Autotransforming - Revision history

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	~~'''Autotransforming''' is when a toy undergoes a partial or full~~ [[~~transformation (toys)\|transformation~~]] ~~without external manipulation beyond initial activation. Certain classes of [[toy\|Transformer toys]] are defined largely by their autotransforming mechanisms. These include the following:~~		#REDIRECT [[Autotransformation]]

	*[[Jumpstarter]]s
	*[[Battlecharger]]s
	*[[Autoroller]]s
	*[[Flipchanger]]s
	*[[Deployer]]s


	Other toys may include autotransforming as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab. Autotransforming was a large part of the 2007 movie line, where it was referred to as "[[Automorph Technology]]".

	~~==In fiction==~~
	Transformers fiction has sometimes presented characters whose toys autotransform as having the ability to transform unusually quickly. For example, the Battlechargers were said to transform "more quickly than the human eye could follow".

	~~==Fan reaction==~~

	Autotransforming is frequently reviled in online discussions, perhaps because it takes away from the mechanical-puzzle aspect of the toy, or perhaps because its mechanism tends to limit the design and articulation of the figure. Or maybe it's because it is a disgusting [[gimmicks\|gimmick]] and gimmicks are for babies.

	~~==History of the term==~~

	The earliest use of the term "auto-transform" to be found is in the Google groups archives from July of 1996 [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/80a627f1fedf9702]. Other message boards of the day have, unfortunately, turned into bit-smoke and blown away in the cold, cold winds, making thorough research difficult. Judging by the nonstandardized form of the term in 1996, it was probably fairly new, and was quickly adopted, but lost its hyphen.

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	Other toys may include autotransforming as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab. Autotransforming was a large part of the 2007 movie line, referred to as "[[Automorph Technology]]".		Other toys may include autotransforming as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab. Autotransforming was a large part of the 2007 movie line, where it was referred to as "[[Automorph Technology]]".

	==In fiction==		==In fiction==

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	Other toys may include autotransforming as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|Armada Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab.
			Other toys may include autotransforming as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab. Autotransforming was a large part of the 2007 movie line, referred to as "[[Automorph Technology]]".

	==In fiction==		==In fiction==

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	An '''~~autotransformer~~''' is a toy ~~which can undergo~~ a partial or full [[transformation (toys)\|transformation]] without external manipulation beyond initial activation. Certain classes of [[toy\|Transformer toys]] are defined largely by their autotransforming mechanisms. These include the following:		'''Autotransforming''' is when a toy undergoes a partial or full [[transformation (toys)\|transformation]] without external manipulation beyond initial activation. Certain classes of [[toy\|Transformer toys]] are defined largely by their autotransforming mechanisms. These include the following:

	*[[Jumpstarter]]s,		*[[Jumpstarter]]s
	*[[Battlecharger]]s,		*[[Battlecharger]]s
	*[[Autoroller]]s,		*[[Autoroller]]s
	*[[Flipchanger]]s		*[[Flipchanger]]s
	*[[Deployer]]s		*[[Deployer]]s

	Other toys may include autotransforming as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|Armada Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab.		Other toys may include autotransforming as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|Armada Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab.

	==In fiction==		==In fiction==

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	Other toys may include ~~autotransformation~~ as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|Armada Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab.		Other toys may include autotransforming as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|Armada Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab.

	~~:''See also: [[Automorph Technology]]''~~

	==In fiction==		==In fiction==
	Transformers fiction has sometimes presented characters whose toys autotransform as having the ability to transform unusually quickly. For example, the Battlechargers were said to transform "more quickly than the human eye could follow".		Transformers fiction has sometimes presented characters whose toys autotransform as having the ability to transform unusually quickly. For example, the Battlechargers were said to transform "more quickly than the human eye could follow".

	==Fan reaction==		==Fan reaction==

	~~Autotransformation~~ is frequently reviled in online discussions, perhaps because it takes away from the mechanical-puzzle aspect of the toy, or perhaps because its mechanism tends to limit the design & articulation of the figure. Or maybe it's because it is a disgusting [[gimmicks\|gimmick]] and gimmicks are for babies.		Autotransforming is frequently reviled in online discussions, perhaps because it takes away from the mechanical-puzzle aspect of the toy, or perhaps because its mechanism tends to limit the design and articulation of the figure. Or maybe it's because it is a disgusting [[gimmicks\|gimmick]] and gimmicks are for babies.

	==History of the term==		==History of the term==

	The earliest use of the term "auto-transform" to be found is in the Google groups archives from July of 1996 [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/80a627f1fedf9702]. Other message boards of the day have, unfortunately, turned into bit-smoke and blown away in the cold, cold winds, making thorough research difficult. Judging by the nonstandardized form of the term in 1996, it was probably fairly new, and was quickly adopted, but lost its hyphen.		The earliest use of the term "auto-transform" to be found is in the Google groups archives from July of 1996 [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/80a627f1fedf9702]. Other message boards of the day have, unfortunately, turned into bit-smoke and blown away in the cold, cold winds, making thorough research difficult. Judging by the nonstandardized form of the term in 1996, it was probably fairly new, and was quickly adopted, but lost its hyphen.

