Bugs
Needles
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Also, his various, crippling fears, such as needles and bugs.
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Although he's never shown being afraid of needles and only mentions it right in the middle of his Big Damn Heroes moment, this also explains the character's trademark chronic diarrhea; because he skipped out on the shots, he's also not immunized to any bugs that might be in the local water.
Source: Afraid of Needles - Since neither race can kill one another in hand-to-hand combat (the porcupines' needles can't pierce the bugs' exoskeleton, and the bugs' claws can't get close to the porcupines' bodies due to the needles), the porcupines recruit humans (players) to infiltrate the enemy base and win the war.
Source: And You Thought It Was a Game
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