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Talk:Soundwave (WFC)

2011-10-16T19:30:26Z

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== Triple Changer? ==

Ok, we all know that Soundwave can transform into a Spy Rig-class Cybertronian truck, right? Well, right before his boss fight against Optimus and his team, he is briefly seen in the form of a Cybertronian device similar to a tapedeck, much like his original G1 counterpart's Earth mode. Does this mean he's a Triple Changer or is that just an interface mode like when you use the mounted turrets? --[[User:Cydra|Cydra]] 21:19, 4 July 2010 (EDT)
:As per our standards, we do not classify anyone as a "Triple Changer" (proper noun) unless they are specifically labeled as such. Lots of TFs have third modes who are not Triple Changers. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:31, 4 July 2010 (EDT)

== Toy Image ==

I'm not going to switch out the caption just 'cause I feel like it, but every time I look at the image, all I can think of is, "BECAUSE YOU ARE HEADCRAB SOUNDWAVE!"--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 19:09, 15 July 2010 (EDT)

==Cybertron Adventures==

Soundwave discovers that the Autobots have infiltrated the Datacore. Megatron sends him and Barricade to take care of the intrusion. The two speed out, and Soundwave must navigate a highway overgrown with Dark Energon crystals while dealing with swarms of Aerialbots before they can shut off access to the Datacore. An Autobot Destroyer blocks Soundwave's path and brings the roof down, forcing him to take an alternate route. he makes his way to a security station and downloads the information on the Autobots' advance, radioing Barricade to meet him at the assigned coordinates. When Soundwave arrives, though, he finds Barricade in the middle of a shooting gallery. The Autobots are soon joined by an aerial Destroyer, but the pair make short work of it. Soundwave intercepts a data download but cuts it off quickly, and races to intercept the escaping Autobots. Weaving his way through Dark Energon crystals and moving walls (huh?), he reaches the intercept point in time, causing Ironhide and Bumblebee to skid out of control... and right into a fusion blast from Megatron.
This is here because I cant figure out how to put this on the page-- [[<noinclude>User:</noinclude>Kuptrion]]

== Other Figures ==

Doesn't WFC Soundwave have an RPM figure and a Stealth Force figure? --[[User:Spongezilla|Spongezilla]] 4 August 2010 (EDT)
:I'm pretty sure that RPMs and Stealth Force are exclusive to the movie universe. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 16:14, 4 August 2010 (EDT)
::Hm, they used his Video game robot mode, and Inferno appears to be from the Classics Universe. Gah, the 2010 line is all screwed up. -- [[User:Spongezilla|Spongezilla]] 00:07, 5 August 2010 (EDT)
:::I'd say the Stealth Force figure is the movie guy, even though he has the WFC robot mode and the Animated vehicle mode. His bio talks about how he used to be a satellite and how he's just come down to Earth for the first time. That points to movie continuity to me. (Meanwhile, Stealth Force Silverstreak and Hound are clearly the G1 guys.) ((This should probably go on the Stealth Force page.)) --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:48, 5 August 2010 (EDT)
::::Well, given how the RPM/Speed Stars image at the bottom, and the package photography on the Stealth Force toy all represent WFC Soundwave... I'd say they're toys of this Soundwave and not ROTF Soundwave. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 13:23, 9 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::You're well late, it's discussed on [[Soundwave (ROTF)]]. Still, what with [[repurposing]], we can discuss it here too. [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] 13:37, 9 October 2010 (EDT)

== Voice Actor ==

If he doesn't have one then there's no point having it there. -- [[User:Anythingspossibleforapossible|Anythingspossibleforapossible]] 11:29, 29 November 2010 (EST)

== Quote ==

Could we not consider Starscream and Knock Out's exchane in Sick Mind for Soundwave's main quote? It fits with Soundwave's role as... well, the eyes and ears of the Decepticons, as the spy.

"That blasted Soundwave sees and hears everything."
"The eyes and ears of the Decepticons." {{unsigned|72.190.7.46}}

==toy picture==

It's here http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-soundwave-wheeljack-and-cliffjumper-at-nycc-173564/

Talk:Cliffjumper (WFC)

2011-10-16T19:29:42Z

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[[Image:TfprimeCliffjumperCar.jpg|thumb|No, seriously, he's going to take you down to Jabroni Drive. Hop in already, he wants to beat the rush hour traffic.]]

