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:''Macro is a [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Universe]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
:''Macro is a [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Universe (Jagex)|Transformers Universe]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''


[[File:Transformers Universe Macro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s knock-off "brother".]]
[[File:Transformers Universe Macro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s knock-off "brother".]]


'''Macro''' was literally designed for tactical espionage action, sneaking into enemy territory and slicing up [[Decepticon]]s. Skilled at hiding and utilizing all manner of weaponry, Macro will often jam enemy transmissions and set things up for his brothers in arms to smash in 'Con faces.<ref>https://www.transformersuniverse.com/warriors/macro</ref>
'''Macro''' was literally designed for tactical espionage action, sneaking into enemy territory and slicing up [[Decepticon]]s. Skilled at hiding and utilizing all manner of weaponry, Macro will often jam enemy transmissions and set things up for his brothers in arms to smash in 'Con faces.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141222143107/https://www.transformersuniverse.com/warriors/macro Character bio] at the official ''Transformers Universe'' website.</ref>


{{bigquote|Macro is one hotshot Autobot - I'm real glad we get along.|[[General Freeman]]}}   
{{bigquote|Macro is one hotshot Autobot - I'm real glad we get along.|[[General Freeman]]}}   
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===''Transformers Universe''===
===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFUniverseJagex-MacroVehicle.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:TFUniverseJagex-MacroVehicle.png|thumb|left]]
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers Universe}}}}
Macro lived on the planet of Velocitron, and was [[Deadheat]]'s mechanic. Macro was among the Autobots who were on board the ''[[Arclight (ship)|Arclight]]'' when it was shot down over [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]]. He survived the crash and proceeded to take part in a series of battles against the Decepticons who had come to [[Earth]] aboard the ''[[Leviathan (starship)|Leviathan]]''. {{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)|Transformers Universe}}
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*His in-game weapons are the [[Rail Laser Rifle]], [[Haze Grenade Launcher]], and [[Delta Sword]]. When he transforms into his custom low-rider [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]], Macro has access to electric dumbfire rockets.
*His in-game weapons are the [[Rail Laser Rifle]], [[Haze Grenade Launcher]], and [[Delta Sword]]. When he transforms into his custom low-rider [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]], Macro has access to electric dumbfire rockets.
*His in-game abilities are [[Ionic Scrambler]], [[Atmospheric Optimizer]] and [[Camouflage Shield]]. Macro's active subsystem is "Retaliation", granting him some level of buff to Memory-Edge S-tech when he gets damaged.
*His in-game abilities are:
*Strangly Macro is the only warrior to have a hidden backstory within the game files.
**'''Ionic Scrambler''' — Emits an ionic cloud which makes Macro and his nearby allies harder to hit.
''"And so we return to Cybertron's colony worlds, and the planet Optimus Prime re-discovered following the Great Exodus: Velocitron. On the equator, at the junction of the Delta Highway and the Long Road South, sits the New Kalis Crossroads. It was hear that an ancient traveler from Cybertron, who departed at the very end of the Golden Age, encountered Optimus Prime - a near head-on collision, in fact, reveals the Quill. This traveler's name was Macro, and unlike most Velocitronians he was not infatuated with racing. He was disinterested in the Speedia, the planet's premier event, and had elected to maintain his Cybertronian chassis configuration. Thus, to the long-limbed Velocitronians, he appeared "squat and ugly", with "redundant superstructure and suboptimal aerodynamics". Macro spent his days as a pit-mechanic-for-hire in the hangars of the capital, Delta. However, he was an unpopular, unfashionable choice, and so had plentiful time on his hands. He would sit in his garage and remember his former life, far away across the galaxy. But eventually, as with all Velocitronians, he began to forget Cybertron. It took Optimus Prime to resurrect the memories of the places Macro could still feel, but that he could no longer name: the Helix Gardens, the Tower of Pion - and, most significantly, Six Lasers Over Cybertron. Macro's youthful excitement on hearing of Cybertron's long-standing amusement park almost made Optimus Prime question whether this bot was truly as old as he surely must have been.When the Ark departed Velocitron amidst the outbreak of civil war, Macro requested to join the Autobots - although not bound for Cybertron, he believed that one day they would return there, and he desired to stand there with them when they did. Optimus Prime naturally obliged. However, in the chaos of the departure, the Ark was attacked. Macro leapt from the ship and delayed the assault long enough for backup to arrive. But he suffered heavy damage in the process, which depolarized his spark. Now he lies in the Ark's repair bay, indefinitely unconscious, en route to Earth..."''
**'''Atmospheric Optimizer''' — when Macro is in the Ionic Scrambler field or Camouflage Shield, his weapons do more damage.
**'''[[Camouflage Shield]]''' — creates a cloaking shield under which Macro and his allies can hide, and reduces the damage Macro takes.
*Macro's active subsystem is "Retaliation", granting him some level of buff to Memory-Edge S-tech when he gets damaged.
*Strangely, Macro is the only warrior to have a [[Source:Macro|hidden backstory]] within the game files. It details how he fled Cybertron at the end of the Golden Age, worked as a mechanic in [[Delta]] on [[Velocitron]], and eventually encountered [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] while the [[Ark (WFC)|''Ark'']] was visiting the planet. He chose to join the ship on its voyage, but sustained heavy damage in a battle before take off, and ended up in the repair bay in a coma as the ship headed for Earth.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Transformers Universe game Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Universe game Autobots]]
[[Category:Video game-only characters]]
[[Category:Video game-only characters]]
[[Category:Velocitron]]

Latest revision as of 00:34, 28 June 2023

Macro is a Autobot from the Transformers Universe portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Drift's knock-off "brother".

Macro was literally designed for tactical espionage action, sneaking into enemy territory and slicing up Decepticons. Skilled at hiding and utilizing all manner of weaponry, Macro will often jam enemy transmissions and set things up for his brothers in arms to smash in 'Con faces.[1]

“ Macro is one hotshot Autobot - I'm real glad we get along. ”

—General Freeman

Games

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Transformers Universe

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Macro lived on the planet of Velocitron, and was Deadheat's mechanic. Macro was among the Autobots who were on board the Arclight when it was shot down over Central City. He survived the crash and proceeded to take part in a series of battles against the Decepticons who had come to Earth aboard the Leviathan. Transformers Universe

Notes

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  • His in-game weapons are the Rail Laser Rifle, Haze Grenade Launcher, and Delta Sword. When he transforms into his custom low-rider alt-mode, Macro has access to electric dumbfire rockets.
  • His in-game abilities are:
    • Ionic Scrambler — Emits an ionic cloud which makes Macro and his nearby allies harder to hit.
    • Atmospheric Optimizer — when Macro is in the Ionic Scrambler field or Camouflage Shield, his weapons do more damage.
    • Camouflage Shield — creates a cloaking shield under which Macro and his allies can hide, and reduces the damage Macro takes.
  • Macro's active subsystem is "Retaliation", granting him some level of buff to Memory-Edge S-tech when he gets damaged.
  • Strangely, Macro is the only warrior to have a hidden backstory within the game files. It details how he fled Cybertron at the end of the Golden Age, worked as a mechanic in Delta on Velocitron, and eventually encountered Optimus Prime while the Ark was visiting the planet. He chose to join the ship on its voyage, but sustained heavy damage in a battle before take off, and ended up in the repair bay in a coma as the ship headed for Earth.

References

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  1. ↑ Character bio at the official Transformers Universe website.
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