| 11 Apr 2007 03:13 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 6  Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 3,602 OFFLINE | In Half-life 2, humanity was a shadow living in constrained concentration cities, like City 17. The forces of the world 20 years previous had put up a war that lasted 7 hours.
My question:
If humanity was faced with an assault from a hostile, xenophobic alien race, like the Combine, how much of a fight do you think we could put up? ---
Dogbert said the deepest thing ever.
“It is all a part of the big illusion we perpetuate upon ourselves and which is in turn perpetuated upon us. When we believe we engage the illusion, when we stop believing we shatter the illusion and ourselves in the process because we are part of it." | | | | 11 Apr 2007 03:19 pm |
Sacrifice Rep: 22 Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 7,116 OFFLINE | we’d die....right away.....it’d be quick and horrible, you’d feel pain yet you’d be dead in less than 10 secends watching everyone elsae die....yup...aren’t i the postitive one... ---
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 | | | 11 Apr 2007 03:37 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 6 Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,346 OFFLINE | unless they just set the atmosphere on fire.. we’d prolly win...
think about it.. we’d have the home ground advantage
theres no way an invading force could be greater in number than all the people on earth and they would have limited resources to whatever they brought with them. ---
 | | | 11 Apr 2007 03:57 pm |
Regular Rep: 1 Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 482 OFFLINE | Not true, the combine were an enter-dimensional army, stating this, interdimensional is possible and has been proven by theory.
and it doesn’t matter whether they have more men to fight with, they have better technology.
I don’t think we would fall in 7 hours, unless they were super freaking advanced.
first they would destroy our leaders, destroy all major cities, take control of key areas, we would go down pretty easy. ---
Damn Locust...
It’s the same shit every day... | | | 11 Apr 2007 04:15 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 2 Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,118 OFFLINE | We would defend our world, we would fight them on the beaches, in the streets, and in the fields! We would never surrender!
Ok, enough Churchill impersonation.
But the USA would kick the Combines back to hell where they belong. We have nukes, an unbeatable air force, and tactical weapons and soldiers who would engage in guerilla tactics and wear down combine resistance to nothingness.
Other than the US, China would kick some ass with overwhelming nunbers, nukes, and a high-powered air force, Britain would kill a lot too with their snipers, navy, and hardcore resolve.
Combines wouldn’t like the comtemporary Earth very much.....we’d own them eventually, even if they came with massive force and knocked out our armies, we’d never give in...I wouldn’t, anyway. They can crush us, but not our resolve to resist them....
Victory or death!
If Gordon Freeman and his fellow few can resist to the point of being more than just a minor annoyance to the combines, we could certainly become a major pain in the ass. ---
Legends are usually bad news. There’s not a lot of difference between heroes and madmen...Last edited 11 Apr 2007 04:20 pm by Captain Falcon | | | 11 Apr 2007 04:23 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 6Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,346 OFFLINE | luckily, its a video game, and not real life...
we’ve got enough on our hands trying to kill each other, let alone an alien invasion ---
| | | 11 Apr 2007 04:40 pm |
Regular Rep: 1Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 482 OFFLINE | Captain Falcon wrote:
We would defend our world, we would fight them on the beaches, in the streets, and in the fields! We would never surrender!
Ok, enough Churchill impersonation.
But the USA would kick the Combines back to hell where they belong. We have nukes, an unbeatable air force, and tactical weapons and soldiers who would engage in guerilla tactics and wear down combine resistance to nothingness.
Other than the US, China would kick some ass with overwhelming nunbers, nukes, and a high-powered air force, Britain would kill a lot too with their snipers, navy, and hardcore resolve.
Combines wouldn’t like the comtemporary Earth very much.....we’d own them eventually, even if they came with massive force and knocked out our armies, we’d never give in...I wouldn’t, anyway. They can crush us, but not our resolve to resist them....
Victory or death!
If Gordon Freeman and his fellow few can resist to the point of being more than just a minor annoyance to the combines, we could certainly become a major pain in the ass.
Dude, those were stationary ground forces.
