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Fen's Zerg Species - Pre Release

this mod is in early access, you will see a LOT of placeholders, see change notes for the most recent info

update 29/05
i'm making some scope changes for 1.0, to keep on target after i took a wayyy too long break. my bad. updated roadmap coming soon. i'm also going to put some of my workflow on github, including an example blender file showing the shader setup i use to alter the sc2 textures - so anyone can make mods in this style

when biogenesis came out i knew i needed my favourite space bugs to forcibly evolve into planet eating behemoths, so here they are - styled to (sort of) match the 2D stellaris style.

you can see the roadmap image for a progress report, 1.0 will be ready this summer if everything goes to plan. the full feature list at release will hopefully look like this:

• portraits: 10 units, each with variants to keep things exciting. these will include all the classic ground units along with the swarm's current leader, Zagara.
  
• room sets: a rocky desert scene, matching the rocks seen in portraits, for your wild zerg fantasies, along with the leviathan for swarm specific builds.
  
• hivemind civics and origins: you can find a discussion with my current plans for civics and origins, but they are set to change and i'm eager for ideas from players
  
• species traits: some are now in game! the 'essence' line of traits are small buffs based on other species, and later in development they will be acquired through Assimilation Events rather than species selection. more trait lines to come!
  
• & of course, the zerg flag.

all of my former stretch goals have been planned out for updates post-release, the order and exact contents aren't set but i would like to put out 2 subspecies packs, and a shipset. the shipset is highly requested, but is FAR from my comfort zone, so it will be coming last. sorry, gotta make sure i'm ready before tackling something that big and visible in game.

leave portrait, room, and any other suggestions in the comments. if you see something that looks off - like dodgy alignment or an error in one of my renders, also let me know - fixes are easy, testing every portrait in every menu is not.

if you need help or have bigger questions, you can now find me in the Stellaris Modding Den discord, @digitalfen

looking for translators! I've been quietly chipping away at the english localisation and its almost ready with all the 1.0 content. if you'd like to help, reach me on discord @digitalfen