"Revenge of the Fallen" Soundwave's Alternate Mode Revealed?

...and I can accept that.

Somebody at the planning stage must have confused the name with Shockwave...

Interesting.

It could be worse.

It makes sense, honestly. If his specialty is going to be psychological warfare like in the original, what better way to create panic than by controlling the information of the world? That also means that he will be difficult to kill for the Autobots, almost ensuring his survival to TF 3. It's a logical and smart move (for a change) if it's true...and he always was the one to hang in the background and manipulate others. He could actually manipulate BOTH SIDES in this mode by interrupting comminucations and altering them. ANd he provides an important service by allowing the 'Cons to communicate globally without relying on oft-failing human tech.

I have to say, despite the soon-to-come outcry from G1 purists, this is a well thought out alt-mode. Wow. I also can accept that. It also is a bit of an homage to TF: Energon...

hmmm....makes sense

makes sense for a communications guy... cant say i was expecting it though.. then again as with any news about ROTF... im gunna take it with a pinch of salt until its actually in theaters...

Seems cool I guess, no complaints from me.

could be worse i supose, although i do hope he is only a satalite for the first part of the movie after which he locates his target (psibly megs) and then falls to earth to be re-formatted so he can kick some serious autobot butt.....

I thought he was supposed to be a satellite in that leaked script , which really was obsolete , so probably its a misinformation again !

I hope to GOD that is misinformation.

if this is true, I really don't mind, its a good idea, I just hope he goes down to Earth and transforms.

Also, what would his minions, Laserbeak and Ravage, turn to then???

Should make for an interesting looking toy.

Second.

If this is true, the liberties they've got in designing a bot from a satelite are pretty far reaching.

I think Soundwave being a satellite is an excellent idea. Definitely fits his communications background. I hope this turns out to be true. Very cool news, indeed.

BOO BOO,BAY YOU SUCK!!!!! BOO BOO BOO,YOU STINK!!!!HE SHOULD BE THIS: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4124/soundwave1wm2.jpg

Not a terrible choice if it's true. I'm sure he'll be awesome anyway.

Sooo....he'll just be floating in space making prank phone calls to autobots?

Actually, I think it can work. Just make sure Frank Welker does the voice.

At least he's not some crappy animated car.

Maybe they can integrate Laserbeak somewhere in that mode.

omega666 wrote:At least he's not some crappy animated car.

Not necessarily true. I've heard it rumored that Soundwave will be a satellite in his Cybertronian mode, but will be a pickup truck when he comes to earth. The satellite I can deal with, but a pickup truck?

source: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... up-165988/

masterpeice_skyfire wrote:BOO BOO,BAY YOU SUCK!!!!! BOO BOO BOO,YOU STINK!!!!HE SHOULD BE THIS: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4124/soundwave1wm2.jpg

Umm yeah, except NO. That's a horrible mock up and stupid looking alt. mode. It only makes sense for Soundwave, being he's more a spy and communications, to be a spy plane or some type of communications device. So a giant SUV would make zero sense for someone with Soundwave's role. Hmm, a giant SUV with a radar dish, doesn't really scream "Robot in Disguise" does it?

That said, I'm ok with a satellite, makes sense.

D-340, do you know how much went into that "horrible" mock up?
Tim worked off his ass with that, even into making a toy of it. The alt is fine, ugly, but makes sense for a military vehicle to match with other cons. Not to mention it's a comm. vehicle, gee, I wonder?
Soundwave? It just doesn't work!
You're entitled to your own opinion, but until you make some better, you don't just slander someone elses work like that. Show me your great works, and I'll listen. (That wasn't sarcasm, really.)
BTW, did a concept Corvette, Camaro, Beat, Trax, Tank, f-22 raptor, or Alien jet make much more sense as a "disguise?"

Anyhow, I think a satellite is definitel;y a good idea, so long as we see him on earth. A truck is good too. Maybe get a Saleen F-150? (I hate that I don't know the Saleen model name...)

Well i could say i'm suprise but i'm not. I actually thought that Soundwave could be a satelite but probably robot mode could be to ugly, so i tought some sort of big military comunication veicule.
Not a bad decision but i can take some conclusions after i saw it.

interesting as long he has a robot mode well actually now that i think about i was going to say something bad about this pickup truck rumor but i remmeberd animated soundwave he was a car so if soundwave does be pickup truck this would be an upgrade to the new animated sopundwave in the series as long hes not big like ironhide ironhide is big in his truck mode i cant picture soundwave with tires like that something with a sporty look will do good with me.

i like the satilite idea very intersting how big is he going to be those space stilites are not very big at all so he could be same size as jazz if not smaller

*Soundwave* wrote:if this is true, I really don't mind, its a good idea, I just hope he goes down to Earth and transforms.

Also, what would his minions, Laserbeak and Ravage, turn to then???

explosions.

Cool.....
A movie Version Of Energron Shockblast


but seriously.......I do hope he have 2 alt mode like a communication truck as his second cause a satelite is not that much fun 2 play with

Anyone notice we haven't actually seen very many confirmable Decepticon alt-modes?
I mean, where's the tanks and other military vehicles?
We've seen... what... Barricade? And that wasn't even on-set?

