Macrophage - Enemy Design 7 (Virus AERO-TROOPER)

The 7th enemy in the game; The Aero-Trooper is one of the few units able to fly. They also utilize this ability as efficient scout patrols for defended areas. Their mobility allows them to attack from unconventional angles or vectors often giving them advantageous firing positions. Armed with dual submachine guns, they are capable of applying constant pressure with a steady supply of suppressive fire. When ammunition runs dry, they often resort to dive-bombing their targets and skewering them with sharp bladed feet.
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The inspiration for this design was a bit all over the place. At this point, I had realized that I only had 1 flying type enemy in the game so far, so I really wanted to make at least one more. I took some inspiration from the "Anubis" frame from "Zone of the Enders 2" for the legs. And, had the idea to make a sort of "biological looking" jetpack wing design from "Jehuty". For the head, I tried to mask the front in a way that resembles a sort of alien triceratops. There was a lot of experimentation with this design, but overall I think he turned out alright - lol
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Hope you enjoyed the design, and thanks for dropping by-!!