Orbb

 

Orbb
Biographical information
Physical description
Gender	Neuter
Height	5'10" (1.78 m)
Weight	350 lbs. (158 kg)
Weapons	Plasma Gun, Rocket Launcher
Additional information
Notable	Alien Construct
[Source]

“	The chicks really dig big eyes.	”
—Orbb

“	Your female parental unit.	”
—Orbb

Orbb is a playable character and an enemy warrior in Quake III Arena. It was designed by the makers of the arena to record the battles, but instead, it joined the battle, surprising the creators and the other contestants. Orbb is a large eyeball, attached to a metal body, with organic legs. It has a large antennae on its body, as well as a spot to hold a weapon on its back. It is the only character in Quake III Arena that does not have a general humanoid shape, less so than even Klesk or Uriel.

Biography

Manual biography

Designed by the Vadrigar to monitor combat in the arena, Orbb evolved beyond his specifications and became a deadly combatant.

Profile

The eerily bipedal eyeball, Orbb first entered the battleground between worlds as an uninvolved observer, constructed by the Arena Masters to watch and record the battles. Soon, it surprised its masters (and other combatants) by taking up a weapon and joining the fray. What goes on in the mind behind that glassy lens remains a mystery. The trail of carnage it leaves behind is not.

Prima Guide biography

The oddest-looking creature in the Arena Eternal is Orbb, a mechanical construct. Orbb was originally created by the Arena Masters to watch and record the battles. It soon became tired of simply viewing the combats and took up weapons to join in the fight. The second most disturbing thing about Orbb is its appearance—a gigantic eyeball mounted on the human-like arms it uses for mobility. The most disturbing thing about Orbb is its ability to slaughter anything in its way.

Orbb is relatively comfortable with any weapon but has a preference for the plasma gun. It also has a distinct fondness for the Quad and stops at almost nothing to grab it. On levels with Orbb and the Quad, you can often see Orbb lurking nearby, waiting for the Quad to appear. Orbb's comments tend merely to be disjointed attempts at conversation.

Strategy

Despite Orbb being a low tier warrior, it's pretty accurate with a large selection of weapons. Its reaction time is rather slow at low difficulties but its turning is swift. Orbb's movement pattern is a rather rare one as it prefers crouching more than jumping. As difficulty rises, you'll find its reaction time becomes quite fast, and its accuracy is pretty point on.

Even though it is known as a Tier 1 warrior, it also makes appearances in Tier 2. Wherever you encounter this wicked eyeball, it fills the role of distracting the player away from its monotonous restocking route and stands as a formidable and unpredictable opponent.

Trivia

• Playing as Orbb does not restrict movement, despite its obvious handicap. Orbb makes various squeaking and squealing noises when in pain and jumping.
• Orbb's other names in chat lines are; "Eyeball", "Cyberclops", "Ol' One Eye" and "One-eyed Freak".