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Flexbots and Reapers

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Duke Rollo Duke Rollo's picture
Flexbots and Reapers
Hello fellow Eclipse Phase fans. I'd like to preface this post with an apology if my question has already been answered (either on here or in the book). Please be gentle with your reply. I am having difficulty conceptualizing the flexbot and reaper morphs. Yes. I know that the flexbot can shapeshift, but I'm just having trouble imagining what it would look like. It has six interlocking units that can shapeshift. How are they connected? End to end? Is there one central "torso" unit with a head and four limbs radiating from it? Is there a main humanoid shape that it can assume or is it always looking like something odd? Maybe a better way to frame the question is this: when a flexbot is first manufactured and no one is sleaved into it yet, what does it look like? What does it look like when it fits together? I'm having a similar mental block with the Reaper morph. I'm sort of picturing a flying saucer of death. Which I don't think is quite right. Are either of these morphs depicted in artwork in the book? If so, on what page? If not, does anyone know of say... a fan age that has a drawing or painting I can look at? I'm a very visual person and this would help a lot. Thanks so much.
-Duke Rollo
Colin Chapman Colin Chapman's picture
Re: Flexbots and Reapers
A pic of a Reaper is on the EP Blog. Page down, then right click and view image on it to see the bigger version: http://www.eclipsephase.com/blog Colin

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Duke Rollo Duke Rollo's picture
Re: Flexbots and Reapers
Awesome! Thanks for that. Anyone have the Flexbot?
-Duke Rollo
RobBoyle RobBoyle's picture
Re: Flexbots and Reapers
We have one in Sunward. I'll post it as an art preview soon.

Rob Boyle :: Posthuman Studios

Eleazar Eleazar's picture
Re: Flexbots and Reapers
Thank goodness! I can't quite figure out flexbot appearance either, and the mention of "dog-size" means my mental image just ends up being Gir.* [edit] *From "Invader Zim" [/edit]
Duke Rollo Duke Rollo's picture
Re: Flexbots and Reapers
Apologies for the delayed reply. Thanks for making the art available online. Is it up already? Have I missed it?
-Duke Rollo
Colin Chapman Colin Chapman's picture
Re: Flexbots and Reapers
The pic is on page 187 of Sunward (the Scavenger sample character) and boy, do they look weird.

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CodeBreaker CodeBreaker's picture
Re: Flexbots and Reapers
Colin Chapman wrote:
The pic is on page 187 of Sunward (the Scavenger sample character) and boy, do they look weird.
Indeed, not quite what I had in mind, but then I have never been able to get a good mental image of one. Looks kind of kickass, if a bit busy.
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RobBoyle RobBoyle's picture
Re: Flexbots and Reapers
Flexbot is here, in case you missed it: http://www.eclipsephase.com/more-sunward-art-previews

Rob Boyle :: Posthuman Studios