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Re: Hive Mind
« Reply #255 on: May 04, 2010, 11:54:00 pm »
Quote from: GlyphGryph on May 04, 2010, 09:25:49 pm
Wait a minute - we don't need wasps!

We've GOT the DNA for infector creatures!

Modify our own DNA, and combine it with the scarabs to create a dumb version of our starting worm. These should be able to launch themselves at and infect other creatures by quickly burrowing into them.
your a genius Glyph we do this
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Quote from: Mormota on August 11, 2011, 03:50:44 pm
I have absolutely no idea what's going on in this fort any more. Migrants arrive, they die for some reason, the fort is flooded for another reason, then dwarves go mad, more dwarves die and I'm just laughing in my distress.
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Re: Hive Mind
« Reply #256 on: May 04, 2010, 11:58:38 pm »
Quote from: maxicaxi on May 04, 2010, 11:54:00 pm
Quote from: GlyphGryph on May 04, 2010, 09:25:49 pm
Wait a minute - we don't need wasps!

We've GOT the DNA for infector creatures!

Modify our own DNA, and combine it with the scarabs to create a dumb version of our starting worm. These should be able to launch themselves at and infect other creatures by quickly burrowing into them.
your a genius Glyph we do this
Infect every being in existence!
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Re: Hive Mind
« Reply #257 on: May 05, 2010, 12:05:45 am »
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Quote from: maxicaxi on May 04, 2010, 11:54:00 pm

    Quote from: GlyphGryph on May 04, 2010, 09:25:49 pm

        Wait a minute - we don't need wasps!

        We've GOT the DNA for infector creatures!

        Modify our own DNA, and combine it with the scarabs to create a dumb version of our starting worm. These should be able to launch themselves at and infect other creatures by quickly burrowing into them.

    your a genius Glyph we do this

Infect every being in existence!
Agreed.
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« Reply #258 on: May 05, 2010, 12:55:18 am »
So, if I understand this correctly, you want to create very cheap creatures that can instatnly mindcontrol anything they meet? Munchkins! :D




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Re: Hive Mind
« Reply #259 on: May 05, 2010, 12:57:38 am »
Hey, this game is awesome. Watching.

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Re: Hive Mind
« Reply #260 on: May 05, 2010, 01:26:16 am »
Quote from: GlyphGryph on May 04, 2010, 09:25:49 pm
Wait a minute - we don't need wasps!

We've GOT the DNA for infecter creatures!

Modify our own DNA, and combine it with the scarabs to create a dumb version of our starting worm. These should be able to launch themselves at and infect other creatures by quickly burrowing into them.

it just struck me were getting more and more zerg like
we have their history in reverse but that we can ignore
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Quote from: Mormota on August 11, 2011, 03:50:44 pm
I have absolutely no idea what's going on in this fort any more. Migrants arrive, they die for some reason, the fort is flooded for another reason, then dwarves go mad, more dwarves die and I'm just laughing in my distress.
you cannot defeat the potato.

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« Reply #261 on: May 05, 2010, 01:37:11 am »
We can then make them better by giving them basic limbs/chitin, and a bite... then make them able to run really really fast...
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Quote from: Janet on June 20, 2010, 10:44:26 pm
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« Reply #262 on: May 05, 2010, 02:56:15 am »
Quote from: Acanthus117 on May 05, 2010, 01:37:11 am
We can then make them better by giving them basic limbs/chitin, and a bite... then make them able to run really really fast...
Disagree.

If they need locomotion, use the other more mobile/disposable organisms like protosolider. parasites are not meant to be mobile; rather they need to keep a profile as low as possible.

They might need teeth and some muscle to help with the final approach(that is, when the protosolider attacks, it can jump itself from its back to the target), but nothing else. And MAKE IT AS TINY AS POSSIBLE.
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« Reply #263 on: May 05, 2010, 02:57:26 am »
I meant if we were making zerglings, but OK.
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Quote from: Janet on June 20, 2010, 10:44:26 pm
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« Reply #264 on: May 05, 2010, 03:02:21 am »
Quote from: Acanthus117 on May 05, 2010, 02:57:26 am
I meant if we were making zerglings, but OK.
but before that, we still need a more efficient method to collect DNA.

Protosoliders are our zerglings btw. Protodefenders... Ultralisks?
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« Reply #265 on: May 05, 2010, 03:29:36 am »
As much as I like the zerg influence in stuff it's kinda dull to just be aiming to copy it all directly. We have an interesting game so lets see what craziness we can come up with.
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« Reply #266 on: May 05, 2010, 03:31:38 am »
Hmm, I'm just throwing ideas around...

what about a creature that fires those things from an orifice, making a ranged weapon?
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Quote from: Janet on June 20, 2010, 10:44:26 pm
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« Reply #267 on: May 05, 2010, 03:34:15 am »
Quote from: Acanthus117 on May 05, 2010, 03:31:38 am
what about a creature that fires those things from an orifice, making a ranged weapon?

How about if it can fire another creature, symbiotic like. Maybe a good way to get something small near anything hostile quickly.
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« Reply #268 on: May 05, 2010, 03:34:50 am »
Or in the later game, we turn our infection forms into mortars?
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Quote from: Janet on June 20, 2010, 10:44:26 pm
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« Reply #269 on: May 05, 2010, 03:43:24 am »
What should these parasites do? Mind control? Kill? Transfer resources from hosts to us? I can't understand what you all want to do.

Mind control: I seriously doubt that GM will allow to mind control anything more complex than a plant or it would be too easy. ( I doubt that GM will allow to use worm form either. )

Kill: As strategic long term, long range weapon... maybe. But it is not urgent

Transfer resources: How?

Lets save this for future turns, and build an army or will be eaten very soon with all our glorious months ahead plans.

We will probably get DNAs of two new insects from our harvesters and than design more effective parasites if majority wants it.

I offer this plan again:

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=56179.msg1223534#msg1223534
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