Editing Transformers: Battle Tactics

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{{videogame
|title=''Transformers: Battle Tactics''
|image=TFBattleTactics LoadingScreen.jpg
|caption=Wow, the ''Transformers'' toys that taunted you on eBay are looking like a good deal!
|developer=[[Mobage|DeNA]]
|publisher=DeNA Corp
|date=[[January 30]], [[2015]]
|endofservice=[[May 12]], [[2016]]
|platform=Android, iOS
}}

'''''Transformers: Battle Tactics''''' is a multiplayer battle game published by [[DeNA]] for mobile devices. It features over 75 characters designed after toys from different toylines, including ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'', ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'', and [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collectors' Club]] exclusives. The game shut down on May 12, 2016, most likely to make way for the Backflip Studios game, ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]''.<ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/02/25/denas-transformers-battle-tactics-shutting-down-in-may.aspx</ref>

==Gameplay==
Transformers: Battle Tactics is much like another of DeNA's (discontinued) games, ''Super Battle Tactics''. Players select four Transformers from their roster to form a team. Players can create up to three different teams. Gamers can choose to battle a random computer-controlled team or a random live player; the other choice is to pick from three different computer teams. The "random" mode also changes slightly under two different circumstances:

If an event is being held, it will become the way to earn League Points, but otherwise remains the same.

If a player fills their Experience bar, he will move Advancement Mode. Players must win three of their next five games to level up. This mode is the only way to level up, because otherwise players would simply choose the throwaway team in the other mode to win easily.

Once a battle begins, the Transformers will randomly get one of their five damage numbers. These numbers change and become special abilities, depending on whether the character is in alternate mode or robot mode. Players also get three Ability Points every round, which allow them to activate powerups, including a re-spin of a character's number and several different air strikes, among others. When the battle begins, one of the two parties is randomly chosen to attack first, unless a Transformer rolls the highest blue first strike number. Each character attacks once per round.

===Recruiting and Upgrading Characters===
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===Characters===
There are five character ranks: Common bots (Rank 1) can all be recruited with cybermetal. Uncommon bots (Rank 2) can be recruited with cybermetal and transmetal. (There are only two uncommon bots that can only be obtained as an event reward.)
Rare bots (Rank 3) can be recruited with cybermetal, transmetal, and one of four types of class cores. 

Many Super Rare bots (Rank 4) were only available as event rewards, but the others require 10 unique cores of that character to build (25 cores for the most recent bots), often obtainable only during the event they were introduced.In the early days of the game, they the most powerful bots.

That was before the Epic bots (Rank 5) were introduced. As the most powerful characters in the game, most of them are unrealistically hard to obtain, as they require 50 cores of that character to recruit them or getting them as rewards in top leagues. The Epic bots available only as event rewards became even more elusive in recent events. The primary way to get new Epic bots during the game's main course of play was spending large amounts of gold on the Space Bridge and Energon.
====Daily Campaign====
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===Space Bridge===
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===Events===
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===Missions===
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==Featured characters==
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{{!}}-
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*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
**''Generations''
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*[[Junkyard (G1)|Junkheap]]
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
**Goldfire
**''Generations''
**''Generation 2'' (Event)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
**''Generations''
**''Combiner Wars''
**Orion Pax
**Laser Optimus Prime (G2)
**Battle Core Optimus Prime
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
**''Generations''
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Sergeant Kup]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Firefly]]
*[[Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Sideburn]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
**''Generations''
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]
*[[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]*
;Exclusives
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire II]]
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|''Armada'' Scavenger]]
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|''Armada'' Smokescreen]]
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie (Gen)]]
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|''Energon'' Skyblast]]
*[[Treadshot (Energon)|''Energon'' Treadshot]]
*[[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
*[[Downshift (Energon)|''Energon'' Downshift]]
*[[Signal Flare (Energon)|''Energon'' Signal Flare]]
*[[Strongarm (Energon)|''Energon'' Strongarm]]
*[[Inferno (G1)]]
*[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet (G1)]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)]]
*[[Tracks (G1)]]
*[[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe Armada]]
;Daily Campaign
*[[Carzap (BT)|Carzap]]
*[[Dion (G1)|Dion]]
*[[Fisitron (Timelines)|Fisitron]]
*[[Nova Prime]]
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;Event
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]]
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch]]
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] 
*[[Rook (CW)|Rook]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Sludge (G1)|Slog]]
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|''WFC'' Optimus Prime]]
**''Fall of Cybertron''
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|''WFC'' Bumblebee]]
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|''WFC'' Sideswipe]]
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|''FoC'' Grimlock]]
*[[Snarl (FOC)|''FoC'' Snarl]]
*[[Sludge (FOC)|''FoC'' Slog]]
*[[Swoop (WFC)|''FoC'' Strafe]]
*[[Slug (FOC)|''FoC'' Slug]]
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|''FoC'' Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Jazz (WFC)|''FoC'' Jazz]]
*[[Fireflight (FOC)|''FoC'' Fireflight]]
*[[Blaster (FOC)|''FoC'' Blaster]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide (CW)]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker (CW)]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl (CW)]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage (CW)]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus (CW)]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
**''Generations''
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]]
**''Cybertron''
*[[Blurr (Armada)|''Armada'' Blurr]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber (G2)]]
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire ''Armada]]
**''Energon''
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|''Armada'' Red Alert]]
*[[Topspin (FOC)|''FoC'' Topspin]]
*[[Roadbuster (Prime)|''FoC'' Roadbuster]]
*[[Impactor (Prime)|''FoC'' Impactor]]
*[[Twintwist|''FoC'' Twintwist]]
*[[Whirl (FOC)|''FoC'' Whirl]]

