Optimus Prime's Fortnite Set Is MISSING The Truck Transformation Emote! (Tier 100 EARLY Gameplay)

[@TaborHill]

Credit for the "what if" scenario clip, KZbinr Feraals, here: www.youtube.com/@Feraals/videos twitter.com/Feraalsy

[@PumpkinZM]

such a good concept! definetely will be following

[@smcg2835]

the deadpool wrap matches both styles for optimas prime.

[@Ajirmo]

We have to hope that he gets a transform emote in the future bonus or quest rewards

[@SaySlasher]

I think they can still do the emote but it wouldn’t be built in but it could react to the Optimus Prime Skin

[@axh6877]

Perfect conceptualization

[@thor15mx]

They should have given him reactivity between his normal and battle-tested style, so the more you take damage, the skin gets damaged as well.

[@Itachi19876]

Yeah but what happens when you heal. Would it be like scars or something? 🤔

[@Jadogamingg]

Yea

[@TheOnly10100]

@@Itachi19876 no like ur gets more damaged the more you take damage, and at a certain point he’s all scarred and it stays like that for the match

[@Jam_ie57]

@@DingyOlHouse not really, the more cracks he has and when he heals they go away and it would make sense because they are made of a living metal so their "Skin" is basically the same as our skin

[@rampage7623]

That seems cool

[@GgTTV828]

There was a really easy fix. A traversal emote, like the miniature vehicles emote, but a miniature Optimus Prime Truck. That would've been amazing!

[@GhostieToasterStrudel]

That’s exactly what I said when everyone said he should get a transformational emote. I said it would be broken since it’d mess up your hitbox too much. Why they didn’t give him a traversal emote where he rides his truck form is beyond me.

[@natewalker9790]

I don’t understand why all the Transformer skins wouldn’t have a built in emote to transform into a min vehicle.

[@GhostieToasterStrudel]

@@natewalker9790 simple answer, hit boxes.

[@GhostieToasterStrudel]

@@Jonrocks7 that’s not how hitboxes work. So you were saying?

[@GhostieToasterStrudel]

@@Jonrocks7 the only non dumb answer is to have him ride his truck form not to have him transform, because he’d either have too small a hit box or too large when in truck form and would literally make him a pay to win skin. That and then changing the hit box just for an emote takes a lot of coding. People that are complaining about him not having one are honestly being really dumb and petty over something that’s completely justified for him not to have for balancing reasons alone.

[@ReeseHosgood]

1:57 It is a shame that Optimus Prime that doesn’t have a built in emote where he transforms into a semi truck. 4:23 He may look large but you can always use the the Swag Shot emote from last season’s battle pass to see how he compares to the other characters in the game.

[@williambowen4092]

They really should've given us a wrap and air razor as a glider.

[@Lia_comil]

I agree they ruin this tier 100 skin set and also my childhood :(

[@williambowen4092]

I mean I love both transformer skins but I really wanted more and hope the next transformer pack is good. Maybe one day we'll even get a nemesis reskin from prime.

[@kinggodzillaproductions4275]

Rip airazor

[@Proper.Gaming012]

My theory for Optimus Prime not getting the truck emote is because his head would be obscured Other skins with traversal built in emotes (like kit) still show their heads Prime wouldn’t have his head out (unless you want him to look like Angry Birds Transformers)

[@Auto-Bot_Commander]

They could've given us an emote of him riding a Truck looking go-cart, then

[@Willow_Recon]

The second style should’ve been reactive to gameplay time and eliminations and they should’ve put his truck form as a built in emote and made the cannon an item shop emote for like 400 vBucks

[@TaborHill]

Yes!!

[@NickReynolds-do8do]

I think it would make more sense if the a little version of his truck form is put in the item shop.......... him turning into an actual truck would be pay to win as Tabor said

[@raiden4695]

Wouldn't make sense for the cannon emote to be in the item shop, because it would look extremely uncanny on other skins.

[@thedestroyer5794]

Why would the emote be a buyable item for every skin? That would look so awkward lmao

[@TheOnly10100]

@@TaborHill kit can transform exactly like Optimus prime does, they should do the same thing and allow the same exact thing and have the hitbox work as usual infront of the truck

[@MrWhite066]

Really am hoping that when the other extra skins are revealed that we get a Nemesis Prime Colors as another character style to have for Prime

[@matthewblaikie7903]

That would be cool

[@jonathanmangal1665]

You read my mind, lol.

