We have just uploaded the 137th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! For our last episode of 2021, we’re continuing our tradition of talking specifically Alien vs. Predator in December and the regular crew are back to finish talking about Machiko Noguchi’s story with Aliens vs. Predator: Three World War!
We talk the imagery of the Aliens on leases, Machiko Noguchi and Randy Stradley’s farewell to Aliens and Predators, the controversial artwork of Rick Leonardi, and plenty more!
At one point in the episode, we’re talking about grenades. We don’t clarify in the audio version, but on the video version you see me demonstrating how the grenades in Aliens had the push caps, rather than the traditional pull-rings used currently. Adam also briefly mentions a Prime1 bust of the tusked Aliens from this comic (and More Than Human) which you can find here. We also talk about the number of artists on the previous AvP title, War, and incorrectly say it’s two, when it was actually four different artists.
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I wonder if the Aliens are capable of controlling the level/severity of what they're doing with acid. The facehugger knows how far to go to get through that helmet and not injure the host. The Warrior in Resurrection knew how much to use to disable, but not kill, Christie, so he was still a viable host.
Even though it retroactively presents some logical issues I do agrre with Corporal. It's extremely usefulc ability and ever Xeno should be able to do it. And it can't be restricted to DNA reflex. Let's take Runner from Alien 3 - it was born from dog/ox - neither of these animals are able to spit out their blood or any other kind of liquid for attack as far as I remember
I do understand that no "normal" human borns have demonstrated the ability. I just think it's too useful, and they should have it, without the need for the dna reflex.
Ah, the evidence of absence thing.
And I was of course joking about the tusked Aliens coming from the hounds in the episode. I'm not actually married to the idea.
It should just be a trait all of them have IMHO. Regardless of host. Just seems far too useful a universal trait.
First use was Hive/Harvest, then again in Stronghold. It was Hive/Harvest I had to be reminded about after the Infiltrator episode. That's not a story I come back to very often.
I reckon, all types of Runners or animal born Alien types can spit acid, Spitters just get more range hence the name.
I definitely prefer the look of Prodos' Spitters compared to Colonial Marines. You'll get no argument from me there!
Missing that acid spitting trait from the hounds, though. "Realistically" speaking though, all the Aliens should have this capability, but I understand and like the Spitters as in-game units for video or board games. Just not sold on the hounds making sense as the hosts for them.
Considering the Vootervert Alien's essentially described as a Alien that only took on the useful traits of the host animal from Phalanx I think this tracks.
And with the way The RPG's repurposed the Royal Jelly, and thus the Charger and Praetorian, I think it works in nicely.
To be fair, there's very little in Infiltrator that is executed as well as it could be.
Did not remember that. Serves me right for not looking at that expansion. But not something I'd subscribe to.
I wouldn't rush to it. You're not missing much. It's a spattering of "oh, cool" thoughts and moments, that are quickly pissed away and moved from. I still think not focusing it around Monica and the relationship dynamics around that are it's biggest waste though.
Wait till you read Infiltrator. Afterwards, you may end up in these very threads saying Ya know, I used to like the idea of pheromones...
I see. I haven't got to Infiltrator, but I think you're absolutely right about execution!
I think it was the "Xeno Defender" in Aliens: Infiltrator that pushed me over-the-top with Pheremones. But alas, it probably comes down to execution. There was a concept in Alien: Into Charybdis I normally absolutely loathe, but I loved it in that book!
My sentiments align with Blue, just with a less colorful presentation.
2. And no, you get an ACM style Spitter from the dogs from Predators apparently, according to Prodos AVP.
3. And frankly f**k the pheromone nonsense.
Where is this school and do they offer scholarships?
Machiko's armor was from the skimpy sexy school of armor design. All she needed was some spike high heels to be perfect. >_> I realize Pred armor doesn't really cover that much of the body. But the Preds have thick lizard skin and cloaking screens; so maybe this is no matter?
Her method of introducing herself to the Hunter tribe was a bit over the top. Hard to believe that worked out for her, but OK.
The Killers' armor seemed Samurai-inspired. If you accept the in-universe idea that Predators have been keeping watch over and periodically hunting humans, Samurai armor could be inspired by these Predators' armor. That's a different spin, isn't it?
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A lot of the criticism levelled in the podcast makes sense. For instance, why wouldn't the human ships already have anti-jamming missiles or some sort of EMP weapons? Why wouldn't the Hunters have something for that? It's odd. I enjoyed the story, though.
I like that Machiko got something resembling a happy resolution to her story arc. I would assume that she goes back to her life like the survivor of a William Gibson novel and leaves the next adventure to someone else - But in that universe, they might all still end up face-hugged. Just sayin'
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