Select your Bug Colony Color: Red, Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple

Select your First Action.
Suggestions (pick one): Spawn More workers, Expand the Hive, Explore the Surface, Gather Resources, Improve Hive, Develop new Bug Strain

color: green

action: SPAWN MOAR OVERLORDS!

We are the mean green. Spawn more workers. Dig damn you.

>>15633906
Green Selected.

Spawning an overseer Bug will be difficult and take far longer than if you had more resources or alternate bug strains. Additionally it is ineffective to spawn overseer bugs with so few workers.

To attempt to Spawn Overseer Bugs Roll a d20
Otherwise Select another action and Roll a d20

We shall be purple, the Velvet Tide of the Damned. Call our necromancers to begin raising corpses, the queen has much work to be done.

rolled 13 = 13

>>15633928
Pump out some workers.

>>15633928

OVERLORDS!

>>15633913
The Queen with what resources she has can spawn 5 more workers. 1 worker will have to watch the Eggs until they become larvae which will grow into workers.

Tip:If you have more resources you can spawn more bugs

(5) Worker Eggs laid.
(1) Workers Nursing
(9) Workers Available

rolled 6 = 6

>>15633939
Delegate a few tasks:
Explore the Surface, Gather Resources

>>15633950
The remaining 9 workers begin to gather resources, minerals and proteins found underground.
Action taken: Gather resources [Underground]

>>15633963
7 of the workers continue to gather
2 exit the surface tunnel to explore

The worker eggs are nearly ready to hatch to larval state

>>15633979
Yes...yes.

You now have (1) unit of Resource (currency)
You may spend it on many things like Improving the Hive, Creating or Improving Bug Strains, or Saving it for larger purchases.

You have 5 Larval workers.

>>15633979
2 workers return. the surface tunnel exits into a tiny cavern tunnel which is in the side of a rock quarry, the Cavern tunnel is at the base of one of the sides. There is a pool of water nearby. No other bugs were spotted.

>>15633993
Save that shit.

Tell the new guys to get to work harvesting resources.

>>15634024
The Larvae do there best to assist the workers but because they are in a child like state there can only effectively clear debris from harvest tunnels.

(10) Workers Gathering
(5) Larval Workers (Near useless but self-mobile)

Choose and Action

You now have (2) units of Resource total.

>>15634095
How many resource do we need to spawn warriors?

rolled 4 = 4

Let's develop a new bug strain.

explore, expand our domain to cover the entire yard, let no other sovereign bug state exist Parrnell to our glorious hegemony.

rolled 17 = 17

explore, always explore

>>15634513
2 units of resource can buy you either a new chamber type for the hive (research) or you can develop the Solider Strain of bugs or Improve the already existing strains.

>>15634596
Sending 2 Workers [2 is default unless otherwise specified] to explore.

You now have (3) Units of resource total
Your Larval Workers have become Workers.

rolled 8 = 8

>>15634615
Let's develop soldier strain, then.

rolled 14 = 14

>>15634615
Send new workers out to explore

>>15634636
Sending out (3) more workers for a total of 5 exploring, 10 Gathering.

The Queen Consumes (2) Units of Resource and grows the gland required to produce soilders.

Soilder Bug: Takes twice as long to gestate but is twice as large and twice as strong as a worker ant. Incapable of gathering Resource in Mineral tunnels.

rolled 12 = 12

>>15634681
create a batch of soldiers, better to have and not need.....

rolled 3 = 3

>>15634681
Produce a batch of soldiers

>>15634713
For every (1) batch of (5) Soldiers the Queen must consume (1) Resource Unit [aka.pts]. Otherwise the Queen will lay (1) Solider in the time it would take her to lay five.

Produce Batch of Soilders?
You now have 2 pts of Resource.

rolled 4 = 4

>>15634770
Produce a batch of soldiers, expand Hive

The 5 workers have returned.
-There is a small pile of sticks outside and to the right of the tunnel.
-The quarry is too large to explore in one day.
-The weather looks to be bright and sunny for the foreseeable future.
-Stone and Wood can be gathered once there is space in the hive to store it.

rolled 20 = 20

>>15634810
have 2 worker explore

other 3 expand hive

>>15634822
Welp.

Looks like its time to expand

>>15634790
The Queen has laid a batch of (5) Solider Eggs
You now have (2) pts of Resource (workers replaced the one the queen just ate)

Expanding the Hive means digging, which means workers will have to be designated, the number of workers proportionate to the size of the project (unless you want slow construction)
Tunnels are free but take time depending on soil conditions. Purposed Chambers cost Resource as the workers are consuming more than they normally do.

Some Purposeful Chambers you can constuct
Soilder Hatchery -2pts: Speeds Solider Growth rate
Hidden Surface Tunnel-1pts
Worker Hatchery-2pts: Speeds Worker Growth Rate
Fungus Plant-3pts+Fungus: Long-Lasting Resource gathering point for supplemental income or when mineral veins run dry.
Breeding Chambers-4pts: Bio-lab
Repository-4pts: Increase Hive Max Population.

rolled 20 = 20

>>15634866
Let's build a worker hatchery, 5 workers working on that, 9 gathering, 1 to watch the babbies.

>>15634890
becasue of
>>15634822
3 are building worker hatchery,2 are exploring, 1 is nursing, 9 are gathering

Can we send our soldiers out to hunt?

GM, could you reassume the trip?
That makes things easier.

>>15634951
apologies its from posting in another thread

>>15634943
Soldiers can explore and bring back anything they kill that they can carry.

Hatchery Complete
Explorers Return Discover water pool outside has shrunk significantly in sunny weather. Further exploration of the quarry. Beetle spotted by far off outcrop threat minimal.
The Soldier bugs are nearly ready to hatch to Larve.

Hive picture to avoid confusion

You now have (2)pts Resource

>>15634990
Use the hatchery to spawn legion.

When some gatherers return, we should re-organise the workload. We need to dig more chambers to store resources, eggs and larvae.

rolled 6 = 6

>>15634990
Let's spawn some workers so we can expand the hive more efficiently.

