What is everyones favorite Alien? Sorry if this has already been posted.

I'm not quite sure which alien I would consider my favorite, but every game in which I have been Masochist I have won, especially when Tech is involved because it makes it twice as easy.

I love Fodder. But I am biased.

After that, I enjoy playing Anti-Matter.

Parasite.

I like it not so much for winning, but for changing the way the game is played without actually destroying other players (Hate, Cudgel, Hacker) or boosting your own combat abilities (Loser, Virus, Clone, Oracle, and many others). Also I get to play the brain slugs.

I find Parasite especially fun when Tick-Tock is also in the game. Every good attack brings me closer (if I join the attacker), and every good defense bring Tick-Tock closer.

I guess Masochist would also apply here but I was never dealt Parasite or Tick-Tock when Masochist was in the game.

Very cool.

I like the Zombie...I just love the other players reactions when I tell them "oh yeah my guys don't go to the warp"

Actually now that I think about it I do have a definite favorite.

CHOSEN!!!

Masochist. I have nothing to lose, so I usually win.

Selecting only one is difficult. I’ll give you my ten favourites from the FFG base set. The order is irrelevant.

01- Spiff
02- Citadel
03- Sorcerer
04- Chosen
05- Philanthropist
06- Warrior
07- Remora
08- Vulch
09- Grudge
10- Reincarnator

Favorite? Philanthropist , FTW.

Not my first pick for "alien I'd pick in a must-win game," though. But I suppose that's a different topic.

TheDukester said:

A topic I would like to avoid

Gambler, with Calculator in a close second.

Mirror seems like a blast, but I've only played against him so far. My favorite alien type is one that chooses whether or not to use his power after cards are played but before they're revealed. Mind games are fun!

Sorceror is cool, too, by the same logic, but too powerful to really be proud of winning as.

I haven't seen all of the aliens in action yet, much less played them myself, so I'm sure my favorite will change often.

Adam said:

Lawl! My 50th-favorite alien in the set ...

Not ready to declare a favorite, but Remora is a lot of fun. I'm also a fan of Shadow.

Played Warpish a couple times lately and won two really boring games. Not sure if my opponents failed or got unlucky, or if it's just OP.

I've become especially fond of Healer, especially it's Super. I managed to deck the game with Super Healer once (no more cards in the deck/discard pile). Then someone needed a new hand because he had no challenge cards, and there is no rule for what to do in that situation, so we made one up (everyoen discards half their hand, their choice of which cards).

I also like Machine a lot. If you can pull it off well, it's really hard to stop you. And I can usually pull it off well.

Sorcerer is another of my favorites. Especially playing a Negotiate then swapping.

There is a rule for when you run out of cards; it's in the FAQ. Everyone shuffles his hand back into the deck and each player is dealt a new hand of 8.

I like the Warpish simply because it put the fear of Me into them with all the ships in the Warp. Not a Mobius Tube in sight!

Another fun alien power I like is the Reincarnator, but haven't had the chance to play it yet in the new version.

Spiff is fun just because of the pop cultural reference.

Hmmmmmm, that would have to be either the parasite, or shadow. Iove each of them in their own way, but if i had to pick.....parasite.

I just love the Oracle...

I like the powerful ones like Chosen, Void, Virus and Warpish. Its really fun to see how intimidated everyone gets. BUT I acctually dont like to play them myself jus for that reason. People get so scared that thay wont allie with you and they will do anything to stop your progress.

But an alien I really like is Pacisfist. Thats a sweet deal

Roachmill said:

Exactly, Pacifist is the man. He is just playing to his name and you allways have so many N-cards !

The Reserve is also cool to play. No reinforcemens this game boys and girls And also everybody wants you to have you as an ally. Just great.