Ioannis, Jairo and Deborah of the Space Ape Games team scored another interview with IDW Transformers talent, this time with Galaxies Constructicons Rising author Tyler Bleszinski, as part of their Seek & Destroy event live stream.
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Tell us about how you got started in comics.
“I started a company a long time ago called Vox Media, it started out basically as a sports blogging company then morphed into something else… I wound up leaving that company in 2015 and decided that I wanted to get involved with the Transformers franchise somehow. I started banging on IDW’s door, I went to a lot of conventions, basically pressed the flesh as they say and met as many people as I could. That’s honestly the best way to get involved with it, obviously you need some good ideas to get their attention as well.
I always dreamt of being able to tell a Constructions origins story, since “The Secret of Omega Supreme” cartoon [episode]. It always bugged me that the Robo-Smasher turned them and they didn’t have any say in their turn to be Decepticons, so I always had an idea in my head to write stories about the Constructicons and tell their story about how they became Decepticons.”
What’s your best advice for anyone who wants to write comics?
“You need to put yourself out there. The artist that wound up working on my comic is Livio Ramondelli, who [completed a commission for my son] a long time ago and that’s how I met him at WonderCon. I got him on board with the idea of [Constructicons Rising]. If you get an artist on board with your idea, and you get [them] passionate about it, that helps a lot too.”
What was it like when you first saw your comic printed?
“Amazing, I actually got emotional about it. I’m going to reveal this here: the planet the Constructions are trapped on, [Mayalx], is a combination of my two kids’ names, Maya and Alex. In issue #4, if you’re eagle-eyed, there’s also an homage to Transformers Earth Wars. I actually had Livio put “I225U” in one of the panels, which is something that we say in Scorched; when we perfectly run through another alliance, we say [that] in the chat.”
Do you have any other stories planned for the Constructicons?
“I’ve been talking with my editor at IDW about taking the Constructicons story to the next level; I would love to tell the story of how they get fully into the Decepticon fold.”
Replay the entire stream, download the game for free from your preferred app store and then join in the discussion on the 2005 boards!
Arvegtor
I'm also f2p. The first 5* took me way over a year to get, but then it got easier and easier, and now it's somewhere around one per month.
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Ephland
4* The Ark titan now available for shards (40k)
Ashley Wilbanks
I am F2P as well. I guess I am eventually going to have to drop my alliance.
Doom Slayer
We have a few the same, but I don't have 23 yet Still, that 5* Sentius and Star Saber look very tempting, especially since I do have the 5* combats and the G-Metal V-Lock Cannon…
I do have nearly all my Dinobots 5*, except for Slash and Slag (who doesn't have a 5* yet *sadface* ).
Chocwave
Took me 7 months to get my first one (red alert)
Buzzclaw
I think it took me 6 months to get my 1st 5* (Rippersnapper)
Chocwave
Yay! A fellow F2P!
rendsora
I'm rooting for you to succeed bro. Fyi I'm a F2P in the game and have so far collected a total of 23 five* Autobots in the game. If others can do it, so can you. A good alliance goes a long way
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Doom Slayer
Sure thing. Use this time to get stronger yourself. Get that HQ up as high as you can.
Ashley Wilbanks
Awesome, will let you know. I am going to give these guys a couple of more weeks to see if anything changes first.
Doom Slayer
I'm in a family which also supports lower HQ's. If you're interested, I can see if they have a spot for you. You do have to use Line as a communication app though. It makes it easier to communicate.
Ashley Wilbanks
Yeah, I have been debating dropping mine and joining another… the problem is everyone that advertises openings wants someone with a level 18+ headquarters.
rendsora
That's not good then. Need more like minded folks like the 5 of y'all to make it work. Or worst case scenario join a better alliance.
Doom Slayer
That sucks, and your HQ is a bit too low otherwise I'd invite you to mine. We focus on events, raids and then wars.
Ashley Wilbanks
Yeah, I am in one, although only about 5 of us participate in events.
rendsora
Are you in any alliance? Joining an alliance is sure way to get one sooner or later.
Doom Slayer
Collect 5* shards, which you can get during events, from crystals or dupe 4* bots. 5k for a new one. So it's best to start saving up.
Ashley Wilbanks
So how does one get 5* bots? Only at headquarters level 12, but those 5* bots seem elusive.
Doom Slayer
Same on the other side I think.
Buzzclaw
I'm absolutely boggled by the decision to make the legendary Decepticon wielder of the Dark Star Sabre, a being who even Tripredacus fears . . . a Legacy Core Class toy (Bombburst). They should have gone for Jhiaxus.