 Transformers Hall of Fame 2012 Finalists, 5 Finalists are in! Voting Is LIVE! |
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 Mar 8 2012, 10:58 AM
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VOTING IS LIVE!
The Nominees are in! http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/news/ QUOTE TRANSFORMERS fans around the world were asked, who should be inducted into TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame.
(IMG:http://www.hasbro.com/transformers-prime/en_US/discover/news/images/Arcee300_1.jpg) 2012 Fan’s choice nominee: ARCEE “I’m more than just a pretty face." ARCEE has gone through many changes during her career as an AUTOBOT. From pink and white colors to a sleeker dark blue, ARCEE is one of the few female TRANSFORMERS to stand the test of time. ARCEE has proven herself in battle time and time again - whether it is against UNICRON, SHOKARACT or even JAHIAXUS. ARCEE has lost many partners during the Great War, but her most painful memory is losing her comrade CLIFFJUMPER at the hands of STARSCREAM. Two people she could never do without, however is her human friend JACK DARBY, and her great-nephew, RATTRAP. (IMG:http://www.hasbro.com/transformers-prime/en_US/discover/news/images/Megatron300_1.jpg) 2012 Fan’s choice nominee: MEGATRON (BEAST WARS) “You shall vote for me. Yesssssssss." Using the former leader of the DECEPTICONS as his namesake, MEGATRON orchestrated a plot to steal the Golden Disc, an ancient relic from the time of the AUTOBOT/DECEPTICON war. The disc led MEGATRON and his PREDACON crew to ancient Earth, where they, along with the pursuing MAXIMALS, reformatted into indigenous life-forms, instigating the BEAST WARS. After MEGATRON conquered the alien technology of the Vok, discovered the crashed Autobot Ark, nearly killed OPTIMUS PRIME, and gained control of the DECEPTICON warship NEMESIS, he was eventually defeated and returned to CYBERTRON by OPTIMUS PRIMAL. Once there, MEGATRON created an army of VEHICONS to help him conquer the planet. Unfortunately his beloved rubber ducky was left behind on primitive Earth. (IMG:http://www.hasbro.com/transformers-prime/en_US/discover/news/images/Wheeljack300_1.jpg) 2012 Fan’s choice nominee: WHEELJACK “Statistically speaking I should be the winner." WHEELJACK has built everything from magnetic inducers to immobilizers to gyro-inhibitors, and even the occasional DINOBOT. While his inventions often indeed do what they are supposed to, they just as often blow up. WHEELJACK is also a member of the WRECKERS, a division of AUTOBOT warriors who don’t play by the rules and often take on missions that others can’t - or won’t. When called upon, WHEELJACK serves as the chief weapons officer and ship’s engineer for the team. His personal ship, the JACKHAMMER, served as his mobile headquarters in the wake of the great shutdown of CYBERTRON. WHEELJACK had made it his personal mission to cruise the stars in search of lost AUTOBOTS, but specifically for WRECKERS who have lost their way. (IMG:http://www.hasbro.com/transformers-prime/en_US/discover/news/images/Rodimus300_1.jpg) 2012 Fan’s choice nominee: RODIMUS “Everyone knows I’ve got the potential to win!” RODIMUS is young, naïve, headstrong, and daring when it comes to his own safety in the field. Willing to push himself to the limit in order to get the job done, RODIMUS is known for conceiving highly dangerous plans to achieve his objectives. Believing that no bot should ever be left behind, RODIMUS will even put his own spark on the line to keep this promise to all who serve under him. Despite his immaturity, RODIMUS is considered an inspirational figure to many of his fellow AUTOBOTS, and some have even come to call him RODIMUS PRIME. Unfortunately, one time RODIMUS got in OPTIMUS PRIME’S way with disastrous results. (IMG:http://www.hasbro.com/transformers-prime/en_US/discover/news/images/sky-byte300_1.jpg) 2012 Fan’s choice nominee: SKY-BYTE “Who's the baddest shark around? Who's the smartest shark in town? Sky-Byte, that's me! ” A proud PREDACON to the core, SKY-BYTE lead his warriors into battle against AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS. His desire to be in MEGATRON's good favor drove him - and sometimes he got lost. His skills are legendary amongst the PREDACON ranks. Legendary because SKY-BYTE rarely completed a mission. He has a soft side for poetry - a skill no one else has - or wants. If it weren't for SCOURGE and the DECEPTICONS, SKY-BYTE would never have strayed from the PREDACON cause. In his jealous rage, SKY-BYTE looked to the enemy for acceptance - including KOJI and the AUTOBOTS. Perhaps that is why the AUTOBOTS allowed him to remain free on Earth after the final battle - where he currently roams the ocean attacking illegal fishing vessels. This post has been edited by Powered Convoy: Mar 9 2012, 10:52 PM --------------------  |
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Mar 8 2012, 10:59 AM
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President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 41,042 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
Excellent choices all around, and I'm glad to see no joke or prank nominations made it in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-hotrod.gif)
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Mar 8 2012, 11:04 AM
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Wish it was a picture of Prime Arcee (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-screamer.gif) Overall really good choices, love all the characters.
