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B'Boom

2019-06-19T19:56:40Z

Butterscotch: source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrak

{{faction|maximal|liegemaximo|unicron}}
{{disambig2|the Maximal mandrill|the Genericon partner of Sonic|Boom}}
{{disambig2|the Hasbro-original mandrill|his visually-identical Takara counterpart|Apache}}
:''B'Boom is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BBoomMutatingCardGame.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Beware his twenty nipples.]]
'''B'Boom''' is a ball of barely-contained energy and rage that loves nothing more than plowing into a battle head-first. On occasion, his volcanic temper can end up turned toward his fellow Maximals, but B'Boom knows what side he is on. He'll take to the trees, pinballing wildly across branches in his [[beast mode]], until he "cools off". His teammates overlook these rare outbursts, knowing that B'Boom's unpredictable fury and formidable arsenal of weaponry are excellent assets in battle against the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]].

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Bboomomegapoint.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's the ciiiiiiiiiiiiircle of death...]]
During the final battle with [[Shokaract]], several realities converged into a single, apocalyptic timestorm. Beast Warriors from alternate realities emerged, including B'Boom, [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]], [[Transquito]], [[Air Hammer]], [[Cybershark]], [[Polar Claw]], and unidentified others, though all of them were summarily defeated. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}
{{-}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:IDW BBoom.jpg|thumb|"You see.... He lives in YOU."]]
B'Boom was one of the [[protoform]]s to be protected by [[Razorbeast]]'s viral code, allowing him to remain a Maximal when [[Magmatron]] remote-activated all the [[stasis pod]]s on ancient Earth. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} He joined up with Razorbeast fairly early on, but was easily the most suspicious of his motives. After all, Razorbeast had no evidence to back up his claims, and his masked spark signature still screamed "Predacon". In the fight to get the [[Transwarp Amplifier]] from [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s downed Transwarp Cruiser, B'Boom was thrashed by Magmatron but had to make do without a [[CR chamber]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}} His self-repair circuits did bring him back on-line in short order, though. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}} The Maximals were prepping their transwarp signal at their waterfall lair when Ravage and the Predacons stormed the base. While [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] continued calibrating the equipment, B'Boom and the others drew Predacon fire away from the base. Being bait would've turned into being a sacrifice if [[Torca (BW)|Torca]] hadn't led in a massive Maximal reinforcement troop at just the right moment. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

[[File:Ascending3 apache bboom.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|B'Boom is the one that's not Apache.]]
B'Boom and the Maximals spent the next few weeks fortifying their position against further Predacon attack, waiting for some sign that their transwarp signal got through. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} It did...with a little help from the chronally displaced Magmatron. The [[Pack]] soon arrived and joined forces with the Maximals in fighting off a Predacon offensive. After Magmatron alerted Ravage to the threat of [[Unicron]] and [[Shokaract]], though, the Predacons laid down arms to join forces with their Maximal brethren against a common foe. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}} The arrival of [[Rartorata]] and his corruption of Razorbeast only further cemented the alliance. B'Boom remained behind to occupy the arriving [[Blentron|Blendtron]]s while the Pack transwarped back to Cybertron with a contingent of allies in order to confront the Chaos-Bringer's puppet. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}} B'Boom helped the united Maximals and Predacons wrestle [[Drancron]] to the ground, and soon they had eliminated all of Unicron's agents. Unfortunately, Razorbeast was still infected by Rartorata's viral [[Angolmois]]. He had kept his focus while there were enemies to fight, but without that, his berserker nature began to take hold again. [[Optimus Minor]] was forced to execute his friend to keep him from hurting anyone else. B'Boom was seen comforting the young Maximal in the aftermath. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:BrkW-BBoom.jpg|thumb|right]]
B'Boom was among the disenfranchised Maximals and Predacons gathered by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Lio Convoy]] for the [[Resistance]]. He helped secure the broadcast center to ensure Lio Convoy's rallying cry reached all who could hear it. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} He was later seen making reports on Resistance activities to Lio Convoy in their headquarters. {{storylink|Burning Bridges}}

As the [[Grand Uprising]] progressed, B'Boom developed as one of Lio Convoy's top advisors in High Command. Maintaining his enthusiasm and optimism, B'Boom was often seen as the heart of the Resistance. In the closing days of the war, he worked with the liaison to the [[Independent Predacus States]] on negotiations to bring the Predacons into the fight against the Builders.

Negotiations became the least of the Resistance's worries after the first intelligence reports came in about [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] infestation. Three cities behind Resistance lines were already on the verge of complete assimilation by the Vehicons and their nano-plague before High Command even knew what was happening. Fearing the worst if the Vehicons were allowed to spread, Lio Convoy announced [[Operation Amputation]], using [[K-Class]] Commandos to cauterize the cities, wiping out all life (or "anti-life") present in the borders. B'Boom objected vigorously, as did many generals, but Lio Convoy proceeded in the name of the greater good. [[Carpessa]] and [[Damaxus]] were annihilated, but the K-Class named [[Movor]] hesitated over [[Protihex]]. When he missed the optimal drop zone, B'Boom urged Lio Convoy to call it off—Movor's blast radius now included uninfected [[Nuon City|Nuon]] as well. Movor eventually jumped, but while his blast destroyed most of Protihex AND the innocent Nuon, a large portion of infested Protihex remained. The Vehicons remained.

When the Vehicons spread to the [[Tri-Torus]] region, the army of the Resistance faced them and fell. Hard. Estimated Vehicon numbers after the defeat and assimilation of the Torus states meant the Vehicons likely outnumbered remaining Resistance troops by over 100,000. B'Boom urged the Resistance to fight the Vehicons, calling back troops from the front, but [[Cybershark]] rightly pointed out they'd be exposing their backs to the Builders. Therefore, Lio Convoy decided their only course of action was to press forward, conquer the Builders with all due haste in the hopes of finding the means to shut down the Vehicons at their backs at the same time.

In order to press onwards to Iacon, the [[Yuss Naval Batteries]] could not be firing on the Resistance Navy when they traversed the [[Rust Sea|Great Rust Sea]]. And so, the Resistance fought to seize the seven fortresses guarding the batteries, and the batteries themselves. B'Boom led the successful siege on [[Fort Zreb]]. The Maxilla was conquered and the batteries seized, but at great cost. No longer having the necessary naval ships to transport the army up the Sea, the Resistance had to proceed largely on foot to Iacon. They began to double-time it once they realized [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], commander of the Micromaster 001st in Iacon, was refusing to engage in open warfare in the streets and risk civilians. The enemy's general had, effectively, left the front door open to them.

At the [[High Council Pavilions|High Pavilion]] of Iacon, [[Psycho-Orb]] and B'Boom advanced their units into the temple itself, battling the remaining Temple Guard that stood between them and the Builder Assembly. B'Boom and the [[Mighty Comet]]s fought their way to the Assembly's bunker in the catacombs, losing thousands in the siege. When the Vehicons turned against their masters, the Assembly were killed and the Pavilion fell into ruins. B'Boom and his troops only emerged from the rubble hours later, as Lio Convoy prepared a small force to attack the [[Grand Mal]] of [[Nova Cronum]], the ''true'' seat of the Vehicons' power.

B'Boom was left behind to coordinate the vast bulk of their remaining forces against the tide of Vehicons. With [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Riker]] promising a détente with the Builders, the Resistance made their way towards the High Pavilion Arena and Hot Rod's encamped Micromaster 001st Division. Vehicon barricades and relentless assaults prevented them from reaching safe haven, however, until Hot Rod and the Micromaster left their secure arena to help guide the army of the Resistance in to their encampment. B'Boom was immediately accepted by Hot Rod and Countdown as general of the Resistance, as they desperately needed his troops to shore up their defenses. Despite the incongruity of the new situation, B'Boom jumped into the alliance to help save as many lives as possible.

After megacycles of fighting, the Vehicons finally ebbed as Lio Convoy completely his mission. The rush of battle left him, and B'Boom collapsed from the sheer magnitude of it all. He confessed to his ally, his enemy, Hot Rod that he couldn't return to war after the losses of the day. Having experienced his own crisis after leading the Autobots, Hot Rod offered B'Boom what comfort he could, and the two promised to move forward in a way that hopefully preserved the peace.

In the aftermath, a Grand Summit was held in [[Hyperious]] to decide the fate of Cybertron. B'Boom rapidly overcame his shellshock at the promise of peace, and began handling the various councilors, warlords, and generals who survived the Vehicon Apocalypse like a true politician, genuinely working them to achieve a lasting end to the wars. It was no surprise that, when the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was established, B'Boom was among the representatives chosen from the Resistance to sit on the new body. {{storylink|Derailment}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
B'Boom was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals who joined forces with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], and was present during the final battle against the Autobots and their allies in [[Earth]]'s orbit, trading fire with [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s team of Autobots. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

==Commercial appearances==
Spotting Transquito approaching from his treetop perch, B'Boom fired a blast towards the Predacons from his beast mode's mouth. Though Transquito evaded the shot, B'Boom managed to pounce atop of the giant insect. But Transquito pushed him off by converting to his robot mode, prompting B'Boom to transform as well. Both combatants then began firing volleys upon volleys of laser-blasts onto one another. {{storylink|Commercial/Beast Wars#B'Boom and Transquito|B'Boom and Transquito commercial}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2Apache toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|He'll drill YOU, man.]]
*'''B'Boom''' (Mega Class, [[1997]])
**''Accessories'': Launcher rifle, 2 missiles

:''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' B'Boom transforms into a metallic-blue mandrill. His [[beast mode]] face has spring-activated features, with a revealed spring-loaded missile launcher in his mouth. This launcher becomes a hand-held weapon in [[robot mode]]. He has a [[Attack mode|third "artillery station" mode]] that a Basic-sized toy can "pilot", with pull-out (non-firing) blaster cannons.

:This toy was released in Japan with no notable changes as [[Apache#Toys|Apache]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/BBoom/bboom.htm More information on B'Boom at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
[[File:b'boommutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)

:B'Boom was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the ''Beast Wars'' [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*[[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' identified B'Boom as a [[Triple Changer]], despite not having that official title until then.
*B'Boom's appearance in ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' is modeled on the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brawn (ROTF)#Toys|Brawn]] figure.
*There is a possibility his name is a reference to track of the same name by progressive rock band King Crimson from album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrak Thrak].

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Baboum''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Mandrillo'''

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[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Resistance]]

B'Boom

2019-06-19T19:52:46Z

Butterscotch: source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrak

{{faction|maximal|liegemaximo|unicron}}
{{disambig2|the Maximal mandrill|the Genericon partner of Sonic|Boom}}
{{disambig2|the Hasbro-original mandrill|his visually-identical Takara counterpart|Apache}}
:''B'Boom is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BBoomMutatingCardGame.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Beware his twenty nipples.]]
'''B'Boom''' is a ball of barely-contained energy and rage that loves nothing more than plowing into a battle head-first. On occasion, his volcanic temper can end up turned toward his fellow Maximals, but B'Boom knows what side he is on. He'll take to the trees, pinballing wildly across branches in his [[beast mode]], until he "cools off". His teammates overlook these rare outbursts, knowing that B'Boom's unpredictable fury and formidable arsenal of weaponry are excellent assets in battle against the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]].

