How would you design your own Alien/Predator chess set?

[Kel G 426]

The Aliens and AVP chess sets made by SOTA Toys are cool.  But inevitably, I don't like all of their character-to-piece representations.  I mean, Queen=Queen?  Of course!  But Facehugger=Rook?  Nah.

I'm sure others have their own ideas, so let's hear them.  Here is just one of mine:

Original Alien Series vs Original Predator Series

The Aliens
King:  Kane's Son
Queen:  Queen
Bishop:  Warrior (A2)
Knight:  Runner (A³)
Rook:  Derelict Spacecraft
Pawn:  Egg
The Predators
King:  Elder (P2)
Queen:  Anytime
Bishop:  Pussyface w/spear
Knight:  Clan member (P2) (Gort would be my pick)
Rook:  Pred spaceship (P1)
Pawn:  Smart Disc

[georgeromero]

Kelgaard tried to revive his thread so i think i have a right to reply.

The Aliens

King: Praetorian
Queen: Queen
Bishop: Warrior Alien
Knight: Runner Alien
Rook: Chestburster
Pawn: Facehugger

The Predators

King: Berserker
Queen: Elder
Bishop: City Hunter
Knight: Scar
Rook: Celtic
Pawn: Anytime

[OmegaZilla]

Aliens

King: Nostromo Alien
Queen: Hadley Queen
Bishop: Resurrection Alien
Knight: Hadley Alien
Rook: Fiorina Alien
Pawn: Nostromo Chestburster


Predators

King: Elder Predator
Queen: Ghost
Bishop: Diablo
Knight: Gort
Rook: Borg
Pawn: Ram

[Kel G 426]

The Predators

King: Berserker
Queen: Elder
Bishop: City Hunter
Knight: Scar
Rook: Celtic
Pawn: Anytime

Anytime is a mere pawn in your group?  That's definitely a squad of ultimate badasses!

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My set based on the first AVP film would be as follows...

The Aliens
King:  Grid
Queen:  Queen
Bishop:  Warrior
Knight:  Warrior
Rook:  Pyramid
Pawn:  Facehugger

The Predators
King:  Elder
Queen:  Scar
Bishop:  Celtic
Knight:  Chopper
Rook:  Pred Spaceship
Pawn:  Shuriken

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@OmegaZilla, Which one's Diablo?

[MrSpaceJockey]

Diablo is PREDATOR 1's predator (Anytime).  The term "Diablo" comes from Anna's dialogue, I believe.

Same idea with the names straight from the films, with "Ghost" coming from the little kid who offered the predator candy in PREDATOR 2.

[Kel G 426]

I like those nicknames better.  Don't know if I'll use them, though.
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My Aliens set:

Aliens
King:  Queen with eggsack.
Queen:  Queen without eggsack.  (SOTA got it backwards)
Bishop:  Warrior
Knight:  Warrior
Rook:  Atmosphere Processor
Pawn:  Facehugger

Colonial Marines
King:  Hicks, pulse rifle
Queen:  Ripley, powerloader
Bishops:  Drake and Vasquez, smartguns
Knights:  Apone and Dietrich, flamethrowers
Rook:  Sulaco
Pawn:  Sentry Gun

[MrSpaceJockey]

I thought about a similar King/Queen setup to yours kelgaard - the queen would be the Queen Alien, and the king would actually just be the eggsack.  When they're next to each other on the board, they would look connected.

[Kel G 426]

^That's an excellent idea.

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My A L I E N chess set:

The Alien
King:  Space Jockey
Queen:  Kane's Son
Bishop:  Egg
Knight:  Facehugger
Rook:  Derilict
Pawn:  Chestburster

Nostromo Crew
King:  Dallas
Queen:  Ripley
Bishops:  Kane, Lambert
Knights:  Parker, Brett
Rook:  Nostromo
Pawn:  Jonesey!

Couldn't fit Ash in, but he wasn't a loyal member of the crew anyway.

[Kel G 426]

I've thought of an Alien bust set that I think would be perfectly elegant.  I'd really like to see this one realized.

King:  Big Chap
Queen:  Aliens Queen
Bishop:  Aliens Warrior
Knight:  Space Jockey
Rook 1:  Port bow (or stern, if you go by Prometheus) of Derilect
Rook 2:  Starboard bow of Derilect
Pawn:  Facehugger on human head

Each Alien's head should be tilted forward so that the back points upward at an angle.

The black pieces would have the traditional color schemes except for the Jockey, who would be painted in black and grey to match his team.

The other side should be bone white (or translucent, if your a fan of the unused concept from the first film).

[Shinawi]

Aliens
King:  Queen
Queen:  Predalien
Bishops:  Drones
Knights:  Warriors
Rooks:  Praetorians
Pawns: Facehuggers

Predators
King: Greyback (Yautja Elder)
Queen: Big Mama (female predator)
Bishops: Elite spear masters
Knights: Hunters
Rooks: Wolf and Dark (dual wrist-blade brawlers)
Pawns: Machiko Noguchi, Alexa Woods, Caryn Delacroix, Dutch, Mike Harrigan, Royce, Sara Pezzini and Jackie Estacado (apprentices or people who might become apprentices in the future)

[SrSpinelli]

Aliens
King: Queen with Eggsack
Queen: Praetorian
Rook: Runner/Dog Alien/The Dragon
Bishop: Classic Alien / Isolation Alien
Knight: Predalien
Pawn: Classic Warrior Alien


Predators:
King: Elder Predator
Queen: Scarface
Rook: Ancient Warrior Predator
Bishop: Anytime
Knight: City Hunter
Pawn: Young Blood