Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Having just scene Ant-Man & The Wasp I am reminded of the age old question, what would be the best critter army? By best I mean favorite, or what would you choose as your critter army? We've seen ants, rats, squirrels, cockroaches, fish, and many others. So what would you choose to be your army? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 That depends on the operating environment and strategic goals. I mean, the turkey vultures have been doing just fine for me, but I'm not going to use them to overrun a seafloor installation. Err, they would do just fine for a lot of things. If I had other things on my agenda. Err, other agenda things and an animal army was useful for. If I had an animal army. Guess I better stop now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Tribbles what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Old Man said: Humans. Beat me to it. Most dangerous predator to ever evolve on the planet. Lucius Alexander Although there's something to be said for palindromedaries.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 31 minutes ago, Lucius said: Beat me to it. Fast humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 48 minutes ago, Lucius said: Beat me to it. Most dangerous predator to ever evolve on the planet. Lucius Alexander Although there's something to be said for palindromedaries.... If the humans have weapons, and/or time to prepare. Not so good unarmed in spontaneous situations, against most other animals close to their size. I'd go with birds. They're highly mobile, and the smaller ones can easily operate in confined spaces. In swarms almost any type of bird can inflict significant cumulative damage to an unarmored opponent, while the likes of raptors can deliver vicious wounds. At the very least they can blind and confuse opponents. And in most environments there are almost always substantial numbers of birds around. Just ask Alfred Hitchcock. Oh wait, that would be rather difficult now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Nanites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Undead humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 I've said it before and I'll say it again--Dust Mites. Enlarged to the size of a car and equipped with cybernetic neural control implants so they don't turn on me. Tell me a gigantic version of this would not freak you out. I dare you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 I'll go with Kaiju. They count as critters, right? drunkonduty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Birds. Specifically corvids. They come in a variety of sizes for a variety of missions, they're smart, black goes with anything, and they're menacing enough to be cool and fit evil plans (would you take a supervillain with an army of parakeets seriously?) but not so menacing that they wouldn't fit for a hero. They leave options open. Lord Liaden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 38 minutes ago, Pattern Ghost said: I'll go with Kaiju. They count as critters, right? I feel some of you are missing the point. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 I am leaning toward spiders myself, although you have me thinking twice about birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Lions the size of small dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 How about dogs the size of lions? (Since you seem to be creating your own ecosystem, why can't I?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 49 minutes ago, Logan.1179 said: I feel some of you are missing the point. ? Sounds like you also would disapprove of Shoggoths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Puppies. Who would oppose us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 That's the same sort of logic as this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: If the humans have weapons, and/or time to prepare. Not so good unarmed in spontaneous situations, against most other animals close to their size. The answer to this is more humans. Or, to be more in line with the spirit of the thread, I might go with rats. They'd beat any of the other suggestions so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Even dust mites the size of cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Lord Liaden said: How about dogs the size of lions? (Since you seem to be creating your own ecosystem, why can't I?) Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 While playing a game of D&is I accidentally cast "Melf's Minute Meteors" as "Melf's Minute Minotaurs". The DM ruled that My character could cast "Minute Minotaurs". So that is my second critter to join the Lions-as-small-dogs. Now I have my own cavalry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. MID-Nite Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Flying creatures...so likely birds or wasp/hornets(maybe those big Japanese ones). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Inland Taipans. Whatever you got, I can poison it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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