Customs: Decepticon Fem-Combiner Theme

Discussion in 'Creative General Discussion' started by RobotKnight95, Jul 6, 2015.

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What theme is prefered for a Decepticon fem-Combiner?

  1. Muscians

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  2. Thieves

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  3. Assassins

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  4. Your suggestion here

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  1. RobotKnight95

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    So I've got my plans set out for my fem-Autobot combiner but now I need assistance with my Decepticon one, mainly selecting the team's theme. I don't want to repeat anything that's already being used by an official combiner and I can only work with the molds given. I have a total of three options but you are free to submit your own theme if you wish.

    Here are the theme's I've chosen:
    A) Musicians - The Musicians they have two methods of attack: Using hypnotic singing to lower their enemy's defense or simply leaving them deaf via loud music/singing before clubbing them over the head.
    B) Thieves - The Thieves are no common crooks. They've plundered enough rarities to give Swindle a run for his money however they don't know when and where to stop on they're next heist. To this group there's no such thing as too much treasure.
    C) Assassins - The Assassins, despite being Decepticons, have to abide by some sort of code of honor which blockades them in certain situations and can even make them turn traitor for a certain length of time.

    Personally I like the idea of musicians as I can call them the Operacons but I do want to get a second opinion.
     
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    Sounds like a good idea. Can't wait to see it

    I went with thieves, because if they're either of the other two it'll be a little joky.
    Assassins: they'll need to kill and if they don't they'll be killed. Besides, we don't need to be killing off anymore characters.
    Musicians: where would they play said music in order to enrage their rampage.

    Just my opinion
     
  3. RobotKnight95

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    Well the ideas are still in rough concept but still thank you for giving some input. :)  I actually came up with some new ideas for all of them which I'll update in the original post but here's what they are.

    The Musicians they have two methods of attack: Using hypnotic singing to lower their enemy's defense or simply leaving them deaf via loud music/singing before clubbing them over the head.

    The Thieves are no common crooks. They've plundered enough rarities to give Swindle a run for his money however they don't know when and where to stop on they're next heist. To this group there's no such thing as too much treasure.

    The Assassins, despite being Decepticons, have to abide by some sort of code of honor which blockades them in certain situations however I'm not sure about the idea since I think there might be too many honorable Decepticons.
     
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    (WARNING:i just read the original idea above afterwards,but here's mine)

    i like the musicians idea! they could of been a huge death metal band pre-war, but once the war started, they turned the death dial to 14!!!!
    the rifts they play have a variety of effect to thier enemies, from earsplitting soundblasts and hypnotic tunes, to static bolts that paralyze and burning solo/flamethrowers!!!
    .....and just for fun's sake, make one foc data disc for blaster that has their band's name on it, i'd go with "METALICONS"
     
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    Even better, their leader (torso) could be designed after the flame guitar dude from Mad Max: Fury Road.
     
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    i wish i saw the movie, but i know its awesome! and don't forget the chrome paint on his face,lol.
     
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    I had to pick thieves as well. All the descriptions were fantastic btw, but lady thieves is a great concept.
     
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    Thank you. :) 

    I can definetly see why Thieves works the best out of the the options because it's a nice middle ground. Neither Musicians or Assassins are bad ideas but they don't work quite as well. With Musicians it's questionable as to what point joining a war the team had and with Assassins establishes the need to kill even if it isn't necessary. Maybe I should've made them Knights or Vikings.
     
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    Thieves are better for Decepticons, because they have no honor.

    Assassins are better for Autobots because they have honor.
     
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    They could be a group of hitwomen,
    ready to whack anyone they're paid for.
     
  11. RobotKnight95

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    I do like the idea of a mafia-styled combiner team but I kind of already associate that with the Stunticons for some reason. Perhaps due to the idea they are more of a gang than a proper team. Anyways whilst I wait for another tie-breaker I might as well reveal some information about the two custom combiners I'm making that focus in their design.

