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<p>74.160.192.46: /* Universe */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon|decepticong2}}<br /> {{disambig2|the evil Generation 1 Decepticon|his good mirror-universe counterpart|Rumble (SG)}}<br /> {{picsneeded|Comic appearances, toy}}<br /> :''Rumble is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:RumbleMissingInAction.jpg|right|275px|thumb|Ready to shake, break, rattle and QUAKE!]]<br /> '''Rumble''' is your basic street punk. Small, but always acting tough as a cover. Not exactly the most subtle of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s [[Mini-Cassette|spies]], but what he lacks in discretion, he makes up for by being the brawler of the group. He talks tough because he ''is'' tough. Quick-tempered and of a generally mean disposition, he follows [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] eagerly, as the Decepticon leader lets him indulge in destruction. Rumble has a tendency to toss out a taunting rhyme at his enemies and is, according to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], a &quot;jerk&quot; (or at other times, a &quot;sawed-off nerd&quot;).<br /> <br /> As the Decepticon demolitions expert, Rumble loves nothing more than to break things apart. His arms can transform into powerful piledrivers that, when pounded against the ground, can cause earthquakes, usually with fissures. He can be easily overpowered in a one-on-one match, though the real challenge is actually getting to him first. Even if you do, you usually need to get through his [[Relatives|brother]] [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] either before or after you get Rumble. <br /> <br /> {{quote|If on Decepticon turf you happen to tumble, look out, robot, 'cause here comes Rumble!|Rumble, thinking he's funny|&quot;[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> :''Portuguese name (Brazil comics):'' '''Estrondo''' (&quot;Bang&quot;)<br /> :''Hungarian name'': '''Görgető''' (&quot;Trundler&quot;)<br /> :''Italian name:'' '''Tremor'''<br /> :''Portuguese name (Portugal comics)'': '''Trovão''' (&quot;Thunder&quot;)<br /> :''Russian name'': '''Gromila''' ('''Громила''', &quot;Thug&quot;)<br /> :''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Rambo''' (蘭波, ''Lán Pō'', not [[wikipedia:Rambo|that one]])<br /> :''Chinese name (China):'' '''Hong Long Long''' (轟隆隆，an [[wikipedia:Onomatopoeia|Onomatopoeia]] of the rumbling sound)<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> ====Generation 1====<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> [[Image:PowerPlay Rummmble.JPG|left|250px|thumb|That's my name, don't wear it out.]]<br /> Millions of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Rumble was among [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s elite warriors in the Decepticon ranks. He was present when the Decepticons attempted to overpower the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and ended up plunging down to the planet Earth below with all the other Transformers on-board. They remained dormant and inactive until 1984, when the volcano their ship was nestled under erupted, bringing the Ark's sensors back online, and the Cybertronians with it. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} Megatron and the Decepticons immediately began plans to loot the planet's rich sources of energy. Rumble's ability to generate low-frequency groundwaves was instrumental in shaking loose equipment from the [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]], giving the Decepticons the raw materials necessary for the construction of their [[Fortress Sinister]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}} After securing a human fuel specialist, it was Rumble who provided [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] with a sample of Cybertronian fuel for analysis, simply by popping off his hand and pumping fuel from his wrist socket. Eww. As the Autobots confronted the Decepticons at their newly fortified base, Rumble came out to greet them. He used his earthquakes to knock [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] off-balance, but [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] just barreled his way through the tremors and decked the junk-punk with one punch. After dealing with the Autobot pugilist, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] scooped up his brother and brought him back into the base for repairs, but they were assaulted by [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and his [[Spider-Man|arachnid partner]]. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}<br /> <br /> ''Rumble was actually in favor of Decepticon democracy at one point, grumbling that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] &quot;deserved a vote&quot; during one of the Air Commander's infamous arguments with Megatron. He was, however, smart enough not to grumble too loudly. {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} Starscream later got his way, and the Decepticons staged an attack on the Ark. Rumble tried to pit himself against the Autobot warrior named [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], but found himself severely outmatched by the Autobot's piledriver punch. {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}''<br /> <br /> [[Image:PrimeTime Rumble sweat.JPG|right|200px|thumb|If only I hadn't forgotten to take my Insulin this morning...]]<br /> Heavily damaged due to earlier battles, Rumble sat out the next Decepticon offensive against the Ark, and was not reactivated until after Decepticon leadership had shifted from Megatron to the returning [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Thanks to their new commander, the Decepticons had secured the Ark and all of the Autobots were believed incapacitated. Despite all these victories, Rumble failed miserably at guarding the Ark, letting one [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] sneak by him and abscond with the [[Creation Matrix]]. It turned out Rumble's optical circuitry was too low-rez to pick up on humans in his peripheral. {{storylink|The New Order}} Shockwave actually had to run Rumble's memories through a computer-enhanced refinement process before he could even see the culprit. Needless to say, Shockwave was NOT happy when he found out. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} Waiting for his punishment, Rumble actually began developing moisture and condensation on his face-plate in anticipation. Fortunately for Rumble, his only punishment was to guard their human slaves at the [[Blackrock Aerospace Plant]]. Unfortunately for Rumble, he was no better at watching multiple humans than he was at watching one—the humans revolted when [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] turned on Shockwave, and Rumble was unable to stop them from escaping the plant. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:CommandPerformances RumbleFrenzy explode.JPG|left|120px|thumb|Ow.]]<br /> Shockwave's defeat left the Decepticons leaderless for a time, and Rumble served various masters until Megatron and Shockwave reached an accord, agreeing to work together as co-leaders of the Decepticons. Rumble didn't last long into this new regime, however. Almost as soon as the Decepticons officially relocated to a coal mine in Wyoming, Megatron led Rumble and several of his fellow soldiers in an attack on the Ark. Having been alerted by Shockwave to an all-out Autobot assault on the mine, Megatron concluded that the Ark and its secrets would be relatively unguarded, and ripe for the picking. Well, Megatron was wrong... on an epic scale. Rumble and the Decepticons were treated to the first battle field test of the Autobots' new defense base: [[Omega Supreme (G1)|OMEGA SUPREME]]. Rumble was blown to pieces by Omega Supreme's plasma cannon, along with Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and Frenzy. Only Megatron and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] managed to limp away from the battle at all. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}<br /> <br /> ''When Starscream awoke from his life support machine on the Ark, he saw that Frenzy and Thundercracker were close to regaining consciousness, but that Rumble, Skywarp, and Buzzsaw were far from rehabilitated. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''<br /> <br /> Rumble remained a prisoner of the Autobots for years, his disassembled component parts resting in the Ark's detention facility until the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] raided the spaceship during a battle on the moon. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Although he was presumably reconstructed along with his fellow Decepticons, Rumble was still virtually never seen again.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> =====Earthforce=====<br /> {{earthforcefiction}}<br /> ''Rumble, along with his fellow cassette [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], apparently chose to serve under Shockwave and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when the Decepticon factions split on Earth, fighting on the opposite side of Soundwave. He was present at the [[Enclave]], joining in the massive melee initiated by the Autobots {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}, and was later seen on Starscream's observation duty monitors. {{storylink|Bugged!}} After the two factions reunited, Rumble nestled back into his old space inside Soundwave's chest. No hard feelings, right big guy? {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''<br /> <br /> {{note|Because Earthforce was printed in black-and-white, it's possible some of his above appearances were actually Frenzy. However, only one FIBRIR bodytype was ever seen at a time, Rumble was identified by name in one issue, and Frenzy was never named, so for simplicity's sake we are assuming only Rumble was present in Earthforce.}}<br /> <br /> ====Generation 2====<br /> [[Image:FrenzyRumbleRepair-G2.jpg|right|120px|thumb|Rumble also goes by that handle on Team Fortress 2.]]<br /> <br /> Surprisingly, Rumble and Frenzy were both acting as ''medics'', reviving and rebuilding [[Darkwing]]. Rumble was later present for Megatron's throttling of Optimus Prime and the capture of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] from his chest. When the other Autobots arrived, Rumble used his piledrivers to toss [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] for a loop. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} Later, after the Decepticons joined forces with the Autobots, Rumble accompanied his leader to the planet [[Ethos]], and was seen mopping up the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] resistance after the Cons saved the Autobots' tailpipes. {{storylink|Escalation!}} <br /> <br /> When [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] unleashed his full battalion against his ancestors, Rumble was manning the [[Warworld]]'s bridge alongside Soundwave and Frenzy. Both of his fellow bridge officers apparently jettisoned to safety before Starscream took full command of the Warworld, and so Rumble may have done so as well. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====''Universe'' bio====<br /> Rumble became even more anti-social after the death of his brother, Frenzy, in the Swarm war, and was eventually abducted by [[Unicron]] to join his [[Minions of Unicron]] in the battle against the [[Children of Primus]].<br /> <br /> {{note|This bio is not ''entirely'' official. It comes from the [[BotCon 2006]] customization class, but it was apparently never vetted by Hasbro (much like [[Nightracer]]'s).}}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''The Transformers'' cartoon====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Katsumi Suzuki]] (Japanese, &quot;Attack of the Autobots&quot; and &quot;Day of the Machines&quot; only), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, ''The Transformers: The Movie'' only) (see note below regarding Japanese cartoon)<br /> <br /> [[Image:Mtmte1_rumble_robotmode.jpg|left|175px|thumb|And, thus, an entire generation was confused...]]<br /> <br /> Four million years ago, Rumble was a member of the original Decepticon raiding party that boarded the [[Ark (G1)|Autobots' spacecraft]], which then crashed into prehistoric Earth, knocking all the Transformers aboard offline. When they were reawakened in 1984 by a volcanic eruption, Rumble was reformatted by [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] into an audio cassette that fit snugly into Soundwave's chest compartment. As soon as the Decepticons had withdrawn from the crashed hulk of the Autobots' ship, Soundwave deployed Rumble to help [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] gather materials for construction of a temporary headquarters. Casually brushing off Starscream's constant complaints about [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership abilities, Rumble put his piledrivers to work reducing a power plant to scrap to provide the needed building materials.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Mtmte3 rumble vs hound.jpg|right|thumb|220px]]<br /> <br /> With their temporary base in place and plans for a [[Victory (ship)|new space cruiser]] ready, the Decepticons began gathering energy from Earth's many available sources. They began with an attack on an offshore oil rig, during which Rumble menaced human worker [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], and shoved the man's son, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], into the ocean when he tried to attack the small Decepticon.{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} Soon after, exploiting information stolen from Teletraan I, the Decepticons had Rumble cause a tidal wave that would push the power output of the hydroelectric plant at [[Sherman Dam]] to its maximum capacity. Rumble was caught in the act by the Autobot [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], but in spite of his diminutive size, Rumble came out on top in the underwater battle, burying Hound under a pile of rocks. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} Rumble and Hound had a rematch during the battle to prevent the Decepticons escaping Earth in their finished cruiser, but this time, Rumble didn't fare so well. The battle was soon called off so the Decepticons could board their ship, but Autobot spy [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] also snuck aboard and sabotaged the craft in mid-flight. As it plummeted back to Earth, Rumble began freaking out, fearing the impact would destroy them. Luckily for the little guy, he was wrong. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Rumble.jpg|left|thumb|220px|I thought it was supposed to be red or blue, Why AM I PURPLE?!?!]]<br /> <br /> When next seen, Rumble was guarding the Decepticons' [[space bridge]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] as they awaited the return of Megatron from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Once Megatron had emerged from the bridge, Rumble joined him in attacked the laboratory of [[Doctor Alcazar]] and stood guard outside, warning the Autobots to keep their distance as Megatron worked to create [[antimatter]] with the lab's facilities. Although Hound and Mirage were able to sneak by Rumble using their hologram and invisibility powers, the Autobots were unable to stop Megatron completing his experiment, and Rumble took part in his leader's subsequent attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]]. Megatron's plan was foiled when the Autobots used a remote control device to take over [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s body, causing him to fire the antimatter-powered Megatron at Rumble. {{storylink|Roll for It}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Fireinthesky_rumble_avalanche.jpg|right|thumb|220px]]<br /> <br /> Rumble was helping Starscream and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] load [[energon cube]]s for transport through the space bridge when a team of Autobots arrived with the intention of using the bridge themselves. Rumble tried to open a crevasse beneath [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], but the Decepticons were then ordered by Megatron to let the Autobots use the bridge. While they were absent, Megatron staged an attack on Autobot Headquarters, during which Rumble rumbled with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Rumble was later instrumental in the Decepticons' plan to tap the heat energy of the Earth's core, as he smashed through the polar ice to help locate the crystal shaft they needed. In the process, he also uncovered the frozen body of [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Sosdinos_rumble_broken_piledrivers.jpg|left|thumb|220px]]<br /> <br /> When the Decepticons attacked the [[Great Falls]] hydroelectric power plant, Rumble helped Megatron dispatch the counter-attacking Autobots with an unusual tactic: using the planet's equipment, Megatron channeled the seismic energy of tremors created by Rumble to boost the power of his [[fusion cannon]], and blasted all the Autobots into the river. When the Autobots' newest members, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], arrived to save their comrades, Rumble pitted his piledrivers against [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], who came out on top by creating a quake so powerful it broke Rumble's piledrivers off! {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} Then, after helping Megatron steal steel in [[Peru]], {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain}} Rumble lent a hand making energon cubes from the energy of a mysterious [[Meteorini Chipperoni|meteorite]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Tud2_rumble_and_slave.jpg|right|thumb|220px]]<br /> <br /> Brashly striding through the open front door of Autobot Headquarters, Rumble set about causing tremors throughout the Autobots' base to distract the heroic robots while Laserbeak kidnapped Sparkplug Witwicky right out from under their noses. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Rumble then served as something of a &quot;lab assistant&quot; to the Decepticons' new human ally, [[Doctor Arkeville]], as he turned Sparkplug and many other captured humans into mind-controlled slaves with his [[hypno-chip]]s. Rumble took a perverse enjoyment in watching the human slaves suffer, yanking one through an electric field {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} and tripping one unfortunate up while he was trying to do his allotted job. Rumble monitored the tidal waves created by Cybertron's gravity for Megatron, then joined in the final battle on a tropical island, where he tried once again to open a crevasse beneath Bumblebee, but got knocked into it himself. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} After Cybertron was moved back out Earth's orbit, the Decepticons set about repairing the damage the planet's gravity had caused to their [[Decepticon Headquarters|undersea headquarters]]. When Skywarp started bossing around Rumble and his brother [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], the two tiny terrors double-teamed Skywarp and brought him to the ground, and would have kept on fighting if Megatron had to not arrived to knock them into line. The battle-ready Rumble then accompanied Megatron to Doctor Arkeville's laboratory, where they were forced to team up with the Autobots to save the planet from his overloading [[Exponential Generator]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:G1 cartoon Rumble piledrivers.JPG|left|thumb|220px]]<br /> <br /> Rumble was next spotted gathering energon cubes at a shipyard in [[Bali]], {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} after which he joined the other Decepticons in contributing his [[power chip rectifier]] to a machine that would transfer all their special abilities to Megatron. With these additional powers, Megatron challenged [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to one-on-one combat, using Rumble's quake-generating abilities to open a chasm into which Prime tumbled. When the Decepticons' duplicity was revealed, they were all sent falling into a river of lava, Rumble included. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}<br /> <br /> Rumble was standing by as Megatron schemed to take control of &quot;Autobot Spike,&quot; {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} then participated in the Decepticons invasion of [[New York City]], where he joined Soundwave and Frenzy in attacking a team of Autobots in Central Park. {{storylink|City of Steel}} Rumble and the other cassettes later staged another attack on Autobot Headquarters, in order to distract the Autobots while Megatron and Starscream snuck inside to sabotage their [[recharging chamber]]s. Rumble tussled with Optimus Prime and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], sending the two Autobots falling into one of his crevasses, only to have them come bounding out and clobber him when he peered over the edge to observe their fate. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:Immobilizer_rumble_with_remote.jpg|right|thumb|220px]]<br /> <br /> Rumble helped defend the installation the Decepticons were used to experiment with [[electro-cell]]s, {{storylink|Traitor}} after which he was put in charge of controlling the stolen Autobot invention, the [[immobilizer]], {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} and was briefly glimpsed in battle in the ghost town the Decepticons were used as a staging base. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} <br /> <br /> When the Decepticons allied themselves with the inhabitants of the underwater city of [[Sub-Atlantica]], Soundwave observed the Autobot infiltrators Bumblebee, Spike and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] pursuing the Sub-Atlantican king [[Nergill]] into the city's depths. Unable to follow due to his size, Soundwave sent Rumble and Ravage after them, but once they had tracked them down, Rumble was shocked to discover that the insane Nergill was planning to blow up Sub-Atlantica and everyone on it. Rumble tried to stop Nergill by activating his piledrivers and collapsing the chamber, but the mad fish-king dug his way out of the rubble and destroyed his city. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:Autoberserk_rumble_in_negavator.jpg|left|thumb|220px|[[Headmaster (Animated)|&quot;Yes! I am soooo 1337!&quot;]]]]<br /> <br /> Rumble helped in the Decepticon plan to take over a fleet of oil tankers by firing [[Remote Control Circuit Linker|circuit linker cards]] at the ships that put them under the control of the super computer [[TORQ III]]. When a team of Autobots arrived to investigate, they were captured, and Rumble and Ravage served as their jailers until Spike engineered their escape by pinning the two cassettes to the wall with an electromagnet. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}} Rumble later put his piledrivers into action to help steal the human-built robot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} and helped the Decepticons defend a crevice of [[korlonium crystal]]s from Autobot incursion. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}<br /> <br /> Together with Soundwave and his other cassettes, Rumble attacked the testing site for the Autobots' new weapon, the [[Negavator]]. While Frenzy kept Optimus Prime busy, Rumble was able to get inside the cockpit of the Negavator itself, but before he could turn its power on Prime, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] blasted the machine and shorted out the controls. Their mission foiled, the Decepticons fled, but as a parting gesture, Rumble launched a missile that demolished the control bunker and injured [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The Decepticons made another play for the Negavator only a short time later, this time trying to bury the Autobots under an avalanche caused by Rumble, but enjoyed a similar lack of success. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masterplan2_rumble_boogie.jpg|right|thumb|220px]]<br /> <br /> While searching the jungles of South America for the ruins of their [[Nemesis (G1)|old starship]], Rumble started bickering with Starscream, and was highly amused when the air commander was caught in the coils of a giant snake. When their quest ended in success, Rumble indulged in a bout of celebratory over-energizing with his fellow Decepticons that evening. {{storylink|Microbots}} <br /> <br /> When the Decepticons fooled the population of Earth into believing the Autobots were villains and they were the true heroes, Rumble kept up appearances by attending a disco with Soundwave and the other cassettes, and genuinely quite enjoying himself. With the Autobots exiled to space, the Decepticons' ruse came to an end, and Rumble was made a slave-master in the work camp that the conquered [[Central City (G1)|Central City]] was turned into a slave camp. When [[Chip Chase]] tried to escape, Spike covered his flight by shoving a cart of energon cubes into Rumble, who was in turn sent crashing into a generator and was electrocuted. Although Chip was soon recaptured, it was not long before the Autobots returned to Earth to clear their names and send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Raiderrumblejoust.jpg|left|thumb|220px]]<br /> <br /> Rumble was among the Decepticons who began malfunctioning due to the deterioration of his [[cybertonium]], causing him to uncontrollably deploy his piledrivers and start pummelling Megatron's leg. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} Once repaired, Rumble participated in a Decepticon mission to [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], where he, Starscream, Ravage and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] all found themselves cast back in time to the Middle Ages by the mysterious, magical [[Dragon Mound]]. Falling in with local ne'er-do-well [[Sir Wigend du Blackthorne]], the energy-deprived Decepticons took part in a local jousting tournament as Wigend's representatives, in order to win ownership of the land owned by his rival, [[Sir Aetheling the Red]], as the first step towards conquering the planet. Armed with a lance and shield and riding atop Ramjet, Rumble jousted with Sir Aetheling himself, but was defeated, prompting Starscream to discard chivalry and kidnap Sir Aetheling's daughter [[Nimue]]. [[Image:Raiderrumblepoo.jpg|right|thumb]] To repel the inevitable rescue attempt, Starscream had the Decepticons gather the ingredients necessary to make [[Dragon's Bane|gunpowder]]; Rumble got the unenviable job of gathering the &quot;potassium nitrate&quot; he required. Eventually, the Decepticons were defeated by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], who had followed them back through time, and the wizard [[Beorht]], and were returned to their rightful era. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}<br /> <br /> Rumble was among the Decepticons who temporarily gained the power of an [[electrum]] coating, {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}} worked in the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] Pine Barrens to create an army of robot car warrior {{storylink|Make Tracks}} and was caught up in the menace of the [[Morphobot]]s. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:G1-Cartoon-SeaChange-Rumble-Tree.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]<br /> <br /> Accompanying Megatron to the world of the [[Tlalakan]]s to quash a rebellion among the inhabitants, Rumble wound up falling into their [[Well of Transformation]], which caused his body to warp and change. Not understanding what was happening to him, Rumble begged the native girl [[Alana]] to help him, and she informed him that he needed to think of a tree in order to survive. Rumble complied... and promptly turned into one! Stuck in this immobile form on the shores of the well, Rumble was left out of the following battle until an explosion knocked him back into its waters and he returned to normal. {{storylink|Sea Change}}<br /> <br /> Rumble was dispatched to Cybertron with Starscream and Ramjet to locate the headquarters of the [[Female Autobots]], and used his piledrivers to collapse the base on Starscream's orders. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} A little later, Rumble helped Soundwave prepare the [[psycho-probe]] to scan the mind of [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]], but the heiress's ability to jinx machines around her just meant that the unfortunate duo wound up being electrocuted by the device. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} Then, when the Decepticons invaded a movie lot to recover footage that a crew had taken of [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] carrying a secret cargo, Rumble mistook some animatronic dinosaurs for the Dinobots and blasted them to bits. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:KeytoVectorSigmaPt1_stealing_DragStrip.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Sadly, not an unlockable racer in Super Mario Kart.]]<br /> <br /> Seeking to challenge the Autobots' rule of the roads, Megatron charged Rumble with stealing an assortment of cars and trucks that he could rebuild as Decepticons. His small size worked in his favour, and Rumble invaded a Formula 1 race track, hijacked some bank robbers' getaway car and terrorized a trucker named [[Possum Brown]] to get the vehicles Megatron required. Impressed by the rebuilt cards &quot;stunt-driving&quot;, Rumble inspired Megatron to name his new creations the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. Rumble subsequently accompanied Megatron to Cybertron to bestow life to the Stunticons using the mega-computer [[Vector Sigma]], although Rumble found the unassuming spherical form of the computer a bit underwhelming. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} The Decepticons then returned to Earth, and Rumble helped set up equipment to analyze the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]'s power. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}<br /> <br /> Rumble travelled to [[Galata Valley]] with Megatron and Soundwave to help search for the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]], {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}} following which he went on a significantly greater journey, voyaging to the planet [[Antilla]] with Megatron, Starscream and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. The deserted planet creeped Rumble out, and he was happy when they left, with a new &quot;[[Lightning Bug]]&quot; heat ray weapon into the bargain. They also came away with the dreaded [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] plague, and Rumble accompanied Megatron as he used the Lightning Bug to spread the disease through Autobot Headquarters. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} For his final recorded adventures in the 20th century, Rumble battled Starscream's [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} and helped operate Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin|new fortress]], activating its flight systems and turning its weapons on [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Rumblevsperceptor.jpg|220px|thumb|left|Alright, open wide...]]