it's easy to see why the tf's from the A/E/C Universe have been fighting as long as they have. the entire battle plan for both sides is to stand around shooting at each other with no strategy or purpose. they seem to be encapable of formulating advance tactics or improvising.

 

then there's the fact that their weapons don't even seem to be capable of inflicting significant damage.

Don't forget the fact that they're always fighting over a (convenient plot point).

 

Armada: Mini-cons

Energon: Energon

Cybertron: Force Chips

actually, it's safe to say that it's the convient plot points which actually move things along. if the minicons,energon, or force chips didn't come along, both sides would have continued with the "stand around shooting at each other" battle tactics indefinitely.

 

so now do you understand why these things are needed to turn the tide of the war?

Of course! Because we all know that Pokemon-like plot devices can increase a TF's power!

well, at least they add more variety than just "standing around shooting at each other". now the tf's "stand around throwing minicons/energon/forcechips at each other".

Don't forget the fact that they're always fighting over a (convenient plot point).

 

Armada: Mini-cons

Energon: Energon

Cybertron: Force Chips

Of course! Because we all know that Pokemon-like plot devices can increase a TF's power!

To be fair, things haven't changed:  in G1 they were never capable of infliciting damage to each other (except for the first twenty-five minutes of TF:TM) and were always fighting over glowing purple cubes or Megatron's "ultimate weapon of the week."

Don't forget the fact that they're always fighting over a (convenient plot point).

 

Armada: Mini-cons

Energon: Energon

Cybertron: Force Chips

Of course! Because we all know that Pokemon-like plot devices can increase a TF's power!

To be fair, things haven't changed:  in G1 they were never capable of infliciting damage to each other (except for the first twenty-five minutes of TF:TM) and were always fighting over glowing purple cubes or Megatron's "ultimate weapon of the week."

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glowing tie-dye cubes > glowing purple cubes :thumb

glowing tie-dye cubes > glowing purple cubes :thumb

"Forget your BARNEY-gon, my power-up will give me HIPPIE strength...  Oh wait, Beachcomber bogarted them all..."

glowing tie-dye cubes > glowing purple cubes :thumb

"Forget your BARNEY-gon, my power-up will give me HIPPIE strength...  Oh wait, Beachcomber bogarted them all..."

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Actually, if memory serves, the original idea was that the glowing purple cubes could be compressed into glowing tie-dyed pillows. I think they abandoned that concept early on, though.

Ironically, I just watched MTME part one last week.  Now that I think about it, I beleive you're right.