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In their everlasting quest to win the war, Cybertronians are using any means to develops their bodies into living weapons, this results into them having a third mode out side of their Robot and Alt modes that is armed to the teeth for maximum attack and defense. It is primarily reserved for huge transformers that are or aren't necessary [[Titans]] by definition and it put's them with the ability to [[Triple Changer|Triple Change]].


The [[Zodiac]] also serves as their [[Enigma of Combination|deus-ex machina]]
A Base Mode (sometimes '''Battle Station Mode''' or '''City Mode''')
 
In their everlasting quest to win the war, Cybertronians are using any means to develops their bodies into living weapons, this results into them having a third mode out side of their [[Robot mode|Robot]] and [[Alternate mode]] that are armed to the teeth for maximum attack and defense. It exists through many ways, a [[Trailer]] being useful into battle, tall individuals [[Titans]] by


Sometimes for Autobot leaders, their trailers can form a base mode for their liking.
Sometimes for Autobot leaders, their trailers can form a base mode for their liking.


{{note|Distinguish what is a Base Mode and an Attack Mode, if not, reconcile both}}
{{note|Distinguish what is a Base Mode and an Attack Mode, if not, reconcile both}}
==Overview==
{{groupstub|translate & condense page 23 of [[Transformers Generations 2011 Vol. 2]], search & see toy catalogs (esp during the micromaster era)}}
The origins of Base Modes for ''Transformers'' date back to before it's birth with Takara's (now Takara Tomy) toy lines of ''[[Microman]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]''.
Both of these toylines were centered about small roys (3.75-inch or about 10cm tall for the former)interacting with vehicles and bases that Microman rode in. Each product had a common joint with a diameter of 5mm, which allowed for rearrangement play, for example by attaching the vehicle's weapons to the base. This was a tradition that was passed down to subsequent Takara toys.
After that, in 1980, "Diaclone" started with figures of Dianauts pilots (measuring about 1-inch or 3cm). It became possible to play with much larger-scale dioramas and robot transforming into vehicles and/or bases. From this, the subline of "Car Robots" were born as real-life transforming robots that Dianauts could ride in, which eventually developed into "Transformers."
"Scramble City" was introduced in 1986. Still pursuing ideas from "Diaclone", where the main focus was on giant robots that transforms into large bases/cities,
Metroplex for the [[Autobots]] and Trypticon for the [[Decepticons]]. Furthermore, combined teams were introduced as toys to play with in conjunction with the city. They consisted of a team leader that transformed into a medium-sized vehicle and base, and small TFs that combined with the leader to become his limbs. The large cities can be connected to each medium base, allowing playability such as launching pads or repairing other small TFs.
Vehicle-type TFs were born in 1989 as Micromasters. The next year in Japan with "Transformers Zone" featuring them is a further development of the base toy concept. Its greatest feature is the common joint ladder that allows each base to be linked together, which gives it infinite expandability. Another feature is the inclusion of a cockpit where the TFs can get into robot mode, and the bases have been designed to better suit the TFs' perspective.
The concept of Micro TF has developed differently in Japan and overseas, with large items such as Dia Atlas and Star Convoy that transform into bases and have electric gimmicks.
Overseas, the Micromaster Combiner, which combines two figures to form one vehicle mode, released bases and vehicles that were not available in Japan. The concept of base toys was also inherited by the Action Master series, which reproduced G1 characters as non-transforming figures.
Over the next decade, playset featuring base modes would be a stample of Transformers toylines (such as Mini-cons & Cyberverse), but reserved for individuals sold at a higher price point
==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
===Generation 1===
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====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====


==Toys==
==Toys==
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{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)#Toys|Hot Spot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)#Toys|Hot Spot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Toys|Motormaster]] (w/ [[Roller car]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Toys|Motormaster]] (w/ [[Roller car]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)#Toys|Onslaught]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)/toys|Onslaught]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]] (w/ [[Six-Gun#Toys|Six-Gun]], [[Slammer#Toys|Slammer]] & [[Scamper#Toys|Scamper]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]] (w/ [[Six-Gun#Toys|Six-Gun]], [[Slammer#Toys|Slammer]] & [[Scamper#Toys|Scamper]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Trypticon (G1)#Toys|Trypticon]] (w/ [[Brunt (G1)#Toys|Brunt]] & [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Toys|Full-Tilt]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Trypticon (G1)#Toys|Trypticon]] (w/ [[Brunt (G1)#Toys|Brunt]] & [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Toys|Full-Tilt]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Toys|Omega Supreme]] (1985)}}