And if the Combine were real and they attacked Earth, we would stand no chance, they would take out the big boys first, USA, Chin, most of England, etc.
And as a excellent tactical option, they could melt Antarctica, that alone would take out all the main military forces.
After we are scrambled and along they would move in and enslave us.
Damn Locust...
It’s the same shit every day... | | | 11 Apr 2007 05:51 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 24 Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,624 OFFLINE | HALOJUNKY117 wrote:
interdimensional is possible and has been proven by theory.
Theory does not equal fact, jackass. Theories don’t prove anything, that’s why they’re theories.
Weapon of Mass Percussion
SoB Admin | | | 11 Apr 2007 06:11 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 6Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 3,602 OFFLINE | DrumIntoTheNight wrote:
HALOJUNKY117 wrote:
interdimensional is possible and has been proven by theory.
Theory does not equal fact, jackass. Theories don’t prove anything, that’s why they’re theories.
You make it sound like a theory is something some one dreamt up after being really drunk one night. There is a substantial base to prop up inter-dimensional physics, and the only reason we haven’t proven it is that the calculations are still being finalized and we have now way of getting to another universe, yet.
But this is off topic.
What about an enemy that wanted like the combine, what about the covenant, how much of a chance do you think we would have against them?
Dogbert said the deepest thing ever.
“It is all a part of the big illusion we perpetuate upon ourselves and which is in turn perpetuated upon us. When we believe we engage the illusion, when we stop believing we shatter the illusion and ourselves in the process because we are part of it." | | | 11 Apr 2007 06:16 pm |
Happy to help Rep: 31 Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 9,331 OFFLINE | Our best defence would be to create gorilla style tactics and go
to ground, the only problem is a lot of innocent people would die
first, your better working in small groups than fighting them as a whole.. ---
 | | | 11 Apr 2007 06:17 pm |
The Pendragon Rep: 34 Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 48,244 OFFLINE | The thing is, if the aliens have the technology to travel to other planets quickly (which would be a major feat), and were malevolent, if they wanted to destroy Earth they would do so with relative ease.
Lets put it this way, if they’re going to blow up Earth they’re going to have good defenses and offenses, including plenty of manpower, and if they can go from system to system their technology is beyond ours by far.
If that’s all true, it’s likely that they have advanced enough technology to withstand nukes, and it’s likely they wouldn’t be stupid either as a result, so they would likely be able to work their way around the nukes in the first place.
Unless we have some really really really skilled wizards in hiding, I doubt we really stand much of a chance. ---
-={Amin Wile Ilyamenie Liy End Rimmi Llie}=-
 | | | 11 Apr 2007 06:20 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 2Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,118 OFFLINE | HALOJUNKY117 wrote:
Captain Falcon wrote:
We would defend our world, we would fight them on the beaches, in the streets, and in the fields! We would never surrender!
Ok, enough Churchill impersonation.
But the USA would kick the Combines back to hell where they belong. We have nukes, an unbeatable air force, and tactical weapons and soldiers who would engage in guerilla tactics and wear down combine resistance to nothingness.
Other than the US, China would kick some ass with overwhelming nunbers, nukes, and a high-powered air force, Britain would kill a lot too with their snipers, navy, and hardcore resolve.
Combines wouldn’t like the comtemporary Earth very much.....we’d own them eventually, even if they came with massive force and knocked out our armies, we’d never give in...I wouldn’t, anyway. They can crush us, but not our resolve to resist them....
Victory or death!
If Gordon Freeman and his fellow few can resist to the point of being more than just a minor annoyance to the combines, we could certainly become a major pain in the ass.
Dude, those were stationary ground forces.
And if the Combine were real and they attacked Earth, we would stand no chance, they would take out the big boys first, USA, Chin, most of England, etc.
Ok, maybe so. But I have an extra twist -
What would happen if the Combines tried invading the Earth in 2552, when the UNSCDF is at the peak of its military strength, and Master Chief and the Spartans are local to participate in the battle?
My answer - Let the combines hit da floor, cuz they is screwed.