And ill be pulling for Swindle 2013 when hopefully he can get a nod a bit more legitimately. |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:04 AM
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 Employee Vigilante Group: Citizen Posts: 27,406 Joined: 12-January 02 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 245 Faction: RIRFIB |
Arcee's bio is on crack!
(You know, Arcee never actually fought Shokaract. Wrong 3H story!) -------------------- |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:07 AM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 7,957 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Ct. USA Member No.: 4,093 Faction: RIRFIB |
A pretty nice spred. I like how they continued the multi-dimensional bios and how they had some fun with them. If there were one single good thing to come out of the Erector debacle it was his Hasbro bio and these seem to largely continue that playful tone. (Edit: Shokaract glitch aside. Maybe she'll fight him in this years BC story. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-arcee.gif) )
-ZacWilliam, objectively I kinda wish Sky-bite's was a bit better written and didn't feel quite so much like someone threw his wiki entry into a blender. It could really stand a rewrite and smoothing out. But that aside, Cool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-hotrod.gif) This post has been edited by ZacWilliam1: Mar 8 2012, 11:08 AM -------------------- Ever wonder about the speed of Turbofoxes?
Or the proverbial ailerons of Titanium Moosebots? *Visit the one and only Cybertronic Bestiary. For a mechazoologic tour of the mechanimals of Cybertron. |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:12 AM
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 Yes, me. Me, me, me. Me too!  Group: Supporter Posts: 25,175 Joined: 22-December 04 From: Huntington, WV Member No.: 5,666 Faction: Autobot |
The nominees please me. Yesssss.
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Mar 8 2012, 11:14 AM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 7,957 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Ct. USA Member No.: 4,093 Faction: RIRFIB |
Interesting that Prime Wheeljack's ship is the Star Hammer and this one's is the Jackhammer. It's a cute name, but I wonder why they didn't match the toy coming out. -ZacWilliam, also wonders how long till G1 Wheeljack joins the Wreckers to better match this... -------------------- Ever wonder about the speed of Turbofoxes?
Or the proverbial ailerons of Titanium Moosebots? *Visit the one and only Cybertronic Bestiary. For a mechazoologic tour of the mechanimals of Cybertron. |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:16 AM
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 Autobot Ally Group: Supporter Posts: 8,164 Joined: 18-June 03 From: Monrovia, CA Member No.: 3,013 Faction: RIRFIB |
QUOTE(Powered Convoy @ Mar 8 2012, 07:58 AM)  (IMG:http://www.hasbro.com/transformers-prime/en_US/discover/news/images/sky-byte300_1.jpg) 2012 Fan’s choice nominee: SKY-BYTE “Who's the baddest shark around? Who's the smartest shark in town? Sky-Byte, that's me! ” A proud PREDACON to the core, SKY-BYTE lead his warriors into battle against AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS. His desire to be in MEGATRON's good favor drove him - and sometimes he got lost. His skills are legendary amongst the PREDACON ranks. Legendary because SKY-BYTE rarely completed a mission. He has a soft side for poetry - a skill no one else has - or wants. If it weren't for SCOURGE and the DECEPTICONS, SKY-BYTE would never have strayed from the PREDACON cause. In his jealous rage, SKY-BYTE looked to the enemy for acceptance - including KOJI and the AUTOBOTS. Perhaps that is why the AUTOBOTS allowed him to remain free on Earth after the final battle - where he currently roams the ocean attacking illegal fishing vessels. Sky-Byte has made it Nominated Hall of Fame Vote for him often! --------------------  |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:18 AM
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 Hawksaur Group: Supporter Posts: 7,947 Joined: 10-December 04 Member No.: 5,603 |
Yeah, Arcee's is a mess. JAHIAXUS, Shokaract...love it, but yikes...
And listing BW Megs credentials in a paragraph makes him look like the most impressive transformer of all time. Probably because he is. --------------------  |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:25 AM
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President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 41,042 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
QUOTE(NICKSTART @ Mar 8 2012, 11:18 AM) And listing BW Megs credentials in a paragraph makes him look like the most impressive transformer of all time. Probably because he is. No probably about it, he is. Randy -------------------- |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:25 AM
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 Group: Citizen Posts: 1,144 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Michigan Member No.: 13,020 Faction: Autobot |
The only question is, who will get spammed? Megatron or Sky-Byte?
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Mar 8 2012, 11:28 AM
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 evil bisshie Group: Citizen Posts: 2,924 Joined: 1-November 02 From: Tokyo Member No.: 1,663 |
QUOTE 2012 Fan’s choice nominee: RODIMUS Christ, they can't even use his original name for this mostly non-commercial fanwank awards ceremony? |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:33 AM
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 You dingbat, you get in the kitchen and make me the food. Group: Citizen Posts: 120 Joined: 25-January 10 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 13,066 Faction: Autobot |
Is this the year of a G1 fans choice? There's been the debate the last two years that characters like Jazz and Grimlock split the G1 vote, while BW fans could rally around the single non-G1 character. Is Sky-Byte going going to split off votes that would normally go to Megatron, or will the sheer awesomeness of Megatron going to dominate regardless?
