Kharaa Barnacle

RamsesRamses Join Date: 2002-05-21 Member: 642Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">concept art</div> Today I discovered <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=5&t=23327' target='_blank'>this great thread</a> in the I&S forum.
fascinated by the idea of kharaa barnacles in eating helpless marines, I draw a concept of them.

Long time ago, I already made various barnacle drawings (for a fake-lecture), but I've to admit that I'm quite happy with this one.

I posted this picture in the above mentioned thread also, but I thought it would also fit in here, especially if I want some comments about the drawing itself.

<b>Kharaa Barnacle, a variation of the original Half-Life Barnacle:</b>
<img src='http://www.joshbeeler.com/ramses/images/misc/barnacle.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    It looks a little to much like a DC.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Yeah, I saw this post before and I like it.
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  • Capt_ObviousCapt_Obvious Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13779Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Feb 22 2003, 07:36 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Feb 22 2003, 07:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It looks a little to much like a DC. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    well if its on the ceiling, i don't think you'll have much problem identifying which is which. and besides, aren't structures supposed to look similar since it all comes from the same alien race.

    nice drawing.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Capt. Obvious+Feb 22 2003, 08:09 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Capt. Obvious @ Feb 22 2003, 08:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Feb 22 2003, 07:36 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Feb 22 2003, 07:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It looks a little to much like a DC. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    well if its on the ceiling, i don't think you'll have much problem identifying which is which. and besides, aren't structures supposed to look similar since it all comes from the same alien race.

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    I'd be confused. I'd be all like "OMG they g0t teh flying Defense hax!!!!1OMG!!!!!11111"
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  • Demon_WraithDemon_Wraith Join Date: 2002-12-05 Member: 10491Members
    I'd be confused because I'd be thinking "HTF! did the gorge get up there?"
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  • GrkmangaGrkmanga Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10867Members
    looks like an upside down d chamber... y have it on ceiling. when u can have it on walls =D see.. instead of pulling victoms up.. it pulls them towards it and champs them.. see whats the point of having them when the marines can cleary see them
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  • The_Real_QuasarThe_Real_Quasar Has the I.Q. of 12,000 P.E. Teachers Join Date: 2002-11-26 Member: 9998Members
    'Cause if it was on the wall, the "string" would fall to the floor <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Feb 22 2003, 05:14 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Feb 22 2003, 05:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd be confused. I'd be all like "OMG they g0t teh flying Defense hax!!!!1OMG!!!!!11111" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, that would really happen I'm so sure. What would a flying D Chamber do? Oh wait... absolute nothing.
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  • ThePhilipsThePhilips Join Date: 2002-09-09 Member: 1302Members
    Nice drawing, I love concept art.
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  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    very cool. hehe, Kahraanicle
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    That's great, but how would you get it on the ceiling? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    magic, obviously
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  • RamsesRamses Join Date: 2002-05-21 Member: 642Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->It looks a little to much like a DC.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, I think you're right. I tried to use the same style as all the alien structures, and because the Kharaa Barnacle should be very well armored(?) I decided to put those defense-plates on it...

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->That's great, but how would you get it on the ceiling?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Read the initial topic I posted in my first post. It describes this and many other things. I'm still in love with this idea <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    Nice drawing, but that doesn't improve on the idea.
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  • MrBatmanMrBatman Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7176Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Surge+Feb 24 2003, 12:17 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Surge @ Feb 24 2003, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That's great, but how would you get it on the ceiling? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How about some sort of gorge spit to get it up there? You spit up the bacterium, and it just grows where you spat it at.

    I think a Kharaa barnacle would be a good idea.
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  • El_DiablosEl_Diablos Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5666Members
    or maybe it could be combined with the def chamber. and then when a gorge feels like it, he could use his fat body to just bounce the def chamber up to the ceiling and it would suction. Et Voila, instant def chamber lookalike barnacle that managed to get on the ceiling. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • KarriNKarriN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6617Members
    The Kharaa Barnacle... I'd like the idea of a more violent barnacle. First, make it have no wiggly thing... more like it lashes out with the whip-like "tongue", quickly sucks the marine closer to itself, if needed, and then starts banging the poor guy all around the place until either the victim or the Barnacle is killed. The gorges could splatter them to both ceilings and walls.

    ^__________^
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Cool, but I think it needs to have it's own unique look. All the chambers are similar in basic structure, but the tops are different. Maybe a "clawed" look would do it.

    That would definitely make some new defensive building possible for aliens. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DarkOmenDarkOmen Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7148Members
    edited February 2003
    Here I thought I was making a simple suggestion towards the devs, but it looks more like my Barnacle ramblings have started a culture it their own. Go me! =0P

    BTW, it's exactly as I visioned it. Semi-transparent web-tongue and all!
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