[@thor15mx]

5:42 The most disappointing thing about the axe in game is that it doesn't have an energon effect, but in the new movie it does. They should have given us his battle blades from the new movie and gave us a selectable style to switch it from the blades to the axe (that's what he did in the new movie, he combined the two into the axe you see in game) and have a option for it to have the energon effect on or off.

[@squeebosh8525]

That's what I'm saying!!!

[@milkbutmint]

I believe that the reason optimus didn't get a transformation emote is that the truck is licensed by a different truck company

[@Risk658]

As a long time Transformers fan/geek, this isn't the worst treatment that Optimus has had it in a collaboration... Partially because every other collab uses his evergreen design, I'm just glad Optimus Prime in fortnite doesn't look blocky or stocky.

[@SheetOfRogue]

This collab was such a letdown, Fortnite really missed out and didn’t take the time to make another page for Optimus which he has no wrap or glider and was very disappointed, even the Glinthawk was upset 6:13

[@loutzenheiser6081]

In the movies, the axe comes out like the barrage cannon does. His forearm transforms into the axe. They should have done that too for Op.

[@100videogames]

Another good idea would've been if they added a mythic that transformed you intoca truck with increased speed and you pull it out whenever you want unless it runs out of fuel.

[@TheInvisibleCactusYT]

I just wish the built in emote they gave him, if it couldn’t be his car from, could have been him taking out his iconic orange glowing fire axe

[@Goku_SS4]

His energon axe

[@ananthibala91]

Or the Star Saber from Transformers Prime!

[@antwonmorgan2299]

Ik but you can use the fire pickaxe from that one girl from the battle pass

[@Cassette-Cryptid]

He only had the Energon Axe in the Episode "More Than Meets the Eye; Part 3" in the original cartoon. In RotB, he has the axe from in-game that can power up like the Energon Axe (during the deleted Transit fight and during the museum battle. He powers it down(to the game version) when Unicron gets sent back and that's when we get the best look at it

[@GwSpider-Man]

No it was part 2

[@Cassette-Cryptid]

@@GwSpider-Man Ok, I'm sorry, I'm kinda new to transformers and have only seen the G1 More than Meets the Eye saga once. I'm sorry

[@GwSpider-Man]

@@Cassette-Cryptid it ok now you know

[@ColorlessSkittle]

They could’ve atleast made where if you get in a semi truck as Optimus, the truck puts on an exclusive wrap.

[@ryanfares263]

Maybe what they could've done is when you are in a truck with him he transforms into the truck and you are actually the truck and when someone shoots you as the truck the truck and you would take damage and it would make you not be the truck anymore after taking damage

[@thor15mx]

2:45 I found two weapon wraps and a glider perfect for Optimus, but to use them and have it look right, you have to have the battle tested style (lvl 125). With the battle-tested style, you also get an Autobot banner. So you can use the Banner weapon wrap and the Custom Cruiser glider with the Autobot banner and do make it so the banner color is red. What's interesting, tho is the red on the Banner weapon wrap is the same metallic red as the Optimus skin, if not similar and the white Autobot emblem goes with the white stripes on his shoulders, or you can use the Stealth Black weapon wrap to reference the color of his main weapon, the Ion Blaster. The Custom Cruiser glider with the Autobot banner is to reference the scene in Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen, where Optimus drops out of a plane, transforms, and parachutes all with the Autobot emblem. Bonus: For a Lobby track for Optimus or Primal, you can use the 'It was all a Dream' track b/c that was the music that was used in one of the trailers. Some might have already had this idea I thought I would share for the people who are still on the lookout for a weapon wrap, glider, and lobby track. Those are just my thoughts. Edit: You only need to be at level 125 for the Banner weapon wrap and the Custom Cruiser glider.