More on the Chambers

Hidden Surface Tunnel:Can be used as emergency exit or for stealthy troop movement.
Fungus Plant: Requires found and harvested fungi, but provides quick nourishment and if managed properly can be farmed for long periods of time.
Breeding Chambers: Required for creating and modifying advanced strains of bug.
Repository:Required to store large resources like stone, wood, water, food, cordage and larvae. Increases food capacity and therefore Max Hive size.

rolled 15 = 15

Are we able to use any hormones secreted by the queen to speed the growth of the soldiers for the cost of 1 resource point?

>>15635014
>>15635024
Queen has laid (5) Workers in hatchery
You now have (5) Soldier Larvae
You now have (3)pts Resource

I think our long-term plan should involve expanding the Hive primarily, with a secondary focus on exploration. We can increase the strains as needed.

>>15635063

Ok, we need to keep exploration up and have the 3 guys who built the hatchery built a repository as soon as we have the points for that.

>>15635080
Until then, we have them gather ressources.

>>15635052
Yes you can. This puts strain on the queen and too much abuse will reduce her efficiency. Eggs can only be dosed once.
Tip: Breeding chambers will allow you to customize bugs at the cost of resources and Queen time.

rolled 2 = 2

send soldiers to attack the beetle, do not let him live

>>15635111
They are larvae.
They won't even leave the hive.

>>15635093
Can we hide the surface tunnel?

How large is the pile of sticks in comparison to a worker? It might be worthwhile to investigate it as a quick source of food before we begin gathering the sticks and scaring away anything we could use to feed the hive.

rolled 14 = 14

>>15635111
This would benefit the hive, but that roll does not!
Let me try with this one!

rolled 14 = 14

build a warrior chamber and have our warriors engage in one on one duels to the death and figure out how to use those warriors that win DNA in the next clutch of warrior eggs and do this with every group of warriors that we make.....we are going natural selection in this bitch

>>15635126
No, the tunnel is already inside of a small cavern.
The cavern could be defended and or reinforced against attack.

>>15635129
The Pile could be carried by 6 workers in two trips, the wood, though edible would not sustain the hive significantly.

You now have (4)pts Resource
20 workers at the ready (any not assigned tasks will default to gathering unless told to wait where they will idle in the Hive Chamber)
5 soldier larvae in the Queens Chamber

rolled 4 = 4

>>15635171

build a breeding chamber

have 5 workers expand the hive, 3-4 workers look over larva and queen, 8 workers forage, 2 worker go exploring surrounding area for resources

>>15635167

do this with warriors

>>15635171
You are at 25 bugs (Initial queen doesn't count)
MAX HIVE CAPACITY reached

rolled 15 = 15

>>15635171
create fungus plant

rolled 5 = 5

>>15635171
Begin digging out the mineral deposits and create a chamber to be a storage area. This way, the minerals can be stored in the tunnels they are dug from.

rolled 6 = 6

Put 1/2 available workers into expanding the hive, leave other to gather.

rolled 9 = 9

>>15635171
build a Repository

then once we can a Fungus Plan then seal off tunnel and become self sustaining then dig deep

Lots of close numbers
Popular vote decides what to do with resources and bugs.

You now have (5)pts Resource
20 workers at the ready (any not assigned tasks will default to gathering unless told to wait where they will idle in the Hive Chamber)
5 soldier larvae in the Queens Chamber

rolled 17, 1 = 18

>>15635238
Repository, we should start preparing sticks and stones.

Have a vote a repository

rolled 4 = 4

We should build a repository.
10 workers to build
10 to gather
5 soldiers go kill the beetle

rolled 7 = 7

fungus plant please, then we can expand the hive

>>15635249
or "for a repository" I herped so hard I derped.

lolo

rolled 10 = 10

>>15635238

voting for fungus plant...better to get self sustaining before growing

get a couple workers expanding hive...rest looking for food or exploring

rolled 18 = 18

>>15635238
Repository (10 workers)
Gather (10 workers)
Attack Beetle (5 Soldiers)

>>15635290
>>15635254
>>15635249
>>15635248
Repository wins
10 workers dig out the repository
10 gather minerals
The Soilder bugs are nearly in there adult state and will move off the attack the beetle.

>>15635335

I know this'll sound stupid but... there's any chance to evolve? you know, develop wings, quicker bodies or god knows what. That'd be pretty fun.

rolled 18, 14 = 32

>>15635370
After we build a fungi chamber and get that breeding chamber up, we can play doctor and mutate them.

rolled 17 = 17

>>15635389
DAMN IT, I SAID 1D20 DICE BOT. NOT 2d20!

rolled 20 = 20

Send some workers to gather the sticks. They may come in handy.

>>15635370
As stated before here
>>15635093
>>Tip: Breeding chambers will allow you to customize bugs at the cost of resources and Queen time.

And it doesn't sound stupid at all.

If certain behaviors are kept consistent for generations than natural evolution can occur (free from cost).

Soldier bugs are matured.
Repository complete:You Can now house a larger bug population.
10 workers idle
10 gathering
You now have (1)pts resource

rolled 1 = 1

have the worker slay the soldiers, then kill the queen. Create socialist paradise.

rolled 3 = 3

>>15635335

when the Repository is finished have 3-5 of those workers begin expanding the hive for future improvements and the get the rest to food getting

rolled 5 = 5

>>15635414
Send this worker off to explore the Quarry. If we can, put a tiny MEAN GREEN warbanner on his back.

>>15635412
Oh and if anyone has any plans as the where chambers should go let me know otherwise ill just do them where i think they should go which may not always be the most defensible or logical.

>>15635430
Idling workers:
6 should investgate sticks for food or threat, if none found, drag into repository.
4 others into the mines.

Requesting status report of soldier squad.

rolled 10 = 10

>>15635412

have idle workers begin preparing to build a breeding chamber, have queen begin pumping out warrior ants like no tomorrow

I feeling kind of zergling

rolled 4 = 4

>>15635412
Whats the soldiers' status?

