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[Seboist]

They should add a sapient race of quadruped aliens, would make for more varied gameplay in terms of how they function in combat(with their low profile and unique weapons/attacks), whether having one as a companion and/or as enemies.

 

Having something like the Alien 3 "runner" as a combat buddy would be hella sweet tbh, would be the quintessential flanker with it's low profile, it'd be able to maneuver around the battle without exposing itself and pounce at the enemies that are being pinned by the PC and the other squadmate's fire.

 

 

[The Hierophant]

They should add a sapient race of quadruped aliens, would make for more varied gameplay in terms of how they function in combat(with their low profile and unique weapons/attacks), whether having one as a companion and/or as enemies.

 

Having something like the Alien 3 "runner" as a combat buddy would be hella sweet tbh, would be the quintessential flanker with it's low profile, it'd be able to maneuver around the battle without exposing itself and pounce at the enemies that are being pinned by the PC and the other squadmate's fire.

 

Sad thing is that somebody will probably want to romance it.

[The Real Pearl #2]

I think ME:A needs these:

 

http://images3.wikia...bler-trolls.jpg

 

http://vignette4.wik.../20150706085017

 

Just do it Bioware

why?

[Novak]

Before the Tali face reveal in ME3 the Asari were the only overly human aliens in the series. That was explained in the lore of the franchise, though. I forget if it was a pheromone or some inherent psychic/biotic defense they evolved but Asari somehow effect how others see them. Salarians think they look more like Salarians. Krogan think Asari look more like Krogans, Humans think they look more like humans. Since our character (and thus our perspective) has always been human, that is why they've always been portrayed more human-like.

 

But how they look in photos or recordings would be the original since that Biochemistry voodoo wouldn't work. Same goes for the fact that in ME1 they can wear human armor. But honestly do we really care? I mean the Asari are there to be the attractive Alien. Nobody could have guessed that the weird looking Turians would be a hit. 

[Novak]

I think there was another thread about this already, and somebody there explained really well why so many show so many humanoid features. In short that's for story telling, immersion, interaction, relatability (if that's even a word) and most of all empathy. 

I mean they threw enough other stuff in there like rachni or elcor which were not so conventional. As for the fancy pants version of Aliens, we have no way of knowing how and in what form life could exist outside of the existing carbon based form. Therefore it's difficult to design something for that purpose. 

Which brings us to the next thing, intelligent life without carbon seems kind of unlikely with known elements. The reason carbon is used on earth as basic life building block is simple. Carbon can bundle and connect with so many other elements. We have no other element which can do quite like carbon and that is very important for life. Anyway ME is already a bit on the fantasy side of things and adding some super trippy aliens wouldn't really help that (yes I know arguably that is more realistic but it's more about the image it projects rather than it really is) 

 

But what do I know, I'm just a penguin and now...

 

Peter!

 

[Killroy]

We need furry aliens, feathered aliens, and more lizardy aliens.

[Novak]

We need furry aliens, feathered aliens, and more lizardy aliens.

 

Your wish may be granted by the power of frostbite!

[Johnthejefi24]

Humanoid races are a big thing in these games because they're both easier to relate to as a human and easier to model and code. Humanoid/bipedal symmetry may be the best in terms of a spacefaring species, you don't see dolphins or whales introducing civilization do you?

If you believe and/or read about possible real-life alien encounters and experiences,they seem to be bipedal/humanoid 95% of the time. You've got your stereotypical Grays, aryan looking Nordics, lizard or reptile like Reptilians/Reptoids and your praying mantis/bug like Mantid beings. All are basically bipedal in nature.

[Halfdan The Menace]

It would be nice to see more non-bipedal aliens such as the Rachni and the Leviathans.

[ZipZap2000]

Sad thing is that somebody will probably want to romance it.

No.

I want it to romance me.

[Vortex13]

They should add a sapient race of quadruped aliens, would make for more varied gameplay in terms of how they function in combat(with their low profile and unique weapons/attacks), whether having one as a companion and/or as enemies.

 

Having something like the Alien 3 "runner" as a combat buddy would be hella sweet tbh, would be the quintessential flanker with it's low profile, it'd be able to maneuver around the battle without exposing itself and pounce at the enemies that are being pinned by the PC and the other squadmate's fire.