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Bboomomegapoint.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's the ciiiiiiiiiiiiircle of death...]]
During the final battle with [[Shokaract]], several realities converged into a single, apocalyptic timestorm. Beast Warriors from alternate realities emerged, including B'Boom, [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]], [[Transquito]], [[Air Hammer]], [[Cybershark]], [[Polar Claw]], and unidentified others, though all of them were summarily defeated. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}
{{-}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:IDW BBoom.jpg|thumb|"You see.... He lives in YOU."]]
B'Boom was one of the [[protoform]]s to be protected by [[Razorbeast]]'s viral code, allowing him to remain a Maximal when [[Magmatron]] remote-activated all the [[stasis pod]]s on ancient Earth. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} He joined up with Razorbeast fairly early on, but was easily the most suspicious of his motives. After all, Razorbeast had no evidence to back up his claims, and his masked spark signature still screamed "Predacon". In the fight to get the [[Transwarp Amplifier]] from [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s downed Transwarp Cruiser, B'Boom was thrashed by Magmatron but had to make do without a [[CR chamber]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}} His self-repair circuits did bring him back on-line in short order, though. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}} The Maximals were prepping their transwarp signal at their waterfall lair when Ravage and the Predacons stormed the base. While [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] continued calibrating the equipment, B'Boom and the others drew Predacon fire away from the base. Being bait would've turned into being a sacrifice if [[Torca (BW)|Torca]] hadn't led in a massive Maximal reinforcement troop at just the right moment. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

[[File:Ascending3 apache bboom.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|B'Boom is the one that's not Apache.]]
B'Boom and the Maximals spent the next few weeks fortifying their position against further Predacon attack, waiting for some sign that their transwarp signal got through. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} It did...with a little help from the chronally displaced Magmatron. The [[Pack]] soon arrived and joined forces with the Maximals in fighting off a Predacon offensive. After Magmatron alerted Ravage to the threat of [[Unicron]] and [[Shokaract]], though, the Predacons laid down arms to join forces with their Maximal brethren against a common foe. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}} The arrival of [[Rartorata]] and his corruption of Razorbeast only further cemented the alliance. B'Boom remained behind to occupy the arriving [[Blentron|Blendtron]]s while the Pack transwarped back to Cybertron with a contingent of allies in order to confront the Chaos-Bringer's puppet. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}} B'Boom helped the united Maximals and Predacons wrestle [[Drancron]] to the ground, and soon they had eliminated all of Unicron's agents. Unfortunately, Razorbeast was still infected by Rartorata's viral [[Angolmois]]. He had kept his focus while there were enemies to fight, but without that, his berserker nature began to take hold again. [[Optimus Minor]] was forced to execute his friend to keep him from hurting anyone else. B'Boom was seen comforting the young Maximal in the aftermath. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:BrkW-BBoom.jpg|thumb|right]]
B'Boom was among the disenfranchised Maximals and Predacons gathered by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Lio Convoy]] for the [[Resistance]]. He helped secure the broadcast center to ensure Lio Convoy's rallying cry reached all who could hear it. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} He was later seen making reports on Resistance activities to Lio Convoy in their headquarters. {{storylink|Burning Bridges}}

As the [[Grand Uprising]] progressed, B'Boom developed as one of Lio Convoy's top advisors in High Command. Maintaining his enthusiasm and optimism, B'Boom was often seen as the heart of the Resistance. In the closing days of the war, he worked with the liaison to the [[Independent Predacus States]] on negotiations to bring the Predacons into the fight against the Builders.

Negotiations became the least of the Resistance's worries after the first intelligence reports came in about [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] infestation. Three cities behind Resistance lines were already on the verge of complete assimilation by the Vehicons and their nano-plague before High Command even knew what was happening. Fearing the worst if the Vehicons were allowed to spread, Lio Convoy announced [[Operation Amputation]], using [[K-Class]] Commandos to cauterize the cities, wiping out all life (or "anti-life") present in the borders. B'Boom objected vigorously, as did many generals, but Lio Convoy proceeded in the name of the greater good. [[Carpessa]] and [[Damaxus]] were annihilated, but the K-Class named [[Movor]] hesitated over [[Protihex]]. When he missed the optimal drop zone, B'Boom urged Lio Convoy to call it off—Movor's blast radius now included uninfected [[Nuon City|Nuon]] as well. Movor eventually jumped, but while his blast destroyed most of Protihex AND the innocent Nuon, a large portion of infested Protihex remained. The Vehicons remained.

When the Vehicons spread to the [[Tri-Torus]] region, the army of the Resistance faced them and fell. Hard. Estimated Vehicon numbers after the defeat and assimilation of the Torus states meant the Vehicons likely outnumbered remaining Resistance troops by over 100,000. B'Boom urged the Resistance to fight the Vehicons, calling back troops from the front, but [[Cybershark]] rightly pointed out they'd be exposing their backs to the Builders. Therefore, Lio Convoy decided their only course of action was to press forward, conquer the Builders with all due haste in the hopes of finding the means to shut down the Vehicons at their backs at the same time.

In order to press onwards to Iacon, the [[Yuss Naval Batteries]] could not be firing on the Resistance Navy when they traversed the [[Rust Sea|Great Rust Sea]]. And so, the Resistance fought to seize the seven fortresses guarding the batteries, and the batteries themselves. B'Boom led the successful siege on [[Fort Zreb]]. The Maxilla was conquered and the batteries seized, but at great cost. No longer having the necessary naval ships to transport the army up the Sea, the Resistance had to proceed largely on foot to Iacon. They began to double-time it once they realized [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], commander of the Micromaster 001st in Iacon, was refusing to engage in open warfare in the streets and risk civilians. The enemy's general had, effectively, left the front door open to them.

At the [[High Council Pavilions|High Pavilion]] of Iacon, [[Psycho-Orb]] and B'Boom advanced their units into the temple itself, battling the remaining Temple Guard that stood between them and the Builder Assembly. B'Boom and the [[Mighty Comet]]s fought their way to the Assembly's bunker in the catacombs, losing thousands in the siege. When the Vehicons turned against their masters, the Assembly were killed and the Pavilion fell into ruins. B'Boom and his troops only emerged from the rubble hours later, as Lio Convoy prepared a small force to attack the [[Grand Mal]] of [[Nova Cronum]], the ''true'' seat of the Vehicons' power.

B'Boom was left behind to coordinate the vast bulk of their remaining forces against the tide of Vehicons. With [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Riker]] promising a détente with the Builders, the Resistance made their way towards the High Pavilion Arena and Hot Rod's encamped Micromaster 001st Division. Vehicon barricades and relentless assaults prevented them from reaching safe haven, however, until Hot Rod and the Micromaster left their secure arena to help guide the army of the Resistance in to their encampment. B'Boom was immediately accepted by Hot Rod and Countdown as general of the Resistance, as they desperately needed his troops to shore up their defenses. Despite the incongruity of the new situation, B'Boom jumped into the alliance to help save as many lives as possible.

After megacycles of fighting, the Vehicons finally ebbed as Lio Convoy completely his mission. The rush of battle left him, and B'Boom collapsed from the sheer magnitude of it all. He confessed to his ally, his enemy, Hot Rod that he couldn't return to war after the losses of the day. Having experienced his own crisis after leading the Autobots, Hot Rod offered B'Boom what comfort he could, and the two promised to move forward in a way that hopefully preserved the peace.

In the aftermath, a Grand Summit was held in [[Hyperious]] to decide the fate of Cybertron. B'Boom rapidly overcame his shellshock at the promise of peace, and began handling the various councilors, warlords, and generals who survived the Vehicon Apocalypse like a true politician, genuinely working them to achieve a lasting end to the wars. It was no surprise that, when the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was established, B'Boom was among the representatives chosen from the Resistance to sit on the new body. {{storylink|Derailment}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
B'Boom was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals who joined forces with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], and was present during the final battle against the Autobots and their allies in [[Earth]]'s orbit, trading fire with [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s team of Autobots. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

==Commercial appearances==
Spotting Transquito approaching from his treetop perch, B'Boom fired a blast towards the Predacons from his beast mode's mouth. Though Transquito evaded the shot, B'Boom managed to pounce atop of the giant insect. But Transquito pushed him off by converting to his robot mode, prompting B'Boom to transform as well. Both combatants then began firing volleys upon volleys of laser-blasts onto one another. {{storylink|Commercial/Beast Wars#B'Boom and Transquito|B'Boom and Transquito commercial}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2Apache toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|He'll drill YOU, man.]]
*'''B'Boom''' (Mega Class, [[1997]])
**''Accessories'': Launcher rifle, 2 missiles

:''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' B'Boom transforms into a metallic-blue mandrill. His [[beast mode]] face has spring-activated features, with a revealed spring-loaded missile launcher in his mouth. This launcher becomes a hand-held weapon in [[robot mode]]. He has a [[Attack mode|third "artillery station" mode]] that a Basic-sized toy can "pilot", with pull-out (non-firing) blaster cannons.

:This toy was released in Japan with no notable changes as [[Apache#Toys|Apache]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/BBoom/bboom.htm More information on B'Boom at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
[[File:b'boommutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)

:B'Boom was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the ''Beast Wars'' [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*[[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' identified B'Boom as a [[Triple Changer]], despite not having that official title until then.
*B'Boom's appearance in ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' is modeled on the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brawn (ROTF)#Toys|Brawn]] figure.
*There is a possibility his name is a reference to track of the same name by progressive rock band King Crimson on 1995's album Thrak

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Baboum''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Mandrillo'''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bboom}}
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Resistance]]

Constructicon (ROTF)

2015-03-29T15:22:28Z

Butterscotch:

{{disambig3|Constructicon}}
{{faction|decepticonfilm}}
[[File:Constructicons-RiseoftheDecepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Hightower not included. C'mon, truss cranes need love too!]]
The '''Constructicons''' are a group of Decepticons that take the form of various construction vehicles, many sharing alternate modes, [[body-type]]s and even names. Constructicons have been built since the dawn of the Transformer race, and used to be considered simple [[drone]]s.<ref>[[Tales of the Fallen issue 3|''Tales of the Fallen'' #3]]</ref>

Unlike previous continuities, it seems as if only ''some'', not all, of the Constructicons are [[combiner]]s. They combine into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].

