Quote from: peanut8 on Feb 11, 2010, 04:13:18 PMIf it makes you feel better, the Aliens tabletop RPG from Leading Edge Games addresses that, saying that Aliens can use those tubes on their back like spinnerets similar to a spider.
If your statement thatQuotethey purposefully bended the laws of physicsis correct, then that's pretty much what Kane's Son does before and after he kills Brett.
Quotethey purposefully bended the laws of physicsis correct, then that's pretty much what Kane's Son does before and after he kills Brett.
Quote from: peanut8 on Feb 11, 2010, 04:09:01 PMQuote from: Peteysodes on Feb 11, 2010, 03:45:38 PM
but they purposefully bended the laws of physics to really give a sense of horror
Somehow the image of xenomorphs lazily hovering around with their arms, legs and tail drooping doesn't evoke any horror in me whatsoever.
Quote from: Peteysodes on Feb 11, 2010, 03:45:38 PM
but they purposefully bended the laws of physics to really give a sense of horror
Quote from: SM on Feb 10, 2010, 11:08:45 PM
I like the idea better that they just scoff at gravity when it suits.
Quote from: Kriszilla on Feb 10, 2010, 11:50:05 PM
Gravity is too scared to tell the aliens what to do.
Quote from: X-SOLDIER on Feb 09, 2010, 09:17:23 PMQuote from: keylight-di on Feb 09, 2010, 05:55:43 PM
@X-SOLDIER:
I find it very interesting.
While biology and biochemistry Xenos is certainly very different from what we know, the laws of physics govern the entire universe as well. Without exception.
Clinging to surfaces and wall--crawling it's the most characteristic for them and easiest to explain, using knowing physical knowledge.
Very interesting idea, thank you.
While there's plenty of ways to explain wall crawling as it's not really something that's too spectacular in terms of physical talents, as there's creatures like Geckos that perform this feat all the time with their natural abilities, it was the use of capilary action & fluids that interested me, in that it might give an additional reason for the Xenomorphs to constantly be producing a fluid (aside from the possible creation of Hive resin).
some other sources that support a similiar type of movement.
Quote from: keylight-di on Feb 09, 2010, 05:55:43 PM
@X-SOLDIER:
I find it very interesting.
While biology and biochemistry Xenos is certainly very different from what we know, the laws of physics govern the entire universe as well. Without exception.
Clinging to surfaces and wall--crawling it's the most characteristic for them and easiest to explain, using knowing physical knowledge.
Very interesting idea, thank you.
Quote from: Xenomrph on Feb 09, 2010, 07:08:21 PM
That idea is pretty much exactly what is used to explain the wall-crawling in the old Leading Edge "Aliens" RPG. Aliens secrete a sort of "contact cement" from their hands and feet that allows them to stick to surfaces, but they're able to stick to their own hive resin the best.