<br /> Over the course of the next twenty years, the Decepticons succeeded in conquering all of Cybertron and forcing the Autobots to relocate to bases on two of the planet's moons, and to their new home of [[Autobot City]] on Earth. In 2005, when the Decepticons staged a [[Battle of Autobot City|major assault against Autobot City]], Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] were deployed by Soundwave to disable a communications tower that [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was using to broadcast a message to Optimus Prime at [[Moonbase One]]. After doing so, Rumble proceeded to smash his way into the tower with his piledrivers, and he and his fellow cassettes then piled on [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. Blaster then unleashed his own cassettes on them, and Rumble wound up grappling with [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, Rumble and his fellow cassettes had not acted quickly enough, and Blaster's distress call had indeed reached Optimus Prime, who soon arrived on Earth and defeated Megatron in battle. With the fall of their leader, the Decepticons retreated aboard Astrotrain, with Rumble carrying Megatron's fusion cannon while Soundwave carried Megatron himself. Once the Decepticons were on their way, it became necessary to jettison excess weight so that Astrotrain could make it to Cybertron, and Megatron was one of those ejected, prompting an argument over who should replace him as leader. When [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] called Soundwave &quot;an uncharismatic bore&quot;, Soundwave ejected his cassettes to fight for his honor, and Rumble took particular umbrage at the insult. The Constructicons formed Devastator to teach them a lesson, but Rumble and Frenzy caused him to separate by shaking Astrotrain with their piledrivers. In the end, Starscream won out, and Rumble was present for his coronation...and subsequent disintegration by a powerful new Decepticon who appeared during the ceremony. Impressed by this show of force, Rumble asked what his name was so that the Decepticons could all cheer for him, and the newcomer announced he was [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:Ffod1 cons on chaar.jpg|right|thumb|220px]]<br /> <br /> Galvatron's leadership did not start well, as the Decepticons were all subsequently forced off of Cybertron by the Autobots following the defeat of the planet-eating [[Unicron]]. Badly damaged and low on energy, they retreated to the burnt-out planet of [[Chaar]], but even this great fall didn't dampen Rumble's spirits, as he was heard loudly advocating both &quot;pulverowderizing&quot; and &quot;powderulverizing&quot; the Autobots. [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] credited Rumble's enthusiasm, but pointed out they could hardly carry out his plan when they barely had enough energy to just stay alive. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] was found spying on the Decepticons with Grimlock, and Rumble joined the other Decepticons in mauling them before they were resuced by their Autobot comrades. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}<br /> <br /> Rumble was last seen a short while later, consuming the much-needed energon brought to Chaar by the [[Quintesson]]s and voting in favor of accepting the aliens' offer of an alliance. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Japanese cartoon continuity====<br /> {{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as detailed above, save for one major difference: the Japanese dub of the cartoon fixes the production error that switched [[FIRRIB|Rumble and Frenzy's color schemes]] by switching the characters' names! Thus, it is the red Rumble who barely appears, and the blue Frenzy, voiced by Ken Shiroyama, who shows up frequently and experiences all the events related above. Japanese continuity proceeds to insert many new storylines and events in, around, before and after the events of the Generation 1 cartoon, as covered below. In the name of consistency with the American cartoon, this article considers the blue robot in these events to be Rumble.}}<br /> <br /> =====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====<br /> [[Image:Superrobotlifemanga rumble and frenzy.jpg|left|150px|thumb|There, we didn't color them! Problem solved!]]<br /> <br /> In the late 1980s, working with Soundwave and his fellow Cassettes, Rumble attacked Bumblebee and the Autobot's human friend [[Kenji]] during their patrol of Tokyo. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] swooped in to take Kenji to safety, and Bumblebee easily eluded the inept Rumble long enough to execute a [[Bumble Kick]]! against Soundwave. With his chest-port damaged, Soundwave was unable to hide Rumble and the other Cassettes when [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived to back up Bumblebee. They ended up just bouncing off Soundwave's chest in cassette mode. Cliffjumper grabbed them and began tearing out their magnetic tape which, if you think about it, seems kinda horrific. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}<br /> <br /> Rumble eventually recovered. In another scheme, the Decepticons tried to frame the Autobots for attacking Earth by giving the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] fake sigils and sending them on a mayhem spree. Dressed in snazzy robes to hide their identities, Rumble and Frenzy then began fanning the flames by preaching openly against the Autobots in human cities. Their cover was blown, however, when [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] washed the fake insignia off the Decepticons. Rumble and Frenzy were zapped by [[Eject]] and [[Rewind]], revealing their identities as well. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}<br /> <br /> =====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====<br /> <br /> When [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived to bust up the Decepticons' plan to terrorize the world with their [[Omega Whip]] cannon, Rumble (or Frenzy) was among the robots shown being scattered by the shockwaves created by the landing of the titantic Autobot. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}<br /> <br /> =====''The Stargate Battles''=====<br /> [[Image:Stargatebattles rumble and frenzy.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]<br /> In the late 1990s, Starscream forged a clandestine alliance with the Prime Minister of [[Japan]], promising that the country would be safe from attack by the Decepticons if they were allowed to freely and harmlessly collect energy within its borders, in secret from the rest of the world. Naturally, however, Starscream had no intention of actually honoring this agreement, and sent Rumble and Frenzy to the bottom of the sub-oceanic [[Pacific Ring of Fire|Japan Trench]], where they used their piledrivers to stimulate the tectonic plates of the trench and cause small earthquakes throughout Japan. As Starscream predicted, the quakes supplied massive amounts of energy for the Decepticons to gather, but were perceived as natural occurrences by the populace. Megatron was not impressed by the scheme, however, suspecting the Autobots would soon realize the truth... and he was, of course, completely right. When Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots arrived to investigate and caught the Decepticons in the act, Megatron had Rumble and Frenzy kick things into overdrive, causing a catastrophic quake that devastated Tokyo and covered the Decepticons' escape. The quake was so powerful that it actually threatened to sink the entire island of Japan, but before that could come to pass, Hound confronted Rumble and Frenzy and overpowered them by confusing them with his holograms. {{storylink|Activation}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> =====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====<br /> <br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:Hm_ep4_twincast_vs_tapes.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]<br /> <br /> In the year 2011, when Soundwave was destroyed in battle with Blaster, Rumble and all the other cassettes gathered on [[Chaar]] to watch as the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] used the super-technology of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] to resurrect their master as Soundblaster. The cassette team then helped to defend Soundblaster when he was focused on using a sonic control to remotely direct the actions of the Decepticons' new [[Madmachine]], but Blaster—now reborn as Twincast—was able to get past them and stop his rival. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}<br /> <br /> Alongside Ravage, Ratbat and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Rumble was able to sneak into the lower levels of the Autobot-controlled Cybertron, and enter Vector Sigma's chamber, where he observed that the computer was in the process of a developing a new alloy named [[cybertonuron]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> {{note|Prepare for a headache on this one. The robot who enters Vector Sigma's chamber is the blue robot, hence, we're calling him Rumble here. However, in Japan, being blue means he should be Frenzy...but the credits of the episode ''actually list him as Rumble''. So whether or not the credits are wrong and this is Frenzy, or if the coloring is wrong and he should be Rumble, is, at this point, genuinely impossible to tell. So we're calling a duck a duck!}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Hm_ep15_rumble_or_frenzy.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Maybe he's just a miscolored [[Enemy]].]]<br /> <br /> Some time later, either Rumble or Frenzy was dispatched by Soundblaster to deal with Blaster's cassettes when the Autobot communicator came to Chaar to spy on the unveiling of Scorponok's [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}<br /> <br /> {{note|We can't tell if it's Rumble or Frenzy because... well, dude, look at the picture.}}<br /> <br /> The arrival of Scorponok's new information officer, [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]], put Soundblaster in a bad mood, as he had the ability to dredge up Autobot info that even Soundblaster and his expert team of spies could not. They had no idea, of course, that this was because Counterpunch was actually the undercover Autobot double agent Punch, but nonetheless, Rumble and the other tapes consoled their boss and promised to try harder. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}<br /> <br /> While on the planets of [[Twin Star]], Soundblaster deployed Rumble and Frenzy to search for the energy supposedly hidden somewhere on the planet. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} Some time later, Rumble and the rest of Soundblaster's cassettes were seen standing guard outside the subterranean cavern on Master in which Scorponok was constructing his [[Zarak Shield]]. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}<br /> <br /> =====''The Headmasters'' comic=====<br /> When the Decepticons were finally forced off Earth, Soundblaster and his cassettes stayed behind on the planet to gather information. After a run in with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Soundblaster was hurled over the horizon by the Autobot Headmaster's &quot;Master Chrome Hurricane-Throw to the End of Hell&quot; attack. Rumble and Frenzy attempted to wake their boss up as [[Sixshot]] approached, warning him that he was going to get in trouble. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br /> {{notekeepers}}<br /> Rumble, under his commanding officer Soundwave, was one of the earliest recruits Megatron made for his Decepticon faction millions of years ago. Rumble and his brother Frenzy remained loyal to the primary Decepticon faction under Shockwave's command during the [[War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]], and remained part of the Decepticon hierarchy after Megatron returned from [[Quintessa]] with his new [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. The punk brothers were seen naming off Autobot casualties for the fun of it after the Age of Internment began. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath issue 3|The Age of Wrath #3}}<br /> <br /> Four million years ago, Rumble was part of the crew of the ''Nemesis'' which crashed to Earth alongside the Autobots and the Ark. He was revived in 1984 along with the other Transformers for roughly a decade of renewed warfare, before the Autobots ultimately defeated the Decepticons and rendered them inoperative. Their triumphant return to Cybertron aboard the [[Ark II]] was sabotaged, however, and the Transformers were all believed destroyed in the resulting explosion. Instead, many of them were recovered by the mercenary named [[Lazarus]], who made efforts to reprogram the Cybertronians into weapons for his disposal. Megatron managed to override Lazarus's control, though, and freed his fellow Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive}}<br /> <br /> {{note|In [[Prime Directive issue 2|''Prime Directive'' #2]], the blue robot with the Rumble/Frenzy bodyform was among those under the control of Lazarus who attacked the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]], and was seen using Rumble's characteristic piledrivers. It was generally assumed by readers at the time that this was intended to be Rumble in his cartoon color scheme (and indeed, he probably ''was'' scripted and drawn as Rumble) but subsequent Dreamwave fiction established that in this world, as in most others, Rumble is the red one. So whether this is Frenzy using piledrivers or an incorrectly-colored Rumble is up to the reader to decide.}}<br /> <br /> ''Rumble stayed out of Decepticon politics during the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]]' interaction with the Transformers on Earth. He chose to work with Starscream in [[Las Vegas]] after Megatron's disappearance, and even remained in Vegas after Megatron returned and splintered the Decepticon army, but otherwise did little of note. {{storylink|Annihilation}}''<br /> <br /> When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arrived from Cybertron, he managed to defeat Megatron and assume control of the Decepticons in the name of the greater Unified Cybertronian government. Rumble and Frenzy were placed in charge of guarding the deactivated Megatron on the flight back to Cybertron, but were tossed aside by Starscream so that he could jettison Megatron into space. {{storylink|New World Order}} Later, Shockwave commissioned them to create a distraction that would keep [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] from fully realizing his plans, by unleashing the crazed [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] from a [[Detention Banks|detention facility]]. Once again, Starscream intervened on their mission, retrieving five additional prisoners, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], for his own purposes. {{storylink|Cold War}}<br /> <br /> As Shockwave's government began to collapse around him, Starscream convinced his fellow comrades from Earth to follow him back to that planet and raid it for energon. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} However, his initial &quot;battle plan&quot; against the Autobots led to more than half his forces being captured, including Rumble and Frenzy. After the Autobots were forced into a deal with Starscream due to the threat of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], Rumble and the other Decepticon captives were released, but charged to only 50% power. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} At this point, Soundwave took steps to reunite the Decepticons with their true leader, Megatron, and shortly thereafter Megatron and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] arrived on Earth and overthrew Starscream's command. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}<br /> <br /> ===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===<br /> [[Image:Gijoevstfrumblechases.jpg|left|120px|thumb|]]Rumble was one of the many Transformers recovered from the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] by [[Cobra]]. He was repaired and retrofitted by [[Doctor Mindbender]], who proudly displayed him, Soundwave, and his fellow Mini-Cassettes to [[Destro]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Rumble was released by Soundwave, along with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], during an attack on the [[SPS Research Facility|SPS Center]]. Rumble evaded the first wave of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] defenders and used his piledrivers to damage the target building. Scaling the building, he menaced [[Flash (G.I. Joe)|Flash]] and [[Sci-Fi]] until [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] punched his lights out and then threw a missile at him. He was then captured by G.I. Joe. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}<br /> <br /> Apparently having escaped somehow, Rumble was later seen back on [[Cobra Island]] when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] undid Cobra's reprogramming of the Transformers. He happily chased some of his former captors, Destro and [[Zartan]], across the island until the [[Baroness]] stepped on him with a [[S.N.A.K.E.]] {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===<br /> Rumble was among the Decepticons who were accidentally awakened by [[Cobra]] in the late 1930s. Together, the Decepticons and Cobra conquered the [[Fera Islands]], but came under attack from the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. Rumble was among the soldiers sent to defend the [[Terrordrome]], using his small stature to disguise himself as a human trooper. After making his way close to the enemy, he used his piledrivers to crack open the ground and bury the Autobot tanks. {{storylink|Trial by Fire (issue)|Trial by Fire}} While Rumble was busy taunting [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] for being friends with &quot;meat&quot;, [[Scarlett]] jumped above him using [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and destroyed him by tossing a hand grenade in his face. {{storylink|Wolves}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW comics continuity===<br /> Rumble and Frenzy started out as &quot;industrial equipment&quot; at [[Mining Outpost C-12]], until the [[Senate]] shut down the site in favor of automating the work involved. Once a furious Megatron kicked off a riot, Rumble and Frenzy joined in the fighting and were soon taken prisoner, destined for &quot;[[The Rig]]&quot; penal facility. They managed to break free aboard [[Longshot|their prison transport]], however, and took control of it with Megatron's help. The renegade miners then fled to [[Kaon]], where they got lost in the underground fighting tournaments that ran rampant throughout that city-state. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1}}<br /> <br /> As time passed, Megatron rose high in the ranks of the gladiators, and he brought up Rumble and Frenzy with him. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}} And when Megatron's passions turned from arena combat to outright insurrection, so did theirs. When Megatron crafted his plan for infiltrating and destroying the Senate, Rumble and his brother underwent alterations so that they could hide inside Soundwave's chest compartment, although neither of them were particularly enthusiastic about it. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}} Thanks to this subterfuge, the Senate was annihilated and the Security Services of Kaon split open from the inside. Rumble bore witness as Megatron personally beat down and humiliated the Autobot leader, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}<br /> <br /> Rumble eventually came to Earth, where he helped defeat the local Autobot forces and exile them to Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7}} After this, he was involved in the Decepticon full-frontal offensive on the planet, and the conquest of [[New York City]]. After the siege was over, however, the lack of organized resistance left Rumble with little to do. He and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] took to the streets, blowing up stray abandoned vehicles that happened to remind him of [[Bumblebee (G1)|certain people]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3}}<br /> <br /> While on a patrol in New York City, he ran afoul of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Cmdr. Spike Witwicky]] and three other survivors. Rumble went after Spike and nearly succeeded in knocking him off his motorcycle, but one of the survivors, [[Charles (G1)|Charles]], seeking revenge for his son's death at the hands of Rumble, fired off a shot from a rocket launcher that hit Rumble point blank in the face, downing him instantly. Sensing something wrong, Soundwave found Rumble, picked up his damaged body, and went into a rage in which he lost control of his communications-blocking effect. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9}} He was apparently repaired and sided with Starscream during his coup. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10}} When the Autobots returned from their exile, Rumble fought against them alongside [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11}} However, Megatron was defeated, and the Decepticons were forced to flee the planet aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Along with Soundwave and the other cassettes, Rumble spent the trip looking after the severely injured Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:G1-toy Rumble.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]<br /> * '''Ravage''' / '''Rumble''' (Cassette 2-pack, 1984/1985/1986)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Left &amp; right &quot;Thruster Guns&quot;<br /> <br /> : Rumble was part of the first wave of ''Transformers'' toys released in 1984. Originally a ''[[Micro Change]]'' Microcassette Robo Micross, he transforms into a microcassette that fits into the tape deck compartment of the original [[Soundwave (G1)#Toys|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)#Toys|Blaster]] toys. In [[Hasbro]] markets, Rumble was only available in a two-pack with [[Ravage (G1)#Toys|Ravage]].<br /> <br /> : The 1984 release of the toy has a foil Decepticon symbol decal on Rumble's robot-mode tummy. The 1985 release drops this decal in favor of a [[rubsign]] under the cassette-mode's tape-window.<br /> <br /> : This mold was also used to make [[Frenzy (G1)#Toys|Frenzy]], and was used as the basis for [[Enemy]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Rumble/rumble.htm More information on Rumble at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|SoundwaveJapan}}<br /> * '''Soundwave''' (Decepticon, 1985/1986)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''17'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Left &amp; right &quot;Thruster Guns&quot;<br /> <br /> : In Japan, Rumble was originally only available packaged with the much-more-accessory-laden-than-the-Hasbro-version Soundwave. All versions of this toy have a rubsign.<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|JapaneseMultipack}}<br /> * '''Cassette Big Mission 3''' (2009)<br /> **''Encore number'': '''19'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Left &amp; right &quot;Thruster Guns&quot;<br /> <br /> : Rumble was reissued for the first time in over 20 years, along with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Encore]] line. This toy at the very least features several restored parts (including the head and weapons) if not an entirely new mold based off of the original version. This theory is supported by the copyright Tomy 2009 on the inside of the leg rather than the Hasbro or Takara copyrights, and the different look of the headsculpt. This version of Rumble does not feature any of the cassette mode stickers or those originally on his legs. Most of the cassette details are now painted instead (but not those that end up on his arms in robot mode). The lower leg details are painted as well (but not the upper legs - that detail remains absent). His faction symbols remain stickers. <br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===The Headmasters===<br /> * '''Rumble''' (Cassettetron, 1987)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-102'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Left &amp; right &quot;Thruster Guns&quot;<br /> <br /> : Rumble was finally released on his own in Japan during ''[[The Headmasters (toyline)|The Headmasters]]'', in an individual box. Contrary to popular belief, the Cassettes released this way did ''not'' include extra tape cases.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 2===<br /> [[Image:G2RumbleProStock.jpg|thumb|300px]]<br /> * &quot;'''Rumble'''&quot; (Go-Bot, &lt;strike&gt;1995&lt;/strike&gt;)<br /> **''Accessories'': Rifle<br /> <br /> : Part of the canceled fourth wave of ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], Rumble would have been a race car with a pizza-oriented sponsor (&quot;Vinny's Pizza&quot;) and an engine-oriented sponsor (&quot;Jerry's Motors&quot;). He would have transformed into a modified Chevrolet Camaro with exposed engine block. He has through-axle construction to allow for super-fast rolling in car mode. Like his fellow &quot;new&quot;-mold teammates, his rifle stores under his car mode.<br /> <br /> : Although he was never officially named in any known documents, his name is written on the front bumper. A very small handful of finished samples have made their way to the secondary market, where they demand some big bucks.<br /> <br /> :This mold was redecoed into ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Side Swipe (RID)|Side Swipe]] and ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]].<br /> <br /> {{canceledtoy}}<br /> <br /> ===Alternators===<br /> [[Image:AltRumble.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Nothing says &quot;rebellious&quot; like a Honda Civic!]]<br /> * '''Rumble''' (Alternator, 2006)<br /> **''Alternator ID number'': '''24''' (misprint, should be 25)<br /> **''Accessories'': Left &amp; right blasters<br /> <br /> : For ''[[Alternators]]'', Rumble transforms into a 1:24-scale licensed 2006 Honda Civic Si, with opening doors, hood, etc. Additionally, instead of traditional hands, Rumble features spring-loaded piledrivers that release from his arms. Accessories include two back-mounted weapons, one of which doubles as his engine in car mode and the other which fits into his trunk. <br /> <br /> :Originally intended for normal retail release in the US, he and wave-mate [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] got relegated to being Wal-Mart [[Exclusive|exclusives]], released in late March of 2007. He and Ravage are notable for being the first Decepticon Alternators to be entirely new molds, rather than an Autobot mold reworked to be someone else. They are also notable for being the final ''Alternators'' toys to be sold at retail.<br /> <br /> : Rumble's seats are mis-assembled, keeping them from reclining completely in car mode. To fix this, unscrew each seat from the bottom of the car, swap them, and then rescrew.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AltRumble/rumble.htm More information on Alternators Rumble at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ===Universe===<br /> [[Image:Universe2003toy-RumbleBotCon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Wins award for &quot;Most Expensive to Duplicate at Home.&quot;]]<br /> * '''Rumble''' (Basic, 2006)<br /> **''Accessories'': Blade, Cybertron-style Decepticon Cyber Key<br /> <br /> : Available only in the customization class at [[BotCon 2006]] (along with [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]), Rumble is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] (using the [[Cobybot]] alternate head), transforming into a four-legged &quot;spider tank&quot; with top-mounted cannon. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back end of the cannon swings a removable clear-plastic sawblade-sword from the main chamber of the cannon. In robot mode, the fists can be covered with the tank-mode spikes, or a &quot;pile driver&quot;. <br /> <br /> : Both Rumble and Inferno were only available as unpainted, unassembled parts still connected to their sprues. The individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy. The following Testors paint colors were used: Burnished Gold, British Gulf Armor, British Crimson, Magical Blue, Armored Steel, Flat Black, Camouflauge Gray, and Medium Gray.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Attacktix===<br /> *'''Rumble'''<br /> <br /> :The ''[[Attacktix]]'' Rumble playing piece was never released due to the cancellation of the ''Attacktix'' line. A prototype was seen (along with other unreleased ''Transformers'' and ''Star Wars'' ''Attacktix'' playing pieces at the [http://jediinsider.net/g/albums/CIV/Thursday/Hasbro/ATTACKTIX/404.jpg Celebration IV ''Star Wars'' convention.] Rumble was to be a Trooper-type piece worth 20 points, and would've utilized melee attacks using his piledrivers.<br /> <br /> :Unhelpfully for the [[FIRRIB]] argument, ''Attacktix'' Rumble was '''blue'''.<br /> <br /> {{canceledtoy}}<br /> <br /> ===Music Label===<br /> [[Image:MusicLabel Rumble headphone.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Ready to shake, break, rattle and cause hearing problems by the time you're 40!]]<br /> <br /> *'''Frenzy &amp; Rumble Playing Earphones''' (2007)<br /> <br /> :Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s [[Music Label]] toyline, Rumble and Frenzy share a fairly simplistic transformation from robots to white, circular, working earphones. Although sold separately, they were designed to go well with the Music Label [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave MP3 player]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Robot Heroes===<br /> * '''Arcee vs. Rumble'''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Robotheroesrumblearcee.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Red again? I think there's a pattern evolving here...]]<br /> :''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Rumble is a soft-plastic figurine sculpted in a [[super deformed]] style and with his piledrivers deployed. He has swivel joints in his shoulders and neck, and came in a two-pack with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Transformers - Mini Bust===<br /> [[Image:Rumble statue.jpg|right|150px|thumb|So happy to be Blue.]]<br /> * '''Rumble''' (Diamond Select, 2009)<br /> <br /> :Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Rumble was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. He is painted in a &lt;del&gt;accurate&lt;/del&gt; blue scheme matching his colors in the Generation 1 cartoon. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] is seen blazing over his shoulder and decoed in a deeper purple then he is usually depicted in. Rumble is sculpted using his piledrivers and his base has the aftereffects of an earthquake on the left side. A representation of his tape mode is also present on the front of his base.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> [[Image:Alt-rumble-toyfairuk2.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]<br /> *On the ''Generation 1'' TV series, Rumble was represented with the colors of [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy's]] toy—that is, dark and medium blue, rather than black and red (and vice-versa). This led to some confusion (and later, controversy) amongst fans. (See [[FIRRIB]].)<br /> * In later years, toys sporting the name &quot;Rumble&quot; required an additional &quot;Decepticon&quot; prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name &quot;'''Decepticon Rumble'''&quot;.<br /> * Rumble's ''Alternators'' figure was revealed at the UK's Toy Fair. Rather than the figure itself, it was surprisingly an image of concept art for a design that was ultimately never used.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Rumble/rumble.htm Rumble at TFU.info]<br /> *[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;amp;char=Rumble Rumble's Universe profile at NTFA.net]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Alternators]]<br /> [[Category:Attacktix]]<br /> [[Category:Customization class toys]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Headmasters characters]]<br /> [[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]<br /> [[Category:Robot Heroes]]<br /> [[Category:Universe characters]]<br /> [[Category:Universe (2008)]]</div>

