Transformers: Earth Wars
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| Developer | Space Ape Games | ||||||
| Publisher | Backflip Studios | ||||||
| Platform | Android, iOS | ||||||
| Release date | June 2, 2016 | ||||||
Transformers: Earth Wars is a mobile game by Space Ape Games/Backflip Studios with a storyline written by Simon Furman, which means plenty of Furmanisms. The aim of the game is to assemble an army and build a fortress, then try to defend your base while destroying the enemy's. Essentially, Transformers meets Clash of Clans, without Hog Riders. The setting is Generation 1.
Plot
The Autobots and Decepticons return to Earth to battle over resources. Furman promises that while it "appears to be about the same old stuff" initially, "as we progress through the game, more is revealed about Megatron’s master plan and what he’s on Earth looking for."[1]
Campaigns
- Get Optimus / Get Megatron!
Jefire and Starscream arrive on Earth and set up their base of operations. Soon, Ironhide and Bludgeon arrive through their Space Bridges, and after raiding a few bases, both factions find crystals powerful enough to bring their leaders to Earth.
- The Lost Map
With the arrival of Optimus Prime and Megatron, the Autobots and/or Decepticons set out to find the Fractal Map pieces with the help of their human allies. Both sides find a Gunner Crystal and recruit Sunstreaker and Swindle.
- Power Play
After collecting three of the map pieces, they try putting them together, only to find out they need a Codex Key to break the encryption.
- The Codex Showdown
With the help of the recently recruited medics, Ratchet and Hook, both sides fight over the Codex key, to see who can find the location of a legendary artifact
- Combiner Wars
After the discovery of Ore 13, the Autobots and Decepticons harness the power of Combiners. The gestalts prove unstable, however, and require high-ranking 'bots in order to prove useful.
Gameplay
Classes
- Warriors are armored front line fighters that rush into enemy defenses to open up the attack and protect other bots, but they have the lowest Damage per second (DPS).
- Aerial units deal the highest DPS at a short range and can perform powerful airstrikes on single buildings from great distances, but have low health.
- Gunners shoot over walls and bombard large areas with their abilities from afar. like the Air units, they're deadly but vulnerable.
- Medics heal and support other bots in battle. They are only a few medics, and they aren't durable themselves, so keep them in the back.
- Special bots are highly individualized fighters with unique capabilities. This class incorporates leaders, scouts, and deployers.
Featured Characters
(Characters are paired in each row as in-game counterparts.)
Events
- More Than Meets the Eye
- Date: June 23 - June 28
- Event type: Totaliser
- Prestiges: 3
- Main Prize: Premium Crystal
- Decoy Dash
- Date: July 1 - July 4
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 60
- Main Prize: Decoy Crystal
- Windfall
- Date: July 8 - July 11
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize:
- Roll For It
- Date: July 15 - July 18
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize:
- Charging In
- Date: July 22 - July 25
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize:
- Crystal City
- Date: July 29 - August 1
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: 4-star Character Crystal
- Operation Snakebite'
- Date: August 5 - August 8
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: Sideswipe or Viper
- Strafe vs. Scourge
- Date: August 12 - August 15
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: Strafe or Scourge
- Ruby Mines
- Date: August 19 - August 22
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 60
- Main Prize: Ruby Crystal
- Return to Crystal City
- Date: August 26 - August 29
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: 4-star Character Crystal
- Till All are One
- Date: September 2 - September 5
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: Ultra Magnus or Galvatron
- Divide and Conquer
- Date: September 9 - September 12
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize:
- Light our Darkest Hour
- Date: September 16 - September 19
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: Rodimus Prime or Nemesis Prime
- Fire on the Mountain
- Date: September 23 - September 26
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize:
- Rumble in the Jungle
- Date: September 30 - October 3
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 60
- Main Prize: Fiery Crystal, which may contain Hot Spot or Cyclonus
- Gone Fishing
- Date: October 7 - October 10
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: 200 4-star Crystal Shards
- Depths of Aquatron
- Date: October 14 - October 17
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: Sea Spray or Octopunch
- Shark Bait
- Date: October 21 - October 24
- Event type: Totaliser
- Prestiges: 60
- Main Prize: Ocean Amethyst
- Release the Sharkticons
- Date: October 28 - October 31
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser and Leaderboard
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: Gnaw Crystals
- Heavy Metal War
- Date: November 4 - November 7
- Event type: Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: 300 4-star Crystal Shards
- Some Assembly Required
- Date: November 11 - November 14
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: 4-star Aerialbot or Constructicon Crystal
- Aftermath
- Date: November 18 - November 21
- Event type: Totaliser
- Prestiges: 1
- Main Prize: 200 4-star Crystal shards
- War Games
- Date: November 24- November 27
- Event type: Alliance Totaliser
- Prestiges: 60
- Main Prize: War games Crystal (With a chance for Pipes or Offroad)
Notes
- Character models are mostly based on each character's most-recent toy release. In many cases, this means Combiner Wars and Titans Return. There are also some appearances from Thrilling 30, Legends, Universe, movieverse namesakes, and 'original' Generation 1.
