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Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: David on August 08, 2006, 10:31:54 pm
flying aliens would suck, but how about gliding?
so that when i jump off a high thing and press the stick-out-wings button, i can glide down with good speed.
bit like a flying squril.

please all flame now.
Title: Re: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: vcxzet on August 08, 2006, 10:44:22 pm
Quote from: "David"
flying aliens would suck, but how about gliding?
so that when i jump off a high thing and press the stick-out-wings button, i can glide down with good speed.
bit like a flying squril.

please all flame now.

you mean that I can go down from a ceiling at a moderate speed and stop it when I want. Then form a pendulum.
YAY
adv dretch can do it and form a dretch pendulum
Title: Re: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: kevlarman on August 08, 2006, 10:50:01 pm
Quote from: "David"
flying aliens would suck, but how about gliding?
so that when i jump off a high thing and press the stick-out-wings button, i can glide down with good speed.
bit like a flying squril.

please all flame now.
what's the point? you still won't catch the jettards by just gliding, and goon pounce is more likely than not still better for travel (must...resist...voting...for...last...option)
Title: Re: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Tatical on August 09, 2006, 12:56:57 am
Quote from: "kevlarman"
Quote from: "David"
flying aliens would suck, but how about gliding?
so that when i jump off a high thing and press the stick-out-wings button, i can glide down with good speed.
bit like a flying squril.

please all flame now.
what's the point? you still won't catch the jettards by just gliding, and goon pounce is more likely than not still better for travel (must...resist...voting...for...last...option)



Why resist just click it,you know you want to.
Title: Re: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Teiman on August 09, 2006, 09:51:30 am
Gliding seems fun (check MDK1), but anyway I have voted the "you are a moron" because I dont really like the other 2 options.
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: next_ghost on August 09, 2006, 10:21:52 am
We need some sort of spam filter that would not allow posting of threads with words like "flying aliens" in the initial text.
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: kozak6 on August 09, 2006, 10:29:56 am
On other forums, sometimes the swear filters are set to change certain words or phrases into more amusing words or phrases.

I think that would work out well here.
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Teiman on August 09, 2006, 11:52:16 am
Quote from: "kozak6"
On other forums, sometimes the swear filters are set to change certain words or phrases into more amusing words or phrases.

I think that would work out well here.


flyiing ponys maybe?
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: krom on August 09, 2006, 12:16:59 pm
So much talking about flying, but what about instant teleportation? (something like Nightcrawler from X-men)

I voted the third choice :).
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Seffylight on August 09, 2006, 01:06:47 pm
How about instant teleportation, super speed, and the ability to shoot lucifer shots at high speeds for max damage.

We can call it Advance Dretch SSJ4.  :roll:
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: DIRKDIGGLER on August 09, 2006, 01:30:29 pm
Gliding? What exactly on their body would allow them to glide? Rollerblades?  :dretch:
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: krom on August 09, 2006, 02:52:07 pm
Quote from: "Seffylight"
How about instant teleportation, super speed, and the ability to shoot lucifer shots at high speeds for max damage.


Now you're talking!
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Rippy on August 09, 2006, 04:23:38 pm
Although the idea is interesting, there just isn't much use for a glide.

Maybe a basi-sized alien that had a goon-style jump, then flutters its wings at the apex of the jump to then fly up a metre or two higher, ala Yoshi?
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Henners on August 09, 2006, 06:34:11 pm
OBJECTION (http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=685928)
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: phaedrus on August 09, 2006, 07:23:04 pm
Quote from: "Henners"
OBJECTION (http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=685928)


Thank you, Henners.  

Nice big wings and moving slowly in a wide open space...

That makes me think of three words: Mass. Driver. Fodder.

That is all.

Jeff
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: krom on August 09, 2006, 10:44:08 pm
Could it be helicopter shaped? :D
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Howitzer on August 10, 2006, 12:10:28 am
I like it.
Can't see why this is unbalanced.
And it's a fun gimmick that can be useful to drop IN a base.
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Lava Croft on August 10, 2006, 01:40:54 am
Hay, I can 'float' my Mara into your base too! And the idea of flying squirrels makes me laugh.
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Rippy on August 10, 2006, 02:54:16 am
Gliding just isn't gonna work though. If it's gonna be useful, it has to be a glide that can be paired with a decent pounce. Like I was saying, a pounce that gives you a Yoshi-style flutter afterwards (where you hit the apex of the jump, start fluttering as you fall down a little, then flutter upwards quite a bit farther), that would allow the longest jump in the game, but making it slow enough to not be too overpowered.
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Odin on August 10, 2006, 03:36:28 am
If we get gliding aliens, can they be wearing raccoon suits too?
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: kozak6 on August 10, 2006, 03:44:26 am
Quote from: "Odin"
If we get gliding aliens, can they be wearing raccoon suits too?


Only if they get the ability to turn into a statue for a short period of time.
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Odin on August 10, 2006, 05:29:58 am
Quote from: "kozak6"
Quote from: "Odin"
If we get gliding aliens, can they be wearing raccoon suits too?


Only if they get the ability to turn into a statue for a short period of time.
Hahah, and if there's water in any of the new maps, don't forget the froggy suits :D.
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Juno on August 10, 2006, 02:07:13 pm
Quote from: "krom"
Could it be helicopter shaped? :D



then we can call it the roflcopter


Quote from: "Odin"
If we get gliding aliens, can they be wearing raccoon suits too?




great. i get flamed for suggesting seasonal novelty items, and hes allowed to suggest gliding aliens in raccoon suits  :cry:
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: SLAVE|Mietz on August 10, 2006, 02:37:58 pm
Quote from: "Juno"
Quote from: "krom"
Could it be helicopter shaped? :D



then we can call it the roflcopter


Quote from: "Odin"
If we get gliding aliens, can they be wearing raccoon suits too?




great. i get flamed for suggesting seasonal novelty items, and hes allowed to suggest gliding aliens in raccoon suits  :cry:


he is not really allowed to do that.
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Howitzer on August 10, 2006, 02:58:10 pm
Quote from: "Juno"
Quote from: "krom"
Could it be helicopter shaped? :D



then we can call it the roflcopter


Quote from: "Odin"
If we get gliding aliens, can they be wearing raccoon suits too?




great. i get flamed for suggesting seasonal novelty items, and hes allowed to suggest gliding aliens in raccoon suits  :cry:


Roflcopter?
Raccoon suits?


Sick mind :eek:
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Rippy on August 10, 2006, 03:08:09 pm
Quote from: "Juno"
Quote from: "Odin"
If we get gliding aliens, can they be wearing raccoon suits too?




great. i get flamed for suggesting seasonal novelty items, and hes allowed to suggest gliding aliens in raccoon suits  :cry:

That's cause he was either joking or sarcastic. :P
Title: flying aliens that cant fly.
Post by: Juno on August 10, 2006, 04:21:31 pm
Quote from: "Howitzer"



Sick mind :eek:



me sick?


says the guy that announces on trem he got caught doing the nuckle shuffle

(http://i.pbase.com/o4/98/583898/1/56693475.roflcopter.gif)