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<p>74.160.192.46: /* Universe (2008) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig2|the evil Decepticon from Generation 1|the heroic Dinobot from Shattered Glass|Overkill (SG)}}<br /> :''Overkill is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. He is sometimes a [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]].''<br /> [[Image:Overkill.jpg|right|250px|thumb|&quot;When we take over Cybertron, I'm gonna have a whole harem of girl-bots! Blue ones, red ones..&quot;]]<br /> As you might guess from the name, '''Overkill''' is all about excess. Sometimes this works to his advantage, such as when his endless tirades and theatrics distract his foes in combat. Sometimes excess works to his disadvantage, such as when he gets so caught up in showing off that he becomes distracted in combat. And sometimes it just makes him look silly, swinging and blasting at a fallen foe long after the fight has ended.<br /> <br /> Though he talks a better game than he fights, Overkill's dinosaur mode is strong enough to be a decent threat... except when the circuits that control his size-change from cassette to dinosaur malfunction (as they are wont to do) and he finds himself stuck as an audiotape-sized dino. Awwww!<br /> <br /> <br /> :''Preliminary name:'' '''Gouge'''<br /> :''French-Canadian name'': '''Mâchoire''' (&quot;Jaw&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Cartoon continuity===<br /> ====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====<br /> [[Image:Madman comic Soundwave ejects tapes.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]<br /> In the year 2001, Overkill, along with [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Beastbox]], and [[Squawktalk]], were dispatched by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to locate the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had buried somewhere at the construction site of [[Autobot City]], prior to the mass Autobot evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Slugfest had to explain what &quot;excavation&quot; was to the dull witted Beastbox, though [[Squawkbox]] ended up finding the Matrix. However, Slugfest and Squawktalk were then run over by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Generation 1 cartoon====<br /> [[Image:CallPrimitivesOverkillSlugfest1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Oh so crucial to the plot.]]<br /> In 2006, during a battle on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Overkill was one of the many &quot;primitive&quot; Transformers who answered the call put forth by [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]] in response to the threat posed by [[Tornedron]]. They were not seen again afterward. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}<br /> <br /> ====''The Headmasters'' comic====<br /> After the Decepticons abandoned Earth, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] remained behind with his cassettes. He jumped the Witwicky family out of nowhere, and had Overkill and [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] keep them hostage while he taunted their protector, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. While his back was turned, though, Overkill and Slugfest were overwhelmed and defeated by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]].<br /> <br /> ''Daniel Witwicky.'' {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}<br /> <br /> ===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===<br /> As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s Decepticon forces, Overkill attempted to prevent a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] from escaping Decepticon headquarters. While trying to devour [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], he bragged about his future girl-bot harem and let slip that Serpent O.R. had captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], only to be violently blinded by [[Snake-Eyes]]. Despite his claims that he didn't need his eyes anyway, Overkill fell to the ground unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}<br /> <br /> ===Custom Class bio===<br /> In a gambit to counter a string of humiliating defeats by Grimlock, Overkill's leader had this new body built for Overkill. Overkill's chronic failure to grow larger in robot mode had become a permanent condition, sidelining him from the battlefield. This new body carries an armored interface housing in its chest allowing Overkill to be inserted in cassette mode, effectively overcoming his disability.&lt;ref&gt;This information is summarized from the [[BotCon 2007]] Custom Class booklet.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Special Edition bio===<br /> Overkill reinstalled his [[Circuits#Brain_circuits|cerebro-circuitry]] into a larger, more dangerous body. Doing so released him from his status as a partner and slave to Soundwave. He is now free to indulge in his destructive whims.<br /> <br /> {{note|Curiously, despite his bio describing him as larger and more dangerous, his [[tech specs]] remain unchanged from his mini-cassette form. His Fireblast even lost half a point.}}<br /> <br /> ===Marvel comics continuity===<br /> ====''Classics''====<br /> [[Image:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|left|thumb|250px|My first in-fiction Marvel continuity appearance!]]<br /> After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Overkill was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Drag Strip]], and [[Acid Storm]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:Overkillg1toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|That's one horny T. rex.]]<br /> *'''Slugfest and Overkill''' (Mini-Cassettes, 1987)<br /> **''Accessories'': Left &amp; right &quot;motion missile&quot; pods <br /> <br /> : Overkill was only available with his partner, [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], and transforms from a blue and white microcassette into what his cardback bio calls a &quot;Tyrannosaurus&quot; (the actual toy more resembles a [[Wikipedia:Ceratosaur|ceratosaur]], with a prominent nose-horn ''T. rex'' lacks.). He has two non-firing chromed &quot;motion missile&quot; weapons which attach to his robot-dino mode.<br /> <br /> * '''Overkill''' (Cassettron, 1987)<br /> **''Japanese ID number'': '''D-109'''<br /> **''Accessories'': Left &amp; right &quot;motion missile&quot; pods <br /> <br /> : In Japan, Overkill was available only by himself. Like all Japanese releases of the cassettes, he also came with a clear-plastic &quot;tape case&quot; to store in.<br /> <br /> :Relased as part of the Takara's Transformers Encore line, packaged with Rumble, Frenzy, and Lazerbeak, which include the tape cases.<br /> <br /> ===Timelines===<br /> [[Image:Timelinestoy-Overkill.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Me Grimlo--er, me Overkill, not kisser!]]<br /> *'''Overkill''' (BotCon 2007 customization class)<br /> **''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, tail-flail<br /> <br /> : This [[repaint]] of ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]] was only available in the customization class at [[BotCon 2007]]. Parts were provided (cast in the original toy's colors), but the individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy.<br /> <br /> : The toy transforms from robot mode to a mechanical ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. His bayonet blaster can be deployed in either mode and fires a clear projectile. Both weapons can be stored on his back when not used. His beast mode tail becomes a hand-held flail weapon in robot mode.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Universe (2008)===<br /> [[Image:Universeoverkill.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Juicy-Fruit Overkill. Now in Spearmint flavours.]]<br /> *'''Overkill''' (&quot;Special Edition&quot; Deluxe, 2008)<br /> **''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, tail-flail<br /> <br /> :''Classics'' Grimlock was once again used as the base to make the [[Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] &quot;Special Edition&quot; version of Overkill. Unlike the BotCon customization class version above, this toy is actually cast in white and aqua plastics. He retains all of his previous [[gimmick]]s. Like the other &quot;Special Edition&quot; figures, Overkill comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art. <br /> <br /> :Though an Asia/Australian [[exclusive]], Overkill was available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] and finally clearanced out at various Marshalls stores.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Device Label===<br /> [[Image:DeviceLabel-Overkill.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Surprised they didn't do Grimlock instea—oh wait.]]<br /> *'''Overkill''' (Device Label, 2009)<br /> :Overkill would have transformed from a working USB laser mouse into a light grey and blue mechanoid raptor, but an early BigBadToyStore solicitation for him was almost immediately supplanted by a solicitation for [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]], once better information was had. <br /> {{canceledtoy}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Footnotes==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Overkill/overkill.htm Overkill at TFU.info]<br /> *[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;char=Overkill Overkill's Universe profile at NTFA.net]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Customization class toys]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]<br /> [[Category:Universe (2008)]]</div>

