So any good RPG, and particularly an 'Action RPG' (*shudders*) if that's what this is, needs a good variety of baddies for us heroic types to kill.

 

The original Alien movie has basically one almost-unbeatable alien, and a band of humans barely able to survive, let alone kill it. Do you want that in an Alien RPG - to have the action dominated by fending off and avoiding a small number of super-powerful opponents, rather than the traditional hack/slash through waves of easy opponents? Would it be satisfying enough in terms of gameplay? Would it work in practice in an RPG?

 

I gather the Aliens comics have introduced lots of sub-species of Aliens, but that some purists don't like these all that much. Are lots of different Aliens (colours, abilities, behaviours) something you'd like this game to bring you? New ones or existing varieties from the comics?

 

Aliens take on the characteristics of the creatures from which they spawn, right? What animal-alien hybrids would be most fun?

 

Other factions of humans are another potential source of opposition, but do people want to buy an Alien RPG and spend most of the time fighting humans? How can this best be handled in an RPG? Who do you want to be fighting against?

 

What else works for you? Psycho AI? Mutant crabs? Energy beings?

well for aliens you have in other games the basic drone, head grabber, chest burster, Preatorian, and queen.

Or human enemies. But I feel adding humans as enemies will break the Aliens atmosphere IMO.

 

Just Aliens, swarms of them.

I rather have one Alien species with a ton of AI behaviors than 20 Alien species with all the same AI. Also, who says Aliens will be the only enemies? I hope I'll get to fight humans and synthetics, too.

Edited June 6, 200718 yr by Morgoth

maybe a synthetic Alien? Aside from being very cheesy it could be a rather funny easter egg.

 

But I'm pretty much in agreement with Morgoth - better AI > diverse opponents

My enemies much scream in agony and pain.

 

That includes xenomorphs

Prostitutes. Lots of them.

 

And children.

With katanas.

Don't forget damaged, electric cables as fierce enemies, too. I remember playing Half-Life where I couldn't bypass this stupid cable so I had to crawl through vents and where attacked by killer-turkeys! *grumbles*

I've got no problem with the different Alien types. I'd love to see Reds and Black...and then see 'em attack each other when they get together. Genocide sure did rock.

I'd like to see some experimenting with the genetic matrix and it's adaptability, especially if there's for example a zoo in a compound infesteed with aliens. Genetic assimilation with freaking cheetahs and gorillas.

 

There was a dog alien, remember? And there were plans of a cow alien as well.

There was a dog alien, remember? And there were plans of a cow alien as well.

 

The dog alien was originally a cow alien. They even shot footage for it, which was reintegrated as the special edition in the Quadrilogy collection.

Oh, that it was. Cheers for reminding me.

Elephant, giraffe and crocodile xenomorphs ... actually, what about a spider!?!11!!eleven!!2

 

(A genetically-engineered very tiny facehugger, on a Selenotypus plumipes. Dwarven xenomorphs!)

I've seen scorpion xenomorphs. They had them in the comics that accompanied the toys.

 

And I think I have a gorilla alien toy.

 

Edit: Nope, it's the mantis.

Edited June 7, 200718 yr by Tale

Cool, so there will be dwarven xenomorphs?!

Don't forget the Half-Elve Paladin Aliens.

They should put dogs in with bees in their mouths so when they bark they shoot bees at you.

They should put dogs in with bees in their mouths so when they bark they shoot bees at you.

 

That is the most awesome thing I've ever read. Period.

There's a Simpsons reference for any and every occasion. I'm sure there's a Simpsons reference about Simpsons references out there, somewhere.

 

But if you can't put in the bee-dogs, at least give us a gun that shoots angry raccoons. Those ****ers can take on any alien.

I'm sure there's a Simpsons reference about Simpsons references out there, somewhere.

I know there's a South Park one for that.

 

"Simpsons did it!"

Edited June 8, 200718 yr by Tale

Any series, given sufficient seasons, will begin to self-reference.

They should put dogs in with bees in their mouths so when they bark they shoot bees at you.

 

That is the most awesome thing I've ever read. Period.

That's also one of the modifications in

Bioshock

.