Least Favorite DB?

DevastationBob · Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:57 pm

Is there a DB you can't stand? Maybe it's the picture or the writeup?

Mech-Viper Prime · Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:01 pm

Any db with mdc without any good reason , so about half of them

Ectoplasmic Bidet · Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:08 pm

I really don't like Floopers. They're silly just for the sake of being silly.

Slight001 · Unread post by **Slight001** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:15 pm

Grackle Tooth... just ask a munchkin why they like like them and chances are that's why I don't.

cyberdon · Unread post by **cyberdon** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:15 pm

Grackle Tooth for some reason.

Greyaxe · Unread post by **Greyaxe** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:56 pm

Ectoplasmic Bidet wrote:I really don't like Floopers. They're silly just for the sake of being silly.

Ditto.

Grell · Unread post by **Grell** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:00 pm

Butter Trolls.

Talavar · Unread post by **Talavar** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:03 pm

Zenith moon warpers, seconded.

DevastationBob · Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:44 pm

Demon Beavers aren't DB's though...they might be a VD....

Killer Cyborg · Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:53 pm

Auto-Gs.
While "Auto-G" is a decent enough name, "Auto-Genetic" is just stupid.
And the term was tossed out in 1990, then left abandoned for quite a few years, leaving me to imagine all kinds of things that an "Auto-G" might be, and ultimately being very disappointed.

The best explanation (before the official description) was that an "Auto-G" was an "Automatically Generated" robot, which is to say a robot created by an automated factory that wasn't shut down during the apocalypse, and so was just running and running over the years, decades, or centuries.
THAT's a pretty cool concept, one with lots of potential!

The official Auto-Gs are essentially Changelings that you can't detect with a blood test.
Big whoop.

Zamion138 · Unread post by **Zamion138** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:56 am

Floopers its a race that would die out in the harsh world of rifts pretty quick, cactus people at least have something other than comedy going for them.

Killer Cyborg · Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:00 am

Zamion138 wrote:Floopers its a race that would die out in the harsh world of rifts pretty quick, cactus people at least have something other than comedy going for them.

They're naturally ambidextrous MDC beings with teleport abilities.
That's a hell of a lot more than what humans have.
If they weren't lazy, floopers would be taking over.

Blindscout · Unread post by **Blindscout** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:33 am

Least favorite DB...coming from someone who's screen name initials are DB...there;s a joke in there somewhere...

I have a severe dislike for floopers and tyrvol swordfists

Zamion138 · Unread post by **Zamion138** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:01 am

Killer Cyborg wrote:
Zamion138 wrote:Floopers its a race that would die out in the harsh world of rifts pretty quick, cactus people at least have something other than comedy going for them.

They're naturally ambidextrous MDC beings with teleport abilities.
That's a hell of a lot more than what humans have.
If they weren't lazy, floopers would be taking over.

Ill give you that one.
I still dont like them.

Killer Cyborg · Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:08 am

Zamion138 wrote:
Killer Cyborg wrote:
Zamion138 wrote:Floopers its a race that would die out in the harsh world of rifts pretty quick, cactus people at least have something other than comedy going for them.

They're naturally ambidextrous MDC beings with teleport abilities.
That's a hell of a lot more than what humans have.
If they weren't lazy, floopers would be taking over.

Ill give you that one.
I still dont like them.

Fair enough.

MurderCityDisciple · Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:09 am

For some reason, I really don't like the Sword Fists.

How do they wipe? Poodle carpet scooch perhaps?
I know they're supposed to have prehensile toes, but c'mon from their illustration they don't look that prehensile.

Blindscout · Unread post by **Blindscout** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:17 am

MurderCityDisciple wrote:For some reason, I really don't like the Sword Fists.

How do they wipe? Poodle carpet scooch perhaps?
I know they're supposed to have prehensile toes, but c'mon from their illustration they don't look that prehensile.

How do you know that their anus is in the place you are thinking it is? Maybe their scat is a hard pellet that leaves no residue? Though, considering the sword fists are one of my dislikes, I do really like the poodle carpet scooch idea! :lol:

DevastationBob · Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:28 am

They are double jointed with prehensile toes, they probably just use their feet to grab the leaf, paper, copy of Erin Tarn's book, etc.

I like Swordfists, but I'm a big Jim Lawson fan. It's vexing that all the pictures show them with one eye but the text seems to imply binocular vision.

kaid · Unread post by **kaid** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:45 am

While sword arms are permanently armed they are not terribly dangerous to most coalition soldiers given all they pretty much have is their swords. Sure they can in theory fire a gun with their feet but doing so is awkward and they have to be pretty stationary to do so.

I would probably say floopers as my least favorite DB them or maybe the shapers. They are both just silly and if I want some silly mischevious DB running around I would take fey instead.

Jay05 · Unread post by **Jay05** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:09 pm

I've never quite understood the need for the Larmac, the "Lardbutts", seem nothing more than a metaphor for "lazy Americans." Really? Is that necessary?

DevastationBob · Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:16 pm

Jay05 wrote:I've never quite understood the need for the Larmac, the "Lardbutts", seem nothing more than a metaphor for "lazy Americans." Really? Is that necessary?

