Dinobot Destructor DLC Pack hits Fall of Cybertron Tomorrow

I was curious how they would solve the vehicle mode boost for a Dino mode. Just stick some rockets on grimlock's back! Perfect! Gameplay looks great. Can't wait to get the set.

Ah, and now my worries have become null and void.

Grimlock isn't overly huge to make him a huge target. None of them are overly huge on the map, and best of all.

Dino Fire Breath!

Oh, and did anyone else notice that all of their enemies in the vid were Insecitcons? .o.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but there was no fire breath...

I'll have to watch it when I get home (work filter blocks the video). I'm really curious how they will work out.

He's double the size of Hardshell's robot form in dino form.

The tank cannon comes from his mouth and functions like a big fire ball.

The day one DLC was passable... but this? I might have to download it.

This will be fun! Swoop looks great!

Swoop is fun, but I find that his "jet" form seems a little wider so it's hard to fly around narrow stuff without bumping into walls. I did get a lot of questions when I was playing as him the other night. That won't happen much after tomorrow!

Fire breath, fire ball, either way Grimlock shot fire out of his mouth.

That just the tank shot explosion...

Watch it again, yes there was the usual tank shot with the smokescreen effect after, but they added fire animations to it as well.

Just your friendly reminder that you could have been playing this at launch.

Can anyone export it to YouTube, because I can't watch on an iPhone.

Excuse me i have to go change my pants.....as i have spilled the Soda i was drinking all over myself, also This Is Badass! I Can't Wait! and the Insecticons look amazing too, it would be cool to have like a special event where it's Dinobots vs. Insecticons i would LOVE that!

And why exactly was the Slag name referenced in the game (therefore negating the possibility of trademark which may have prevented the use of his proper name), but instead called Slug? Slug is about the least fierce sounding name to give any bot that turns into an animal you could imagine... just slightly above 'baby chick' and rabid squirrel.

Actually they didn't port them until post game launch....but if the pack is like a few KB's then I am wrong lol

Destroyer is my least favorite class, but I think this pack will help me want to play as him more. I didn't get the first pack and was going to use this one mostly for parts, but damn, that transformation is awesome!

So to boost as Grimlock, basically theres just some jets on your back and it...makes you run faster? lolz

MUST GET GAME AND PACK IMMDEATLY.........................it looks so good

cute. not sure if its worth 10 bucks though

Can't wait! Been waiting for an excuse to build my 3rd member for each class.

Thats how it works in singleplayer. If you hold sprint in dinosaur mode the rockets pop out of his back and act the same way they do here.

Slag i believe means Whore in the UK slang. Did a name change to prevent UK people from getting upset at them.

I had worried about being a giant target with these guys and just recently considered NOT getting it. Seeing the actual gameplay has made me 180 and blast off into the want territory. too bad I have work tomorrow and will have to wait till the afternoon

Going to try to do standard colors for one side and G2 for the other.... Well Grimmy will be purple and black. Fear the BW Megs.. that or make him purple and green if I can. Get killed by Barney the dinosaur.

Space T-rex for the win.

Need more lizards

Yeah they totally were fighting Insecticons.

And this did confirm one thing I am sad about. No matter the colors you choose, you're going to be basically a silver dino with a couple different colored pieces...

I'm still going to get it but I was hoping for more.

Tiller is being bitchy and means that the models are included on the disk. This is so people who don't have the DLC can play with those who do. If it wasn't on the disk then one of two things would have happened. Either there would be separate multiplayer modes for those with DLC; which would have effectively cut the population in half (or more if you think about "What if they have this DLC but NOT this one?". Remember how few players the PS3 had? Imagine cutting that into 3rds and trying to find a game if the DLC players were segregated. Option two would be to make the DLC pointless and if you were playing with someone who didn't have the DLC, your character who uses the DLC would then become a generic model because the game needs SOMETHING to draw.

So there's your options. Pointless DLC, divided players, or on disk DLC.

I havent bought the game yet but i did rent it and words cannot describe it. I have wanted to play as a dinobot since the 80s when they debut they are one of my all time favs thanks high moon for the great game you have created with transformers

Is there a price for these guys yet?

800msp I believe like the last DLC.

Or how about an actual option like a title update? Update everyone's game with new content so everyone's on the same playing field, lock access to the new stuff if you don't pay for it. I would have no issues with something like that. I take a huge issue with not being able to access content when I paid full price for the game and then having to wait a few months for content that's already finished to be unlocked. And then getting charged more to play it.