== I'm not supposed to die! ==
We need to work in a reference to this line from [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419706/quotes Doom] somewhere. Tongue in cheek trivia note maybe? --[[User:Tigerpaw28|Tigerpaw28]] 01:40, 5 December 2010 (EST)

== United Cliffjumper ==

There's a dead deep link from Generations Cliffjumper to G1 Cliffjumper's page implying that Takara's version of WFC Cliffjumper is characterized as an incarnation of G1 Cliffjumper. Since there's no toy listing on G1 Cliffjumper's page, I'm really confused now. Is there evidence that Takara considers WFC as part of the G1 continuity? Or is this just completely "Takara makes everything part of G1" conjecture?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 08:22, 8 December 2010 (EST)

== WFC Alt mode ==

I have checked both Cliffjumpers's and Bumblebee altmodes in the game (DS version) and I have noticed that their altmodes are slightly different. Clifjumper's is more square and angular resembling Animated Bumblebee, while Bumblebee's is rounder, lacking the extra angular details Cliffjumper has. Is it worth noting?-[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 02:02, 7 February 2011 (EST)
:That could probably be slipped into the toy description, like pointing out that his toy's not accurate to his appearance in the game. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 02:40, 7 February 2011 (EST)
::Can I slip it in the "notes" section?-[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 19:09, 11 February 2011 (EST)

== Main page is locked so I'll bring this up here ==

(an announcement that was actually very low-key,[1] but you know, fandoms)
I find the above line to be excessive, does every new page have to be full of obvious snark against fans? It used to be a little more subtle, but now the word "fandom" pops as much as "this troper" does on tvtropes and I hate to see any site become more like that place ugh. My gripe also goes with how some random dude posting something on some board=the entire opinion of the base.
:No, it's definitely true, and hardly "snarky" and "against fans". As one of those guys ''Totally Psyched'' at the idea of seeing The Rock voice Cliffjumper, I have to say it was indeed the fandom blowing it out of proportion because we're a fandom and we pay closer attention and spread out small announcements like that. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 21:14, 28 February 2011 (EST)
::Indeed. I saw a LOT of boards go totally apeshit over Johnson's casting. And I can't say I blame them, I was stoked all to hell too. But, well, we, and I mean "we as a fandom", blew it out of proportion. We took that tiny tidbit and assumed more than the news snippets ever implied, built it up to an amazing degree. It's what fandoms do. In this case, it's a pretty harmless result, but still. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:55, 1 March 2011 (EST)

== pic ==

does anybody have a clearer pic of cliffjumper [[User:Rxlthunder|Rxlthunder]] 20:46, 5 March 2011 (EST)

== Not a Redeco? ==

Think we should mention somewhere that his Prime rendition isn't a redeco/edit of a Bumblebee? I was thinking something along the lines of: "A Cliffjumper that isn't a redeco of a Bumblebee? Blasphemy!" Anybody else thought of something similar? --[[User:Shade743|Shade743]] 13:51, 12 March 2011 (EST)
: The first Cliffjumper wasn't an anything of Bumblebee, either. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:18, 12 March 2011 (EST)

==toy picture==

It's here http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-soundwave-wheeljack-and-cliffjumper-at-nycc-173564/

Talk:Wheeljack (Prime)

2011-10-16T19:29:19Z

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REMOVED DUE TO SPOILERS--[[User:TOM|TOM]] 21:52, 25 February 2011 (EST)
::Removing it is too late. The point isn't that there's spoilers on this page, but that they were in your edit comments, which are created automatically when creating this page. Going back and changing your comment doesn't solve the problem -- we can't see that on the recent changes page.
::(That said, coming to the wiki within a few hours of a new episode and expecting to look through the Recent Changes page spoiler-free is not terribly realistic. Yes, I alter my editing habits to avoid spoilers, but that's just out of my own courtesy. I don't think we can realistically police this sort of thing.) --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:30, 26 February 2011 (EST)
:Oh, hey, a giant spoiler right on the Recent Changes. Yes, it's Wheeljack, just after he comes through the ground bridge from the Decepticon ship and tells the Autobots to shut the bridge off. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 22:18, 25 February 2011 (EST)

----
So I can't be the only one that immediately thought 'Drift' when I saw him, can I? {{unsigned|75.73.70.113}}
: Yes. Yes, you are. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 10:54, 28 February 2011 (EST)
:: I respectfully disagree. I, as well as a couple of other people on boards I frequent had a similar thought. "Slicing and dicing white sports car" was about all that was agreed on, though. :P [[Special:Contributions/72.35.60.2|72.35.60.2]] 11:00, 28 February 2011 (EST)
::: Obviously anon 75.73.70.113 is your time traveling future self. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 20:20, 5 March 2011 (EST)

