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Whatever spaceship it was, it looked like it was integrated with an asteroid. Well, swarms of rather big bugs flew forth, immediately attacking Necromorphs and Chaos Soldiers: upon being bitten or stung, they rather quickly became stiff, as if their muscles tightened and hardened. However, the Edgelord knights, being bedecked in armour, were unaffected by the bugs.


I'd actually disagree with this - Seekers in the mass effect universe have been said to pull apart buildings to find their prey, and would have the raw strength in numbers to carry and subdue them even if they didn't (as you see in the suicide mission bad endings). This is why Mordin's solution was so nerve racking on Horizon - if it didn't work, no amount of armour plating would be able to save Shepard.

Hmm. I thought about it a little more, and realised that Mass Effect buildings don't use windows on garden worlds. It isn't a case of the seekers being able to get in, but rather a case of poor house planning. Because there was that one mechanic on Horizon who survived, huh?
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28-Jul-2017 02:40:32 - Last edited on 28-Jul-2017 02:46:33 by Westenev

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Azi Demonica said :
Peculiar, I had no idea Seekers could pull apart buildings. Reason being, is that I've not seen it happen, and in the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, the Seekers can't take you down. But, how would they get through tank-like armour?


Armour, no matter the era, is designed to take hits from the standard weapons of the time. Said weapons usually do not include needles filled with venom, especially when their creators have probably spent the last 10 or so years learning everything about you and what makes your armour tick.

The Warhammer 40k universe isn't all that powerful, if you think about it. They're oversized, disorganised and corrupt. Their technology is only a step ahead or equal to sci-fi equivalents (which are, of course, suited to deal with the standard technology of their time). I'm sure there are structural vulnerabilities in it somewhere.



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So they use an advanced version of Fallout Power Armour? Huh. Now, if only there were a way to shut down the assistive motors... :P
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28-Jul-2017 02:57:38 - Last edited on 28-Jul-2017 03:07:51 by Westenev

Azi Demonica

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Westenev said :
Azi Demonica said :
Peculiar, I had no idea Seekers could pull apart buildings. Reason being, is that I've not seen it happen, and in the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, the Seekers can't take you down. But, how would they get through tank-like armour?


Armour, no matter the era, is designed to take hits from the standard weapons of the time. Said weapons usually do not include needles filled with venom, especially when their creators have probably spent the last 10 or so years learning everything about you and what makes your armour tick.

The Warhammer 40k universe isn't all that powerful, if you think about it. They're oversized, disorganised and corrupt. Their technology is only a step ahead or equal to sci-fi equivalents (which are, of course, suited to deal with the standard technology of their time). I'm sure there are structural vulnerabilities in it somewhere.



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So they use an advanced version of Fallout Power Armour? Huh. Now, if only there were a way to shut down the assistive motors... :P
Yes, I get that, but I just don't see how those needles could piece armour. I suppose the Seekers could gradually nibble or gnaw their way through, but it would at least take some time, or is this venom highly corrosive?

You're right, the Warhammer universe is basically oversized stuff, mixed with megastructures and greatly amplified weapons and Warp powers. They have the power to destroy entire planets, but I think the Mass Effect franchise has greater technology. The context of Titanomachy is meant to allude that the Fallout and Warhammer franchises are a bit behind the Mass Effect one, but still included, 'cause why not?

Yes, Ultramarine armour is basically oversized Power Armour, but the wearers are genetically engineered to be huge and powerful. But yes, you could damage the motors and gradually break down the armour.

28-Jul-2017 03:19:21 - Last edited on 28-Jul-2017 03:19:52 by Azi Demonica

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