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It makes me wonder why Bonecrusher chose the Buffalo MC Vehicle as his alt mode.

What makes you wonder?

The Buffalo's prime purpose is to detect and dig out land mines. To save lives. Not to destroy the enemy. Not fire-power stuff.

And usually it is stored up in the military base, unless deployed in far-flung warring countries.

If he was disguised as a tractor, like the original G1 mode, he wouldn't be able to chase the Autobots on the freeway.

He can go for an APC like Wreckage. Since Wreckage was not in the movie.

Auto Bot wrote:He can go for an APC like Wreckage. Since Wreckage was not in the movie.

Wreckage was sposed to be in the movie, his name was stiker, so that design was taken.

He's big and honky.

So is the buffalo!

There's lot of military vehicles out there with more fire-power.

Auto Bot wrote:There's lot of military vehicles out there with more fire-power.

It's kinda like Barricade choosing to be a police car: they became something we use to protect and they turn it into something used to destroy. It's the whole "deception" part of being a Decepticon.

I think Bonecrusher preferred ripping things apart with his bare hands instead of blasting them. That's how much he hated things. Besides, what's more satisfying for a destruction loving Decepticon? Shooting things or ripping things apart like a berserk maniac? With his claws, tough body, and vicegrip Bonecrusher didn't have to worry about petty things like ammunition. The Buffalo was a perfect choice because it's a big, beefy machine.

Firepower isn't the only thing that makes a good Decepticon.

Dragonslayer wrote:

Auto Bot wrote:There's lot of military vehicles out there with more fire-power.

It's kinda like Barricade choosing to be a police car: they became something we use to protect and they turn it into something used to destroy. It's the whole "deception" part of being a Decepticon.

But a police car presents an opportunity to deceive and intimidate. To be undercover.

I don't see similar usefulness for Buffalo MCV.

With an Alt mode like that, it would only draw attention to himself outside of a military setting

That's a good point.

He took that mode because he was hiding on a base where a Buffalo mine clearer wouldnt be noticed

He could have changed his mode at any time, and if he'd survived longer just might have

Personally, the chance to have a giant wrecking claw would have convinced me to take that form

Did it occur to any of you that during the time of the beast wars there was a toy called Bonecrrusher that turned into a buffalo???

Dose that help or not...

Maybe its a tribute to what has come before like when they try to sell Sam a Volkswagen.

So that's why the Buffalo was created.

He hates everything, including traffic jam. Instead of using just an intimidation factor to clear out cars, he uses physical arms to dumb the crowded cars out of his way.

That's why the Buffalo design fully supports his sense of madness.

The buffalo also has strong armor that could be used to protect him, although it never really did.

Well, most Cons usually got mili. alts anyhow, so it isn't a surprise.

Auto Bot wrote:It makes me wonder why Bonecrusher chose the Buffalo MC Vehicle as his alt mode.

Because it's armored. And Bonecrusher doesn't like his alt mode cos he HATES everything.

i think i read this at Teletraan 1 wiki, the writers were drawn to the Buffalo vehicle by the company (Armored Force? something Armored...) ad online, which featured a claw that was much bigger than real life (real life claw only about a foot wide). i think by the time they realized the actual claw was small, they were already committed to the idea and simply went with a large CGI claw.

I wonder if the company will produce an updated or modified Buffalo with the larger claw.

Maybe 'cuz he ahd nothing else to scan where he landed. Or maybe because the name Bonecrusher is doomed to be related to Buffalo and Bulldozer! But he hates that! And his Alt-mode too!

How come their names are Earth-based?

Auto Bot wrote:How come their names are Earth-based?

Because they're the creation of a humans imagination ...