== XANA ==

I'd just like to note that the phrase "seems quite reminiscent" was copied straight from [[Airachnid]]'s equally coincidental similarity to an unrelated concept. I did so because I'm not so good at wording things sometimes.
 - [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] 00:26, 28 April 2011 (EDT)
: Argh, it sucks there, too! Thanks for pointing that out. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:43, 28 April 2011 (EDT)

==Ship/AltMode==

Hey, not logged in for a while. Just wondering, is it worth mentioning how his Ship seems to have some bits made to look like his G1 Counterpart's Alt Mode? EG, it has a spoiler, and when seen from the side a couple times, it "looks" like it has car wheels. Or is this just my imagination. Could well be, considering how I thought there was an end shot of it flying off, but reallt the end shot is the Mobile Photo. --[[User:Shadow Mask Prime|Shadow Mask Prime]] (Sorry, forgotten how to do the auto Sig)

The picture from the making of TF:Prime video: http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/982/wheeljackprimealt.jpg (I got the image and I tried to add it but I have no idea how to add a picture) --[[User:crazyjeffy|crazyjeffy]]

==toy picture==

It's here http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-soundwave-wheeljack-and-cliffjumper-at-nycc-173564/

Talk:Wheeljack (Prime)

2011-10-14T21:16:59Z

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Talk:Main Page

2011-10-13T01:32:52Z

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THE FUNNY STAYS.
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==Slight reorganization?==
Should we move "Editing Tips" to the left column? The "This Day in History" and "Schedule" boxes are gonna pretty much be longer and longer as time goes on. This is just going to push "Editing" even further down, leaving lots of whitespace. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 18:45, 8 November 2009 (EST)
:I'd been thinking of that myself. Although I was thinking more of breaking up the list into two sections and just having it sit the full width of the page.
:We could instead or also trim the Featured Series box back down, and/or combine the Categories and Continuities boxes, which I'd also been considering. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 19:04, 8 November 2009 (EST)
::How about making the "This Day" and "Schedule" boxes like the "Series" - show a few highlights, click for full listing. On the other hand, "Editing Tips" seems like something that should go in or near the "Toolbox". [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 20:06, 8 November 2009 (EST) (forgot to log in at first)
:::I don't like the idea of condensing either list. Who dictates what's more important? Hell, half the point is to provide more and more jumping-off points to things people might not have thought about normally from the main page. I think simply moving "editing" will suffice. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:12, 8 November 2009 (EST)
::::I can see the point about who decides what's important, but surely it is not necessary to have something in the "Schedule" two and a half years beforehand (premiere of TF3). Showing ~ one month's worth on the main page would probably be enough. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 20:23, 8 November 2009 (EST)
:::::It's not like anything that far in advance is going to be announced often. Hell, TF3 is about it, and oh joy, you're saving one line. And no, I don't think one month is enough, because honestly, the Schedule tends to get forgotten, and events end up still on there weeks after they were done. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:04, 8 November 2009 (EST)

== Little slow ==

So, what exactly are the differences between tfwiki and transformerswikia? And why the split and stuff?[[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 04:07, 17 December 2009 (EST)
:See the [[Transformers Wiki:Community Portal/Complaints|complaints]] page as to why we moved. TFWiki is run on an independent server and has almost all of the people who used to edit on th wikia. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 04:34, 17 December 2009 (EST)

== Just wondering ==

Why is it important to list the advertisements in comic books? I really can't see why?--[[User:LesterX|LesterX]] 20:27, 22 December 2009 (EST)
:Why not? --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 20:46, 22 December 2009 (EST)
::Sometimes they have little blurbs, "This guy is cool because..." They are official info, no? Which characters get the marketing monies and whatsuch. Plus they are usually so condensed, they can represent the character in a waaaay left field manner, kinda like eating condensed soup w/o the cans of water. You get the familiar taste, but in a "-choke-, come again?" manner.[[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 20:57, 14 February 2010 (EST)

