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Ponera
Canada596 Posts
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Fyrewolf
United States1533 Posts
The zergling is one of the few zergs which the original species is known from sc1 lore (the dune-runners of Zz’gash) that was adapted into the zerg swarm, so likely to be vertebrates. The zergling has always been more fierce looking than effective, relying on numbers for their true strength to show. A marine can easily gun down a zergling or two on his own, it is a when they are in a pack that they actually stand an effective chance, hence why the spawn in pairs. This thread is an interesting read. | ||
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Thrombozyt
Germany1269 Posts
On September 08 2012 00:51 AmericanUmlaut wrote: I think it's clear that no "breeding" as such is taking place, given that all known Zerg creatures except for the Queen are adult forms of larva produced by an unknown mechanism of the Hatchery, with all differentiation taking place after the larva's genesis. It always seemed to me that it was strongly implied that Zerg were generated by genetic modification rather than by any kind of breeding program. Their assimilation of Kerrigan would support that too, would it not, since they obviously modified her directly rather than enlisting her in a rapid breeding program (a choice that has denied the community a huge amount of fan-fiction). The infestation would be through mutated viruses directly influencing gene expression and introducing new genes. In the campaign there were massive indications of infestation through viral infection. The breeding would only be required for upgrades. It would happen in the tech structures and enhance the available strains. Larvae - probably the remnant of the species responsible for the face claw syndrome - posses all genomic material of all strains and pheromones secreted by the hatch/creep activate the target strain and the metamorphosis into an egg. The Larvae species probably offers the rapid growth trait. So you start the game, a larva can only form a drone, as only drone pheromone can be produced/supplied by the creep. The pool completes and starts pumping pheromones for the zergling genome into the creep -> you can hatch lings. Now you want to upgrade to speedlings and a rapid breeding program selects zerlings for speed. (If you want to be exact and explain why current lings also gain wings, the breeding program selects for viral particles that modify the zergling host to become a speedling. Once the upgrade is complete, the virus is pumped into the atmosphere.) | ||
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Fyrewolf
United States1533 Posts
On September 08 2012 02:10 Thrombozyt wrote: The infestation would be through mutated viruses directly influencing gene expression and introducing new genes. In the campaign there were massive indications of infestation through viral infection. The breeding would only be required for upgrades. It would happen in the tech structures and enhance the available strains. Larvae - probably the remnant of the species responsible for the face claw syndrome - posses all genomic material of all strains and pheromones secreted by the hatch/creep activate the target strain and the metamorphosis into an egg. The Larvae species probably offers the rapid growth trait. So you start the game, a larva can only form a drone, as only drone pheromone can be produced/supplied by the creep. The pool completes and starts pumping pheromones for the zergling genome into the creep -> you can hatch lings. Now you want to upgrade to speedlings and a rapid breeding program selects zerlings for speed. (If you want to be exact and explain why current lings also gain wings, the breeding program selects for viral particles that modify the zergling host to become a speedling. Once the upgrade is complete, the virus is pumped into the atmosphere.) Indeed, the original sc1 lore states that the larva's primary abilities are replicating various dna strains with very rapid growth, and that the evolutionary breeding of new traits(speedling) occurs within new buildings. To quote the lore directly: "The closest creatures to the original Zerg insectoids are the Zerg Larvae. Although their size and toughness were greatly boosted by the Xel'Naga during their experiments, they still possess the two traits that originally intrigued the ancient masters: genetic versatility and psychic sensitivity. Maggot-like, Zerg Larvae contain within them the genetic code for all other Zerg breeds. When a new breed of Zerg is needed, an individual Larva will enter a pupal state and begin replicating the DNA of one specific Zerg breed at an astounding rate. After a short gestation period, the new mature Zerg hatches. A young hive will only have the genetic code for the most basic of Zerg breeds, such as the Drone, but as it grows and develops new structures, its library of genetic strains is expanded." | ||
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acrimoneyius
United States983 Posts
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Ponera
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Kal_rA
United States2925 Posts
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kekeke01
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boomudead1
United States186 Posts
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Ponera
Canada596 Posts
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Fyrewolf
United States1533 Posts
On September 08 2012 06:58 Ponera wrote: So far I have a tie between Roach and Infestor for next target, with drone in third place. Need some tie breaking! My vote would go for Roach, they look interesting. Infestor is a little too much like Starship Troopers brain bug for me to look at an analysis seriously in a non-comical way xD. | ||
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MapleFractal
Canada307 Posts
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Flamingo777
United States1190 Posts
On September 07 2012 19:08 DougJDempsey wrote: how about doing the zerg buildings? would be a cool read. I agree, since the buildings come from a living thing (the drone), and furthermore the thread of the underground mechanics of sc2 with regards to the zerg hatchery was pretty cool I have to say! | ||
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Ponera
Canada596 Posts
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Basileus
United States103 Posts
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Ponera
Canada596 Posts
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Ponera
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Deleted User 137586
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On September 08 2012 07:25 Ponera wrote: I won't be doing any tech stuff, when I do toss it'll be basic anatomy. The following picture of Artanis might be good for analysis. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://images.wikia.com/starcraft/images/1/16/Artanis_SC1_Art2.jpg) + Show Spoiler + Did I really just spend time on the internet looking for naked pictures of Protoss? | ||
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CrazyF1r3f0x
United States2120 Posts
I'm looking forward to more | ||
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