They seem like out of shape Grackletooths to me.

MurderCityDisciple · Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:18 pm

A gripe I have about the DBees in general, is that they pretty much are all bipedal, humanoids...usually with 5 fingers and two eyes even. You'd think the universe would have more variety. I'd like to see more than the old Star Trek 'Hey slap some clay on my forehead and call me an alien' business. Which Palladium doesn't do for the most part.

BUT...

Where are the scuttling centipedes? The tentacled menaces? The gurgling gloops? The slithering slugs? and wiley webtoed wombat woozletoes?

Zamion138 · Unread post by **Zamion138** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:58 pm

Few and farbetween, i love the squid guys from phase world with the hard mdc uppers.
The remind me of the squid robot lord things from the transformer movies. And the octopus things from i think atlantis are cool too.

Grell · Unread post by **Grell** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:32 pm

Zamion138 wrote:Few and farbetween, i love the squid guys from phase world with the hard mdc uppers.
The remind me of the squid robot lord things from the transformer movies. And the octopus things from i think atlantis are cool too.

The squiddy antagonists from Transformers: The Movie are called the Quintessons.

"Guilty or Innocent?"

"Innocent!"

Zamion138 · Unread post by **Zamion138** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:41 pm

Grell wrote:
Zamion138 wrote:Few and farbetween, i love the squid guys from phase world with the hard mdc uppers.
The remind me of the squid robot lord things from the transformer movies. And the octopus things from i think atlantis are cool too.

The squiddy antagonists from Transformers: The Movie are called the Quintessons.

"Guilty or Innocent?"

"Innocent!"

yes and they are sweet!

Snake Eyes · Unread post by **Snake Eyes** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:54 pm

I have a hard time liking the Malvoren DB, humanoid mass of noodles. And the Amorph...what the heck :?:

DevastationBob · Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:06 pm

Atlantis has the Shaydor Spherians (sp?), they were pretty inhuman.

Icefalcon · Unread post by **Icefalcon** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:27 pm

I don't like the Floopers but my least favorite would have to be sword fists. Of course, I do not own D-Bees of North America.

Athos · Unread post by **Athos** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:46 pm

Floopers
Those spidery things with their own force fields in DBoNA
Any "mutant" with super powers

Dr Megaverse · Unread post by **Dr Megaverse** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:40 pm

I'll join the Flooper hate bandwagon here.

Also the Chasseur Vert. They just seem unnecessary...

Xanador · Unread post by **Xanador** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:07 pm

This list needs a bit of variety.
How about Power Leeches-they seem designed purely to irritate players.
Yhabbayar-Magic and psionic...soap bubbles?

Icefalcon · Unread post by **Icefalcon** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:14 pm

Xanador wrote:This list needs a bit of variety.
How about Power Leeches-they seem designed purely to irritate players.
Yhabbayar-Magic and psionic...soap bubbles?

I will agree with those two choices. To tell the truth, about half of the D-Bee races seem either just plain silly or just face-palm worthy. Other races I can just not see how they even move about with there awkward forms.

SittingBull · Unread post by **SittingBull** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:21 pm

Quick flexes cause players want even grosser juicers.

Josh Sinsapaugh · Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:46 pm

MurderCityDisciple wrote:A gripe I have about the DBees in general, is that they pretty much are all bipedal, humanoids...usually with 5 fingers and two eyes even. You'd think the universe would have more variety. I'd like to see more than the old Star Trek 'Hey slap some clay on my forehead and call me an alien' business. Which Palladium doesn't do for the most part.

BUT...

Where are the scuttling centipedes? The tentacled menaces? The gurgling gloops? The slithering slugs? and wiley webtoed wombat woozletoes?

The Rifts term D-Bee (Dimensional Being) refers specifically to bipedal, humanoid (if not human-like) aliens. So tentacled menaces, gurgling goops et cetera WOULD NOT be D-Bees.

~ Josh

Grell · Unread post by **Grell** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:51 pm

I'm surprised no one else has mentioned Butter Trolls yet. Seriously, so gross.

Nightmask · Unread post by **Nightmask** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:53 pm

Grell wrote:I'm surprised no one else has mentioned Butter Trolls yet. Seriously, so gross.

Well you already mentioned them once, no reason for anyone else to mention them or so I thought.

MurderCityDisciple · Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:55 pm

Josh Sinsapaugh wrote:
MurderCityDisciple wrote:A gripe I have about the DBees in general, is that they pretty much are all bipedal, humanoids...usually with 5 fingers and two eyes even. You'd think the universe would have more variety. I'd like to see more than the old Star Trek 'Hey slap some clay on my forehead and call me an alien' business. Which Palladium doesn't do for the most part.

BUT...

Where are the scuttling centipedes? The tentacled menaces? The gurgling gloops? The slithering slugs? and wiley webtoed wombat woozletoes?

The Rifts term D-Bee (Dimensional Being) refers specifically to bipedal, humanoid (if not human-like) aliens. So tentacled menaces, gurgling goops et cetera WOULD NOT be D-Bees.