Send 6 workers to gather those sticks, 4 to explore, the other ten can continue gathering.

>>15635495
We need more resources for that.
But more soldiers is a good idea.

Btw, where's our limit now?

rolled 6 = 6

5 Workers gathering resources
5 Workers expanding the nest

rolled 12 = 12

>>15635514
Seconded.

rolled 5 = 5

>>15635514
Third

>>15635446
>>15635514
6 workers to the stick pile
4 to explore
10 to gather
5 Soldier bugs are out in the quarry, you do not know their status as they have no means of communication with the hive (there is a bug strain that will solve this).

You now have 2pts resource

>>15635495
"We require more minerals"

rolled 12 = 12

>>15635555


in that case take one of the workers that are going to be exploring to go find the warriors and get a status update

rolled 1 = 1

>>15635555
Let's see what Bug-Strains we can research, if nothing good is there we should save the sources for a farm or the breeding chamber. Depends if we get the fungus or somehow make it.

rolled 8 = 8

>>15635555
Hatch more workers.
We need them more than soldiers until we have a Soldier Hatchery

>>15635576
Useless, before that guy is back, they will have returned or fallen anyway.

If they don't return, we will have our revenge when our army is ready.

>>15635520
Without repository: 25
with 1: 35
with 2: 45
with 3: 55
Tip: there is a Worker Bug upgrade that increases Max Population.


6 stick searching bugs return with sticks, no threats, no food, and are going out for second trip. 4 explorers out and about. 5 soldiers out and about.
You now have 3pts resource and 1pts wood

rolled 17 = 17

>>15635617
As soon as our workers are free again, biolab like a boss, since pretty much force it on us.

In the meantime: More workers!

>>15635617

Construct a soldier hatchery.

You implied that the solders can do some kinds of work outside am i correct? If so we should have the solders collect stone to fortify the main entrance if/when they get back.

rolled 1 = 1

>>15635648
Let's get a breeding chamber going first, winged Soliders anyone?

rolled 4 = 4

>>15635648

Whoops.

rolled 5 = 5

>>15635659
>>15635658
Fortifications are pointless unless we have ranged fire capacities.
Thus improve those suckers.

rolled 12 = 12

>>15635659

wing soldiers spitting acid PLEASE

>>15635617

when breeding chamber is up, create a clone queen bug to help with larva laying

>>15635659
I think we'd be better off spawning an "overlord"caste or something like that to monitor the progress of groups of workers that leave the hive.

>>15635576
worker bug on its way to get SitRep (no detriment to exploration)

>>15635580
Current Bug Strains re-searchable without Breeding Chambers
-Scout (3pts): Fast moving explorer, vastly improves communications and supply lines.
-Grub(4pts): Large heavy carapace defensive bugs (weak until upgraded later)

>>15635589
The Queen has Laid (5) workers [you can kill off any bugs you like to make room for different breeds]

rolled 3 = 3

>>15635694
Scout would be useful, but we should get the breeding chamber to look into upgrades too.

I'm voting we get the breeding chamber

rolled 20 = 20

>>15635694
Are the workers up to work yet or still in the making?

rolled 11 = 11

>>15635681

we might want to hold off on the Overlord caste till we got a breeding chamber up

what happend to those warriors?!?!

rolled 13 = 13

>>15635713

Seconding this.

rolled 9 = 9

We should consider evolving some sort of scent glands that allow for biochemical communication (as ants), though I'm concerned we're a bit too much like ants. Let's make something more interesting, /tg/. Flying acid soldiers is going in the right direction XD

rolled 19 = 19

>>15635713


don't waste the resources on a scout till we can get a wing like upgrade

rolled 3 = 3

research scout, then make breeding chamber

rolled 18 = 18

>>15635764
Flying Roaches? I am okay with this!

rolled 11 = 11

>>15635764


spider/ant hybrid body with abilities + wasp wings and mentality + a worm's reproduction

rolled 11 = 11

could we evolve a subspecies capable of independent thought?

4pts resource 1pts wood
Workers are now larvae, and almost ready to work.
4 explorers are back.
Reports: less water in pond, days are slightly less sunny, Soldier bugs attacked Beetle, manage to remove rear leg before beetle scurries off. returning with leg shortly. Green Plant spotted across the quarry, some distance, a days journey. Manageable stone source found to far right of cavern.

4 workers building Breeding Chambers
6 workers returning 3rd haul of sticks
1pts resource 3pts wood.

I say we research scout and i just thought that because the solders are bigger that we could use then for heavy lifting if there is noting available to kill so why hot gather some of that stone?

rolled 10 = 10

>>15635764
Actually, flying might be counter productive.
This way, we would probably get far more attention than we might want.
I would vote for staying on the ground and adapt camouflage and ranged weapons.

>>15635818
that would be a cool scout upgrade.

rolled 10 = 10

>>15635824
Have 2 soliders and a worker go to check out that plant. If the sky looks like it's going to rain, have them hide out somewhere.

Meanwhile, have the new batch of works go gather some stone.

When that chamber is built, give us an update on what research is open to us.

rolled 17 = 17

>>15635839
That sounds good. Also evolving venom/acid would be cool for warriors. If we could evolve some sort of secretion for our workers that would help with infrastructure (a la spider's web) I think that would be just dandy. Another idea is finding another species to live symbiotically with, perhaps.

