WFC2 - Fall of Cybertron game revealed

[Verno]

So what was the State of Play at the end of WFC? As someone who hasn't played the game, and isn't likely to, why is Cybertron Falling?

[GoktimusPrime]

Here, read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfo..._for_Cybertron

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Ratbat looked like a Bat on Cybertron. Ravage looked like a Cat on Cybertron.

Again these are technically their robot modes, not their alt modes. And in recent Neo-G1 media their robot modes have been portrayed as looking more Cybertronian.
Cybertronian Ratbat
Cybertronian Ravage

Mirage used to hunt Turbofoxes on Cybertron. (We haven't seen them but I think it's safe to assume that Turbofoxes look like Foxes.) Etc. There's apparently similar kinds of Fauna all over the Universe? I guess!

We've never seen what Turbofoxes (or Petrorabbits) look like... so who knows. But just because they're called foxes doesn't necessarily mean they have to resemble foxes. After all, Firefoxes (aka Red Pandas) are neither foxes nor bears and are more closely related to raccoons, weasels and skunks (Ailuridae family).

I stand by my "Grimlock gets his Beast mode on Animatron or whatever" theory.

I'd buy that theory. Grimlock would need to have contact with some place that has saurians on it in order for him to adapt his alt mode to resemble one. I'd sooner believe that there are T-Rex-like saurians on Animatron than on Cybertron.

Either that or he's a Dinosaur because he's Grimlock and he can be whatever the Hell he wants. Who's going to stop him?

Drift!

[Quickstrike]

Again these are technically their robot modes, not their alt modes. And in recent Neo-G1 media their robot modes have been portrayed as looking more Cybertronian.
Cybertronian Ratbat
Cybertronian Ravage

So Grimlock being a guy that turns into a Dinosaur doesn't make sense but Ratbat being a bloody big Bat that turns into... whatever he turned into on Cybertron is ok? I don't really see the difference. (edit: Griffin basically already said this)

Also, I haaaaaate the idea that Ratbat used to be a human looking guy. That's trying to make Transformers "make sense". Bugger that.

We've never seen what Turbofoxes (or Petrorabbits) look like... so who knows. But just because they're called foxes doesn't necessarily mean they have to resemble foxes. After all, Firefoxes (aka Red Pandas) are neither foxes nor bears and are more closely related to raccoons, weasels and skunks (Ailuridae family).

Maybe they look like Dinosaurs!

Depending on the outcome of the 'Original 13' debate, one of them may very well have had a bestial form.

One of them does, yeah.

[Bartrim]

So what about the fact all these cybertronian vehicles have windscreen/cockpit areas? How is having a vehicle that is clearly designed to accommodate a pilot/driver any different to having a beast alt mode?

[tinyJazz]

You're no fun Gok. I almost can't believe you're whinging about this.

Seriously, the possibility of a playable Grimlock dinosaur is THE BEST THING EVER, but you'd rather have a tank - like half the playable characters ALREADY - just because it makes sense.

Also as a bunch of other members have pointed out, animal forms exist on Cybertron, there's nothing to stop Grimlock being a special snowflake and picking a fearsome beast mode as his alt mode.

ANYWAY, I for one am super pumped for this game! high moon did a great job on WFC, and I can't wait to see what they do with this one. Bring on the Fall of Cybertron!