	[[Category: Fandom]]		[[Category: Fandom]]
	[[Category: ~~Toys~~]]		[[Category: Gimmicks]]
	[[Category:~~Gimmicks~~]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>		[[Category: Toys]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Interrobang: Autotransform moved to Autotransforming: Titles shouldn't be verbs. Ignoring the fact that some people inanely use "transform" as a noun.

2008-04-30T20:27:10Z

Autotransform moved to Autotransforming: Titles shouldn't be verbs. Ignoring the fact that some people inanely use "transform" as a noun.

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Repowers: There will be no merge today, Optimus Prime.

2008-03-08T22:09:59Z

There will be no merge today, Optimus Prime.

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	~~{{merge\|Automorph}}~~		An '''autotransformer''' is a toy which can undergo a partial or full [[transformation (toys)\|transformation]] without external manipulation beyond initial activation. Certain classes of [[toy\|Transformer toys]] are defined largely by their autotransforming mechanisms. These include the following:

	An '''autotransformer''' is a toy which can undergo a partial or full [[transformation]] without external manipulation beyond initial activation. Certain classes of [[Transformer]]~~s toys~~ are defined largely by their autotransforming mechanisms. These include the following:

	*[[Jumpstarter]]s,		*[[Jumpstarter]]s,
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	Other toys may include autotransformation as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|Armada Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab.		Other toys may include autotransformation as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|Armada Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab.

	See also [[Automorph]]		:''See also: [[Automorph Technology]]''

	==In fiction==		==In fiction==
	Transformers fiction has sometimes presented characters whose toys autotransform as having the ability to transform unusually quickly. For example, the Battlechargers were said to transform "more quickly than the human eye could follow".		Transformers fiction has sometimes presented characters whose toys autotransform as having the ability to transform unusually quickly. For example, the Battlechargers were said to transform "more quickly than the human eye could follow".

	==Fan ~~reactions~~==		==Fan reaction==

	Autotransformation is frequently reviled in online discussions, perhaps because it takes away from the mechanical-puzzle aspect of the toy, perhaps because its mechanism tends to limit the design & articulation of the figure~~, or perhaps~~ because it is a disgusting [[gimmicks\|gimmick]] and gimmicks are for babies.		Autotransformation is frequently reviled in online discussions, perhaps because it takes away from the mechanical-puzzle aspect of the toy, or perhaps because its mechanism tends to limit the design & articulation of the figure. Or maybe it's because it is a disgusting [[gimmicks\|gimmick]] and gimmicks are for babies.

	==History of the term==		==History of the term==

TVsGrady at 21:00, 3 November 2007

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	An '''autotransformer''' is a toy which can undergo a partial or full [[transformation]] without external manipulation beyond initial activation. Certain classes of [[Transformer]]s toys are defined largely by their autotransforming mechanisms. These include the following:		An '''autotransformer''' is a toy which can undergo a partial or full [[transformation]] without external manipulation beyond initial activation. Certain classes of [[Transformer]]s toys are defined largely by their autotransforming mechanisms. These include the following:

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	[[Category: Fandom]]		[[Category: Fandom]]
	[[Category: Toys]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>		[[Category: Toys]]
			[[Category:Gimmicks]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Nemesis Primal at 05:53, 28 October 2007

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	Other toys may include autotransformation as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|Armada Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab.		Other toys may include autotransformation as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)\|Armada Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab.

			See also [[Automorph]]

	==In fiction==		==In fiction==

Evil-yuusha at 13:21, 7 May 2007

2007-05-07T13:21:29Z

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An '''autotransformer''' is a toy which can undergo a partial or full [[transformation]] without external manipulation beyond initial activation. Certain classes of [[Transformer]]s toys are defined largely by their autotransforming mechanisms. These include the following:

*[[Jumpstarter]]s,
*[[Battlecharger]]s,
*[[Autoroller]]s,
*[[Flipchanger]]s
*[[Deployer]]s

Other toys may include autotransformation as a secondary feature. For example, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Armada Optimus Prime]]'s trailer is designed to autotransform when it receives an infrared signal from the manually-transformable cab.

==In fiction==
Transformers fiction has sometimes presented characters whose toys autotransform as having the ability to transform unusually quickly. For example, the Battlechargers were said to transform "more quickly than the human eye could follow".

==Fan reactions==

Autotransformation is frequently reviled in online discussions, perhaps because it takes away from the mechanical-puzzle aspect of the toy, perhaps because its mechanism tends to limit the design & articulation of the figure, or perhaps because it is a disgusting [[gimmicks|gimmick]] and gimmicks are for babies.

==History of the term==

The earliest use of the term "auto-transform" to be found is in the Google groups archives from July of 1996 [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/80a627f1fedf9702]. Other message boards of the day have, unfortunately, turned into bit-smoke and blown away in the cold, cold winds, making thorough research difficult. Judging by the nonstandardized form of the term in 1996, it was probably fairly new, and was quickly adopted, but lost its hyphen.

[[Category: Fandom]]
[[Category: Toys]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>