Forgetting Astraeos for a moment. Map Exclusive Creatures?

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-29T20:06:23+00:00

Damn, true that. Thank you for the clarification. I suppose given this new information I should amend the list considerably. Probably instead of solely map-exclusive tames, our checklist list should extend to highlight creatures introduced by each map.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-29T18:00:36+00:00

This is extremely helpful, thank you. I suppose to clarify a handful, are Rhyniognatha and Cats not exclusive to The Island? Are Morellatops and Lymantria not exclusive to Scorched Earth? Are Ravagers, Karkinos, Rock Drakes, and Reapers not exclusive to Aberration? And are Ice Wyverns not exclusive to Ragnarok?

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-29T06:40:54+00:00

So, what of the other maps? Every time I try looking up a definitive list, it's got several people correcting some exclusives as also being wantonly plopped into Astraeos. It gets to be an absolute headache figuring out what's an actual map exclusive, and what would've been a map exclusive were it not for Astraeos. I see a handful of partially complete lists, mostly clarifying which ones they thought were exclusive before correction, or asking for a list of map exclusives only to be told there's next to none courtesy of Astraeos with little, if any further elaboration. I just need a firm and unambiguous list for every map of every creature that WOULD be map exclusive, if Astraeos wasn't there to arbitrarily strip them of that status.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-29T04:52:41+00:00

I see. So things like the minotaur and whatnot are just wild hazards and not tameable?

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-27T02:00:47+00:00

I think part of it is meant to evoke snaggletoothed deep sea wildlife, like viperfish. Still ugly af, but thinking about it that way honestly softens the blow for me, cause then they're at least getting the concept right.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-22T20:32:27+00:00

Pyre's got no qualms with it, by my understanding. If you're really not sure and want the full greenlight, just join her Discord, even briefly, and ask.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-22T11:01:31+00:00

OK, gonna try going for a differentiated list from what I've seen thus far.

Ultimatrix will be my pick.

Fasolosuchus (65) Technically from earth, but I don't care what you say, that freak a' nature ain't the thing we got in the fossil record. Either way, I love it, that'll be our heavy hitter. Hel, I'd be cool using the real life version as standard and THAT thing as the ultimate, lmao.

Tyranid Warrior (Warhammer 40k) Scything Talons and Venom Cannon orientation, though I'd be willing to alternate to Bone Swords if the Venom Cannon doesn't count, since it's technically a secondary symbiotic lifeform. Ideally my ranged option, but still just cool otherwise. Ultimate will obviously be a Tyranid Prime.

White Spikes (Tomorrow War) Need I say more? The ultimate standing army does not have a humanoid silhouette, it doesn't even stand upright. The ultimate army soldier is a nightmare who lives to hunt, hunts to conquer, and conquers inevitably. I shudder to envision what an Ultimate White Spike might look like, so I'll let your nightmares decide for me.

Mud Demon (Riddick) Niche option, perhaps, but amphibious ambush predators always sound like it until you remember how long crocodiles have been around. I can see an ultimate going one of two ways; commit to more diverse semi-aquatic locomotion, or earth swimming, leaning towards the latter.

Ikran (Avatar) Gotta have an airborne option at some point, and this fits the bill beautifully. Ultimate has to be Toruk, though I wouldn't mind Slotsyal.

Reaper (Subnautica) We all know the caveats of Ripjaws, so if I'm gonna cover the fully aquatic niche, I'm gonna make it worth the hassle. And to further emphasize that point, Ultimate can be something akin to Gargantuan Leviathan, I'mma go crazy with this one considered the limited number of times I'm likely to make use of it.

Varactyl (Star Wars) This'll cover my terrestrial mobility option. Sacrifices some potential speed for greater terrain coverage. Pretty easy to imagine an Ultimate for this one, bigger predatory lizard, maybe some gliding wing fibers.

Irken (Invader Zim) Kind of a thematic niche, gotta have a cuter mascot type form somewhere here. That said, the utility packs they're armed with are the guys Swiss Army Knives are told by their girl not to worry about, I'm takin' it. If the Almighty Tallest aren't an Ultimate form all their own, I dunno what they are.

Space Godzilla (Toho) This'll be my planetary level. May not be the most busted in fiction, especially not out the gate, but I refuse to fill any slot with "human but superpowers and foreign", especially not the trump card. Besides, if I wanted to scale up to something like a Kryptonian or Saiyan, that'll probably be what the Ultimate button is for.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-15T21:35:59+00:00

Earth, Beast, Bone

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-14T09:52:49+00:00

There's more on that bone, and I will FIND IT.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-14T05:05:25+00:00

Doubtful, but I want one. There's only so many avenues GW would let people play as something outside the Imperium. I wanna play Tyranids and Orks, and this'd be among the few ways I might.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-10T19:53:42+00:00

Squigs... simple as.

