spark and 3, 4 or 5-Star Shards!

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Exclusive in-game gift

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This month we’re giving you the chance to test new in-game content! Log in-game now to claim your 30 Kremzeek Battle Boosts and wreak havoc upon enemy bases!
 
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Yellow Kremzeek - Deals 96 damage to a target for 15 seconds. If the target is destroyed, Kremzeek can jump onto another target up to 4 times!


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Want more? The Kremzeek family will grow in size, each Kremzeek having their own unique ability! Share your thoughts on Yellow Kremzeek or suggest an ability for the next Kremzeek Battle Boost in our VIP BAND chat: http://bit.ly/2pFH8ZD

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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880450)
Posted by shauyaun on May 9th, 2017 @ 11:21am CDT
Why look a new theme for the game!
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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880481)
Posted by Kurona on May 9th, 2017 @ 2:48pm CDT
Brought to us by fellow board member Shauyaun, we have news that the smartphone game Earth Wars is about to have a not-so-insignificant update! A beta with a new theme is being released alongside new bots Drift and what appears to be a G1 version of Barricade - likely in a tie-in with The Last Knight - as well as Optimus Prime in his G2 Laser/Titans Return body. How the latter part will play out isn't quite clear especially as the game has so far not given any new looks to pre-existing characters, but check out the images below - taken by player JGEORG5 - and keep your optics to Seibertron for any more news on these developments!


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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880487)
Posted by Deadput on May 9th, 2017 @ 3:16pm CDT
And some people thought TLK Barricade was generic.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880490)
Posted by Kurona on May 9th, 2017 @ 3:28pm CDT
Deadput wrote:And some people thought TLK Barricade was generic.

Funnily enough this does seem to share a lot in common with the TLK deluxe. Hood chest, most of the car top hanging off his back like kibble, doors on his arms, the rest of him becoming the legs, his head being a faceplated dealio rather than the actual mouth he had in 2007... no idea where the head design came from though. Looks like a motorcycle helmet crossed with a baseball cap.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880493)
Posted by Deadput on May 9th, 2017 @ 3:33pm CDT
Kurona wrote:
Deadput wrote:And some people thought TLK Barricade was generic.

Funnily enough this does seem to share a lot in common with the TLK deluxe. Hood chest, most of the car top hanging off his back like kibble, doors on his arms, the rest of him becoming the legs, his head being a faceplated dealio rather than the actual mouth he had in 2007... no idea where the head design came from though. Looks like a motorcycle helmet crossed with a baseball cap.


Almost looks like this Crosshairs concept art.

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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880506)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on May 9th, 2017 @ 4:05pm CDT
Kurona wrote:doors on his arms,


The TLK Deluxe doesn't have the doors on his arms. They're connected to the car roof and fold inwards into the backpack.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880530)
Posted by Hydrargyrus on May 9th, 2017 @ 5:53pm CDT
Looks to be the previous Prowl/Streak/Smokescreen mold with a bobby helmet.

[Edit:] Has anyone noticed the orange Rook-looking guy that was on both combiner-themed loading screens?
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880540)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 9th, 2017 @ 7:14pm CDT
I'm actually very excited for Barricade
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880542)
Posted by Kurona on May 9th, 2017 @ 7:19pm CDT
I just realised these line-ups represent part of each faction's cast in TLK. Megatron has Barricade, a guy called Onslaught and a dragon; while Optimus has Drift, Grimlock and a guy called Hot Rod. Uh, Rodimus. Uh... it counts!

Though then you've also got two other guys in there I can barely make out. I think that's Bludgeon's tank barrel peeking out under Megs and Onslaught, and is that Bumblebee in the background between Rodimus' legs?
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880543)
Posted by Prime Target on May 9th, 2017 @ 7:20pm CDT
Oh yeah Finally we have some G2 in EW but how they're gonna make Laser OP work in EW will be interesting and OH MY GOD Drift and Barricade YASSSS thank you Spaceape :D but I still need my Straxus , Sludge and Kup when are they coming out :???:
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880545)
Posted by Prime Target on May 9th, 2017 @ 7:25pm CDT
Niiiice me get some G2 in EW finally but it will be interesting to see how they handle Laser OP in-game is he gonna be a variant of Prime or a completely new bot :-? but that will be awesome :-D and they'll probably do a reskin of him into Octane. also YAAAASSSS Drift and Barricade I need these i'm thinking Blurr will be a Reskin of Drift just like the toy was a Repaint/ Retool of him back in Generations 2010. but seriously when are Kup and Snapdragon coming :???:
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880572)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on May 9th, 2017 @ 9:08pm CDT
I'm still waiting for Straxus to become an available character. Why go to the trouble of creating a model and only use it for events?
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880579)
Posted by Burn on May 9th, 2017 @ 9:27pm CDT
Decepticon Stryker wrote:I'm still waiting for Straxus to become an available character. Why go to the trouble of creating a model and only use it for events?

He'll be a Leaderboard prize first (guessing in 2 weeks) and then eventually he'll rotate into the crystal line up.

That's the standard practice.
Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880747)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 10th, 2017 @ 2:34pm CDT
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Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong!

The Rust Renegades set out on a mission to find Slog. Fight to find out if they succeed and earn up to TRIPLE XP!

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Out Of Control

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Accustomed to Slog’s wanderings, the Autobots weren’t surprised when they heard Slog may be stuck somewhere in the Rust Desert. Clumsy Dinobot!

But the Rust Renegades aren’t so keen about Slog’s trespassing and launch their own mission to intervene.

Finding Slog won’t be an easy task… especially with Decepticon activity in the area!

Start Date: 12/05/2017 11:00 UTC
End Date: 15/05/2017 11:00 UTC
Prestiges Allowed: 25
Bonus Experience: Earn up to TRIPLE 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

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Event Prizes

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New Characters
Get your first look at Dinobot Slog and ruthless Decepticon dictator Straxus!


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Despite his plodding, lumbering gait and bulldozer-like approach to anything in his way, Slog is a gentle and even shy 'bot at heart. But conscious of his bellicose fellow Dinobots, and wary of their scorn, he keeps his sensitive side hidden.

Slog's seismic footfalls have been known to cause inadvertent landslides, which sometimes bury Slog and anyone nearby, making others dismiss him as clumsy and accident prone.

 


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Of all the dictators in the Decepticon ranks (and there are a few!) Straxus is among the worst. 

A brutal powerhouse, his word is law, and Straxus will go to any lengths to enforce his policies. Unfortunately, the law according to Straxus can change on a whim, and if you do run afoul of him, don't bother appealing for mercy - he has none. And the sentence is always a short, sharp blow from his battle axe.

 


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Seismic Charge - Target a wall with a resonating seismic charge. The explosion dealsdamage for each wall within the radius, and quadruple damage to walls.


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What's New

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Experience 360 degree camera rotation during replays and view the remaining battle attempts of your alliance during a war. Our latest update rolls out to players next week!
 
  • POLYHEX: Your chance to add SLOG or STRAXUS to your team on 19th MAY.
  • ALLIANCE WARS: Ever wondered how many battle attempts your alliance members have left during a war? You’ve requested it and we’ve added it!
  • BATTLE REPLAYS: Look behind you! Full 360 degree camera rotation during replays!

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Re: Updates on Transformers: Earth Wars Beast Wars: New Comic, Optimus Primal, Megatron (1880750)
Posted by Kurona on May 10th, 2017 @ 2:38pm CDT
Okay, that ability looks kind of awesome.

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