    Autobot/Patrolbots/Advocatus:
    1) Will be comprised of mostly police/ground vehicles and use Motor Master/ Optimus Prime's mold as the combiner torso.
    2) Colors will mostly be black, blue, silver/white, with hints of red and yellow in selective fashion. In other words the red and yellow will be used sparingly.

    Decepticon/?/?:
    1) Silverbolt's voyager mold will be used as the combiner torso however limb molds have not been decided. Possibly a mix of ground and aircraft similar to Victorion.
    2) Colorscheme has not yet been determined but possibly considering black, gold/yellow, and silver with red highlights. This may change in future developments.
     
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    hey, the patrolbots are searching for the assassins/thieves! works perfectly
     
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    Alright then. I think the time of voting has passed and I'm ready to give my conclusion to this discussion. For the theme of this combiner I will be choosing THIEVES as the group's dynamic. I know some wanted me to choose the Assassins as it is just as popular but a question has made me rethink from using that idea. Simply put the question is "What do these characters do besides fighting?" That is why I chose thieves as they have their own ambitions besides fighting the opposing faction. Constructicons have building, Stunticons have racing, and Predacons have hunting. Assassins, on the other hand, don't have that luxury as their entire role is based around killing. Perhaps they could have separate agendas and ideals but this only causes more issues in developing them. Even with the inclusion of a "Code of Honor" it seemed rather uninspired to make a team of Decepticons bound to honor as it has been done a number of times before.

    Anyways, for the group's name (at present) I have decided to refer to them as the Plundercons or Racketcons due to their illegal MO. As for character names and roles here is the roster. Some of these names are reused from minicons in the PS2 Transformers Armada videogame.

    Blackbird, Highgear, Slipaway, Flashbang, Fakeout, Airburst, Gyra, Alibi

    Blackbird is inspired by the female Go-Bot of the same name (I finally found a use for her) and will be the leader and torso. Slipaway and Fakeout are the speed demons who take the heat off their teammates. Airburst is the sniper from the sky and Gyra does the heavy lifting in the air. Flashbang and Highgear are the foot soldiers. Alibi is the hacker who handles electrical security. Together they combine into the easily distracted Avaritron.

    The names and colors are still a work in progress and are likely to change in the future.
     
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    plundercons sounds awesome. and just a thought. they could have a single rule that no one takes from another plundercon. they can trade, but not steal. they have to claim what they take, like in that episode of "the walking dead", except they label it with thier secondary color because the entire team all have the same primary color.
     
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    I'm stoked! The lineup just sounds awesome. Who do you have planned for what molds?

    Yeah, I'm excited.
     
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    Musicians! Holy shit that would be amazing!
     
  17. RobotKnight95

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    I know. Imagine the combine mode weapon being a huge power guitar while they're pulling off rockstar poses. :lol 

    Thank you. :) 

    Blackbird will be using Silverbolt's mold.
    Slipaway and Fakeout are sports cars so probably Dead End and Streetwise. I'm not a big fan of Breakdown's mold so I won't be using him.
    Highgear and Flashbang are probably going to be trucks. One from First Aid and the other from Offroad. I may change one of them if I deem it necessary.
    Airburst will probably be reused from Air Raid while Gyra will reuse Alpha Bravo unless I can make Blades look feminine.
    And Alibi will be using Viper's mold.
     
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    How about the Klepticons?
    From Kleptomania, the uncontrollable urge to steal?
     
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    That's actually pretty clever (and funny).
     
  20. RobotKnight95

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    I'm currently working on the team profiles based off the Mega Man & Bass CD profiles. These will include character names, function, character quote, a short profile (2-3 sentences), one good and bad negative character trait along with one character like and dislike. In the mean time I'm still trying to decide on a team name but I think I found something genius. Pirakacons. I think you'll all agree this is the most ridiculous suggestion ever if not out right stupid. :lol 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1CTPC02n0c