ID4 Aliens vs Covenant

MyNameIsCharlie · July 04, 2016, 10:45:36 PM

Rather than a fight against each other, it's a race to see who can glass a planet fastest

Batch · July 04, 2016, 11:44:42 PM

Post Halo 4 UNSC is far ahead of the Covenant, and the Aliens are little more then less infectious flood.

Theyre fine.

Maxine · July 04, 2016, 11:48:29 PM

Quote from: Batch on July 04, 2016, 11:44:42 PM

Post Halo 4 UNSC is far ahead of the Covenant, and the Aliens are little more then less infectious flood.

Theyre fine.

he's talking about the Independence Day aliens not the xenonorphs

Meh T.Z.E · July 05, 2016, 12:00:23 AM

Considering the Covenant are the only ones who use the term 'glass', I'd say Covenant.

Verbatim · July 05, 2016, 12:02:28 AM

when did we start using "glass" as a verb

big sponge · July 05, 2016, 12:07:03 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:02:28 AM

when did we start using "glass" as a verb

A really long time ago.

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glass
ɡlas/
verb
gerund or present participle: glassing
1.
cover or enclose with glass.
"the inn has a long balcony, now glassed in"
2.
(especially in hunting) scan (one's surroundings) with binoculars.
"the first day was spent glassing the rolling hills"
3.
literary
reflect in or as if in a mirror.
"the opposite slopes glassed themselves in the deep dark water"

mojo · July 05, 2016, 12:07:22 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:02:28 AM

when did we start using "glass" as a verb

since halo

Deleted · July 05, 2016, 12:11:15 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:02:28 AM

when did we start using "glass" as a verb

The term glassing, also known as plasma bombardment,[1] is used to refer to the act by which Covenant ships bombard a planet from orbit using heavy plasma weaponry....

http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Glassing

Verbatim · July 05, 2016, 12:13:20 AM

Quote from: LC on July 05, 2016, 12:07:03 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:02:28 AM
when did we start using "glass" as a verb
A really long time ago.

none of which apply to this specific context (ie. the one i was asking for)

apparently it's a halo reference

Batch · July 05, 2016, 12:14:10 AM

Quote from: Madmaxepic on July 04, 2016, 11:48:29 PM

Quote from: Batch on July 04, 2016, 11:44:42 PM
Post Halo 4 UNSC is far ahead of the Covenant, and the Aliens are little more then less infectious flood.

Theyre fine.
he's talking about the Independence Day aliens not the xenonorphs

Oh thats what ID4 stand for...

Batch · July 05, 2016, 12:14:55 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:13:20 AM

Quote from: LC on July 05, 2016, 12:07:03 AM
Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:02:28 AM
when did we start using "glass" as a verb
A really long time ago.
none of which apply to this specific context (ie. the one i was asking for)

apparently it's a halo reference

You're still wrong though fam.

Verbatim · July 05, 2016, 12:15:20 AM

Quote from: Batch on July 05, 2016, 12:14:55 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:13:20 AM
Quote from: LC on July 05, 2016, 12:07:03 AM
Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:02:28 AM
when did we start using "glass" as a verb
A really long time ago.
none of which apply to this specific context (ie. the one i was asking for)

apparently it's a halo reference
You're still wrong though fam.

wrong about what

what am i wrong about

when did i make a declarative statement in this thread that could be described as "right" or "wrong"

Doctor Doom · July 05, 2016, 12:15:51 AM

Vartox solos.

big sponge · July 05, 2016, 12:16:02 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:13:20 AM

Quote from: LC on July 05, 2016, 12:07:03 AM
Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:02:28 AM
when did we start using "glass" as a verb
A really long time ago.
none of which apply to this specific context (ie. the one i was asking for)

apparently it's a halo reference

Except for the very first definition I listed because the Covenant encase the surface of the planet with glass via bombarding it with super heated plasma.

MyNameIsCharlie · July 05, 2016, 12:16:35 AM

Ok, now that we know who were talking about and what they plan to do, can we get on with the fucking thread

Verbatim · July 05, 2016, 12:17:38 AM

Quote from: LC on July 05, 2016, 12:16:02 AM

Except for the very first definition I listed because the Covenant encase the surface of the planet with glass via bombarding it with super heated plasma.

ah yes

bombarding with plasma = covering with glass

how silly of me not to come to that obvious conclusion

Deleted · July 05, 2016, 12:21:56 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:17:38 AM

Quote from: LC on July 05, 2016, 12:16:02 AM
Except for the very first definition I listed because the Covenant encase the surface of the planet with glass via bombarding it with super heated plasma.
ah yes

bombarding with plasma = covering with glass

how silly of me not to come to that obvious conclusion

The super heated plasma melts the surface of the planet which re-solidifies as glass, hense the term glassing.

MyNameIsCharlie · July 05, 2016, 12:23:04 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:17:38 AM

Quote from: LC on July 05, 2016, 12:16:02 AM
Except for the very first definition I listed because the Covenant encase the surface of the planet with glass via bombarding it with super heated plasma.
ah yes

bombarding with plasma = covering with glass

how silly of me not to come to that obvious conclusion

Verb, I said Glass a Planet. We mostly come from the old B.net days. You should know this. It's classic Halo lore. If you were new, I'd accept this and write it off. You are Old Flood. You should know exactly what I was referring to.

big sponge · July 05, 2016, 12:23:10 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 05, 2016, 12:17:38 AM

Quote from: LC on July 05, 2016, 12:16:02 AM
Except for the very first definition I listed because the Covenant encase the surface of the planet with glass via bombarding it with super heated plasma.
ah yes

bombarding with plasma = covering with glass

how silly of me not to come to that obvious conclusion

Well yeah.

Do you know how glass is made? It's melted sand.

The plasma bombardment melts everything into glass. Said glass encases the surface of the planet.

Hence the term "glassing" being used.

big sponge · July 05, 2016, 12:26:08 AM

In regards to the OP though I'm fairly certain the ID4 aliens could do it faster. Don't they have moon sized ships or something?

MyNameIsCharlie · July 05, 2016, 12:29:47 AM

Quote from: LC on July 05, 2016, 12:26:08 AM

In regards to the OP though I'm fairly certain the ID4 aliens could do it faster. Don't they have moon sized ships or something?

Big enough to bridge the Atlantic

Maxine · July 05, 2016, 01:36:20 AM

the Independence Day Aliens (now known as Harvesters) are seemingly simultaneously far better than the Covenant, and far shittier

their shielding and technology seem far better, yet a computer virus from 1996 can fuck them

Jono · July 05, 2016, 02:19:44 AM

Spear of Adun would solo

Deleted · July 05, 2016, 10:25:28 AM

Quote from: Madmaxepic on July 05, 2016, 01:36:20 AM

the Independence Day Aliens (now known as Harvesters) are seemingly simultaneously far better than the Covenant, and far shittier

their shielding and technology seem far better, yet a computer virus from 1996 can fuck them

extended cut of the movie explains that the aliens use binary in a similar way to human computer systems