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Post by Hoist on Nov 17, 2023 10:40:46 GMT -5
We all know Hasbro's constant pandering to G1, and even as a G1 fan myself who grew up with it, you can get sick of it and the lack of creativity. Always G1 aesthetics, always on Earth. Except maybe the war for Cybertron games and maybe EarthSpark with terms of aesthetics. (I personally haven't seen enough of the show to say.)
So if Optimus wasn't a truck what would you make him? IN the early 200's Car Robots (RID) he was a fire truck and personally I didn't mind that. It's still heroic and different, some geewunners still cried and there are a vocal lot that still raged. (I mean look at the addition of flames in the bayverse, still plenty of geewunner complainers.) If you had to have a truck mode you could go more post apocolyptic and Max max style, but if you had to chose another alt mode, what would it be?
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Nov 20, 2023 9:43:58 GMT -5
I think the only vehicle type he can't be is a military one. Optimus is suppose to be a leader who exhibits a lot of kindness so transforming into a tank, a bomber, a jet fighter wouldn't suit his character IMO.
In terms of an plane, Optimus could become a massive jet similar to what Jetfire turns into. Big and powerful. He could resize to carry others since he did have a trailer that did that. Or he has armour that could carry one or two Autobots.
As for sea base vehicle, maybe a hovercraft. I don't see Prime being a speed boat or a war ship of any kind. A aircraft carrier is too big though it would allow him to carry other Autobots. The hovercraft could be a large one to suit his size, carry a few Autobots and Optimus isn't all that fast in vehicle mode and a hovercraft isn't that fast as a speed boat or a hydrofoil type ship.
As for land based vehicles, instead of a truck he could be a large Hummer. While still a truck, it's closer to a pickup truck but looks different then the semi-truck Optimus transforms into. Its size could contribute to Optimus' size in robot mode but he would be shorter than his G1 form I would think. Now if he was a Monster truck, then he could still be a large robot but I think the association Monster trucks have with crushing smaller vehicles isn't something you'd associate with Optimus Prime. And I tend to think of the Dinobots as the ones to using a Monster truck mode if they ever abandoned their Dinosaur modes.
EDIT: A aircraft carrier would be suitable for the Ark. Of course most Autobots are cars but if they weren't or had shuttles to get around, then a aircraft carrier would work. And the name fits!
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Post by verification on Nov 20, 2023 20:00:53 GMT -5
Hummer dualie version. Most definitely would work but keep in mind for G1. Hummer wasn't around. I say air craft carrier.
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Nov 21, 2023 13:17:39 GMT -5
Hummer dualie version. Most definitely would work but keep in mind for G1. Hummer wasn't around. I say air craft carrier. I think the point is what else can Optimus Prime be, not what else he could of been in G1 or any other TF series where he's a truck.
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