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Day 5 (probably also day 4): the evil blocks stopped being evil and negative. Now they are normal +1 stone blocks.

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Yes there is. It started on Monday. And I’m using iOS/iPadOS.

The new Prime Pass TFs are Neon Jazz and Neon Sunstorm.

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@pigpopper4life I think this was the third week; at least the order being next week’s squad, crates & coins and this week’s squad.

What I would like to see is this week’s squad, crates & coins and some prime pass squad.

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Thanks @bow2me!

Sneaky of R/E to hide another set of TFs and accessories after coins 🤷🏼‍♂️

I’ve edited my event intro message.

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Neon Thrust is weapon seems to be so powerful that its ammo destroys scenery 🙄

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First things first:

PSA: Do NOT use Omega Supreme’s Sunglasses accessory or Volcanicus’s Monocle accessory. They both are buggy and make the TF to seriously underperform.

One might ask how is the performance effected: Volcanicus with Monocle survived up to 1.9 million points in a Spark Run, without the Monocle Volcanicus became SR Killer.

What made a mediocre TF to become a SR Killer? Overpowering to level 18 helped a bit but I think the most boost came from upgrading all accessories to level 3.

Edit: I almost forgot. Volcanicus seems to have similar self healing capability as Dirge, although it seems to kick in at slower pace.

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The new TFs for this War Season are Neon Moonracer and Neon Thrust

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(More or less) Current ranking of 162 TFs

TFs in the TOP–52 have finished alone the level 500 Spark Run.

1. Neon Ratchet – (e 18) / best TF based on Terence
2. Neon Private Mirage – (e 17) / best TF based on Bubbles
3. Energon Starscream – (e 25) / best TF based on Minion pig
4. Dirge – (e 23)
5. Neon Ramjet – (e 17)
6. Superion – (e 22) / best TF based on Mighty Eagle
7. Menasor – (r 19) / best TF based on Corporal pig
8. Neon Thundercracker – (a 15)
9. Neon Soundwave – (e 17) / best TF based on Chef pig
10. Energon Grimlock – (e 23) / best TF based on Hal
11. Mirage – (e 25)
12. Neon Starscream – (r 16)
13. Slipstream – (e 25) / best TF based on Zeta
14. Energon Nautica – (e 24) / best TF based on Matilda
15. Neon Ironhide – (r 17)
16. Classic Bumblebee – (e 25) / best TF based on Chuck
17. Neon Blaster – (r 17)
18. Neon Hound – (r 17)
19. Neon Prowl – (r 15) / best TF based on The Blues
20. Neon Warpath – (r 17) / best TF based on Bomb
21. Nautica – (e 25)
22. Private Mirage – (e 16)
23. Sergeant Nightbird – (e 16)
24. Neon Wheeljack – (a 16)
25. Nightbird – (r 19)
26. Energon Lockdown – (r 20) / best TF based on Moustache pig
27. Warpath – (e 23)
28. Sergeant Omega Supreme – (r 16)
29. Omega Supreme – (e 19)
30. Blaster – (e 25)
31. Neon Soundblaster – (e 16)
32. Neon Flamewar – (r 17) / best TF based on Stella
33. Hound – (e 25)
34. Ultimate Megatron – (e 23) / best TF based on King pig
35. Captain Alpha Trion – (r 16)
36. Breakdown – (e 22)
37. Ironhide – (e 21)
38. Alpha Trion – (r 17)
39. Neon Scorponok – ( 15)
40. Neon Barricade – (a 15)
41. Dead End – (e 25)
42. Devastator – (a 17)
43. Energon Bumblebee – (a 17)
44. Soundwave – (r 22)
45. Galvatron – (r 23)
46. Nemesis Hot Rod – (e 22)
47. Optimus Prime – (r 21) / best TF based on Red
48. Ramjet – (r 16)
49. Sunstreaker – (a 20)
50. Ionstorm – (e 20)
51. Moonracer – (a 20)
52. Neon Sunstreaker – (r 15)

