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[[Image:Hotshot fireblaster.jpg|right|250px|thumb|You may sacrifice two Mountains rather than pay Fireblast's mana cost]] | [[Image:Hotshot fireblaster.jpg|right|250px|thumb|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. Many fans speculated that the reasoning for the change was to avoid the potentially-inappropriate-for-children connotation the word 'firepower' has with guns; as it turns out, what really happened was that someone | '''Fireblast''' is a term which recently (~2001) came to replace the term "firepower" as a [[Tech Spec]] rating. Many fans speculated that the reasoning for the change was to avoid the potentially-inappropriate-for-children connotation the word 'firepower' has with guns; as it turns out, what really happened was that someone [[trademark]]ed "firepower," forcing Hasbro to replace the term. "Fireblast" is a neologism and an example of [[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]] [[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. | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 1 September 2010
Fireblast is a term which recently (~2001) came to replace the term "firepower" as a Tech Spec rating. Many fans speculated that the reasoning for the change was to avoid the potentially-inappropriate-for-children connotation the word 'firepower' has with guns; as it turns out, what really happened was that someone trademarked "firepower," forcing Hasbro to replace the term. "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.