>>15635824
Lets use the stick gatherers to dig down further for minerals. What can we do with the wood?

rolled 7 = 7

I vote we prepare floodgates to redirect the water, in case of rain, into a prepared chamber so we have an internal water source and arent endangered to drown

also, workers should remain on the ground, as should grubs (if we ever research them), but we should look into wings for our scouts and warriors, making them fast search and destroy units from which not even flying beetles can get away.

camouflage for our workers would be nice, and maybe an internal posion that makes them unattractive for possible other scavangers (like birds)

rolled 4 = 4

>>15635839
I agree with the camouflage and ranged weapons.

rolled 19 = 19

>>15635839
Agree'd. We may be able to get scouts that have wings just so they can be a more agile explorer.

rolled 7 = 7

>>15635824

when worker larva are mature send them to the green plant with a 2-3 warrior escort to gather plant material to start a Fungus Plan chamber

have the worker that returned 2 work on the stone source and the other 2 work on expanding hive

>>15635839

ok if they are scouts then how about fast flyers with adapt camouflage but no defensive or offensive capabilities

when we research Grub we can keep them on the ground and give them almost a artillery ability

but flying roaches do sound fun

The webbing is a cool idea i also like symbiosis with some other bug maybe some kind of aphid?
Ranged stuff is good and i agree we Need camo
and can we use solders for hauling stone or are they only good for fighting?

rolled 6 = 6

>>15635879
Wood could be used to connect several levels of the hive. This would allow for an upper chamber that serves as a shelter from water and/or attacks. Or deep digging for more minerals.

>>15635897
If we do, they should be made to look like they were wasps or other dangerous species to discourage attackers.

a well seems like a very prudent idea

rolled 17 = 17

>>15635935
he said all soldiers can do is scout and fight stuff, and then bring the stuff they defeated back. so, unless they fight the stone, they dont do hauling

rolled 7 = 7

>>15635938
We should allot three workers to start creating an upper chamber (on the outside!).

rolled 11 = 11

>>15635902
Yeah, we could go for tyranid-like tactics with heavy grubs to work like tanks, cheap assault bugs to surround the enemy and wrestle them down + camouflaged sniper units for preying on flying enemies.

rolled 11 = 11

>>15635879
>>15635935


very interested in worker upgrades now

Fully support worker web and secretion abilities

Workers secretions actually hard the lining of the hive and make it very durable would be nice and the use of webbing would useful for not killing but capturing prey and possibly creating a farm inside the colony

rolled 16 = 16

>>15635977
If we combine wood and webbing, we could effectively create walls.

Where is OP?

rolled 16 = 16

>>15635982
Sitting back, watching us as we making Tyranidlings Ants that will soon grow to take over the world. OP must be laughing and saying "Just as Planned."

Workers now hatched
Total workers:20
Soldiers have returned and deposited leg in repository.
Total soldiers:5

2pts resource 3pts wood

Wood can be used for construction purposes to reinforce tunnels and chambers against attack and to support larger chambers (imagine a repository with twice or three times the capacity or Soldier hatcheries with capacity to hold 50 eggs) Wood will also be used for special purposes and exterior constructions along with stone and mud (yes you can build outside).

So does sending a party of a few (5) workers and (2-3) Soldiers on a two day trip to investigate the plant sound like a good idea? then another 2-3 workers will expand the Hive while soldiers stand guard and the rest of the workers gather?

rolled 4 = 4

>>15635988

In that case, a secret infiltration bug line that seeks out and blending into other species and takes them over from the inside and steals their best genes and traits we be the very first thing that we would produce.....why do all the work of building stuff when we can get someone else to do it

rolled 9 = 9

>>15635991
I would rather have the remaining soldiers search in a possible unresearched direction to find fungus.

rolled 19 = 19

>>15635991

*cough* status on breeding chamber?

don't send 5 workers, send 3 with 1 warrior escort...I have a feeling this is going to be something like a bug eating green plant and this way we don't loss to much

make 1 scout

LETS BEGIN THE UPGRADING OF OUR WORKERS HAHAHAHAHA

Have queen spend this time now make a Overlord

one question: why any explorers or diggers found any sort of metal yet?

rolled 10 = 10

>>15635991
What about our Breeding chambers?

rolled 1 = 1

>>15636039
We need to research the Scout bug-strain before we can make them. So, it would be cheaper to wait till we have 4 PT of Resource before getting scouts.

rolled 2 = 2

>>15636039
We would have to research them first. and we need additional ressources to do so.

>>15636011
Fungus will likely be found in crevices and dark damp places like other caverns .

rolled 1 = 1

>>15636069
So can they just actively look for such places?

rolled 14 = 14

>>15636069
Well, let's get a Cavern Hunter team going then! We need that fungus!

>>15636048
>>15636039
Sending 3 workers 1 soldier
Breeding chambers complete.
List of pre-planned upgrades to come.
in the meantime suggest and upgrade and ill price it. welcome to customization.

Workers expanding the hive have discovered an new underground cavern!

3 resource 3 wood.

Sorry for slow posts, I have to read every response, compile the general agreed upon actions, calculate consequences and draw maps.

Hide the entrance to the cave

rolled 12 = 12

>>15636127
It's cool.
I would like to ?research? scouts to get more and possibly constant information flowing.

For the most needed improvements:
- Psionic uplink
- camouflage
- webbing glands
- acid shooting
- expanded population
- scout wings

>>15636159
oops mesed up the dice

rolled 20 = 20

>>15636163
Agree'd

rolled 13 = 13

>>15636127

Upgrade Suggestions

Worker: Secretion Ability, Web ability, Increase number of legs to improve speed and carrying and mining ability, psychic ability, telekinesis

Soldier: Wings, adaptive camouflage, acid spitting, pyrokinesis

Soldiers cannot carry some smaller objects like stone because of the lack of dexterity in there pinchers/arms/mandibles what have you.

Worker Ingestation: easier digs through some soil. Workers eat less food Pop cap increases by 5.

Soldier Carapace: + defense

Soldier Strength: + offence

Winged: Unit can fly (+2 to cost of batch)

Grub Plating: + defense

Grub Acidic Bladders: -defense +offence

Map update

>>15636163
yes

rolled 5 = 5

>>15636127

build a fungal chamber with resources, use wood to reinforce tunnel entrance for defense and send some workers with a warrior or 2 escort to explore the new cavern

still think we need to get a second queen going, if anything to make a sister colony just incase something happens unforseen

rolled 8 = 8

>>15636127
Psyionic Uplink
Camouflage
Stingers
The ability to mark areas with chemicals to indicate a variety of things
Stronger Jaws

rolled 16 = 16

>>15636204
Do we have to invent each on its own or is it just a modifier on hatching cost?

