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[Graknorke]

I don't know about you but if I were subjugated by aliens, I would much rather have those relatively humanoid vipers around than I would piss-terrifying floaters or mutons.

[KingofstarrySkies]

The original snakemen reproduced asexually, and were implied to have been genetically modified to that end. So for all intents and purposes the snakemen in nuCom 2: Alien Boogaloo have boobs because somebody was turned on by it or thought it would boost sales/generate publicity.

Ooooor the artist took some liberty?

[GiglameshDespair]

The original mutons looked like dudes in spandex.



Artistic liberty can and has been taken for the better.

[Grim Portent]

The original mutons looked like dudes in spandex.



Artistic liberty can and has been taken for the better.

It looks almost like it's wearing a purple mask and a speedo the colour of it's skin...

[MarcAFK]

Oddly as a big fan of xcom I haven't bought new com, but I'm quite looking forward to newcom 2 going by what I've seen so far.

[ZebioLizard2]

People complained about Argonians going from no breasts in Morrowind to having breasts in the later games as well. Now, of course, if you search for something like "elder scrolls argonians breasts", you can find people confusedly asking why they have breasts without being aware that they didn't in Morrowind (because they've never played it).

Except of course, they had breasts in Daggerfall (Elder Scrolls II), Making Morrowind the odd bird out in having changed their legs to Digitigrade and the removal of breasts.

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At least it's better then the Khajit, which have changed in look every single Elder Scrolls game before Oblivion.

[Arcvasti]

At least it's better then the Khajit, which have changed in look every single Elder Scrolls game before Oblivion.

The Khajit at least sort of have an in-lore excuse, since they have a bunch of weird subspecies based on which phase of the moons they're born under.

Re: Snakewomen:

They're for nerd sniping. Any enemy operative with any knowledge of biology will be distracted trying to figure out why alien lizard people have boobs. While they are distracted, they get shot. Simple and elegant.

[TherosPherae]

People complained about Argonians going from no breasts in Morrowind to having breasts in the later games as well. Now, of course, if you search for something like "elder scrolls argonians breasts", you can find people confusedly asking why they have breasts without being aware that they didn't in Morrowind (because they've never played it).

I'm pretty sure that if I search for "elder scrolls argonians breasts," all I'm going to find is pages upon pages of lizard porn.

[Egan_BW]

People complained about Argonians going from no breasts in Morrowind to having breasts in the later games as well. Now, of course, if you search for something like "elder scrolls argonians breasts", you can find people confusedly asking why they have breasts without being aware that they didn't in Morrowind (because they've never played it).

I'm pretty sure that if I search for "elder scrolls argonians breasts," all I'm going to find is pages upon pages of lizard porn.

But if you search for "elder scrolls lizard porn", will you get useful information?

[Rolan7]

But if you search for "elder scrolls lizard porn", will you get useful information?

In a manner of speaking.

[Neonivek]

But if you search for "elder scrolls lizard porn", will you get useful information?

In a manner of speaking.

If we are fighting over what game has the most porn... It is Counterstrike.

Anyhow this REALLY isn't a productive line of conversation and you are treating this like it something created by Fur Fetishist.

As if both the Native American, Mesoamerican, and Egyptian didn't exist.

[Flying Dice]

The original snakemen reproduced asexually, and were implied to have been genetically modified to that end. So for all intents and purposes the snakemen in nuCom 2: Alien Boogaloo have boobs because somebody was turned on by it or thought it would boost sales/generate publicity.

Ooooor the artist took some liberty?

To put mammary glands on a genemodded reptilian alien soldier-caste.

To put it in perspective, what they did to Floaters was an example of good artistic liberty at work (though they'd have been hard-pressed to make them look any sillier than they originally were even if they tried).

Give one good reason for slapping boobs onto a functionally asexual alien vat-bred snake soldier, from a Doylist or Watsonian perspective. Would anyone be defending it as artistic license if Mutons had two-foot codpieces on their armor? If X-Com armor for female operators had had literal breastplates? Or, for that matter, if Thin Men sounded like Agent Smith?

[rabidgam3r]

Y'know, I always thought they were pecs. For the arms. That they're not supposed to have. Seriously, guys, it's just a weird design choice. Let's you put down the pitchfork and me drop the torch and we'll all hype together.

[Shadowlord]

Give one good reason for slapping boobs onto a functionally asexual alien vat-bred snake soldier, from a Doylist or Watsonian perspective.

From the Watsonian perspective, if you can put tits on a cloned snakeman, you might get lucky and distract Sherlock Holmes from investigating anything that's actually important.

... I have the wrong Watson, don't I?

Edit: Apparently I actually have the correct Watson.

[KingofstarrySkies]

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Why the fuck does it matter? Actually, wait a second. How do we know the aliens haven't just decided that it's better to show some sort of diversity, some sort of gender in their troops? Especially since they have the technology to do it, they're now working "WITH" humanity, and need role figures. Why not throw breasts on, to make them seem more...Friendly, for lack of a better word.

Also, I think you're taking this a tad too seriously.