     
    These are the good ones

53. Sergeant Devastator – (a 15)
54. Captain Starscream – (r 16)
55. Sergeant Thundercracker – (a 15)
56. Wheeljack – (e 22)
57. Drag Strip – (r 19)
58. Blurr – (a 19)
59. Major Soundwave – (a 15)
60. Grey Slam Grimlock – (e 22)
61. Captain Nemesis Prime – (r 16)
62. Sergeant Greenlight – (r 16)
63. Nemesis Prime – (r 22)
64. Specialist Ratchet – (e 15)
65. Cyclonus – (e 19)
66. Thundercracker – (r 17)
67. Beachcomber – (e 20)
68. Ratchet – (e 23)
69. Neon Bumblebee – (r 16)
70. Energon Windblade – (a 17) / best TF based on Silver
71. Thrust – (a 15)
72. Barricade – (a 18)
73. Private Sideswipe – (r 16)
74. Volcanicus – (r 18)
75. Cliffjumper – (a 17)
76. Red Alert – (a 17)
77. General Optimus Prime Neon – (a 15)
78. Dark Megatron – (r 19)
79. Sideswipe – (r 20)
80. Lockdown – (a 17)
81. Chromia – (e 22)
82. Ricochet – (a 16)
83. Sharpshooter Moonracer – (r 16)
84. Energon Megatron – (r 18)
85. Neon Sideswipe – (r 15)
86. Energon Soundwave – (r 18)
87. Special Officer Hound – (e 16)
88. Epic Optimus (Prime) – (a 15)
89. Starscream – (a 16)

     
    These are OK

90. Sergeant Barricade – ( 15)
91. Energon Shockwave – ( 16)
92. Trypticon – (e 20)
93. Energon Optimus Prime – ( 17)
94. Neon Trypticon – (a 15)
95. Private Cliffjumper – (r 16)
96. Major Shockwave – (r 15)
97. Optimus Maximus – ( 16)
98. Sergeant Chromia – (r 15)
99. Strongarm – (r 20)
100. General Optimus Prime – (r 16)
101. Neon Seeker Novastorm – (a 15)
102. Motormaster – (r 17)
103. Soundblaster – (a 16)
104. Novastar – (a 18)
105. Seeker Ramjet – (r 16)
106. Goldbite Grimlock – (r 18)
107. Smokescreen – (r 18)
108. Neon Ultra Magnus – ( 15)

      
     A bit on the weak side

109. Neon Bluestreak – (r 16)
110. Major Prowl – ( 15)
111. Flamewar – (r 18)
112. Engineer Wheeljack – (r 15)
113. Greenlight – (a 15)
114. Kup – ( 15)
115. Drift – (b 15)
116. Lord Megatron – ( 15)
117. Seeker Novastorm – ( 15)
118. Neon Brawl – ( 15)
119. Ultimate Optimus Prime – (a 15)
120. Novastorm – (r 17)
121. Major Ultra Magnus – ( 15)
122. Lord Megatron Neon – (a 15)
123. Sentinel Prime – ( 17)
124. Private Deadlock – (a 15)
125. Scorponok – ( 16)
126. Neon Bludgeon – ( 15)
127. Security Officer Ironhide – (a 15)
128. Grapple – ( 15)
129. Bluestreak – (a 16)
130. Rodimus – (r 19)
131. Private Red Alert – (r 15)
132. Neon Shockwave – (a 15)
133. Sergeant Flamewar – ( 15)
134. Bumblebee – ( 17)
135. Energon Galvatron – (a 16)
136. Acid Storm – (r 17)
137. Windblade – ( 17)
138. Bludgeon – (a 16)
139. Brawl – ( 16)

      
     These are actually quite bad

140. Cosmos – ( 15)
141. Ultra Magnus – ( 15)
142. Neon Chromia – (a 15)
143. Neon Skywarp – ( 15)
144. Elita One – ( 15)
145. Neon Arcee – (a 15)
146. Sunstorm – ( 17)
147. Skywarp – ( 15)
148. Airachnid – (r 16)
149. High Octane Bumblebee – ( 15)
150. Scout Brawl – ( 15)
151. Neon Hotrod – ( 15)
152. Arcee – ( 16)

      
     Absolutely the worst ones

153. Neon Galvatron – ( 15)
154. Jazz – ( 16)
155. Heatwave – ( 15)
156. Prowl – ( 15)
157. Neon Acid Storm – ( 15)
158. Seeker Acid Strom – ( 15)
159. Shockwave – (a 16)
160. Scout Arcee – ( 15)
161. Special Officer Skywarp – ( 15)
162. General Scorponok – ( 15)

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I should probably publish a new version of the ranking. But before that a surprise – kind of – Spark Run Killer: Neon Scorponok

From zero to hero 🤔

As with Galvatron the success in SP depends on what kind of piggies, how many piggies etc. there are so not every Spark Run will be a killer success.

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(More or less) Current ranking of 160 TFs

TFs in the TOP–46 have finished alone the level 500 Spark Run.