Anyway, we need scouts before anything.
And are those workers ready yet?

rolled 11 = 11

>>15636210
No fungus, no chamber.

>>15636204
Do we have any workers or anything left to explore this new cavern-part we found?

>>15636210
These are both good ideas.
We should also try to hide and or fortify the entrance to the unexplored area.

rolled 10 = 10

>>15636280

I would like to research a new bug strain...Mantis like guards

Grubs I think we should make more into a giant armored transport that can carry workers and soldiers quickly and safe from one large distance to another

>>15636204
All maps are top-down view unless otherwise specified

rolled 19 = 19

>>15636127
Should begin construction on outer defenses.

How much would it cost to get a webbing upgrade for the workers?

>>15636279
For now I'm going to assume your all going to keep 10 workers constantly getting resource-minerals.
so you have....

7workers free and 4 soldiers
4 resource and 3 wood

All upgrades come as a permanent increase to production cost to represent the increased amount of energy the queen must use to grow the glands and produce bigger and stronger creatures. upgrades will range in price proportionate to how they can effect the game.

Decide by popular vote what upgrades, to buy, upgrades for specific units are cheaper than ones that go across the board.

rolled 9 = 9

mine minerals...find crystals...get psychic ability

NOMNOMNOMNOM

>>15636338
if webbing means they spit/poop out sticky webs like spiders than (3)pts will permanently upgrade them 9workers are simpler critters)

The explored quarry so far (top-down view)

rolled 19 = 19

>>15636383
Let's spawn Scouts, as well as researching communication sacs?

have the 7 workers build a soldier's hatchery.

i Vote scouts then wings for scouts.
would across the bored camo be cheaper than camo for say 60% of the bug variates in the long run?

rolled 3 = 3

>>15636383

I vote for MORE LEGS, webbing, adaptive Camouflage, Psyionic Uplink for every single bug...it will be expensive but SO worth it


>>15636210
make another queen and get another colony going

send 5 workers and 2 warriors into caverns and explore and hunt for fungus

have the 2 spare workers prepare the fungal chamber, station 1 warrior at tunnel and cavern entrance

dice for
>>15636416
also webbing after we get scout wings.

rolled 8 = 8

>>15636399


do that webbing upgrade

dice for
>>15636416
because apparently i suck at rolling

rolled 3 = 3

>>15636416

if we are getting wings...get them for soldiers as well, not just scouts

rolled 16 = 16

>>15636383
Explore the unexplored hive with the soldiers, workers build Soldier hatchery.

We need:
Webbing
Psychic uplink
camo

>>15636453
i agree but unless there is a discount to doing both together and leaving the other bugs wingless we should do the scout upgrade first right?

rolled 4 = 4

>>15636476

its not cheaper but saves time...allows us to go and research other things instead of having to go back and do it..

I vote web first but if wings is chosen first then camo should be next with then web

If it saves time thats cool i just though you had to research them one at a time for each bug or for all for your bugs but if we can get an discount (resource or time) on batches im all for it.

>>15636410
>>15636419
>>15636437
>>15636443
Scouts, Webbing and Wings it is
Scouts -3pts
Webbing is 3 and Wings is 2 per creature or 8 across the board (any unit can be made a flying unit)
You have 3pts and 3 wood
5 workers 2 soldiers headed into cavern to explore. 1 soldier at the entrance 1 worker expanding the hive by a chamber (for possible fungus farm)

Queen Can Lay:
Workers
Soldiers
Scouts

Camo would be better spent on unit spending most of there time outside were they need it.

Soldier at the Cavern mouth reports sighting of returning Plant-exploration party.

>>15636564
That post wasn't clear. You have purchased scouts but webbing is 3 and wings is 2 per critter (or 8 all over) and you have 3pts to spend still.

rolled 18 = 18

>>15636564

build 2 scouts with wings

research camo for everyone

have queen lay another clutch of workers

rolled 16 = 16

then i say we get webbing now and save for wings also hatch 3 scouts 1 for the cave and one each for up and down the valley

rolled 16 = 16

spend on web first, allow it to apply to all breeds

wings can come next

i think we should wait and get wings for everyone because the want at least two species with them and we are likely to want more later so in the long run it saves us points.
Plus we dont have to use the wings all the time we could have our workers shlep it and only fly if they have to so as to not draw attention to ourselves.
Also how much would looking like a wasp or bee cost on our scout after it has wings?

rolled 11 = 11

>>15636694

whats to say we don't already look like a wasp or a bee without wings right now?

Give scouts wings and web.....they can fly over a target, spiderman web one and carry it back to the hive and drop prey into a pit filled with mantis soldiers who can quickly disassemble or subjugate ....instant profit

rolled 8 = 8

>>15636742
No no, they are scouts, for carrying we would at least need soldiers with wings.

Also we need webbing workers first.
And we should not just let all have wings.
I would like them on scouts and as a secondary soldier string.

>>15636618
Scouts like Soldiers cost 1pts to build as they are advanced life forms. Basically anything fancier than a worker will cost at least 1pts.

The queen lays another clutch of workers.
They will be larvae my next post. They will be adults my post after that.

New Research: Advanced Metamorphosis
The Queen is capable of secreting a hormone into the eggs before they are laid this eliminates the Larvae state of any bug. Cost: 8

>>15636627
>>15636638
Webbing it is. All workers can now emit webbing.

rolled 11 = 11

>>15636772
Awright.
As soon as we have anyworkers free, they need to web additional levels into the chambers to allow for more storage space.

rolled 16 = 16

>>15636772

since we have all workers with webbing, would it be possible for the queen to be able to communicate with those workers using the webbing

i.e. the workers spin a giant cocoon web around the queen like a nerve center and the queen can send and receive information through the web to any bug that is in contact with the webbing

5 worker larvae
Map update.
Soldier at the cavern mouth reports imminent return of Plant-party.

Cavern explorer workers have discovered new resources. They await orders to continue or to haul rock to storage.

You have 4pts and 3 wood

I think we should keep exploring we dont want anyone sneaking into our back door now do we?
Plus i think thats a safe place for the stone for now. We should build an alarm on line on any path we are not currently exploring so any unwanted guests crossing it aren't a complete surprise.

