Flameal15k
Worker
I really liked the turtle ants shown in the Early Access builds (partially because I live where they are found) and really hope they show up in the game. Here is my imagination of what my happen:
(Note to Devs: I really like imagining things as how they would be in story, and your narrations are awesome).
Narrator: This Cephalotes rohweri queen has just established her nest. For the moment, she has this tree to herself, but that may soon change - other creatures are already on the prowl, and some have a particular craving for ant flesh.
Basic idea of the missions:
First One:
Eliminate the rival colony
Kill all scorpions
Turtle Ant Diet: Turtle ants primary feed upon the pollen of Parkisonia florida, the palo verde tree. Workers move hastily to gather the pollen before bees, moths, and butterflies begin pollinating the flowers, lest the blossoms close before the ants can get their fill. Despite their primarily herbivorous diet, though, the ants still retain carnivorous adaptations, and if they find suitable prey, they will not hesitate to strike.
Enemies:
Crab Spider:The ants have uncovered a flower already occupied by a crab spider. Normally a predator of butterflies and other pollinators, they will not turn down ants, given the opportunity.
(Once the spider dies): The ants may have taken down one spider, but more are likely hidden in other flowers. They'll need to be watchful.
Bark scorpion baby: The ants' harvesting operations have led them into the path of a juvenile Hadrurus arizonensis - a desert hairy scorpion. This monstrous creature is one of the top predators of the undergrowth, and can easily overwhelm gargantuan prey. Fortunately, this one is still small.
(Once scorpion is dead): Though easily overwhelmed by the ants, the juvenile scorpion is an ill omen - young this small usually ride atop the backs of their mothers, and she is unlikely to take the loss of one of her brood without issue.
Adult Bark Scorpion: The ants have stumbled upon a fully grown Hairy Scorpion - likely the mother of the various juveniles they have slaughtered. At almost fourteen centimeters in length, she towers over the ants, and worse still, she is covered in her offspring. Defeating her will prove difficult, but so long as she and her brood occupy the area, it will be unsafe to harvest the flowers for food.
Scorpion is slain: The mother scorpion has been slain, as have her offspring. With their deaths, a great danger to the ant's harvesting operation is now eliminated. Until the rival colony is gone, however, this area will not be secure.
Rival Colony: A second colony has also established itself in the area, and unless they are taken out swiftly, they will soon overwhelm the new arrivals. The ants must react quickly, before they find themselves evicted, or worse still, slaughtered.
Other enemy critters: Tarantulas, some kind of beetle (don't know any rove beetles form the area)
Mission 2: The Desert Titan
Narrator: This Cephalotes nest has fought off many threats, from beetles to other colonies and even a small bird, but now, a new threat is fast approaching. One unlike any other they have yet faced.
Narraor: Emerging from the shadows is a colossal Scolopendra heros, the desert giant centipede. A true titan of the undergrowth, it will devour anything in its path. Even giant scorpions and tarantulas are no match for this massive predator.
Narrator: The ants would normally be of not interest to the centipede, but the myriapod's acute sense of smell has alerted it to the presence of the nest, and with it, the larva within. Such a bounty is more than worth the titan's time, meaning an assault on the nest is inevitable. If the ants hope to survive, they must either repel or slay this titan
Objective: Kill the centipede
Will post more when I'm not half asleep.
(Note to Devs: I really like imagining things as how they would be in story, and your narrations are awesome).
Narrator: This Cephalotes rohweri queen has just established her nest. For the moment, she has this tree to herself, but that may soon change - other creatures are already on the prowl, and some have a particular craving for ant flesh.
Basic idea of the missions:
First One:
Eliminate the rival colony
Kill all scorpions
Turtle Ant Diet: Turtle ants primary feed upon the pollen of Parkisonia florida, the palo verde tree. Workers move hastily to gather the pollen before bees, moths, and butterflies begin pollinating the flowers, lest the blossoms close before the ants can get their fill. Despite their primarily herbivorous diet, though, the ants still retain carnivorous adaptations, and if they find suitable prey, they will not hesitate to strike.
Enemies:
Crab Spider:The ants have uncovered a flower already occupied by a crab spider. Normally a predator of butterflies and other pollinators, they will not turn down ants, given the opportunity.
(Once the spider dies): The ants may have taken down one spider, but more are likely hidden in other flowers. They'll need to be watchful.
Bark scorpion baby: The ants' harvesting operations have led them into the path of a juvenile Hadrurus arizonensis - a desert hairy scorpion. This monstrous creature is one of the top predators of the undergrowth, and can easily overwhelm gargantuan prey. Fortunately, this one is still small.
(Once scorpion is dead): Though easily overwhelmed by the ants, the juvenile scorpion is an ill omen - young this small usually ride atop the backs of their mothers, and she is unlikely to take the loss of one of her brood without issue.
Adult Bark Scorpion: The ants have stumbled upon a fully grown Hairy Scorpion - likely the mother of the various juveniles they have slaughtered. At almost fourteen centimeters in length, she towers over the ants, and worse still, she is covered in her offspring. Defeating her will prove difficult, but so long as she and her brood occupy the area, it will be unsafe to harvest the flowers for food.
Scorpion is slain: The mother scorpion has been slain, as have her offspring. With their deaths, a great danger to the ant's harvesting operation is now eliminated. Until the rival colony is gone, however, this area will not be secure.
Rival Colony: A second colony has also established itself in the area, and unless they are taken out swiftly, they will soon overwhelm the new arrivals. The ants must react quickly, before they find themselves evicted, or worse still, slaughtered.
Other enemy critters: Tarantulas, some kind of beetle (don't know any rove beetles form the area)
Mission 2: The Desert Titan
Narrator: This Cephalotes nest has fought off many threats, from beetles to other colonies and even a small bird, but now, a new threat is fast approaching. One unlike any other they have yet faced.
Narraor: Emerging from the shadows is a colossal Scolopendra heros, the desert giant centipede. A true titan of the undergrowth, it will devour anything in its path. Even giant scorpions and tarantulas are no match for this massive predator.
Narrator: The ants would normally be of not interest to the centipede, but the myriapod's acute sense of smell has alerted it to the presence of the nest, and with it, the larva within. Such a bounty is more than worth the titan's time, meaning an assault on the nest is inevitable. If the ants hope to survive, they must either repel or slay this titan
Objective: Kill the centipede
Will post more when I'm not half asleep.