insectoids
Adds a new Class, the Insectoid Queen.
She uses the nutrients gained from the blood of living beings to birth more of her kind.
Insectoid Queen – Queens spawn the troopers, males and females for the Nest. She is at the head of the Nest hierarchy. Although the transformation from female renders her immobile, queen’s powerful magical abilities make her a dangerous opponent on the battlefield.
Insectoid Drone – Drone is the basic unit in the Nest hierarchy. Natural foragers, they leave land completely barren as they pass.
Insectoid Female – Females provide sentience and leadership to the Nests. When finding a place for a new colony the female transforms itself into a breeder queen spawning hordes of Insectoid defenders.
Insectoid Male – Male’s function in the Nest is to inseminate females but also to act as scouts for the race. Thats why they are born with wings.
Insectoid Soldier – Nest soldiers, more powerful than the drones, are the main defenders of the Nest. As opposed to other Insectoids they are armed with long spears as well as their natural weapons. Their body is covered with poisonous spikes making them deadly in close combat.
Insectoid Protector – Protector is the ranged unit of the Hive. His weapon is a deadly poison sprayed at the opponents from the glands in his body.
Insectoid Hiver – As opposed to drones, the basic unit of the Hive, the hiver, is built for combat. He is lighter, faster and better armored than his counterpart in the Nests.
Insectoid Knight – The Insectoid Knight is a gestalt stress response stemming from combat with more heavily armed and armored enemies. Instead of feeble spears and poisonous spikes, the Insectoid Knights chitinous exoskeleton hardens to the point of being as durable as steel. This strange mutation seems to have carried over to their weapon also. And further more, a brilliant, shiny shield carapace is carried for further protection.
Insectoid Demolisher – The Demolisher scuttles over the battlground, spraying corrosive acid toward its enemies, melting and burning all in its path. Its attacks are so strong that no known substance can last long against its baleful burns. Unlike the Protector, the Demolisher is both more armored and more durable, able to plant itself into position and siege from greater range.
Insectoid Swarm – Composed of many individuals, Swarms acts as a single organism, covering their target and stinging it to death. As with most Insectoids their bodies produce mild poison. They make for great scouts, searching distant lands for prey and resources and relaying that information back to the hives.
Insectoid Infiltrator – Sensing the need for a more subtle approach, the Insectoid hivemind created a specialist spawn. The Insectoid Infiltrators are the result of this desire. They are cunning and highly intelligent, with an innate ability to magically manipulate not only the very terrain of their environment, but also the minds of their foes. They are well suited for blending in with other species, small and clever enough to hide their more extreme insectoid features.
By default, Insectoid Queens will spawn an Insectoid Drone every month.
The mod probably still needs a lot of balance work done on it. Please leave feedback, thank you.
Credit for the sprites and unit descriptions go to Amos.
