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'''''Transformers Online''''' (变形金刚在线 ''Biànxíng Jīngāng Zàixìan'') was a Chinese {{w|MMORPG}}. It was developed by Chinese company [[NetDragon]], and it is based on ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]''. Players could choose to be an [[Autobot]] | '''''Transformers Online''''' (变形金刚在线 ''Biànxíng Jīngāng Zàixìan'') was a Chinese {{w|MMORPG}}. It was developed by Chinese company [[NetDragon]], and it is based on ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]''. Players could choose to be an [[Autobot]] or [[Decepticon]], and would tangle with both their opposing faction and the [[Star Seeker]]s. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] opened a [[space bridge]], sending [[Tyger Pax]] off of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and towards [[Earth]]. Split into two pieces, one half fell into the ocean, another orbiting Earth, with only government agencies and a few other humans aware of the occurrence and the Transformers themselves. The remains of Tyger Pax, along with the Autobots and Decepticons are hunted by the third faction.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/video-games-17/transformers-evolution---asian-market-mmorpg-details-images--gameplay-footage-174591/</ref> Beta testing started in August 2011,<ref>http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/netdragons-transformers-online-limited-beta-testing-underway-and-trailer/22575/</ref> and the game launched in March 2012.<ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-mmo-from-netdragon-officially/17369/news.html</ref> | ||
The MMO appears to have been abandoned as of October 2012, as it was delisted from NetDragon's product page <ref>http://ir.netdragon.com/game/</ref> and the official website became non-functional in either late September or early October.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://tf.91.com/ - 1st Sep works, 9th Oct doesn't.</ref> | The MMO appears to have been abandoned as of October 2012, as it was delisted from NetDragon's product page <ref>http://ir.netdragon.com/game/</ref> and the official website became non-functional in either late September or early October.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://tf.91.com/ - 1st Sep works, 9th Oct doesn't.</ref> | ||
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The original cast, naturally, have Mandarin Chinese names. All of them have since been given English names by [[Ask Vector Prime]] in 2015, through some ''very'' blatantly leading questions and comments. This is a change from how the fandom usually dealt with foreign names, where a fandom consensus romanisation of their original names would be used: for example, [[Star Saber (G1)|Sutā Seibā]] to Star Saber, [[Ginrai (human)|Jinrai]] to Ginrai, or [[Violengiguar|Baiorenjaigā]] to <s>Violent Jiger</s> <s>Bio Ranger Iga</s> <s>Violen Jiger</s> Violengiguar. The reasons for this are mainly down to Mandarin names being harder for Western fans to pronounce, while many Japanese names were based on English words and were easier to transliterate. | The original cast, naturally, have Mandarin Chinese names. All of them have since been given English names by [[Ask Vector Prime]] in 2015, through some ''very'' blatantly leading questions and comments. This is a change from how the fandom usually dealt with foreign names, where a fandom consensus romanisation of their original names would be used: for example, [[Star Saber (G1)|Sutā Seibā]] to Star Saber, [[Ginrai (human)|Jinrai]] to Ginrai, or [[Violengiguar|Baiorenjaigā]] to <s>Violent Jiger</s> <s>Bio Ranger Iga</s> <s>Violen Jiger</s> Violengiguar. The reasons for this are mainly down to Mandarin names being harder for Western fans to pronounce, while many Japanese names were based on English words and were easier to transliterate. | ||
This game should not be confused with the British ''[[Transformers Universe]]''. | This game should not be confused with the British ''[[Transformers Universe (Jagex)|Transformers Universe]]''. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters|nonumbering=true | {{featuredcharacters|nonumbering=true | ||
|c1= | |c1= | ||
;Player characters | |||
*[[Galaxy 'Questrian]] | |||
*[[Psychic Pointman]] | |||
;Major NPCs | |||
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] | |||
*[[Defensor (WFC)|Defensor]] | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] | |||
;Other characters | |||
*[[Aegis Vanguard]] | *[[Aegis Vanguard]] | ||
*[[Argent Raider]] | *[[Argent Raider]] | ||
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*[[Avatar Brave]] | *[[Avatar Brave]] | ||
*[[Blazing Meteor]] | *[[Blazing Meteor]] | ||
