Arachnotrons

[SuperJedi]

Why are Arachnotrons in the prequel but not in Doom?

[TheBigH]

maybe theyre only deployed when hell is more confident

[Sar]

Because they have more time and budget to animate them.

[Massacher]

What are you talking about? They are Doom.

[TheBigH]

Originally posted by Massacher:

What are you talking about? They're in Doom.

they meant 2016 im pretty sure

[ragnarok]

Originally posted by SuperJedi:

Why are Arachnotrons in the prequel but not in Doom?

The Arachnotrons (via the Eternal lore) only came to be by trying to copy the Spider Mastermind, of which only there was ONE in Doom 2016.

Because TDA is a prequel, it means Olivia Pierce isn't a suitable host for the Spider Mastermind yet.

[SuperJedi]

That doesn't answer why Arachnotrons are in TDA. TDA is a prequel. Or are they medieval spiders with cannons on the back?

[ragnarok]

Originally posted by SuperJedi:

That doesn't answer why Arachnotrons are in TDA. TDA is a prequel.

Well, hopefully this isn't some multi-verse plot or anything, but if it is, it's possible that this isn't the same universe as the Argenta one in 2016 and Eternal. If so, perhaps THIS version of hell doesn't have Arachnotrons.

[ragnarok]

Originally posted by SuperJedi:

That doesn't answer why Arachnotrons are in TDA. TDA is a prequel. Or are they medieval spiders with cannons on the back?

The other possibility is this:

In the Ancient Gods Part 1, Samur said to the Slayer "I knew who you were the moment you set foot in our world and who you could become to us."

That implies that the Seraphim was NOT the person who brought the Slayer to the Argenta universe.

Remember, when Doom 64 ended, Doomguy closed the Hell portal and chose to remain in Hell to prevent the demons from becoming a threat.

The next time we saw him, he landed on Argent D'Nur and was captured by the Night Sentinels.

Because the Dark Ages is a prequel, and assuming this is still the same universe, it's possible this takes place millions of years before the Wraiths came to Argent D'Nur via their World Spear ship.

If so, perhaps Hell was still a very young world at this point, LONG before the first Arachnotrons were born.

[Unreliable Narrator]

Imagine taking Doom "lore" seriously. Imagine.

[ragnarok]

Originally posted by Unreliable Narrator:

Imagine taking Doom "lore" seriously. Imagine.

I hope you know back when Doom 3 came out 20 years ago, I DID take that lore quite seriously.

[SuperJedi]

Originally posted by Unreliable Narrator:

Imagine taking Doom "lore" seriously. Imagine.

Yes but they've taken lore from Doom 64 to be cannon, a game that I never played on the 64. Doomguy stays in hell which is where TDA continues it's lore yet they've thrown in to what it seems like Arachnotrons. Actually after close inspection they do look like oversized spiders with cannons.

[Unreliable Narrator]

Originally posted by SuperJedi:

Originally posted by Unreliable Narrator:

Imagine taking Doom "lore" seriously. Imagine.

Yes but they've taken lore from Doom 64 to be cannon, a game that I never played on the 64. Doomguy stays in hell which is where TDA continues it's lore yet they've thrown in to what it seems like Arachnotrons. Actually after close inspection they do look like oversized spiders with cannons.

Here:

"Angry space marine kills demons".

There's your Doom lore. The long and short of it.

[ragnarok]

Originally posted by SuperJedi:

Originally posted by Unreliable Narrator:

Imagine taking Doom "lore" seriously. Imagine.

Yes but they've taken lore from Doom 64 to be cannon, a game that I never played on the 64. Doomguy stays in hell which is where TDA continues it's lore yet they've thrown in to what it seems like Arachnotrons. Actually after close inspection they do look like oversized spiders with cannons.

It looks more like a gatling gun to me.

[KingDragoon]

Originally posted by Unreliable Narrator:

Originally posted by SuperJedi:

Yes but they've taken lore from Doom 64 to be cannon, a game that I never played on the 64. Doomguy stays in hell which is where TDA continues it's lore yet they've thrown in to what it seems like Arachnotrons. Actually after close inspection they do look like oversized spiders with cannons.

Here:

"Angry space marine kills demons".

There's your Doom lore. The long and short of it.

How to sound like an absolute clown 101:

[Unreliable Narrator]

Originally posted by KingDragoon:

Originally posted by Unreliable Narrator:

Here:

"Angry space marine kills demons".

There's your Doom lore. The long and short of it.

How to sound like an absolute clown 101:

No thanks. We didn't ask.