The Energon Pub

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Tue Aug 12, 2025 2:49 pm

by **Bun-Bun** » Tue Aug 12, 2025 3:37 pm

Is faction swapping possible?

I really don't think there's much point in me being a Bot anymore.
Then again, not much point in me being a Con either...

With Glyph back we can eventually get that Mercenary faction working, right? ... right?

News Credits: 34 · by **Glyph** » Tue Aug 12, 2025 5:19 pm

Need to nip this one in the bud and say that I can't add anything to the game - I only have the same control panel access that Burn and Psychout have, no ability to edit the actual code.

I'll echo what Psychout said above: our abilities are still very limited, but I'm cautiously optimistic that at least some progress will get made with what the control panel can do.

To answer the question though: yes, we can do faction changes if anyone's been dying to swap. I don't want to make it a regular thing on the forum, but am certainly open to switching some volunteers around to balance the forces a bit. Autobots & Decepticons only; no other factions are currently supported.

We're also able to make certain altmodes available for a bit (if you've already been bitten by the Armor Bug and can safely reset) so if anyone has a treasured alt that they haven't been able to get for years... drop a comment below.

Website · by **Silver Wind** » Tue Aug 12, 2025 5:55 pm

Would it be possible to lower the frequency of the mission "Arise, Chosen of Primus"? It's not been worthwhile for anyone for a very long time now.

News Credits: 34 · by **Glyph** » Tue Aug 12, 2025 6:02 pm

I mean, it's worth it if you're a low-level player who tends to be on when the big bots are asleep... :lol:

I'll take a look at the missions panel and see what options we have. A few people have mentioned that one so it may be worth tweaking if possible.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:51 am

I can't even find "Arise, Chosen of Primus" in the list of active (116) or non-active (42).

News Credits: 34 · by **Glyph** » Wed Aug 13, 2025 5:19 am

Testing missions atm - I suspect the panel is only partially working at this point (I tweaked the Boltax mission and... haven't seen it generate since?) and don't want to break anything valuable until I'm sure of it.

BTW Burn - the panel shows the non-faction name of the mission, the one you'd see if you're not logged in. "Arise, Chosen of Primus" is the Autobot title for "One Bot. Alone." (Decepticon title is "Who does this Bot think they are?") - the parallel mission is "End Game" ("Autobots. Assemble" / "I. Am. Inevitable.")

News Credits: 2 · by **Zordon** » Wed Aug 13, 2025 9:35 am

I’d just be happy with the equip amour back up but as said that’s beyond your access

But good to hear that you have some access

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:24 am

It's on the priority list to flag for Ryan, but as you said, there's no ETA on it yet sadly.

News Credits: 34 · by **Glyph** » Wed Aug 13, 2025 3:07 pm

Silver Wind wrote:Would it be possible to lower the frequency of the mission "Arise, Chosen of Primus"? It's not been worthwhile for anyone for a very long time now.

After doing some testing, I've reduced the weighting of the two 1v20 missions so they should hopefully appear less frequently. I've also reduced the lead time from 60 min to 30 min as there just aren't enough low-level players to fill it, so it shouldn't be quite so painful if you get stuck in one.

Website · by **Silver Wind** » Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:09 pm

Thanks!

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:47 pm

Glyph wrote:
Silver Wind wrote:Would it be possible to lower the frequency of the mission "Arise, Chosen of Primus"? It's not been worthwhile for anyone for a very long time now.

After doing some testing, I've reduced the weighting of the two 1v20 missions so they should hopefully appear less frequently. I've also reduced the lead time from 60 min to 30 min as there just aren't enough low-level players to fill it, so it shouldn't be quite so painful if you get stuck in one.

sweet

now about custom colors

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 5:22 am

steve2275 wrote:
Glyph wrote:
Silver Wind wrote:Would it be possible to lower the frequency of the mission "Arise, Chosen of Primus"? It's not been worthwhile for anyone for a very long time now.

After doing some testing, I've reduced the weighting of the two 1v20 missions so they should hopefully appear less frequently. I've also reduced the lead time from 60 min to 30 min as there just aren't enough low-level players to fill it, so it shouldn't be quite so painful if you get stuck in one.
sweet now about custom colors

Unfortunately that is still beyond us

Its definitely on the list though.

Website · by **Silver Wind** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 6:37 pm

What with missions being borked and the arena seeing participation for a change, I've noticed how my energon currency is steadily decreasing (don't worry, still a multi-millionaire). Does the dashboard have any control over arena payout or even the arena itself?

News Credits: 34 · by **Glyph** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 6:46 pm

None at all, I'm afraid - I believe everything about the arena is still handled directly in code.

I haven't used the arena since getting back on the site - it used to be that the arena gave higher Energon payouts while missions gave more XP, IIRC. Is that no longer the case? (Of course, the lack of mission win bonuses and more scoring opportunities with multiple opponents would also factor into this)

by **sprockitz** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 6:58 pm

Arena winner gets +25xp and +50 energon.

So far less than what missions give these days. Base level missions used to be 50 xp 25 energon i think.

Anyway the energon bonus is low compared to the automatic cr chamber fee so result is net negative cash flow.

Website · by **Silver Wind** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 7:08 pm

It's generally negative even with manual CR, which is what I'm set to. Ah, well. :-|

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 7:47 pm

I haven't had any issues with auto cr in the arena just getting cons to cr 8-)

and my fellow bots ahead of me :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 34 · by **Glyph** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:32 pm

sprockitz wrote:Arena winner gets +25xp and +50 energon. .... Base level missions used to be 50 xp 25 energon i think.

Ah yeah, that was it - ta. Wow, I forgot how low those original rewards used to be!

by **Drop Bear** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 7:27 pm

Would I be able to switch over to the Decepticons? Most times I play now there are way more ‘Bots out there than ‘Cons, and a fair few of these missions feel like pile ons, which don’t feel fun or rewarding to be a part of.

News Credits: 34 · by **Glyph** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 7:58 pm

I can do that for you, and thanks for volunteering to switch! Farewell, comrade. ;-)

by **Drop Bear** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 8:52 pm

Glyph wrote:I can do that for you, and thanks for volunteering to switch! Farewell, comrade.

That was super quick. :shock:

Thanks, Glyph!

Ahem.

It’s over, Autobots. Your reign of terror is coming to an end.

by **ThunderThruster** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:02 am

Drop Bear wrote:Would I be able to switch over to the Decepticons? Most times I play now there are way more ‘Bots out there than ‘Cons, and a fair few of these missions feel like pile ons, which don’t feel fun or rewarding to be a part of.

What was that you were saying about pile-ons? Seems you're not that much better off:
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=394773
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=394772
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=394774

by **Drop Bear** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:55 am

ThunderThruster wrote:
Drop Bear wrote:Would I be able to switch over to the Decepticons? Most times I play now there are way more ‘Bots out there than ‘Cons, and a fair few of these missions feel like pile ons, which don’t feel fun or rewarding to be a part of.

What was that you were saying about pile-ons? Seems you're not that much better off:
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=394773
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=394772
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=394774

Currently it’s my evening/night and it’s not usually this active. Most of the action happens during my days. You got lucky, TT. :-P