gestalts

Target · Post by **Target** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:39 pm

I was wondering who is the best G1 gestalt and why?

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:02 pm

Sixliner, because he's dinky and made of trains.

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:04 pm

But what makes him superior to Sixtrain?

Flywheels.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:10 pm

Originally posted by Brendocon
But what makes him superior to Sixtrain?

Not having bits of him called Windy and Desire. I mean, Joe's funny ha-ha, not funny Fallen One. That and Takara not buggering his colour scheme around so they could release another worthless redeco.

More proof of Sixliner's awesomeness can be found in the Japanese manga-type thingy: -

CLIFFJUMPER FOR THE WIN!!!

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:14 pm

Disconcertingly, I actually had to check the image URL. Genuinely plausible either way...

another tf fan · Post by **another tf fan** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:31 pm

In response to Flywheels:

Battletrap superior

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:44 pm

Yeah, except for the fact that you're blatantly wrong.

another tf fan · Post by **another tf fan** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:55 pm

Nuh-uh, you are.....

Post by **Hound** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:39 pm

You're both wrong, Slamdance is the best!

Disagree at your peril...

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:57 pm

Awesome debating skills on show.

Good call on teh Slamdance. Flywheels still 0wn5, though.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:27 pm

Originally posted by Brendocon
Disconcertingly, I actually had to check the image URL. Genuinely plausible either way...

His only enemy is The Crease.

Now, technically how are the Duocons gestalts again? (And although I in no way remembered that earlier, IIRC the Op:Com combiners weren't gestalts either - weren't they just one big robot that split into six modules, thus justifiying my selection of Sixliner?).

Sorry, way too rational.

Heli-Transer for the win!!!!!!

ColdBain · Post by **ColdBain** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:43 pm

The best Gestalt character is Devstator! So many good moments with Devastator in the old cartoon series. Who can forget the episode where the Autobots get control of Devastator and later on fry his brain, making Devastator go insane? He starts rampaging Decepticons and Autobots allike, actually whacks Starscream, and 5minutes later when Optimus is talking with Megatron to resolve the situation, Starscream runs past shouting:
"It's a trick, don't listen to him!" Runs up to Devastator;
"Devastator! Help!" And he turns around and blasts Starscream with his eye beams. Who can forget moments like that?

Or in the Movie?
"Prepare for Extermination!"

Aah, good times.

My favourite Gestalt toy is Defensor though. He doesn't wobble or anything like that when you play with him, he's solid baby!

Post by **Clay** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:04 am

I'm thinking Computron. If I remember it right, he was the only one that wasn't five times stupid.

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:40 am

Originally posted by Cliffjumper
Now, technically how are the Duocons gestalts again?

I'm glad you ask!
http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Fly ... wheels.htm

Fuction: Assault Team

See? Team! With a combined robot mode.

And the tech spec. Okay, so lots of people argue with themselves - but it makes specific reference to each part being legitimately entitled to partake in this argument, rather than "he's crazy and suffers from MPD or something."

Which means both bits have their own personality. Which makes him a gestalt. Which means I'm awesome and so win at the internet.

Or... alternatively
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=gestalt

A physical, biological, psychological, or symbolic configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that its properties cannot be derived from a simple summation of its parts.

QED, bitches!

tahukanuva · Post by **tahukanuva** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:52 am

Originally posted by ColdBain
Who can forget moments like that?

Me.

I've seen the episode, but don't remember that bit.

My favorite is probably Superion, for no other reason than that I like jets, though I'm hesitant to call the limbs that.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:39 pm

Originally posted by Brendocon
I'm glad you ask!

Various valid points, including research and logic

Yeh, I knew all that, I left it out on purpose to get a debate going!

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:50 pm

Predaking is easily the best, and he was fricken HUGE, which is a plus for me.

Rurudyne · Post by **Rurudyne** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:38 am

I have to agree with ColdBain about Devistator ... the first and the best.

As for Computron's intelligence, I'm not so sure. While it is true that he seems very intelligent, it is also seems the case that the gestalt was so overwhelmed by his super computer functions that he had very little personality.

Or put another way, if I were a gestault giant, Computron might be smart but Devistator would be fun to go out and slam back a few energon infusions with, maybe followed by a little target practice and then low brow humor at some Seeker's expense.

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:09 pm

Predaking because he so orange. He's the Tango man of Transformers.

lars573 · Post by **lars573** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:23 pm

I have a soft spot for Superion and Bruticus.