Transformers rp int check.

[Alternax]

I just want to clarify that I won't be gming this if it ever becomes a thing. I'd love too but I have no time for that. With that out of the way, i'm curious as to if there is any interest in this kind of rp? I've seen some stuff for power rangers, tons of superhero stuff, but has anyone ever tried to do this?

Combiners could be fun too, it'd maybe be like a 5 person collab, maybe more if they're fighting another combiner.

I also feel like maybe this belongs in spam forum, but just in case anybody was actually interested this could be a good starting point.

I also have no idea what level of writing this should be so I put it on casual.

[Nikki Moonlight]

@Alternax

Well I'm not a good GM but I'd be up for a 1x1 for this, but if someone COULD be GM for this I'd sign up instantly

[Blade17]

I'm interested @Alternax

[Duthguy]

I only know of one transformers rp that was tried here, but I'm interested.

[Burning Kitty]

I'm interested depending on which version used.

G1? Nah. Cartoon was a garbage scow of contradictory storylines.
Beast Wars/Machines? Hell fucking yeah.
Robots in Disguise (original)? Possibly.
Unicron Trilogy? Hell fucking no. An insult to the Japanese animators.
Animated? Yep.
Aligned? Yep.
Shattered Glass? Hell fucking yeah.
Bayformers? Not real Transformers, just a bunch of garbage fakes.

[Alternax]

Well since this is an rp the story could be and probably should be original, maybe it would take cues from the other shows. Being from cybertron is probably the best bet for any set story, the actual story details should probably be custom. As for design choices I was a fan of G1 and not beast wars, but I know beast wars was very different story wise. And I also disliked the unicron trilogy, especially energon, I hated that one.

I also know there's a still ongoing transformers comic that uses the G1 style. But as far as I know the stories are mostly different and don't have massive plot holes, like the origin of the constructions from the cartoon. As to whether they're good idk, I've only read so much.

[Burning Kitty]

Any character I create will staunchly anti-human regardless of affiliation, assuming humans are involved. Only humans I can tolerate in Transformers is Kicker (Japanese one not the god awful dub one) and Sari.

[Rhona W]

I also know there's a still ongoing transformers comic that uses the G1 style. But as far as I know the stories are mostly different and don't have massive plot holes, like the origin of the constructions from the cartoon. As to whether they're good idk, I've only read so much.

@Alternax

The current 2 G1 ongoings from IDW are the best transformers story for years. They actually go into some depth on the transformers' society, history, background and a large amount of other things, like their physiology and culture as well.
They also drop most of the cartoons' background beyond the conceptual parts of characters' backgrounds and the background in a broader sense as well, in favour of making a more coherent background and storyline instead which is better for telling bigger stories long-term instead of just 'here are some toys, fighting for 20 minutes a week' and some of the sillier things that came out of the older cartoon.

If more of the IDW approach was taken I'd be interested, as there's a lot of potential for good character interactions and some more involved stories.
If it's just 'here are robots, let's fight' then I'm not really interested so much. Also, I would offer to GM, but my plate is pretty full already.