;Combiners
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]]
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]
*[[Ruination (FOC)|''FoC'' Ruination]]
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|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
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*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]
**''Generations''
**Classics
**Masterpiece (Exclusive)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
**Legends
**Classics
**Combiner Wars (Exclusive)
**Generations
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
**''Generation 2''
**''Generations''
**Lord Starscream
*[[Tankor (BM)|''BM'' Tankor]]
*[[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
**Generations
**Generation 2
**Combiner Wars
*[[Viper]]
*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
**Generation 2**
**''Generation 2''
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]
*[[Skullgrin]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Dragstrip]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
**Classics
**Masterpiece (Exclusive)
**Generations
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Octane]]
*[[Straxus (G1)|Darkmount]]
*[[Doubledealer]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)|''Armada'' Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (Armada)|''Armada'' Starscream]]
**''Energon'' Starscream
**''Cybertron'' Starscream
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]]
*[[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]]
*[[Wheeljack (Armada)|''Armada'' Wheeljack]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)|''Armada'' Thrust]]
*[[Scorponok (Energon)|''Energon'' Scorponok]]
*[[Cannonball (Cybertron)]]*
;Exclusives
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Sky Shadow]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|''WFC'' Slipstream]]
*[[Scourge (RID)|''RID'' Scourge]]
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
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;Event
*[[Runabout (G1)|Over-Run]]
*[[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]]
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
*[[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]
*[[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakill]]
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
*[[Nautilator]]
*[[Skalor]]
*[[Megatron (WFC)|''WFC'' Megatron]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] v1
**Galvatron v2
*[[Megatron (Armada)|''Armada'' Galvatron]]
**''Energon''
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|''Cybertron'' Thundercracker]]
**''Armada''
*[[Skywarp (Armada)|''Cybertron'' Skywarp]]
**''Armada''
*[[Ramjet (Universe)|''Cybertron'' Ramjet]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|''FoC'' Soundwave]]
**Soundblaster
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|''Armada'' Demolishor]]
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|''Armada'' Cyclonus]]
*[[Roadblock (G2)|''G2'' Roadblock]]
*[[Dirtbag]]
*[[Blast Off (FOC)|''FoC'' Blast Off]]
*[[Brawl (WFC)|''FoC'' Brawl]]
*[[Onslaught (WFC)|''FoC'' Onslaught]]
*[[Swindle (FOC)|''FoC'' Swindle]]
*[[Vortex (FOC)|''FoC'' Vortex]]
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|''WFC'' Shockwave*]]

;Combiners
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]
*[[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]
*[[Bruticus (WFC)|''FoC'' Bruticus]]
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|h3=[[Maximal]]s|c3=
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;Event
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]
**Bat
**Transmetal
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]
**Transmetal
**Transmetal II
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]
**Transmetal
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]
**Transmetal
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]
**Transmetal
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]
**Transmetal
*[[Tigatron]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarchnia (TM2)]]
;Exclusives
*[[Lio Convoy]]
*[[Tigerhawk]]
*[[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]]
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|h4=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c4=
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{{!}}-
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;Event
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]
**Alligator
**Transmetal
**Transmetal II
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]
**''Timelines''
**Transmetal
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]
*[[Dinobot II]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]
{{!}}}

|h5=[[Mini-Con]]s|c5=
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*[[Windshear]]
*[[Runway (Generations)|''Generations'' Runway]]
*[[Heavytread (Generations)|''Generations'' Heavytread]]
;Decepticon-aligned
*[[Bonecrusher (Armada)|''Armada'' Bonecrusher]]
*[[Wreckage (Armada)|''Armada'' Wreckage]]
*[[Knock Out (Armada)|''Armada'' Knock-Out]]
;Autobot-aligned
*[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack Armada]]
*[[Spiral|Spiral Armada]]
*[[Oval|Oval Armada]]
;Combiners
*[[Centuritron]]
{{!}}}
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Characters that have not appeared in the game, but appear in promotional material.
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==Episodes==
The final event of the game, "Transformers: Till All are One!", made all the 'bots that had appeared throughout the game available through special offers in the Space Bridge.
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==Notes==
*The Exclusive version of Skywarp and the Event characters ''Armada'' Galvatron, Tigatron, ''Generations'' Perceptor, and ''Beast Wars'' Ravage are the only characters thus far represented by [[TakaraTomy]] figures rather than their [[Hasbro]] counterparts (if one exists).

*Unlike the event cores, which were removed 48 hours after the event ended, the Alpha/Beta/Omega and character cores stayed when the new monthly character was added.

*As of the Dinobot update, many Rare to Epic characters were buffed. Some gained over 20 HP!

*During battles, characters would sometimes say random quotes from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. It was as monotonous as the game itself.

*Most characters fire a weapon to attack when in vehicle mode. Some characters, such as the Constructicons, drive over and pounce on enemies. '''Hardcore.'''

*Blaster and Soundwave are unique in the sense that they do not fire a weapon in their alternate modes. Instead, they deploy [[Raindance]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] respectively, who do the firing.

*The later events had reduced rewards as well as dropping the Stronghold mode altogether. At one point, Top leagues for Epic bot rewards went from top 200 to top 10! It was easier to get the physical toys, seriously.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.transformersbattletactics.com/ Official Website]
*[[wikia:transformers-battle-tactics|Transformers: Battle Tactics Wikia]]

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