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<p>74.160.192.46: </p> <hr /> <div>{{preview}}<br /> The button's there. ''Please'' use it. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 19:01, 7 February 2010 (EST)<br /> <br /> I planned to. However, the page isn't always loading after an edit and I wind up losing everything I write.</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=BotCon_2008&diff=424168 2010-02-08T00:24:57Z

<p>74.160.192.46: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Botcon08logo.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Everything you thought you knew will be purple.]]<br /> '''[[BotCon]] 2008''' was the Official ''[[Transformers]]'' Convention in 2008, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, from [[April 24]] to [[April 27|27]].<br /> <br /> <br /> :''Preceded by: [[BotCon 2007]]''<br /> :''Followed by: [[BotCon 2009]]''<br /> <br /> ==Run-up==<br /> Hype for the convention began on the [http://www.botcon.com BotCon website] on [[November 27]], 2007, when the entire page was replaced by a giant graphic of a mysterious trio of ominous-looking Autobots, a new logo featuring a purple BotCon logo with a matching purple Autobot symbol, and a spooky video clip featuring a backwards Transformers theme. The video clip also claimed that &quot;this spring ... at BotCon 2008 ... everything you thought you knew ... will be ... shattered.&quot; Fans soon deduced that the convention toy set would have a &quot;mirror universe&quot; theme of evil Autobots.<br /> <br /> On [[November 28]], the page was updated with the location, date, and venue.<br /> <br /> On [[January 31]], 2008, registration forms went up. By [[February 14]], demand was so high that orders for Iacon packages would no longer be taken, though those that had ordered Iacon packages up to that point would receive them. On [[February 29]], the &quot;[[Shattered Glass]]&quot; set was announced to be sold out for Primus packages as well. On [[April 4]], the free [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] attendee figure was announced to be sold out.<br /> <br /> ==Venue==<br /> BotCon 2008 was held at the Duke Energy Center.<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Convention-exclusive toys===<br /> * '''Convention box set''' - &quot;[[Shattered Glass]],&quot; a set of five toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge, the convention comic, bio cards, and for the first 100 registrants, an exclusive pin. This set sold out (both boxed and bagged versions) well in advance of the convention, after which the [[BotCon 2005]] ''[[Descent into Evil]]'' set was provided as an alternative.<br /> <br /> :(&quot;Bad guys&quot;):<br /> :*'''[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]''', a [[redeco]] of [[Classics (2006)|''Classics'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]<br /> :*'''[[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]].<br /> :*'''[[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]''', a [[retool]] of [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]].<br /> :*'''[[Jazz (SG)|Autobot Jazz]]''', a retool of ''Cybertron'' [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]].<br /> <br /> :(and &quot;good guys&quot;):<br /> :*'''[[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]''', a redeco of ''Cybertron'' Voyager class [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]].<br /> :*Mini-con '''[[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Overbite (Classics)|Overbite]].<br /> <br /> *'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]]''', a redecoed ''Shattered Glass'' Autobot Jazz, was provided as a bonus to those who picked up their 'Primus Package' box set in person.<br /> <br /> *'''Customization Class Toy''' - '''[[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]]''', a redecoed ''Timelines'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]].<br /> <br /> *'''At-Show Souvenir Toys''' <br /> <br /> :*'''[[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]''', a retool of the smaller ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]; '''[[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]; and '''[[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]].<br /> :*'''[[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]''', a retool of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]; '''[[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]]''' with '''[[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]''', a redeco of ''Armada'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] with [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|Wind Sheer]]; and '''[[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Dreadwing (Classics)|Dreadwing]].<br /> <br /> ===Fiction===<br /> * &quot;[[Shattered Glass (comic)|Shattered Glass]]&quot; comic<br /> * &quot;[[Shattered Expectations]]&quot; April Fool's Day comic<br /> * &quot;[[Bee in the City]]&quot; live script reading<br /> <br /> ==Guests==<br /> ===Hasbro employees===<br /> * [[Aaron Archer]], Snr. Design Director<br /> * [[Steve Bono]], designer<br /> * [[Michael Ballog]], marketing<br /> * [[Jared Jones]], marketing<br /> * [[Joe Kyde]], designer (exclusives)<br /> * [[Forest Lee]], copywriting<br /> * [[Greg Lombardo]], Snr. Director of Marketing<br /> * [[Marcelo Matere]], freelance artist/designer<br /> * [[Todd Patrick]], packaging design<br /> * [[Bill Rawley]], Sr. Designer <br /> * [[Vickie Stratford]], Snr Design Project Manager<br /> * [[Jared Wade]], Design Director<br /> <br /> ===Voice actors===<br /> * [[David Kaye]], voice of ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]/[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], ''[[Transformers Animated|Animated]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] and [[Lugnut]]<br /> * [[Bumper Robinson]], voice of ''Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Porter C. Powell]]<br /> * [[Tara Strong]], voice of [[Sari Sumdac]] and [[Teletran-1]]<br /> <br /> ===Comics and animation===<br /> * [[Simon Furman]], comics writer extraordinaire<br /> * [[Marty Isenberg]], Story editor of ''Beast Machines'' and ''Transformers Animated''<br /> * [[Alex Milne]], [[IDW Publishing]] artist<br /> * [[Derrick Wyatt]], artist and character designer of ''Transformers Animated''<br /> * [[Matt Youngberg]], storyboard artist and animation director of ''Transformers'' Animated<br /> <br /> ==Events==<br /> Fun Publications scheduled a large number of events to take place over the course of the convention to keep attendees entertained and informed.<br /> <br /> ===Thursday===<br /> *9:00 AM Transformers Figure Customizing Class creating [[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]] from ''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]<br /> *9:00 AM Molding and Casting Class<br /> *7:45 AM-5:15 United States Air Force Museum Tour<br /> *6:00 PM Registration/Package Pick-Up Begins<br /> *8:30-9:30 Dealer Unload and Drop<br /> *9:00 PM Message Board/Room-to-Room Trading Info<br /> *10 PM Package Pick-Up/Registration Closes<br /> *10:00 [[MSTF]]<br /> <br /> ===Friday===<br /> *7:30AM-2 PM Dealer Set-Up<br /> *8:00AM-9AM Club Store open for Dealers Only<br /> *9:00 AM Club Store opens for all Registered Attendees<br /> *9:00-12:00 Contest Check in/Set-up<br /> *9:30 AM Late Package Pick-Up<br /> *9:30 AM Walk-up Late Registration<br /> *9:00- 9:50 Audition for Transformers Idol<br /> *10:00-10:50 Panel: IDW Publishing: All Hail!<br /> *11:00-11:50 Panel: Cartoon Network Guests<br /> *12:00- 12:50 Panel: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *12:00 PM Contest Judging<br /> *1:00-1:50 Lunch<br /> *2:00-5:00 Private Sales Room Experience<br /> *2:00-3:30 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt, Marty Isenberg<br /> *3:30-5:00 PM Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *5:00 PM Private Preview ends<br /> *7:00 Faction Feud - Battle of the Boards Game Show<br /> *8:30 Transformers Film Fest<br /> *9:30 Cartoon Network Animated Preview--featured a sneak preview screening of &quot;[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]&quot;. <br /> *10:00 PM Hasbro Transformers Team [[Transformers (2007)|Live-action Movie DVD]] Commentary<br /> <br /> ===Saturday===<br /> *7:30AM Dealer Set-up<br /> *8:30 Walk-up Late Check In/Registration<br /> *8:30 SALES ROOM OPENS for Private Preview<br /> *9:00 Video Room open<br /> *9:00 &quot;Early Bird&quot; Admission<br /> *Hourly Door Prize Giveaway<br /> *9:30-11:00 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *10:00 General Admission<br /> *10:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *11:00-11:50 Panel: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *11:00-12:30 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt, Marty Isenberg<br /> *Noon Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *12:00-12:50 Panel: TCC Magazine and Comic Q&amp;amp;A<br /> *1:00-2:50 Panel: Hasbro Toy<br /> *1:30-3:00 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt,Marty Isenberg<br /> *3:00-3:50 Transformers Collectors’ Club Roundtable<br /> *3:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *3:00-4:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *4:00-4:50 Panel: IDW Publishing: All Hail!<br /> *5:00 PM Show Closes<br /> *7:00 PM Casino Night Awards Dinner<br /> *9:45 PM &quot;[[Bee in the City]]&quot; live script reading<br /> *10:00 PM Auction<br /> <br /> ===Sunday===<br /> *9AM Dealer Set-up<br /> *9:30AM SALES ROOM &amp;amp; GENERAL ADMISSION OPENS<br /> *10AM Video Room opens<br /> *10:00-11:50 Panel:Animated Hasbro Cartoon Network--included a sneak preview screening of &quot;[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]&quot;. <br /> *10:00-11:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *10:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *11:30-1:00 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt,Marty Isenberg<br /> *1:00-2:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *1:00-1:50 Panel: Hasbro Designers<br /> *2:00-2:50 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *3:00 Draw for Trips to 2009 Convention<br /> *3:30 PM ALL EXHIBITS &amp;amp; SALES ROOM CLOSE<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *Hasbro initally released ''Transformers Animated'' toys exclusively in the Cincinnati area about 2 weeks prior to BotCon. Of course, by the time of the convention most dealers or locals had all but cleaned the stores out. <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://botcon.com/Botcon08/08faq.cfm BotCon 2008 FAQ]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Conventions]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=BotCon_2008&diff=424167 2010-02-08T00:21:59Z

<p>74.160.192.46: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Botcon08logo.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Everything you thought you knew will be purple.]]<br /> '''[[BotCon]] 2008''' was the Official ''[[Transformers]]'' Convention in 2008, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, from [[April 24]] to [[April 27|27]].<br /> <br /> <br /> :''Preceded by: [[BotCon 2007]]''<br /> :''Followed by: [[BotCon 2009]]''<br /> <br /> ==Run-up==<br /> Hype for the convention began on the [http://www.botcon.com BotCon website] on [[November 27]], 2007, when the entire page was replaced by a giant graphic of a mysterious trio of ominous-looking Autobots, a new logo featuring a purple BotCon logo with a matching purple Autobot symbol, and a spooky video clip featuring a backwards Transformers theme. The video clip also claimed that &quot;this spring ... at BotCon 2008 ... everything you thought you knew ... will be ... shattered.&quot; Fans soon deduced that the convention toy set would have a &quot;mirror universe&quot; theme of evil Autobots.<br /> <br /> On [[November 28]], the page was updated with the location, date, and venue.<br /> <br /> On [[January 31]], 2008, registration forms went up. By [[February 14]], demand was so high that orders for Iacon packages would no longer be taken, though those that had ordered Iacon packages up to that point would receive them. On [[February 29]], the &quot;[[Shattered Glass]]&quot; set was announced to be sold out for Primus packages as well. On [[April 4]], the free [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] attendee figure was announced to be sold out.<br /> <br /> ==Venue==<br /> BotCon 2008 was held at the Duke Energy Center.<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Convention-exclusive toys===<br /> * '''Convention box set''' - &quot;[[Shattered Glass]],&quot; a set of five toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge, the convention comic, bio cards, and for the first 100 registrants, an exclusive pin. This set sold out (both boxed and bagged versions) well in advance of the convention, after which the [[BotCon 2005]] ''[[Descent into Evil]]'' set was provided as an alternative.<br /> <br /> :(&quot;Bad guys&quot;):<br /> :*'''[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]''', a [[redeco]] of [[Classics (2006)|''Classics'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]<br /> :*'''[[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]].<br /> :*'''[[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]''', a [[retool]] of [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]].<br /> :*'''[[Jazz (SG)|Autobot Jazz]]''', a retool of ''Cybertron'' [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]].<br /> <br /> :(and &quot;good guys&quot;):<br /> :*'''[[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]''', a redeco of ''Cybertron'' Voyager class [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]].<br /> :*Mini-con '''[[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Overbite (Classics)|Overbite]].<br /> <br /> *'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]]''', a redecoed ''Shattered Glass'' Autobot Jazz, was provided as a bonus to those who picked up their 'Primus Package' box set in person.<br /> <br /> *'''Customization Class Toy''' - '''[[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]]''', a redecoed ''Timelines'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]].<br /> <br /> *'''At-Show Souvenir Toys''' <br /> <br /> :*'''[[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]''', a retool of the smaller ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]; '''[[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]; and '''[[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]].<br /> :*'''[[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]''', a retool of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]; '''[[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]]''' with '''[[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]''', a redeco of ''Armada'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] with [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|Wind Sheer]]; and '''[[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Dreadwing (Classics)|Dreadwing]].<br /> <br /> ===Fiction===<br /> * &quot;[[Shattered Glass (comic)|Shattered Glass]]&quot; comic<br /> * &quot;[[Shattered Expectations]]&quot; April Fool's Day comic<br /> * &quot;[[Bee in the City]]&quot; live script reading<br /> <br /> ==Guests==<br /> ===Hasbro employees===<br /> * [[Aaron Archer]], Snr. Design Director<br /> * [[Steve Bono]], designer<br /> * [[Michael Ballog]], marketing<br /> * [[Jared Jones]], marketing<br /> * [[Joe Kyde]], designer (exclusives)<br /> * [[Forest Lee]], copywriting<br /> * [[Greg Lombardo]], Snr. Director of Marketing<br /> * [[Marcelo Matere]], freelance artist/designer<br /> * [[Todd Patrick]], packaging design<br /> * [[Bill Rawley]], Sr. Designer <br /> * [[Vickie Stratford]], Snr Design Project Manager<br /> * [[Jared Wade]], Design Director<br /> <br /> ===Voice actors===<br /> * [[David Kaye]], voice of ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]/[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], ''[[Transformers Animated|Animated]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] and [[Lugnut]]<br /> * [[Bumper Robinson]], voice of ''Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Porter C. Powell]]<br /> * [[Tara Strong]], voice of [[Sari Sumdac]] and [[Teletran-1]]<br /> <br /> ===Comics and animation===<br /> * [[Simon Furman]], comics writer extraordinaire<br /> * [[Marty Isenberg]], Story editor of ''Beast Machines'' and ''Transformers Animated''<br /> * [[Alex Milne]], [[IDW Publishing]] artist<br /> * [[Derrick Wyatt]], artist and character designer of ''Transformers Animated''<br /> * [[Matt Youngberg]], storyboard artist and animation director of ''Transformers'' Animated<br /> <br /> ==Events==<br /> Fun Publications scheduled a large number of events to take place over the course of the convention to keep attendees entertained and informed.<br /> <br /> ===Thursday===<br /> *9:00 AM Transformers Figure Customizing Class creating [[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]] from ''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]<br /> *9:00 AM Molding and Casting Class<br /> *7:45 AM-5:15 United States Air Force Museum Tour<br /> *6:00 PM Registration/Package Pick-Up Begins<br /> *8:30-9:30 Dealer Unload and Drop<br /> *9:00 PM Message Board/Room-to-Room Trading Info<br /> *10 PM Package Pick-Up/Registration Closes<br /> *10:00 [[MSTF]]<br /> <br /> ===Friday===<br /> *7:30AM-2 PM Dealer Set-Up<br /> *8:00AM-9AM Club Store open for Dealers Only<br /> *9:00 AM Club Store opens for all Registered Attendees<br /> *9:00-12:00 Contest Check in/Set-up<br /> *9:30 AM Late Package Pick-Up<br /> *9:30 AM Walk-up Late Registration<br /> *9:00- 9:50 Audition for Transformers Idol<br /> *10:00-10:50 Panel: IDW Publishing: All Hail!<br /> *11:00-11:50 Panel: Cartoon Network Guests<br /> *12:00- 12:50 Panel: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *12:00 PM Contest Judging<br /> *1:00-1:50 Lunch<br /> *2:00-5:00 Private Sales Room Experience<br /> *2:00-3:30 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt, Marty Isenberg<br /> *3:30-5:00 PM Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *5:00 PM Private Preview ends<br /> *7:00 Faction Feud - Battle of the Boards Game Show<br /> *8:30 Transformers Film Fest<br /> *9:30 Cartoon Network Animated Preview--featured a sneak preview screening of &quot;[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]&quot;. <br /> *10:00 PM Hasbro Transformers Team [[Transformers (2007)|Live-action Movie DVD]] Commentary<br /> <br /> ===Saturday===<br /> *7:30AM Dealer Set-up<br /> *8:30 Walk-up Late Check In/Registration<br /> *8:30 SALES ROOM OPENS for Private Preview<br /> *9:00 Video Room open<br /> *9:00 &quot;Early Bird&quot; Admission<br /> *Hourly Door Prize Giveaway<br /> *9:30-11:00 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *10:00 General Admission<br /> *10:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *11:00-11:50 Panel: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *11:00-12:30 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt, Marty Isenberg<br /> *Noon Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *12:00-12:50 Panel: TCC Magazine and Comic Q&amp;amp;A<br /> *1:00-2:50 Panel: Hasbro Toy<br /> *1:30-3:00 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt,Marty Isenberg<br /> *3:00-3:50 Transformers Collectors’ Club Roundtable<br /> *3:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *3:00-4:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *4:00-4:50 Panel: IDW Publishing: All Hail!<br /> *5:00 PM Show Closes<br /> *7:00 PM Casino Night Awards Dinner<br /> *9:45 PM &quot;[[Bee in the City]]&quot; live script reading<br /> *10:00 PM Auction<br /> <br /> ===Sunday===<br /> *9AM Dealer Set-up<br /> *9:30AM SALES ROOM &amp;amp; GENERAL ADMISSION OPENS<br /> *10AM Video Room opens<br /> *10:00-11:50 Panel:Animated Hasbro Cartoon Network--included a sneak preview screening of &quot;[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]&quot;. <br /> *10:00-11:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *10:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *11:30-1:00 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt,Marty Isenberg<br /> *1:00-2:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *1:00-1:50 Panel: Hasbro Designers<br /> *2:00-2:50 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *3:00 Draw for Trips to 2009 Convention<br /> *3:30 PM ALL EXHIBITS &amp;amp; SALES ROOM CLOSE<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *Hasbro released ''Transformers Animated'' toys exclusively in the Cincinnati area about 2 weeks prior to BotCon. Of course, by the time of the convention most dealers or locals had all but cleaned the stores out. <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://botcon.com/Botcon08/08faq.cfm BotCon 2008 FAQ]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Conventions]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=BotCon_2008&diff=424166 2010-02-08T00:20:12Z

<p>74.160.192.46: /* Events */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Botcon08logo.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Everything you thought you knew will be purple.]]<br /> '''[[BotCon]] 2008''' was the Official ''[[Transformers]]'' Convention in 2008, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, from [[April 24]] to [[April 27|27]].<br /> <br /> <br /> :''Preceded by: [[BotCon 2007]]''<br /> :''Followed by: [[BotCon 2009]]''<br /> <br /> ==Run-up==<br /> Hype for the convention began on the [http://www.botcon.com BotCon website] on [[November 27]], 2007, when the entire page was replaced by a giant graphic of a mysterious trio of ominous-looking Autobots, a new logo featuring a purple BotCon logo with a matching purple Autobot symbol, and a spooky video clip featuring a backwards Transformers theme. The video clip also claimed that &quot;this spring ... at BotCon 2008 ... everything you thought you knew ... will be ... shattered.&quot; Fans soon deduced that the convention toy set would have a &quot;mirror universe&quot; theme of evil Autobots.<br /> <br /> On [[November 28]], the page was updated with the location, date, and venue.<br /> <br /> On [[January 31]], 2008, registration forms went up. By [[February 14]], demand was so high that orders for Iacon packages would no longer be taken, though those that had ordered Iacon packages up to that point would receive them. On [[February 29]], the &quot;[[Shattered Glass]]&quot; set was announced to be sold out for Primus packages as well. On [[April 4]], the free [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] attendee figure was announced to be sold out.<br /> <br /> ==Venue==<br /> BotCon 2008 was held at the Duke Energy Center.<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Convention-exclusive toys===<br /> * '''Convention box set''' - &quot;[[Shattered Glass]],&quot; a set of five toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge, the convention comic, bio cards, and for the first 100 registrants, an exclusive pin. This set sold out (both boxed and bagged versions) well in advance of the convention, after which the [[BotCon 2005]] ''[[Descent into Evil]]'' set was provided as an alternative.<br /> <br /> :(&quot;Bad guys&quot;):<br /> :*'''[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]''', a [[redeco]] of [[Classics (2006)|''Classics'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]<br /> :*'''[[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]].<br /> :*'''[[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]''', a [[retool]] of [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]].<br /> :*'''[[Jazz (SG)|Autobot Jazz]]''', a retool of ''Cybertron'' [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]].<br /> <br /> :(and &quot;good guys&quot;):<br /> :*'''[[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]''', a redeco of ''Cybertron'' Voyager class [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]].<br /> :*Mini-con '''[[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Overbite (Classics)|Overbite]].<br /> <br /> *'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]]''', a redecoed ''Shattered Glass'' Autobot Jazz, was provided as a bonus to those who picked up their 'Primus Package' box set in person.<br /> <br /> *'''Customization Class Toy''' - '''[[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]]''', a redecoed ''Timelines'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]].<br /> <br /> *'''At-Show Souvenir Toys''' <br /> <br /> :*'''[[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]''', a retool of the smaller ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]; '''[[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]; and '''[[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]].<br /> :*'''[[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]''', a retool of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]; '''[[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]]''' with '''[[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]''', a redeco of ''Armada'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] with [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|Wind Sheer]]; and '''[[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Dreadwing (Classics)|Dreadwing]].<br /> <br /> ===Fiction===<br /> * &quot;[[Shattered Glass (comic)|Shattered Glass]]&quot; comic<br /> * &quot;[[Shattered Expectations]]&quot; April Fool's Day comic<br /> * &quot;[[Bee in the City]]&quot; live script reading<br /> <br /> ==Guests==<br /> ===Hasbro employees===<br /> * [[Aaron Archer]], Snr. Design Director<br /> * [[Steve Bono]], designer<br /> * [[Michael Ballog]], marketing<br /> * [[Jared Jones]], marketing<br /> * [[Joe Kyde]], designer (exclusives)<br /> * [[Forest Lee]], copywriting<br /> * [[Greg Lombardo]], Snr. Director of Marketing<br /> * [[Marcelo Matere]], freelance artist/designer<br /> * [[Todd Patrick]], packaging design<br /> * [[Bill Rawley]], Sr. Designer <br /> * [[Vickie Stratford]], Snr Design Project Manager<br /> * [[Jared Wade]], Design Director<br /> <br /> ===Voice actors===<br /> * [[David Kaye]], voice of ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]/[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], ''[[Transformers Animated|Animated]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] and [[Lugnut]]<br /> * [[Bumper Robinson]], voice of ''Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Porter C. Powell]]<br /> * [[Tara Strong]], voice of [[Sari Sumdac]] and [[Teletran-1]]<br /> <br /> ===Comics and animation===<br /> * [[Simon Furman]], comics writer extraordinaire<br /> * [[Marty Isenberg]], Story editor of ''Beast Machines'' and ''Transformers Animated''<br /> * [[Alex Milne]], [[IDW Publishing]] artist<br /> * [[Derrick Wyatt]], artist and character designer of ''Transformers Animated''<br /> * [[Matt Youngberg]], storyboard artist and animation director of ''Transformers'' Animated<br /> <br /> ==Events==<br /> Fun Publications scheduled a large number of events to take place over the course of the convention to keep attendees entertained and informed.<br /> <br /> ===Thursday===<br /> *9:00 AM Transformers Figure Customizing Class creating [[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]] from ''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]<br /> *9:00 AM Molding and Casting Class<br /> *7:45 AM-5:15 United States Air Force Museum Tour<br /> *6:00 PM Registration/Package Pick-Up Begins<br /> *8:30-9:30 Dealer Unload and Drop<br /> *9:00 PM Message Board/Room-to-Room Trading Info<br /> *10 PM Package Pick-Up/Registration Closes<br /> *10:00 [[MSTF]]<br /> <br /> ===Friday===<br /> *7:30AM-2 PM Dealer Set-Up<br /> *8:00AM-9AM Club Store open for Dealers Only<br /> *9:00 AM Club Store opens for all Registered Attendees<br /> *9:00-12:00 Contest Check in/Set-up<br /> *9:30 AM Late Package Pick-Up<br /> *9:30 AM Walk-up Late Registration<br /> *9:00- 9:50 Audition for Transformers Idol<br /> *10:00-10:50 Panel: IDW Publishing: All Hail!<br /> *11:00-11:50 Panel: Cartoon Network Guests<br /> *12:00- 12:50 Panel: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *12:00 PM Contest Judging<br /> *1:00-1:50 Lunch<br /> *2:00-5:00 Private Sales Room Experience<br /> *2:00-3:30 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt, Marty Isenberg<br /> *3:30-5:00 PM Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *5:00 PM Private Preview ends<br /> *7:00 Faction Feud - Battle of the Boards Game Show<br /> *8:30 Transformers Film Fest<br /> *9:30 Cartoon Network Animated Preview--featured a sneak preview screening of &quot;[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]&quot;. <br /> *10:00 PM Hasbro Transformers Team [[Transformers (2007)|Live-action Movie DVD]] Commentary<br /> <br /> ===Saturday===<br /> *7:30AM Dealer Set-up<br /> *8:30 Walk-up Late Check In/Registration<br /> *8:30 SALES ROOM OPENS for Private Preview<br /> *9:00 Video Room open<br /> *9:00 &quot;Early Bird&quot; Admission<br /> *Hourly Door Prize Giveaway<br /> *9:30-11:00 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *10:00 General Admission<br /> *10:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *11:00-11:50 Panel: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *11:00-12:30 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt, Marty Isenberg<br /> *Noon Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *12:00-12:50 Panel: TCC Magazine and Comic Q&amp;amp;A<br /> *1:00-2:50 Panel: Hasbro Toy<br /> *1:30-3:00 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt,Marty Isenberg<br /> *3:00-3:50 Transformers Collectors’ Club Roundtable<br /> *3:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *3:00-4:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *4:00-4:50 Panel: IDW Publishing: All Hail!<br /> *5:00 PM Show Closes<br /> *7:00 PM Casino Night Awards Dinner<br /> *9:45 PM &quot;[[Bee in the City]]&quot; live script reading<br /> *10:00 PM Auction<br /> <br /> ===Sunday===<br /> *9AM Dealer Set-up<br /> *9:30AM SALES ROOM &amp;amp; GENERAL ADMISSION OPENS<br /> *10AM Video Room opens<br /> *10:00-11:50 Panel:Animated Hasbro Cartoon Network--included a sneak preview screening of &quot;[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]&quot;. <br /> *10:00-11:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *10:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *11:30-1:00 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt,Marty Isenberg<br /> *1:00-2:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson<br /> *1:00-1:50 Panel: Hasbro Designers<br /> *2:00-2:50 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers<br /> *3:00 Draw for Trips to 2009 Convention<br /> *3:30 PM ALL EXHIBITS &amp;amp; SALES ROOM CLOSE<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *Hasbro released Transformers: Animated toys exclusively in the Cincinnati area about 2 weeks prior to BotCon. <br /> Of course, by the time of the convention most dealers or locals had all but cleaned the stores out. <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://botcon.com/Botcon08/08faq.cfm BotCon 2008 FAQ]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Conventions]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=BotCon_2006&diff=424163 2010-02-07T23:57:29Z

