1. & 2. Check the Normals_Forward box for the relevant material.
2. The EF figures have fewer material zones, this is sometimes an advantage, sometimes not.
3. Transmaps don't work in cartoon mode (IIRC they never have).

You might want to consider getting Oliver's Cartoon Shaders -> http://www.runtimedna.com/mod/bcs/index.php?ViewProduct=2139
from RDNA which can work with textures and transmaps.