*Excavator:
**[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]
**[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]]
**[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]] {{dag|black}}

*Truss crane:
**[[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Hook (ROTF)|Hook]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Purple generic drones]]

*Dump truck:
**[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]{{dag|black}} (×3)
**[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]
**[[Unknown Constructicon dump truck|Yellow Dump Truck]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Constructicon Warrior]]s

*Cement mixer:
**[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]{{dag|black}} (×3)

*Articulated dump truck:
**[[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]]{{dag|black}}

*Bulldozer:
**[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]{{dag|black}} (×3)
**[[Skipjack]]
**[[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]]
**[[Bonecrusher (ROTF Constructicon)|Bonecrusher]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Unknown Constructicon shovel|Second Bulldozer]]{{dag|black}}

*Front loader:
**[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]{{dag|black}} (×2)
**[[Constructicon Scout]]s
**[[Purple generic drones]]

*Multi-arm Excavator:
**[[Trample]]
**[[Tread]]

{{dag|black}}Components of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[File:Defiance4 Constructicons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|The Constructicons build a monument to their manhood.]]
In the distant past, the [[AllSpark]] Cube created the [[Dynasty of Primes]], a race of powerful, trans-dimensional beings as the first inhabitants of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The Cube gave these beings mighty powers, as well as terraforming their world, but it was not limitless, and gradually became depleted. The first beings learned that the AllSpark's power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions. Once again, the Cube came to the rescue, creating a race of workers, who had the ability to change their shape.

The "builder" workers were among the very first of these new beings, who would construct a [[Star Harvester|harvester]] when a suitable sun had been found. Once built, the device would drain the energy of these stars, thus replenishing the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} The Primes ruled harvesters could not be used on a sun that replenished life, but one of them began to defy this rule and gathered together a few rogue "construction drones" and a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] to secretly harvest suns and ignoring the genocide they caused. The other Primes found out and followed them to [[Earth]], and [[The Fallen]] Prime teleported his servants elsewhere, but the Seeker [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] turned on the builders and killed them. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

It is assumed that at some point during the civil war on Cybertron, the remaining builders sided with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the new protege of their only surviving ancient master, The Fallen. In Megatron's [[Decepticon]] army, they became known as the Constructicons. In at least one battle, [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] was present. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

There were many Constructicons aboard the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', as they were needed to excavate the harvester. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] did not consider them smart enough to be allowed on the bridge. When the ''Nemesis'' and ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' collided, Soundwave had them placed in the cargo hold of the ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'' when they gave pursuit of the Autobot ship. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}} When they returned to the ''Nemesis'', the Constructicons grumbled at almost immediately having to return to [[Earth]], so Soundwave placed them in stasis. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

During the war, [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] destroyed an [[Autobot]] colony guarded by [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], who swore revenge and tracked him to [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina. The Constructicon drew out Sideswipe but fled when [[NEST]] forces led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[William Lennox]] arrived. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

===''The Veiled Threat''===
The Constructions [[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]], [[Trample]], and [[Tread]] came to Earth hoping to be able to revive their leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. They were mining for uranium in the [[Australia]]n outback in the hopes that if they collected enough energy, they could jump-start Megatron's spark.

[[NEST]] became aware of their presence when they picked up their intermittent energy signatures. They sent a strike team consisting of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]], [[William Lennox]], and [[Kaminari Ishihara]] to take care of them. The three Constructicons put up a good fight but were killed. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===''Revenge of The Fallen'' film===
[[File:ROTFMegatronrebirth.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Can we fix him? Yes we can!]]
[[NEST]] followed Demolishor to [[Shanghai]], [[China]], and he was executed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].

After the [[AllSpark]] shard was retrieved from NEST's secure bunker at [[Diego Garcia]], [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]], [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] secreted themselves aboard the ''[[Bayos]]'' freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the [[Laurentian Abyss]], the Decepticons jumped overboard and dived down to where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s broken body lay. Scalpel ordered the death of [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] to rebuild Megatron, a request that Long Haul and Mixmaster readily granted. Soon, Megatron was reborn!

[[File:Constructicons-ROTFcanyon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|You'd better have a good reason for bringing us here!]]
Long Haul and [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]] waited in a quarry near the [[Egypt]]ian [[pyramid]]s for Mixmaster to arrive with a yellow Rampage, [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]], [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]], [[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]] and a [[Unknown Constructicon dump truck|couple]] [[Unknown Constructicon shovel|others]], and they combined into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. Devastator battled [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], before climbing up the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] to excavate the [[Star Harvester]] within. Devastator was blown up by an experimental [[rail gun]] fired by the [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|USS ''Kidd'']].

Elsewhere during [[Operation: Firestorm]], Long Haul, Scrapper, Mixmaster and the red Rampage hunted for [[Sam Witwicky]] in an abandoned town. Rampage was ordered by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to spring a trap by demanding Sam hand over the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in exchange for his captive parents [[Ron Witwicky|Ron]] and [[Judy Witwicky|Judy]], but [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] attacked and killed him. [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] killed Mixmaster, while the others died in a bombing raid by the [[United States Air Force]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{-}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation''===
[[File:Constructicons ROTF adaptation 3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Details are for chumps.]]
[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]], [[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]], and [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] arrived in Egypt together along with other Constructicons and Decepticons to battle the Autobots.
{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 3|Revenge of the Fallen #3}}

Some of the Constructicons combined into Devastator and revealed the star harvester hidden beneath a pyramid. Devastator was destroyed by a prototype [[rail gun]] soon afterwards. At the same time, [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and Long Haul fought in the battle and were defeated by Bumblebee and Jetfire, respectively. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 4|Revenge of the Fallen #4}}
{{-}}

===Titan Comics ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
There are ''loads'' of Constructicons! [[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]], [[Tread]], and [[Trample]] are among their number. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.17|#17's Law and Disorder}}

[[File:Titan2-15 droneFWOOM.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|...right, I'm taking my break now!]]
The Decepticons recovered Devastator's remains, and brought them to the peaks of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], so that the behemoth could be repaired by a squad of Constructicon drone units. These drones appeared to be a model of [[purple generic drones]], and had both crane and front load shovel forms. That nasty [[Stratosphere]] blew up the poor drones and then destroyed the half-rebuilt Devastator. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.14|Head in the Clouds}}
{{-}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
A Scrapper and Long Haul were present during the battle of [[Chicago]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon (film)}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
[[File:Concept rotfgame-big trouble in big china.jpg|thumb]]

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
{{groupstub}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

=====Autobot campaign=====
{{groupstub}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' - The Game===
{{groupstub}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
{{groupstub}}

==Notes==
*In the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' novel adaptation]], the four Constructicons that accompany Ravage to the [[Laurentian Abyss]] are not named, but described as bipedal, disqualifying Rampage. This is contradicted by the movie, as the Rampage that later battles [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] is almost certainly one of the four.
*[http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=10 One abandoned Constructicon concept] by artist [[Steve Jung]] was a "nurse" that would have transformed into a Volvo wheel loader. It is unknown if this character later evolved into the character referred to as [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]], who alternately transformed into a Volvo excavator and a yellow front-end loader.
*Other abandoned Constructicon concepts by Jung include [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=11 a rockwheel trencher] and [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=12 a clawed crane].

===Constructicons defined===
{{bigquote|There are other Constructicons too, but we only have so much space on the page!|[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]|"[[Transformers Comic issue 2.17|Law and Disorder]]"}}

Determining who is and who isn't a Constructicon is a little more problematic than it may first appear. The subgroup is not especially well defined. Over time, ''any'' Decepticon from the 2009 film and related media/toys that has a construction vehicle [[alternate mode]] has been said to be a Constructicon. This is then complicated by the amount of Constructicons with the same name and form as each other, which indicates "Constructicon" is a type of drone... except then, with Constructicon Scouts and the drones in Titan Comics, there are ''explicit'' drones without individual names! Add in that bios and other media have given Constructicons individual personalities, even though they have counterparts: does this mean every Rampage, for example, has anger issues?

Also, the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film taken by itself does not feature any Constructicons with individual robot modes that also form a part of Devastator. There's only construction vehicles that turn into individual robots, and construction vehicles that combine into Devastator. If one were to only watch the movie and not be aware of the toys or other media, one might come to the conclusion that Devastator is simply a really large member of the Constructicons that splits up into multiple construction vehicles for his alternate mode.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Constructicon''' (コンストラクティコン ''Konsutorakutikon'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Constructicons| (ROTF)]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Constructicons| ]]

Constructicon (ROTF)

2015-03-29T15:10:14Z

Butterscotch: lol sorry about that. Couldn't u use something else to tag Devastator?

{{disambig3|Constructicon}}
{{faction|decepticonfilm}}
[[File:Constructicons-RiseoftheDecepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Hightower not included. C'mon, truss cranes need love too!]]
The '''Constructicons''' are a group of Decepticons that take the form of various construction vehicles, many sharing alternate modes, [[body-type]]s and even names. Constructicons have been built since the dawn of the Transformer race, and used to be considered simple [[drone]]s.<ref>[[Tales of the Fallen issue 3|''Tales of the Fallen'' #3]]</ref>

Unlike previous continuities, it seems as if only ''some'', not all, of the Constructicons are [[combiner]]s. They combine into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].

*Excavator:
**[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]
**[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]]
**[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]] {{dag|black}}

*Truss crane:
**[[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Hook (ROTF)|Hook]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Purple generic drones]]{{dag|black}}

*Dump truck:
**[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]{{dag|black}} (×3)
**[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]
**[[Unknown Constructicon dump truck|Yellow Dump Truck]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Constructicon Warrior]]s

*Cement mixer:
**[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]{{dag|black}} (×3)

*Articulated dump truck:
**[[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]]{{dag|black}}

*Bulldozer:
**[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]{{dag|black}} (×3)
**[[Skipjack]]
**[[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]]
**[[Bonecrusher (ROTF Constructicon)|Bonecrusher]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Unknown Constructicon shovel|Second Bulldozer]]{{dag|black}}

*Front loader:
**[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]{{dag|black}} (×2)
**[[Constructicon Scout]]s
**[[Purple generic drones]]{{dag|black}}

*Multi-arm Excavator:
**[[Trample]]
**[[Tread]]

{{dag|black}}Components of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[File:Defiance4 Constructicons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|The Constructicons build a monument to their manhood.]]
In the distant past, the [[AllSpark]] Cube created the [[Dynasty of Primes]], a race of powerful, trans-dimensional beings as the first inhabitants of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The Cube gave these beings mighty powers, as well as terraforming their world, but it was not limitless, and gradually became depleted. The first beings learned that the AllSpark's power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions. Once again, the Cube came to the rescue, creating a race of workers, who had the ability to change their shape.

