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[RobRam10]

Everything from Warhammer 40k.

Modifié par RobRam10, 22 juin 2012 - 02:50 .

[Giant ambush beetle]

This looks a tiny bit more dangerous than an average reaper:

[Naughty Bear]

The Woldan wrote...

This looks a tiny bit more dangerous than an average reaper:

Eh, only a fraction higher.

But Necromorphs, Black plague, The Thing aliens, Blacklight virus from Prototype, anything that involves Cthulhu monsters, your mum, Locust Horder, Kratos, Helghast and Justin Bieber all pose a serious threat  to life itself.

But i think a virus/bioweapon/prion overall would be be a bigger threat to life, in a galactic society. With so many ways for transmission, alien species and germs, i'm sure it evolve into something life threatening.

Modifié par Naughty Bear, 22 juin 2012 - 03:53 .

[Silmane]

Since the Reapers were written by people who don't know exactly how bad ass they should be, it's really unfair to compare Reapers to other established threats.

At first we couldn't comprehend them.
In the end, they allowed us to sabotage a indefinite cycle of genocide with a gun full of infinite bullets and a bad plot.

The "can't comprehend" Reapers are pretty menacing.

Everything after ME1 is joke Reapers.

Modifié par Silmane, 22 juin 2012 - 06:07 .

[Stance Punk]

The Death Star is in certain situations. Wipe out an entire planet in seconds but there's just one Death Star. Plenty of Reapers

[Megaton_Hope]

I think I'd consider the Flood a bigger threat than the Reapers. The Flood, of course, reproduce in such a way that when they show up on your planet you're pretty much doomed.

[Lord Phoebus]

Just looking at video games, the Xel'naga in Starcraft and the Kohr-Ah in Star Control.

The Shadows from B5 are similar in role and more powerful than the reapers too. If the Vorlons didn't give the Minbari their Weapon technology for the White Stars, the younger races wouldn't have stood much of a chance against the Shadows or, later on, the Vorlons. The Borg from Star Trek are almost a prototype for the reapers and are considerably more powerful.

[N7 samus aran]

nightbringer is more dangerous than reapers http://warhammer40k....ki/Nightbringer

[termokanden]

Naughty Bear wrote...

But i think a virus/bioweapon/prion overall would be be a bigger threat to life, in a galactic society. With so many ways for transmission, alien species and germs, i'm sure it evolve into something life threatening.

That's a tough one. One thing that's very rarely mentioned or properly explained in scifi is how alien species can survive basic diseases and bacteria on Earth. If alien life forms function similarly to humans, it is likely that they would be outright killed by all sorts of things just by being here without a space suit or something. Humans and other Earth species have evolved over millions of years to become resistant and survive here.

I suppose space magic/science could solve this problem, at least to some extent.

But if the life forms are very different, it doesn't really follow that for example a virus that affects humans would necessarily affect alien life forms. So on the other hand, it could be perfectly harmless.

So it's pretty unclear how threatening it could be.

[Silmane]

termokanden wrote...

Naughty Bear wrote...

But i think a virus/bioweapon/prion overall would be be a bigger threat to life, in a galactic society. With so many ways for transmission, alien species and germs, i'm sure it evolve into something life threatening.

That's a tough one. One thing that's very rarely mentioned or properly explained in scifi is how alien species can survive basic diseases and bacteria on Earth. If alien life forms function similarly to humans, it is likely that they would be outright killed by all sorts of things just by being here without a space suit or something. Humans and other Earth species have evolved over millions of years to become resistant and survive here.

I suppose space magic/science could solve this problem, at least to some extent.

But if the life forms are very different, it doesn't really follow that for example a virus that affects humans would necessarily affect alien life forms. So on the other hand, it could be perfectly harmless.

So it's pretty unclear how threatening it could be.

Good points. Gotta consider the Van Allen Belts and other things, too. Earth could be a very hostile place for some alien lifeforms. 

[Elvis_Mazur]

The Woldan wrote...

This looks a tiny bit more dangerous than an average reaper:

How Harbinger should have looked like, right here.

[Elhanan]

I am fond of the smaller parasitical invaders as seen in Star Trek, Dr Who, The Thing, X-Files, etc than the Galactus sized monstrosities.

[wizardryforever]

RobRam10 wrote...

Everything from Warhammer 40k.

Now I don't know much about Warhammer 40k, but it seems to me that if there are a lot of enemies that are ultra powerful, it dilutes the threat they each represent individually.  Because presumably they compete against each other.  Also, if they don't compete, then how do the relatively weak races survive with so many huge threats?  There needs to be a large disparity between the threat and the threatened in terms of power, in my book, for them to be really dangerous.

[termokanden]

Elhanan wrote...

I am fond of the smaller parasitical invaders as seen in Star Trek, Dr Who, The Thing, X-Files, etc than the Galactus sized monstrosities.