Full disclosure, despite my personal Rodimus love left over from childhood, I'm planning to vote for either Sky-Byte or Megatron, but this issue is intriguing me. Edit: Starfield: Great minds and all that, eh. This post has been edited by GodmasterElvis: Mar 8 2012, 11:35 AM -------------------- You've got to have a goat.
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Mar 8 2012, 11:33 AM
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 Tinja Nurtles. Group: Citizen Posts: 10,052 Joined: 26-June 02 Member No.: 1,143 |
QUOTE(Buster Darkwings @ Mar 8 2012, 11:28 AM) QUOTE 2012 Fan’s choice nominee: RODIMUS Christ, they can't even use his original name for this mostly non-commercial fanwank awards ceremony? Considering this isn't merely about the G1 character, but also the Energon and Animated iterations, who are both named "Rodimus", not "Hot Rod"... M "They're Clearly Keen On Consistency" Sipher -------------------- The ISLE OF RANGOON - Advantures in Learning and Sarcasm!
Holy crap Sipher has a Tumblr apparently! http://www.tfwiki.net - We left Wikia before it was cool to do so! "I don't know whether it's a new thing, but it's certainly a current thing, in that it doesn't seem to matter what facts are. It used to be, everyone was entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts." - Stephen Colbert |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:37 AM
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 Partying like it's 1933! Group: Citizen Posts: 5,235 Joined: 20-January 02 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 458 Faction: RIRFIB |
I'm liking the way Wheeljack's bio reads and hopes this bodes well for his season 2 appearances in Prime since I can dig the reconciled direction. I know it's effectively casting my ballot into the wind but I'll be pulling for Wheeljack as the great underdog in this race
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Mar 8 2012, 11:38 AM
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 Frater Group: Citizen Posts: 4,094 Joined: 15-September 08 Member No.: 11,989 Faction: Maximal |
QUOTE(Code of Walky @ Mar 8 2012, 11:04 AM) Arcee's bio is on crack! Well, she did now!(You know, Arcee never actually fought Shokaract. Wrong 3H story!) --------------------  |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:39 AM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 7,957 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Ct. USA Member No.: 4,093 Faction: RIRFIB |
Ok, the bios are making my inner English writing geek twitch something feirce. Here's an attempt at smoothing out Arcee's:
ARCEE has grown a lot over her career as an AUTOBOT. From pink and white to a sleeker dark blue, whatever colors she wears ARCEE is one of the most steadfast, brave and determined Autobots you'll ever meet. She has proven herself in battle time and time again - whether it is against UNICRON, SHOKARACT or even JAHIAXUS. Tragically ARCEE has lost many partners during the Great War, but her most painful memory is losing her comrade CLIFFJUMPER at the hands of STARSCREAM. Two people she could never do without are her human friend JACK DARBY, and her great-nephew, RATTRAP. -ZacWilliam, can't help himself. Bad flow bothers me. This post has been edited by ZacWilliam1: Mar 8 2012, 11:40 AM -------------------- Ever wonder about the speed of Turbofoxes?
Or the proverbial ailerons of Titanium Moosebots? *Visit the one and only Cybertronic Bestiary. For a mechazoologic tour of the mechanimals of Cybertron. |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:43 AM
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 The light which smashes lies! Group: Citizen Posts: 5,355 Joined: 3-March 03 Member No.: 2,433 |
QUOTE(ZacWilliam1 @ Mar 8 2012, 11:14 AM) Interesting that Prime Wheeljack's ship is the Star Hammer and this one's is the Jackhammer. It's a cute name, but I wonder why they didn't match the toy coming out. I'm guessing it's always been intended as the Jackhammer, but we learned about the toy well before it got named on the show. -------------------- |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:44 AM
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evil bisshie Group: Citizen Posts: 2,924 Joined: 1-November 02 From: Tokyo Member No.: 1,663 |
QUOTE(M Sipher @ Mar 9 2012, 01:33 AM) QUOTE(Buster Darkwings @ Mar 8 2012, 11:28 AM) QUOTE 2012 Fan’s choice nominee: RODIMUS Christ, they can't even use his original name for this mostly non-commercial fanwank awards ceremony? Considering this isn't merely about the G1 character, but also the Energon and Animated iterations, who are both named "Rodimus", not "Hot Rod"... I rather doubt anyone outside of a handful of fans remembers or cares about those non-entities, much less would consider them for a hall of fame award. |
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Mar 8 2012, 11:45 AM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 599 Joined: 29-March 09 From: North Charleston, SC Member No.: 12,384 Faction: Autobot |
Arcee's bio is a good example of how problematic this merging of continuities can be. They take two characters both named Arcee and make them one person. I consider G1 Arcee and Prime Arcee to be seperate characters.
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