==Sidebar==
Sidebar is FUBAR in Internet Explorer. See [http://obscuretf.com/TFWikiIESideBar.jpg here], ignoring the swath of stuff cut out from the middle because I didn't feel like printscreening it. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 15:33, 13 January 2010 (EST)
:Looking at it... it seems to be some kind of problem with the float on the sidebar. Whether it's due to IE not properly squishing and/or scrollbar-ing the main content section to ensure it fits (the way FF and Opera do), or something wrong with the float declaration itself, I'm not sure, though. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 15:47, 13 January 2010 (EST)
::In my case, the sidebar's font seemed to have shrunk on the main page but it looks normal when I'm elsewhere. [http://img63.imageshack.us/i/tfwikimainpage.jpg/ Main page] and [http://img685.imageshack.us/i/tfwikisamplebluestreak.jpg/ random page] (okay, Bluestreak's) for comparison. And I'm using Firefox 3.5.7. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 16:16, 13 January 2010 (EST)
:::I get the same result as Lonegamer with Firefox 3.5.5 and IE 8.0.6001.18865. --[[User:Tigerpaw28|Tigerpaw28]] 16:22, 13 January 2010 (EST)
:::Using IE and yeah, sidebar's hiding way the hell down there somewhere. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 16:30, 13 January 2010 (EST)
::::Unfortunately, I suspect this likely is something that can only be fixed by someone with access to the site's CSS/HTML, rather than by wikicode. What's the standard method for summoning Suki or Derik? --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 16:41, 13 January 2010 (EST)
:::::That should be fixed now... --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:35, 13 January 2010 (EST)
:::::I can be summoned by a virgin sacrifice or AIM... like it says on my userpage. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:43, 13 January 2010 (EST)
::::::Ah, that explains it. I don't have AIM or any virgins I'm willing to sacrifice... --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 17:50, 13 January 2010 (EST)
::::::Yay, it's normal! --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 20:58, 13 January 2010 (EST)

== New WFC TFWiki logo image? ==
IMHO, we totally need to add [http://www.gamestop.com/gs/images/bonus/Transformers_Cybertron_bonusLG.jpg a logo of this pic] to our rotation. (I'd do it myself, except I don't have our logo bit to add to it...) --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 11:37, 9 February 2010 (EST)
:And I am now content. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 10:22, 10 February 2010 (EST)

== Kudos ==

I'd like to take a nanoclick to say that out of all the various wikis save Wikipedia Prime, and often including Wikipedia Prime, funny or no funny, THIS WIKI HAS IT'S $#!+ TOGETHER. Other Wiki's have about as many users in all as we have SERIOUS/DEDICATED users. ... Does TFWIKI have a fanfare/praise page?[[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 21:08, 14 February 2010 (EST)

== Extremely weird... ==

When I try to set the size of Image:DiacloneSkids.jpg to 300px, it comes out as Image:G1SkyLynx toy.jpg[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 23:05, 28 February 2010 (EST)
[[Image:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|right|300px|See?]]
: Can't say I'm seeing that. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:21, 28 February 2010 (EST)
::Okay, just my computer then. Still weird. It ONLY does it at 300px, not 299, not 301, JUST 300. Guess it's telling me to log off. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 23:25, 28 February 2010 (EST)
:::Okay, now it's back to normal. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:05, 1 March 2010 (EST)
{{-}}
::::Sounds like an image cacheing issue. Those usually fix themselves in a few hours.
::::(OTOH, I've seen a few instances when a certain resolution's thumbnail is permanently screwed up.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 21:40, 9 May 2010 (EDT)