This method also leaves room for brand new content that isn't included on the disk that was in development after the game went gold or post launch. They would have the freedom to add anything they wanted, and we would have more content at launch. No divided playerbase. Everyone wins. The only hurdle is console gaming and their inefficient and prohibitive patching cycles. But that's another topic for another day.

Bottom line, this shit was in the game from the start. Anyone looked at the ini. file can attest to this. There is literally a variable "LOCKED_FOR_DLC" set to 1 or 0. Changing just one of those values grants you access to them. Heck there were two whole maps on disk, so it isn't just characters that are slowly slipping down a dangerous slope.

That soundtrack ... GOD that soundtrack, I LOVE it!

Holy mother of ...!!! Me likey Dinobots! I was really worried about the speed of them in Bot mode, but it looks like a great balance. Not only do they run fast, but the steps are larger it seems so they don't run looking like a cartoon speed, looks really good!

As another point, I believe Microsoft charges something along the lines of $10,000 for an update for games. (Game balance can be adjusted by High Moon's servers. Full patches require Microsoft and Sony involvement.)

But go ahead and keep on raging. This practice isn't going away.

That is GENIUS.
The DLC even adds the parts into the game when it's released, you just can't use them until you buy it, this would be NO different.

And there's going to be DLC maps? HELL YEAH

I am soooo gonna make Barney

As long people keep throwing their cash to get nonsense that's already on the disc.

If you're against this business practice, then the best thing you can do is to vote with your wallet.
Money is the only thing which Activision cares about.

ugh, I understand why they didn't use "slag"...but "Slug"?????

what about "Slam"..."Snap"..."Slash"....."Surge"....."Stamp"......."stab"...ect;

I know "Slug" means they only changed one letter....bu who is going to be afriad of the terrifying....."Slug"???

"Slug" can mean "punch" or "a metal bullet casing".

I'm SO going to have fun playing as Grimlock.

Are we really gonna have this stupid on-disc DLC arguement EVERY TIME something like is posted? How about both sides of the arguement just agree to disagree and stop derailing these threads?

Erm yes it is? The only way to avoid a split playerbase with maps is to make all of it free content. Again, only a few companies are smart enough to do this.

Or add single player content. The difference is that you would already have the Dinobots, the insecticons, and the mayhem pack when the game launched, and the actual DLC would add brand new stuff that isn't in the game. The title update adds these characters worked on after the game goes gold, and there you go. Even more characters to mess around with if you pay for them. They are extra and added after the fact and not included with your disk purchase. Everyone would still be able to play with one another, and you end up with more content at launch.

With the maps disklocked, the maps won't be available for everyone anyway. It would still split the playerbase. What would be hilarious is if the maps were free and played off as a "gift" to the fans despite the things being there the whole time. Reminds me of the whole "well we thought very hard and took in feedback adding the characters for dlc" from WFC, despite them all being on disk in the first place.



Yes. No. It isn't really derailing. We're discussing the content being offered in question.



That figure can go up to $40,000 with all the certification and stupidity in the way. As I said, we're limited so much by outdated console models. With something like the PC, you can update your game pretty much any time you have a new version you want to submit for free. Weekly content and even daily bugfixes are very possible. Most stick to weekly updates as to not have to reset servers all the time.

The same idiots that'd be afraid of the terrifying "Snap"...
Really the only intimidating name you listed would be Stab, Stab would make a great TFers name!

Any idea if this comes out at midnight or when?

tomorrow just got a whole lot better

Exactly!

Where are the new maps to go with it?

Wow that was cool!

Well I'm against content that's available at launch on the disc you bought but locked behind a paywall. The whole term DLC is bullshit because you're not downloading anything.

However, I'm not gonna pass up the Dinobots.
I hope that the price isn't a slap in the face.

I kind of want this but I'm not paying another $10 for an update for a game I already paid $60 for. And I'd prefer not to support this kind of DLC.

I could care less if i'm only paying for the unlock & not real 'DLC'. Saves time actually having to download all that data. I just wish they would label it as it is.

This is the industry standard. And it's not going to suddenly become free or cheaper. Support or don't & watch your friends play as space T-rexes.
Regardless, i'm all in for some Dinobot action.