Can you create a better character than Drift?

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Don't worry Sharky, I like drift. I have a dislike for Animated and Bayverse but believe they are still for the greater good of us collectors to keep the line moving in some sort of direction. Our first decent (Yes Decent) new character in a while and people bag the hell out of it. I don't believe I could do a better job of creating a new Character can anyone else? Was that the sound of silence, highly unlikely I'm sure someone here has something to say and off you go.

I like this idea - here's a thread for anyone who wants to try to create a better new character than Drift. Alt-mode, powers/abilities, weapons, character, background -why not give it a shot?

EDIT - here's a sample format.

Character name
Allegiance:
Alt-mode:
Function:
Character description
Strength:
Intelligence:
Speed:
Endurance:
Rank:
Courage:
Firepower:
Skill:

[Deceptic_Optic]

lol this would be interesting...lol i got a feelings its going to be a good thread

[Sky Shadow]

I skim-read this as "can you crap a better character than Drift?"

In which case, yes.

And the problem with Drift is that he was created at all. It's not that we should all be creating our own G1 characters, it's that unfleshed-out G1 characters should always be used before new Mary-Sue/Gary-Stus.

[1orion2many]

I skim-read this as "can you crap a better character than Drift?"

In which case, yes.

Don't let me inhibit your expressive freedom, crap away

[GoktimusPrime]

Hhhrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnn... <---constipation face

*crap.crap* here ya go...

Aléph-Tav (profile for TV-kun exclusive green Mini-Con Sparkplug)
Devil Builder (and the Devil Build Team) (profiles for chase Destron variants of reissue Sixbuilder)
Beast Wars Hot Rodimus (profile for CD-ROM Convobat)
Rodimus Primal (profile for Universe Optimus Primal)
Dreadwave (character created based on Transmetal Spittor)
Bug Bite, Road Ranger and Small Foot (profiles for eHobby Gobots - and yes, Road Ranger is a shameless Gary Stu )

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I dunno if you'd consider my fan-made characters as better or worse that Drift, but the fact is that I'm _not_ a professional writer and I'm _not_ charging you $6-7 to read about these characters! I don't like parting with my hard-earned cash to read about a character that some amateur schmuck like myself could have created.

[Bartrim]

Hhhrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnn... <---constipation face

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Maybe you should create a transformer who's power includes converting energon to fibre.

[GoktimusPrime]

Maybe you should create a transformer who's power includes converting energon to fibre.

A reverse Rhinox, eh?

[Robzy]

I skim-read this as "can you crap a better character than Drift?"

In which case, yes.

And the problem with Drift is that he was created at all. It's not that we should all be creating our own G1 characters, it's that unfleshed-out G1 characters should always be used before new Mary-Sue/Gary-Stus.

Never a truer word spoken (or written)!!

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

OK, I have two. I'll put a sample format on the initial post so we can get some characters cranking here.

HenTitus
Allegiance: Predacon (JP).
Alt-mode: Colossal squid Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni (Transmetal 2).
Function: Terrorist.
Misogynist, perverse terror of the deep seas; secretly terrified of fembots and often goes out of his way to target them in battle. Delights in restraining his victims and piercing their armor plating with his titanium-drill-tipped tentacles, before infecting them with his viscous horror-inducing cyber-slime. Also transforms into aquatic drilling platform - frequently causes environmental disasters and loudly complains that he 'wants his life back' when forced by Megatron to harvest undersea fuel resources. Squid tentacles become cyber-scourge* in robot mode. Other Predacons consider him a disgusting, creepy lech and avoid him as much as possible.
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 5
Speed: 5
Endurance: 6
Rank: 2
Courage: 4
Firepower: 8
Skill: 7

Roundhouse
Allegiance: Autobot
Alt-Mode: Party bus.
Function: hand-to-hand combat.
Used to be one of the top martial artists on Cybertron, before long exposure to the horrors of war caused him to turn to over-energizing as a coping mechanism. Reckless, irresponsible, loud and rowdy when in battle; listless, morose, verbally abusive and self-loathing when not. Pioneer of two new Cybertronian fighting styles, both of which have yet to really take off: Belligerent Bujutsu and Sizzled Sumo. Robot-Mode Techno-tinnie launcher fires cylindrical pressurized grenades that explode into gyro- and hand-optic coordination inhibiting foam on impact. Terrible driver.
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 5
Speed: 4
Endurance: 8
Rank: 5
Courage: 9
Firepower: 7
Skill: 3

*The link to non-TF scourge is there so as to avoid confusion with the Transformer(s) of the same name, for all those of us who aren't familiar with the intricacies of self-flagellation or ancient religious punishment techniques. Now I know!

[heroic_decepticon]

And the problem with Drift is that he was created at all. It's not that we should all be creating our own G1 characters, it's that unfleshed-out G1 characters should always be used before new Mary-Sue/Gary-Stus.

pure poetry as usual my friend.