{{Bp-a1|[[Scattershot (G1)#Toys|Scattershot]] (1987)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Toys|Hun-Gurrr]] (Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Notes|unused)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Toys|Hun-Gurrr]] (unused)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] (w/ [[Cerebros (G1)#Toys|Cerebros]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Toys|Spike]], [[Cog (G1)#Toys|Cog]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] (w/ [[Cerebros (G1)#Toys|Cerebros]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Toys|Spike]], [[Cog (G1)#Toys|Cog]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Toys|Scorponok]] (w/ [[Zarak (G1)#Toys|Zarak]] & [[Fasttrack (G1)#Toys|Fasttrack]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Toys|Scorponok]] (w/ [[Zarak (G1)#Toys|Zarak]] & [[Fasttrack (G1)#Toys|Fasttrack]])}}


{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Optimus Prime]] (w/ [[Hi-Q#Toys|Hi-Q]]) (1988)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Optimus Prime]] (w/ [[Hi-Q#Toys|Hi-Q]]) (1988)}}
</ul>
 
====Micromasters====
{{Bp-a1|[[Erector (G1)|Erector]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Overload (G1)|Overload]]}}
 
{{Bp-d1|[[Flattop (G1)|Flattop]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Roughstuff]]}}
|
{{-}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Missile Launcher]] with [[Retro]] and [[Surge (G1)|Surge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tanker Truck]] with [[Pipeline]] and [[Gusher]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cannon Transport]] with [[Terror-Tread]] and [[Cement-Head]]}}
|
 
{{-}}
<u>'''Micromaster Stations''' (1989)</u>
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot House (Micromaster)|Hot House]] with [[Hot House (facility)|fire station]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironworks (Micromaster)|Ironworks]] with [[Ironworks (facility)|construction station]]}}
|
{{Bp-d1|[[Greasepit (Micromaster)|Greasepit]] with [[Greasepit (facility)|gas station]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Airwave (Micromaster)|Airwave]] with [[Airwave (facility)|airport]]}}
 
{{-}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]] with [[ATV]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] with [[Rocket Base]]}}
 
<br>
{{Bp-d1|[[Skyhopper]] with [[Helicopter]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] with [[Thunder Arrow|Interstellar shuttle]]}}
|
'''Micromaster Combiner Bases''' (1990)</u>
{{Bp-a1|[[Battlefield Headquarters]] with [[Full-Barrel]] and [[Overflow]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Anti-Aircraft Base]] with [[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]] and [[Spaceshot]]}}


===''Super-God Masterforce''===
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
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{{Bp-d1|[[Metrotitan (G1)#Toys|Metrotitan]] (w/ [[Metrobomb#Toys|Metrobomb]], [[Metrodash#Toys|Metrodash]], [[Metroshot#Toys|Metroshot]] & [[Metrotank#Toys|Metrotank]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Metrotitan (G1)#Toys|Metrotitan]] (w/ [[Metrobomb#Toys|Metrobomb]], [[Metrodash#Toys|Metrodash]], [[Metroshot#Toys|Metroshot]] & [[Metrotank#Toys|Metrotank]])}}
</ul>
</ul>
===''Action Masters''===
<u>'''Action Master Autobot Action Vehicles'''</u>
{{Bp-a1|[[Attack Cruiser]] with [[Sprocket (G1)#Toys|Sprocket]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Turbo Racer]] with [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Wheeljack]]}}
<u>'''Action Master Decepticon Attack Vehicles'''</u>
{{Bp-d1|[[Stratotronic Jet]] with [[Gutcruncher (G1)#Toys|Gutcruncher]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Neutro-Fusion Tank]] with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Megatron]]}}
<u>'''Action Master Autobot Armored Convoy'''</u>
{{Bp-a1|[[Armored Convoy]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#AM|Optimus Prime]]}}


===''Return of Convoy''===
===''Return of Convoy''===
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sky Garry (G1)#Toys|Sky Garry]]<br>(w/ [[Shotbomber]] & [[Micro Trailer]] #0) (1991)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sky Garry (G1)#Toys|Sky Garry]]<br>(w/ [[Shotbomber]] & [[Micro Trailer]] #0) (1991)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grandus (G1)#Toys|Grandus]]<br>(w/ [[Spinner]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grandus (G1)#Toys|Grandus]]<br>(w/ [[Spinner]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Star Convoy]]<br>(w/ [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Hot Rodimus]] & Micro Trailer)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Star Convoy]]<br>(w/ [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Hot Rodimus]] & Micro Trailer)}}
</ul>


===''Beast Wars/Beast Wars II/Beast Wars Neo''===
===''Beast Wars/Beast Wars II/Beast Wars Neo''===


===''Car Robots/Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
===''Car Robots/Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Toys|Super Fire Convoy]] (2000) / [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Toys|Optimus Prime]] (2001) }}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Toys|Super Fire Convoy]] (2000) / [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Toys|Optimus Prime]] (2001)}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Black Convoy]] (2000)}} / {{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Scourge]] (Super Class, 2002)}}</ul>


===''Armada/Legends of the Microns''===
===''Armada/Legends of the Microns''===
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Optimus Prime]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Corona|Corona Sparkplug]]}}


===''Energon/Super Link''===


===''Cybertron/Galaxy Force''===
===''Thrilling 30''===
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|Metroplex]] (w/ [[Scamper#Generations|Scamper]])}}


===''Classics''===
===''Universe''===
===''Generations (2010)/Reveal The Shield''===
===''Thrilling 30''===
===''Titans Return''===
===''Titans Return''===
===''Power of the Primes''===
{{Bp-a1|[[Twin Cast (TR)#Titans Return|Twin Cast]] & [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hi-Q#Titans Return|Autobot Apex]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundblaster (TR)#Titans Return|Soundblaster]] & [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Revolver#Titans Return|Decepticon Revolver]] & [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return|Six Shot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ominus#Titans Return|Ominus]] & [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|Sky Shadow]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Giga#Titans Return|Dreadnaut]] & [[Overlord (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Overlord]]}}
 
{{Bp-a1|[[Emissary (TR)#Titans Return|Emissary]] & [[Cerebros (G1)#Titans Return|Cerebros]] & [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wipe-Out#Titans Return|Decepticon Necro]] & [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Full-Tilt]] & [[Trypticon (G1)#Titans Return|Trypticon]]}}
 
===''Siege''===
===''Siege''===
{{Bp-a1| [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (w/ [[Countdown (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Countdown]])}}
===''Earthrise''===
{{Bp-a1| [[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]]}}
{{Bp-d1| [[Scorponok (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]]<br>(w/ [[Zarak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Lord Zarak]])}}
===''Legacy''===
===''Legacy''===
{{Bp-d1|[[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Legacy|Armada Universe Tidal Wave]]}}
===''Age of the Primes''===
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|Star Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Reflist}}

Latest revision as of 12:09, 1 February 2026


A Base Mode (sometimes Battle Station Mode or City Mode)

In their everlasting quest to win the war, Cybertronians are using any means to develops their bodies into living weapons, this results into them having a third mode out side of their Robot and Alternate mode that are armed to the teeth for maximum attack and defense. It exists through many ways, a Trailer being useful into battle, tall individuals Titans by

Sometimes for Autobot leaders, their trailers can form a base mode for their liking.

Distinguish what is a Base Mode and an Attack Mode, if not, reconcile both

Overview

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translate & condense page 23 of Transformers Generations 2011 Vol. 2, search & see toy catalogs (esp during the micromaster era)


The origins of Base Modes for Transformers date back to before it's birth with Takara's (now Takara Tomy) toy lines of Microman and Diaclone. Both of these toylines were centered about small roys (3.75-inch or about 10cm tall for the former)interacting with vehicles and bases that Microman rode in. Each product had a common joint with a diameter of 5mm, which allowed for rearrangement play, for example by attaching the vehicle's weapons to the base. This was a tradition that was passed down to subsequent Takara toys. After that, in 1980, "Diaclone" started with figures of Dianauts pilots (measuring about 1-inch or 3cm). It became possible to play with much larger-scale dioramas and robot transforming into vehicles and/or bases. From this, the subline of "Car Robots" were born as real-life transforming robots that Dianauts could ride in, which eventually developed into "Transformers."

"Scramble City" was introduced in 1986. Still pursuing ideas from "Diaclone", where the main focus was on giant robots that transforms into large bases/cities, Metroplex for the Autobots and Trypticon for the Decepticons. Furthermore, combined teams were introduced as toys to play with in conjunction with the city. They consisted of a team leader that transformed into a medium-sized vehicle and base, and small TFs that combined with the leader to become his limbs. The large cities can be connected to each medium base, allowing playability such as launching pads or repairing other small TFs.

Vehicle-type TFs were born in 1989 as Micromasters. The next year in Japan with "Transformers Zone" featuring them is a further development of the base toy concept. Its greatest feature is the common joint ladder that allows each base to be linked together, which gives it infinite expandability. Another feature is the inclusion of a cockpit where the TFs can get into robot mode, and the bases have been designed to better suit the TFs' perspective. The concept of Micro TF has developed differently in Japan and overseas, with large items such as Dia Atlas and Star Convoy that transform into bases and have electric gimmicks. Overseas, the Micromaster Combiner, which combines two figures to form one vehicle mode, released bases and vehicles that were not available in Japan. The concept of base toys was also inherited by the Action Master series, which reproduced G1 characters as non-transforming figures.

Over the next decade, playset featuring base modes would be a stample of Transformers toylines (such as Mini-cons & Cyberverse), but reserved for individuals sold at a higher price point

Fiction

[edit]

Generation 1

[edit]

The Transformers cartoon

[edit]

Toys

[edit]

The Transformers

[edit]
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