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YumYumGranola
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada346 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-16 04:23:26
November 16 2015 04:23 GMT
#1
Just booted up the Prologue, and apparently Zeratul has nipples.

Why? Even if Protoss had mammary glands they don't even have mouths with which to suckle.

I'm confused.
royalroadweed
Profile Joined April 2013
United States8301 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-16 04:31:31
November 16 2015 04:30 GMT
#2
Its one of the things thats very confusing. Its seems clear that Selendis, Vorazun, Talis and Rohana have no breasts at all. However, when the adept design was revealed those things were packing DDs. As you said the protoss have no use for mammary glands as they can't suckle. Rohana even viewed mouths as disgusting and primitive in the campaign.

I have no idea whats up with protoss physiology.
"Nerfing Toss can just make them stronger"
SigmaoctanusIV
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States3313 Posts
November 16 2015 05:08 GMT
#3
I am glad this thread was made... I couldn't stop thinking about this as well. Maybe they are vestigial
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CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
November 16 2015 05:27 GMT
#4
Really though, how do the Protoss eat? Or do they use photosynthesis or something? It's one thing I've always wondered.
ejac
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States1195 Posts
November 16 2015 05:30 GMT
#5
On November 16 2015 14:27 CakeSauc3 wrote:
Really though, how do the Protoss eat? Or do they use photosynthesis or something? It's one thing I've always wondered.

Photosynthesis is correct actually, and this is mildly referenced in the campaign when they say something among the lines "the solar core provides nourishment for our warriors".
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CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
November 16 2015 05:50 GMT
#6
On November 16 2015 14:30 ejac wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 16 2015 14:27 CakeSauc3 wrote:
Really though, how do the Protoss eat? Or do they use photosynthesis or something? It's one thing I've always wondered.

Photosynthesis is correct actually, and this is mildly referenced in the campaign when they say something among the lines "the solar core provides nourishment for our warriors".


Makes sense
YumYumGranola
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada346 Posts
November 16 2015 05:51 GMT
#7
On November 16 2015 14:50 CakeSauc3 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 16 2015 14:30 ejac wrote:
On November 16 2015 14:27 CakeSauc3 wrote:
Really though, how do the Protoss eat? Or do they use photosynthesis or something? It's one thing I've always wondered.

Photosynthesis is correct actually, and this is mildly referenced in the campaign when they say something among the lines "the solar core provides nourishment for our warriors".


Makes sense


Does it?
SigmaoctanusIV
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States3313 Posts
November 16 2015 06:06 GMT
#8
They probably eat through their nipples. Solved!
I am Godzilla You are Japan
ZackAttack
Profile Joined June 2011
United States884 Posts
November 16 2015 06:18 GMT
#9
It seems extremely obvious that they shouldn't have nipples. I'm actually really surprised they were added. Someone had to conciously put them in there.
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imJealous
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1382 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-16 06:28:35
November 16 2015 06:24 GMT
#10
On November 16 2015 15:18 ZackAttack wrote:
It seems extremely obvious that they shouldn't have nipples. I'm actually really surprised they were added. Someone had to conciously put them in there.

I think this was probably more a case of someone sub-consciously putting them there...
... In life very little goes right. "Right" meaning the way one expected and the way one wanted it. One has no right to want or expect anything.
ZombieFrog
Profile Joined August 2014
United States87 Posts
November 16 2015 06:51 GMT
#11
I guess could be vestigial. I was playing the campaign and wondering something along the same lines. I noticed the women had their chest covered too, but it would be strange for them to have breasts as they aren't mammals and can't drink milk. Honestly I'm guessing designers either added human characteristics subconsciously or they just thought it looked weird for them to have nothing on their chest
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BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5218 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-16 07:01:37
November 16 2015 07:01 GMT
#12
The technology to remove nipples from Blizzards graphics designers minds just isn't there yet.
jubil
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States2602 Posts
November 16 2015 07:02 GMT
#13
Well, even if they're not mammary glands they could still be part of a Protoss's reproductive system somehow. Maybe instead of being suckled, they act as little psionic antennas for Protoss mothers to beam nutrients or whatever to their newborns.

In the end, it's a little ridiculous to speculate, since the entire design of the Protoss is just overtly anthropomorphic.
Marineking-Polt-Maru-Fantasy-Solar-Xenocider-Suppy fighting!
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
November 16 2015 07:10 GMT
#14
On November 16 2015 16:02 jubil wrote:
Well, even if they're not mammary glands they could still be part of a Protoss's reproductive system somehow. Maybe instead of being suckled, they act as little psionic antennas for Protoss mothers to beam nutrients or whatever to their newborns.

In the end, it's a little ridiculous to speculate, since the entire design of the Protoss is just overtly anthropomorphic.

For we are bound by the nipple, the sacred union of our every lust and desire
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NukeD
Profile Joined October 2010
Croatia1612 Posts
November 16 2015 07:30 GMT
#15
Maybe they have nipples because someone at Blizzard sucks at their job?
sorry for dem one liners
boxerfred
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Germany8360 Posts
November 16 2015 07:46 GMT
#16
Maybe its for some weird sexual kink eh
wjat
Profile Joined August 2015
385 Posts
November 16 2015 08:34 GMT
#17
What if protoss were nipples?
iMrising
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1099 Posts
November 16 2015 08:46 GMT
#18
This is a good thread. Reminds me of Nada's body.

On November 16 2015 15:24 imJealous wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 16 2015 15:18 ZackAttack wrote:
It seems extremely obvious that they shouldn't have nipples. I'm actually really surprised they were added. Someone had to conciously put them in there.

I think this was probably more a case of someone sub-consciously putting them there...


Also, this is probably the most likely reason?
$O$ | soO
weikor
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Austria580 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-16 08:53:30
November 16 2015 08:52 GMT
#19
Bound by the khala, Artanis counted himselves amongst the lucky ones to actually know what women are thinking.

I believe thats why rohanna was so eager not to sever the bond in the campaign. What man could pleasure her perverted desires without the khala?

The question now is, how will beeing severed from the bond that telepathically kept them together influence Protoss - relationships. Think of the kids, divorce is never good.
kudlaty_true
Profile Joined November 2009
Poland158 Posts
November 16 2015 09:04 GMT
#20
I remember from the original Starcraft 1 instruction book that came with a game, that Protoss actually don't eat. They feed of sun through the skin somehow. I guess something along a photosynthesis wuld be correct.
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