Gimmicks that you really enjoy

[SharkyMcShark]

@TaZZerath, I'm being oppositional.

What are some gimmicks that you've really enjoyed?

I'll lead the charge with some

• Studio Series robot mode scale - after a few years of Generations releases where every robot in every size class had to be basically the exact same size and dimensions, it's refreshing to have a display shelf full of robots of incredibly varying heights and bulk.
  
• Fuzors - When I was 7 these seemed like the coolest things. I'd love to get my hands on a few of them now without paying through the nose (or having them crumble in my hands hello Torca). Also, how haven't we had an update or indeed reissue of Silverbolt?
  
• Mech Alive - For those that don't remember, this is that ROTF era gimmick where parts were layered or geared so when you moved a limb it looked like there were layers of armour plates or robot bits moving. This was a much better gimmick than the TF07 Automorph or the DOTM MechTech.
  

That's it for me. Everyone else go nuts.

[TaZZerath]

Oooooh I like this!

Well, I really enjoy the Headmasters/Titans Return gimmick despite its flaws being if you lose the little guy (or girl) you're left with a useless body. By extension I also used to enjoy Powermasters and Targetmasters. I think it was just the fact that you had additional robots to play with in one neat package so the playability increased, and having multiple guys team up as one unit to take on the opposition brought a message of teamwork. I still like playing with my toys even as an adult rather than just static displays so thats probably the appeal

I also enjoyed the Micromaster Transformers (as I used to be a huge fan of Micro Machines) so I'm glad that Siege is 'remastering' some of these guys with a few nifty additional features. The fact that the Generations line packed in some similar Micromasters with triple-changing forms was fantastic. I unfortunately missed out on Cosmos with Payload, but did get Swerve with Flanker at least.

[i_amtrunks]

My favourite gimmick was the Unicron trilogy minicons. Some of the minicons themselves were very bland or uninspired but the idea of having smaller bots power up or unlock weapons and modes were good fun, plus the extra bot was always good. The Cyber keys to do the same thing were not quite the same but some of the best gimmicks were the unlocks they provided. I think along the same lines as Tazzerath, the extra small bots provide lots of extra fun, ala micromasters.

The auto-morph technology that came with some of the movie lines were a great idea, again not always executed well...

[MayzaPrime]

Targetmasters - G1
Headmasters - G1
Powermasters - G1
Combiners - G1 and Combiner Wars
Minicons - Armada
Titan Masters - Titan Returns
Prime Masters - PoTP - (surprisingly )

[GoktimusPrime]

The oldest gimmick of all that still remains today: the 5mm post!

It is such a simple but awesome gimmick. A universal weapon post and fist hole size that allows Transformers to interchange and share weapons and accessories. The original G1 Optimus Prime and all of the first year Decepticons have 5mm post weapons, and thanks to Armada for standardising the 5mm post, now almost every Transformer uses 5mm post weapons. Just the other day I put my MP Grimlock's gun in my POTP Nemesis Prime's fist.

[dirge]

Clever, elegant transformations.

Really, the only gimmicks on top of that I enjoy are weapons that integrate in both modes (which ties into the statement above) and gestalts.

[reillyd]

My favourite gimmick was the Unicron trilogy minicons. Some of the minicons themselves were very bland or uninspired but the idea of having smaller bots power up or unlock weapons and modes were good fun, plus the extra bot was always good. ..

I could never get enough minicons. When I heard rid was bringing them back was thrilled. When I saw they didn't have minicon ports, gutted. I hope they bring them back one day.

[UltraMarginal]

One of my favourite gimmicks of all time is Masterpiece Soundwaves ability to carry up to 3 tapes and eject them all in sequence.

[Galvatran]

One of my favourite gimmicks of all time is Masterpiece Soundwaves ability to carry up to 3 tapes and eject them all in sequence.

Yep, that's pretty impressive. Twice is the max I can do. Then I'm spent.

[TaZZerath]

Yep, that's pretty impressive. Twice is the max I can do. Then I'm spent.

Soundwave’s also good at making noises