Me too. Somehow I also don't see why a technologically far superior race would even have to land on planets and put themselves or their expensive hardware in harm's way, and why they'd make huge war machines if there are better ways. It seems far more effective to use other means, and it would be less destructive to the natural resources. And who doesn't love natural resources? I know I do! 

It's also creepier. I think I'd rather be blown to bits than die a painful death at the hands of some intergalactic parasite of doom.

Modifié par termokanden, 23 juin 2012 - 07:20 .

[Naughty Bear]

termokanden wrote...

Elhanan wrote...

I am fond of the smaller parasitical invaders as seen in Star Trek, Dr Who, The Thing, X-Files, etc than the Galactus sized monstrosities.

Me too. Somehow I also don't see why a technologically far superior race would even have to land on planets and put themselves or their expensive hardware in harm's way, and why they'd make huge war machines if there are better ways. It seems far more effective to use other means, and it would be less destructive to the natural resources. And who doesn't love natural resources? I know I do! 

It's also creepier. I think I'd rather be blown to bits than die a painful death at the hands of some intergalactic parasite of doom.

How would you rate 'The Thing' parasite on the creepy scale?

[Elhanan]

Naughty Bear wrote...

How would you rate 'The Thing' parasite on the creepy scale?

For me, it is 8/10. The entire head walking like a Jonny Quest spider robot still makes me smile in fright.

[Rockworm503]

 Galactus Eater of worlds.

[Kortenx12]

Since someone already said Forerunners, do Ancient Humans from Halo count?

[Lotion Soronarr]

wizardryforever wrote...

RobRam10 wrote...

Everything from Warhammer 40k.

Now I don't know much about Warhammer 40k, but it seems to me that if there are a lot of enemies that are ultra powerful, it dilutes the threat they each represent individually.  Because presumably they compete against each other.  Also, if they don't compete, then how do the relatively weak races survive with so many huge threats?  There needs to be a large disparity between the threat and the threatened in terms of power, in my book, for them to be really dangerous.

The weak races survive because the stronger ones are too busy fighting eachother.

Take the Imperium of Man. It would utterly wipe out the TAU if it brought even 1/10th of it's power agaisnt it. But it's too busy with fighting offf every other nasty in the universe to spare those 1/10th.



And I still say the powerfull AND numeroes enemy beats just a powerfull one. Or just a numerous one.
Which is why going agaisnt someoen like the Shivans or the Zentradi and the IoM is frightening. Not only do they posses bigger/better/stronger tech and ship, they have bajjilions of them.

[Blacklash93]

jreezy wrote...

 Talking pony aliens

*snip*

Just look at that evil stare.

True. Their orbital friendship strikes can destroy vital locations AND indoctrinate people into love-mongering slaves to the god-queen Celestia. Let's see the Reapers top that!

Modifié par Blacklash93, 26 juin 2012 - 07:58 .

[Arcadian Legend]

termokanden wrote...

Elhanan wrote...

I am fond of the smaller parasitical invaders as seen in Star Trek, Dr Who, The Thing, X-Files, etc than the Galactus sized monstrosities.

Me too. Somehow I also don't see why a technologically far superior race would even have to land on planets and put themselves or their expensive hardware in harm's way, and why they'd make huge war machines if there are better ways. It seems far more effective to use other means, and it would be less destructive to the natural resources. And who doesn't love natural resources? I know I do! 

It's also creepier. I think I'd rather be blown to bits than die a painful death at the hands of some intergalactic parasite of doom.

Yeah this. Let's take the, uh say X Parasite from Metroid Fusion. It can infect ANYTHING, living or inorganic, kill the host yet still take over complete control of the subject while strentghening (sp?) and adding the host's lethal capabilities.(most of time) All it takes would be one tiny X to infect a reaper. Even worse, the X multiply and divide, even the hosts do this. Imagine the horror of seeing a strentghned reaaoer X armada approaching onkly to see them slowly multiply their numbers. That could take a while though depending on the host's size. If you kill the host the parasite doesn't die either, and would go on to infect something else. Like you. Also it can download and absorb data from any device that uses data.

Their only weakness are the Metroids, a genetically engineered race that was designed as a predator of the X who inhabit planet SR-388 to keep their numbers in check. At least untill Samus wiped all but one Metroid baby of the entire species (who eventually died to save her)

EDIT

We bringing ponies into this? (expect to get flamed jreezy, just saiyan) I guess Celestia and Luna do have full control over the sun and the moon, so they could use that to their advantage easy.

Modifié par Arcadian Legend, 26 juin 2012 - 08:48 .

[Fast Jimmy]

Doc Brown and the Dolorian.


Seriously, any beings capable of time travel is an auto-win scenario. Your enemies are a countless horde of indestructible monsters? Chances are they haven't existed that way since the dawn of time... which is perfect, since I have a TIME MACHINE.

Find a time back when they were a rough prototype or a fledgling race and gun it up to 88 MPH. Problem solved.

[billy the squid]

[That's probably unnecessary]

Modifié par Ninja Stan, 26 juin 2012 - 09:05 .