== Possible Tweaks... ==

So, I decided I wanted to try and make our Main Page a little less "unbroken sea of text" if I could. I basically consolidated Continuities/Categories into one, as well as merging Editing Tips/Holy Grails into one along with a resurrected "Improvement Drive" idea. I also added in some headers and logos to break things up, and trimmed down the Series list to show just the major fiction. Check it out here: [[User:Jeysie/Main Page]] and give thoughts? --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 20:11, 9 May 2010 (EDT)
:I like the consolidated "Improvement Drive" box and really like the separation of months in the Schedule. On the other hand, I like using logos in theory, but I'm not so sure about how it works in execution. Particularly I'm wary about the logos of the Japan-exclusive series. Having something on our front page that most of our readers can't read seems, well, unideal. Putting the titles under the logos in plain text would fix that, but that'd seem kind of gratuitous under the English logos. I also ''really'' don't like the use of the logo of the first series in a continuity to represent the entire thing in the Continuities box. It makes it look like the one series is the entire continuity, which also makes it look like an unnecessary overlap with the Series box. I think it'd be better to just leave the continuities as text, since it's clearer that way. -- [[User:HotAndCold|HotAndCold]] 22:56, 9 May 2010 (EDT)
::Yeah, using the Armada logo for the whole Unicron Trilogy is the most glaring part to me. If only there was an official UT logo! It's a shame, cause I think it looks a lot better with the logos there. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 02:29, 10 May 2010 (EDT)
:::If anyone has any ideas on what logos to use in the continuities box, I'm all up for it. Maybe if someone wants to mock up custom graphics?
:::If we want things to be more generic, I could use [[:Image:TheTransformers Logo.jpg|this logo for Generation 1]], and we could create a logo with the "Beast Wars" edited out. UT is still tricky, though... even if we edit out the series name, it looks close to RID then. Meh.
:::We could always switch back to text, of course... just saying, if anyone has alternative ideas.
:::As for the Japanese series, that occurred to me as well, but I'd really like to switch to the logos in that section, and anyone who hovers over the logos does get the English series name in the link.
:::But if there happens to be any English logos for those series available, we could upload them and go with those. Alternatively, my first inclination was to remove those series altogether and just stick with the major major TF fiction, but I didn't want cries of being biased or anything. :P --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 07:19, 10 May 2010 (EDT)
::::I'm not sure what the continuities listing brings to the table that the series listing isn't already doing. I'd just give a link to the continuity family page and keep the full series list link. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:01, 10 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::Well, the continuity families have been part of our main page since pretty much forever, so if you want to remove them, that's a wider discussion than with just me, I'm afraid.
:::::(Though if I had to cast a vote, personally I prefer to keep them, as continuity families are important to our wiki's structure and yet not necessarily an intuitive concept to the new reader. Especially since the dedicated continuity family pages we link to are ''not'' directly analogous to the individual series.)
:::::But in any case, I tweaked them to be plain text links. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 18:56, 13 May 2010 (EDT)
::::::It still seems to me that Continuity Family and Franchise are terms that should be covered in the series box. And throwing the names of the continuity families at the reader before the term is defined for them seems counter intuitive. But, as you said, some of my concerns go beyond what you are doing here. I generally like what you've done. If it goes through perhaps a discussion of my points could follow. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 19:27, 13 May 2010 (EDT)

:I like it conceptually, but I'd say the subheader bars inside each box will need to be a bit smaller.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 00:49, 10 May 2010 (EDT)
::Smaller in what sense? The font is the same size as the regular text, just bolded. I could shrink the font, though it'll be a little weird having the header smaller than the actual text... or did you mean less padding and/or deeper margins? --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 07:19, 10 May 2010 (EDT)
:::In the sense that each bar is graphically more or less as prominent as the box they're a part of. They're the same height, the background is just as dark, etc. It ends up being visually pretty busy.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 11:08, 10 May 2010 (EDT)
::::Ah, OK. I tried doing some tweaks to make them a bit smaller and lighter; is that more what you had in mind? --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 18:56, 13 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::Definitely a step in the right direction. Looks good.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 03:09, 16 May 2010 (EDT)

== We need to fix the links for the WFC front page title images. ==
They're currently all directing to G1 characters. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 13:17, 2 July 2010 (EDT)

:I had noticed that, but was leery of possibly having the front page linking to red links, so I didn't fix it yet. Do we have all of the pages in question created? --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 13:27, 2 July 2010 (EDT)

::We only have one of them as yet! --[[User:Abates|abates]] 18:48, 2 July 2010 (EDT)

:::Easy - disable them. Better than misinforming people, no? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 02:55, 3 July 2010 (EDT)

::::So, how about it? I've forgotten where the template for that title image box is, or else I'd do it myself. We can reinstate them after we fix up the articles. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 01:25, 4 July 2010 (EDT)

:::::[[Main Page/logo]] is what feeds that. Go nuts!--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:29, 4 July 2010 (EDT)

::::::I redirect the un-created ''Prime'' pages to ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' for now. --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 03:58, 4 July 2010 (EDT)

:::::::Thanks guys. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:30, 4 July 2010 (EDT)

::::::::Pftt, I should have thought of that. Thanks, TX55!
::::::::But yeah, get busy creating those pages so we can change the links back to the characters again. ;) --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 08:49, 4 July 2010 (EDT)

:::::::::You're welcome. I'm glad to help with it. :D --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 10:16, 4 July 2010 (EDT)

