Oddworld Questions & Answers VII -

OddYouko · #**181** 04-03-2008, 07:33 AM

Why isn't Abe affected by the laughing gas like the other Mudokons are?

Zerox · #**182** 04-03-2008, 12:52 PM

Aside from game mechanics, perhaps his spiritual power is heightened enough so that he resists the effects.

abe is now! · #**183** 04-04-2008, 10:13 AM

I think Abe isn't affected because if he was, he couldn't save the Mudokons... I think OWI sometimes left technical points. I don't think Abe's spiritual power can save him from that... it's a spiritual power, not a bodily power.

Zerox · #**184** 04-04-2008, 10:36 AM

That same spiritual power is what prevents Abe from getting sick from Soulstorm brew, if I believe correctly, it may depend on how exactly the laughing gas operates and what is used in it's ingredients.

abe is now! · #**185** 04-04-2008, 10:48 AM

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That same spiritual power is what prevents Abe from getting sick from Soulstorm brew, if I believe correctly, it may depend on how exactly the laughing gas operates and what is used in it's ingredients.

But anyway it's the same thing: if Abe drinks SoulStorm Brew and gets sick, how could he save the Mudokons? The game'd finish there.

Wings of Fire · #**186** 04-04-2008, 10:54 AM

Which is why convenient plot devices are bought in to cover up methodological flaws like that, all games do it.

***Wil*** · #**187** 04-04-2008, 02:37 PM

With skin of blue and yellow eyes too,
Only genes explain how Abe chugs Brew,
Why he won’t choke on Glukkon gas,
Is just the same again, I... guess.

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Originally published in Dear Alf May 2004

As for the yellow eyes, I'm gonna have to go with genetics on that one my friend!

Bullet Magnet · #**188** 04-06-2008, 10:20 AM

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That’s the natural shape of the rocks, owing to the unique geological structure of Scrabanian stone. Scrabs actually evolved to be the same shape so they could hide behind them when trying to catch prey unawares.

Uh, Max? Er... come again?

Zerox · #**189** 04-07-2008, 01:18 PM

What BM said. Aside from the fact the rocks are many times the size of the Scrabs kind of ruining that rather demented idea, I believe that it has been said that they were carved in ancient times by Mudokons, since they worship Scrabs, considering similar size structures were in the Monsaic Lines, the huge temples, and other huge, complex structures for which the technology to build has been long lost and forgotten.

Chronicler · #**190** 04-07-2008, 03:33 PM

Mudokuns, Glukkons, and Sligs all have Queens and Vykkers are all asexual. So...

Question: Do Gabbits, Scrabs, Paramites, Interns, or Fuzzles have Queens?

Wings of Fire · #**191** 04-07-2008, 03:42 PM

Paramites definitely have queens, the others I think not.

***Xavier*** · #**192** 04-08-2008, 12:13 AM

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What BM said. Aside from the fact the rocks are many times the size of the Scrabs kind of ruining that rather demented idea, I believe that it has been said that they were carved in ancient times by Mudokons, since they worship Scrabs, considering similar size structures were in the Monsaic Lines, the huge temples, and other huge, complex structures for which the technology to build has been long lost and forgotten.

I thought it was pretty obvious Max was making a joke here...

and I liked it

***Wil*** · #**193** 04-08-2008, 12:56 PM

I don't understand. Why don't you believe me?

Chronicler, read the F.A.Q..

Fuzzle Guy · #**194** 04-08-2008, 01:00 PM

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I don't understand. Why don't you believe me?

I thought you were joking at first but now you've said that I'm all confused

***Nate*** · #**195** 04-08-2008, 04:24 PM

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I don't understand. Why don't you believe me?

Chronicler, read the F.A.Q..

Where in the FAQ, specifically?

Fuzzle Guy · #**196** 04-09-2008, 07:38 AM

Argh, You're enjoying this aren't you Max?

Zerox · #**197** 04-09-2008, 09:10 AM

Probably. Typing makes jokes kinda hard to tell. He sounded so serious...

I was rather worried for his mental health.

MO said Scrabs got into herds or whatever at the right time of year (though that concept, as far as I'm concerned, is daft. Large predators in large numbers doesn't work so well). I believe it was Alf that said that Paramites have queens. Interns are relatively similar to Vykkers. Fuzzles not sure, Gabbits obviously not. Try using the search future/google first.

***Nate*** · #**198** 04-09-2008, 09:22 AM

Scrabs generally congregate in herds. It's only during mating season that they become territorial and kill other scrabs.

***Wil*** · #**199** 04-09-2008, 01:32 PM

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Where in the FAQ, specifically?

The part of the F.A.Q. I've linked to. You'll have to fix the URI because the Oddworld Forums fuck it up. There are a couple of spaces that need deleting.

Or, failing that, y'know, search for the word 'queen'.

***Nate*** · #**200** 04-09-2008, 03:36 PM

Ah, I apologise. I had thought you were using the FAQ as proof for your scrab statue theory.

Zerox · #**201** 04-10-2008, 10:13 AM

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Scrabs generally congregate in herds. It's only during mating season that they become territorial and kill other scrabs.

Yeah, even worse. Kinda ruined the whole Scrab thing, plus I'm still not sure who's idea that would've been...I can certainly think of a number of ways that would actually, y'know, make sense.

There's a planet called Queen now?

OddYouko · #**202** 04-11-2008, 06:45 AM

Is that big thing Sam?

***Nate*** · #**203** 04-11-2008, 09:28 AM

Yes.

Zerox · #**204** 04-11-2008, 01:06 PM

And presumably that's Abe sneaking in on the left. The lack of security visible in the image is interesting. Also note the lighting theatre positioned at Sam's rear end.

Chronicler · #**205** 04-11-2008, 04:24 PM

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Woah. Awesome pic. I was actually expecting Sam to look uglier (Well we can't get a good look at her in this pic but I still expected her to be way fuglier than that thing) I love the appearances of the Shrinks.

Is there any pic of Skillya (The Slig Queen)? I've been searching but couldn't find any.

***Nate*** · #**206** 04-11-2008, 08:41 PM

No, unfortunately there are no released pictures of Skillya yet.

MeechShrykull1029 · #**207** 04-13-2008, 07:54 AM

Why is there 2 entries to the "Rescue Lost Souls" secret area?

Bullet Magnet · #**208** 04-13-2008, 08:26 AM

Imagine the Queen from Aliens, only yellow, rich, legless and with a squid for a head. That comes pretty close in my mind.

***Nate*** · #**209** 04-13-2008, 09:16 PM

Strange, that's almost exactly how I imagine sex with Peter.

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Why is there 2 entries to the "Rescue Lost Souls" secret area?

Because that's the way the level was designed...

Can you please be more specific about which one you are talking about?

kin37ik · #**210** 04-14-2008, 12:22 AM

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No, unfortunately there are no released pictures of Skillya yet.

well, i managed to secure myself a copy of the Oddworld: the first ten years book, and it has a picture of the glukkon queen, but it doesnt say whether it was an actual picture of what she looks like or whether it was just a nifty doodle