>>15636815
given that the colony is a hivemind, I don't think that's really necessary
neat idea though
might be worth looking into if we ally with another species or something

rolled 2 = 2

>>15636829
Workers should farm the rock, soldiers each explore one further branch.
>>15636815
This might save us psychic uplink for now, it should be done.

>>15636815
At this point, no, its actually unnecessary

>>15636804
Webbing up Repository now. Workers have successfully stored the wood in web-nets in the repository, freeing space.

5 worker larvae are now Adults

Unit total: 30
Current Unit Max Cap: 35

rolled 11 = 11

>>15636829
Have the soliders explore a path, one staying behind to watch the other path. Have some start to harvest the rock. Some of the workers should try to work on making shelves or something to store rock/resources/sticks on in the repository.

rolled 20 = 20

>>15636876
messed up the dice put them in the subject by mistake

rolled 2 = 2

>>15636829

keep workers on stone till depleted then move to next source

now research wings for 2 points

>>15636879
we are not hiveminded yet

rolled 11 = 11

>>15636897
Did we agree on producing Scouts, yet?

rolled 17 = 17

we need scouts and maybe more solders.

is that a finished well or a leek into the tunnel?
if its a leek is it controlled or bad?

rolled 11 = 11

>>15636829
Let's have some of them haul rocks back to the repository.

Also >>15636815
Brilliant.

Let's have a few workers start doing that. Let's also spawn some scouts.

rolled 8 = 8

>>15636897
>>15636923


make 2 scouts and 3 soldiers to get to cap but have them both with wings and give the soldiers web also

>>15636897
have 2-3 of the new workers begin to spin web through the entire hive and do the command center idea anyways....if anything it is a good early warning detection system of any intruders and what is to say we don't upgrade the web to do other things later on

have the 2 remaining new workers help with the fungal chamber

rolled 10 = 10

Guys, sorry, i'm lost. Are we breeding something?

>>15636829

status of plant party?

>>15636970
second this

rolled 3 = 3

>>15636981
Not at the moment, but we are all for scouts and maybe some soldiers.

It think we should do 3 soldiers and 2 scouts.
Then send the scouts to North and South.

>>15636882
Soldiers explore a branch and discover a Pit!

You have 5pts, 3 wood

rolled 1 = 1

>>15637005
So now for for the other branch.

rolled 11 = 11

>>15637005
Time to explore that other branch!

>>15637005

If we already gotten wings then start research on camo.....have the workers that are exploring the cavern web over that pit...we don't want someone falling in...or possible coming out for now...we can scout the inside out once we finish with the rest of the survey

rolled 1 = 1

>>15637016
and web over the pit

rolled 5 = 5

have all the workers and soldiers return to the queen and fuse together to create a brand new super bug

rolled 20 = 20

>>15637050
If we do that, we can leave a hole and have one worker make a thread to the bottom and have a look.

rolled 17 = 17

What about breeding some kind of super diggers? you know, big pointy claws great for making tunnels.
The expansion would be quicker that way

rolled 11 = 11

>>15637137

closest thing we have at the moment that we know of is

>>15636204

Worker Ingestation: easier digs through some soil. Workers eat less food Pop cap increases by 5.

Research Worker Ingestation once Camo is complete but upgrade it alittle to it can eat stone and minerals and thus processes them into a useable form for the hive using digestion

rolled 13 = 13

>>15637170
Yeah, that sounds like an overall good thing to have.
We should do that.

Workers have webbed over the pit. (you can see its just 3 bug stories deep).

You have 6pts, 3 wood and 3 stone (workers hauled it from the cavern)

The Plant party returns!
Report: The Plant is a redberry bush lush with fruit. The Soldier and 2 workers were able to haul 2 redberries back to the hive. They also spotted a Rock Pile suitable for an outside fortress but were concerned when they spotted Beetles flying over it. You have gained an additional 4pts from the redberries.

HIVE SUMMARY
1x Queen
25x Workers w/ web
5x Soldiers
0x Scouts
10pts Resource
3 wood
4 stone
Mineral Deposits at 30/100%

Soldiers are exploring the other branch, map update soon.

>>15637204
yes

rolled 5 = 5

>>15637231
We research wings for the scouts and finally spawn them.

rolled 13 = 13

>>15637231
Alright we're starting to run low on minerals, we should keep expanding.

Let's have the queen pop out some scouts.

Workers:
10 gather resourcees
5 investigate Iron Vein

Soldiers:
5 Investigate unexplored areas of hive.

rolled 2 = 2

>>15637268

we got the points....research both Wings and Camo and finally Worker Ingestation if we got the points left over

>>15637287
Oh, winged scouts, not just regular scouts.

>>15637231
If you guys can agree on an ability you all want Ill name it and price it. If you all still want it then you buy it. You can say you want big diggin type critters and I'll say 2pts for glands and 1pts per clutch of 5. And you'll say ok ill take that and two clutches.

Soldiers ave explored the branch.

rolled 20 = 20

start pouring all our spare resources and energy into our breeding chamber...time to get some CRAZY shit going on in the breeding chamber

rolled 5 = 5

>>15637346
Who's in for camo?

>>15637288
>>15637287
Winged Camo scouts. We demand them.
Then split the workload up as indicated.

rolled 14 = 14

>>15637386
Let's get camo going after we get the Worker ingestion upgrade.

rolled 9 = 9

i say camo then ingestion then wings.

rolled 4 = 4

>>15637390
How about we set camo 2nd and go for ingestion first?
We all want the scouts, I think, but we don't need camo yet.

if we reopen the tunnel can we do it as a hidden tunnel?

>>15637423
We want the scouts to check thost beetles out, which fly. If they see us on the ground we're screwed because they're much more maneuverable then we are without wings. We could always give the scouts webbing so they can lay traps?

rolled 11 = 11

>>15637423
yah that makes sense change mine
>>15637417
to that

rolled 15 = 15

>>15637450
Nah, webs would be better suited for soldiers.
Scouts are good with just wings.
This should make them fast enough.

