Combiner Wars toy fan-vote has started

[G1Optimal]

I just went on my ipad and noticed that the transformers app has change to combiner wars

The voting options so far are faction and torso (which i found a image that look like hot spot shaped like pyro with a ladder) first limb,second limb and third limb so far and by the looks of it you can only vote of moulds they currently have

Link to tfw2005 news

iOS: Transformers Official App

Android: Transformers Official App

[prjkt]

Good to see Hotspot is looking to be a new mould

[Hursticon]

Sure has! - Downloaded the App an hour and a bit ago after seeing the news on Twitter.

The trivia-based missions required to earn points in order to vote on each of the 4 limbs, torso and weapon are reasonably entertaining with only 1 or 2 requiring knowledge from the comics but you're often assisted by a visual element (Hint) anyway.

The 5 Alt modes I chose (Noting the somewhat lack of choices available ) to vote for were:

• Torso: Truck
• Weapon: Motorcycle
• Limb 1: Helicopter
• Limb 2: Jet
• Limb 3: Truck
• Limb 4: Car

Because the nominated Alt modes all seem to be based upon pre-existing vehicular molds, it lead me to come to the following notion as to what to vote for.

What if we weren't able to have an All-Fembot combiner team, what's the next best step? - What about a female LEAD combiner team?

You raised a very interesting point, Griffin, in the main thread dealing with this topic - How would a "Mixed Gender" team be handled and would the combined personality be Male, Female, both or neither?

This could certainly throw up some interesting narrative surrounding the characters, the team and how they handle things; Whether there's conflict resulting from the situation or whether there's harmony owing to it being the ideal scenario to combat mental instability? - I'll leave that up to more creative and informed minds than my own.


Anyway.

When choosing the Torso, it came to me whilst looking at the 3rd choice of a Truck and Motorcycle: "What if the Truck/Torso/Leader were Strika and the Weapon Thrust?...".

What if we could have a nod to Beast Machines, with updates to some of the longest requested fan favourite characters from that series (Whom doesn't hold the greatest amount of popularity with the greater fandom and doesn't have a lot to draw from), have a team with a varied array of Alt modes AND add/return () another Fembot to our shelves? - Especially one that is in a Leadership role?

Based on that logic, I chose the following arrangement:

• Torso: Truck - Strika
• Weapon: Motorcycle - Thrust
• Limb 1: Helicopter - Obsidian
• Limb 2: Jet - Jetstorm
• Limb 3: Truck - Blastcharge
• Limb 4: Car - Scavenger

Now, some will probably baulk at Scavenger's inclusion for 1 or 2 (Or both) reasons: He's neither a General nor is he a car - For that matter, some may also be adverse to Obsidian only being a "Single-rotor" helicopter and not a VTOL aircraft, as well as Blastcharge unlikely to be having his triple-barrelled missile launching chest (Not to mention now being a Pickup Truck).

I chose Scavenger because he had an interesting colour scheme, is otherwise obscure and (I think) would fit as a small, swift scout/recon character/vehicle owing to his name - Not to mention that Mirage, as a name, is likely to be relegated to his G1-character self.

Unless brand new molds are to be designed/engineered for this "Fan-Built" combiner team, and let's face it that all evidence is suggesting to the contrary, I don't think Obsidian's shift from one type of aircraft to a slightly differing one is too much of a stretch and Blastcharge could simply receive a remolded chest (If that'd work based on the pre-existing engineering) to homage his memorable triple-barrelled distinctiveness.

Otherwise I think all my choices would fit reasonably cohesively; One BIG whack of a nod to Beast Machines, some of its more memorable characters, varied Alt modes and another Fembot of whom is the team leader - But what to call the team and what about its combined form's name?...

Might I propose:

The Decepticon: "Vehicons" Combiner Team!

Lead by the Heavy-Artillery Commander: Strika and comprised of Master Strategist: Obsidian, Aerial Specialist: Jetstorm, All-Terrain Combat Expert: Blastcharge & Chief Intelligence Officer: Scavenger.

These 5 long lost Cybertronian Generals of War have returned from the annals of history and deep space; re-enlisting and undergoing the Combiner-Tech upgrade procedure, they merge to form: VEHICRON - Combiner Team Warlord of The Decepticons!

Now I realise that this is entirely unlikely to ever actually manifest, as these figures will almost certainly end up being Brand New characters much like Windblade was, but that's my justification for the votes I cast and besides - We can all dream can't we?

[Bidoofdude]

They said on the announcement that they'll be 5 original characters, IIRC.

[Zippo]

Nice to see what Hot Spot will look like, and he sure does look nice.
I left the voting alone

[GoktimusPrime]

Link? I went to transformers.com and hasbro.com and couldn't find it.

[G1Optimal]

Link? I went to transformers.com and hasbro.com and couldn't find it.

Its a app on itunes (i think it called) and android

I went with
Faction:autobot
Torso and weapon: truck (fire truck) and motorcycle
First limb: jet/helicopter
Second limb: jet/helicopter
Third limb: car
Forth limb: car
For no reason lol

[TAAUBlaster]

I was really keen to vote until I found out the app is 141MB download.

[ItIsNotLogical]

Agreed on the HotSpot looking nice. The little Grove figure I've seen also looks good, he seems to be a gun rather than a limb on Defensor. If that is the case, unlike with Superion (A Helicopter) and Menasor (A PickUp Truck) I'm supportive of them swapping out an original limb member as it makes sense in Defensor's case. Groove was always a terrible limb for Defensor, replacing him with something like a Prison Van would make the figure look a lot more in proportion.

[Firestorm]

I'm a little disappointed that we can only chose from existing molds. but I guess it should have been expected. nice to get a little glimpse at Hot Spot and Groove though.

I ended up voting for

Allegiance: Decepticons
Torso & Weapon: Jets
Limb 1: Truck
Limb 2: Car
Limb 3: Truck
Limb 4: Jet/Helicopter