The humans had Dr. Device and nuclear missiles before that but what did the buggers use as weapons? I don't think it ever said in the books so I was wondering, Mr. Card, had you ever thought up what the buggers fought with?
Posted by Vasslia Cora (Member # 7981) on :
Before what?
And the humans got the little docter after the second invasion.
EDIT: Sorry, its was the second not the first.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
I like to think that they launched tiny little buggers with no arms and really, really pointy heads across the void of space to bounce off -- and occasionally chew through -- enemy ships.
Posted by Peter Howell (Member # 8072) on :
Gah, NOOO! Now that I have that image in my head, I'll never get rid of it. Posted by TrapperKeeper (Member # 7680) on :
They Fling Poo! Just really fast.
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
Swoooooop WHAP!
Posted by Leon the Professional (Member # 8267) on :
no no no, lasers. its mentioned in EG in fact its the reason why Ender left for BS in the first place "..I wouldn't have to see Valentine;s brain turned to liquid from a Bugger laser" I'm paraphrasing but I'm sure thats what it said.
Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :
This thread's title sounds like an inflammatory gun control slogan.
Posted by Leon the Professional (Member # 8267) on :
Yeah Sid, you're right. They do say something very similar to that in EG.
They should have used shotguns in space. Even if you missed the first time, the pellets would potentially hit glass on the fighter ships, and that would definitely be fatal. I know, it's way too impractical and in space it's probably totally ineffective but I just want someone to use a shotgun in null g.
Posted by TrapperKeeper (Member # 7680) on :
Interesting concept leon.
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
But was the laser used in ship to ship warfare. I got the impression the buggers used lasers for hand to hand combat
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
NOt really "hand to hand" but atleast "laser to shotgun"
Posted by ssywak (Member # 807) on :
Lawn Jarts. All the left-over lawn jarts.
Posted by Leon the Professional (Member # 8267) on :
Hey now, I actually still own a set of those. They're kinda fun do bust out on a boring weekend.
Posted by Brian_Berlin (Member # 6900) on :
Pointy sticks, banannas...
Posted by TheClone (Member # 6141) on :
Page 11:
quote: Mother had got upset at him when Peter bought it, but Dad pointed out that the war wouldn't go away just because you hid bugger masks and wouldn't let your kids play with make-believe laser guns.
Page 93:
quote: The only reason I'm here is so that a bugger won't shoot out Valentine's eye, won't blast her head open liek the soldiers in the videos of the first battle with the buggers. Won't split her head with a beam so hot that her brains burst the skull and spill out like rising dough,
It goes on, but you get the point. So, like Sid said, beams and lasers (for hand-to-hand, at least).
(I hope I'm allowed to post those little excepts!)
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