The "builder" workers were among the very first of these new beings, who would construct a [[Star Harvester|harvester]] when a suitable sun had been found. Once built, the device would drain the energy of these stars, thus replenishing the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} The Primes ruled harvesters could not be used on a sun that replenished life, but one of them began to defy this rule and gathered together a few rogue "construction drones" and a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] to secretly harvest suns and ignoring the genocide they caused. The other Primes found out and followed them to [[Earth]], and [[The Fallen]] Prime teleported his servants elsewhere, but the Seeker [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] turned on the builders and killed them. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

It is assumed that at some point during the civil war on Cybertron, the remaining builders sided with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the new protege of their only surviving ancient master, The Fallen. In Megatron's [[Decepticon]] army, they became known as the Constructicons. In at least one battle, [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] was present. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

There were many Constructicons aboard the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', as they were needed to excavate the harvester. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] did not consider them smart enough to be allowed on the bridge. When the ''Nemesis'' and ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' collided, Soundwave had them placed in the cargo hold of the ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'' when they gave pursuit of the Autobot ship. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}} When they returned to the ''Nemesis'', the Constructicons grumbled at almost immediately having to return to [[Earth]], so Soundwave placed them in stasis. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

During the war, [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] destroyed an [[Autobot]] colony guarded by [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], who swore revenge and tracked him to [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina. The Constructicon drew out Sideswipe but fled when [[NEST]] forces led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[William Lennox]] arrived. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

===''The Veiled Threat''===
The Constructions [[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]], [[Trample]], and [[Tread]] came to Earth hoping to be able to revive their leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. They were mining for uranium in the [[Australia]]n outback in the hopes that if they collected enough energy, they could jump-start Megatron's spark.

[[NEST]] became aware of their presence when they picked up their intermittent energy signatures. They sent a strike team consisting of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]], [[William Lennox]], and [[Kaminari Ishihara]] to take care of them. The three Constructicons put up a good fight but were killed. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===''Revenge of The Fallen'' film===
[[File:ROTFMegatronrebirth.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Can we fix him? Yes we can!]]
[[NEST]] followed Demolishor to [[Shanghai]], [[China]], and he was executed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].

After the [[AllSpark]] shard was retrieved from NEST's secure bunker at [[Diego Garcia]], [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]], [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] secreted themselves aboard the ''[[Bayos]]'' freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the [[Laurentian Abyss]], the Decepticons jumped overboard and dived down to where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s broken body lay. Scalpel ordered the death of [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] to rebuild Megatron, a request that Long Haul and Mixmaster readily granted. Soon, Megatron was reborn!

[[File:Constructicons-ROTFcanyon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|You'd better have a good reason for bringing us here!]]
Long Haul and [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]] waited in a quarry near the [[Egypt]]ian [[pyramid]]s for Mixmaster to arrive with a yellow Rampage, [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]], [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]], [[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]] and a [[Unknown Constructicon dump truck|couple]] [[Unknown Constructicon shovel|others]], and they combined into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. Devastator battled [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], before climbing up the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] to excavate the [[Star Harvester]] within. Devastator was blown up by an experimental [[rail gun]] fired by the [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|USS ''Kidd'']].

Elsewhere during [[Operation: Firestorm]], Long Haul, Scrapper, Mixmaster and the red Rampage hunted for [[Sam Witwicky]] in an abandoned town. Rampage was ordered by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to spring a trap by demanding Sam hand over the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in exchange for his captive parents [[Ron Witwicky|Ron]] and [[Judy Witwicky|Judy]], but [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] attacked and killed him. [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] killed Mixmaster, while the others died in a bombing raid by the [[United States Air Force]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{-}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation''===
[[File:Constructicons ROTF adaptation 3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Details are for chumps.]]
[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]], [[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]], and [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] arrived in Egypt together along with other Constructicons and Decepticons to battle the Autobots.
{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 3|Revenge of the Fallen #3}}

Some of the Constructicons combined into Devastator and revealed the star harvester hidden beneath a pyramid. Devastator was destroyed by a prototype [[rail gun]] soon afterwards. At the same time, [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and Long Haul fought in the battle and were defeated by Bumblebee and Jetfire, respectively. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 4|Revenge of the Fallen #4}}
{{-}}

===Titan Comics ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
There are ''loads'' of Constructicons! [[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]], [[Tread]], and [[Trample]] are among their number. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.17|#17's Law and Disorder}}

[[File:Titan2-15 droneFWOOM.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|...right, I'm taking my break now!]]
The Decepticons recovered Devastator's remains, and brought them to the peaks of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], so that the behemoth could be repaired by a squad of Constructicon drone units. These drones appeared to be a model of [[purple generic drones]], and had both crane and front load shovel forms. That nasty [[Stratosphere]] blew up the poor drones and then destroyed the half-rebuilt Devastator. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.14|Head in the Clouds}}
{{-}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
A Scrapper and Long Haul were present during the battle of [[Chicago]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon (film)}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
[[File:Concept rotfgame-big trouble in big china.jpg|thumb]]

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
{{groupstub}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

=====Autobot campaign=====
{{groupstub}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' - The Game===
{{groupstub}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
{{groupstub}}

==Notes==
*In the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' novel adaptation]], the four Constructicons that accompany Ravage to the [[Laurentian Abyss]] are not named, but described as bipedal, disqualifying Rampage. This is contradicted by the movie, as the Rampage that later battles [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] is almost certainly one of the four.
*[http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=10 One abandoned Constructicon concept] by artist [[Steve Jung]] was a "nurse" that would have transformed into a Volvo wheel loader. It is unknown if this character later evolved into the character referred to as [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]], who alternately transformed into a Volvo excavator and a yellow front-end loader.
*Other abandoned Constructicon concepts by Jung include [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=11 a rockwheel trencher] and [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=12 a clawed crane].

===Constructicons defined===
{{bigquote|There are other Constructicons too, but we only have so much space on the page!|[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]|"[[Transformers Comic issue 2.17|Law and Disorder]]"}}

Determining who is and who isn't a Constructicon is a little more problematic than it may first appear. The subgroup is not especially well defined. Over time, ''any'' Decepticon from the 2009 film and related media/toys that has a construction vehicle [[alternate mode]] has been said to be a Constructicon. This is then complicated by the amount of Constructicons with the same name and form as each other, which indicates "Constructicon" is a type of drone... except then, with Constructicon Scouts and the drones in Titan Comics, there are ''explicit'' drones without individual names! Add in that bios and other media have given Constructicons individual personalities, even though they have counterparts: does this mean every Rampage, for example, has anger issues?

Also, the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film taken by itself does not feature any Constructicons with individual robot modes that also form a part of Devastator. There's only construction vehicles that turn into individual robots, and construction vehicles that combine into Devastator. If one were to only watch the movie and not be aware of the toys or other media, one might come to the conclusion that Devastator is simply a really large member of the Constructicons that splits up into multiple construction vehicles for his alternate mode.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Constructicon''' (コンストラクティコン ''Konsutorakutikon'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Constructicons| (ROTF)]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Constructicons| ]]

Constructicon (ROTF)

2015-03-29T15:06:57Z

Butterscotch: Yup, this one died by Prime's gun at the beginning of ROTF and the other one was sacrifice.

{{disambig3|Constructicon}}
{{faction|decepticonfilm}}
[[File:Constructicons-RiseoftheDecepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Hightower not included. C'mon, truss cranes need love too!]]
The '''Constructicons''' are a group of Decepticons that take the form of various construction vehicles, many sharing alternate modes, [[body-type]]s and even names. Constructicons have been built since the dawn of the Transformer race, and used to be considered simple [[drone]]s.<ref>[[Tales of the Fallen issue 3|''Tales of the Fallen'' #3]]</ref>

Unlike previous continuities, it seems as if only ''some'', not all, of the Constructicons are [[combiner]]s. They combine into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].

*Excavator:
**[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] {{dag|black}}
**[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] {{dag|black}}
**[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]

*Truss crane:
**[[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Hook (ROTF)|Hook]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Purple generic drones]]{{dag|black}}

*Dump truck:
**[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]{{dag|black}} (×3)
**[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]
**[[Unknown Constructicon dump truck|Yellow Dump Truck]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Constructicon Warrior]]s

*Cement mixer:
**[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]{{dag|black}} (×3)

*Articulated dump truck:
**[[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]]{{dag|black}}

*Bulldozer:
**[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]{{dag|black}} (×3)
**[[Skipjack]]
**[[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]]
**[[Bonecrusher (ROTF Constructicon)|Bonecrusher]]{{dag|black}}
**[[Unknown Constructicon shovel|Second Bulldozer]]{{dag|black}}

*Front loader:
**[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]{{dag|black}} (×2)
**[[Constructicon Scout]]s
**[[Purple generic drones]]{{dag|black}}

*Multi-arm Excavator:
**[[Trample]]
**[[Tread]]

{{dag|black}}Components of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[File:Defiance4 Constructicons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|The Constructicons build a monument to their manhood.]]
In the distant past, the [[AllSpark]] Cube created the [[Dynasty of Primes]], a race of powerful, trans-dimensional beings as the first inhabitants of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The Cube gave these beings mighty powers, as well as terraforming their world, but it was not limitless, and gradually became depleted. The first beings learned that the AllSpark's power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions. Once again, the Cube came to the rescue, creating a race of workers, who had the ability to change their shape.

The "builder" workers were among the very first of these new beings, who would construct a [[Star Harvester|harvester]] when a suitable sun had been found. Once built, the device would drain the energy of these stars, thus replenishing the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} The Primes ruled harvesters could not be used on a sun that replenished life, but one of them began to defy this rule and gathered together a few rogue "construction drones" and a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] to secretly harvest suns and ignoring the genocide they caused. The other Primes found out and followed them to [[Earth]], and [[The Fallen]] Prime teleported his servants elsewhere, but the Seeker [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] turned on the builders and killed them. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

It is assumed that at some point during the civil war on Cybertron, the remaining builders sided with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the new protege of their only surviving ancient master, The Fallen. In Megatron's [[Decepticon]] army, they became known as the Constructicons. In at least one battle, [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] was present. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

There were many Constructicons aboard the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', as they were needed to excavate the harvester. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] did not consider them smart enough to be allowed on the bridge. When the ''Nemesis'' and ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' collided, Soundwave had them placed in the cargo hold of the ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'' when they gave pursuit of the Autobot ship. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}} When they returned to the ''Nemesis'', the Constructicons grumbled at almost immediately having to return to [[Earth]], so Soundwave placed them in stasis. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

During the war, [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] destroyed an [[Autobot]] colony guarded by [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], who swore revenge and tracked him to [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina. The Constructicon drew out Sideswipe but fled when [[NEST]] forces led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[William Lennox]] arrived. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

===''The Veiled Threat''===
The Constructions [[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]], [[Trample]], and [[Tread]] came to Earth hoping to be able to revive their leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. They were mining for uranium in the [[Australia]]n outback in the hopes that if they collected enough energy, they could jump-start Megatron's spark.

[[NEST]] became aware of their presence when they picked up their intermittent energy signatures. They sent a strike team consisting of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]], [[William Lennox]], and [[Kaminari Ishihara]] to take care of them. The three Constructicons put up a good fight but were killed. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===''Revenge of The Fallen'' film===
[[File:ROTFMegatronrebirth.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Can we fix him? Yes we can!]]
[[NEST]] followed Demolishor to [[Shanghai]], [[China]], and he was executed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].

After the [[AllSpark]] shard was retrieved from NEST's secure bunker at [[Diego Garcia]], [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]], [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] secreted themselves aboard the ''[[Bayos]]'' freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the [[Laurentian Abyss]], the Decepticons jumped overboard and dived down to where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s broken body lay. Scalpel ordered the death of [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] to rebuild Megatron, a request that Long Haul and Mixmaster readily granted. Soon, Megatron was reborn!

[[File:Constructicons-ROTFcanyon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|You'd better have a good reason for bringing us here!]]
Long Haul and [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]] waited in a quarry near the [[Egypt]]ian [[pyramid]]s for Mixmaster to arrive with a yellow Rampage, [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]], [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]], [[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]] and a [[Unknown Constructicon dump truck|couple]] [[Unknown Constructicon shovel|others]], and they combined into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. Devastator battled [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], before climbing up the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] to excavate the [[Star Harvester]] within. Devastator was blown up by an experimental [[rail gun]] fired by the [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|USS ''Kidd'']].

Elsewhere during [[Operation: Firestorm]], Long Haul, Scrapper, Mixmaster and the red Rampage hunted for [[Sam Witwicky]] in an abandoned town. Rampage was ordered by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to spring a trap by demanding Sam hand over the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in exchange for his captive parents [[Ron Witwicky|Ron]] and [[Judy Witwicky|Judy]], but [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] attacked and killed him. [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] killed Mixmaster, while the others died in a bombing raid by the [[United States Air Force]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation''===
[[File:Constructicons ROTF adaptation 3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Details are for chumps.]]
[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]], [[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]], and [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] arrived in Egypt together along with other Constructicons and Decepticons to battle the Autobots.
{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 3|Revenge of the Fallen #3}}

Some of the Constructicons combined into Devastator and revealed the star harvester hidden beneath a pyramid. Devastator was destroyed by a prototype [[rail gun]] soon afterwards. At the same time, [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and Long Haul fought in the battle and were defeated by Bumblebee and Jetfire, respectively. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 4|Revenge of the Fallen #4}}
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===Titan Comics ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
There are ''loads'' of Constructicons! [[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]], [[Tread]], and [[Trample]] are among their number. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.17|#17's Law and Disorder}}

[[File:Titan2-15 droneFWOOM.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|...right, I'm taking my break now!]]
The Decepticons recovered Devastator's remains, and brought them to the peaks of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], so that the behemoth could be repaired by a squad of Constructicon drone units. These drones appeared to be a model of [[purple generic drones]], and had both crane and front load shovel forms. That nasty [[Stratosphere]] blew up the poor drones and then destroyed the half-rebuilt Devastator. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.14|Head in the Clouds}}
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===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
A Scrapper and Long Haul were present during the battle of [[Chicago]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon (film)}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
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====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
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=====Autobot campaign=====
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===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' - The Game===
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==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
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==Notes==
*In the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' novel adaptation]], the four Constructicons that accompany Ravage to the [[Laurentian Abyss]] are not named, but described as bipedal, disqualifying Rampage. This is contradicted by the movie, as the Rampage that later battles [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] is almost certainly one of the four.
*[http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=10 One abandoned Constructicon concept] by artist [[Steve Jung]] was a "nurse" that would have transformed into a Volvo wheel loader. It is unknown if this character later evolved into the character referred to as [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]], who alternately transformed into a Volvo excavator and a yellow front-end loader.
*Other abandoned Constructicon concepts by Jung include [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=11 a rockwheel trencher] and [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=12 a clawed crane].

===Constructicons defined===
{{bigquote|There are other Constructicons too, but we only have so much space on the page!|[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]|"[[Transformers Comic issue 2.17|Law and Disorder]]"}}

Determining who is and who isn't a Constructicon is a little more problematic than it may first appear. The subgroup is not especially well defined. Over time, ''any'' Decepticon from the 2009 film and related media/toys that has a construction vehicle [[alternate mode]] has been said to be a Constructicon. This is then complicated by the amount of Constructicons with the same name and form as each other, which indicates "Constructicon" is a type of drone... except then, with Constructicon Scouts and the drones in Titan Comics, there are ''explicit'' drones without individual names! Add in that bios and other media have given Constructicons individual personalities, even though they have counterparts: does this mean every Rampage, for example, has anger issues?

Also, the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film taken by itself does not feature any Constructicons with individual robot modes that also form a part of Devastator. There's only construction vehicles that turn into individual robots, and construction vehicles that combine into Devastator. If one were to only watch the movie and not be aware of the toys or other media, one might come to the conclusion that Devastator is simply a really large member of the Constructicons that splits up into multiple construction vehicles for his alternate mode.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Constructicon''' (コンストラクティコン ''Konsutorakutikon'')

==References==
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Cesium salami

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'''Cesium salami''' is apparently a [[Cybertronian food]] item, though it has only ever been referenced when being used as a euphemism for "nonsense".

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
In [[2005]] on [[Quintessa]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] claimed [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], who was certain the missing [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] were close by, was full of [[beryllium bologna]]. Grimlock quickly countered with his belief that Slag was full of cesium salami. This battle of wits did not have the chance to escalate, however, as it was ended by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]'s sudden appearance. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] got into an argument over whether Grimlock had just torn through a number of [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] like they were beryllium bologna or cesium salami (Grimlock thought the latter). {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (video game)

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{{videogame
|prev=Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)
|title=''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''
|image=Fall of Cybertron PC cover.jpg‎
|caption=War. War never changes.
|developer=[[High Moon Studios]] (console), [[Mercenary Technology]] (PC)
|publisher=[[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]
|writtenby=[[Dan Jolley]]
|date=[[August 21]], [[2012]]
|platform=PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 PC
|ratings=ESRB: T PEGI: 12
}}
'''''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''''' is a direct sequel to the 2010 game ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)| War for Cybertron]]'' that was released on [[August 21]], [[2012]]. Published by [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]] and developed by [[High Moon Studios]] (with the PC version being handled by [[Mercenary Technology]]), the game is a continuation of the events of ''War for Cybertron'', It explores the [[Autobot]]s' attempts to escape from a rapidly deteriorating [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'', as well as the gradual downfall and collapse of the remnants of Cybertronian society. A side story also focuses on the creation of the [[Dinobot (FOC)| Dinobots]].

==Synopsis==
===Chapter I: The Exodus===
:''Character: [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]''

The [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] heads off to the portal which will take them to [[Earth]]. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] invades the ship using the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', sending [[Decepticon]]s over directly to the bridge of the Ark, forcing Bumblebee, [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to fight off the aggressors. With more Decepticons swarming the engine room, Optimus heads off to help, leaving Bumblebee to protect the bridge. The artillery cannons are taken offline and the ship blows a [[moleculon fuse|fuse]]. Ratchet sends Bumblebee off to fix it, and after braving nearly being sucked into space, the scout soon replaces the fuse and ascending up a lift to the defense tower. He witnesses Autobots being overrun by a [[Titan (FOC)|Titan]] and then on another level, [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] attacking. He reaches the defense mainframe and rushes the Decepticon manning it, reactivating the Ark's guns. The tower is hit by a claw that knocks him down a shaft. With his alternator jarred back into gear, Bumblebee transforms and races through an outer area, avoiding explosions, Decepticon tow cables and large chunks of rubble. He passes [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]] having a [[Brawl (WFC)|brawl]] and bringing an [[Onslaught (WFC)|onslaught]] of destruction. He makes it to a stronghold, restocking on ammo, [[energon]] and weapons. He fights his way through a few waves of Decepticons, making his way to the engine room, where Prime and Megatron are doing battle. He pushes through enemy lines, with the help of two Titans, and makes his way to the engine room. There he finds Optimus and Megatron engaging in a fierce melee battle on the hull of the ship, and just as Megatron fires a huge cannon at Optimus, Bumblebee throws himself forwards, taking the shot meant for Prime. As Bumblebee falls, Optimus lifts his body...

[[File:FOC-Metroplexheedsthecall.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Democracy is non-negotiable.]]

===Chapter II: Defend the Ark===
:''Character: Optimus Prime''
Six days earlier, the Autobots are preparing the last transport for launch. [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] reports the energon reserves are aboard, and Perceptor is overseeing city shutdown, only for the news to come that the Decepticons have invaded the city. Optimus tries to contact [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], as it's his sector the Decepticons have invaded, but gets no answer. As Prime moves to head out, a [[Warp Cannon]] crashes to the ground nearby and targets the Ark. Optimus heads through the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] ruins and enters Autobot City through a side door to find the Autobots trying to get the city stable without the absent Grimlock. After helping Ratchet stabilize a badly-injured [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], Prime sends [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] to find where Grimlock's disappeared to. At the armory, [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] reports that [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] and others are trapped in a nerve center, so he and Optimus fight their way there. After fighting off a horde of Decepticons, they unseal the [[detpak]] from the nerve center door. Sending Warpath back to the Ark, Optimus goes in to meet with Perceptor, who's struggling to get the city working again so they can fight off the Decepticons. He sends Prime to activate an old artillery gun using energon from the Ark, and Prime soon puts the weapon to good use taking out Decepticons. With news that the Warp Cannons are firing on the Ark, Optimus heads to the engine room, but as he moves towards the flight deck, the corridors restructure around him. Decepticons, including [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], have invaded the area, and Optimus finds many bodies, but heads for the neutron cannon. After fighting his way through more Decepticons, he brings the neutron gun online, but again the targeting is out. Optimus takes manual control and helps defend the Ark refueling station from a number of Decepticon tanks. When the cannon runs out of energon, Optimus heads back inside the city and is guided by a mysterious intelligence to the city's core where he pulls a lever... and the entire city transforms into [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]].

===Chapter III: Metroplex Heeds the Call===

:''Character: Optimus Prime''
Optimus and Metroplex head for the Iacon ruins where the Warp Cannons are located. Once they find the first Warp Cannon, Metroplex laboriously synchronizes his targeting systems with Optimus and together they take out the first cannon. Moving on, Prime helps the survivors of a crashed Autobot ship and finds Warpath in a huge plaza. With the second Warp Cannon shelling them, they head into a building and manage to get close enough to the cannon for Optimus to mark it for destruction by Metroplex. That done, Optimus heads down more corridors and is confronted by three Leapers, which Metroplex handily takes out by putting a fist through the wall. After fighting his way across a huge bridge, Prime gets close enough to the last Warp Cannon to mark it, only for it to take out Metroplex first. With no other choice, Optimus makes his way to the base of the cannon and forces open a door, only to be blasted by Starscream, bashed by Brawl and Onslaught, and dragged in front of Megatron. While Starscream gloats at his victory over Prime, Megatron simply blasts his Air Commander before killing an Autobot in front of the bound Prime. Luckily it turns out Metroplex is back online, and he rips the roof off Megatron's throne room before smashing Megatron into the ground repeatedly with his fist. Starscream pronounces Megatron dead, himself leader and orders the Decepticons back to base. The day is won, but unfortunately all the Autobots' energon is exhausted and they need to find more. Prime believes Grimlock may hold the key, and says Jazz and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] are tracking down their missing comrade.

[[File:FOC-Cliffjumperobservatory.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Historical algorithms engaged. Processing Capital Post articles. Extrapolating American cultural references.]]

===Chapter IV: Eye of the Storm===
:''Character: Cliffjumper''
[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] drops Jazz and Cliffjumper off over the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] in the middle of a rust storm to look for Grimlock. In a ruined base, they find a crashed ship which they recognize as one that was stolen by Grimlock from the base. They soon spot Decepticons moving around and sneak inside the base. As they stealthily make their way through, they overhear some Decepticons discussing [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] and his "pets". Using a garbage conveyor, Cliffjumper finds himself in an ancient tomb where guardians are roaming around, scanning for Autobots. Jazz reports the rust storm is increasing in intensity outside. Cliffjumper finds a huge domed room and activates a starmap that shows him an image of [[Earth]]. Continuing through the tomb, Cliffjumper finds more Decepticons, plus sword marks and a trail of destruction he recognizes as Grimlock's work. Eventually he reaches outside again and spots Jazz, but a collapse cuts them off from each other. Cliff hunts through the storm and finds Jazz, freeing his companion from some fallen debris. They soon find more devastation and Jazz detects a faint Autobot distress signal which Cliffjumper tracks to a huge pit, just as the Decepticons seal it. Luckily the two Autobots find a huge bomb they use to blow the pit open and, leaving Cliffjumper behind, Jazz leaps in.

===Chapter V: Cut and Run===
:''Character: Jazz''
Jazz reaches the bottom of the pit and quickly finds [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] in [[stasis lock]]. The audio he plays back from Sludge's memory is not promising. The meaning of the green pods Jazz spots is clear when he finds himself under attack by the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] horde. He blasts a tank which releases a toxic green gas, and he has to race to escape in time. Escaping the pit, he seals it and pair continue to look for the source of the distress signal. They stumble on a huge lake filled with energon which the Decepticons are mining. They fight their way across the moat to the Decepticon facility where Cliffjumper promptly manages to trip an alarm. Jazz utilizes a network of service tunnels, but creeping down one of them, he falls through a grating and is ambushed. Naturally he fights the Decepticons off and even helps out Cliffjumper who's pinned down by Wall Crawlers and other Decepticons. The pair rendezvous at the other side of the moat and head inside the tower. Within, they find Insecticons in tubes and a map pointing to Earth's solar system. Intriguing! Further in, they find Shockwave arguing with Starscream via hologram. Cliffjumper fails to creep up on Shockwave, who sets a bunch of Insecticons on them before leaving. While Jazz keeps the Insecticons busy, Cliffjumper diverts toxic waste into the refinery to make it overload. The refinery starts to melt down and the pair book out, getting picked up by Sideswipe just in time. Jazz contacts Optimus with the news there's a lake of energon ripe for the taking. The Autobots begin preparing a massive energon transport to take the energon to the Ark.

===Chapter VI: Death from Above===
:''Character: Vortex''
The Decepticons get wind of the Autobot plan, and as the transport heads back with a load of energon, Starscream tasks the [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticon]]s with intercepting it and leading it to an ambush. [[Vortex (FOC)|Vortex]] and [[Blast Off (FOC)|Blast Off]] are sent to clear a short-cut so Brawl can take a dropship and destroy a bridge. They fly through an ancient Autobot city. The pair run into Autobots though, and Blast Off ends up racing ahead, leaving Vortex to fight them. They eventually reach the bridge, but when Brawl shells it, they find it's shielded. Vortex deactivates the shielding, allowing Brawl to take out the side supports. The central support is a little trickier, and Brawl has to blow a hole in it so Vortex can get in to find the shield controls. After fighting more Autobots, including a Titan, Vortex uses a detpak on the central support and races out as the bridge collapses.

===Chapter VII: Belly of the Beast===
:''Character: Swindle''
Starscream springs his ambush on the transport, but the transport's defenses blast them. Onslaught exasperatedly sends [[Swindle (FOC)|Swindle]] under the transport to try to stop it. Swindle takes out the rear wheels and heads to the front, using his grapple to avoid the deadly acid pools, and takes out the front wheels. This unleashes a pair of titans which he has to destroy. However just as victory looks certain, the transport's wheels convert into jets. As the transport takes to the air, Swindle grapples on board.

[[File:FOC-Bruticus-Game.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Get the Fat Man! I'll try to keep him busy!]]

===Chapter VIII: Combaticons Combine!===
:''Character: Swindle/Bruticus''
Within the transport, Swindle begins heading through the transport, aiming to take out the anti-aircraft defenses so the other Combaticons can come over in their drop ship. He blows a hole in an exterior wall and starts making his way along the side of the transport. Starscream announces he's calling off the assault, but is corrected by Onslaught, who still believes they can pull it off. Swindle finds the anti-aircraft cannons can be destroyed by simply shooting the shells being fed into them, so he does that, then moves around to the other side of the ship. Unfortunately the Autobots are wise to what the Decepticons are doing and destroy the controls for the shell feed shields so Swindle can't deactivate them. Onslaught brings the drop ship around, and Swindle hops on. Once he uses the top turret to destroy the last gun emplacement, the Combaticons merge into [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]] and start breaking things. He smashes through the transports turbine and break into the control room where the Combaticons split and make swift work of the Autobots. Unfortunately though they have the transport in their control, it's badly damaged and going down, and they can do little more than try to control its course as it crashes. Starscream's unimpressed that they managed to destroy half the energon supply in the crash, and when Onslaught talks back, pointing that the Autobots would have gotten all of it if they did nothing and everything going wrong was a result of Starscream's incompetence, Starscream orders the Combaticons arrested.

===Chapter IX: Megatron Returns===
:''Character: [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]/Megatron''
In his [[Soundwave's workshop|old workshop]] under the gladiator pits, Soundwave powers up the assembly systems so he can put Megatron's salvaged body back together. With the help of his minions, he manages to get Megatron back in one piece and uses an infusion of [[Dark Energon]] to bring his master back to life. Megatron's enraged by the news Starscream is in charge and, grabbing his cannon, heads out to confront his former lieutenant. He arrives, naturally, in the middle of Starscream's coronation. Starscream sets the assembled Decepticons onto their former leader, but as Megatron points out, he was practically forged in these arenas. Once he finishes with the many, many Decepticons, he blasts Starscream who flees. Onslaught offers to chase them down, but Megatron doesn't consider him a threat and has other plans. As the Decepticons move a huge statue of him into pride of place, Megatron meets with Shockwave who has deciphered the ancient technology to open wormholes and located a suitably energy rich planet for them to plunder. Megatron boards a drop ship and heads for the crater where [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] crashed with the intention of recovering the giant Decepticon's power core. Unfortunately his drop ship is shot down on the way.

===Chapter X: The Final Countdown===
:''Character: Megatron''
Jumping clear of the ship, Megatron notes that the Autobots have installed anti-aircraft defenses. Once the Decepticons assault the facility and take it over, Soundwave detects a power source nearby—the Autobots are using Trypticon's power core as an energy source. Furious, Megatron goes to investigate and takes out the defenses surrounding the main compound before calling in Bruticus to clear a path. The Combiner makes short work of the remaining Autobots and holds the massive doors open so Megatron can enter. After emptying the main compound of Autobots, he enters the main building where some Autobots are reporting to Optimus. Megatron slags them and makes it clear he blames Optimus for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s depleted state. The Autobots redouble their attempts to keep Megatron away, but as he gets closer to Trypticon, he realizes that the Autobots haven't removed the power core—Trypticon is still functional. Fighting through more Autobot defenses, including a titan, Megatron gets to Trypticon's legs and finds they've been bound. A few shots of Megatron's cannon frees them. Trypticon's torso is similarly easy to find, with a little help from Laserbeak. Once Megatron breaks Trypticon's bonds, Soundwave arrives and hacks the computer while Megatron smashes the Autobots attacking them. Trypticon, however, is still badly damaged. Megatron informs Trypticon that he failed to destroy the Autobots and will be rebuilt into a new form—the ''Nemesis''.

===Chapter XI: Starscream's Betrayal===
:''Characters: Decepticon trooper/Starscream/Grimlock''
As the Nemesis nears launch, the Decepticons are roused by an alarm as someone tries to hack Shockwave's data logs. A trooper is sent to check the main server. As the two troopers enter the server, they discuss Starscream, only for Starscream himself to decloak and flatten them. He checks the data logs and finds that Shockwave's latest experiment is in the central tower. He uses EMP detpaks to take out the security towers providing the defenses, which takes out the [[force field]]s protecting the maintenance shafts. Flying inside, he finds Shockwave experimenting on Grimlock with [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]], [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]], and [[Sharpshot]]. Once they leave, Starscream drops into the lab and informs Grimlock he'll be set free if he pledges allegiance to the Air Commander. Grimlock's responds that he can free himself and throws Starscream into a wall before going to look for [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]]. He finds Swoop, only to be confronted by a hologram of Shockwave, who has predicted this move. After destroying all the Decepticons who come, he solves the problem of freeing Swoop by smashing things and the pair look for the rest of their team. They find more of Shockwave's experiments—Insecticons in tubes—and Swoop remembers where [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] is. Unfortunately Hardshell is waiting for them with some artillery, and Grimlock has to throw fuel pods at him until the ship's destroyed. Grimlock holds the Insecticon up to the optical scanner so they can progress. When they reach the surgical lab, it's totally trashed and there's a big hole in the floor. Grimlock and Swoop jump in.

[[File:FOC-theonecalledGrimlock.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You and I have a chance to make our country a better place for all of us. I'd like you to make sure that chance isn't wasted.]]

