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General Brave wrote: ↑Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:52 am Ain't insects good workers? While their structures ain't exactly what we call great, they do have amazing skills of construction.

Lynx Shafir wrote: ↑Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:44 am Let's explain my reasons.

Why I'm agains this idea.

1)Basic units to similar to existing ones
Eg. Swordman - just a bug whit a sword.
In the row from human - to Kobolds.
a Knights/cavalry.
An insect riding a beetle.
Stats - similar to current mounted. -
If comparing they will be just redesigned basic units.
May some basic can fly(terrain walk)
Need more original this race to work.


2)for insect-peoole they will lack of future units :
No Casters,few water, siege - a don't think them as great inginers.
And No Smith upgrade - if they get so that is also a copy of the way that is used by other races.
3)there are insects in fantasy but not as mainstream as others.races (not a problem)
But they are more like some monsters(eg giant spiders, centipede)

The insects way
A)a lot of cheap soilders and workers and a ruler or quinn.
B)lonely big predators
C)some tribal warriors and few special units for water, earth(under) and air.

Works on Sci-fi better as enemy race
Not enough for a competent and original race.

4)Race conflict - separating them as cobold and lizardmen -
Avoid following this way again.

5)Too similar to AOU.

The giants insects are well made and I say use them as campaign units.

And first work with the Beastclans - I think it's better idea. But also would help plan this if following the civilised and Wild giant insects line.

Remember basic infantry - and and Giant"bugs"arent enough for a race.

Sunrise Samurai wrote: ↑Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:41 am I think full on insects, not humanoids with insect features.

Savra wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:51 am They're not animals they're insects. besides if you made it just plain bugs then it wouldn't really make the fact that you have 2 animal races already any different so might as well go the step further and make them humanoid to make it make sense to fight them as another race or even to play as them. Also saying you have too many animal factions is like saying you have too many human like factions which currently we have 3. Orcs and undead are the only 2 non related factions to any of the other factions really.