[@Silly_n_Miley]

“Foundational” part of “The Seven” set I found works pretty well for Optimus Prime

[@Silly_n_Miley]

“Original Issue” also a part of “The Seven” set is another good one

[@IRISnGEN]

Firefighters in Dubai use jetpacks to tackle blazes in high-rise buildings

[@thepatrolmangaming5649]

Honestly after thinking about it, it makes sense why they didn’t give him a transformation. I mean honestly, think about how broken that would be. The hot box would be hard to determine, the vehicle would obviously be smaller and so easier to hide everywhere, it would basically be a pay to win skin. With what we got I’m pretty happy and I can understand why they limited his emote to only his arm turning into a canon

[@Grimmmm333]

I had this really cool idea for Optimus prime where his glider would only be exclusive to him because the glider itself would be Optimus forming into his iconic truck and he flies around being a truck eventually forming into himself when he lands. but I felt it was too complex for Fortnite to even do anyways

[@squeebosh8525]

They could've gotten creative and used his iconic trailer and have it transform him into his super mode where he gets wings and flies around.

[@Leonard0-da-Vinci]

6:22 you can also use the Lara Croft parachute to reference the opening of "Revenge of the Fallen" As optimus falls from the plane he uses a similar parachute

[@KnightSlasher66]

Honestly if they can do Kit then they can do Optimus Prime’s truck mode. All we need for his set is a music pack and a glider, but if he gets none of those then we can easily improvise

[@redyoshicraft]

Problem: Kit still has a head when he does the Emote, Optimus is just a Truck.

[@MrMelonGuy42]

​@@redyoshicraftfinally someone gets it

[@njstudios9869]

​​@@redyoshicraftnot a problem because they can make him half transformer so his head is out

[@redyoshicraft]

@@njstudios9869 Great, so people should be suggesting potential Solutions like that, rather than just complaining that it didn't happen. Personally I think it'd kinda ruin it for me if they did something like, just 'cause of how silly it'd look, but it might still be preferable over what we got.

[@cheddarman3619]

@@redyoshicraftso just make the entire cab his head

[@Goonable]

There’s a scene in revenge of the fallen where Optimus glides down out of an airplane in truck mode, he then transforms and out comes 3 parachutes, this is a perfect glider for him

[@79gryphon]

I have to say I usually am pretty optimistic about seasons and battle passes but after seeing the battle pass and this review on Optimus I’m kind of feeling like chapter 2 season 8 when we got carnage. Got a lot of random characters and one really notable skin just to hype it up. Could just be me, thank always though Tabor for your honest reviews we love what you do

[@samwell2498]

Fr, they really disrespected carnage that season, especially when they didn’t give him a built in. It’s s like doctor doom built in (only usable in a BR victory royals)

[@fadedskull]

I know everyone says that they should keep his head poking out for the truck emote to work, but I don’t see a lot of people talking about how the rest of the hit box would change. His hit box would overall be much smaller with the emote, and the transformation would probably be really difficult for Fortnite to do, since it’s changing so many individual parts of the skin’s body.

[@briana7709]

They have other mini vehicle traversals already in game today. They’d have to adjust the headshot hitbox to be something like his cab windows while in this form. Should be doable & not like a player is going to want to move at 1mph during combat anyway. Could also just make this a standing emote or victory-only emote like the Dr Doom one. They also already have the Kit motor bot transform emote which WAS glitched but similar in concept (granted less parts)

[@The_Charlester]

My favorite glider for Optimus Prime is the wind crawler and my favorite wrap is the banner wrap with the auto bots logo in red or the ka-bang wrap( you get the autobots logo after unlocking the battle tested style of optimus)

[@sanelpadilla9715]

2:25 This is the same feeling star wars fans felt when darth vader didn't had his lightsaber as a pickaxe. Also the darth vader skin has a bug, whenever you get on a car and get off, the cape and clothes become smaller.

[@ryanfares263]

We really need a Lightsaber pickaxe

[@Vortex97993]

Hey Tabor, you should try the cyber Tron cannon with Optimus Primal because there’s the auto bot emblem when it’s on your back so maybe it will change!

