The Transformers IP is one of the most beloved of all time. With the recent announcement of the MMO Transformers Universe, fans around the world rejoiced. MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller recently had the opportunity to sit down with Executive Producer Kris Jones to talk a bit about Transformers Universe. Check it out and then let us know what you think!

How will the players interact with the famous characters from the series?

Players are definitely going to have interactions with Key characters from the brand. We are looking to accommodate icons such as Optimus and Megatron as well as re-imagining old fan favorites such as Prowl and Barricade

Read more of Garrett Fuller's Transformers Universe: Interacting with Bumblebee.

Looking forward to hearing more.

Originally posted by Osirrus

He mentioned the game engine but didn't name it. Anyone know what engine it'll be using?

 

 Its the same engine as War for Cybertron game last mentioned in a previous interview.

It was said at E3 this will run on Java, like Runescape, but using a much more advanced engine, its certainly not the Unreal engine like War for Cybertron was, hence the comments about being open to a wide range.

Excited about the game. I have looked forward to a transformers MMO for a long time. I'm a little disappointed since I was really hoping to see a setting like the "War Within" or something closer to G1.  I just hope it doesn't get the "kiddie" treatment. (IE: lego universe, clone wars adventures) I am however thankful that it's not Bayformers.

Funny, on my MMORPG blog, I called Transformers one of the top 5 IPs eligible for being turned into an MMO.  I also said that they would need to give us significant vehicle customization so we can transform into whatever we like.  We'll see how that goes...

Now for the other 4...

Masters of the Universe would've been 10000000x better.

You would have fantasy, sci-fi, customization, creature mounts, space ships, swords, guns, factions, etc all into 1 game.

Originally posted by depain

Masters of the Universe would've been 10000000x better.

You would have fantasy, sci-fi, customization, creature mounts, space ships, swords, guns, factions, etc all into 1 game.

 

 Gummi Bears would be 1 gazillion times better. Hellz yeah.

Ehhh lol the idea of playing a robot in anything is strange to me for whatever the reason, but I don't doubt it'll be cool.

The only problem i have with this is "customization".  We hear time and time again you can customize your character and we the players always gets screwed or limited some how.  Be in that we only get armor dyes, or we can only choose stuff our class can equip,etc.  For this game to Truely be customizable so each robot (like the Transformers universe) is recognizeable they better have a TON of chasises and Robots forms.

work on the god damn games you already have like "stellar dawn" or maybe update some of the old skills from runescape stop mass producing failed games.  I could list alot more games that have been made by jagex that simply just fail then they walk away from it.  Now some brilliant dumbass from jagex is like HEY i know what we can make now thats going to go no place at all!!! transformers yesss kids wiill love thatefwiuherwoif omgfireerg make it now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!weihtferogt

-Next game jagex will make flyingpigsofdeath YES!!!! so cool O_o start on it now !@@!@!@

i already see massive imbalance issues. everyone and their mother will be playing flying transformer specced into ranged dps build.

I'm going to be a fuel truck-based transformer mage. I'll spec fire (obviously) and probably run delivery quests to level as herbalism won't be the best option from someone on the road. And since I'm picturing myself as a ground unit, obviously I'm more in the autobot camp.

If I can, I'm going to have a flame paint job and black leather seats.

/sarcasm

It being using a more advanced version of the Rune Tek Engine that runescape runs off of most likely

Originally posted by carguy07

work on the god damn games you already have like "stellar dawn" or maybe update some of the old skills from runescape stop mass producing failed games.  I could list alot more games that have been made by jagex that simply just fail then they walk away from it.  Now some brilliant dumbass from jagex is like HEY i know what we can make now thats going to go no place at all!!! transformers yesss kids wiill love thatefwiuherwoif omgfireerg make it now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!weihtferogt

-Next game jagex will make flyingpigsofdeath YES!!!! so cool O_o start on it now !@@!@!@

 

You do reliase they said mutiple times that Stellardawn and Runescape and Transformers universe has differnt development teams.

Originally posted by depain

Masters of the Universe would've been 10000000x better.

You would have fantasy, sci-fi, customization, creature mounts, space ships, swords, guns, factions, etc all into 1 game.

 

Agree. That would be amazing.

Originally posted by depain

Masters of the Universe would've been 10000000x better.

You would have fantasy, sci-fi, customization, creature mounts, space ships, swords, guns, factions, etc all into 1 game.

 

He-Man was awesome when I was 6!!!

Originally posted by syrusmag3

Originally posted by carguy07

work on the god damn games you already have like "stellar dawn" or maybe update some of the old skills from runescape stop mass producing failed games.  I could list alot more games that have been made by jagex that simply just fail then they walk away from it.  Now some brilliant dumbass from jagex is like HEY i know what we can make now thats going to go no place at all!!! transformers yesss kids wiill love thatefwiuherwoif omgfireerg make it now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!weihtferogt

-Next game jagex will make flyingpigsofdeath YES!!!! so cool O_o start on it now !@@!@!@

 

You do reliase they said mutiple times that Stellardawn and Runescape and Transformers universe has differnt development teams.

 

 Nooo thats not how it works...

/sarcasm

Whose making this?