Legends are usually bad news. There’s not a lot of difference between heroes and madmen...Last edited 11 Apr 2007 06:21 pm by Captain Falcon | | | 11 Apr 2007 06:22 pm |
Happy to help Rep: 31Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 9,331 OFFLINE | Tyreaus Rhade wrote:
The thing is, if the aliens have the technology to travel to other planets quickly (which would be a major feat), and were malevolent, if they wanted to destroy Earth they would do so with relative ease.
Lets put it this way, if they’re going to blow up Earth they’re going to have good defenses and offenses, including plenty of manpower, and if they can go from system to system their technology is beyond ours by far.
If that’s all true, it’s likely that they have advanced enough technology to withstand nukes, and it’s likely they wouldn’t be stupid either as a result, so they would likely be able to work their way around the nukes in the first place.
Unless we have some really really really skilled wizards in hiding, I doubt we really stand much of a chance.
Why would they bother to come all the way to Earth to destroy it?
| | | 11 Apr 2007 06:25 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 6Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 3,602 OFFLINE | That’s assuming they want to destroy earth, it might be something stupid, like gold in Battlefield Earth, or wood like in Alien Apocalypse. Races that advance might have any number of reasons for attacking us, even if they wanted male bondage.
But what if they were like the strogg, and wanted Earths life for parts. ---
Dogbert said the deepest thing ever.
“It is all a part of the big illusion we perpetuate upon ourselves and which is in turn perpetuated upon us. When we believe we engage the illusion, when we stop believing we shatter the illusion and ourselves in the process because we are part of it." | | | 11 Apr 2007 06:27 pm |
Happy to help Rep: 31Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 9,331 OFFLINE | Weasel 16 wrote:
That’s assuming they want to destroy earth, it might be something stupid, like gold in Battlefield Earth, or wood like in Alien Apocalypse. Races that advance might have any number of reasons for attacking us, even if they wanted male bondage.
But what if they were like the strogg, and wanted Earths life for parts.
If they wanted male bondage i’d give in straight away 
| | | 11 Apr 2007 06:27 pm |
The Pendragon Rep: 34Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 48,244 OFFLINE | tuscan1 wrote:
Tyreaus Rhade wrote:
The thing is, if the aliens have the technology to travel to other planets quickly (which would be a major feat), and were malevolent, if they wanted to destroy Earth they would do so with relative ease.
Lets put it this way, if they’re going to blow up Earth they’re going to have good defenses and offenses, including plenty of manpower, and if they can go from system to system their technology is beyond ours by far.
If that’s all true, it’s likely that they have advanced enough technology to withstand nukes, and it’s likely they wouldn’t be stupid either as a result, so they would likely be able to work their way around the nukes in the first place.
Unless we have some really really really skilled wizards in hiding, I doubt we really stand much of a chance.
Why would they bother to come all the way to Earth to destroy it?
Well, we do have water, some species could want that. And there’s plenty of slave labour about, as well as minerals if they were somewhat like us.
As well, if they didn’t want to kill us, how long do you think it would take for the leaders of our world to give in if they threatened to?
All it may take is such a threat...
-={Amin Wile Ilyamenie Liy End Rimmi Llie}=-
Last edited 11 Apr 2007 06:29 pm by Tyreaus Rhade | | | 11 Apr 2007 06:28 pm |
Sacrifice Rep: 22Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 7,116 OFFLINE | well if aliens did come...wouldn’t they just blow up the planet in order to destroy us all? in that case, we’d all die....the end...any questions? ---
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| | | 11 Apr 2007 06:32 pm |
Happy to help Rep: 31Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 9,331 OFFLINE | Silent Pyramid wrote:
well if aliens did come...wouldn’t they just blow up the planet in order to destroy us all? in that case, we’d all die....the end...any questions?
Ye? so you mean i wont be able to buy fish and chips no more?
| | | 11 Apr 2007 06:37 pm | | | 11 Apr 2007 06:38 pm |
Happy to help Rep: 31Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 9,331 OFFLINE | THE_PAIN wrote:
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