{"id":44816,"date":"2012-12-06T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T20:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=44816"},"modified":"2018-02-14T10:18:30","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T18:18:30","slug":"monster-madness-2013-xenomorph-queen-giant-ant-critter-chud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/monster-madness-2013-xenomorph-queen-giant-ant-critter-chud\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Madness: Xenomorph Queen vs. Giant Ant &#8211; Critter vs. C.H.U.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was surprised that the Graboid handled Gweomul so easily in Tuesday&#8217;s Monster Madness battle. In the other match, Stripe&#8217;s smarts proved too much for the prehistoric Dilophosaurus. We&#8217;re getting close to the end of the first round. Today, we&#8217;ll see if the Xenomorph Queen can take on a Giant Ant, and what happens when a Critter faces a C.H.U.D.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gaintant-xenomorphqeen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gaintant-xenomorphqeen.jpg\" title=\"Giant Ant vs. Xenomorph Queen\" width=\"523\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gaintant-xenomorphqeen.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gaintant-xenomorphqeen-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t include a regular-sized Xenomorph in the tournament because I wanted to put the Queen in instead. It was one or the other, and I chose the huge one. In the other corner is a Giant Ant. I have my suspicions about which monster will win this match, but let&#8217;s play along for fun, shall we?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/xenomorph-queen-thumb-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-44823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/xenomorph-queen-thumb-1.jpg\" title=\"Xenomorph Queen\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><strong>Xenomorph Queen<\/strong> \u2013 Imagine this thing bearing down on you. It&#8217;s huge, but just as agile and deadly as its smaller spawn. As much as I really hate &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/507\/alienvspredator.html\">Alien vs. Predator<\/a>&#8216;, I have to admit that when the queen is revealed at the end, sitting through that crappy movie finally becomes worthwhile, just a little.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Strengths:<\/span> She&#8217;s around 20-feet tall and possesses all the agility and deadly ferociousness of the smaller, more compact versions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weaknesses:<\/span> The Queen can still be outsmarted by her foes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/giant-ant-thumb-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-44822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/giant-ant-thumb-1.jpg\" title=\"Giant Ant\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><strong>Giant Ant<\/strong> \u2013 Damn those nuclear weapons. They&#8217;re always creating gigantic monsters out of such harmless things. In &#8216;Them!&#8217; some ants get a heavy dose of radiation and turn into city-crushing insects.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Strengths:<\/span> Well, since a small ant can lift ten times its own weight, imagine the kind of strength an ant three stories tall has. Plus, those mandibles will crunch down on anything.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weaknesses:<\/span> Like so many other monsters, fire is a big weakness. Also, really big boots.<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-351\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Xenomorph Queen vs. Giant Ant<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-351-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>Xenomorph Queen <small>(91%, 68 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 91%;\" title=\"Xenomorph Queen (91% | 68 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Giant Ant <small>(9%, 7 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 9%;\" title=\"Giant Ant (9% | 7 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>75<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_351_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"d9c22c6e45\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-351-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/critter-chud.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/critter-chud.jpg\" title=\"Critter vs. C.H.U.D.\" width=\"523\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/critter-chud.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/critter-chud-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wonder if this is a fair fight, seeing that Critters are always successful in large numbers. I guess what you have to decide here is whether this is like the Killer Birds scenario, or are just one Critter and one C.H.U.D. battling it out? I&#8217;d prefer a small group of Critters, but that&#8217;s totally up to you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/critter-thumb-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-44821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/critter-thumb-1.png\" title=\"Critter\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><strong>Critter<\/strong> \u2013 These ravenous eaters are completely carnivorous. They&#8217;re like tiny, furry land piranhas. They&#8217;ll devour anything with meat on its bones and rarely leave anything behind.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Strengths:<\/span> Besides their insatiable appetite for meat, they can also shoot poisonous barbs at their enemies, have rows of sharp teeth, and can roll up into destructive balls.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weaknesses:<\/span> Conventional weaponry if wielded by intelligent foes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/chud-thumb-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-44820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/chud-thumb-1.jpg\" title=\"C.H.U.D.\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><strong>C.H.U.D.<\/strong> \u2013 The full name of these mutated sewer-dwelling monstrosities is Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers. They&#8217;ve mutated due to contact with radioactive material, and now they crave human flesh. After eating all the homeless people, they set their sights on city-dwellers.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Strengths:<\/span> Their hunger drives them, but they don&#8217;t have much more strength than an actual human. Just think of them as slightly more intelligent zombies.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weaknesses:<\/span> Also can be killed with everyday weapons.<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-352\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Critter vs. C.H.U.D.<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-352-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>Critter <small>(76%, 51 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 76%;\" title=\"Critter (76% | 51 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>C.H.U.D. <small>(24%, 16 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 24%;\" title=\"C.H.U.D. 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