To people who say Bugs should fight Rival Tech.

[Sally the Wendigo]

It makes no sense neither gameplay nor Lore wise. Now, hear me out, yes, it would look cool to see the two massive armies clash in a massive fight, but it just won't work. From a gameplay perspective, it won't work because the game is made Co-op for the players, and if the players could just skip interactions and fights by letting the enemies kill each other, it would be quite boring and gimmicky. And from lore standpoint: Bugs will not kill bots for the same reason why they don't kill Lootbugs: metal and minerals. Bugs don't eat Lootbugs because lootbugs are basically rocks with brains, due to their diet, and the Rival Tech bots, and also just metal, they have no flesh. It wouldn't make sense for bugs to kill them. (Also bots will NOT kill bugs because they are here for the data, not killing. They literally don't give a ♥♥♥♥ about the bugs.)

[Marmarmar34]

Originally posted by MR. SEX:

It makes no sense neither gameplay nor Lore wise. Now, hear me out, yes, it would look cool to see the two massive armies clash in a massive fight, but it just won't work. From a gameplay perspective, it won't work because the game is made Co-op for the players, and if the players could just skip interactions and fights by letting the enemies kill each other, it would be quite boring and gimmicky. And from lore standpoint: Bugs will not kill bots for the same reason why they don't kill Lootbugs: metal and minerals. Bugs don't eat Lootbugs because lootbugs are basically rocks with brains, due to their diet, and the Rival Tech bots, and also just metal, they have no flesh. It wouldn't make sense for bugs to kill them. (Also bots will NOT kill bugs because they are here for the data, not killing. They literally don't give a ♥♥♥♥ about the bugs.)

Counterpoint
1. Factions clashing IS an interesting interaction
2. Doretta

[TheClosetSkeleton]

Your argument makes sense from a lore standpoint, but gameplay wise it would absolutly work. I mean, pheromones exist.

Now you could have the rival bots attack bugs in their vicinity if nothing is around, but then they would prioritise dwarves that are a bigger threat.

[Derpykat5]

Who was saying this anytime in the last few months?

[Patchy (sick)]

but, i want to grab some popcorn while playing DRG so me and the boys could watch the most epic fights!!

[RUCKUS RELOADED]

glyphids know not to eat loot bugs because they're a terrestial species. it would have been established through evolution that they can't eat loot bugs, so they just ignore them as a result. by contrast rival tech robots are loud, foreign entities that go out of their way to intrude on glyphid territory. why would the bugs not attack them? the exact same description can be given to the dwarves

more to the point, the fact that robots are inorganic doesn't even matter because the bugs attack dwarven equipment like the drilldozer or hacksy. they clearly don't need to eat something to warrant attacking it

this is the type of stuff that makes seasonal factions feel so inconsequential and disconnected from the main game. it really wouldn't break the balance to let rivals attack the bugs. nobody would just wait around for bugs and robots to kill each other because that would be extremely boring
in DOOM games the demons can infight with one another. do you just stand around watching them kill each other? no, you jump in there and get in on the action. the exact same thing would happen in DRG

[ShugoTheRipper]

Nobody says this, well at least that I listen too...

[Chibbity]

Originally posted by MR. SEX:

Now, hear me out, yes, it would look cool to see the two massive armies clash in a massive fight, but it just won't work.

Halo would like a word with you.

[babuk.fracal]

Originally posted by Chibbity:

Originally posted by MR. SEX:

Now, hear me out, yes, it would look cool to see the two massive armies clash in a massive fight, but it just won't work.

Halo would like a word with you.

Also half life