Lets make a worker hatchery and another repository, so we can get more resources quicker.

Also, can we give the wing's upgrade to the grubs? I love the idea of flying, acid spitting bug tanks

>>15637473

Personally, I like the scout traps idea. Scouts can move fast enough to set a trap and get away. Soldiers just need to worry about killing

>>15637390
>>15637402
>>15637417
>>15637423
>>15637453
>>15637473

Ok... I think the general consensus is this:
1. Worker Ingestion
2. Camo (for Scouts)
3. Wings (For Scouts)
4. Make Winged Camo Scouts

Am I correct?

>>15637496

Can we also do webs?

rolled 10 = 10

>>15637496
If we can afford all this, yeah.

rolled 10 = 10

>>15637496
If we can afford, that's it.

>>15637505

lets do it

The Queen grows a gland allowing scouts to grow wings. Researched: Wings-Scout -2pts
The Queen lays a Clutch of Scout Eggs (5).
Scouts -1pts

Workers evolve specialized stomachs
Researched:Worker Ingestion -2 pts

Camo for scouts will cost another 2pts

You have gained another 1pts via mineral Gathering. Mineral deposits at 25%.
You have 6pts, 3 wood, 4stone.
Your Hive is at Max Unit Cap.

Quarry map update.

>>15637505
If I've done the math right, it only costs 7, leaving us 3 pts plus raw materials.

I think we could put webs on one class but not all classes, yes?

>>15637512

Ok, another repository, and a workers nest (or whatever it's called)

rolled 17 = 17

>>15637526
We already have a hatchery for workers.
But none for Soldiers.

Seconding the repository.

>>15637520

scouts. They are the one's that will arrive first. Scout causes the prey to chase it into a webtrap it has set. Then the soldiers arrive

rolled 4 = 4

>>15637450

beetles are flying around...2-3 Invisible Scout because of Camo fly up on one and web his wings in mid air causing the beetle to fall to the ground substaining heavy damage where our soldiers will be laying in wait. After 1-2 beetles we can deck out our soldier in beetle armor.

>>15637544

my mistake. So yeah, a soldiers nest

rolled 12 = 12

i think we need to start collecting from the redbery bush so we have some more points to work with or we are going to stagnate. We might want to see if we can get food from that tall grass.

rolled 11 = 11

>>15637512
Alright let's give them (scouts) camo and web.
Let's have 5 workers checking out the iron vein (does that count as minerals or what?)

>>15637548

The armor will rot. However, if we use the beetle meat to feed the queen, we can get some soldier upgrades.

Also, is it possible to eat our own bugs for resources?

>>15637567

can we harvest the iron?

rolled 19 = 19

Repository.

>more pop
>more bugs

rolled 11 = 11

>>15637569

I think he was talking about using the shell of the beetle which I don't think would rot

>>15637590
We need to figure out a longer-term plan for industry (ie minerals, food, etc) before we get more minions. Perhaps fungus is the answer?

>>15637595

It's the shell of a dead insect. All dead things rot

>>15637607

I don't thing we'll run out of resources soon. But yes, fungus should be looked into

rolled 11 = 11

>>15637607
We need to send our scouts out to look for more caverns to search, we also need to STRIKE THE EARTH, AND DIG DEEPER to find a cavern that has fungus.

What are we at right now in terms of bugs, resources, pop limit and buildings?

rolled 6 = 6

What do acid glands cost?
And are they available for soldiers or would we need the big bugs?

>>15637607
I suspect fungus in the pit.
We should start an expedition.

>>15637622
Now I'm wondering where that collapsed entrance pops out... Might be worth looking into?

rolled 6 = 6

>>15637607


screw fungus...we are not vegetarians

We must go and subdue the Beetle menace. Using Scouts and Soldiers we will turn them into cattle and our own personal Aphids. Those that resist shall be eaten.

what I'm getting is

Scout Camo
Scout Webbing
Repository

no objections then i'll go ahead

>>15637637

send two workers and a warrior. Lets explore.

Have another two warriors stationed at the beginning, in case something wanders back through the tunnel

>>15637655

Also, how much do workers cost? Or are they free?

rolled 8 = 8

>>15637668
They only need time.

rolled 5 = 5

yes i think we should go into the pit and we should realty get that well dug and lined with stone so we dont dye of thirst when/if the area dries out or we get signed in.
Re opining the collapsed entrance is also a good idea especially if it can be made hidden.

rolled 11 = 11

>>15637692
This.
But how do we get a well?
Just dig down?
This could really last some time.
The pit could be the solution.

>>15637655
I think that's right.
And exploring the well (very carefully!)

We could funnel the water in the pool into a reservoir

I once read about a special species of termite that actually grew a caste that was used as nothing but a living water container.

No shit, those bugs literally were more-or-less transparent sacs of skin. They dropped those guys off close to a water source, let them fill up to 1000% of their original size, then used workers to carry them home again. The bugs just didn't want to lose any water to vaporization because they were living in the desert. and carryng singular drops would make them vanish in seconds. When they were back home, they just released some of the water each time someone was squeezing them.

I have two questions: can we have this sort of bug? (If not, at least not directly, can we modify them out of grubs or repurpose grubs to pull double-duty as containers and defenders?)
And the second: How much worth in Resource does water have?

>>15637766

Aw shit cracka, lets grow some of these bitches! Have them harvest from the pool, then take them back to the hive

Are we gonna archive this?

rolled 13 = 13

>>15637766
Alternatively, we could cover our pool in webbing to stop vaporing.

>>15636922
in this one OP says we can build a well here i assume we see that the dirt there is wet and we can build a reservoir to hold than water after digging the tunnel.

I say we check out the area above us; check out the rock pile, and see the tall grasslands, now that scouts have wings.

Scout Camo -2 pts
Scout Webs -2pts
+1pts from harvesting minerals
+3 Iron from vein
The collapsed entranced will take time and effort (-1pts) to make it open and stable again, but it will be hidden.