<p>74.160.192.46: /* Wednesday and Thursday */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Bigfist.jpg|right|300px|thumb|In honor of [[Michael Bay]]'s &quot;Giant F***ing Robots are Coming&quot; initiative, a Giant F***ing Robot Fist was present at BotCon 2006.]]<br /> '''[[BotCon]] 2006''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2006, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in Lexington, Kentucky from [[September 28]] to [[October 1|October 1st]], though only the last two days were open to the general public.<br /> <br /> :''Preceded by: [[BotCon 2005]]''<br /> :''Followed by: [[BotCon 2007]]''<br /> <br /> ==Venue==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2006-conventioncenter.jpg|center|600px|thumb|Visit beautiful Lexington, Kentucky]]<br /> BotCon 2006 was held at [http://www.lexingtoncenter.com/ Lexington Center], a convention and hotel complex in the center of downtown.<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> BotCon 2006's [[exclusive]] merchandise included:<br /> <br /> ===Convention-exclusive toys===<br /> *'''Convention Box Set''' - This set of five toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge, the Convention Comic, and five [[Redeco|redecoed]] [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Keys]] made to look like the [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Rattrap|Axalon Rattrap]]''' - An orange, silver, bronze and black redeco of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Ransack]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Rhinox (BW)|Axalon Rhinox]]''' - A green, brown, gold, and black redeco of [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Axalon Cheetor]]''' - A yellow and teal retool of [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] with cheetah-print seat covers and a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Dinobot (BW)|Darksyde Dinobot]]''' - A grey, black, brown, and blue redeco of [[Longrack (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Longrack]] with [[Hoist (Armada)|''Armada'' Hoist's]] head.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Optimus Primal/toys|Axalon Optimus Primal]]''' - A black, white, red, and blue retool of [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Crumplezone]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> *'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - [[Tigatron|Unit 2/(Tigatron)]], a white and teal version of the Cheetor exclusive toy with tiger-stripe seat covers, was provided as a bonus to those who picked up their 'Primus Package' box set in person.<br /> <br /> *'''Convention Souvenir 2-Packs''' - Two sets of two bagged toys, limited to 500 of each set.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Megatron (BW)/toys|Darksyde Megatron]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Darksyde Waspinator]]''' - A purple and black retool of [[Red Alert (Armada)|Cybertron Defense Red Alert]] with a new head and a green and yellow redeco of ''[[Machine Wars]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]''' - Red and orange redecos of [[Divebomb (Energon)|''Energon'' Divebomb]] with clear-purple [[Energon weapon|energon weapons]].<br /> <br /> ===Comics===<br /> *'''Convention Comic: ''[[Dawn of Future's Past]]''''' - A prequel comic to ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.<br /> <br /> *'''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat|IDW Preview Comic: ''Transformers: Spotlight - Nightbeat'']]''' - A preview of the second issue of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Spotlight (comics)|Spotlight]] series, with no ads, a sketch variant cover, the two normal covers included inside at full size, and a preview of the [[Movie Adaptation|movie adaptation]] comic at the back of the book.<br /> <br /> Free copies of the then-current issue of [[Master Collector]] and small teaser posters for the [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' movie]] were also distributed for free near the entrance to the dealer room. Both pre-registrants and walk-in attendees received these.<br /> <br /> ==Guests==<br /> ===Hasbro employees===<br /> Along with standbys [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Eric Siebenaler]] of the design team, [[Forest Lee]] (writer of the biographical information for the large majority of the ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' line) was in attendance, as were a number of [[Hasbro]] marketing and administrative persons, such as [[Greg Lombardo]].<br /> <br /> ===Voice actors===<br /> BotCon regular, veteran voice actor, and all-around-crazy-guy [[Scott McNeil]] was once again in attendance at the convention. Fellow ''Beast Wars'' voice actors [[Richard Newman]], [[Blu Mankuma]] and [[Pauline Newstone]] attended for their first BotCon.<br /> <br /> Last, but most certainly not least (in fact, maybe greatest), was [[Peter Cullen]], voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] both in the [[Generation 1|G1 Cartoon]] and the 2007 film.<br /> <br /> ===Comics and art===<br /> [[Chris Ryall]] and [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]] attended to represent [[IDW Publishing]]. [[Simon Furman]], writer of a vast portion of the ''Transformers'' mythos, was also present to discuss his past projects as well as his current projects with IDW.<br /> <br /> A majority of the artists who were currently working on ''Transformers'' art in an official capacity, including [[Don Figueroa]], [[Alex Milne]], [[Dan Khanna]], [[Jake Isenberg]], [[Drew Eiden]], and [[Marcelo Matere]] were in attendance as well.<br /> <br /> ==Events==<br /> ===Wednesday and Thursday===<br /> Wednesday and Thursday were the slowest days of the convention, primarily for the benefit of pre-registrants. However, there were a few panels on those days, including the classic &quot;[[MSTF]]&quot; spoofing of [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|''Transformers'' cartoon episodes]] on Thursday night and a Transformer customization seminar on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. The customization panel cost $30 extra, but the attendees got two hand-painted [[Scrapmetal (race)|''Cybertron'' Scrapmetals]] out of it (plus a second unassembled set to keep sealed if desired) with the option of giving one the [[Cobybot]] head.<br /> <br /> ===Friday===<br /> Friday was the first day the convention began in earnest, though it was open to preregistrants only.<br /> <br /> Major events included...<br /> <br /> *A voice actor panel with Blu Mankuma, Scott McNeil, Richard Newman, and Pauline Newstone.<br /> <br /> *A panel with the Hasbro design team, where the design process was explained and the shelved design sketches of [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] [[Cosmos (G1)]] were shown.<br /> <br /> *A panel with Simon Furman.<br /> <br /> *Autograph sessions with the ''Beast Wars'' voice actors.<br /> <br /> *A midnight screening of the then-newly remastered Sony 20th Anniversary edition of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.<br /> <br /> *The first round of &quot;[[Board Wars|Faction Feud/Board Wars]]&quot; a trivia competition whose rules bore no resemblance to Family Feud whatsoever.<br /> <br /> In addition, the dealer room was open from 2PM to 5PM.<br /> <br /> ===Saturday===<br /> [[Image:Botcon2006-descentintoline.jpg|center|600px|thumb|BotCon 2006: DESCENT INTO LINE]]<br /> [[Image:Botcon2006-dealerroom.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> [[Image:Botcon2006-playpit.jpg|right|200px|thumb|There is exactly one game you can play in this pit: Starscream Kicks the Ever-Living Snot Out of Downshift.]]<br /> Saturday was the first day in which walk-in attendees were allowed. Though the doors opened at 10am, a huge, slow-moving line wrapping around much of the convention center meant that most walk-in attendees waited nearly an hour to enter.<br /> <br /> Major events included...<br /> <br /> *A panel on cartoon creation with [[David McDermott]] and Aaron Archer.<br /> <br /> *A panel on the Collectors' Club newsletter hosted by [[Pete Sinclair]].<br /> <br /> *Autograph sessions with Peter Cullen, as well as the ''Beast Wars'' actors.<br /> <br /> *The Hasbro New Product Unveiling, the major panel of the year. Attendance was standing-room-only for walk-ins. The majority of the ''Classics'' line was shown, as well as a preview of the special features for the Sony ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' DVD, and a &quot;sizzle reel&quot; for the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie (&quot;I'm Michael Bay.&quot; &quot;I'm Michael Bay.&quot; &quot;I'm Michael Bay.&quot; &quot;I'm Michael Bay!&quot;) It was during this panel that the design team professed that they were huge fans of the Cincinnati Bengals.<br /> <br /> *Another Voice Actor panel.<br /> <br /> *A roundtable on the ''Transformers'' Fan Club run by [[Brian Savage]].<br /> <br /> *A Q&amp;amp;A panel featuring Peter Cullen.<br /> <br /> *The annual dinner.<br /> <br /> A children's playpit in the dealer room featured dozens of [[Starscream (Armada)|King Starscream]] toys.<br /> <br /> Hasbro's display cases featured the upcoming ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' toyline, including [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], the reissue of the original [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] toy, and the new-mold [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]].<br /> <br /> ===Sunday===<br /> Sunday was the day when the show wound down. Most of the panels were repeats, and the dealer room opened late and closed early, but most attendees still managed to enjoy themselves.<br /> <br /> Major events included...<br /> <br /> *More autograph time with the ''Beast Wars'' voice actors.<br /> <br /> *The final round of Faction Feud Board Wars.<br /> <br /> *A panel with the IDW comic creators.<br /> <br /> *A repeat of the Simon Furman panel.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.botcon.com/botcon06updates.cfm BotCon.com's archive of BotCon 2006]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Conventions]]</div>

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<p>74.160.192.46: /* Wednesday and Thursday */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Bigfist.jpg|right|300px|thumb|In honor of [[Michael Bay]]'s &quot;Giant F***ing Robots are Coming&quot; initiative, a Giant F***ing Robot Fist was present at BotCon 2006.]]<br /> '''[[BotCon]] 2006''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2006, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in Lexington, Kentucky from [[September 28]] to [[October 1|October 1st]], though only the last two days were open to the general public.<br /> <br /> :''Preceded by: [[BotCon 2005]]''<br /> :''Followed by: [[BotCon 2007]]''<br /> <br /> ==Venue==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2006-conventioncenter.jpg|center|600px|thumb|Visit beautiful Lexington, Kentucky]]<br /> BotCon 2006 was held at [http://www.lexingtoncenter.com/ Lexington Center], a convention and hotel complex in the center of downtown.<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> BotCon 2006's [[exclusive]] merchandise included:<br /> <br /> ===Convention-exclusive toys===<br /> *'''Convention Box Set''' - This set of five toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge, the Convention Comic, and five [[Redeco|redecoed]] [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Keys]] made to look like the [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Rattrap|Axalon Rattrap]]''' - An orange, silver, bronze and black redeco of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Ransack]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Rhinox (BW)|Axalon Rhinox]]''' - A green, brown, gold, and black redeco of [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Axalon Cheetor]]''' - A yellow and teal retool of [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] with cheetah-print seat covers and a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Dinobot (BW)|Darksyde Dinobot]]''' - A grey, black, brown, and blue redeco of [[Longrack (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Longrack]] with [[Hoist (Armada)|''Armada'' Hoist's]] head.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Optimus Primal/toys|Axalon Optimus Primal]]''' - A black, white, red, and blue retool of [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Crumplezone]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> *'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - [[Tigatron|Unit 2/(Tigatron)]], a white and teal version of the Cheetor exclusive toy with tiger-stripe seat covers, was provided as a bonus to those who picked up their 'Primus Package' box set in person.<br /> <br /> *'''Convention Souvenir 2-Packs''' - Two sets of two bagged toys, limited to 500 of each set.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Megatron (BW)/toys|Darksyde Megatron]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Darksyde Waspinator]]''' - A purple and black retool of [[Red Alert (Armada)|Cybertron Defense Red Alert]] with a new head and a green and yellow redeco of ''[[Machine Wars]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]''' - Red and orange redecos of [[Divebomb (Energon)|''Energon'' Divebomb]] with clear-purple [[Energon weapon|energon weapons]].<br /> <br /> ===Comics===<br /> *'''Convention Comic: ''[[Dawn of Future's Past]]''''' - A prequel comic to ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.<br /> <br /> *'''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat|IDW Preview Comic: ''Transformers: Spotlight - Nightbeat'']]''' - A preview of the second issue of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Spotlight (comics)|Spotlight]] series, with no ads, a sketch variant cover, the two normal covers included inside at full size, and a preview of the [[Movie Adaptation|movie adaptation]] comic at the back of the book.<br /> <br /> Free copies of the then-current issue of [[Master Collector]] and small teaser posters for the [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' movie]] were also distributed for free near the entrance to the dealer room. Both pre-registrants and walk-in attendees received these.<br /> <br /> ==Guests==<br /> ===Hasbro employees===<br /> Along with standbys [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Eric Siebenaler]] of the design team, [[Forest Lee]] (writer of the biographical information for the large majority of the ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' line) was in attendance, as were a number of [[Hasbro]] marketing and administrative persons, such as [[Greg Lombardo]].<br /> <br /> ===Voice actors===<br /> BotCon regular, veteran voice actor, and all-around-crazy-guy [[Scott McNeil]] was once again in attendance at the convention. Fellow ''Beast Wars'' voice actors [[Richard Newman]], [[Blu Mankuma]] and [[Pauline Newstone]] attended for their first BotCon.<br /> <br /> Last, but most certainly not least (in fact, maybe greatest), was [[Peter Cullen]], voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] both in the [[Generation 1|G1 Cartoon]] and the 2007 film.<br /> <br /> ===Comics and art===<br /> [[Chris Ryall]] and [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]] attended to represent [[IDW Publishing]]. [[Simon Furman]], writer of a vast portion of the ''Transformers'' mythos, was also present to discuss his past projects as well as his current projects with IDW.<br /> <br /> A majority of the artists who were currently working on ''Transformers'' art in an official capacity, including [[Don Figueroa]], [[Alex Milne]], [[Dan Khanna]], [[Jake Isenberg]], [[Drew Eiden]], and [[Marcelo Matere]] were in attendance as well.<br /> <br /> ==Events==<br /> ===Wednesday and Thursday===<br /> Wednesday and Thursday were the slowest days of the convention, primarily for the benefit of pre-registrants. However, there were a few panels on those days, including the classic &quot;[[MSTF]]&quot; spoofing of [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|''Transformers'' cartoon episodes]] on Thursday night and a Transformer customization seminar on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. (The customization panel cost $30 extra, but the attendees got two hand-painted [[Scrapmetal (race)|''Cybertron'' Scrapmetals]] out of it &lt;plus a second unassembled set to keep sealed if desired&gt; with the option of giving one the [[Cobybot]] head.)<br /> <br /> ===Friday===<br /> Friday was the first day the convention began in earnest, though it was open to preregistrants only.<br /> <br /> Major events included...<br /> <br /> *A voice actor panel with Blu Mankuma, Scott McNeil, Richard Newman, and Pauline Newstone.<br /> <br /> *A panel with the Hasbro design team, where the design process was explained and the shelved design sketches of [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] [[Cosmos (G1)]] were shown.<br /> <br /> *A panel with Simon Furman.<br /> <br /> *Autograph sessions with the ''Beast Wars'' voice actors.<br /> <br /> *A midnight screening of the then-newly remastered Sony 20th Anniversary edition of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.<br /> <br /> *The first round of &quot;[[Board Wars|Faction Feud/Board Wars]]&quot; a trivia competition whose rules bore no resemblance to Family Feud whatsoever.<br /> <br /> In addition, the dealer room was open from 2PM to 5PM.<br /> <br /> ===Saturday===<br /> [[Image:Botcon2006-descentintoline.jpg|center|600px|thumb|BotCon 2006: DESCENT INTO LINE]]<br /> [[Image:Botcon2006-dealerroom.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> [[Image:Botcon2006-playpit.jpg|right|200px|thumb|There is exactly one game you can play in this pit: Starscream Kicks the Ever-Living Snot Out of Downshift.]]<br /> Saturday was the first day in which walk-in attendees were allowed. Though the doors opened at 10am, a huge, slow-moving line wrapping around much of the convention center meant that most walk-in attendees waited nearly an hour to enter.<br /> <br /> Major events included...<br /> <br /> *A panel on cartoon creation with [[David McDermott]] and Aaron Archer.<br /> <br /> *A panel on the Collectors' Club newsletter hosted by [[Pete Sinclair]].<br /> <br /> *Autograph sessions with Peter Cullen, as well as the ''Beast Wars'' actors.<br /> <br /> *The Hasbro New Product Unveiling, the major panel of the year. Attendance was standing-room-only for walk-ins. The majority of the ''Classics'' line was shown, as well as a preview of the special features for the Sony ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' DVD, and a &quot;sizzle reel&quot; for the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie (&quot;I'm Michael Bay.&quot; &quot;I'm Michael Bay.&quot; &quot;I'm Michael Bay.&quot; &quot;I'm Michael Bay!&quot;) It was during this panel that the design team professed that they were huge fans of the Cincinnati Bengals.<br /> <br /> *Another Voice Actor panel.<br /> <br /> *A roundtable on the ''Transformers'' Fan Club run by [[Brian Savage]].<br /> <br /> *A Q&amp;amp;A panel featuring Peter Cullen.<br /> <br /> *The annual dinner.<br /> <br /> A children's playpit in the dealer room featured dozens of [[Starscream (Armada)|King Starscream]] toys.<br /> <br /> Hasbro's display cases featured the upcoming ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' toyline, including [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], the reissue of the original [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] toy, and the new-mold [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]].<br /> <br /> ===Sunday===<br /> Sunday was the day when the show wound down. Most of the panels were repeats, and the dealer room opened late and closed early, but most attendees still managed to enjoy themselves.<br /> <br /> Major events included...<br /> <br /> *More autograph time with the ''Beast Wars'' voice actors.<br /> <br /> *The final round of Faction Feud Board Wars.<br /> <br /> *A panel with the IDW comic creators.<br /> <br /> *A repeat of the Simon Furman panel.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.botcon.com/botcon06updates.cfm BotCon.com's archive of BotCon 2006]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Conventions]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=BotCon_2005&diff=424159 2010-02-07T23:51:00Z

