Since when are predators archers anyways?

#21

Here’s a little history, for those of you who are completely out of your element.

Wristblades: Introduced in Predator (1987)
Plasma caster: Introduced in Predator (1987)
Netgun: Introduced in Predator 2 (1990)
Smart Disc: Introduced in Predator 2 (1990)
Combistick: Introduced in Predator 2 (1990)
Elder’s Sword: Carried by Elder in Predator 2 (1990)
Netgun: Introduced in Predator 2 (1990)
Plasma Pistol: Seen in various AvP comics/games
War Club: Seen in various AvP comics

And finally…

Yautja Bow: Never seen before in franchise. Suddenly, it’s the preds weapon of choice for ranged combat.

Excuse the hell out of me for asking ‘since when are predators archers?’ Geez. Guess I’m a retard right?

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#22

The actual canon reason behind Predators having a mix of primitive and advanced technology has to do with their honor. Sure they can go crazy with plasma canons as that is their most powerful weapon but it is also considered the least acceptable method of killing prey in an honorable fashion. In Predator, near the end of the movie Arnie is challenged to hand to hand combat as a worthy opponent when the predator could have just blasted his ass during the log trap scene.

#23

the bow is dumb but at same time they clearly want you to use it because its the best weapon in the game

#24

Right, that is also the vibe I get from them.

They could be a bunch of tea suckin’ high browin’ suit wearin’ snobs by day. But when they go on a hunt, they strip down to netted undies and run around all savage with iSticks and iBows linked to their iWatches. Hey, gotta track those leaps!

If they just wanted to kill us, they could probably bombard the planet from orbit with much higher tech they would use for an actual war.

Disclaimer: I know really not much of anything about Predator lore apart from what I have seen in the movies and perhaps a snippet here and there.

#25

It’s almost like every predator piece of media introduces new gear! HOLY SHIT, imagine that!

#26

There is no actual “Lore” for predators.
Especially after AvP and Predators was out.
Let them have bow. Or after jump glitch will be fixed they only will be able to hunt newbies.

#27

Quote wrong, but whatever man.

#28

That’s pretty heavy argument. Can’t argue with it.

#29

I was turned off by the bow when I first saw it. I was like “yep, wtf we are elves now?” But then I used it and it is good. I rather like it.

Then I also recalled that the Uruk-Hai use bows too, so it isn’t specifically elfy ^^.

#30

I gladly will have bow taken away to have old plasma back

#31

Since when do humans parry a predator when they can squat roughly 20k lbs

#32

I don’t know who did what for you have that chip on your fucking shoulder but a Yautja using an advanced bow, which they would know about bows since they have been hunting us for hundreds of years in canon and perhaps one of them was rather intrigued by or modified a bow they took from a worthy trophy or plenty other reasonable shit, which is a hunting tool for hunters is quite a far fucking cry from Jason using two oriental blades that he’s probably never even seen in his life much less ‘afterlife’ and has no martial training and is totally beyond the pale outside of his entire theme because a machete can be scary, katanas not so much. So way to lose the forest through the trees but if you wanna apply this then fine.

What’s up with the fucking Thermal Smoke Screen Grenade? It makes mechanical sense but it’s not real they had that tech or would have any reason to carry it into a mission so I’m gonna be a little whiny prick about it.

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#33

If thermal vision will work as intended you don’t see anything at all. Predator super vision is total crap cause temp in jungle often same as human body temp. Each material totally block it even sheet of paper will.

#34

This guy clearly just rage quited because he got killed by the bow so don’t listen to him

#35

And why exactly does it bother you that a video game would like to add into it? It’s also a weapon that’s pretty balanced into the game instead of the Speargun in AvP2002 that can function as a sniper and a shotgun.

#36

I don’t really hate bow users. But that’s only one currently posses any threat aganist mid level random team. Each time i have some contest with predator - it’s a bowmen-berserker. So predator balancing have some serrius issues here. Asid of predator aoe damage which are ignoring wall collusion.

#37

So because previous games/comics/media introduced new weapons for the Predator as the franchise went on suddenly this game is not a loud to do that? Did you forget that in AVP Extinction the Predators literally have plasma sycthes, missile launchers, and gigantic lazer beams which scorched the earth by harnessing the power of a stars core? So its okay for a game to literally introduce missle barrage weaponry for the Predator but you are having a hissy fit over a bow? Please do not assume you are the only one familiar with the lore here there are plenty of Predator fanboys on these forums and we have all read the comics, played the games, seen the movies. Why would you even think you are the only one who has?

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#38

Aragorn a human used a bow too. Actually the bow is entirely humany in the history of warfare and hunting and not elfy.

#39

True this, but for video games and fantasy and such, it has become the go to / stereotypical elf and fae weapon.

Also fun fact, bows are better served as strength based weapons and not dexterity.

#40

Yaujta Bow: Introduced in Predator: Hunting Grounds (2020)

There we go all fixed!