Posted by Xenomrph
- Feb 12, 2010, 01:49:34 AMQuote 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.
Posted by Elliott
- Feb 12, 2010, 12:15:55 AMI always thought the huge head had something to do with it. Aside from housing the "pheromone sensors", maybe something inside that head creates an artificial gravity well that makes the xenomorphs appear to stick to surfaces.
Or, maybe it's the tubes? They have no visible purpose. Maybe they generate artificial gravity?
Or, maybe it's the tubes? They have no visible purpose. Maybe they generate artificial gravity?
Posted by peanut8
- Feb 11, 2010, 04:13:18 PMIf your statement that
Quotethey purposefully bended the laws of physicsis correct, then that's pretty much what Kane's Son does before and after he kills Brett.
Posted by FearPeteySodes
- Feb 11, 2010, 04:10:14 PMQuote 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.
I guess it's a good thing that that's not in the films nor what i was referring to then eh?
Posted by peanut8
- 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.
Posted by FearPeteySodes
- Feb 11, 2010, 03:45:38 PMQuote from: SM on Feb 10, 2010, 11:08:45 PM
I like the idea better that they just scoff at gravity when it suits.
In all seriousness i do like that idea. I can't remember who said it (director commentary, Cameron maybe on the alien wall to wall jumps) but they purposefully bended the laws of physics to really give a sense of horror that we understand nothing about these creatures.
I would agree.
Posted by Hive Tyrant
- Feb 11, 2010, 01:18:49 PMThey're just absolutely uber-strong. They press their fingers harder into the surface than gravity pulls them down.
Posted by psychonaut25
- Feb 11, 2010, 10:44:10 AMQuote from: Kriszilla on Feb 10, 2010, 11:50:05 PM
Gravity is too scared to tell the aliens what to do.
Hey I was thinking that it was scared by Chuck Norris
Posted by Kriszilla
- Feb 10, 2010, 11:50:05 PMGravity is too scared to tell the aliens what to do.
Posted by SM
- Feb 10, 2010, 11:08:45 PMI like the idea better that they just scoff at gravity when it suits.
Posted by keylight-di
- Feb 10, 2010, 12:11:28 PMQuote 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.
Everything is correct. But the principle of movement on the vertical surfaces of animals like geckos, is completely different. Geckos have antlias (sucking disks) at the ends of their fingers. It is no philosophy to climb, with such adaptation. This same about flies. Xenos hands and feet are built quite differently. This article concludes that the movement of the Xenos on vertical surfaces is closer to the principle of snails than geckos.
Besides - I think - here is the major influence of relation: mass-to-surface of adhesion. All animals we know have a low weight and large surface adhesion to the surface. It is difficult to evaluate the importance of body Xeno, but it certainly differs from the weight of an average reptile.
Posted by X-SOLDIER
- 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).
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.
This is interesting. I hadn't seen this before, so thanks a lot for the post. It's cool knowing that there's some other sources that support a similiar type of movement.
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Posted by Xenomrph
- Feb 09, 2010, 07:08:21 PMThat 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.
Posted by keylight-di
- 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.
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.
Posted by FearPeteySodes
- Feb 09, 2010, 05:39:13 PMThat is a pretty cool theory. And here i was thinking alien goo was just to scare the shit out of marines and glue weapons to the floor.
