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With the new weapon systems in the expansion monsters are very weak and are not even much trouble for an escort.Buffs are needed to make then relevant again.

ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76

With the new weapon systems in the expansion monsters are very weak and are not even much trouble for an escort.Buffs are needed to make then relevant again.

I've found that they're still quite threatening at the beginning but as you get more tech they become less and less dangerous. Seems like it should be that way honestly.

I hoped for a bigger variety of them, not just 2... Some should have the size of a planet and hits in the thousands, plus they spit acid (yes, totally unrealistic, but DW is not!)

Yeah, we should have planet swallowing bugs too, ignore at your peril!

Something like the Crystalline entity would be cool. It uses a ranged beam to convert living matter into energy to fuel itself. Not just your usual space bug.

Something like from the movie :"The Green Slime" would be kewl. A drop of green blood from them produces another one and another one and another one kinda like tribbles too.

ORIGINAL: diablo1

Something like from the movie :"The Green Slime" would be kewl. A drop of green blood from them produces another one and another one and another one kinda like tribbles too.

Yes, something like that where you actually have to develop a new technology to defeat it. We may have to form an alliance with other races to develop components before designing and building the ships. Perhaps as part of a new expansion story? Maybe that's a bit obvious, but if we had the ability to this it would be very cool.

I was also thinking about other ways to deal with 'monsters'. Does any one else find it unrealistic for a race like the Securans to go about hunting and killing these proud, noble beasties?

I've mentioned the introduction of tractor beams before in the game in terms of 'towing' stranded ships to the nearest spaceport. They could also be used to 'round up' the kaltors and other monsters. An empty star system could become a sort of farm where resources could be harvested.

I wonder what kaltor milk tastes like?

ORIGINAL: Igard

I wonder what kaltor milk tastes like?

LOL! I would like to something like the variety of monsters in Master of Orion 2. Space Dragons, Amoeba, Crystalline Entities. It would also be cool if there were Von Neuman Machines and Space Bees (ala Sword of the Stars). Space Plagues, Supernovas, and Apocalyptic Meteor Showers would all also be very welcome [:D]

ORIGINAL: Igard

I wonder what kaltor milk tastes like?

I would guess it would have an iron-ore like flavor, since Kaltors usually
inhabit asteroid fields! [:'(]

There's definitely a lot more we can do with space monsters for those who like them, and space "events" in general. I agree that they could use a little buff now, but they are intended to be more of an early/middle game menace and your ship designs are a major factor in how tough or easy they are to deal with.

Regards,

- Erik

It's all been in the wish list for quite some time, and I am sure it will show up in a future expansion or patch. Heck, I thinks its cool that the game even HAS them, and that they reproduce and grow stronger over time [X(]

So are we getting new monsters and are they getting stronger?

no, we've got only each other atm [:)]

Ha . But I want monsters. And is time for bed now.