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Non-humanoid Aliens

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I would like to see one or two non-humanoid alien species added to GalCiv3, why I appreciate that the lore gives an explanation of why most species are humanoid is it impossible for any non-humanoid to be sentient in the GalCiv universe.

I don’t count Thalan’s as non-humanoid by the way as just doing a humanoid with funny backwards looking arms doesn’t really count in my opinion. I seem to remember them being less humanoid in GC2 or am I wrong?

However how about adding a few more exotic species?

What about a Mollusc like life form that evolved on a low G world? As one example after all we know Mollusc’s can be highly intelligent as Cephalopods show. This is just one example.

Why four limbs? Why Bilateral Symmetry? There are so many possibilities that could be explored.

Sadly I think Stardock have always preferred the man in the rubber suit style of aliens, the one thing I didn’t like about GC2.

Regardless of what Stardock decide I intend to start work on a non-humanoid species mod for GC3 as it’s something I have lots of ideas for and I really think would be refreshing.

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Reply #76 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting paswertii, reply 75

Reading through this thread made me think up an alien.

So, It's kind of like a nautilus where the shell has 4 insect like legs. The shell and the nautilus type thing are two separate animals but born together with connected brains so that they share a nervous system, the 2 beings work as one. The actual nautilus fleshy bit has 6 large tentacles which are used to manipulate objects. They are also land based and are about the size of a large dog.

This pretty much confirms that anyone with some imagination can think of one.

 

Do they wear clothes?

Reply #77 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting paswertii, reply 75

Reading through this thread made me think up an alien.

So, It's kind of like a nautilus where the shell has 4 insect like legs. The shell and the nautilus type thing are two separate animals but born together with connected brains so that they share a nervous system, the 2 beings work as one. The actual nautilus fleshy bit has 6 large tentacles which are used to manipulate objects. They are also land based and are about the size of a large dog.

This pretty much confirms that anyone with some imagination can think of one.

wouldent sharing one brain and one nervous system make it technically one creature? Rather then two in some kind of simbiotic state 

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Reply #78 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I can take or leave non-humanoid aliens.  Mostly because I don't really care that much what the leader looks like, it's the ship design that I pay more attention to appearance wise.

 

Reply #79 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting androshalforc, reply 77


Quoting paswertii,
reply 75

Reading through this thread made me think up an alien.

So, It's kind of like a nautilus where the shell has 4 insect like legs. The shell and the nautilus type thing are two separate animals but born together with connected brains so that they share a nervous system, the 2 beings work as one. The actual nautilus fleshy bit has 6 large tentacles which are used to manipulate objects. They are also land based and are about the size of a large dog.

This pretty much confirms that anyone with some imagination can think of one.



wouldent sharing one brain and one nervous system make it technically one creature? Rather then two in some kind of simbiotic state 

Yes and no, it's an alien, therefore it may not follow the same rules as Earth creatures. Also for clothes they would wear a large helmet that covers most of their body.