Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
Well... how do we know it'd work on a bug o begin with? Bugs are different from humans and other animals in that they are controlled via hive mind. If a bug were to be infected and a bug/Alien hybrid were born, since the alien inherits many of the hosts characteristics it might be be under the control of the Brain Bug, as long as we're using speculation.Aside from that, a bug would not be afraid to kill itself if it was infected if a brain bug ordered it to, which it would since the brain bug is sentient and would understand what is going on.
Well, considering that they managed to outsmart all of Humanity... I'd say yes?
And another thing that people seem to be forgetting is that Aliens win most oftheir battles due to human stupidity. Getting snuk up on, afraid to shoot the hull, can't see int he dark, etc. Aliens rely on the element of surprise to win most of their battles, they get mowed down otherwise.
In this scenario they're fighting an enemy that is also animalistic and is used to fighting in dark and other such spaces. Without the element of surprise the Aliens will lose.
The Aliens greatest strength is their adaptability. The sole purpose of their existence is to survive and breed, just like ants. The unique aspect of the facehuggers is that their eggs are able to gestate and bond with almost any living host. This is often thoroughly explained in the comics. There are very few species that they are able to bond with.
Off topic, this is because The Predators engineered them to be so adaptable.
Ok back on topic. A new species is created each time a facehuggers egg breeds in the host of a new species. So, a human host results in a humanoid xenomorph that we are familiar with in the movie's. I wouldn't even bring this up as an advantage that the Aliens have, but it is obviously addressed in the god awful avp;R.
Saying that the Xenomorphs win because of human error is a good point, but the same can be said for the bugs in starship troopers. Both the xenomorphs and bugs are often referred as and insinuated to be "perfect" where as the advantage and disadvantage of humanity is their imperfectness. The Aliens also communicate with one another in the same fashion that bugs do. The Xenomorphs use telepathy to communicate and are influenced by the queens will and their purpose to protect the queen.
You may say that the xenomorphs are gunned down when their not running around in the darkness, but using the darkness as camouflage shows incredible cunningness. The Aliens are very intelligent but also serve their individual purpose. When they are commanded to go into battle and die as pawns, they do. However, they are also aware enough to realize that cutting off electricity leaves them blind and disoriented. They are also intelligent enough to understand the concept of sneaking. I wouldn't say that the humans in "Aliens" were stupid, but that the Aliens were just smarter. The aliens not only cut off their transportation and their electricity but they also figured out how to get around the barricade that the marines set up and take them by surprise. Also, The bugs in starship troppers do nothing BUT die. They use their numbers to their advantage. Just like the Queen, the Brain bugs sends its pawns into battle to die until their superior numbers succeed. I don't think you are acknowledging the intelligence that the Aliens have displayed in the movie's. I'm not saying their smarter than the bugs, but at least, just as smart and definitely more cunning because where the bugs are tied to will of the brain bug, the aliens can also think for themselves when not being willed by the queen.
About the brain bug sensing the facehuggers egg, it's very possible and a very good point so that may take away the Aliens advantage of assimilating the Bugs.
Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
Is that the one whre Joker got eaten by an Alien?And Superman was killed by an Alien once. 😐
... I wouldn't take those comics to seriously.
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yeah, other than the Aliens vs predator crossover any cross over with the aliens is trash, but i was just sayin 😂
I'm not sure if the joker was killed by an alien in the first or second batman/aliens crossover, but yeah he was killed lol.
have you read any of the other Aliens comics, though?
Hmmm...since most of you are leaning towards the bugs (I agree), do you think Predators being on the Alien's side would make a big difference? Maybe the Queen Alien allies her forces with the Preds so they won't become extinct if the Bugs win the war, and maybe the Preds wanna help because they know that it might be the only chance to defeat the Bugs, before they have the can take control of the whole galaxy! o_O IMO, Preds would be a valuable asset, that being they can take down Tanker Bugs in a much more fashionable way than Xenos can. I wonder if the Preds can bombard the Bugs from orbit with their high-tech space ships? Are the Preds too much help? Or not enough?
Lets not include Predators in this topic...
Alien Queen would destroy the bugs. I mean even the regular aliens would beat the bugs I think. How strong are the bugs anyway, its been a long time since I watched the movie (I only remember the scene where the redhead takes her top off).
Normal Aliens could bust through steel (or whatever futuristic material) doors with their inner jaws.
Originally posted by Placidity
Lets not include Predators in this topic...Alien Queen would destroy the bugs. I mean even the regular aliens would beat the bugs I think. How strong are the bugs anyway, its been a long time since I watched the movie (I only remember the scene where the redhead takes her top off).
Normal Aliens could bust through steel (or whatever futuristic material) doors with their inner jaws.
LOL, alright, let's keep trying w/o Preds for the moment. Bugs are pretty strong too. They can slice through humans like they're cheese. I'm sure it wouldn't be hard for them to slice through some Xeno's. As for the Queen Alien, I doubt she'd do much. She'd just be overrun by the numerous Bugs, getting sliced everywhere. If not, one Tanker Bug could probably take care of her easily.
Aliens are also definately more intelligent IMO.
Some feats from the top of my head:
* Turning the power/lights off in Aliens.
* Pushing the button the freeze the scientist guy in Aliens Ressurection
* Killing one of their own in Aliens Ressurection for its acid blood to melt the prison and escape.
* Using the Alien Queen's own acid blood to free her.
Aliens are generally more cunning whereas Bugs usually just use a straight-charge attack without any strategy.
Originally posted by Placidity
Aliens are also definately more intelligent IMO.Some feats from the top of my head:
* Turning the power/lights off in Aliens.
* Pushing the button the freeze the scientist guy in Aliens Ressurection
* Killing one of their own in Aliens Ressurection for its acid blood to melt the prison and escape.
* Using the Alien Queen's own acid blood to free her.
Aliens are generally more cunning whereas Bugs usually just use a straight-charge attack without any strategy.
The Bugs are no strangers to ambush either. Don't forget about the Brain Bug. It sucks peoples' brains to get smarter!! 😘
Originally posted by Placidity
Aliens are also definately more intelligent IMO.Some feats from the top of my head:
* Turning the power/lights off in Aliens.
* Pushing the button the freeze the scientist guy in Aliens Ressurection
* Killing one of their own in Aliens Ressurection for its acid blood to melt the prison and escape.
* Using the Alien Queen's own acid blood to free her.
Aliens are generally more cunning whereas Bugs usually just use a straight-charge attack without any strategy.
The bugs fooled the entire Earth fleet. 😐
Top Admirals, generals. Played. 😐