[@eric-duff]

Even though Optimus doesn't have some items you can mix and match like for a glider you could use the articulated blade wing and for a wrap you could use ice pop or one of those other multi colored wraps

[@raiden4695]

I use the iron man wrap, fits nicely imo

[@LegoYoda-b5c]

Optimus primal should have had a transformation emote where he transforms in the gorilla version and when he is done with the transformation he bangs his chest while roaring

[@PriorityPrime16]

I think they should make the Cybertron Cannon's backpack form a back bling for 200 in the item shop. I think it looks good with Optimus.

[@bigdadd16]

And have it count eliminations instead lol

[@austinproguy7370]

I agree and understand the feeling of wanting more for him but honestly I’m just happy I can get Optimus Prime

[@ultrapowered9049]

I feel like even if they didn’t do a transforming emote, at least they could replace the boring back bling with a miniature truck version of him, or even cooler, a little Optimus Prime action figure that would be reactive and transform after an elimination.

[@shocker7123]

The bird kinda gives me air razor vibes from the new movie so it is a really good combo for both of them

[@ShadowDemon_4]

They could easily fix not having a transformation emote. How you may ask? Simple. Make a small truck traversal emote that anyone can use but have it reactive to Optimus so that when he uses it his form seems to shift and the small truck takes his place while also having his color scheme. It would give the illusion of a transformation for Optimus while also being a regular emote they can sell to anyone. A few issues I'm sure some people would point out is the transformation being slow, lag the game, and making Optimus harder to hit without a regular body and the easiest way to fix that is to make his "transformation" fast, hidden behind a cloud of some kind, the truck comes out of it and when he's in truck form have a holographic person riding him. Obviously the drawback is you don't technically see him change and one person has told me it seems insulting to have a hologram ride Optimus but in the movies they had holographic people inside them in their car forms and I'd say it's more insulting they can't transform at all. For Optimus Primal they could easily just have had him transform into a gorilla the same size as Beast Boys transformation. Literally the only reason Primal can't transform is probably because Optimus can't and they figured there would be more complains if one could and the other couldn't. They didn't try too hard on this. They just wanted cash from Transformer fans.

[@geosatgamer]

An extra battlepass skin like Bumblebee would be awesome too.

[@coreywright2781]

They didn’t give a lot of variety, but what they did give was all done well. That transformation emote was fantastic

[@jmed8476]

Wow! That transformer emote concept is amazing! 🎉❤

[@Sigma_Vehnke]

He uses that exact axe in Rise of the Beasts, which is where this model of him is torn straight out of.

[@kahlaarabbani2907]

All prime needed was just a transformation traversal emote but people kept saying that the hitbox is gonna be small and mistaken as a car which is stupid. the hitbox thing makes sense with the the speed of a traversal emote and the delay from emote to weapon, it shoudn't be a problem.

[@ZOMBiFOX13]

FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE WHO UNDERSTANDS!

[@jinkurono43]

Ikr... Hitbox doesn't mean much if you go traversing like a slug... People still can snipe or land a lot of shots at the big square cabin of the truck... But little try hards kids just want to headshot people... Also, who in its full sanity will use traversal emotes in the middle of an actual match? Those are for fun in team rumble or in creative...

[@Saytr_]

For the truck, so that he has a head, shouldve done a like force ghost version that rides on the back. it would make optimus visible and there would be a truck

[@blazerjohn]

Pretty sure the reason why there is no transformation emote changes the hitbox changes like the headshots, Kit for example changes hitboxes but still noticable in headshots and bodyshots

[@GgTTV828]

It would be a slow moving vehicle that isn't hard to hit. I fail to see the issue. Unless you cannot even aim and fire at all.

[@alex-x2t8r]

Probably the reason why he didn't have the truck is because of the licensing of the truck with the company, and he does use the axe in the new movie and in the Michael Bay films

[@leanarchista133]

Well mainly in the new movie,the bay movies had an axe,but it never looked like that kne

[@Skylionplays]

I think the X-men jet would work well with Optimus because of jet fire from the movie

[@Blaster-Rat]

Or better yet the V-Trigger Vector jet from the street fighter set

[@arrryan55]

You can use the iron man pickaxe with this skin so it looks like the pickaxe is a part of his hand, and also the iron man's glider for the same reason... And I really wished that we would have gotten the optimus prime from the original movies...

[@Cubick]

Could have been awesome if they gave him the truck as a glider, easily one of the biggest missed opportunity

[@VanMilder07]

Yes the Axe optimus uses in fortnite is in rise of the beasts

[@curtissoileau9127]

5:45 he does use his axe in the movie but only the tip of the blade lights up orange

[@grimboardypie]

there is still hope that within the bonus rewards to be unlocked we get a built in transform truck emote

[@KralizecX]

the all spark would have been a better back bling.

[@TheGatorChomps]

I think it's a little disappointing but you have to look at it this way, we actually have him. Which is a big surprise seeing as most things like that usually don't make it in.

[@Headhuntr51]

I do think it would have been sick to have a transformation emote, but I think everyone is overlooking the fact that it would just break the game and make it unfair for players who don’t have him. A traversal emote of the truck or a truck glider would have been sick, and a wrap wouldn’t have been so hard to make.

[@unknownaura]

it wouldn't have been broken. it would just be a traversal emote.

[@briana7709]

Think by broken they mean the reduced profile hit box, but they have other mini vehicle traversals already in game today. They’d have to adjust the headshot hitbox to be something like his cab windows while in this form. Should be doable & not like a player is going to want to move at 1mph during combat anyway. Could also just make this a standing emote or victory-only emote like the Dr Doom one.

[@JoeGunn42]

@ 5:49 to answer your question Tabor. He used energon blades in movie 1, 2 and 3. The axe only made it's appareance on the third movie but it was a pole axe and not an energon axe. After that he used a knight sword and shield that doubles as a blaster.

[@sher6494]

And for primal they shoudve gave him a built in emote that can make him transform into a gorrila mode skin like they did with beast boy

[@prontoshdo]

The original style on the Indiana Jones skin has a different skin color after the new season, you should check it out.

[@QUOTING_NOTHING]

I think I know why Optimus didn't come with a few things. Pickaxe: Optimus doesn't use the Energon Axe in ROTB but he does use the Cybertronian one Glider: Optimus doesn't have a method of flight in ROTB except for the Autobot that turns into a plane Wrap: I honestly don't know why he doesn't have one Contrail: The Autobot Signal was a main plot point of ROTB which is probably why he has it

[@ROCKHARDLIVELONG]

Would’ve been cool if his mythic was a truck that was super charged so it drives WAAAAAY faster so the mythic is worth it

[@-ash-6489]

I think the glider was an amazing pick for him considering that in transformers age or extinction there is a Dino bot pterodactyl so I personally thought it was cool

[@williambowen4092]

He uses that exact Axe towards the end of the movie but I believe I'm gonna try out Rian's Axe because it looks alot like an Energon Axe.

[@MRMintyMinty]

I think they went with the ace bc he uses it in the new movie and that’s what they are trying to promote. However the transforming emote has no excuse to not be in game that is a non negotiable when it comes to transformers/ Optimus prime collab

[@TheMrBannana]

In the new movies "rise of the beasts" he uses that axe

[@Niko-ys9ie]

Never expect anything good from epic and you’ll never be disappointed

[@ryanfares263]

1:29 actually Optimus Prime has 3 rewards in the bonus rewards the contrail, the style, and there is a banner that comes with the style when you unlock it apparently the leakers have found the banner I'm pretty sure it is the Autobot logo as the banner

[@RaptorClone]

I wasn’t too bummed by no transformation to the truck but I was bummed with the second style they could have done nemesis people nemesis it would have been epic

[@silverkhight1980]

i feel like the reason we never got a transformation emote is cause of copyright with the truck he turns into or something also they could have added a nemesis prime edit style

[@Foxfire1190]

yes he does have an axe in the movie and it used to have a bit of plasma but it wore off in a fight

[@eduardogiraldez5471]

The maximal Air Razor could have been a good glider for both optimus prime and optimus primal.

[@pizzatime14]

Who care if we don’t get some emote where he transforms we should be happy because he’s actually in the game

[@evylsteve]

I know it would’ve been cool to get a transforming emote, glider, or wrap, but can we talk about how good an autobot banner would’ve been? I would love to wear the banner shield with that icon.

[@ryanfares263]

It is a banner when you claim the Battle Tested style you get a banner as leakers said that and I think it is the Autobot logo

[@evylsteve]

Sick.