It seems like the Decepticons are going to be all CGI at this rate.
Like Megatron and his crotchface tank.
And, if this rumor is true, Soundwave and his satellite.

While it's a little too late for such speculations, I had sort of hoped that Soundwave would be something similar to his Animated version.
Perhaps not a Scion per se, but a rather boxy car with speakers and subwoofers out the yin-yang.
(Wait... do Transformers have a yin-yang? I think Bumblebee did in the first Bay movie.)

In any case, satellite could work.
That just leaves me wondering what Ravage's alt-mode is, though...
Is Ravage going to transform into solar panel wings?

Ninja Boy wrote:

omega666 wrote:At least he's not some crappy animated car.

Not necessarily true. I've heard it rumored that Soundwave will be a satellite in his Cybertronian mode, but will be a pickup truck when he comes to earth. The satellite I can deal with, but a pickup truck?

source: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... up-165988/

The one thing that really discredits that second part of the rumor is that no "pick up truck" has been seen on set. All the other vehicles have though.

Which suggests to me tha the new Decepticons may not bother with Earth alt modes as they're only there to fight anyway.

But hey, im sure HASBRO will find "Earth modes" for them all to make new toys, or even worse, an Ironhide repaint. *Shutters*

makes sence but I'll take this with a grain of salt until I see pics.

hmmm.....does fit sound wave though.....

First Gen wrote:
The one thing that really discredits that second part of the rumor is that no "pick up truck" has been seen on set. All the other vehicles have though.

The other part that discredits the rumor is that the leak is from an anonymous source.

Transformers 2 isn't Watergate. I'll believe it when I read something that has substance.

If Soundwave become a Satelite, this doesn't leave out the possibility of Unicron on TF3. Imagine absolute chaos forcing both Autobots and Decepticons having to fight a mutual enemy.

But back to Soundwave. Interesting Alt mode. I don't think we'll see him change one he reaches earth, I just think he'll stay in Bot mode. Plus with the massive size of a satelite, he could have many minions.

It Is Him wrote:

First Gen wrote:
The one thing that really discredits that second part of the rumor is that no "pick up truck" has been seen on set. All the other vehicles have though.

The other part that discredits the rumor is that the leak is from an anonymous source.

Transformers 2 isn't Watergate. I'll believe it when I read something that has substance.

Except sources are kept anonymous to protect the person leaking the info. The source is not "anonymous" to members of the staff.

If we told you who was telling us this, then he/she would get in trouble and then we wouldn't get anything. It's either info from an anonymous source, or no info at all.

Soundwave's bot mode is going to be HUGE.

I don't like it, he's either going to stay in space the whole time which gives him no reason to transform. Or he'll come to earth and have to stay in robot mode because a satalite is neither mobile nor a disguise. I like the comm truck idea, it works to keep him hidden and sticks to his comunications role.

Nice.

Why couldn't they make Soundwave transform into this?

Not sure what to think of this....

A sattelite would suit soundwave's profile as communications/intelligence officer..... but it WOULD mean that on earth he would have to remain in robotmode without any disquize
And he wouldt have to be able to fly in robotmode to get around/get to and from earth, something we havent seen in bayformers yet....

The idea of a triple-changer springs to mind?

Makes sense...

I'm fine with that.

My theory...



hes a triple changer like energon shockblast

i just hope to god if he is a triple changer its something like a jet instead of a "crappy" tank, maybe a space shutle or something but i wouldn't mind some like his mode in the cybertron cartoon, his toy was awesome in my opinion (i have the universe blaster repaint)

and oddly enough i can live with the satelite, IF he transformers into something else aswell *cross's fingers in hopes of a super cool stealh jet mode*

Not bad but how is he going to travel when on earth?

Soundwave's a Satellite? ...But there's no sound in the vacuum of space?

Fail

Craven Knight wrote:Soundwave's a Satellite? ...But there's no sound in the vacuum of space?

Fail

I'm being completely honest with this response

No offense, but are you retarded?

And to whoever responded to my post of "what will Ravage and Laserbaek be then?", saying "explosions", lol, makes sense with Bay as director

Damn I would of been happy with a toaster


I mean WTF?

*Soundwave* wrote:

Craven Knight wrote:Soundwave's a Satellite? ...But there's no sound in the vacuum of space?

Fail

I'm being completely honest with this response

No offense, but are you retarded?

Why exactly is it 'retarded' for someone to point-out the irony in a character named 'Soundwave' turning into a communications satellite and floating in space where soundwaves, literally, can't travel?

Psychout wrote:...and I can accept that.

QFT

Works for me.

AbsumZer0 wrote:

*Soundwave* wrote:

Craven Knight wrote:Soundwave's a Satellite? ...But there's no sound in the vacuum of space?

Fail

I'm being completely honest with this response

No offense, but are you retarded?

Why exactly is it 'retarded' for someone to point-out the irony in a character named 'Soundwave' turning into a communications satellite and floating in space where soundwaves, literally, can't travel?

its called a joke, i apologize.

at first I thought he meant that satellites cant "communicate" with things on earth.

I see his point now

But seriously, a PICK-UP TRUCK?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Craven Knight wrote:Soundwave's a Satellite? ...But there's no sound in the vacuum of space?

Fail

No. COSMIC FAIL actually.