Grimlock Saves the Day

**Grimlock Saves the Day** is a Spotlight Mission (promoted as a Chrono-Vector) featuring Grimlock, Wheeljack and Optimus Prime that runs from June 6 to the 20th.

## Forum Description

Wheeljack has been experimenting on a device that could harness the many new and strange energies on New Quintessa. His new, and untested, Chrono-Vector Device could POTENTIALLY allow the user to travel along a time-bridge. Unfortunately the first unexpected test-run is manned by Grimlock, a dinobot on a mission.
Can Wheeljack and Optimus Prime stop the mighty Grimlock from unravelling the past? Only TIME will tell!

## Chapter 1: "The War of Cybertron"

### Mission 1: "What Is It Good For?"

#### Part 1

* Wheeljack: *Hey Optimus? There's a slightly... massive problem we need to address.*
* Optimus Prime: *What is the quandry, Wheeljack?*
* Wheeljack: *Well it's not great, so I'm going to attempt to power through it in one sentence...*
* *Grimlock took a Chrono-Vector device I was working on and used an Energon burst to time-travel so he can alter the outcome of the* *Cybertronian War**.*
* Optimus Prime: *That could cause our timeline to unravel, could it not?*
* Wheeljack: *Haven't really tested that far ahead. I'm assuming it'd result in something ranging from unnoticed to fully apocalyptic.*
* Optimus Prime: *Sounds like we're going to have to follow him.*

#### Part 2

* Wheeljack: *So it's probably best if no one remembers doubles of us appearing in the war.*
* Optimus Prime: *Agreed. If we only had a way to erase our errant appearance from their memories.*
* Wheeljack: *Yep. Memory-Jammer! I crafted one ages ago and brought it with us.*
* Optimus Prime: *That appears to be a rather large and elaborate magnet. Does it work?*
* Wheeljack: *Don't you remember? Then it definitely works.*
* Optimus Prime: *...*
* *We should get moving.*

#### Part 3

* Wheeljack: *Powering up spare Chrono-Vector device. I got a lock on Grimlock's location. Prep for jump and strap down your loose parts.*
* Hound: *I don't think you should be doin' that fellas. Way I figure it, Grimlock has a point.*
* Optimus Prime: *He told you about his plan? We move forward Hound, we can not risk changes to our past.*
* Hound: *You ain't got a right to say that Prime. Maybe it changes for the better! You think of that?*
* Optimus Prime: *I think of nothing but what is best for us all, and unforeseeable ripples in time serve nothing but chaos.*
* Hound: *All I have to do is stop you from making that jump and we can all see those ripples come in together.*
* Optimus Prime: *What happens next, happens to ensure the timeline. I assure you this is not personal.*

### Mission 2: "Absolutely Nothing"

#### Part 1

* Optimus Prime: *The transfer here was deeply unsettling.*
* Wheeljack: *Count your digits and limbs. I'm almost certain all of us made it across the jump.*
* Optimus Prime: *Is this fully untested technology Wheeljack?*
* Wheeljack: *Of course not, I watched Grimlock do it and recorded notes as it happened.* That's *at least one test.*
* Optimus Prime: *Cybertron... It is good to be back, even under such dire circumstances.*
* Wheeljack: *I'm trying not to think about it too much. We have work to do.*
* Optimus Prime: *Agreed. We have a grave task ahead of us.*

#### Part 2

* Ultra Magnus: *Optimus! Why are you attacking Autobot troops?!*
* Optimus Prime: *It is too complicated to explain Ultra Magnus. It is a matter of utmost importance that we are not taking lightly.*
* Wheeljack: *We're preventing an errant time-loop collapse. It mostly makes sense from our end.*
* Ultra Magnus: *There's something faulty in both your circuits. I'll not sacrifice the safety of my friends to your ramblings.*
* Optimus Prime: *I'm no stranger to sacrifice. I burst with pride to see you stand up to adversity, but I must complete our mission.*
* Ultra Magnus: *It pains me to say this Prime but...* ***stop now or be shut down.***
* Wheeljack: *Don't worry, you'll never recall this moral struggle. Commander, let's get moving.*

#### Part 3

* Grimlock:
**ME GRIMLOCK SAVE DAY! WHY YOU FOLLOW HERE?!**

* Optimus Prime: *Grimlock, I understand your noble intent. Truly. But this is too large a change to the past.*
* Wheeljack: *You make too big a splash old friend. It could destroy things. You get that right?*
* Grimlock: *You want... Grimlock to* lose?
* Optimus Prime: *A win here could mean larger loses* [sic; "*losses*"] *elsewhere. What if it means we never go to Earth and leave it exposed to attack?*
* Grimlock:
**ME GRIMLOCK NEVER EXPOSED! ME BEST THERE IS! ME KING!**

* Wheeljack: *We tried to talk this out bud, but you may not remember that later.*

## Map Layouts

*The map layouts are the same throughout all the difficulties.*

* *Skip to Mission 1: left lane | right lane*
* *Skip to Mission 2: left lane | right lane*

### Mission 1

#### 1:1 - Left Lane

*Mods unique to this lane: **Ranged Damage**. Prime Boost is added from Medium onwards*

* Sideswipe
* Bumblebee (DOTM)

#### 1:2 - Right Lane

*Mods unique to this lane: **Power Flow**. Prime Boost is added from Medium onwards*

* Ratchet
* Ironhide

#### Coming in from both lanes

*Combines both **Power Flow** and **Ranged Damage**, and also unlocks Special 3*

* Hound (boss)

### Mission 2

#### 2:1 - Left Lane

*Mods unique to this lane: **Physical Resistance**. Prime Boost is added from Medium onwards*

* Arcee
* ***Wheeljack***
* Prowl

#### 2:1 - Right Lane

*Mods unique to this lane: **Debuff Duration**. Prime Boost is added from Medium onwards*

* Blaster
* Windblade
* Drift

#### Coming in from both lanes

* Ultra Magnus (miniboss) (**Evade Melee**)
* Grimlock (boss) (Combines **Physical Resistance** and **Debuff Duration** and adds Special 3)