== Main Page Image Rotation ==

Since it's been a month and a half since BotCon 2010 took place, may I suggest that we remove the BotCon exclusive toy characters? - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 10:23, 16 August 2010 (EDT)
: It's been a month and a half since WFC was released! We should take down all of them! And then don't put any more up, because everything else is older than that. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 12:24, 16 August 2010 (EDT)
::Well, the fact the WFC guys are substantially more recognizable to 'casual' fans than the Botcon exclusives factors into it. I believe that was the reasoning for not including guys from G1, Beast Wars, etc. in the rotation. I really wouldn't mind seeing the odd character from various continuities get sorted in from time to time. Dinobot comes to mind, or Hot Shot who seems to have a psychotically devoted fanbase. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 14:33, 16 August 2010 (EDT)
:::I would argue that most of the WFC models are NOT more recognizable to "casual" fans, being kinda generic in many regards. Mind you, I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to cycle in the "big names" from various past franchises. Or instead of a single character, do "mini-collages" of maybe three quasi-important characters from a side from some past series. Cheetor, Rattrap and Dinobot. Hot Rod, Kup and Blurr. Sky-Byte and his stooges. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 15:11, 16 August 2010 (EDT)
::::I'm sort of afraid of the logo becoming another Go-Box. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:56, 16 August 2010 (EDT)
:::::I'd be in favour of having, say, a standard set of logo images which would cover the main franchises and would be used most of the time, and then for special events, like movies/BotCons/etc, temporarily swapping in appropriate characters. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 19:20, 16 August 2010 (EDT)
::::I meant that WFC was the current thing that would be making people seek out a Transformers Wiki, like how before WFC, they were primarily from the movies. I'd like more variety, but logic dictates a focus on the current 'big thing' in the media. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 21:20, 16 August 2010 (EDT)
:::::I agree with both Abates and Cattleprod. As for the concern of the logo becoming another Go-Box, it already is, though I think it's only fair to have an article link with the image. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 10:24, 17 August 2010 (EDT)
::::::I second Zadok's point. I see the logo being for the "big draws" and the Go-box for the nifty obscure corners of the brand. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 13:58, 17 August 2010 (EDT)
:::::::I say go ahead and leave the G2 guys up until we see how relevant they are in the upcoming FunPub story arc. --[[User:Terrortron|Terrortron]] 15:37, 29 November 2010 (EST)

== Help... ==

I've noticed a few times that when I put my sig w/timestamp down, it signs my IP instead of my username. I've tried re-logging in, but it kicks me off as soon as I leave the log-in page. Anyone got any pointers?--[[Special:Contributions/67.142.174.26|67.142.174.26]] 00:06, 5 November 2010 (EDT)

I even tried creating a new username, and it still kicks me off whenever I leave the "log-in successful" page. What's going on?--[[Special:Contributions/67.142.174.24|67.142.174.24]] 12:57, 14 November 2010 (EST)
:Which browser are you using? Check to make sure you don't have cookies disabled for this site, and that the cookies are being created when you log in. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 13:45, 14 November 2010 (EST)

I appreciate the reply. Now, bear with, me I'm somewhat technologicaly impaired. What are cookies and how do I turn them on?-Megatron Prime

:That depends on which browser you're using. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 22:37, 15 November 2010 (EST)

uh...the big blue E. Internet Explorer. I think. Does that count or is it not a browser?-Megatron Prime
:OK, go into your PC's control panel, open up the "Internet Options" icon, and look on the "Privacy" tab. There should be a slider at the top, that should be set to "Medium". Next click on the "Advanced" button immediately below it, and make sure that the "override cookie handling" tickbox isn't ticked. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 23:58, 15 November 2010 (EST)

No, that didn't work.-Megatron Prime
:Sounds like those are set right anyway. In your internet options, in the "General" tab, there's a "Browsing history" section. If you click "Settings" in that bit, you'll get another window titled "Temporary Internet Files and History Settings". There should be a "View Files" button there, which will give you a list of files. Look for one called "cookie:something@tfwiki.net", and look to the right and see what it has in the "Expires" column. You may need to doublecheck that the date and time on your computer are set correctly, because the login cookies are set to expire after a month. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 01:36, 17 November 2010 (EST)

No "cookies" anywhere in that list. Is there a way to fix that here?
P.S. I really appreciate the help. Sorry it's a hastle-Megatron Prime--[[Special:Contributions/67.142.174.22|67.142.174.22]] 00:02, 18 November 2010 (EST)
:No cookies at all? Hmm, are you running a firewall? The only other thing I can think of is that your firewall is stripping the cookies out, which would be a silly thing to do. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 00:33, 18 November 2010 (EST)

== WFC in sidebar ==
How much longer is that going to stay there? The game came out nearly 5 months ago and there is no more news about it. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 21:51, 17 November 2010 (EST)
:It may continue to get DLC. Some games get DLC well over a year after their release. --[[User:Terrortron|Terrortron]] 06:00, 29 November 2010 (EST)
::Plus, there's the fairly recent announcement of the game getting a sequel. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 06:57, 29 November 2010 (EST)