1. Dirge – (e 23) / best TF based on Minion pig
2. Neon Ramjet – (e 17)
3. Energon Starscream – (e 25)
4. Superion – (e 22) / best TF based on Mighty Eagle
5. Neon Private Mirage – (e 17) / best TF based on Bubbles
6. Neon Starscream – (r 16)
7. Menasor – (r 19) / best TF based on Corporal pig
8. Mirage – (e 25)
9. Neon Soundwave – (e 17) / best TF based on Chef pig
10. Neon Thundercracker – (a 15)
11. Neon Ironhide – (r 17) / best TF based on Terence
12. Neon Ratchet – (e 18)
13. Neon Hound – (r 17)
14. Energon Grimlock – (e 23) / best TF based on Hal
15. Slipstream – (e 25) / best TF based on Zeta
16. Classic Bumblebee – (e 25) / best TF based on Chuck
17. Neon Blaster – (r 17)
18. Energon Nautica – (e 24) / best TF based on Matilda
19. Neon Warpath – (r 17) / best TF based on Bomb
20. Nautica – (e 25)
21. Private Mirage – (e 16)
22. Sergeant Nightbird – (e 16)
23. Neon Wheeljack – (a 15)
24. Nightbird – (r 19)
25. Neon Prowl – (r 15) / best TF based on The Blues
26. Warpath – (e 23)
27. Neon Barricade – (a 15) / best TF based on Moustache pig
28. Energon Lockdown – (r 19)
29. Blaster – (e 25)
30. Neon Soundblaster – (e 16)
31. Sergeant Omega Supreme – (r 16)
32. Ultimate Megatron – (e 23) / best TF based on King pig
33. Breakdown – (e 22)
34. Dead End – (e 25)
35. Omega Supreme – (r 19)
36. Devastator – (a 17)
37. Energon Bumblebee – (a 17)
38. Hound – (e 25)
39. Alpha Trion – (r 17)
40. Soundwave – (r 21)
41. Nemesis Hot Rod – (e 22)
42. Captain Alpha Trion – (r 16)
43. Galvatron – (r 22)
44. Ionstorm – (r 20)
45. Sunstreaker – (a 19)
46. Neon Sunstreaker – (r 15)
     
    These are the good ones
47. Sergeant Devastator – (a 15)
48. Captain Starscream – (r 16)
49. Sergeant Thundercracker – (a 15)
50. Wheeljack – (e 21)
51. Drag Strip – (r 19)
52. Blurr – (a 19) / best TF based on Red
53. Major Soundwave – (a 15)
54. Moonracer – (a 20) / best TF based on Stella
55. Captain Nemesis Prime – (r 16)
56. Sergeant Greenlight – (r 16)
57. Optimus Prime – (r 21)
58. Neon Flamewar – (g 15)
59. Nemesis Prime – (r 21)
60. Grey Slam Grimlock – (e 21)
61. Specialist Ratchet – (e 15)
62. Cyclonus – (e 19)
63. Thundercracker – (r 17)
64. Beachcomber – (e 20)
65. Ironhide – (e 21)
66. Neon Bumblebee – (r 16)
67. Energon Windblade – (a 17) / best TF based on Silver
68. Ratchet – (e 23)
69. Barricade – (a 18)
70. Private Sideswipe – (r 16)
71. Volcanicus – (a 18)
72. Cliffjumper – (a 17)
73. Dark Megatron – (r 19)
74. Red Alert – (a 17)
75. General Optimus Prime Neon – (a 15)
76. Thrust – (a 15)
77. Sideswipe – (r 20)
78. Ramjet – (r 15)
79. Chromia – (e 22)
80. Sharpshooter Moonracer – (r 16)
81. Energon Megatron – (r 18)
82. Neon Sideswipe – (r 15)
83. Special Officer Hound – (e 16)
84. Epic Optimus (Prime) – (a 15)
85. Starscream – (a 16)
     
    These are OK
86. Sergeant Barricade – ( 15)
87. Ricochet – (a 15)
88. Energon Shockwave – ( 16)
89. Trypticon – (e 20)
90. Energon Optimus Prime – ( 17)
91. Neon Trypticon – (a 15)
92. Private Cliffjumper – (r 16)
93. Energon Soundwave – (r 17)
94. Major Shockwave – (r 15)
95. Optimus Maximus – ( 16)
96. Drift – (b 15)
97. Sergeant Chromia – (r 15)
98. Lockdown – (a 17)
99. General Optimus Prime – (r 16)
100. Neon Seeker Novastorm – (a 15)
101. Motormaster – (r 17)
102. Seeker Ramjet – (r 16)
103. Goldbite Grimlock – (r 18)
104. Smokescreen – (r 18)
105. Neon Ultra Magnus – ( 15)
      
