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fierceawakening:

konora:

konora:

*sees opinions about the origins and differences in culture and programming between Autobots and Decepticons*

*trying to keep my big mouth shut so unsolicited headcanons don’t come pouring out*

hnnnnngh

“NO SHARE OPEN THE FLOOD GATES let us swim in the glorious tide of headcanons”

“*grabby hands* Headcanons should be shared! You might inspire people and start a whole new thing. ^_^”

“Go ahead and say them!”

oh god

(I apologize in advance)

ok so it’s always sort of been my headcanon that Autobots and Decepticons are distinctly separate. Not necessarily called Autobots and Decepticons, but definitely a species split in two, if that makes sense. The origin of their split depends on the universe of course. Some universes they just naturally developed, divergent or covergent evolution for lack of better terms. Other universes, Decepticons were purposefully developed for warfare… or more accurately, defense.

In a majority of the TF universes, Cybertron has been attacked by invaders in its past. And for reasons I’ve yet to fully dissect, I really really like the idea of a weaponized class of Cybertronians fed and supported by a civilian class. I love the whole concept of co-dependent Cybertronian cultures. Civilian class bots needed weaponized bots for protection, weaponized bots needed civilian bots for energon, goods, etc.

Now, in a system like that, you’ve basically got one really specialized class (Decepticons) and a generalized civilian class (Autobots). That explains the way their war tends to play out – with Decepticons unable to adapt and be self-sufficient enough to create the goods and fuel necessary to survive, while the Autobots who have a much more varied set of skills, non-specialized programming and alt-modes, are better able to adapt to new roles… including the role of soldiers. They’re not as good at that particular function as Decepticons of course, but they can do it and their civilian functions. It’s a skill set that most Decepticons lack… and without any allies, Decepticons are forced to rely on their tried-and-true methods of conquering and plundering to fill that gap in their resource gathering.

Of course there are exceptions. Warpath and Powerglide are two Autobots who I consider to be part of that weaponized class for… obvious reasons. And while I can’t think of any G1 Decepticons I’d consider more civilian (Swindle?) I’m sure they’re there too. Factions are choice, programming is not.

But it’s my headcanon that Cybertronians, as a species and society, literally cannot function properly without both sides cooperating. Militarized mechs need something worth protecting (i.e. not a dead planet) and need the thriving economy and all that comes with it that only civilians are really equipped to build. Civilian bots, while they can fight, don’t enjoy it in any great capacity and are reluctant to eliminate threats, and a little too eager to shrug off their duties in that regard. Guard duty? Patrolling? Routine defense maneuvers of any kind? No thanks. (While weaponized mechs don’t exactly enjoy these things either, they’ve got a higher tolerance for it… and a much healthier respect for orders.)

Yeah. I’m an idealist and kind of romantic. I just want everybody to get along. >_>

It also doesn’t help that I am a sucker for cross-factional relationships.

holy fuck

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