===Chapter XII: Grimlock Smash===
:''Character: Grimlock/Swoop''
Beneath the lab, the ground gives way under Grimlock, dropping him into a tunnel, and he decides they'll split up to find Slug. He soon finds the area is infested with Insecticons. Shockwave's voice rings out, telling Grimlock that he has yet to fulfill his full potential and transform, and Kickback has volunteered to help. The Insecticon taunts Grimlock and unleashes a huge "bruiser" Insecticon to fight him. When Grimlock is angry enough, he finally changes form into a space ''T-rex''. Kickback decides discretion is the better part of not being slagged, but before he can escape, the door crashes down on him as Slug enters. Slug relates the news that Sludge didn't make it out of the caves, and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]'s been taken by Shockwave for "extensive testing". As they step outside where Swoop is waiting, they see Shockwave's [[space bridge]] tower firing up. They soon track down Snarl being guarded by Sharpshot and squash his captor. Searching for a place to take shelter and patch up Snarl, they find an observatory and Slug discovers Shockwave's plans to open a space bridge portal. They contact Optimus, who orders Grimlock to return to base, but Grimlock insists on taking the space bridge himself. With Swoop's help, he flies to the tower and fights his way through more Decepticons until he finds Shockwave working. As he goes to attack Shockwave, he's seized by energy chains, while Shockwave reports to Megatron that all is ready. Grimlock switches to dino mode to break free and rips Shockwave's arm off before bashing the space bridge which explodes. Back in Autobot City, the Autobots note that Megatron's portal is becoming unstable and decide they must urgently launch. Metroplex offers whatever spark energy he has left, which allows the Autobots to launch the Ark, at the cost of Metroplex's life.

===Chapter XIII: Till All Are One===
:''Characters: Soundwave/Jetfire/Bruticus/Jazz/Optimus/Megatron''
The ''Nemesis'' draws close to the ''Ark'' as it nears the portal. Megatron orders Soundwave to lead the first wave of the assault. Soundwave rides a tow cable over and, with the help of Rumble and Laserbeak, neutralizes the Ark's cannons. The Decepticons begin their assault en-mass. [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] flies outside and severs the tow cables, but even though he's successful, Bruticus flies right past him and lands on the hull of the ''Ark''. After smashing his way through the Autobot defenses, he busts the ship's main energon tank. Jetfire raises the alarm, and Jazz responds. He tries grappling onto Bruticus and shooting the giant in the face, but with the help of Jetfire and an EMP mine, the Autobots hit Bruticus with a series of air strikes, sending him flying off into space. Elsewhere, Bumblebee jumps in the path of Megatron's shot, saving Optimus. Enraged, Optimus punches Megatron across the hull and they face off once again. Their fight is eventually interrupted by the unstable space bridge portal sucking them and both starships in before closing.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] ([[Troy Baker]])
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] ([[Keith Szarabajka]])
*[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] ([[Troy Baker]])
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])
*[[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] ([[Mark Allan Stewart]])
*[[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
*[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]]
*[[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]] ([[Sam Riegel]])
*[[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] ([[Jamieson Price]])
*[[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] ([[Jim Ward]])
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
*[[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]]
*[[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]]
*[[Scattershot (WFC)|Scattershot]]
*[[Hound (WFC)|Hound]] <ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/26/play-transformers-fall-of-cybertron-multiplayer-on-july-31 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron - G1 Optimus Vignette]</ref>
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/transformers-video-game-discussion/27314578d1345329191-full-game-being-played-live-right-now-um.jpg]</ref>
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]
|c2=
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] ([[Sam Riegel]])
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
*[[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
*[[Vortex (FOC)|Vortex]] ([[Dave Boat]])
*[[Swindle (FOC)|Swindle]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Blast Off (FOC)|Blast Off]] ([[Keith Silverstein]])
*[[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]
*[[Sharpshot]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]] ([[Troy Baker]])
*[[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]]
*[[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] ([[Keith Silverstein]])
*[[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]]
*[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Dragstrip (WFC)|Dragstrip]]
*[[Quake (FOC)|Quake]]
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]
*[[Dead End (WFC)|Dead End]]
*[[Demolishor (WFC)|Demolishor]]
*[[Leaper]]
*[[Guardian (FOC)|Guardian]]
*[[Wall Crawler]]<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/20/clever-devils-the-enemies-and-ai-of-fall-of-cybertron.aspx The AI of War for Cybertron]]</ref>
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
"Metroplex heeds the call of the last Prime"
:—'''Metroplex''' assures Optimus that he's not there to render him into his component molecules.

"All we want is to leave!" 
"No one leaves without ''my'' permission!" 
"''I wasn't asking''." 
:—What '''Optimus Prime''' thought would be the last time he would have to tell '''Megatron''' how it was.

"Cliffjumper, you catch any of that?" 
"You mean the screaming, the horror, followed by more screaming?" 
"Uh, yeah, that'd be it."
:—'''Jazz''' and '''Cliffjumper''' discuss what they heard from Sludge's memory core.

"Ungh! This lever is heavy! Couldn't they just make it a button?"
:—'''Vortex''' makes a valid point.

"Always tinkering, aren't you, Shockwave? Must be quite the test!" 
:—'''Starscream''', after hearing Shockwave and the Insecticons discuss experiments on Grimlock.

"Nothing feels right... Hard to think."
:—'''Grimlock''', shortly after breaking free.

"I remember you, Grimlock. Do you remember me? Me? Me?" 
"''Kickback''..."
:—'''Kickback''' taunts '''Grimlock''' to provoke him into transforming.

'''Kickback''': Time for me to take my leave! 
''[Slug knocks the door down on Kickback]'' 
'''Slug''': Excuse me.
:—[[The Transformers: The Movie|Never gets old]], '''Slug'''.

'''Slug''': You cut through those guys like they were [[Beryllium baloney|Beryllium Bologna]]! 
'''Grimlock''': You mean [[Cesium salami|Cesium Salami]]! 
'''Slug''': No...Beryllium Bologna! 
'''Grimlock''': Cesium Salami!
:—[[The Transformers: The Movie|Again with this argument, guys?]]

"You're weak, Optimus. You run when you should fight!"
:—'''Grimlock''' gives Optimus a piece of his mind.

"Pathetic! This is the so called Ark? The Autobots have placed all of their hopes on a glorified cargo hauler!"
:—'''Megatron''' gives his two cents about the Ark.

"Don't worry! It slices, it dices!"
:—'''Bruticus''' does a Wreck-Gar.

"After eons of conflict, I finally see the truth of your words, Megatron." 
"And what might that be, Optimus?" 
''[Megatron swings his sword, only for Optimus to stop his strike]'' 
"This universe, no matter how vast, will never be big enough for you and I to coexist. " 
''[Optimus punches Megatron across the Ark]'' 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' tells '''Megatron''' that he's done holding back.

==Gameplay==
Like ''War for Cybertron'', this game is an over-the-shoulder third-person shooter. The player has access to a range of weapons split between light and heavy and can carry one of each class at a time. As one would expect from a ''Transformers'' game, the player character can also transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] which provides more maneuverability and in some cases the power of flight. Whereas in the previous game, characters had two abilities that were charged up by shooting opponents, each character now has "dash" and a unique ability that works on a time recharge. Abilities include Vortex's shockwave, Cliffjumper's cloaking, and Optimus Prime's ability to order a missile strike.

While ''War for Cybertron'' had three-bot teams in each campaign level, with the user playing as their choice of the three, ''Fall of Cybertron'' instead follows a single character at a time, though the character often teams up with other NPCs. This allows levels to be tailored to the player character's special abilities, such as Jazz's level having plenty of places to use his grapple, and Megatron's levels having places which are only reachable by hovering. The player will sometimes also automatically switch between characters as the narrative demands.

''Fall of Cybertron'' introduces an upgrade mechanic. The player collects energon from defeated opponents which they can use at [[Teletraan-1]] machines scattered throughout the levels to buy character upgrades, T.E.C.H. items such as [[C.L.U.T.C.H.]] drones, and weapon upgrades. Upgrades carry over between characters, so Megatron gets the benefit of upgrades purchased by Optimus Prime. Collecting the blueprints hidden in each level unlocks more upgrades or weapons. Also hidden throughout the levels are [[audio logs]], recordings left by various characters which give extra information or insight into an aspect of the game world. Energon can be used to open [[Armory Recreator]]s, which contain weapons and equipment.

Grimlock's sections alter the game mechanics substantially. He has no ranged attack, relying on melee with his sword. Rather than gaining currency from defeating Decepticons, their deaths fill his "rage meter", eventually allowing him to transform to his dino mode that lets him use his [[fire-breath]] and jaws to wreak more havoc. Similarly, Bruticus behaves like a melee brawler, fighting with a mix of weaponry like Vortex's propellers, a flamethrower, and the [[Sonic Pain Wave]].

===Multiplayer===
Fall of Cybertron follows War for Cybertron's tradition in having a fleshed-out, online multiplayer mode. The general idea is the same, but quite a number of gameplay elements have been added, removed, or altered. For example, vehicle mode abilities have been removed, but every character has the ability to dash. Weapons are also exclusive to each class and can't be wielded by other players.

Players can create custom characters to participate in the regular multiplayer mode. Customization options are greatly expanded from the previous game: Individual heads, bodies/[[Alternate mode|alt-modes]], shoulders, arms, legs, and wheels can be selected, all based on existing character models. The color palette is also expanded, and players can alter the shininess of characters and choose from three different voices per faction.

Characters level up by performing well in battle. Completing challenges will also yield experience points. Class weapons and abilities become unlocked by reaching certain levels. Reaching level 25 in every class unlocks "Prime Mode," which resets all experience points and challenges and gives the player a cool spinny icon next to his or her name. Reaching level 25 for all classes in Prime Mode grants the player access to "Elite" heads, which are 4 heads per class, and are the most iconic character of the class (Bumblebee, Optimus, Starscream and Megatron) with a crown.

Finally, [[Energon shard]]s can be gained along with experience points and can be spent on custom body parts and decals.

;Classes
The four classes return, with some alterations:
*[[Infiltrator (FOC)|Infiltrators]] - Cars. Fast, with an emphasis on stealth. Replaces the [[Scout (WFC)|Scout]] class.
*[[Destroyer (FOC)|Destroyers]] - Trucks. Mixture of defensive and offensive abilities, with emphasis on explosions. Replaces the [[Leader (WFC)|Leader]] class.
*[[Titan (FOC)|Titans]] - Tanks. Huge health and defense, heavy weapons. Replaces the [[Soldier (WFC)|Soldier]] class.
*[[Scientist (WFC)|Scientists]] - Jets. Great speed, no armor, emphasis on healing and buffer abilities.

;Playlists
*Team Death Match - [[Fred Tatasciore|''ELIMINATE THE ENEMY TEAM!'']] Kills count as points for the player's team, and 40 points are required to win on default settings.
*Conquest - There are 3 nodes, A, B and C. Team members wait at nodes to fill a bar and capture the node, and all teams are competing constantly for the nodes. The possession of a node adds points, and the rate at which points are added is increased based on how many nodes the team has. The match ends once a team reaches 400 points.
*Headhunter - This match is very similar to Team Deathmatch, except killed enemies drop their [[Spark]]. Players must pick up these sparks and return them to teamless nodes to gain a point per spark. These nodes occasionally move, the approaching change signaled by beacons that mark their location, which flash when nodes are about to move.
*Capture the Flag - Both teams have flags in their base. Players must protect their own flag and capture the enemy flag. Each capture grants a point, and the amount of points required for a team to win is 3.

