L-Lizards?

NoahKirchner · Post by **NoahKirchner** » 22 Jan 2017, 14:20

I am curious how people began calling the xenos lizards or dinosaurs and the runners red dogs? It might be from their sprites but, after looking at a few pictures of xenomorphs today, they really do noooot look like lizards. Does anybody know when this started? Or has it always been this way cuz of the sprites?

Sargeantmuffinman · Post by **Sargeantmuffinman** » 22 Jan 2017, 14:23

This was WAY back in pre-alpha, since we couldn't say xenomorphs on first contact they started saying lizards.

And we just developed from there.

NoahKirchner · Post by **NoahKirchner** » 22 Jan 2017, 14:26

Sargeantmuffinman wrote:This was WAY back in pre-alpha, since we couldn't say xenomorphs on first contact they started saying lizards.

And we just developed from there.

Weird. Alright, I've just taken to calling them bugs if I'm a standard, and a really fuckin' big bipedal arthropod if I'm reporting to command. Thank you for the info though.

TopHatPenguin · Post by **TopHatPenguin** » 22 Jan 2017, 14:38

Ants, Dinosaurs, Godzilla, Lizards, Bugs, there's a massive range of which all came from PA, albeit some reference other media such as "Bugs" for SST and "Godzilla" for well Godzilla.

I know I use to try and change up what words I used to describe them in PA.

It's just a shame the xeno caste ones didn't stick as well.

Crab_Spider · Post by **Crab_Spider** » 22 Jan 2017, 15:04

I typically just play the intellectual bruiser and use whatever I can get based off the sprite and actions shown alone. If I see a sentinel standing around, then I'll just ignore it until something happens, mostly because there's not much you can say about them. If I see a hunter cloak then I'll call it a hunter, because cloaking is usually deployed in stealth tactics, and given their speed, they deserve that name. I'll call xenos in general insects because they're appearances alone resemble such. Did it take an AP bullet or deflect an M4 bullet? That's a caraplace, and those are pretty durable and are possessed by insects. Did it just spit a large glob of corrosive acid which change to a corrosive gas? That's an ability of the bombarde beetle, which is an insect.

Lizard is just too sloppy...

Joe4444 · Post by **Joe4444** » 22 Jan 2017, 16:39

they call them lizards in the movies once or twice...don't they?

Clayton_Kelly · Post by **Clayton_Kelly** » 22 Jan 2017, 20:57

I only remember them being called bugs by the marines or xenomorph by Lt. Gorman.

Houlihan · Post by **Houlihan** » 23 Jan 2017, 05:13

I think lizard works somewhat to describe ravagers and the like because they have a godzilla-esque/T-rex look to them at least from the neck down. Bugs is general use and then you can just break down in screecher/charger/spitter/cloaker/small red and stuff. Which is somewhat clunky but does the job.

Post by **Edgelord** » 23 Jan 2017, 09:05

I call em bugs because of my inner SST. As the round progresses I begin to call them by name

Thatnewguy01 · Post by **Thatnewguy01** » 23 Jan 2017, 09:34

I like to call em bugs, so I can say 'we're currently fumigating the problem' later on

Karmac · Post by **Karmac** » 23 Jan 2017, 12:28

I used to call them red doggos because I was a bad meme, I like calling them bugs now. Because they squish real good.

Crab_Spider · Post by **Crab_Spider** » 23 Jan 2017, 12:36

Carmac wrote:I used to call them red doggos because I was a bad meme, I like calling them bugs now. Because they squish real good.

Tell that the Peacock Mantis Shrimp, or a cockroach.

Karmac · Post by **Karmac** » 23 Jan 2017, 12:44

Crab_Spider wrote:Tell that the Peacock Mantis Shrimp, or a cockroach.

I have a genuine fear of most insects, but more specifically cockroaches, I don't think I'll be talking to one any time soon.

Eenkogneeto · Post by **Eenkogneeto** » 23 Jan 2017, 12:48

Runner: Fast Fucker
Sentinel: Baby Spitty Fucker
Drone: Noncombatant Fucker
Spitter: Bigger Spitty Fucker
Hunter: Pouncin Fucker
Carrier: Tossing Fucker
Hivelord: Bigass Ant Fucker
Ravager: Big Red (Fucker)
Crusher: Stompy Fucker
Praetorian: Biggest Spitty Fucker
Boiler: Bombarding Fucker
Queen: Screeeching Fucker

LarryOrtega · Post by **LarryOrtega** » 26 Jan 2017, 09:59

I call them Iguanas

Crab_Spider · Post by **Crab_Spider** » 26 Jan 2017, 10:01

Carmac wrote:I have a genuine fear of most insects, but more specifically cockroaches, I don't think I'll be talking to one any time soon.

You're talking to one right now.

Karmac · Post by **Karmac** » 26 Jan 2017, 10:01

Crab_Spider wrote:You're talking to one right now.

Send nudes. Then I'll believe you.

Crab_Spider · Post by **Crab_Spider** » 26 Jan 2017, 10:02

Carmac wrote:Send nudes. Then I'll believe you.

I'm 16...

LarryOrtega · Post by **LarryOrtega** » 26 Jan 2017, 10:03

Crab_Spider wrote:I'm 16...

You want your cheese pizza with extra meat?

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