Mode attachment

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::''Mode attachment is a psychological syndrome in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].

A transformer suffering from '''mode attachment''' has become particularly attached to his alternate mode, and will resist upgrading or reformatting to a new one, even when circumstances may merit it.<ref>Glossary of terms in Dreamwave's ''More than Meets the Eye'' #8</ref>

'''Examples:'''
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] rebuilt [[Goldbug]] back into [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] because ol' Doc always preferred his original form. His, uh, original Earth form, anyway. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] admires his alternate mode so deeply he sometimes resists transforming back to robot mode.
* During the events of [[TFTM]] and Season 3, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobots]] seem to be suffering from this. Then again, they are stronger in dinosaur mode...
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] is described as being able to think better while in vehicle mode, coming up with many ideas and designs. Considering Wheeljack's success record, being in vehicle mode probably makes Ratchet and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] very nervous...
*Pretty much all the Action Masters are attached to their robot modes. As if they had any choice.

==References==
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Alternate mode

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An '''alternate mode''' (commonly shortened to "'''altmode'''" or "'''alt mode'''") is a term used to describe a Transformer's non-humanoid form, whether it be vehicle, animal, or otherwise.

Some Transformers don't have a humanoid form, so in those special cases, the altmode is perceived to be the mode which is more geared towards utility or disguise while their "primary" mode is the one geared more towards interaction with other Transformers. For example, for the G1 characters [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], their animal forms are their primary mode, and the cassettes their alternate modes. Even [[Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]], who transform from cassettes to vehicles, would be thought of as having a cassette alternate mode, as their vehicle forms -- while not humanoid or anamalistic -- are at least self-mobile.

Transformers with more than two modes are usually considered to have multiple altmodes. ([[Punch]]/[[Counterpunch]] on the other hand has one altmode and two robot modes.)

In the cartoon episode "The Killing Jar," the Quintesson scientist refers to the Quintesson guard's transformation as his alternate mode, the first such use of this term in the official fiction.

The earliest recorded use in the fandom of the shortened term "alt mode" is an [[alt.toys.transformers]] post from March 1994 [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/dcddbf79b470731c]. From the context, it appears that the term was already understood by fans at that time, as the post's author does not explain what he means.

==See also==
*[[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes]]
*[[Popular beast alternate modes]]

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