The Joes know the weakness of any machine—the pilot. However, Transformers are the pilot. This changes the equation. You can't decapitate leadership simply by shooting the driver's seat.
This is the most interesting matchup. Starscream is a narcissistic jet who fears close-quarters combat. Snake Eyes is a silent ninja who has taken down H.I.S.S. tanks with a sword. Could a Cybertronian blade (like the one Slicer uses) cut Transformer metal? Snake Eyes wields a mundane Uzi and a sword. Realistically, he can’t hurt Starscream. But theoretically? Snake Eyes would climb onto Starscream while he is in jet mode and plant a thermite charge on his cockpit.
The Joes have a secret weapon: "The Rule of Cool." In the cartoon, the Joes frequently won impossible battles using a glider made of a trash can lid or a jet pack built in a cave with a box of scraps. Their engineering wizardry (courtesy of Mainframe, Dial-Tone, and Hi-Tech) is almost magical. transformers vs g.i. joe
The average Transformer weighs several tons and is built from "living metal." A standard laser rifle from a Decepticon can punch a hole through a main battle tank. Meanwhile, G.I. Joe’s standard assault rifles (M-16s, MAC-10s) would bounce off Cybertronian armor like pebbles.
The fundamental issue is scale. G.I. Joe has, at most, a few hundred personnel. Cobra has thousands. The Transformers have entire armies across the galaxy. The Joes know the weakness of any machine—the pilot
But the Joes have one hidden ace: . This is a 1,000-foot-long aircraft carrier. It carries dozens of Skystrikers (F-14 Tomcats) and Conquest jets. If the Joes coordinate a full carrier strike group against a Decepticon landing zone, they can cause damage.
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The rivalry began in 1986 with Marvel Comics' four-issue miniseries, G.I. Joe and the Transformers . The story set a precedent for the two worlds: Cobra and the Decepticons frequently team up to exploit alien technology, forcing the Joes and Autobots into a desperate alliance. Key milestones in their shared history include: