[StarSlayer]

I think there was an episode in Old Man's War where the aliens where maybe a couple centimeters tops and the platoon was going around stomping them like Godzilla in their tiny cities.

Why were they doing that?

Because it was more efficient then using firearms.

[Lorric]

I think there was an episode in Old Man's War where the aliens where maybe a couple centimeters tops and the platoon was going around stomping them like Godzilla in their tiny cities.

Why were they doing that?

Because it was more efficient then using firearms.

That isn't what I meant. Why are they killing them?

[SpardaSon21]

Because they were an alien colony on one of the few worlds capable of sustaining human life, and therefore they needed to be killed off so we could move in.  That simple.

[Lorric]

Because they were an alien colony on one of the few worlds capable of sustaining human life, and therefore they needed to be killed off so we could move in.  That simple.

There isn't room for us to live alongside such a tiny race? How much space would their whole civilisation take up?

[Dark Hunter]

How big is "one whole civilization"? Seriously, how big? Objectively?

Humanity covers this entire planet. The only parts of it we don't inhabit are those that it is physically impossible for us to live in, and hey, that isn't stopping people from trying to change that!

Just as we humans were not content to stay in Africa, they would expand beyond the borders set for them. Just because their species was tiny doesn't mean they wouldn't use up the planet's entire surface given the chance and some time.

[Lorric]

How big is "one whole civilization"? Seriously, how big? Objectively?

Humanity covers this entire planet. The only parts of it we don't inhabit are those that it is physically impossible for us to live in, and hey, that isn't stopping people from trying to change that!

Just as we humans were not content to stay in Africa, they would expand beyond the borders set for them. Just because their species was tiny doesn't mean they wouldn't use up the planet's entire surface given the chance and some time.

Good point. Maybe some enormous aliens might show up here one day and crush us underfoot...

It gives new meaning to "curb stomp battle". If it even was a battle, which I guess it wasn't if they're just being crushed like insects. If they were a threat you'd bomb them.

Poor things...

[IronBeer]

Good point. Maybe some enormous aliens might show up here one day and crush us underfoot...

"You exist because we allow it. And you will end because we demand it."

[The E]

Because they were an alien colony on one of the few worlds capable of sustaining human life, and therefore they needed to be killed off so we could move in.  That simple.

There isn't room for us to live alongside such a tiny race? How much space would their whole civilisation take up?

Why don't you go read the book, cos it actually explains those bits (And, for a full picture, read the others in the series too.

[Lorric]

Good point. Maybe some enormous aliens might show up here one day and crush us underfoot...

"You exist because we allow it. And you will end because we demand it."

Is that a quote from the book, or something else?

EDIT: I googled it.

Here's something similar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMfRd0qxMSE#t=1m39s

Because they were an alien colony on one of the few worlds capable of sustaining human life, and therefore they needed to be killed off so we could move in.  That simple.

There isn't room for us to live alongside such a tiny race? How much space would their whole civilisation take up?

Why don't you go read the book, cos it actually explains those bits (And, for a full picture, read the others in the series too.

I am starting to get intrigued about this book with the fact a few people here have read it.

[Lorric]

Old Man's War has more than one book cover available. Including this one:



Poor little aliens...

[Husker]

Good point. Maybe some enormous aliens might show up here one day and crush us underfoot...

"You exist because we allow it. And you will end because we demand it."

Quoting Sovereign for the win! Man the reapers are cool. And I've never played ME.