>>15637633
HIVE SUMMARY
1 Queen
5 Soldires
5 Flyers (Scouts with Wings, Webbing and Camo)
25 Workers (Webbing, Ingestion)
1 Repository
1 Hive Chamber
1 Surface Tunnel
1 Worker Hatchery
1 Breeding Chambers
1 Mineral Deposits @ 20%
1 Iron Vein @ 50%
1 Rock Cache @ 0%
1 Pit [empty]
1 Collapsed Surface Tunnel
1 Queens Chambers

3pts Resources, 3 wood, 4 stone, 3 Iron

>>15637836
>>15637836
>>15637836
>>15637836
>>15637836
NOT OP. Player showing intended plans for well.NOT OP

>>15637850
Try and start working on that surface entrance, I guess.

rolled 11 = 11

>>15637822
this because we already have the equipment.
Holy shit i just realizes we can totally live underwater if we pull a diving bell spider and build a web bubble around or abdomens and maybe our thorax and fill it with air it will act as an air tank and diffusion turns it into an inefficient gill. it wont be much but it means we can totally dive and work in calm water.

rolled 12 = 12

>>15637850
Alright!

Let's send the scouts and soldiers out to lay some web traps in the tall grass, then lure the beetles into them, where the soldiers will be waiting to kill them.

What can we do with the iron?
Let's have 10 workers gather minerals, 10 grab the iron, and 5 investigate the pit.

We need to build another respository. We're at our limit

rolled 1 = 1

>>15637901
This and we need to have our all-purpose scouts
- scout a wider area
- spy on those beetles to check if we can trap them somewhere.

Deploy scouts to do some recon on the beetles.

Deploy 5 workers to find new mineral deposits

Deploy 3 soldiers to find Fungus.

Build second repository to increase population capacity.

>>15637936
Send the scouts up to scout the ??? areas from above, and see what those are! Might find something up there!

Work on entrance, send scouts up to spy on the beetles, then send a few down south to scout out that one ??? area, and lay web traps around the entrance, and lure the beetles there! What could go wrong?

>>15637812
>>15637812
I dunno how to archive properly but if we did it would be nice to have until the campaign is over then I could clear it from the archive and make space for other important threads.

Yes you can make water balloon bugs if you like, or pay 1pts and 1 stone for a reservoir inside the Hive. Water is valuable for a couple of things including supplemental nourishment.

+1pts from harvest
-1pts opening collapsed tunnel

3pts remain. Mineral deposits at 15%

>>15638022
See
>>15637960


Also, do we still have the beetle limb? We should study it, and add it to grubs so they can move faster. Also how much would a ranged attack cost for Soldiers? Or perhaps Venom?

>>15638022
Send in the soldiers, to attack the beetles! We are the queens fury! Ant Marines!

rolled 15 = 15

we should not build the beetle traps right near our door that could lead to catastrophe or reveal our position. I think they should be in the tall grass if i understand where the beetles are correctly.

>>15638054
Fool! our soldiers couldn't kill 1 beetle by themselves, let alone a group!

Gather intelligence for now, and build our resources, and by extension our army.

rolled 10 = 10

>>15638078
Just as planned.
Send the scouts out to do recon, but split them in half and send ten to scout the northern ??? area!

>>15638110
We only have five scouts.

rolled 7 = 7

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/15633864/

Archived.

Also >>15638022
See >>15637936

rolled 18 = 18

>>15637960
herp derp forgot to roll.

As a suggestion, can't we evolve hibernation to save food? Put our soldiers sleeping and they won't use our food, and then we can support more workers.

Same for workers in times of war.

rolled 20 = 20

Deploy workers to gather seeds and berries from Redberry bush, plant seeds closer to hive. Build Well. Hooray agriculture!

rolled 12 = 12

Check out the pit, and send a single scout to fly down and see if there is a bottom, mine out some stone and build a reservoir!

rolled 15 = 15

>>15638198
Hooray Nat 20s!

rolled 14 = 14

>>15638198
seconded

rolled 1 = 1

>>15638198
I also agree with this!

rolled 5 = 5

>>15638198
Why not use the wood and webs to build a redberry greenhouse?

The webs will probably let enough light through to feed the berries.

rolled 12 = 12

>>15638198
We would have to heavily guard those, as they would attract all kinds of hungry things, especially if we plant more of them in one point.
And no matter what we do, if deer or other large mammals come and eat them, we will be screwed.
And this will need a lot of time.
We have to eat in the meantime.

rolled 3 = 3

>>15638259
Yes, it is dangerous, but we can also get more food.

>>15637936
Investigation of the Pit yields the discovery of an empty stone pit, the walls of which are Incredibly difficult to dig into, even for the best Worker. The pit is 3 bug stories deep and fairly wide.

Sending a Soldier up the newly opened Surface tunnel (Tunnel 2 we will call it) they discover 'The Crevice' Map next post

Scout bugs to fly east, to lay web traps while remaining 4 Soldiers foot-slog to trap sites.

5 Workers to excavate new shaft in search of minerals

10 to harvest minerals, 10 to harvest iron

+1pts, +3 Iron, Iron vein now depleted

4pts 3 wood 4 stone 6 Iron

Map Update

rolled 19 = 19

>>15638368
How can we even use iron?
Can we smith it into blades or something?

What if we build some sort of hidden detector with web to know if something is aproaching the hive?

>>15638368
Build a reservoir with our new stone, yes!

I see 4 possible uses for the pit 1 garbage dump 2 as a fungus farm pit 3 a well 4 we could fortify it and move the queen there as it is likely much more secure we could then pace some stores there too.

rolled 6 = 6

>>15638489
What if we had the Queen process the iron into Grub shells, thus giving up a powerful defensive bug?

>>15638514
Agreed.

http://webecoist.com/2008/09/21/killer-insects-6-natural-born-anthropod-assassins/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_giant_hornet

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>>15638547

>>15638527
>iron shelled pill-bugs
> invent/breed catapult/catapult bug
> siege weapons are go

>>15638259
fungus. We can do that.