[@FossilHunter921]

The axe that they’ve given him is the one he uses in the new movie.

[@raiderfn4927]

Keep up the great work Tabor!!

[@ant-onio4543]

Huge transformers fan, was excited beyond belief when I saw that leak with Optimus and while I am a bit disappointed with him having only one page and transformation emote, I am happy to atleast have the skin itself!

[@K4IEILISH]

me too

[@sneakysnuck8481]

They should have made the ark his glider And The matrix of leadership has his back bling Huge missed opportunities

[@mathewwatson-FireGem21]

He does use an axe in the third movie I'm pretty sure and some of the others and even makes some other weapons as well like swords and even hooks

[@Lion-264]

As a huge Transformers fan seeing him in the game upsets me, also could have done an emote similar to the built-in one from Mechateamleader skin

[@ga8r13l]

In the newest movie (which is a reboot) currently in theaters he has a axe. He also has one in DOTM (TF3)

[@guillermoguzman4627]

Honestly fortnite be messing with us in colabs like Star Wars there is no light saber pickaxe and now Optimus prime doesn’t have his iconic transformation that’s sucks

[@unassembledsandwich9902]

Optimus skin is cool but It feels like another darth vader where it's them missing something that would have really made it awesome When I first learned about transformers coming to fortnite I just wanted one character, but I don't we will be getting him which is a shame because we all know "Soundwave superior, Autobots Inferior"

[@Thazz360]

im just happy that optimus prime is here

[@axh6877]

Thanks for the review. Wonder if epic is gonna offer an emote as part of a challenge or event?

[@HadesOfficialGaming]

Fortnite missed out, we all wanted to see him transform into his car form

[@ep9446]

In the movies especially in Transformers 3 Optimus Prime does use an axe while holding it instead of coming out of his arm and it was in an orange color like the picture you showed in the original show.

[@RobotKing07]

That glider would work really good for Optimus primal because there is a maximal that turns into a bird

[@sawyerkeen]

That glider reminds me of Airrazor (a maximal from rise of the beasts)

[@BryanReyesPro]

The Hot and Cold wrap makes a really good wrap it has a perfect red and blue color scheme to match and the knight dragon Glider from season X works for the movie fans as he rides a dragon in transformers the last knight

[@tonystark-zv2hz]

The emote should have been the jet pack that his trailer transforms into in the shows and movies.

[@KINGJAM0]

Even if they didn’t give hi A traversal emote i wish they would have at least gave him a emote where he transforms into the truck and says “auto bots roll out “ that would be sick

[@Nah_id_win12433]

If there was a truck mode they could have made it like the little traversal vehicles

[@LittleCart]

Nahh they turned him into a Formerformer

[@Isaac_potion]

I saw the film. He uses a energon flaming sword aswell aside from his axe. They should have add the sword as an edit style

[@jcope3886]

They should have had him transform and be able to move at standard moving emote speed.

[@SethRuh]

the backbling should have been a small transformer as a “pet “ like skin!

[@astrofirereindeer2799]

Honestly even though we didn’t get a transformation emote (I can tell why), they could’ve at least given us an emote where he points and says ‘Autobots, Roll out’, to at least reference something from the movie than just a gun that he makes and doesn’t point it or nothing, just keeps it still, which is a little boring, I do like the transformation of him making the gun though, it just could’ve been better though

[@Deftroeas]

The axe he has here was featured in the new ROTB movie in place of an energon axe

[@PumpkinZM]

i was planning on buying this battle pass just for the transformation emote, but there isnt one! such a disappointment and hopefully if they add bumblebee or any other in the future they will have a transformation emote, but a good video Tabor! always enjoy watching ;D!

[@OTM_Deuce]

I don’t want them to add anymore now cause if they do they have to go back and give him his truck emote and because it’s a bp skin you won’t be able to obtain him anymore so they wouldn’t really profit so I can’t see them doing that now he’s just stuck as a normal robot

[@hector_0_848]

Nice video tabor

[@tf_geeks]

in the new movie, he uses the exact axe that his pickaxe is, that's why it's not the orange axe from the cartoon

[@convexpiano]

I think they should give is a emote of our character riding on a mini version of his truck since we weren't given an actual transformation.