<p>74.160.192.46: /* Venue */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Here&amp;#39;s the plan. We get the convention, and we hold the fandom ransom for...         one ''million'' dollars.]]<br /> '''[[BotCon]] 2005: Changing Gears''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2005, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in the [[Dallas]], Texas suburb of Frisco, from [[September 21|September 21st]] to [[September 25|September 25th]], though only the last two days were open to the general public.<br /> <br /> The convention was the first to be run by Fun Publications, and thus inaugurated a number of changes. The return of the &quot;BotCon&quot; name, an end-of-the-summer date, larger exclusive sets and higher preregistration costs all marked a break with previous conventions. The scope of the convention expanded as well, with pre-convention tours, special access dealer room &quot;previews&quot; for higher-paying attendees, and an onslaught of activities and panels throughout the weekend. Another new element was having several panels run two times, rather than being one-time-only events.<br /> <br /> <br /> :''Preceded by: [[OTFCC 2004]]''<br /> :''Followed by: [[BotCon 2006]]''<br /> <br /> ==Venue==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2005-thevastemptyplainsoftexas.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In Dallas, if you&amp;#39;re going to cross the street, you're expected to get in a car to do it.]]<br /> Botcon 2005 was held in Frisco's brand-spanking-new (it had opened only a month prior) Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel and Conference Center. Though posh and accommodating, this center is not located within easy walking distance of ''anything''. Many fans resorted to a quarter mile hike across empty fields and vast parking lots to reach a nearby shopping mall for food.<br /> <br /> On the plus side, however, the Embassy Suites featured a ''free'' breakfast buffet (including made-to-order omelettes) where fans could mingle in the hotel's open atrium and save some cash on food. <br /> <br /> The center is conveniently close to Dick's Sporting Goods, which may be reached via the Gaylord Parkway, just off Parkwood Avenue. Yeah, somebody didn't think this through very well<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> [[Image:Ratchettoytimelines.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> Compared to previous conventions, BotCon 2005 featured vast quantities of [[exclusive]] merchandise. Fun Publications also ran their own sales booth, offering a wide range of standard retail Transformer toys.<br /> <br /> ===Convention-exclusive toys===<br /> *'''Convention Box Set''' - This set of seven toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge and the Convention Comic.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]''' - A blue and black remold of [[Megatron (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Megatron]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]]''' and '''[[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]]''' - Purple, black and yellow redecos (in different schemes for each figure) of ''Beast Wars'' [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Outback|Fallback]]''' - Brown, tan, and silver redeco of ''Energon'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]], intended as a renamed version of the ''Generation 1'' character Outback.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]''' - Red and grey redeco of ''Energon'' [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Ricochet (Descent into Evil)|Ricochet]]''' - A black and red redeco of the ''Generation 2'' Cyberjet [[Hooligan]] mold, Ricochet is a new character.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]''' - White and green redeco of ''Energon'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] with a new head sculpt. Chromia was one of the [[female Autobots]] from the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]]. However, many fans have pointed out that Chromia's color scheme, headsculpt, and personality profile all resemble [[Moonracer]]'s, a different character entirely. According to convention representatives, they could not secure the Moonracer name, so they simply dubbed the character Chromia instead. <br /> <br /> *'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Flamewar]]''' - Black redeco of ''Energon'' Arcee, given free to pre-registered attendees. Flamewar does not have the new headsculpt found on Chromia and Flareup.<br /> <br /> *'''Convention Souvenir 2-Packs''' - Two sets of two bagged toys.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]''' an orange redeco of Chromia, and '''[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]''' a white redeco of the ''Energon'' Tow-Line mold with the new Ironhide headsculpt and a new Energon weapon, sold together in a pack limited to 500 packs.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Virulent Clone]]'''s - A pack of two blue redecos of ''Beast Wars'' Buzzclaw, limited to 400 packs.<br /> <br /> *'''''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]''' - White and blue repaint of Legends of Cybertron Starscream given away at the Hasbro booth.<br /> <br /> ===Comics===<br /> *'''Convention Comic: ''[[Descent into Evil]]''''' - Taking place at an unspecified time between G1 and Beast Wars.<br /> <br /> ==Guests==<br /> ===Hasbro staff===<br /> * [[Greg Lombardo]], Director of Marketing<br /> * [[Aaron Archer]], Design Director<br /> * [[Eric Siebenaler]], Lead Designer<br /> <br /> ===Voice actors===<br /> * [[Wally Burr]], voice director of the ''Generation 1'' cartoon series and occasional voice actor<br /> * [[Michael Chain]], voice of ''Generation 1'' [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]<br /> * [[Brian Dobson]], voice of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]<br /> * [[Michael Dobson]], voice of ''Armada/[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/Cybertron'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], ''Energon'' [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] and ''Cybertron'' [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]].<br /> * [[Paul Dobson]], voice of ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], ''Armada'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], ''Energon'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] and [[Superion Maximus]], ''Cybertron'' [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]].<br /> <br /> ===Actor===<br /> * [[Colton Dearing]], child actor who appeared in the ''Transformers Cybertron'' toy commercials<br /> <br /> ===Comics and art===<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Events==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2005-iamoptimusprime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> ===Wednesday===<br /> 8:30pm: Check-in for Thursday tour<br /> <br /> ===Thursday===<br /> * 7:30am: Tour: Fort Worth - Where the West Begins. This tour began a FunPub tradition of locally-themed pre-convention tours of the various cities where BotCon occurs each year.<br /> * 6-10pm: Check In/Registration Pick-Up, divided into two shifts.<br /> * 10:00pm: [[MSTF]] presentation<br /> <br /> ===Friday===<br /> * 7:30am-2pm: Dealer setup<br /> * 8:00am-noon: Contest Entries setup<br /> * 9-5pm: Walk-up and Late Check In/Registration<br /> * 9:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel<br /> *10:00am: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]] panel<br /> :This panel heavily focused on chromed and / or clear variants of the G1 Commemorative Series figures, with the host adamantly insisting that they were all legitimately marketed (if not actually released) TF product and that the popular [[fandom|fan]] term &quot;lunchtime special&quot; was inaccurate. These assertions aside, and the legitimacy of these variants also aside, at that time they were all quite well-known to the fandom and not newsworthy at all. Puzzlingly, the panel gave relatively short-shrift to the world premiere revelations of a handful of TF concepts and prototypes that had never been seen or even reported on previously, such as: [[Toxitron]], [[Motormaster|Universe Motormaster]] (a [[redeco]] of [[Machine Wars]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), a redeco of [[Jetstorm (BM)|Ultra Jetstorm]], and an entirely different [[mold]] and transformation scheme for [[Megatron (BW)|Megabolt Megatron]]. <br /> *11:00am: Hasbro/Takara Working Together panel<br /> *Noon: The Transformers Return to Comic Books - IDW panel. Contest area closes for judging.<br /> *1:00pm: You can be the next: Transformers Idol! prelims, with Wally Burr and Pete Sinclair. Courtesy Room opens (see Notes). <br /> *2:00pm: Sales Room opens for &quot;Private Preview&quot;. This is if you spent a whole lotta money. Voice Actor autograph sessions begin.<br /> *Hourly door prizes begin.<br /> *4:00pm: Contest entries open for viewing. Second round of Voice Actor autographs.<br /> *5:00pm: Everything closes. EVERYTHING.<br /> *7:00pm: Casino Night Charity Event<br /> *10:00pm: Casino Night Charity Auction<br /> <br /> ===Saturday===<br /> * 7:30am: Walk-up Late Check-In/Registration; Dealer Room setup<br /> * 8:30am: Dealer Room opens for Private Preview. Again, this takes money.<br /> * 9:00am: &quot;Early Bird&quot; admission. More money! Hourly door prize giveaways resume. Finals for the You Can Be the Next: Transformers Idol! begin.<br /> * 10:00am: Dealer room opens to the general public, who can come in to view its sad, picked-over corpse now that the fans have had their way with it. Hasbro New Product Unveiling panel begins. Voice actor autograph sessions begin.<br /> * 11:00am: Costume contest<br /> * Noon: The Transformers Return to Comics - IDW panel (repeat). <br /> * 1:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally<br /> * 2:00pm: Transformers Club Roundtable - [[Brian Savage]]<br /> * 3:00pm: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]]<br /> * 4:00pm: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]]<br /> * 5:00pm: EVERYTHING CLOSES. GET OUT.<br /> * 7:00pm: Awards Dinner and &quot;evening program&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Sunday===<br /> *9:00am: Dealer set-up<br /> *9:30am: Dealer room opens to all<br /> *10:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel (repeat)<br /> *11:00am: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]] (repeat); first autograph sessions begin<br /> * 12:00pm: Designing Transformers - Hasbro Team panel<br /> * 2:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally (repeat)<br /> * 3:00pm: Drawing to win 2 trips to the 2006 convention.<br /> * 3:30pm: All exhibits and dealer room close. Hearts are crushed. Now what is there to live for??<br /> <br /> Hasbro displays of upcoming toys focused on mid- to late-run ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toys, most notably [[Primus]] and [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]. <br /> <br /> A nearly life-sized Optimus Prime statue greeted guests as they entered the dealer room. A jungle diorama displayed the convention toys in a re-enactment of the &quot;[[Descent into Evil]]&quot; comic.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * BotCon '05 occurred in the weeks following the disastrous arrival of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Given that, many fans were somewhat anxious to find that Hurricane Rita was bearing down on the Texas coast shortly before the convention began. The hurricane's remnants turned east upon landing, however, and the Metroplex got nothing more than a few clouds and a stiff breeze.<br /> * The Courtesy Room was a consuite (a first for BotCon) where fans could sit and watch various Transformers shows as well as munch on some free snacks. Nachos, chips, salsa, apple cobbler, and soda were available. <br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.botcon.com/botcon05index.cfm BotCon.com's archive of BotCon 2005]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Stub]]<br /> [[Category:Conventions]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=BotCon_2005&diff=424157 2010-02-07T23:47:39Z

<p>74.160.192.46: /* Venue */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Here&amp;#39;s the plan. We get the convention, and we hold the fandom ransom for...         one ''million'' dollars.]]<br /> '''[[BotCon]] 2005: Changing Gears''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2005, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in the [[Dallas]], Texas suburb of Frisco, from [[September 21|September 21st]] to [[September 25|September 25th]], though only the last two days were open to the general public.<br /> <br /> The convention was the first to be run by Fun Publications, and thus inaugurated a number of changes. The return of the &quot;BotCon&quot; name, an end-of-the-summer date, larger exclusive sets and higher preregistration costs all marked a break with previous conventions. The scope of the convention expanded as well, with pre-convention tours, special access dealer room &quot;previews&quot; for higher-paying attendees, and an onslaught of activities and panels throughout the weekend. Another new element was having several panels run two times, rather than being one-time-only events.<br /> <br /> <br /> :''Preceded by: [[OTFCC 2004]]''<br /> :''Followed by: [[BotCon 2006]]''<br /> <br /> ==Venue==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2005-thevastemptyplainsoftexas.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In Dallas, if you&amp;#39;re going to cross the street, you're expected to get in a car to do it.]]<br /> Botcon 2005 was held in the brand-spanking-new Frisco's Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel and Conference Center. Though posh and accommodating, this center is not located within easy walking distance of ''anything''. Many fans resorted to a quarter mile hike across empty fields and vast parking lots to reach a nearby shopping mall for food.<br /> <br /> On the plus side, however, the Embassy Suites featured a ''free'' breakfast buffet (including made-to-order omelettes) where fans could mingle in the hotel's open atrium and save some cash on food. <br /> <br /> The center is conveniently close to Dick's Sporting Goods, which may be reached via the Gaylord Parkway, just off Parkwood Avenue. Yeah, somebody didn't think this through very well.<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> [[Image:Ratchettoytimelines.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> Compared to previous conventions, BotCon 2005 featured vast quantities of [[exclusive]] merchandise. Fun Publications also ran their own sales booth, offering a wide range of standard retail Transformer toys.<br /> <br /> ===Convention-exclusive toys===<br /> *'''Convention Box Set''' - This set of seven toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge and the Convention Comic.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]''' - A blue and black remold of [[Megatron (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Megatron]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]]''' and '''[[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]]''' - Purple, black and yellow redecos (in different schemes for each figure) of ''Beast Wars'' [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Outback|Fallback]]''' - Brown, tan, and silver redeco of ''Energon'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]], intended as a renamed version of the ''Generation 1'' character Outback.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]''' - Red and grey redeco of ''Energon'' [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Ricochet (Descent into Evil)|Ricochet]]''' - A black and red redeco of the ''Generation 2'' Cyberjet [[Hooligan]] mold, Ricochet is a new character.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]''' - White and green redeco of ''Energon'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] with a new head sculpt. Chromia was one of the [[female Autobots]] from the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]]. However, many fans have pointed out that Chromia's color scheme, headsculpt, and personality profile all resemble [[Moonracer]]'s, a different character entirely. According to convention representatives, they could not secure the Moonracer name, so they simply dubbed the character Chromia instead. <br /> <br /> *'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Flamewar]]''' - Black redeco of ''Energon'' Arcee, given free to pre-registered attendees. Flamewar does not have the new headsculpt found on Chromia and Flareup.<br /> <br /> *'''Convention Souvenir 2-Packs''' - Two sets of two bagged toys.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]''' an orange redeco of Chromia, and '''[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]''' a white redeco of the ''Energon'' Tow-Line mold with the new Ironhide headsculpt and a new Energon weapon, sold together in a pack limited to 500 packs.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Virulent Clone]]'''s - A pack of two blue redecos of ''Beast Wars'' Buzzclaw, limited to 400 packs.<br /> <br /> *'''''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]''' - White and blue repaint of Legends of Cybertron Starscream given away at the Hasbro booth.<br /> <br /> ===Comics===<br /> *'''Convention Comic: ''[[Descent into Evil]]''''' - Taking place at an unspecified time between G1 and Beast Wars.<br /> <br /> ==Guests==<br /> ===Hasbro staff===<br /> * [[Greg Lombardo]], Director of Marketing<br /> * [[Aaron Archer]], Design Director<br /> * [[Eric Siebenaler]], Lead Designer<br /> <br /> ===Voice actors===<br /> * [[Wally Burr]], voice director of the ''Generation 1'' cartoon series and occasional voice actor<br /> * [[Michael Chain]], voice of ''Generation 1'' [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]<br /> * [[Brian Dobson]], voice of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]<br /> * [[Michael Dobson]], voice of ''Armada/[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/Cybertron'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], ''Energon'' [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] and ''Cybertron'' [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]].<br /> * [[Paul Dobson]], voice of ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], ''Armada'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], ''Energon'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] and [[Superion Maximus]], ''Cybertron'' [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]].<br /> <br /> ===Actor===<br /> * [[Colton Dearing]], child actor who appeared in the ''Transformers Cybertron'' toy commercials<br /> <br /> ===Comics and art===<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Events==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2005-iamoptimusprime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> ===Wednesday===<br /> 8:30pm: Check-in for Thursday tour<br /> <br /> ===Thursday===<br /> * 7:30am: Tour: Fort Worth - Where the West Begins. This tour began a FunPub tradition of locally-themed pre-convention tours of the various cities where BotCon occurs each year.<br /> * 6-10pm: Check In/Registration Pick-Up, divided into two shifts.<br /> * 10:00pm: [[MSTF]] presentation<br /> <br /> ===Friday===<br /> * 7:30am-2pm: Dealer setup<br /> * 8:00am-noon: Contest Entries setup<br /> * 9-5pm: Walk-up and Late Check In/Registration<br /> * 9:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel<br /> *10:00am: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]] panel<br /> :This panel heavily focused on chromed and / or clear variants of the G1 Commemorative Series figures, with the host adamantly insisting that they were all legitimately marketed (if not actually released) TF product and that the popular [[fandom|fan]] term &quot;lunchtime special&quot; was inaccurate. These assertions aside, and the legitimacy of these variants also aside, at that time they were all quite well-known to the fandom and not newsworthy at all. Puzzlingly, the panel gave relatively short-shrift to the world premiere revelations of a handful of TF concepts and prototypes that had never been seen or even reported on previously, such as: [[Toxitron]], [[Motormaster|Universe Motormaster]] (a [[redeco]] of [[Machine Wars]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), a redeco of [[Jetstorm (BM)|Ultra Jetstorm]], and an entirely different [[mold]] and transformation scheme for [[Megatron (BW)|Megabolt Megatron]]. <br /> *11:00am: Hasbro/Takara Working Together panel<br /> *Noon: The Transformers Return to Comic Books - IDW panel. Contest area closes for judging.<br /> *1:00pm: You can be the next: Transformers Idol! prelims, with Wally Burr and Pete Sinclair. Courtesy Room opens (see Notes). <br /> *2:00pm: Sales Room opens for &quot;Private Preview&quot;. This is if you spent a whole lotta money. Voice Actor autograph sessions begin.<br /> *Hourly door prizes begin.<br /> *4:00pm: Contest entries open for viewing. Second round of Voice Actor autographs.<br /> *5:00pm: Everything closes. EVERYTHING.<br /> *7:00pm: Casino Night Charity Event<br /> *10:00pm: Casino Night Charity Auction<br /> <br /> ===Saturday===<br /> * 7:30am: Walk-up Late Check-In/Registration; Dealer Room setup<br /> * 8:30am: Dealer Room opens for Private Preview. Again, this takes money.<br /> * 9:00am: &quot;Early Bird&quot; admission. More money! Hourly door prize giveaways resume. Finals for the You Can Be the Next: Transformers Idol! begin.<br /> * 10:00am: Dealer room opens to the general public, who can come in to view its sad, picked-over corpse now that the fans have had their way with it. Hasbro New Product Unveiling panel begins. Voice actor autograph sessions begin.<br /> * 11:00am: Costume contest<br /> * Noon: The Transformers Return to Comics - IDW panel (repeat). <br /> * 1:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally<br /> * 2:00pm: Transformers Club Roundtable - [[Brian Savage]]<br /> * 3:00pm: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]]<br /> * 4:00pm: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]]<br /> * 5:00pm: EVERYTHING CLOSES. GET OUT.<br /> * 7:00pm: Awards Dinner and &quot;evening program&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Sunday===<br /> *9:00am: Dealer set-up<br /> *9:30am: Dealer room opens to all<br /> *10:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel (repeat)<br /> *11:00am: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]] (repeat); first autograph sessions begin<br /> * 12:00pm: Designing Transformers - Hasbro Team panel<br /> * 2:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally (repeat)<br /> * 3:00pm: Drawing to win 2 trips to the 2006 convention.<br /> * 3:30pm: All exhibits and dealer room close. Hearts are crushed. Now what is there to live for??<br /> <br /> Hasbro displays of upcoming toys focused on mid- to late-run ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toys, most notably [[Primus]] and [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]. <br /> <br /> A nearly life-sized Optimus Prime statue greeted guests as they entered the dealer room. A jungle diorama displayed the convention toys in a re-enactment of the &quot;[[Descent into Evil]]&quot; comic.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * BotCon '05 occurred in the weeks following the disastrous arrival of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Given that, many fans were somewhat anxious to find that Hurricane Rita was bearing down on the Texas coast shortly before the convention began. The hurricane's remnants turned east upon landing, however, and the Metroplex got nothing more than a few clouds and a stiff breeze.<br /> * The Courtesy Room was a consuite (a first for BotCon) where fans could sit and watch various Transformers shows as well as munch on some free snacks. Nachos, chips, salsa, apple cobbler, and soda were available. <br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.botcon.com/botcon05index.cfm BotCon.com's archive of BotCon 2005]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Stub]]<br /> [[Category:Conventions]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=BotCon_2005&diff=424156 2010-02-07T23:35:56Z

