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Another Descent myth

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I noticed a long time ago, some robots have a blinking red thing in their back. Here's a picture what I'm talking about:

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What the hell is this? It's a kinda propulsion system?
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exactly.


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But the Hulks, the Class 1 drones, the Advanced Lifters and the Supervisor Robots don't have this thing, but they moving :?
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It's sci-fi, and good sci-fi at that. Don't worry too much about it. :)
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Zangarath wrote:It's sci-fi, and good sci-fi at that.
Or a little design mistake...
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You seem to have a lithp. :P
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What is \"lithp\"? :roll:
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They're taillights. :P
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Duper wrote:exactly.
...have a cookie! ;)
Sorry, I'm taking that cookie back.

No cookies for anyone who can't spell "myth"!
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Mobius wrote:No cookies for anyone who can't spell "myth"!
:x :o :( :cry:

Corrected!
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The little drones all have simple anti-grav (just like EVERYTHING ELSE) and thats all they get. They move a lot slower too.
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But the Advanced Lifter moving very fast :o
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Haven't you heard?! THey obvisouly have thrusters i\\onm the back that an hide away when you come around behind them... :roll: Sheesh...you didn't know that?

BTW, can I have a cookie? Myth.
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Mobius wrote:
Duper wrote:exactly.
...have a cookie! ;)
Sorry, I'm taking that cookie back.

No cookies for anyone who can't spell "myth"!
no cookies for you Mobius ... just a burnt biskut. ;)
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d3jake wrote:Haven't you heard?! THey obvisouly have thrusters
Oh yeah. They make a strange noise when they sight me.
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If you think they sound strange. Wait until you play the Fusion Hulk sound backwards. ;)
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Or the omega suicide drones in D2. ;)
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MD-2389 wrote:Or the omega suicide drones in D2. ;)
That sound always gives me nightmares...
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Escorter wrote:
Mobius wrote:No cookies for anyone who can't spell "myth"!
:x :o :( :cry:

Corrected!
Well, I mith the old way you had it spelled.

But then, ... I have a lithp. :wink:
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BUT WHAT THE HELL IS \"lithp\"?!!! :x
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If you're wondering how he eats and breathes, and other science facts...
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L - I - S - P = \"lithp\", if you hold your tongue just so. :wink:
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O_O Oooo.... I think a myestry of life has just been unveiled...
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Now this thread is going too far... Originally it started about the robot propulsion system.

Moderators, please lock this thread!
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heh, can't resist a IBTL here. :D
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Krom wrote:heh, can't resist a IBTL here. :D
x2, this thread was doomed from the beginning.
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dissent wrote:L - I - S - P = "lithp", if you hold your tongue just so. :wink:
yea.. that was tough... :roll:

caught that right off.. common folks, unplug and engage the gray matter. :lol:
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Palzon wrote:If you're wondering how he eats and breathes, and other science facts...
/me gives Pally a cookie for the MST3K ref.
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Escorter.. some have visable drives some don't. There's no big mystery.

It's like an math axiom. It Just IS.


and...

it's a game, not a rocket work shop. ;)
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Image

Pyros have the same thing. Pretty obvious what it is, since it lights up when they move. :)
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Okay, I get the point. Descent is \"just-a-game\", with a lot of strange things.

As Wikipedia said:

\"It is possible that they were intended to be an enigma by the creators of the games.\"


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Escorter wrote:Please no more post here!
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The sound that really freaks you out is the screech from the vulcan guys.... they rip you apart in insane.
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mate they rip you apart no MATTER the skill setting.
ith no fair, the vulcan guyth never myth their targeth. :x
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Image

could not resist the obvious :lol:
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You got a twisted little mind there roid. Making that robot show off its back side.
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roid wrote:Image

could not resist the obvious :lol:
OMG GOATSE! ahahahahahaa
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roid wrote:Image

could not resist the obvious :lol:
ROFL :D :lol:
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LOL

You need help roid! :lol:
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