     A bit on the weak side
106. Major Prowl – ( 15)
107. Soundblaster – (a 15)
108. Engineer Wheeljack – (r 15)
109. Greenlight – (a 15)
110. Novastar – (a 17)
111. Kup – ( 15)
112. Lord Megatron – ( 15)
113. Neon Bluestreak – ( 15)
114. Strongarm – (r 20)
115. Seeker Novastorm – ( 15)
116. Neon Brawl – ( 15)
117. Ultimate Optimus Prime – (a 15)
118. Novastorm – (a 17)
119. Energon Galvatron – (a 16)
120. Lord Megatron Neon – (a 15)
121. Sentinel Prime – ( 17)
122. Flamewar – (r 17)
123. Private Deadlock – (a 15)
124. Security Officer Ironhide – (a 15)
125. Grapple – ( 15)
126. Rodimus – (r 19)
127. Bluestreak – (a 16)
128. Private Red Alert – (r 15)
129. Neon Shockwave – (a 15)
130. Sergeant Flamewar – ( 15)
131. Acid Storm – (r 17)
132. Bludgeon – (a 16)
      
     These are actually quite bad
133. Cosmos – ( 15)
134. Neon Chromia – (a 15)
135. Elita One – ( 15)
136. Neon Arcee – (a 15)
137. Skywarp – ( 15)
138. Sunstorm – ( 17)
139. Brawl – ( 16)
140. Airachnid – (r 16)
141. Arcee – ( 16)
142. High Octane Bumblebee – ( 15)
143. Ultra Magnus – ( 15)
      
     Absolutely the worst ones
144. Neon Galvatron – ( 15)
145. Windblade – ( 17)
146. Bumblebee – ( 17)
147. Scout Brawl – ( 15)
148. General Scorponok – ( 15)
149. Jazz – ( 16)
150. Scout Arcee – ( 15)
151. Heatwave – ( 15)
152. Neon Skywarp – ( 15)
153. Prowl – ( 15)
154. Neon Bludgeon – ( 15)
155. Major Ultra Magnus – ( 15)
156. Seeker Acid Strom – ( 15)
157. Special Officer Skywarp – ( 15)
158. Shockwave – (a 16)
159. Neon Scorponok – ( 15)

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As the manual updating hasn’t been that successful nor frequent I automated the generation of the ranking. This also makes possible to include additional info (of my TFs). The new table has the promotion and the level of every TF in parentheses.

Legend

• e : emerald aka green
• r : ruby aka red
• a : amethyst aka purple
• g : gold
• s : silver
• b : bronze
•  : no promotion

All TFs are fully accessorized and highly promoted TFs also have their accessories updated to level 3.

In this newest table TFs are ranked by the average score of level 500 Spark Run. Some TFs have only 1 Spark Run though.

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Yes, both wood and stone blocks are red. I haven’t checked their hue or RGB values, so there might be a small difference. But at least there is a small difference in texture.

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Day 5 – “Why aren’t you using Slipstream?”

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This is a bit crazy. I overpowered Galvatron to level 22 and made a Spark Run with him. And it turns out that Galvatron is now SR Killer❗️

One caveat (or term or condition) is that Galvatron was enhanced. I think this makes Galvatron better (but there are TFs for which enhanced mode makes them perform worse, Blurr maybe being the worst i.e. unusable).

With Galvatron you shoot only valuable targets, i.e. gold blocks, pigs and WMTs, and TNTs.

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Elite Pigs seem to be a bit lazy and they appear late in the events. Today, on day 2 I saw first Elite Piggies.

My Galvatron is overpowered to level 21 and he has red crown promotion.

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@galaxes Way back when R/E wasn’t late for new releases of the ABT there was approximately one week before the next war season started. Now it’s anybody’s guess and it’s unclear if there will new event tomorrow.

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This is probably still relevant:

PSA: Do NOT use Omega Supreme’s Sunglasses accessory or Volcanicus’s Monocle accessory. They both are buggy and make the TF to seriously underperform.

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@bob1001 Ultimate Megatron with appropriate accessories (Armada, Medallion and Flail) and sufficient overpower beats Unicron in every area regardless of WMTs, falling towers, missiles or energonicons. My Ultimate Megatron (level 22) defeated every single Unicron in this event.

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The bonus squad is Leaders (33), consisting of Dark Megatron (50), Grey Slam Grimlock (60), Bludgeon (110) and Sentinel Prime (119).

These TFs from Leaders and Trypticon (83) from The Cybertronians squad are in the exchange with accessories.

Have fun and good luck!

PS. The numbers (in parenthesis) after TF and squad names are their respective Spark Run rankings.

Previous event in which Leaders was the bonus squad.

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± blocks should work during the whole event. But R/E aren’t famous for their QA.

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@awkbutab Because black blocks are minus blocks (and score -1 point). Grey blocks are plus blocks (+5 points). You can’t go below zero.