<p>74.160.192.46: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Here&amp;#39;s the plan. We get the convention, and we hold the fandom ransom for...         one ''million'' dollars.]]<br /> '''[[BotCon]] 2005: Changing Gears''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2005, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in the [[Dallas]], Texas suburb of Frisco, from [[September 21|September 21st]] to [[September 25|September 25th]], though only the last two days were open to the general public.<br /> <br /> The convention was the first to be run by Fun Publications, and thus inaugurated a number of changes. The return of the &quot;BotCon&quot; name, an end-of-the-summer date, larger exclusive sets and higher preregistration costs all marked a break with previous conventions. The scope of the convention expanded as well, with pre-convention tours, special access dealer room &quot;previews&quot; for higher-paying attendees, and an onslaught of activities and panels throughout the weekend. Another new element was having several panels run two times, rather than being one-time-only events.<br /> <br /> <br /> :''Preceded by: [[OTFCC 2004]]''<br /> :''Followed by: [[BotCon 2006]]''<br /> <br /> ==Venue==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2005-thevastemptyplainsoftexas.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In Dallas, if you&amp;#39;re going to cross the street, you're expected to get in a car to do it.]]<br /> Botcon 2005 was held in Frisco's Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel and Conference Center. Though posh and accommodating, this center is not located within easy walking distance of ''anything''. Many fans resorted to a quarter mile hike across empty fields and vast parking lots to reach a nearby shopping mall for food.<br /> <br /> The center is conveniently close to Dick's Sporting Goods, which may be reached via the Gaylord Parkway, just off Parkwood Avenue. Yeah, somebody didn't think this through very well.<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> [[Image:Ratchettoytimelines.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> Compared to previous conventions, BotCon 2005 featured vast quantities of [[exclusive]] merchandise. Fun Publications also ran their own sales booth, offering a wide range of standard retail Transformer toys.<br /> <br /> ===Convention-exclusive toys===<br /> *'''Convention Box Set''' - This set of seven toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge and the Convention Comic.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]''' - A blue and black remold of [[Megatron (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Megatron]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]]''' and '''[[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]]''' - Purple, black and yellow redecos (in different schemes for each figure) of ''Beast Wars'' [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Outback|Fallback]]''' - Brown, tan, and silver redeco of ''Energon'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]], intended as a renamed version of the ''Generation 1'' character Outback.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]''' - Red and grey redeco of ''Energon'' [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Ricochet (Descent into Evil)|Ricochet]]''' - A black and red redeco of the ''Generation 2'' Cyberjet [[Hooligan]] mold, Ricochet is a new character.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]''' - White and green redeco of ''Energon'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] with a new head sculpt. Chromia was one of the [[female Autobots]] from the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]]. However, many fans have pointed out that Chromia's color scheme, headsculpt, and personality profile all resemble [[Moonracer]]'s, a different character entirely. According to convention representatives, they could not secure the Moonracer name, so they simply dubbed the character Chromia instead. <br /> <br /> *'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Flamewar]]''' - Black redeco of ''Energon'' Arcee, given free to pre-registered attendees. Flamewar does not have the new headsculpt found on Chromia and Flareup.<br /> <br /> *'''Convention Souvenir 2-Packs''' - Two sets of two bagged toys.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]''' an orange redeco of Chromia, and '''[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]''' a white redeco of the ''Energon'' Tow-Line mold with the new Ironhide headsculpt and a new Energon weapon, sold together in a pack limited to 500 packs.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Virulent Clone]]'''s - A pack of two blue redecos of ''Beast Wars'' Buzzclaw, limited to 400 packs.<br /> <br /> *'''''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]''' - White and blue repaint of Legends of Cybertron Starscream given away at the Hasbro booth.<br /> <br /> ===Comics===<br /> *'''Convention Comic: ''[[Descent into Evil]]''''' - Taking place at an unspecified time between G1 and Beast Wars.<br /> <br /> ==Guests==<br /> ===Hasbro staff===<br /> * [[Greg Lombardo]], Director of Marketing<br /> * [[Aaron Archer]], Design Director<br /> * [[Eric Siebenaler]], Lead Designer<br /> <br /> ===Voice actors===<br /> * [[Wally Burr]], voice director of the ''Generation 1'' cartoon series and occasional voice actor<br /> * [[Michael Chain]], voice of ''Generation 1'' [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]<br /> * [[Brian Dobson]], voice of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]<br /> * [[Michael Dobson]], voice of ''Armada/[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/Cybertron'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], ''Energon'' [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] and ''Cybertron'' [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]].<br /> * [[Paul Dobson]], voice of ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], ''Armada'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], ''Energon'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] and [[Superion Maximus]], ''Cybertron'' [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]].<br /> <br /> ===Actor===<br /> * [[Colton Dearing]], child actor who appeared in the ''Transformers Cybertron'' toy commercials<br /> <br /> ===Comics and art===<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Events==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2005-iamoptimusprime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> ===Wednesday===<br /> 8:30pm: Check-in for Thursday tour<br /> <br /> ===Thursday===<br /> * 7:30am: Tour: Fort Worth - Where the West Begins. This tour began a FunPub tradition of locally-themed pre-convention tours of the various cities where BotCon occurs each year.<br /> * 6-10pm: Check In/Registration Pick-Up, divided into two shifts.<br /> * 10:00pm: [[MSTF]] presentation<br /> <br /> ===Friday===<br /> * 7:30am-2pm: Dealer setup<br /> * 8:00am-noon: Contest Entries setup<br /> * 9-5pm: Walk-up and Late Check In/Registration<br /> * 9:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel<br /> *10:00am: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]] panel<br /> :This panel heavily focused on chromed and / or clear variants of the G1 Commemorative Series figures, with the host adamantly insisting that they were all legitimately marketed (if not actually released) TF product and that the popular [[fandom|fan]] term &quot;lunchtime special&quot; was inaccurate. These assertions aside, and the legitimacy of these variants also aside, at that time they were all quite well-known to the fandom and not newsworthy at all. Puzzlingly, the panel gave relatively short-shrift to the world premiere revelations of a handful of TF concepts and prototypes that had never been seen or even reported on previously, such as: [[Toxitron]], [[Motormaster|Universe Motormaster]] (a [[redeco]] of [[Machine Wars]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), a redeco of [[Jetstorm (BM)|Ultra Jetstorm]], and an entirely different [[mold]] and transformation scheme for [[Megatron (BW)|Megabolt Megatron]]. <br /> *11:00am: Hasbro/Takara Working Together panel<br /> *Noon: The Transformers Return to Comic Books - IDW panel. Contest area closes for judging.<br /> *1:00pm: You can be the next: Transformers Idol! prelims, with Wally Burr and Pete Sinclair. Courtesy Room opens (see Notes). <br /> *2:00pm: Sales Room opens for &quot;Private Preview&quot;. This is if you spent a whole lotta money. Voice Actor autograph sessions begin.<br /> *Hourly door prizes begin.<br /> *4:00pm: Contest entries open for viewing. Second round of Voice Actor autographs.<br /> *5:00pm: Everything closes. EVERYTHING.<br /> *7:00pm: Casino Night Charity Event<br /> *10:00pm: Casino Night Charity Auction<br /> <br /> ===Saturday===<br /> * 7:30am: Walk-up Late Check-In/Registration; Dealer Room setup<br /> * 8:30am: Dealer Room opens for Private Preview. Again, this takes money.<br /> * 9:00am: &quot;Early Bird&quot; admission. More money! Hourly door prize giveaways resume. Finals for the You Can Be the Next: Transformers Idol! begin.<br /> * 10:00am: Dealer room opens to the general public, who can come in to view its sad, picked-over corpse now that the fans have had their way with it. Hasbro New Product Unveiling panel begins. Voice actor autograph sessions begin.<br /> * 11:00am: Costume contest<br /> * Noon: The Transformers Return to Comics - IDW panel (repeat). <br /> * 1:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally<br /> * 2:00pm: Transformers Club Roundtable - [[Brian Savage]]<br /> * 3:00pm: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]]<br /> * 4:00pm: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]]<br /> * 5:00pm: EVERYTHING CLOSES. GET OUT.<br /> * 7:00pm: Awards Dinner and &quot;evening program&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Sunday===<br /> *9:00am: Dealer set-up<br /> *9:30am: Dealer room opens to all<br /> *10:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel (repeat)<br /> *11:00am: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]] (repeat); first autograph sessions begin<br /> * 12:00pm: Designing Transformers - Hasbro Team panel<br /> * 2:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally (repeat)<br /> * 3:00pm: Drawing to win 2 trips to the 2006 convention.<br /> * 3:30pm: All exhibits and dealer room close. Hearts are crushed. Now what is there to live for??<br /> <br /> Hasbro displays of upcoming toys focused on mid- to late-run ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toys, most notably [[Primus]] and [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]. <br /> <br /> A nearly life-sized Optimus Prime statue greeted guests as they entered the dealer room. A jungle diorama displayed the convention toys in a re-enactment of the &quot;[[Descent into Evil]]&quot; comic.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * BotCon '05 occurred in the weeks following the disastrous arrival of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Given that, many fans were somewhat anxious to find that Hurricane Rita was bearing down on the Texas coast shortly before the convention began. The hurricane's remnants turned east upon landing, however, and the Metroplex got nothing more than a few clouds and a stiff breeze.<br /> * The Courtesy Room was a consuite (a first for BotCon) where fans could sit and watch various Transformers shows as well as munch on some free snacks. Nachos, chips, salsa, apple cobbler, and soda were available. <br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.botcon.com/botcon05index.cfm BotCon.com's archive of BotCon 2005]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Stub]]<br /> [[Category:Conventions]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=BotCon_2005&diff=424155 2010-02-07T23:34:44Z

<p>74.160.192.46: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Here&amp;#39;s the plan. We get the convention, and we hold the fandom ransom for...         one ''million'' dollars.]]<br /> '''[[BotCon]] 2005: Changing Gears''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2005, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in the [[Dallas]], Texas suburb of Frisco, from [[September 21|September 21st]] to [[September 25|September 25th]], though only the last two days were open to the general public.<br /> <br /> The convention was the first to be run by Fun Publications, and thus inaugurated a number of changes. The return of the &quot;BotCon&quot; name, an end-of-the-summer date, larger exclusive sets and higher preregistration costs all marked a break with previous conventions. The scope of the convention expanded as well, with pre-convention tours, special access dealer room &quot;previews&quot; for higher-paying attendees, and an onslaught of activities and panels throughout the weekend. Another new element was having several panels run two times, rather than being one-time-only events.<br /> <br /> <br /> :''Preceded by: [[OTFCC 2004]]''<br /> :''Followed by: [[BotCon 2006]]''<br /> <br /> ==Venue==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2005-thevastemptyplainsoftexas.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In Dallas, if you&amp;#39;re going to cross the street, you're expected to get in a car to do it.]]<br /> Botcon 2005 was held in Frisco's Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel and Conference Center. Though posh and accommodating, this center is not located within easy walking distance of ''anything''. Many fans resorted to a quarter mile hike across empty fields and vast parking lots to reach a nearby shopping mall for food.<br /> <br /> The center is conveniently close to Dick's Sporting Goods, which may be reached via the Gaylord Parkway, just off Parkwood Avenue. Yeah, somebody didn't think this through very well.<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> [[Image:Ratchettoytimelines.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> Compared to previous conventions, BotCon 2005 featured vast quantities of [[exclusive]] merchandise. Fun Publications also ran their own sales booth, offering a wide range of standard retail Transformer toys.<br /> <br /> ===Convention-exclusive toys===<br /> *'''Convention Box Set''' - This set of seven toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge and the Convention Comic.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]''' - A blue and black remold of [[Megatron (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Megatron]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]]''' and '''[[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]]''' - Purple, black and yellow redecos (in different schemes for each figure) of ''Beast Wars'' [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Outback|Fallback]]''' - Brown, tan, and silver redeco of ''Energon'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]], intended as a renamed version of the ''Generation 1'' character Outback.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]''' - Red and grey redeco of ''Energon'' [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Ricochet (Descent into Evil)|Ricochet]]''' - A black and red redeco of the ''Generation 2'' Cyberjet [[Hooligan]] mold, Ricochet is a new character.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]''' - White and green redeco of ''Energon'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] with a new head sculpt. Chromia was one of the [[female Autobots]] from the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]]. However, many fans have pointed out that Chromia's color scheme, headsculpt, and personality profile all resemble [[Moonracer]]'s, a different character entirely. According to convention representatives, they could not secure the Moonracer name, so they simply dubbed the character Chromia instead. <br /> <br /> *'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Flamewar]]''' - Black redeco of ''Energon'' Arcee, given free to pre-registered attendees. Flamewar does not have the new headsculpt found on Chromia and Flareup.<br /> <br /> *'''Convention Souvenir 2-Packs''' - Two sets of two bagged toys.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]''' an orange redeco of Chromia, and '''[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]''' a white redeco of the ''Energon'' Tow-Line mold with the new Ironhide headsculpt and a new Energon weapon, sold together in a pack limited to 500 packs.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Virulent Clone]]'''s - A pack of two blue redecos of ''Beast Wars'' Buzzclaw, limited to 400 packs.<br /> <br /> *'''''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]''' - White and blue repaint of Legends of Cybertron Starscream given away at the Hasbro booth.<br /> <br /> ===Comics===<br /> *'''Convention Comic: ''[[Descent into Evil]]''''' - Taking place at an unspecified time between G1 and Beast Wars.<br /> <br /> ==Guests==<br /> ===Hasbro staff===<br /> * [[Greg Lombardo]], Director of Marketing<br /> * [[Aaron Archer]], Design Director<br /> * [[Eric Siebenaler]], Lead Designer<br /> <br /> ===Voice actors===<br /> * [[Wally Burr]], voice director of the ''Generation 1'' cartoon series and occasional voice actor<br /> * [[Michael Chain]], voice of ''Generation 1'' [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]<br /> * [[Brian Dobson]], voice of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]<br /> * [[Michael Dobson]], voice of ''Armada/[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/Cybertron'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], ''Energon'' [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] and ''Cybertron'' [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]].<br /> * [[Paul Dobson]], voice of ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], ''Armada'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], ''Energon'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] and [[Superion Maximus]], ''Cybertron'' [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]].<br /> <br /> ===Actor===<br /> * [[Colton Dearing]], child actor who appeared in the ''Transformers Cybertron'' toy commercials<br /> <br /> ===Comics and art===<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Events==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2005-iamoptimusprime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> ===Wednesday===<br /> 8:30pm: Check-in for Thursday tour<br /> <br /> ===Thursday===<br /> * 7:30am: Tour: Fort Worth - Where the West Begins. This tour began a FunPub tradition of locally-themed pre-convention tours of the various cities where BotCon occurs each year.<br /> * 6-10pm: Check In/Registration Pick-Up, divided into two shifts.<br /> * 10:00pm: [[MSTF]] presentation<br /> <br /> ===Friday===<br /> * 7:30am-2pm: Dealer setup<br /> * 8:00am-noon: Contest Entries setup<br /> * 9-5pm: Walk-up and Late Check In/Registration<br /> * 9:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel<br /> *10:00am: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]] panel<br /> :This panel heavily focused on chromed and / or clear variants of the G1 Commemorative Series figures, with the host adamantly insisting that they were all legitimately marketed (if not actually released) TF product and that the popular [[fandom|fan]] term &quot;lunchtime special&quot; was inaccurate. These assertions aside, and the legitimacy of these variants also aside, at that time they were all quite well-known to the fandom and not newsworthy at all. Puzzlingly, the panel gave relatively short-shrift to the world premiere revelations of a handful of TF concepts and prototypes that had never been seen or even reported on previously, such as: [[Toxitron]], [[Motormaster|Universe Motormaster]] (a [[redeco]] of [[Machine Wars]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), a redeco of [[Jetstorm (BM)|Ultra Jetstorm]], and an entirely different [[mold]] and transformation scheme for [[Megatron (BW)|Megabolt Megatron]]. <br /> *11:00am: Hasbro/Takara Working Together panel<br /> *Noon: The Transformers Return to Comic Books - IDW panel. Contest area closes for judging.<br /> *1:00pm: You can be the next: Transformers Idol! prelims, with Wally Burr and Pete Sinclair. Courtesy Room opens (see Notes). <br /> *2:00pm: Sales Room opens for &quot;Private Preview&quot;. This is if you spent a whole lotta money. Voice Actor autograph sessions begin.<br /> *Hourly door prizes begin.<br /> *4:00pm: Contest entries open for viewing. Second round of Voice Actor autographs.<br /> *5:00pm: Everything closes. EVERYTHING.<br /> *7:00pm: Casino Night Charity Event<br /> *10:00pm: Casino Night Charity Auction<br /> <br /> ===Saturday===<br /> * 7:30am: Walk-up Late Check-In/Registration; Dealer Room setup<br /> * 8:30am: Dealer Room opens for Private Preview. Again, this takes money.<br /> * 9:00am: &quot;Early Bird&quot; admission. More money! Hourly door prize giveaways resume. Finals for the You Can Be the Next: Transformers Idol! begin.<br /> * 10:00am: Dealer room opens to the general public, who can come in to view its sad, picked-over corpse now that the fans have had their way with it. Hasbro New Product Unveiling panel begins. Voice actor autograph sessions begin.<br /> * 11:00am: Costume contest<br /> * Noon: The Transformers Return to Comics - IDW panel (repeat). <br /> * 1:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally<br /> * 2:00pm: Transformers Club Roundtable - [[Brian Savage]]<br /> * 3:00pm: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]]<br /> * 4:00pm: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]]<br /> * 5:00pm: EVERYTHING CLOSES. GET OUT.<br /> * 7:00pm: Awards Dinner and &quot;evening program&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Sunday===<br /> *9:00am: Dealer set-up<br /> *9:30am: Dealer room opens to all<br /> *10:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel (repeat)<br /> *11:00am: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]] (repeat); first autograph sessions begin<br /> * 12:00pm: Designing Transformers - Hasbro Team panel<br /> * 2:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally (repeat)<br /> * 3:00pm: Drawing to win 2 trips to the 2006 convention.<br /> * 3:30pm: All exhibits and dealer room close. Hearts are crushed. Now what is there to live for??<br /> <br /> Hasbro displays of upcoming toys focused on mid- to late-run ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toys, most notably [[Primus]] and [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]. <br /> <br /> A nearly life-sized Optimus Prime statue greeted guests as they entered the dealer room. A jungle diorama displayed the convention toys in a re-enactment of the &quot;[[Descent into Evil]]&quot; comic.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * BotCon '05 occurred in the weeks following the disastrous arrival of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Given that, many fans were somewhat anxious to find that Hurricane Rita was bearing down on the Texas coast shortly before the convention began. The hurricane's remnants turned east upon landing, however, and the Metroplex got nothing more than a few clouds and a stiff breeze.<br /> * The Courtesy Room was a consuite (a first for BotCon) where fans could sit and watch various Transformers shows as well as munch on some free snacks. Nachos and dip, apple cobbler, and soda were available. <br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.botcon.com/botcon05index.cfm BotCon.com's archive of BotCon 2005]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Stub]]<br /> [[Category:Conventions]]</div>

