Smokescreen is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family. (thumbnail) Liar. Cheater. Compulsive gambler. Meet Heroic Autobot Smokescreen, kids! Every Autobot has a purpose, be it as a leader, a warrior, a healer, or a scout. Smokescreen's purpose, however, is to charm and deceive. His job is to conceal the Autobots' true mission and lead the enemy astray, and he's not above flat-out cheating to get the job done. Off the battlefield, he uses his naturally friendly and sociable nature to get in close with his Autobot comrades... then reports back to Optimus Prime, giving the Autobot