Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[GoktimusPrime]

Imagine Soundwave and Bumblebee engaged in an intense dialogue.

Bumblebee: Beep beep badoop beep bleep!
Soundwave: .........................?
Bumblebee: Beep boop bawoop breep beep?!?
Soundwave: ...
Bumblebee: Booooooop!
Soundwave: ....................... ......... ................ ... . .................. .., .............. ... .. ......... ....? ...................... .! ................ . .........
Bumblebee: Beep! Baroop bleep boop!!
*they fight*

[Sky Shadow]

Originally Posted by Geigerrock-2

So this crap is going to plague us for years to come??

Only if you buy toys with gold/brown/bronze plastic syndrome. I try to avoid it, getting recolours where possible (i.e. I own Elephorca rather than Torca, Megabolt Megatron instead of Megabolt, Metals Megatron rather than TM Megatron etc.)

I actually had it happen to me recently with a yellow toy (you might appreciate this, Geigerrock) - a MIB Machine Robo F1 Robo. I was transforming it for the fist time ever out of the box and the whole thing just crumbled to pieces. Like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcjAUN5Ssj8 (Definitely a video you wouldn't want to more than one take to film.) So I bought a MOSC GoBots Slicks to replace him.

Originally Posted by Cat

There is no cure.

According to the AllSpark Almanac II there is one. Animated Red Alert discovered it.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

So, am I the only one who thinks of this when it comes to Soundwave talking?
Seriously, I'd be happy with the classic heavily modulated Frank Welker Dr Claw voice.

[i_amtrunks]

Figured that it is a SOPA stunt, so didn't want to start a new thread, but is Seibertron.com working for anyone at the moment?

It's gone back to an old version from about 4 years ago for me.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

It's doing that for me too.

[UltraMarginal]

same and the article about mini transforming robots reminds me more of replicators than transformers.

[UltraMarginal]

Originally Posted by Doubledealer

Cheers UM. Hope they get the voice spot on. I'm thinking something cold and heavily synthisized with a monotone delivery that's devoid of any kind of emotion.

I think Frank Welker could modernise soundwave in a similar vein to how he's modernised Megatron and it would be great, especially with some modulation.

[Paulbot]

Originally Posted by i_amtrunks

Figured that it is a SOPA stunt, so didn't want to start a new thread, but is Seibertron.com working for anyone at the moment?

It's gone back to an old version from about 4 years ago for me.

Hey you have a heap of news threads on Seibertron.com's homepage. Good on you

[griffin]

I get a more electronic, higher pitched voice for Soundwave (in my head)... probably because he doesn't have a big bulky frame to sound "heavy, booming and deep" - like Dr Claw or unaltered Gen1 Soundwave. He's got too much of a delicate, dainty, spiky frame... it'd be like Mini-Me with that deep booming voice - it'd probably more amusing than intimidating.
Either way, I think the no-talking concept has gone on long enough. I want to see some character development happening with Soundwave. We know a fair bit now about the other Decepticons... just not Soundwave.

[Cat]

Originally Posted by Sky Shadow

2007? (I think - the Micromasters Universe Aerialbots' Superion kibble accessories for Storm Jet and Air Raid and before that it was Crossovers Chewbacca.)

Yep, you're right.

I was thinking of Superion, but I always forget that blasted Chewbacca.