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<p>74.160.192.46: /* Friday */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Here&amp;#39;s the plan. We get the convention, and we hold the fandom ransom for...         one ''million'' dollars.]]<br /> '''[[BotCon]] 2005: Changing Gears''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2005, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in the [[Dallas]], Texas suburb of Frisco, from [[September 21|September 21st]] to [[September 25|September 25th]], though only the last two days were open to the general public.<br /> <br /> The convention was the first to be run by Fun Publications, and thus inaugurated a number of changes. The return of the &quot;BotCon&quot; name, an end-of-the-summer date, larger exclusive sets and higher preregistration costs all marked a break with previous conventions. The scope of the convention expanded as well, with pre-convention tours, special access dealer room &quot;previews&quot; for higher-paying attendees, and an onslaught of activities and panels throughout the weekend. Another new element was having several panels run two times, rather than being one-time-only events.<br /> <br /> <br /> :''Preceded by: [[OTFCC 2004]]''<br /> :''Followed by: [[BotCon 2006]]''<br /> <br /> ==Venue==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2005-thevastemptyplainsoftexas.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In Dallas, if you&amp;#39;re going to cross the street, you're expected to get in a car to do it.]]<br /> Botcon 2005 was held in Frisco's Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel and Conference Center. Though posh and accommodating, this center is not located within easy walking distance of ''anything''. Many fans resorted to a quarter mile hike across empty fields and vast parking lots to reach a nearby shopping mall for food.<br /> <br /> The center is conveniently close to Dick's Sporting Goods, which may be reached via the Gaylord Parkway, just off Parkwood Avenue. Yeah, somebody didn't think this through very well.<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> [[Image:Ratchettoytimelines.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> Compared to previous conventions, BotCon 2005 featured vast quantities of [[exclusive]] merchandise. Fun Publications also ran their own sales booth, offering a wide range of standard retail Transformer toys.<br /> <br /> ===Convention-exclusive toys===<br /> *'''Convention Box Set''' - This set of seven toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge and the Convention Comic.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]''' - A blue and black remold of [[Megatron (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Megatron]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]]''' and '''[[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]]''' - Purple, black and yellow redecos (in different schemes for each figure) of ''Beast Wars'' [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]].<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Outback|Fallback]]''' - Brown, tan, and silver redeco of ''Energon'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]], intended as a renamed version of the ''Generation 1'' character Outback.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]''' - Red and grey redeco of ''Energon'' [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] with a new head sculpt.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Ricochet (Descent into Evil)|Ricochet]]''' - A black and red redeco of the ''Generation 2'' Cyberjet [[Hooligan]] mold, Ricochet is a new character.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]''' - White and green redeco of ''Energon'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] with a new head sculpt. Chromia was one of the [[female Autobots]] from the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]]. However, many fans have pointed out that Chromia's color scheme, headsculpt, and personality profile all resemble [[Moonracer]]'s, a different character entirely. According to convention representatives, they could not secure the Moonracer name, so they simply dubbed the character Chromia instead. <br /> <br /> *'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Flamewar]]''' - Black redeco of ''Energon'' Arcee, given free to pre-registered attendees. Flamewar does not have the new headsculpt found on Chromia and Flareup.<br /> <br /> *'''Convention Souvenir 2-Packs''' - Two sets of two bagged toys.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]''' an orange redeco of Chromia, and '''[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]''' a white redeco of the ''Energon'' Tow-Line mold with the new Ironhide headsculpt and a new Energon weapon, sold together in a pack limited to 500 packs.<br /> <br /> :*'''[[Virulent Clone]]'''s - A pack of two blue redecos of ''Beast Wars'' Buzzclaw, limited to 400 packs.<br /> <br /> *'''''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]''' - White and blue repaint of Legends of Cybertron Starscream given away at the Hasbro booth.<br /> <br /> ===Comics===<br /> *'''Convention Comic: ''[[Descent into Evil]]''''' - Taking place at an unspecified time between G1 and Beast Wars.<br /> <br /> ==Guests==<br /> ===Hasbro staff===<br /> * [[Greg Lombardo]], Director of Marketing<br /> * [[Aaron Archer]], Design Director<br /> * [[Eric Siebenaler]], Lead Designer<br /> <br /> ===Voice actors===<br /> * [[Wally Burr]], voice director of the ''Generation 1'' cartoon series and occasional voice actor<br /> * [[Michael Chain]], voice of ''Generation 1'' [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]<br /> * [[Brian Dobson]], voice of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]<br /> * [[Michael Dobson]], voice of ''Armada/[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/Cybertron'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], ''Energon'' [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] and ''Cybertron'' [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]].<br /> * [[Paul Dobson]], voice of ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], ''Armada'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], ''Energon'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] and [[Superion Maximus]], ''Cybertron'' [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]].<br /> <br /> ===Actor===<br /> * [[Colton Dearing]], child actor who appeared in the ''Transformers Cybertron'' toy commercials<br /> <br /> ===Comics and art===<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Events==<br /> [[Image:Botcon2005-iamoptimusprime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]<br /> ===Wednesday===<br /> 8:30pm: Check-in for Thursday tour<br /> <br /> ===Thursday===<br /> * 7:30am: Tour: Fort Worth - Where the West Begins. This tour began a FunPub tradition of locally-themed pre-convention tours of the various cities where BotCon occurs each year.<br /> * 6-10pm: Check In/Registration Pick-Up, divided into two shifts.<br /> * 10:00pm: [[MSTF]] presentation<br /> <br /> ===Friday===<br /> * 7:30am-2pm: Dealer setup<br /> * 8:00am-noon: Contest Entries setup<br /> * 9-5pm: Walk-up and Late Check In/Registration<br /> * 9:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel<br /> *10:00am: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]] panel<br /> :This panel heavily focused on chromed and / or clear variants of the G1 Commemorative Series figures, with the host adamantly insisting that they were all legitimately marketed (if not actually released) TF product and that the popular [[fandom|fan]] term &quot;lunchtime special&quot; was inaccurate. These assertions aside, and the legitimacy of these variants also aside, at that time they were all quite well-known to the fandom and not newsworthy at all. Puzzlingly, the panel gave relatively short-shrift to the world premiere revelations of a handful of TF concepts and prototypes that had never been seen or even reported on previously, such as: [[Toxitron]], [[Motormaster|Universe Motormaster]] (a [[redeco]] of [[Machine Wars]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), a redeco of [[Jetstorm (BM)|Ultra Jetstorm]], and an entirely different [[mold]] and transformation scheme for [[Megatron (BW)|Megabolt Megatron]]. <br /> *11:00am: Hasbro/Takara Working Together panel<br /> *Noon: The Transformers Return to Comic Books - IDW panel. Contest area closes for judging.<br /> *1:00pm: You can be the next: Transformers Idol! prelims, with Wally Burr and Pete Sinclair. Courtesy Room opens (see Notes). <br /> *2:00pm: Sales Room opens for &quot;Private Preview&quot;. This is if you spent a whole lotta money. Voice Actor autograph sessions begin.<br /> *Hourly door prizes begin.<br /> *4:00pm: Contest entries open for viewing. Second round of Voice Actor autographs.<br /> *5:00pm: Everything closes. EVERYTHING.<br /> *7:00pm: Casino Night Charity Event<br /> *10:00pm: Casino Night Charity Auction<br /> <br /> ===Saturday===<br /> * 7:30am: Walk-up Late Check-In/Registration; Dealer Room setup<br /> * 8:30am: Dealer Room opens for Private Preview. Again, this takes money.<br /> * 9:00am: &quot;Early Bird&quot; admission. More money! Hourly door prize giveaways resume. Finals for the You Can Be the Next: Transformers Idol! begin.<br /> * 10:00am: Dealer room opens to the general public, who can come in to view its sad, picked-over corpse now that the fans have had their way with it. Hasbro New Product Unveiling panel begins. Voice actor autograph sessions begin.<br /> * 11:00am: Costume contest<br /> * Noon: The Transformers Return to Comics - IDW panel (repeat). <br /> * 1:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally<br /> * 2:00pm: Transformers Club Roundtable - [[Brian Savage]]<br /> * 3:00pm: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]]<br /> * 4:00pm: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]]<br /> * 5:00pm: EVERYTHING CLOSES. GET OUT.<br /> * 7:00pm: Awards Dinner and &quot;evening program&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Sunday===<br /> *9:00am: Dealer set-up<br /> *9:30am: Dealer room opens to all<br /> *10:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel (repeat)<br /> *11:00am: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]] (repeat); first autograph sessions begin<br /> * 12:00pm: Designing Transformers - Hasbro Team panel<br /> * 2:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally (repeat)<br /> * 3:00pm: Drawing to win 2 trips to the 2006 convention.<br /> * 3:30pm: All exhibits and dealer room close. Hearts are crushed. Now what is there to live for??<br /> <br /> Hasbro displays of upcoming toys focused on mid- to late-run ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toys, most notably [[Primus]] and [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]. <br /> <br /> A nearly life-sized Optimus Prime statue greeted guests as they entered the dealer room. A jungle diorama displayed the convention toys in a re-enactment of the &quot;[[Descent into Evil]]&quot; comic.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * BotCon '05 occurred in the weeks following the disastrous arrival of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Given that, many fans were somewhat anxious to find that Hurricane Rita was bearing down on the Texas coast shortly before the convention began. The hurricane's remnants turned east upon landing, however, and the Metroplex got nothing more than a few clouds and a stiff breeze.<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.botcon.com/botcon05index.cfm BotCon.com's archive of BotCon 2005]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Stub]]<br /> [[Category:Conventions]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=DEATH_BY_CHOCOLATE&diff=424141 2010-02-07T23:23:12Z

<p>74.160.192.46: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Deathbychocolate.jpg|right|250px|thumb|This didn&amp;#39;t happen.]]<br /> Among the special events advertised in the lead-up to [[OTFCC 2004]] was &quot;'''Who Shot Optimus Prime?'''&quot;, meant to have been a live-action interactive murder mystery with a Transformers theme. Promotional materials (see right) featured [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. <br /> <br /> However, upon arrival at the venue (Monastero's - an Italian restaurant and catering hall) it turned out the event would be &quot;'''DEATH BY CHOCOLATE''',&quot; a &quot;normal&quot; live-action murder mystery, with generic human characters and no Transformers-related content at all. <br /> <br /> [[Malin Huffman]] entered first to greet and prep guests—but he was suddenly distracted by [[Weapon|gunshots]] and fled the room in terror. Immediately, in rushed the well-known '''Detective Harry Bottoms''', who announced that famed chocolate magnate '''O. Henry Butterfinger''' had been murdered, that the catering hall was now a crime scene, and that all attendees would be his deputies and help solve the case. Bottoms split attendees into teams, produced evidence, witnesses, and suspects, and gave the teams opportunities to come to their own conclusions and share them with the rest of the audience.<br /> <br /> In the end, the murderer was found to be the notorious vixen-like sociopath '''Darque Chocolate'''. She vanished at the end of the event and her current whereabouts are unknown, though likely the mountainous &quot;tribal&quot; regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.<br /> <br /> True to Detective Bottoms' word, the &quot;reward&quot; for solving the mystery was &quot;worth well under $1000&quot; (as he reminded participants throughout the evening) and turned out to be nothing more than a cheaply-printed certificate. Apparently, crime '''does''' pay more than detective work. <br /> <br /> Despite the night's shocking events, attendees tried to make the best of it and get on with normal life afterwards.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *Participants received posters of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] autographed by their [[Peter Cullen|voice]] [[Frank Welker|actors]].<br /> *According to Glen, the mystery was not TF-themed because the hosting entertainment company refused to change their format or script without &quot;substantial renumeration&quot; (ie: Big Bucks).<br /> *At one point, 3H considered the idea of producing a few minutes of original animation with the proper voice-actors but this too would have cost far, far more than their resources would allow. <br /> *Ratchet would have been revealed to be the culprit after being infected with one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Games]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=DEATH_BY_CHOCOLATE&diff=424139 2010-02-07T23:20:59Z

<p>74.160.192.46: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Deathbychocolate.jpg|right|250px|thumb|This didn&amp;#39;t happen.]]<br /> Among the special events advertised in the lead-up to [[OTFCC 2004]] was &quot;'''Who Shot Optimus Prime?'''&quot;, meant to have been a live-action interactive murder mystery with a Transformers theme. Promotional materials (see right) featured [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. <br /> <br /> However, upon arrival at the venue (an Italian restaurant and catering hall) it turned out the event would be &quot;'''DEATH BY CHOCOLATE''',&quot; a &quot;normal&quot; live-action murder mystery, with generic human characters and no Transformers-related content at all. <br /> <br /> [[Malin Huffman]] entered first to greet and prep guests—but he was suddenly distracted by [[Weapon|gunshots]] and fled the room in terror. Immediately, in rushed the well-known '''Detective Harry Bottoms''', who announced that famed chocolate magnate '''O. Henry Butterfinger''' had been murdered, that the catering hall was now a crime scene, and that all attendees would be his deputies and help solve the case. Bottoms split attendees into teams, produced evidence, witnesses, and suspects, and gave the teams opportunities to come to their own conclusions and share them with the rest of the audience.<br /> <br /> In the end, the murderer was found to be the notorious vixen-like sociopath '''Darque Chocolate'''. She vanished at the end of the event and her current whereabouts are unknown, though likely the mountainous &quot;tribal&quot; regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.<br /> <br /> True to Detective Bottoms' word, the &quot;reward&quot; for solving the mystery was &quot;worth well under $1000&quot; (as he reminded participants throughout the evening) and turned out to be nothing more than a cheaply-printed certificate. Apparently, crime '''does''' pay more than detective work. <br /> <br /> Despite the night's shocking events, attendees tried to make the best of it and get on with normal life afterwards.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *Participants received posters of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] autographed by their [[Peter Cullen|voice]] [[Frank Welker|actors]].<br /> *According to Glen, the mystery was not TF-themed because the hosting entertainment company refused to change their format or script without &quot;substantial renumeration&quot; (ie: Big Bucks).<br /> *At one point, 3H considered the idea of producing a few minutes of original animation with the proper voice-actors but this too would have cost far, far more than their resources would allow. <br /> *Ratchet would have been revealed to be the culprit after being infected with one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Games]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=DEATH_BY_CHOCOLATE&diff=424136 2010-02-07T23:20:00Z

<p>74.160.192.46: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Deathbychocolate.jpg|right|250px|thumb|This didn&amp;#39;t happen.]]<br /> Among the special events advertised in the lead-up to [[OTFCC 2004]] was &quot;'''Who Shot Optimus Prime?'''&quot;, meant to have been a live-action interactive murder mystery with a Transformers theme. Promotional materials (see right) featured [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. <br /> <br /> However, upon arrival at the venue (an Italian restaurant and catering hall) it turned out the event would be &quot;'''DEATH BY CHOCOLATE''',&quot; a &quot;normal&quot; live-action murder mystery, with generic human characters and no Transformers-related content at all. <br /> <br /> [[Malin Huffman]] entered first to greet and prep guests—but he was suddenly distracted by [[Weapon|gunshots]] and fled the room in terror. Immediately, in rushed the well-known '''Detective Harry Bottoms''', who announced that famed chocolate magnate '''O. Henry Butterfinger''' had been murdered, that the catering hall was now a crime scene, and that all attendees would be his deputies and help solve the case. Bottoms split attendees into teams, produced evidence, witnesses, and suspects, and gave the teams opportunities to come to their own conclusions and share them with the rest of the audience.<br /> <br /> In the end, the murderer was found to be the notorious vixen-like sociopath '''Darque Chocolate'''. She vanished at the end of the event and her current whereabouts are unknown, though likely the mountainous &quot;tribal&quot; regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.<br /> <br /> True to Detective Bottoms' word, the &quot;reward&quot; for solving the mystery was &quot;worth well under $1000&quot; (as he reminded participants throughout the evening) and turned out to be nothing more than a cheaply-printed certificate. Apparently, crime '''does''' pay more than detective work. <br /> <br /> Despite the night's shocking events, attendees tried to make the best of it and get on with normal life afterwards.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *Participants received posters of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] autographed by their [[Peter Cullen|voice]] [[Frank Welker|actors]].<br /> *According to Glen, the mystery was not TF-themed because the hosting entertainment company refused to change their format or script without &quot;substantial renumeration&quot; (ie: Big Bucks).<br /> *At one point, 3H considered the idea of producing a few minutes of original animation with the proper voice-actors<br /> but this too would have cost far, far more than their resources would allow. <br /> *Ratchet would have been revealed to be the culprit after being infected with one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Games]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=DEATH_BY_CHOCOLATE&diff=424134 2010-02-07T23:18:54Z

<p>74.160.192.46: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Deathbychocolate.jpg|right|250px|thumb|This didn&amp;#39;t happen.]]<br /> Among the special events advertised in the lead-up to [[OTFCC 2004]] was &quot;'''Who Shot Optimus Prime?'''&quot;, meant to have been a live-action interactive murder mystery with a Transformers theme. Promotional materials (see right) featured [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. <br /> <br /> However, upon arrival at the venue (an Italian restaurant and catering hall) it turned out the event would be &quot;'''DEATH BY CHOCOLATE''',&quot; a &quot;normal&quot; live-action murder mystery, with generic human characters and no Transformers-related content at all. <br /> <br /> [[Malin Huffman]] entered first to greet and prep guests—but he was suddenly distracted by [[Weapon|gunshots]] and fled the room in terror. Immediately, in rushed the well-known '''Detective Harry Bottoms''', who announced that famed chocolate magnate '''O. Henry Butterfinger''' had been murdered, that the catering hall was now a crime scene, and that all attendees would be his deputies and help solve the case. Bottoms split attendees into teams, produced evidence, witnesses, and suspects, and gave the teams opportunities to come to their own conclusions and share them with the rest of the audience.<br /> <br /> In the end, the murderer was found to be the notorious vixen-like sociopath '''Darque Chocolate'''. She vanished at the end of the event and her current whereabouts are unknown, though likely the mountainous &quot;tribal&quot; regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.<br /> <br /> True to Detective Bottoms' word, the &quot;reward&quot; for solving the mystery was &quot;worth well under $1000&quot; (as he reminded participants throughout the evening) and turned out to be nothing more than a cheaply-printed certificate. Apparently, crime '''does''' pay more than detective work. <br /> <br /> Despite the night's shocking events, attendees tried to make the best of it and get on with normal life afterwards.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *Participants received posters of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] autographed by their [[Peter Cullen|voice]] [[Frank Welker|actors]].<br /> *According to Glen, the mystery was not TF-themed because the hosting entertainment company refused to change their format or script without &quot;substantial renumeration&quot; (ie: Big Bucks).<br /> *At one point, 3H considered the idea of producing a few minutes of original animation with the proper voice-actors<br /> but this too would have cost far, far more than their resources would allow. <br /> *Ratchet would have been revealed to be the culprit after being infected with one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Games]]</div>

74.160.192.46 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=DEATH_BY_CHOCOLATE&diff=424133 2010-02-07T23:08:09Z

<p>74.160.192.46: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Deathbychocolate.jpg|right|250px|thumb|This didn&amp;#39;t happen.]]<br /> Among the special events advertised in the lead-up to [[OTFCC 2004]] was &quot;'''Who Shot Optimus Prime?'''&quot;, meant to have been a live-action interactive murder mystery with a Transformers theme. Promotional materials (see right) featured [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. <br /> <br /> However, upon arrival at the venue (an Italian restaurant and catering hall) it turned out the event would be &quot;'''DEATH BY CHOCOLATE''',&quot; a &quot;normal&quot; live-action murder mystery, with generic human characters and no Transformers-related content at all. <br /> <br /> [[Malin Huffman]] entered first to greet and prep guests—but he was suddenly distracted by [[Weapon|gunshots]] and fled the room in terror. Immediately, in rushed the well-known '''Detective Harry Bottoms''', who announced that famed chocolate magnate '''O. Henry Butterfinger''' had been murdered, that the catering hall was now a crime scene, and that all attendees would be his deputies and help solve the case. Bottoms split attendees into teams, produced evidence, witnesses, and suspects, and gave the teams opportunities to come to their own conclusions and share them with the rest of the audience.<br /> <br /> In the end, the murderer was found to be the notorious vixen-like sociopath '''Darque Chocolate'''. She vanished at the end of the event and her current whereabouts are unknown, though likely the mountainous &quot;tribal&quot; regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.<br /> <br /> True to his word, the &quot;reward&quot; for solving the mystery was &quot;worth well under $1000&quot; and turned out to be nothing more than a cheaply-printed certificate. Apparently, crime '''does''' pay more than detective work. <br /> <br /> Despite the night's shocking events, attendees tried to make the best of it and get on with normal life afterwards.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *Participants received posters of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] autographed by their [[Peter Cullen|voice]] [[Frank Welker|actors]].<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Games]]</div>

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