 

 

 

A space-age equivalent to the Mabari? Yes please.

[Seboist]

No.

I want it to romance me.

 

Doggy-style?

[Vortex13]

Doggy-style?

 

 

Well he was the only companion to never question your decisions, even when you chose to leave him to die. Loyal to the end our faithful Mabari hound… way, way more reliable than your pesky Lelianas or Alistars.

[ZipZap2000]

Doggy-style?

Right there on the floor in front of everyone at the soiree.

[Kabooooom]

I think there was another thread about this already, and somebody there explained really well why so many show so many humanoid features. In short that's for story telling, immersion, interaction, relatability (if that's even a word) and most of all empathy.
I mean they threw enough other stuff in there like rachni or elcor which were not so conventional. As for the fancy pants version of Aliens, we have no way of knowing how and in what form life could exist outside of the existing carbon based form. Therefore it's difficult to design something for that purpose.
Which brings us to the next thing, intelligent life without carbon seems kind of unlikely with known elements. The reason carbon is used on earth as basic life building block is simple. Carbon can bundle and connect with so many other elements. We have no other element which can do quite like carbon and that is very important for life. Anyway ME is already a bit on the fantasy side of things and adding some super trippy aliens wouldn't really help that (yes I know arguably that is more realistic but it's more about the image it projects rather than it really is)

But what do I know, I'm just a penguin and now...

Peter!

Well, the chemistry of silicon can form elaborate branching structures in a molecular tetrahedron (with single bonds) as carbon can, and can be replaced for carbon in almost every simple carbon backbone with largely the same chemistry.

However, the energy required to break even single bonds between two silicon atoms, a silicon and a hydrogen, etc is comparatively small compared to that required for carbon. This makes it unlikely that silicon based life forms would be commonplace, as it would be unlikely that the same degree of elaborate biochemistry could be possible with silicon in most situations.

Keyword most. In this vast universe of ours, there are probably very specific situations where silicon life could be possible and thrive. But carbon is almost ubiquitous, and carbon based life would almost certainly outcompete silicon based life wherever the two coincide.

So I wouldn't be upset if Bioware explored the possibility of silicon life, provided that they pay attention to the real world science of the chemistry of silicon and the reasonable speculation of how it could or couldn't work with biochemistry.

[Novak]

Well, the chemistry of silicon can form elaborate branching structures in a molecular tetrahedron (with single bonds) as carbon can, and can be replaced for carbon in almost every simple carbon backbone with largely the same chemistry.

However, the energy required to break even single bonds between two silicon atoms, a silicon and a hydrogen, etc is comparatively small compared to that required for carbon. This makes it unlikely that silicon based life forms would be commonplace, as it would be unlikely that the same degree of elaborate biochemistry could be possible with silicon in most situations.

Keyword most. In this vast universe of ours, there are probably very specific situations where silicon life could be possible and thrive. But carbon is almost ubiquitous, and carbon based life would almost certainly outcompete silicon based life wherever the two coincide.

So I wouldn't be upset if Bioware explored the possibility of silicon life, provided that they pay attention to the real world science of the chemistry of silicon and the reasonable speculation of how it could or couldn't work with biochemistry.

 

Well, the chemistry of silicon can form elaborate branching structures in a molecular tetrahedron (with single bonds) as carbon can, and can be replaced for carbon in almost every simple carbon backbone with largely the same chemistry.

However, the energy required to break even single bonds between two silicon atoms, a silicon and a hydrogen, etc is comparatively small compared to that required for carbon. This makes it unlikely that silicon based life forms would be commonplace, as it would be unlikely that the same degree of elaborate biochemistry could be possible with silicon in most situations.

Keyword most. In this vast universe of ours, there are probably very specific situations where silicon life could be possible and thrive. But carbon is almost ubiquitous, and carbon based life would almost certainly outcompete silicon based life wherever the two coincide.

So I wouldn't be upset if Bioware explored the possibility of silicon life, provided that they pay attention to the real world science of the chemistry of silicon and the reasonable speculation of how it could or couldn't work with biochemistry.

 

Damn it, I forgot about Silicon.