Talk:Grue (monster)
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[edit] Typical exchange?
To someone who has absolutely no idea where the term "grue" came from and first reads this article, the "typical (rather circular) exchange" lacks context. Is that a typical exchange in the game? A typical exchange among hackers joking around? A quote from an online joke or comic perhaps? For that matter, I know full well what a grue is and I'm not quite sure. Jdavidb 15:44, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Content
Much of this article appears copied from the Zork games. Marnanel 00:05, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Thus the first line saying "A grue is a fictional predator from the Zork series of interactive fiction games by Infocom."
[edit] References to Grue
- Megatokyo strip 201: "Help! A grue is munching on my toes!" --Jsnow 05:32, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- Real Life strip 502 --Jsnow 16:53, 3 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- Sexy Losers strip 100; NSFW -- Jessica Gamba 1:36, 12 Feb 2005
[edit] Wishbringer reference
If I recall correctly, grues also appeared in the Infocom game Wishbringer, and one task involved getting grue's milk. Was there a baby grue involved as well? Should there be references in this article to other Infocom games that use grues?
- If you want to add a section like "List of games with grues" or "Pop-culture references to grues" go ahead. Also sign comments with ~~~~. --Yath 01:00, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)
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- Thanks for the info. Sorry about the lack of signature - I'm learning, slowly but surely. fsufezzik 21:22, Mar 9, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Alternate grue image
I have an image of a grue from a Zork Zero graphics file. I'm going to upload it. If anyone objects, I would be willing to take it down. --66.91.90.248 02:53, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] NetHack
Should NetHack be written consistently as such, instead of Nethack as in the UserFriendly reference?
[edit] GUE
"Great Underground Empire" is spelt "GUE". The calendar in Zork Zero starts at 0 GUE, presumably when the underground empire was built. The resemblance to "Grue" is a coincidence, I think. Alex Dodge 04:13, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] D&D appearance of Grues:
The article is worded such that it appears that Grues first appear in Dungeons and Dragons in third edition. This is not at all accurate, Grues are a historic AD&D monster. Grues (originally at least) filled the role of evil elementals. They are discribed in: The Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994) on Page 50, and The Monster Manual II (1983) on Page 72. The Monster Manual II entry is especially interesting as it indicates that Grues were incoporated into AD&D lore very soon after their initial appearance in Zork.
[edit] description of grue
in the game "zork: the undiscovered underground" you will be the first human to see a grue, and there is a little description how he is looking. maybe this is usefull to complete the article, so if somebody trys it out...? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 217.235.119.226 (talk • contribs) 11:06, 7 January 2007.
Actually, that statement is incorrect. Undiscovered Underground incorrectly states that the character is the first person to see a grue. The statement is incorrect because you also get to see a grue in Wishbringer, and probably even Sorcerer and Spellbreaker. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 124.176.135.5 (talk • contribs) 08:41, 26 February 2007.
Reminds me of the blob-like critters in Half-Life that live those dark underground tunnels. Need infra-red gizmo to see them properly, IIRC. Bastie 19:33, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
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- Voltigores. They swarm in the Opposing Force sewers and have excellent night vision, unlike the player. Bastie 03:08, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