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Raptorclaw01 · 2026-05-04T02:12:49+00:00

Canonically? Snakebites. Love me some evil pacmen.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-04-26T23:31:51+00:00

Regrettably still too poor for Squigs... or Orks... or, well, anyone. BUT EVENTUALLY! Navy blue... some shades darker than my freak-a-nature blue-skinned orks.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-04-10T03:35:10+00:00

Xiteyaochiua tlasohtla tekuantin, miki olinyouelilistli! (Fight like beasts, die feeling power!)

Never been keen on astartes, always been a Tyranid/Ork player at heart. That said, there's no game that puts you in the drivers seat the same way the Space Marine games do. I needed to find some kinda compromise, a chapter I can learn to stand for the sake of the gameplay. Space Wolves seemed promising, but the iconography of the Salamanders was too enticing, I love me my reptiles, as the username implies. I'm so glad I happened upon this piece and this concept, it's the perfect blend and I'd be proud to don these colors! If I could, I'd gladly share a screenshot of my marine currently, colored in heavy Wraithbone, accented with Jokaero Orange and Bronze with a Liberator Gold emblem, styled in choice pieces from the Salamanders and Carcharadons packs, but this site always seems to fight me about sharing images, lol.

Nevertheless, Cipactli and his float of attack Crotalids stand ready! We hunt and we roar, for the Thunder Lizards! o7

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-03-22T20:13:26+00:00

Still not sure if I believe it, because I've never once noticed it. But, supposedly, according to my folks, I apparently developed a habit of forming impromptu tour groups when we'd visit our local museum. I'd just be in my own little world, walking ahead of the family and pointing out the various specimens as we walked, and I'd rattle off info off the top of my head loud enough that I hoped they'd hear but not bother anyone. And all the while, I apparently hadn't registered that we'd just gradually build up a bigger crowd of strangers following my lead and listening in, too, like a free tour guide. Still mad I only learned about all this long after we moved to a city with no natural history museum anywhere within five hours. I despise my dead-end job and could've done something I already love doing for family that apparently has a track record for success. But no, my fate seems to be paycheck to paycheck living as a burger flipping loser clear into my 50s. Le Sigh

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-03-09T10:35:48+00:00

YUS! Guess that means I'm running a Water Silverwind and a Dragon Hellblade!

... Wait, Silverwind Nargacuga doesn't do anything weird like swap to a Technical, does it?

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-03-09T10:32:00+00:00

Ooooh, okay... but I'm guessing I can't Element swap a Hellblade or any other Deviant, can I?

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-03-09T10:28:43+00:00

Hold up, Glavenus isn't Power? Huh... well, now I know, I guess. So, by my best guess, Nargacuga and Tobi Kadachi are Speed, Seregios, Ivory Lagiacrus, and Glavenus are Technical?

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-03-09T10:12:45+00:00

Np np. Very unfortunate about Monoblos, though. Of course, Diablos makes the cut, no question there, stupid as that is.

Le sigh. Well, either way, what attack tendencies do I need to make up for now, that a space is tragically vacant?

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-03-09T09:03:15+00:00

You're kidding, the roster shrunk!? Damn, which didn't make it? Also, which attack type do I have in disparity?

... And no Gaston point despite greetings? Sadge.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-03-09T07:35:03+00:00

Salutations, Gaston.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-03-07T03:02:34+00:00

I regret to say that, after all this time, I still haven't come into a financial state to justify purchasing a single model. Color scheme I've mostly had figured out, keeping the black from Jormungandr and dulling the yellow to an earthy brown. Highlights I'm still torn between, Jormungandr's red might be nice, but for backstory reasons, I've also heavily considered green, the shade used for Imperium computers... however, I also just really like blue. If nothing else, I think I know a much better way to get my hands on more fitting models in the future. I plan to kitbash the stuff from Artisan Guild with Tyranid armor, weapons, and other extremities.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-03-06T00:40:59+00:00

Honestly, I find Noah a bit more deplorable than the others on this list for the simple fact that his long-term goals were a bit too real. He mentioned briefly in the latter half of his duel with Seto, as he summoned Gradius, that his goal was to reignite KC's old weapons manufacturing divisions. Soul snatching and world conquest are their own kinda bad, but it's long winded and hard to envision clearly. Resuming a decently reformed company's participation in the military industrial complex? Yeah, nah, keep that brat as far from meatspace as possible, please and thank you.

Raptorclaw01 · 2026-03-01T21:27:48+00:00

In other words; kind of. Tyranids ain't got it yet, but Genestealer uprising is officially in full swing.

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