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Post by Sojourner on Dec 28, 2003 12:27:15 GMT -5
Here's an interesting idea I had...
Why not make our sector's genestealers somewhat unique?
What I had in mind was, shut off the 'homing signal' effect that the colony has. I thought, what if the individual which gave birth to the Patriarch, was a Pariah? He has no psychic presence whatsoever and this might well rub off on all of his offspring.
This means that while having an alien presence in the sector, it stops it being entirely engulfed and eaten by Tyranids at any time in the near future.
Thoughts?
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Post by Kage2020 on Dec 28, 2003 18:38:22 GMT -5
First off, it's nice to see that other people will actually create some threads! ;D Are not the mesmeric abilities of the genestealers entirely psychic, however? That would put a dubbins on the idea of Pariah... Furthermore does not the 'homing signal' thing depend on the numbers of genestealers? The setting would therefore have a sub-homing signal number of genestealers. Expansion of this would be part of the ongoing story of the Anargo sector. Do we really need unique genestealers, though? There is always considerable debate on the nature of Tyranid propulsion, but that aside the future presence of a Tyranic fleet would offer much for potential storylines... Surely? But I'm willing to listen to insan... Erm, reason. Kage
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Post by ZoomDog on Dec 28, 2003 19:24:28 GMT -5
It is an interesting idea, but I'd say that the genestealers would be rather picky about who they make their patriarch. Ie, they would test them to see if he was suitable first, and being a Pariah would not be suitable I also like the idea that the sector is preparing for the Tyranids attack, gearing up the warship production and IG training etc.
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Post by CELS on Dec 28, 2003 20:18:13 GMT -5
I agree. It's an original idea, but it seems very unlikely and not really neccessary. And a genestealer infestation doesn't always mean that a hive fleet will be knocking on the front door a few years later. Sometimes it takes a while. I think.
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Post by Kage2020 on Dec 28, 2003 21:59:19 GMT -5
With all that said, I believe we were looking for a location for our genestealers to be present...? At this point does anyone have any suggestions with regards to subsector? Kage
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Post by ZoomDog on Dec 28, 2003 22:33:44 GMT -5
Well, I'd rule out the Fortress Sub, due to increased security, and the Shrineworld Sub, due to increased attention to new cults springing up. In my mind a genestealer infestation on a Hive world would be too hard to remove, although that might be what we want. Personally I'd go for some backwater colony, where a small cult rising up would attract little attention (and the reduced size of the cult would also explain why the Tyranid Hive Fleet threat isn't that large.)
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Post by Kage2020 on Dec 29, 2003 8:19:26 GMT -5
Perhaps the "Other Subsector" would be the ideal location for the genestealer 'infestation', then? Kage
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Post by malika on Dec 29, 2003 8:53:39 GMT -5
would be cool to have those also in the hives, but small cults, arbites trying to find the cults and destoy them...
What about some adeptus mechanicus priest who has acuired a genestealer and tries to experiment/multiply it, kinda an Alien Resurrection scenario...
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Post by Kage2020 on Dec 29, 2003 9:22:59 GMT -5
Perhaps we wouldn't want to over-use an idea...? That way it can be used as a storyline rather than dominating that story. What about some adeptus mechanicus priest who has acuired a genestealer and tries to experiment/multiply it, kinda an Alien Resurrection scenario... As mentioned elsewhere, this is almost a direct lift from the 13th Legion story by Thorpe and, as such, I would be reticent in including it... Kage
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Post by ZoomDog on Dec 29, 2003 20:24:50 GMT -5
IMO, it would be extremely hard to take out a Genestealer cult in a Hive, the small, confined spaces are perfect for gene' ambush's, the arbites wouldn't stand a chance. To destroy the cult we'd need some Terminators, and do we want the cult to be that big a deal?
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Post by malika on Dec 30, 2003 4:56:42 GMT -5
well lets say if there just some hybrids that are still alive, not the pure genestealer..would it still be that hard?
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Post by CELS on Jan 2, 2004 9:57:46 GMT -5
Find a spot for genestealers? Easy! I have one in my subsector, on a ice world with very little population. It's perfect, because it would take some time for the genestealers to raise a beacon for the hive fleet, right?
I don't know too much about how the genestealers work, but I seem to remember that they need a certain amount of bodies to give birth to the patriarch or whatever, and to light the beacon for the hive fleets.
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Post by malika on Jan 2, 2004 13:20:47 GMT -5
it would require several generation of genestealer hybrid IIRC
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Post by CELS on Jan 2, 2004 14:00:58 GMT -5
So after several generations of genestealers, the beacon is lit?
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Post by malika on Jan 2, 2004 14:36:12 GMT -5
something like that, well they try to mate with hosts who are powerfull, so thereby trying to get higher in society, eventually they control the entire planet and then they will tell the hive fleet to come, the planet is ready for harvest
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