Matrix Games Forums

 Forums  Register  Login  Photo Gallery  Member List  Search  Calendars  FAQ 

My Profile  Inbox  Address Book  My Subscription  My Forums  Log Out

Creature Contest-The Arachtons

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> Distant Worlds 1 Series >> Creature Contest-The Arachtons Page: [1]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/4/2011 8:25:46 PM   
wisky4372

 

Posts: 13
Joined: 10/4/2011
Status: offline 		These arachnid predators are rumored to be left overs from a long dead species. Originally created to serve as miners, the Arachtons have gained animal sentience and the ability to replicate, drawing resources from asteroid fields, planetary ring systems and the unfortunate passing ship. Unsuspecting travelers are captured within the electromagnetic webs that are spread across any available debris field, where the victims are reduced to their base elements for consumption and replication. These creatures exist to continue their species, and cannot be reasoned with. Their driving force is species propagation, and to that end they will attack any and all forces that come within their territory. Individually the Arachtons are not much of a threat, but once ensnared the creatures will swarm their victim until destroyed. It is unknown how many of these creatures exist, although sightings are reported galaxy wide.




Attachment (1)
Post #: 1
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/4/2011 8:29:08 PM   
wisky4372

 

Posts: 13
Joined: 10/4/2011
Status: offline 		Please note, this is my original artwork. Thanks for any and all comments!

(in reply to wisky4372)
Post #: 2
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/4/2011 8:39:38 PM   
Data


Posts: 3909
Joined: 1/3/2011
Status: offline 		Cool artwork, wisky, nice debut. Welcome to the forum

_____________________________

...Igniting stellar cores....Recharging reactors...Recalibrating hyperdrives....

(in reply to wisky4372)
Post #: 3
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/4/2011 9:07:30 PM   
wisky4372

 

Posts: 13
Joined: 10/4/2011
Status: offline 		Thanks man, glad to be amongst you!

(in reply to Data)
Post #: 4
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/4/2011 10:02:19 PM   
Webbco


Posts: 682
Joined: 2/6/2010
Status: offline 		Liking the web idea, Wisky. Have you thought about how they travel to and from their base, and what their base looks like?

(in reply to wisky4372)
Post #: 5
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/4/2011 10:20:08 PM   
Kalthaniell


Posts: 320
Joined: 5/31/2011
Status: offline 		Spiders in space -that's plain scary. It's a good idea Wisky. I'm admiring the pic, great work man. I especially like the webs and the sinister look of the spiders. Looking forward to seeing any more of your artwork!

(in reply to Webbco)
Post #: 6
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/4/2011 10:27:57 PM   
wisky4372

 

Posts: 13
Joined: 10/4/2011
Status: offline 		Webbco- no base per se, just loiter amongst debris fields, perhaps their eggs are carried along with cosmic winds, or from supernova blasts (riding the shockwave). I see them more as local hazards as opposed to any great baddies-my assumption would be they inhabit hollowed out asteroids, a sort of nest...(probably should have put that into the description, but thats why peer feedback is so good-you guys bring up the questions I might not have thought about!

(in reply to Kalthaniell)
Post #: 7
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/4/2011 10:33:27 PM   
Webbco


Posts: 682
Joined: 2/6/2010
Status: offline 		I misread your original post where you said: "...where the victims are reduced to their base elements for consumption and replication." I can certainly imagine these things being more of the loitering kind. Do you think there would be any chance of escape for a trapped vessel?!

(in reply to wisky4372)
Post #: 8
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/4/2011 10:41:05 PM   
wisky4372

 

Posts: 13
Joined: 10/4/2011
Status: offline 		Webbco- the only escape would be firepower, and good engines- the best tactic would be to patrol a suspected are with at least two craft, if one were to be caught, the other could engage from a distance to shatter the webs, kill of the spiders, or retrieve the doomed ship's log bouy...

(in reply to Webbco)
Post #: 9
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/5/2011 1:20:46 AM   
ehsumrell1


Posts: 2529
Joined: 8/17/2010
From: The Briar Patch Nebula
Status: offline 		A very interesting concept Wisky......welcome to the DW forums from
us Son'a as well!

_____________________________

Shields are useless in "The Briar Patch"...

(in reply to wisky4372)
Post #: 10
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/5/2011 8:59:12 AM   
flap

 

Posts: 37
Joined: 11/14/2010
Status: offline 		Congratulation for having drawn some art design ! (You might have been the only one so far, aren't you ?)

The creature eats ships to replicate. That's simple but efficient. I like that (Though, maybe not that different from the pirates...)


(in reply to ehsumrell1)
Post #: 11
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/5/2011 9:25:03 AM   
J HG T


Posts: 1093
Joined: 5/14/2010
From: Kiadia Prime
Status: offline 		Wisky is indeed first person with own art for the creature. Thumbs up for that!

Good idea all around.
Funny thing: I've never really been afraid of spiders. They are relatively small here in Finland so that may have to do something with it. I also thing that furry spiders like tarantulas are quite adorable in some strange way.




_____________________________

Nothing is impossible, not if you can imagine it!
"And they hurled themselves into the void of space with no fear."

(in reply to flap)
Post #: 12
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/5/2011 9:52:57 AM   
Kalthaniell


Posts: 320
Joined: 5/31/2011
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: J HG T

Wisky is indeed first person with own art for the creature. Thumbs up for that!

Good idea all around.
Funny thing: I've never really been afraid of spiders. They are relatively small here in Finland so that may have to do something with it. I also thing that furry spiders like tarantulas are quite adorable in some strange way.




I thought I was the first one :P

(in reply to J HG T)
Post #: 13
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/5/2011 11:04:47 AM   
flap

 

Posts: 37
Joined: 11/14/2010
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Kalthaniell
I thought I was the first one :P


Oups, my apologies ! You might be right...

(in reply to Kalthaniell)
Post #: 14
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/5/2011 3:14:10 PM   
wisky4372

 

Posts: 13
Joined: 10/4/2011
Status: offline 		I really appreciate the comments everyone, you guys sure know how to make a newcomer feel welcome!

(in reply to flap)
Post #: 15
RE: Creature Contest-The Arachtons - 10/5/2011 3:34:44 PM   
2guncohen


Posts: 401
Joined: 4/9/2010
From: Belguim
Status: offline 		Space egg sacks ... It sounds very creepy 

_____________________________

Alternative stormtrooper picture




(in reply to wisky4372)
Post #: 16
Page:   [1]
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> Distant Worlds 1 Series >> Creature Contest-The Arachtons Page: [1]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

3.984