;Teletraan 1
The signature Autobot computer here lets the player sift through global player rankings and see the challenges he or she has completed. Prime Mode is also activated through this menu.

;Escalation
Up to 4 players face off against increasingly difficult waves. Once the players finish wave 15, the game ends and the players are scored on how many kills, deaths, and energon chips they collected throughout the match.

==Transformers references==
Aside from the obvious G1 inspired character designs, the game has some references to previous iterations of Transformers, a number of them from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] and [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]].

* Soundwave does a short impression of a light fixture.
* Jazz and Cliffjumper are paired together, just as they were in the film and in the episode [[Starscream's Brigade]].
* Jazz finds an inscription on a tank in the Sea of Rust that says "IX-XVII-MCMLXXXIV," or the date that "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" first aired.
* During his coronation, Starscream is wearing the same crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore in the movie, and the dialogue he has with Megatron during the scene is almost word for word as well. He even blasts him in tank mode, though this does not kill him like it did in the movie. The crown can be found in Starscream's level and worn for its duration.
* When Megatron is done killing off soldiers under Starscream's command, Starscream calls Megatron a [[Pretender to the Throne!|pretender to the throne]]
* When Kickback runs to the door, Slug pushes it from outside and the door falls, smashing Kickback to the ground and when Slug sees Kickback under the door, he says "Excuse me!". This is a straight homage to the scene where [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] pushes the door and it smashes the [[Quintesson]] prosecutor.
* A secret room can be found in Grimlock's level containing his waiter outfit from "[[Madman's Paradise]]"; upon finding it, Grimlock utters his famous movie quote, "Me Grimlock no bozo, me king."
* After defeating a group of Insecticons, Slug says that Grimlock tore through them like they were "[[beryllium bologna]]", but Grimlock says "[[cesium salami]]", mirroring the scene where their Generation 1 counterparts argue on [[Quintessa]].
* In an audio log left by [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]], the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' is described as [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor]], a term which originated in [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]].
* The five [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]]s are originally grouped together as the "[[Lightning Strike Coalition]]", the name of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s breakaway Autobot faction in "[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages]]". On that note, the Coalition's logo serves as the difficulty symbols.
* The [[Path Blaster]] is named for the [[Pathblaster]] from "[[Time Wars]]". One of its modifications is named for Generation 1 episode "[[The Gambler]]" and involves the use of [[Destronium]], a substance introduced in ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.
* The [[Riot Cannon]]'s "Planet Buster" modification is likewise named after the [[Planet Buster]] that appeared in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon.
* The [[neutron assault rifle]]'s special modification is the "P.O.K.E. Beta"—not the first [[Punch of Kill Everything]] reference in the game series.
* One of the corrosive slime cannon's modifications for multiplayer is the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] Disperser.
* Other weapon modifications available include [[tachyon transmitter]], [[fireblast]], [[turbo booster]]s, [[transwarp]] ballistics, and [[R-infinity accelerator|R-Infinity]] finders.
* Bruticus's special attack is the [[Sonic Pain Wave]], one of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)| Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s weapons.
* When Cliffjumper is accessing the Teletraan I store one of the random phrases apologizes for not being able to provide [[glass gas]], the unique weapon of G1 [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]].
* In Chapter IX, playing as Megatron after his awakening Soundwave says "Less talk, more work", quoting the G1 episode Megatron's Master Plan part 2.
* In Grimlock's secret room in the second level, there are three swords that resemble the [[Master Sword]] mounted on fixtures around the room.

As part of the expanding [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]], ''Fall of Cybertron'' also incorporates thematic and visual references to the ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' novel and the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' television series:
* Bumblebee's voice circuits/vocal processor having been damaged prior to the story's beginning, essentially rendering him mute.
* Optimus Prime's [[Path Blaster|rifle]] design, which was described by [[High Moon Studios]] as being an earlier version of the rifles Optimus uses in the ''Prime'' television series.
* Optimus being referred to as having been a librarian named Orion Pax and Megatron having been a gladiator from Kaon named Megatronus.
* Cliffjumper's head design and Megatron's reformatted/rebuilt body design.
* Dark Energon's power to revive the dead is an aspect from the ''Prime'' television series that was not seen in the previous game, ''War For Cybertron''.
* Trypticon being reformatted into the ''Nemesis''.
* The discovery that there were [[Ancient]]s who had traveled to other planets, particularly Earth.
* One of the weapons is called an [[Energon Harvester]].

==PC version notes==

Initially, developer High Moon Studios commented (as late as [[BotCon 2012]] on the end of April of that year) that there would not be a Windows PC version of ''Fall for Cybertron'' due to their own lack of experience with the PC platform and the criticism the PC version of ''War for Cybertron'' had received. However, shortly before the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2012 in early June, publisher Activision announced a PC version of the game, to be developed by [[Mercenary Technology]], a new studio formed by "veterans of the industry".

The PC version of ''Fall of Cybertron'' improves upon the console versions of ''Fall'' (and indeed the PC version of ''War for Cybertron'') by featuring higher quality graphics, higher resolution textures, runs at 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second (versus 30 frames for the console version). Unfortunately, as is standard in most console game ports, the graphical settings are lacking and the controls cannot be reset/rebound.

==Notes==
*A lot of characters fates are left unaccounted for by the end of the game. The Dinobots, Sideswipe, Perceptor and Warpath were not seen boarding the Ark, Cliffjumper was seen at the launch site but was not seen on the Ark itself, and [[Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|some]] [[Out of the Past|events]] in ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' put his arrival on Earth in doubt. Starscream is never seen again after Grimlock knocks him out, leaving it unknown if he made it to ''Nemesis'' launch (despite his being accounted for in [[Transformers: Exodus]] and [[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]). While ''Transformers: Prime'' confirms Hardshell's survival in this game, Kickback's fate is un-addressed and Bruticus is chucked off the Ark into space, leaving his fate open to question (though, ''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots|Rage of the Dinobots]]'' has the Combaticons back on Cybertron, implying that Bruticus made it back there). Finally assuming that this game eventually follows into ''Transformers: Prime'', most characters on the Ark and Nemesis have not been seen in the series leaving their fates unclear. However, episode 54 of the cartoon, "[[Scattered]]", reveals that the original crew members of the Ark were "scattered to the wind", leaving their fates open to be explored by future story material.
*This game, like its predecessor, plays a Stan Bush song at the end, this time being a slightly modified version of "[[The Touch]]", using elements from both the 2007 and 2009 versions to create a unique hybrid of the two. Soundwave plays it, while Bumblebee dances.
*One of the unlocks for beating the game is the Glass Gas Cannon, however, Teletraan still tells Cliffjumper during replays that it is not available.
*In chapter 8, when Bruticus is beating the slag out of the Autobots, one of the screams used is the "Wilhelm Scream".
*In an unfortunate oversight, the downloadable demo for the game is the first section of Chapter VI, in which one can find an audio log that blows the surprise of Megatron's death earlier in the game. Oops.

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/ Official Website]
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/10/06/november-cover-revealed-transformers-fall-of-cybertron.aspx November cover revealed: Fall of Cybertron] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/07/transformers-high-moon-studios-tour.aspx Transformers: High Moon Studio tour] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/10/fall-of-cybertron-the-new-optimus-prime.aspx Fall of Cybertron: The New Optimus Prime] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/transformers_fall_of_cybertron/b/xbox360/archive/2011/10/14/grimlock-rises-in-transformers-fall-of-cybertron-teaser-trailer.aspx Grimlock Rises In Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Teaser Trailer] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/12/behind-the-crosshairs-the-weapons-of-transformers.aspx Behind the Crosshairs: The Weapons of Transformers] @ GameInformer
*[http://youtu.be/Tn4ECyCExeg Fall of Cybertron Teaser 01] @ YouTube
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/13/the-illustrated-tour-of-cybertron.aspx The Illustrated Tour of Cybertron] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/17/directing-transformers-fall-of-cybertron.aspx The Story And Direction Of Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/19/animating-the-transformers.aspx Animating The Transformers] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/20/clever-devils-the-enemies-and-ai-of-fall-of-cybertron.aspx The Enemies & AI Of Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/21/transformers-resurrecting-the-dinobots.aspx Transformers: Resurrecting The Dinobots] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/24/fall-of-cybertron-deep-character-dive-jazz.aspx Fall Of Cybertron Deep Character Dive: Jazz] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/26/the-transformers-timeline.aspx The Transformers Timeline] @ Game Informer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/26/true-to-character-transformer-fall-of-cybertron.aspx True To Form: Safeguarding The Transformers License] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/28/creating-the-sounds-of-the-transformers.aspx Creating The Soundscape Of Transformers] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/31/larger-than-life-designing-transformer-s-set-piece-moments.aspx Larger Than Life: Designing Fall of Cybertron's Set Piece Moments] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/11/02/transformers-fall-of-cybertron-gameplay-roundtable.aspx Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Gameplay Roundtable] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/podcasts/archive/2011/11/03/tfse.aspx Special Edition Podcast: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron] @ GameInformer
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVsINYfFG5Q Fall of Cybertron Cinematic Teaser Trailer] @ YouTube
*[http://www.spike.com/video-clips/ul8dqy/video-game-awards-transformers-fall-of-cybertron-trailer Fall of Cybertron Cinematic Trailer] @ Spike TV ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3E358n7pcI Mirrored] @ YouTube)
*[http://www.gamespot.com/transformers-fall-of-cybertron/videos/transformers-fall-of-cybertron-official-trailer-6368583/ Fall of Cybertron Official Gameplay Trailer] @ Gamespot

==Footnotes==

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Beryllium baloney

2014-08-24T18:35:45Z

Butterscotch: facepalm... it was in subtitles it doesn't make sense otherwise.

'''Beryllium bologna''' is apparently a [[Cybertronian food]] item, though it has only ever been referenced when being used as a euphemism for "nonsense".

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
In 1985, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] opined that [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s belief in the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]' ability to learn finesse was a load of beryllium bologna. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

In [[2005]] on [[Quintessa]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] claimed [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], who was certain the missing [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] were close by, was full of the stuff. Grimlock quickly countered with his belief that Slag was full of [[cesium salami]]. This battle of wits did not have the chance to escalate, however, as it was ended by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]'s sudden appearance. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
[[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] ventured the opinion that [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] had torn through a bunch of [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] like they were beryllium bologna. Grimlock thought it was more like cesium salami, leading to an argument between the two. {{Storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

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