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m Where else has the word "fireblast" appeared, but on the Tech Specs? Also, the editorializing was excessive.
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[[Image:Hotshot fireblaster.jpg|thumb|250px|You may sacrifice two Mountains rather than pay Fireblast's mana cost]]
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'''Fireblast''' is a term which recently (~2001) came to replace the term "firepower" as a [[Tech Spec]] rating.  The apparent reasoning for the change is to avoid the potentially-inappropriate-for-children connotation the word 'firepower' has with guns.  "Fireblast" is a neologism and an example of [[blastification]] within Transformers.
'''Fireblast''' is a term which recently (~2001) came to replace the term "firepower" as a [[Tech Spec|Tech Spec]] rating.  The apparent reasoning for the change is to avoid the potentially-inappropriate-for-children connotation the word 'firepower' has with guns.  "Fireblast" is a neologism and an example of [[Blastification|blastification]] within Transformers.


The [[Autobot]] [[Hot Shot (RiD)|Hot Shot]] carries a "fireblaster" weapon in [[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]].  This refers to a specific type of weapon and is not compatible with the "catchall" use of the word Fireblast as described above.
The [[Autobot|Autobot]] [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] carries a "fireblaster" weapon in [[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]].  This refers to a specific type of weapon and is not compatible with the "catchall" use of the word Fireblast as described above.


His fireblaster shoots pink bursts of energy.
His fireblaster shoots pink bursts of energy.


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You may sacrifice two Mountains rather than pay Fireblast's mana cost

Fireblast is a term which recently (~2001) came to replace the term "firepower" as a Tech Spec rating. The apparent reasoning for the change is to avoid the potentially-inappropriate-for-children connotation the word 'firepower' has with guns. "Fireblast" is a neologism and an example of blastification within Transformers.

The Autobot Hot Shot carries a "fireblaster" weapon in Robots in Disguise. This refers to a specific type of weapon and is not compatible with the "catchall" use of the word Fireblast as described above.

His fireblaster shoots pink bursts of energy.