- Joined
- Feb 20, 2017
The Transformers RPG has been released. I'll be going through it in a bit but it should be on par with the GI Joe and Power Rangers RPG books just with rules on transforming. So a decent 6/10 book.
Pros
There's rules in the book to have Powermasters, Headmasters, Minibots like in Armada, and bots like Soundwave/ Blaster as well as triple changers.
Rules on Mass shifting
Do you like pantsformers? You can do that!. With some tweaking of those rules you could in theory use that for some combiners.
Nice Artwork
Vehicle attack rules.
Threat (bestiary) has a good selection from all over the place in terms of series. Including drones and miscellaneous non-named threats.
Cons
Missing rules. There's nothing on being a Dinobot or any animal bot (though Kickback has a write up as does Tantrum) or a combiner (like actual rules they do show Combiner Wars Onslaught, some parts of Ruination like Armourhide, and some terrorcons though).
Artwork will be dated within a few months as it's using IDW artwork (it should just stick to the toy artwork)
Artwork is combination of G1, Combiner Wars, IDW and Cybertron (both the cartoon and the game). Pick a lane!
Human Companion is a perk. You should feel bad for taking this perk. You're better off getting a MIni-con and having it pick a perk.
Your limited on your gear due to hardpoint system. Circumvent this by making a mini-con a weapon with the size perk so it's one size larger in alt-mode.
Weapon range is retarded. For instance, you're a 30ft+ robot but your shotgun has a 20ft./ 60ft. range. Or you can throw a grenade 20ft. Your reach should be around 15ft. what the fuck were the developers thinking? Double or triple weapon range if you decide to play this.
No write ups for allies like Optimus Prime.
New toy listings.
Deluxe Junkion 2
Voyager Nemesis Leo
Voyager Ramjet Pr
Voyager Junkion
Voyager Bludgeon
Deluxe Shrapnel
I hope the Deluxe Junkion is either a repaint of Hound or a repaint of Prime Arcee.
Pros
There's rules in the book to have Powermasters, Headmasters, Minibots like in Armada, and bots like Soundwave/ Blaster as well as triple changers.
Rules on Mass shifting
Do you like pantsformers? You can do that!. With some tweaking of those rules you could in theory use that for some combiners.
Nice Artwork
Vehicle attack rules.
Threat (bestiary) has a good selection from all over the place in terms of series. Including drones and miscellaneous non-named threats.
Cons
Missing rules. There's nothing on being a Dinobot or any animal bot (though Kickback has a write up as does Tantrum) or a combiner (like actual rules they do show Combiner Wars Onslaught, some parts of Ruination like Armourhide, and some terrorcons though).
Artwork will be dated within a few months as it's using IDW artwork (it should just stick to the toy artwork)
Artwork is combination of G1, Combiner Wars, IDW and Cybertron (both the cartoon and the game). Pick a lane!
Human Companion is a perk. You should feel bad for taking this perk. You're better off getting a MIni-con and having it pick a perk.
Your limited on your gear due to hardpoint system. Circumvent this by making a mini-con a weapon with the size perk so it's one size larger in alt-mode.
Weapon range is retarded. For instance, you're a 30ft+ robot but your shotgun has a 20ft./ 60ft. range. Or you can throw a grenade 20ft. Your reach should be around 15ft. what the fuck were the developers thinking? Double or triple weapon range if you decide to play this.
No write ups for allies like Optimus Prime.
New toy listings.
Deluxe Junkion 2
Voyager Nemesis Leo
Voyager Ramjet Pr
Voyager Junkion
Voyager Bludgeon
Deluxe Shrapnel
I hope the Deluxe Junkion is either a repaint of Hound or a repaint of Prime Arcee.
Last edited:
