YO I like your hologram idea, let me propose an. thing. Addition. idea. to it.

So the IDW transformers can generate what can more or less be described as a solid hologram, called holomatter. They use them to make avatars so they can disguise themselves when I guess being trucks and shit doesn't work BUT ANYWAY. A hologram that can punch a dude would be more convincing than a wimpy regular hologram yesyes?