==Schedule==
Can somebody please remove the 11-20 entry? It has been 2 whole days since it should have been taken off.--oap(I don't actually have an account,it's just that I need something to signify who I am.)
:Geez, dude, it's not that big of a deal. Particularly with weekends it is sometimes nice to see what you may have missed in the last few days. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 09:31, 22 November 2010 (EST)
==Anti-Wikia Skin Alliance newsletter==
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!colspan=20 style="font-size: 120%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"|Issue 1 (December 2010)
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| [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Talk:Anti-Wikia_Alliance TALK]
| [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/List_of_wikias_moving MOVING]
| [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Moved_wikis MOVED]
| [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Help HELP]
| [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/retaliation ATTACKS]
| [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Declaration_of_Independence DOI]
| [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Why_we_left WHY]
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Hello former wikia members. Editors at the Anti-wikia skin alliance wanted to begin a newsletter to help build a bridge to the former wikias about what is currently happening on Wikia and what is going on at the Anti-wikia skin alliance.

;45 wikias have left wikia

As of December 17, 2010, an incredible Forty-five wikias with 7114 editors have signed the [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Moved_wikis moved page] stating they have left wikia. Other wikias are currently in the process of deciding whether to leave. In response, [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Retaliation wikia has desysopped at least 38 administrators and banned 10], usually indefinitely. [http://community.wikia.com/index.php?title=Forum:My_meeting_with_Sannse&t=20101218004720 In a meeting with Wikia staff member Sannse] reportedly said "Wikia underestimated the negative response to Oasis..."

;Monobook available

Please let your friends who remained on wikia know that:

# Wikifarm Shoutwiki has [http://blog.shoutwiki.com/2010/11/monaco-coming-soon-to-a-shoutwiki-near-you/ stated that Monobook would be available by the end of the year] on Shoutwiki.
# Editor Dantman has created the [https://github.com/dantman/monaco-port Monaco skin] which can be installed on your wikia in [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Monaco_skin#Monaco_skin_installation 10 minutes]. Dantman states this is not a complete skin. It is missing a few features. But it is Monaco.

;Javascript code to redirect your wikia site

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:Warning, you will be banned if you add this code to your wikia.

;Help other wikis

If you have technical skills many wikis could use your help. For example, the new Monaco skin's "more" button does not work because none of the javascript has been ported. Other wikis who bravely left wikia are sorely in need of technical assistance. If you can volunteer your time, [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Help#Mentors please sign up here].

If you need technical assistance, please [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Talk:Anti-Wikia_Alliance explain your problem here].

;Assistance with the next newsletter
We would like some help with the next newsletter. We would like to have an interview next time and we are looking for editors who would like to write a regular column. If you are interested, [http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Talk:Newsletter#volunteer_to_assist please see here].

[[User:Anno1404|Anno1404]] 02:05, 18 December 2010 (EST)

:Since when are we part of AWA? I'm pretty sure Walky pretty much said "HELL NO" to joining. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 04:56, 18 December 2010 (EST)
::Slow down, Blackout. As I recall the objection was to having "part of _____" links and etc all over the place more than anything else...
::HOWEVER, this AWA guy might have considered ASKING if we wanted this gigantic clump of "newsletter" before posting it. Since this is more or less the kind of gigantic link-crap that is unwanted. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 11:23, 18 December 2010 (EST)
:::Correct. No linkcrap. That's part of why we left Wikia. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:58, 18 December 2010 (EST)

== Alternation suggestion ==

Should we get rid of "Alternation" 'cuz it's been there for two years. --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 19:36, 8 March 2011 (EST)
:Well, [[Alternation]] has only been there for two months, but I think once we get some translations for this ''United'' story that's coming out through eHobby, we could replace it with those. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 19:56, 8 March 2011 (EST)

So why haven't we done it yet? --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 16:34, 9 March 2011 (EST)

== Logo Characters ==

I've been thinking that the characters who sit behind our logo on the main page are a little boring in my opinion. Now, I know this site is not aboutopinions, but why not put some dofferent characters up there? Secifically, high pofile figures such as G1 O.P. and megatron rather than The Fallen and the colorful guy from that BotCon. Maybe change ROTF Starscream into G1 Starscream but the former is pretty well known I guess. So what I'm trying to say is: why not replace some of the lesser known characters with better known ones? --[[User:Megatron Prime|Megatron Prime]] 18:07, 14 April 2011 (EDT)
: Thank you for your input. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:12, 14 April 2011 (EDT)
:Ask yourself, is it reasonable to turn the tfwiki into a G1 hagiography? If anything, the front page should convey tfwiki's mentality straight up, and that is that no shit is too minor and that ''Transformers'' is respected as a brand that knows how to adapt and keep going. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 02:08, 15 April 2011 (EDT)
::Plus the logo already has an Optimus Prime, a Megatron, a Bumblebee, a Starscream, and a Soundwave in the rotation. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 02:21, 15 April 2011 (EDT)
:::My best understanding is characters who are presently relevant (ie upcoming or just-released fiction) are put in the rotation. Prime characters and BotCon 2011 characters, basically. (hey, on that topic, shouldn't Motormaster, Wildrider and Cheetor be added to the rotation?) --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 02:42, 15 April 2011 (EDT)
Thank you for putting it into perspective. It was not my intention to convey that we should turn tfwiki into a
G1 hagiography or whatever. So is that to say that the next inductee into the Hall of Fame will be on the rotation?
--[[Special:Contributions/67.142.174.22|67.142.174.22]] 09:19, 15 April 2011 (EDT)
: We generally don't add anyone into the logo unless we get new full-body promotional art of them. That's why everyone is recent. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 09:47, 15 April 2011 (EDT)
:: Case in point: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:TFWIKInet-SentinelPrimeDOTM.jpg --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:38, 15 April 2011 (EDT)

The rest of the Prime characters should go on IMHO

== Hall of Fame ==

The Hall of Fame section directly under the logo seems to me a bit outdated. How about noting Waspinator's victory now? - [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] 22:00, 17 June 2011 (EDT)
:It's kinda more for site-relevant news. Normally it woulda been swapped out for another Hasbro Q&A, but there hasn't been one for some time. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 22:29, 17 June 2011 (EDT)
::Ah. Understood. - [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] 19:50, 18 June 2011 (EDT)

== Crisscross ==

You guys should change the latest episode of Prime from [[Operation: Breakdown]] to [[Crisscross]]

== Dark of the Moon App ==

Please make a page for the Dark of the moon app for iDevices. I think people would like it!

[[Special:Contributions/24.11.137.121|24.11.137.121]] 18:52, 7 July 2011 (EDT)

== Loading errors ==

I always have problems with the site. It shows the error page constently. Please help me!

[[Special:Contributions/24.11.137.121|24.11.137.121]] 19:06, 7 July 2011 (EDT)

== Social Networking icons ==

I added [[Ravage (SG)]] to the social networking icons. The HTML code to overlay the text int he dead space to the left of him uses absolute positioning (a tch hacky) but browsershots.org shows it works in every major browser (as well as dozens I've never heard of.) Sooo... I'm leaving it. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 18:33, 26 August 2011 (EDT)

== TLAP Day ==

I just wanted to note how awesome this wiki looked today. Hurrah! - [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] [[User talk:Queso|Complain here]] 00:09, 20 September 2011 (EDT)

...Now it's stuck on TLAP Day... possibly forever... [[Special:Contributions/69.19.14.26|69.19.14.26]] 16:33, 21 September 2011 (EDT)

::I doubt it will lart forever, matey.--[[User:Primo|Primo]] 18:09, 21 September 2011 (EDT)

Ye be right! We bein' back to normal, mateys! [[Special:Contributions/66.82.9.100|66.82.9.100]] 14:09, 22 September 2011 (EDT)

English (US) translation

You're right! We're back to normal, guys! [[Special:Contributions/66.82.9.100|66.82.9.100]] 14:09, 22 September 2011 (EDT)

== Facebook link ==

It no longer seems to work. Did the Facebook get deleted or something? --[[User:Abates|abates]] 22:23, 5 October 2011 (EDT)
:It works fine for me. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 00:43, 6 October 2011 (EDT)
::Hmmm, maybe it's because I don't have a Facebook account then. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 00:52, 6 October 2011 (EDT)

== Exiles ==
Shouldn't Exiles go on the "current releases" info-thing? [[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] 20:09, 7 October 2011 (EDT)
:Yes, it should. I'm not sure where though. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 06:23, 8 October 2011 (EDT)
::Under United? That last area in that module ''was'' intended as sort of a miscellaneous catch-all for any new releases that don't fit the other categories. Alternatively, maybe under Prime? Isn't it in the same Aligned continuity? --[[Special:Contributions/67.252.49.31|67.252.49.31]] 10:20, 8 October 2011 (EDT)

Talk:Prowl (WFC)

2011-10-11T21:30:56Z

71.0.105.239: New page: Is this guy (along with Barricade) going to be in a future episode of TF:Prime? Because I'm wondering why theres a picture of him looking like the rest of the tformers do in TF: Prime.

Is this guy (along with Barricade) going to be in a future episode of TF:Prime? Because I'm wondering why theres a picture of him looking like the rest of the tformers do in TF: Prime.