<!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+May 15 2004, 07:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ May 15 2004, 07:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It uses those marvelous head tentacles. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Finally, a new use for those tentacles since the day's of 1.x. Memories...
If you want a "realistic" reason as to why a onos can climb a ladder the best reason are the tentacles on it's head and/or neck. And if you don't buy that:
<i>They just do</i>. It's because of gameplay. If the onos <i>couldn't</i> climb ladders, then they would not be able to escape from some of the hives on some maps, meaning EVERY map would have to be re-made to accomadate for the non-ladder-climbing onos.
As well, elevators are heavilly entity intensive, and having too many entities on a map will lag the game severely; this is also why the constaints for map-based entities are limited to about 200. Trying to accomadate non-ladder climbing oni would be a INSANITY trip for mappers.
They either use their tentacles, or they climb simply for gameplay reasons. Those are, possibly, the only two acceptable answers to your question.
on the subject, how does a skulk climb walls? its 4 feet are simply pointed claws, does it stab them into the cement/iron/titanium/whatever space element that makes up the walls and floors of what seem to be mainly human constructed locations?
make onos like skulk and climp walls, it will solve everything <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
tree frogs stick to a surface because of many thousands of ridges filled with... water.
That's right, they use the surface tension of the water to keep themselves on the wall. as well, some insects and arachnids have thousands upon thousands of hairs upon hairs of hairs (yikes!) to hold themselves in place. and, even more species use suction methods, chemical-adhesives (guess where're they're produced... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) and various methods of burrowing to attach themselves to other things. You, I, and the walls of our homes included.
The skulk, as far as i can tell, uses the bacteria like a chemical-bonding agent to keep itself "stuck" to a surface. when the "chemically peel" the touching body part off of the surface, it makes a odd "clicking" sound. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
redford you are wrong. after the war, the commander was inspired by the movie spiderman and he did research on the lab and maked marines like spiderman
<!--QuoteBegin-Maveric+May 15 2004, 09:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric @ May 15 2004, 09:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The skulk, as far as i can tell, uses the bacteria like a chemical-bonding agent to keep itself "stuck" to a surface. when the "chemically peel" the touching body part off of the surface, it makes a odd "clicking" sound. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Uhh...they eject tiny microscopic hairs from those claws, which explains why they stick.
How can it support its weight? It's an alien <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
To the original question. There's only one answer....teh tentacles of dewm!!!
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<!--QuoteBegin-Hobojoe+May 15 2004, 09:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hobojoe @ May 15 2004, 09:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> He doesn't move up the ladder, the world moves around him, and it appears that he is moving up the ladder. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> This is the most likely explanation - relativity.
<!--QuoteBegin-Maveric+May 15 2004, 09:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric @ May 15 2004, 09:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> tree frogs stick to a surface because of many thousands of ridges filled with... water.
That's right, they use the surface tension of the water to keep themselves on the wall. as well, some insects and arachnids have thousands upon thousands of hairs upon hairs of hairs (yikes!) to hold themselves in place. and, even more species use suction methods, chemical-adhesives (guess where're they're produced... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) and various methods of burrowing to attach themselves to other things. You, I, and the walls of our homes included.
The skulk, as far as i can tell, uses the bacteria like a chemical-bonding agent to keep itself "stuck" to a surface. when the "chemically peel" the touching body part off of the surface, it makes a odd "clicking" sound. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> you have <i>way</i> too much time on your hands........
<!--QuoteBegin-http://www.natural-selection.org/manual/alien_skulk_inherent.html+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (http://www.natural-selection.org/manual/alien_skulk_inherent.html)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Wall Running: equally at ease on the ceiling as the floor, speculation is that the bladed feet of these Kharaa have retractable microscopic spines that shoot out when a spike's tip pierces a surface, and retract when the foot is lifted. This ability gives them access to vents and passage ways that, all too often, serve as shortcuts and safe-passage all over a ship or base. This also encourages ambush behavior. A Kharaa can be hiding on absolutely any surface. Never trust an empty room.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Also, I think the best explanation is either blaming it on relativity, or chalking it up to the power of positive thinking. You CAN climb that ladder! Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something because of your size! YES YOU CAN!
It pounces up the ladder, sticking a foot onto the rung and sorta jumping up it, not to mention it's horns, and teeth and tentacles front feet... It just does dammit! Stop bitching and shoot the damn thing already!
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naw, nanties explain marine magic. The correct answer for aliens is "bacteria" <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Finally, a new use for those tentacles since the day's of 1.x. Memories...
<i>They just do</i>. It's because of gameplay. If the onos <i>couldn't</i> climb ladders, then they would not be able to escape from some of the hives on some maps, meaning EVERY map would have to be re-made to accomadate for the non-ladder-climbing onos.
As well, elevators are heavilly entity intensive, and having too many entities on a map will lag the game severely; this is also why the constaints for map-based entities are limited to about 200. Trying to accomadate non-ladder climbing oni would be a INSANITY trip for mappers.
They either use their tentacles, or they climb simply for gameplay reasons.
Those are, possibly, the only two acceptable answers to your question.
water.
That's right, they use the surface tension of the water to keep themselves on the wall. as well, some insects and arachnids have thousands upon thousands of hairs upon hairs of hairs (yikes!) to hold themselves in place. and, even more species use suction methods, chemical-adhesives (guess where're they're produced... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) and various methods of burrowing to attach themselves to other things. You, I, and the walls of our homes included.
The skulk, as far as i can tell, uses the bacteria like a chemical-bonding agent to keep itself "stuck" to a surface. when the "chemically peel" the touching body part off of the surface, it makes a odd "clicking" sound. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Uhh...they eject tiny microscopic hairs from those claws, which explains why they stick.
How can it support its weight? It's an alien <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
To the original question. There's only one answer....teh tentacles of dewm!!!
This is the most likely explanation - relativity.
water.
That's right, they use the surface tension of the water to keep themselves on the wall. as well, some insects and arachnids have thousands upon thousands of hairs upon hairs of hairs (yikes!) to hold themselves in place. and, even more species use suction methods, chemical-adhesives (guess where're they're produced... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) and various methods of burrowing to attach themselves to other things. You, I, and the walls of our homes included.
The skulk, as far as i can tell, uses the bacteria like a chemical-bonding agent to keep itself "stuck" to a surface. when the "chemically peel" the touching body part off of the surface, it makes a odd "clicking" sound. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
you have <i>way</i> too much time on your hands........
'nuff said.
Also, I think the best explanation is either blaming it on relativity, or chalking it up to the power of positive thinking. You CAN climb that ladder! Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something because of your size! YES YOU CAN!
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That is how an Onos climbs a ladder.