*[[Chevalier]] | *[[Chevalier]] | ||
*[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]] | *[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]] | ||
*[[Ether Walker]] | *[[Ether Walker]] | ||
*[[Galaxy Flare]] | *[[Galaxy Flare]] | ||
*[[Ironfletch]] | *[[Ironfletch]] | ||
*[[Orion Star]] | *[[Orion Star]] | ||
*[[Phantom Nova]] | *[[Phantom Nova]] | ||
*[[Psychic Shortstop (Prime)|Psychic Shortstop]] | *[[Psychic Shortstop (Prime)|Psychic Shortstop]] | ||
*[[Rampart Punch]] | *[[Rampart Punch]] | ||
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*[[Wrath Thunder (Prime)|Wrath Thunder]] | *[[Wrath Thunder (Prime)|Wrath Thunder]] | ||
;Mentioned characters | |||
*[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]] | |||
|c2= | |c2= | ||
;Player characters | |||
*[[Crimson Phantom]] | |||
*[[Hypergear]] | |||
;Major NPCs | |||
*[[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]] | |||
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] | |||
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] | |||
;Other characters | |||
*[[Aurora Speeder]] | *[[Aurora Speeder]] | ||
*[[Baleful Spirit]] | *[[Baleful Spirit]] | ||
*[[Balewing]] | *[[Balewing]] | ||
*[[Coldstar]] | *[[Coldstar]] | ||
*[[Cyclone Dancer]] | *[[Cyclone Dancer]] | ||
*[[Doomsday Marshal]] | *[[Doomsday Marshal]] | ||
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*[[Hoverbolt]] | *[[Hoverbolt]] | ||
*[[Hurricane Hunter]] | *[[Hurricane Hunter]] | ||
*[[Iron Fang]] | *[[Iron Fang]] | ||
*[[Lensflare]] | *[[Lensflare]] | ||
*[[Metal Thunder]] | *[[Metal Thunder]] | ||
*[[Nebula Ripper]] | *[[Nebula Ripper]] | ||
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*[[Space Scar]] | *[[Space Scar]] | ||
*[[Spiral Zealot]] | *[[Spiral Zealot]] | ||
*[[Stellar Maelstrom]] | *[[Stellar Maelstrom]] | ||
*[[Supernova Flame]] | *[[Supernova Flame]] | ||
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*[[Wind War]] | *[[Wind War]] | ||
;Mentioned characters | |||
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] | |||
|h3=[[Star Seeker]]s|c3= | |h3=[[Star Seeker]]s|c3= | ||
*[[Starquest]] | *[[Starquest]] | ||
Revision as of 08:09, 5 August 2024
| This article is about the 2012 MMORPG. For the 2017 team shooter, see Transformers Online (2017 video game). |
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| Developer | NetDragon | ||||||
| Publisher | Hasbro | ||||||
| Platforms | Online | ||||||
| Release date | March 2012 | ||||||
Transformers Online (变形金刚在线 Biànxíng Jīngāng Zàixìan) was a Chinese MMORPG. It was developed by Chinese company NetDragon, and it is based on Transformers: Prime. Players could choose to be an Autobot or Decepticon, and would tangle with both their opposing faction and the Star Seekers. Megatron opened a space bridge, sending Tyger Pax off of Cybertron and towards Earth. Split into two pieces, one half fell into the ocean, another orbiting Earth, with only government agencies and a few other humans aware of the occurrence and the Transformers themselves. The remains of Tyger Pax, along with the Autobots and Decepticons are hunted by the third faction.[1] Beta testing started in August 2011,[2] and the game launched in March 2012.[3]
The MMO appears to have been abandoned as of October 2012, as it was delisted from NetDragon's product page [4] and the official website became non-functional in either late September or early October.[5]
The original cast, naturally, have Mandarin Chinese names. All of them have since been given English names by Ask Vector Prime in 2015, through some very blatantly leading questions and comments. This is a change from how the fandom usually dealt with foreign names, where a fandom consensus romanisation of their original names would be used: for example, Sutā Seibā to Star Saber, Jinrai to Ginrai, or Baiorenjaigā to Violent Jiger Bio Ranger Iga Violen Jiger Violengiguar. The reasons for this are mainly down to Mandarin names being harder for Western fans to pronounce, while many Japanese names were based on English words and were easier to transliterate.
This game should not be confused with the British Transformers Universe.
Characters
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References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/video-games-17/transformers-evolution---asian-market-mmorpg-details-images--gameplay-footage-174591/
- ↑ http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/netdragons-transformers-online-limited-beta-testing-underway-and-trailer/22575/
- ↑ http://tformers.com/transformers-mmo-from-netdragon-officially/17369/news.html
- ↑ http://ir.netdragon.com/game/
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://tf.91.com/ - 1st Sep works, 9th Oct doesn't.
