A Ns Theory
DarkDog
Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24444Members
Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24444Members
<div class="IPBDescription">How they came up with gorge?</div> Is the gorge called gorge because its short for Gorgeous..?Has anyone thought of that,And Onos kinda have to do with Oh NO,Like when you see an Onos most would say OH NO...Id like to know if my theorys are close to right or anything :-D <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo--> for life!
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Oh, yeah.. and the definiation of the word "Gorge" from the websters dictionary
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Dont know about lerks though.
Fades use to fade.. then Blink got changed <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
As for the skulk, I'm pretty sure the real story of its name is Flayra got tired of people calling it Bob and made up a name as soon as possible. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
Fades use to fade.. then Blink got changed <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
As for the skulk, I'm pretty sure the real story of its name is Flayra got tired of people calling it Bob and made up a name as soon as possible. <!--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><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
nononono
Skulk came first, then it was called Bob by someone.....sadly I forgot, I think it was Moleculor....
Skulk - To skulk around in darkness
Gorge - To take in greedily
Lerk - To lurk in the dark
Fade - To disappear into thin air
Onos - Plural form of 'Oh no'
Skulk came first, then it was called Bob by someone.....sadly I forgot, I think it was Moleculor....
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Bztt, wrong. The aliens were known simply as level 1, level 2 etc. Eventually they all picked up unofficial community nicknames, with the skulks being bob.
When the official names were announced the bob name refused to dissappear, much to MonsE chagrin and Molec's delight. This led to bob being put in the swear work filter and such.
<img src='http://community.skulkrush.com/potm/13dec2003/hungryhungrygorge.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
EDIT: Not my work, but still nicely done. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Was onos sposed to have any sorta connection to rhinoceros at all??
- RD
If you'd RTFM you would know these already.
Here you go, because you're too lazy to search for it yourself:
Straight from the Frontiersmen manual - Kharaa Data - Species section:
Skulk:
The Skulk cannot attack most targets directly, at least not without evolving new abilities. It tends to remain at the edges of marine activity, looking for opportunities or ambushes. It only keeps a low profile so it can get close to its target - then mayhem ensues. Commanders were constantly reporting something "skulking" at the edges of sensor range, or through the shadows, and the name stuck.
Gorge:
Though we now know that the Gorge consumes more resources than any other species, the name has less to do with their consumption, and more with their portly body type, and that they always seem to be slurping away at a chamber, spitting a wad of acid, or just in general doing things with their mouths that are disturbing to watch.
Lerk:
Lerks' relatively low health means that they avoid making a target of themselves, often hiding in a niche somewhere and attacking marine bases with their spikes or sporeclouds. They often wait, lurking on some shadowed perch, until a target presents itself. The strange spelling of their name can be attributed to the unique and colorful vocabulary of one Commander Ty Sumnish, who brought back from the field a treasure trove of data on the Lerk very early on in the Kharaa/human conflict.
Fade:
The Kharaa are so sneaky, it took some time for Frontiersmen to realize the blink ability existed at all. Fades seemed to appear and disappear with no rhyme or reason, penetrating seemingly air-tight defensive perimeters, or vanishing from a heavy fire fight without a trace. Marines soon reported these creatures "fading" away right before their eyes. Though we now understand there is a hive ability responsible for this phenomena, we are no closer to truly understanding how it functions.
Onos:
Though it can seem like a joke (and one in poor taste, considering the devastation this species has caused), the name "Onos" does actually come from the phrase "Oh no." Early on in the conflict with the Kharaa, a Frontiersmen squad was fighting to regain control of a solar array in the Eleme system. Sporadic audio contact had been maintained with the squad by an experimental broadcasting spike, driven through the station's hull. In the besieged marine base, heavy turret placement and reinforcements had allowed them to hold off wave after wave of attack. Time stamp 65.05.43: Through the sound of gunfire and grenades, the screech of leaping Skulks and swoosh of acid rockets, a faint roar is heard. The alien weapons fall conspicuously silent. The turrets stop. The roar is heard again, much closer, much louder. Then four marine's, almost in unison … "Oh no". All hell breaks loose, contact is lost. These "Oh no's" mark the first contact with this species.
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Please, read the manuals.
Ps.
Well, actually, those are just how the names are "explained in character", as Esuna pointed out.
I got loads of comic NS pics, so will gather them on my website sometime. PM if you are interested.
- owned.
btw, about this: <!--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--> Fades seemed to appear and disappear with no rhyme or reason, penetrating seemingly air-tight defensive perimeters, or vanishing from a heavy fire fight without a trace. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
it sounds really cool. makes me miss 1.04 ;/
Yeah, when I first played NS, I saw the button disc. for Onos. "Evolve to Behomoth class".
I wasn't sure what it meant by the time, and I thought it was some 2 story high megadeath spawn. All I saw at the time was the horns. Wihtout acually seeing tne p_model for the onos, I just pictured the onos was a rhino on its hind legs.
List all the old nicknames for the aliens.
Gorge = Fatty
Lerk = Flyer
Fade = Lvl 4?
Onos = Tiny
WTH is this bear thingie <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->