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I think at least 3-4 more civs are needed for me to start trying to work out any contact histories since with humans there's unsorted history with the Glorth that may need to be taken into account and my civ is not a fan of machines. So they I don't really plan to have diplomatic ties with the synchronicity.

@Silvan Haven How's progress on your civ?

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My concerns stem from some comments on Duck thinking of elevating them to something more than the regional threat to your civ you want them to be.

If that's not the case than I really have no scruples left if duck is fine with them.

Either way I anticipate your civ mainly since if i'm not mistaken, their likely plan is to reach out to other more advanced societies for help. How that will play out will be interesting.

You mentioned them being underdeveloped, does this mean they're very recently space faring?

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I don't think the reapers were mindless, there was different individuals and they did directly speak to you at various points in the trilogy be it soverign or harbringer.

However on second thought there could be some interesting ways to indirectly use them to one's own ends if they're a unthinking force of nature. If their creators are still alive, they might have some personality through them anyways (like what the hell is going through their heads to justify making a galaxy wiping weapon). It seems I got too caught up thinking of them as a civilization as opposed to a organic berserker drone force.

Like using them as a weapon for your own ends or something like that.

But I still wonder why they are needed if their only purpose is to invade darkspleen's civ. I

Wait...

What if darkspleen's civ is the creators?!

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I don't think any of what you said excuses them being a mindless entity. Their actions if interesting imply some thought process. If they carry out ritual or such and behave in unique ways, go for it by all means. Physical expressions and behaviors can be very interesting. But so far it doesn't sound like they're going to do much other than be basically a weapon for another civ.

If their sole purpose is to be invaders, why does it have to be a NPC? Surely someone here has a alien species that would be more than happy to invade you.

But really my concerns is that their status may be elevated and that they'll not be the regional issue you envisioned them as. Since if that's the case than they need to be more interesting than what you intend them to be. If not, than I apologize for all this scrutiny. I just don't want this to be a shooting a RP where all everyone can do without dying is shooting bugs in space.

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I know they're NPCs and all, but other people will likely still be interacting with them. If duck is going to do what I think he might they better be more interesting than a large mass of monolithic, mindless killing machines.

And how will they only be important to your civilization if their goal is to cleanse the Galaxy?

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Imagine if you, a genocidal hivemind with daddy issues.

Mind that duck might decide to want to do more with them given that they'll be NPCs.

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What? Why?

@Darkspleen

Because they love everyone, they love them to pieces.

It's just that their idea of physical contact involves people being devoured.

Well, that's just how I envision a hivemind. Given the backstory of your NPCs they probably won't be like that. Perhaps their relationship to their creators may be more conflicted than it looks?

I guess what I'm saying is I hope they're a bit more unique than just some hungry bugs programmed to eat everyone.

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Dark, consider having your NPCs love everyone.

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And now the popcorn eater takes center stage.

The name is not really important, all that matters is that it can be remembered easily and Republic of Humanity is pretty easy to remember.

The real issue is the martian invasion thing and the paradoxes it causes.

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I should warn Duck's not a fan of monolithic "imma eat you" aliens.