~ Josh

What do I call the gloops and menaces then??

SittingBull · Unread post by **SittingBull** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:58 pm

Grell wrote:I'm surprised no one else has mentioned Butter Trolls yet. Seriously, so gross.

It sounded made up so I didnt think about it any.

Josh Sinsapaugh · Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:11 pm

MurderCityDisciple wrote:
Josh Sinsapaugh wrote:
MurderCityDisciple wrote:A gripe I have about the DBees in general, is that they pretty much are all bipedal, humanoids...usually with 5 fingers and two eyes even. You'd think the universe would have more variety. I'd like to see more than the old Star Trek 'Hey slap some clay on my forehead and call me an alien' business. Which Palladium doesn't do for the most part.

BUT...

Where are the scuttling centipedes? The tentacled menaces? The gurgling gloops? The slithering slugs? and wiley webtoed wombat woozletoes?

The Rifts term D-Bee (Dimensional Being) refers specifically to bipedal, humanoid (if not human-like) aliens. So tentacled menaces, gurgling goops et cetera WOULD NOT be D-Bees.

~ Josh

What do I call the gloops and menaces then??

Supernatural being, alien, demon, creature of magic, or just plain old monster depending on whatever the case may be.

~ Josh

MurderCityDisciple · Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:17 pm

Josh Sinsapaugh wrote:
MurderCityDisciple wrote:
Josh Sinsapaugh wrote:
MurderCityDisciple wrote:A gripe I have about the DBees in general, is that they pretty much are all bipedal, humanoids...usually with 5 fingers and two eyes even. You'd think the universe would have more variety. I'd like to see more than the old Star Trek 'Hey slap some clay on my forehead and call me an alien' business. Which Palladium doesn't do for the most part.

BUT...

Where are the scuttling centipedes? The tentacled menaces? The gurgling gloops? The slithering slugs? and wiley webtoed wombat woozletoes?

The Rifts term D-Bee (Dimensional Being) refers specifically to bipedal, humanoid (if not human-like) aliens. So tentacled menaces, gurgling goops et cetera WOULD NOT be D-Bees.

~ Josh

What do I call the gloops and menaces then??

Supernatural being, alien, demon, creature of magic, or just plain old monster depending on whatever the case may be.

~ Josh

Ok, though I suspect the CS would just lump even the slimiest slag or most demonic demon under the DBee moniker.

Kill 'em all and let Ra sort 'em out.

Grell · Unread post by **Grell** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:23 pm

Nightmask wrote:
Grell wrote:I'm surprised no one else has mentioned Butter Trolls yet. Seriously, so gross.

Well you already mentioned them once, no reason for anyone else to mention them or so I thought.

I'm just expressing my surprise that no one else shares the sentiment. Yet it seems almost everyone who's responded hates Floopers, but I don't think they're that bad (at least not as bad as Butter Trolls).

SittingBull wrote:
Grell wrote:I'm surprised no one else has mentioned Butter Trolls yet. Seriously, so gross.

It sounded made up so I didnt think about it any.

Nope. They're in D-Bees of NA, but I think they made their first appearance in....Psyscape? Maybe? Not near books, so I cannot verify beyond my gut.

Subjugator · Unread post by **Subjugator** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:35 am

Gotta be Btrieve. It's horrible...absolutely sucks.

Killer Cyborg · Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:45 am

MurderCityDisciple wrote:
Josh Sinsapaugh wrote:
MurderCityDisciple wrote:A gripe I have about the DBees in general, is that they pretty much are all bipedal, humanoids...usually with 5 fingers and two eyes even. You'd think the universe would have more variety. I'd like to see more than the old Star Trek 'Hey slap some clay on my forehead and call me an alien' business. Which Palladium doesn't do for the most part.

BUT...

Where are the scuttling centipedes? The tentacled menaces? The gurgling gloops? The slithering slugs? and wiley webtoed wombat woozletoes?

The Rifts term D-Bee (Dimensional Being) refers specifically to bipedal, humanoid (if not human-like) aliens. So tentacled menaces, gurgling goops et cetera WOULD NOT be D-Bees.

~ Josh

What do I call the gloops and menaces then??

Sir.

MurderCityDisciple · Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:39 pm

Killer Cyborg wrote:
MurderCityDisciple wrote:
Josh Sinsapaugh wrote:
MurderCityDisciple wrote:A gripe I have about the DBees in general, is that they pretty much are all bipedal, humanoids...usually with 5 fingers and two eyes even. You'd think the universe would have more variety. I'd like to see more than the old Star Trek 'Hey slap some clay on my forehead and call me an alien' business. Which Palladium doesn't do for the most part.

BUT...

Where are the scuttling centipedes? The tentacled menaces? The gurgling gloops? The slithering slugs? and wiley webtoed wombat woozletoes?

The Rifts term D-Bee (Dimensional Being) refers specifically to bipedal, humanoid (if not human-like) aliens. So tentacled menaces, gurgling goops et cetera WOULD NOT be D-Bees.

~ Josh

What do I call the gloops and menaces then??

Sir.

Or Madam...just have to lift a tentacle or some gloop to be sure.