Clone army origin

[Ragnaman]

Nowhere does this origin mention that I will only be able to create clones and not breed at all lol.

[Demon of Razgriz]

It does actually say that.

"A species of short-lived and INFERTILE clones, exceptionally proficient in matters of war...."

That is in the first sentence of the origin description (obviously, I added the all caps for Infertile)

[ShandoKhan]

Also, later on you get an event and an archeological side, where you start exploring the origins of your people where the outcome you can later decide to turn into super clones, but sill limited to the max of 100 pop and being infertile or to become fertile again, but loose a amount of the clone trait bonus.

[Squircle]

The whole schtick of the origin is that you were abandoned by your creators over a millenium ago, and have been doing sweet FA ever since. Nobody in their right mind would make gene-tailored clones that could also naturally reproduce, especially when they're a purpose-made servant species designed for warfare.

But as the first person said, it's also part of the opening description of the origin.

[Ragnaman]

"opening description" schmiption, I need a bullet point of facts, damn game.

Originally posted by ShandoKhan:

Also, later on you get an event and an archeological side, where you start exploring the origins of your people where the outcome you can later decide to turn into super clones, but sill limited to the max of 100 pop and being infertile or to become fertile again, but loose a amount of the clone trait bonus.

Ah well, this seems much better.
Do the clone admirals lose the 25% attack speed ? (which is only reason I even picked them).

[ShandoKhan]

Not completely, depending on your choice you can become :

Ascendet Clones, who cant reproduce, but gets +35% Fire rate and -20% ship upkeep (and some other boni like specialist output increase, ethic attraction.
or become clones descendets who can reproduce but only get reduces boni of +15% fire rate and -5% ship upkeep

I think its worth to not be able to reproduce, becaues of the boni.
You can use robots, or get some immigrants who you just let work on worker tasks mostly.
Also this origin is good for somekind of military megacorp mercenary roleplay, I think.

[Ragnaman]

Can these clones turn into machines and still have the +35% attack speed ?

Is there anything more ridiculous than purifier + admirality + these super clones ? Thats like a power factor of x2 in comparison to someone who is not exactly that, heck, might as well drop admiral and take spiritual, because extra 20% attack speed at that point is a tiny increase.

Does attack speed translate to defense platforms and stations ?

[VoiD]

Originally posted by Ragnaman:

Can these clones turn into machines and still have the +35% attack speed ?

Is there anything more ridiculous than purifier + admirality + these super clones ? Thats like a power factor of x2 in comparison to someone who is not exactly that, heck, might as well drop admiral and take spiritual, because extra 20% attack speed at that point is a tiny increase.

Does attack speed translate to defense platforms and stations ?

Yes, throw in Become the Crisis for +50% damage bonus, amplified by double attack speed.

[adobo]

Originally posted by Ragnaman:

Can these clones turn into machines and still have the +35% attack speed ?

Is there anything more ridiculous than purifier + admirality + these super clones ? Thats like a power factor of x2 in comparison to someone who is not exactly that, heck, might as well drop admiral and take spiritual, because extra 20% attack speed at that point is a tiny increase.

Does attack speed translate to defense platforms and stations ?

They're actually terrible for purifiers. It's best to me fanatic militarist and xenophile, take psionic and rule over the galaxy as god-like supersoldiers.