Do Stats Work?

[Djinn Tonic]

My stats certainly level up, and as far as I know some of them are increasingly my combat numbers, but others I don't see any budge. For example, RNK. That's supposed to determine how many TECH slots you can use. My Bumblebee has RNK 30 and still can only use 2 slots. The Speed is different for everyone and they still only have a top vehicle speed fo 200.

What's going on?

[Broadsword]

Sideswipe gets three TECH slots eventually, I think at or before RANK 32.

After beating the game though it seems your stats can go much higher.

[Djinn Tonic]

Originally posted by Spawk:

Originally posted by Baby-Legs O'Houlihan:

The Speed is different for everyone and they still only have a top vehicle speed fo 200.

Speed affects attack power in vehicle mode, and the power of rush attacks, vehicle attacks and reversals.

Regardless, whatever stat affects vehicle speed, and they've all increased over time, is not doing its job.

[Creedence18]

There's a weapon characteristic called accel that increases your vehicle acceleration. Besides, you can't expect a semi-truck to be as fast as a ferarri or whatever sideswipe is.

[Djinn Tonic]

Originally posted by Creedence18:

There's a weapon characteristic called accel that increases your vehicle acceleration. Besides, you can't expect a semi-truck to be as fast as a ferarri or whatever sideswipe is.

That's the thing, it is the same speed. They're all the same speed. Despite have wildly different stats, the vehicle speed is the same for everyone.

[melonLord]

Originally posted by Baby-Legs O'Houlihan:

Originally posted by Creedence18:

There's a weapon characteristic called accel that increases your vehicle acceleration. Besides, you can't expect a semi-truck to be as fast as a ferarri or whatever sideswipe is.

That's the thing, it is the same speed. They're all the same speed. Despite have wildly different stats, the vehicle speed is the same for everyone.

I would assume acceleration would govern... well... acceleration. As in how fast you can get up to top speed, not how high the top speed is.

[FatCat]

at max RNK(99), optimus gets six tech slots. everyone else gets four, except grimlock who only gets two ever.

[Djinn Tonic]

Originally posted by cf melonLord:

Originally posted by Baby-Legs O'Houlihan:

That's the thing, it is the same speed. They're all the same speed. Despite have wildly different stats, the vehicle speed is the same for everyone.

I would assume acceleration would govern... well... acceleration. As in how fast you can get up to top speed, not how high the top speed is.

Sure, and you might expect Speed to affect vehicle speed and Strength to affect melee damage, but they don't. The stat system in this game is goober poop.

Originally posted by FatCat:

at max RNK(99), optimus gets six tech slots. everyone else gets four, except grimlock who only gets two ever.

Man, Grimlock is just the worst.

[Djinn Tonic]

Originally posted by Spawk:

Originally posted by Baby-Legs O'Houlihan:

Regardless, whatever stat affects vehicle speed, and they've all increased over time, is not doing its job.

There are no main stats that affect vehicle speed, as far as I know. From the manual:

http://i.imgur.com/FrypCtz.png

Well that's just weird, then. Why would they bother noting it in the stats if it can't be changed? Well, I guess TECH cards might boost it.

[Sunstreaker]

I don't get the stats in this game, I just roll with it lol

[Defective Dopamine Pez Dispenser]

The game is very grindy. You have to gain a lot of levels before you see benefit sometimes, especially with TECH slots. And some characters can never gain more than one additional slot.