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Published: 2015-01-05 01:48:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 10666; Favourites: 142; Downloads: 14
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My redesign of Armodrillo from Ben 10 and an improved version of this zigwolf.deviantart.com/art/Armβ¦I didn't like the robotic look the original had so I decided to give him more of an organic look to his design. Here he's an armadillo like alien with gold armor plating covering most of him and on his forearms are cybernetically implanted energy drills which are the standard equipment for all Talpaedans when they reach the age to be allowed to start tunneling underground.
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Cool! But I would like to know why he has the drills? I remember you saying somthing about it but I canβt fully remember or understand it fully. I know itβs somthing with an upgrade in the Omnitrix allowing him to have those drills but would you be kind to give me more of an in depth explanation of this upgrade?
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Well Talpaedans get cybernetic enhancements when they're older to help with traversal in their subterranean society. Their planet is known for its rapid rock growth so this alien species have to drill constantly in order to maintain their tunnels or else it'llΒ will seal up into solid rock again.
They used to live on the surface until natural disasters caused a worldwide sandstorm, making the Talpaedans seek refuge underground where there were small pockets of (water) and underground plants that provide (oxygen) for them to live. So they have to constantly explore the underground for survival and that's why they had drills crafted onto their arms when they reach their equivalent of 18 years old.
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Well okay. Also can this feature be granted to other aliens who need implants like armodrillo?
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Okay I guess that makes sense. But i need to ask somthing, if somehow ben got a yutja (predator) transformation, what exact kind of equipment would be given to this transformation. I know the mask/ bio helmet would be obvious to give him, but what about some of the other gadgets and stuff like the blades and the shoulder cannon? Or is there a limit as to how much and what kind of tech he would receive?
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Well, I'm under the assumption that omnitrix aliens receive the standard tech that a particular species needs, like XLR8 receiving the helmet and feet spheres that are standard for all Kinecelerans. So if we go by the standard tech of what the Yutja have, then the omnitrix version would sport the Bio-Mask, Shoulder Armor and Breastplate, Shoulder cannon, and Wrist Blade. His name would beΒ Stealth Hunter.
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Your welcome! Also do you think that if Ben had a protost form would you think it would have that thing that gluto moved around in or would he not have it?
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He'd probably need that hover chair.
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FINALLY! I knew someone would take advantage of Armadillo sounding like "Armordillo"! It's obvious as heck, but it's somehow vastly underused! Thank you for allowing me to see it before I die!
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You're welcome, I'm glad you like this.
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Is it okay if I use some of this for my own upcoming redesign?...
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hmm...ironically enough, I actually had a thought process of what I think thoe 'Mechanical' things actually are...
I think I may have told you it before, BUT want to know how I have his armor being in my Ben 10 fic?
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Here's what I had in mind with Armordrillo:
I always thought that the armor was more of a biomineral than full-on mechnical parts. I didn't like the drill thing in Omnivere honestly since that felt VERY odd 
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Is it okay if I use this idea for my own redesign of Armo(r)drillo?
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Sure 
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Yeah, I'm gonna try to make the "pistons" look more like organic bone(smoothed-out bone, but still bone) instead of like mechanical weapons/devices.
I'm also going to attempt to make the rest of him look more organic-looking, rather than an armored robot/cyborg(which Omniverse kinda failed at doing).
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That is a great idea! I never thought of using a piston instead of a drill and it can work anatomically better. And the analysis of how the Slamworm had to evolve Β a new method to get through Armordrillo's armor was really thought out.
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Thanks XP
I also thought Eatle's UA form was a sort of chrysalis state and inbetween shows Ben became it's matured form, thus the beetle-like look.
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You're welcome.Β
Man, you are full of great ideas! That's a good way to explain the vastly different designs and the stiff, blocky first design of Eatle. They also could start out as soft fleshy grubs before their chrysalis stage which harden them to much and restricts movement and when they shed their cocoon it reveals a grown beetle like alien capable of more stuff than both his previous forms.
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That's what I was thinking XP
Anbd also another robotic-like alien I got was Clockwork, who's actually just a hyper-evolved being from outside of time, thus why he looks mechanical and stuff. He's actually just outside of time and thus changed in form over time XP
And yes, I am thinking of giving Atomix a more...slimmed down redesign. You know, make him LESS Robotic and more...bio-mechanical being that is sort of like a different version of the NRG's species.
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I do like the reasoning with Clockwork but the explanation makes me wonder, how Azmuth was able to retrieve any DNA or whatever Chronosapiens have if they exist outside of time ?
That version of Atomix does sound pretty cool, My only suggestion is find a right way to incorporate the mechanical part in his bio mechanical nature because I see alot of people get that wrong most of the time.
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I'm thinking that they personally gave it to him, knowing that one day their DNA would be needed. Masters of time and all
And with Atomix, I'll keep that in mind
I also updated Toepick a tiny bit...in that he's not THAT powerful...just full-on disgusting
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So i guess that would mean that they can exist inside inside of time but choose to live outside of it ?
Great.
Sweet, I tried something like that for my Toepick and I'll be glad to see how yours turns out.
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Also...with your take on Armordrillo...
IS it okay if I use some aspects of this for an EVO!Form for Armordrillo?
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Though I do think that maybe the drill thing would work with EVO!ARmordrillo...say...
HIs clawed hands become thicker and ore tri-squared style and they close up to make a more drill-like shape?
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Pus the reason why I can buy EVO!Armordrillo having drill hands instead of OV!Armordrillo? Easy; it's a mutation XP
You make it work here because it's a wepaon that has become part of their species' body. YOu don't have his hand suddenly turning into a drill like that weird drill guy from the old SOnic the Hedgehog cartoon (You know, this guy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPtR-Z⦠), but it's part of his arm in htat it's an extendable weapon. What yo udid makes sense. What DJW did didn't make sense.
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Yeah, with a technorganic mutation, the anatomy doesn't have to fit the rules of organic or machine bodies, so you can exploit that loophole.
Yeah, I thought it would be good to have mechanical additions to him like XLR8 having hisΒ helmet.
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Eyeah. Honestly the process I had thought with the clothes on some of the alins in Gaurdians are based on cultural atire the aliens would wear
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Made more sense to me XP Plus I gave abilities that Woukd work for running away tactics Ben gave to Kenny when he gave Snakepit, Shellhead and Sandbox
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Thanks. Visually, yeah he is blind, but heΒ senses where to go through feeling the ground and "seeing" what's ahead of him. Kinda like Toph from Avatar TLA.
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Really epic re-redesign. Also you named him 'Armordrillo' instead of 'Armodrillo'. Is that intentional?
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