Hi Risingstar,
I can clearly see where you are coming from and appreciate your input!
The thing about Aliens is indeed that you should avoid hand-to-hand combat at all costs because up close and personal these are mean mothers which will kill you before you know what's happened.
They may not be technologically advanced but they sure know how to take out a unit of well trained and well armed space marines as shown in the movie Aliens.
Furthermore the Aliens vs Predator movies showed us that they pose a considerable threat to Predators as well. In fact Predators consider aliens to be so dangerous that young warriors have to prove their courage and skills by killing an alien if I remember correctly.
The Predators are lethal because of their hunting skills and instinct and their technologically advanced weaponry. That being said they have been beaten on occasion by either aliens or humans without technologically very advanced weapons as the AVP movies or Predator movies have shown us.
Last but not least the bugs from the ST movies are a mean bunch as well. At first I thought they were basically mindless 'predators' but then I discovered that there were also big brain bugs which can control starships, bugs which could shoot plasma bolts which could take down starships and big, 'armored' tank bugs which changes the picture considerably.
If such species would really exist and if future generations of mankind would encounter these species on strange, new worlds we would be very unfortunate in all three cases.
Perhaps the toughest battle would indeed be with the Predators though since they have a relentless side to them but are also technologically very advanced.
The other two species would however give us a tough run for our money and we would most likely suffer severe losses in case we would ever clash with them.
Rainer
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Originally Posted by risingstar
Aliens would be the least dangerous. One napalm bomb and it's Alien pot roast. Why bother with the hand to hand combat with this species? There's no technology to them.
The Preds are the most dangerous. They fly ships and actively seek out their prey. They have advanced weaponry, stealth tech, and live to wage war. Humans wouldn't stand a chance in an all out war with the Preds.
The ST bugs are big, mean, and fast. It's a toss up in a war with them, with heavy casualties on both sides. Not as bright as the Preds.
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