[Assumption] First Shot Of The Brood Lord

[SoFool]

If that's really the brood lord I'm pretty disappointed, if that's a swarm guardian...well it looks ok I guess. I also thought it looks like a big flying drone.

[Caine]

like I said in a difrent forum.
the uglyest looking unit I have seen in a RTS game so far

[The_Blade]

you got to be kidding!

the ugliest unit ever is the infestor!

[TheEconomist]

i guess the model will be updated as soon as it´s worth it. they are probably testing the unit right now and check wether it makes sense the create a more detailed/better model because the unit actually fits into the game or come up with an completly new unit/idea.

I agree.

It's obviously an unfinished model that they haven't put much work into yet. The only reason I could think of that would explain this is the above quote.

[ManjiSanji]

Frankly, I don't see what the problem with the name is. It sounds fine. Not the most original thing in the world, but neither is the unit.

But then again, how much more original can we get with a Zerg air-to-ground unit?
I think the model looks awesome. Again, obviously not original, but I think it looks good. I prefer the very first Swarm Guardian model, but this one is way more intimidating, which I think is a look all Zerg should possess. They've definitely been updating the units to appear much more intimidating lately.

[Freespace]

you got to be kidding!

the ugliest unit ever is the infestor!

I'm looking forward to the redesigned infestor, though. There was a pretty cool concept from Samwise with a new version.

[XSOLDIER]

If that's really the brood lord I'm pretty disappointed, if that's a swarm guardian...well it looks ok I guess. I also thought it looks like a big flying drone.

The Swarm Guardian was replaced by the Brood Lord, so I think that should answer your question. Cue the disappointment.


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[RamiZ]

The Swarm Guardian was replaced by the Brood Lord, so I think that should answer your question. Cue the disappointment.

I think he know that, but what actually he meant is that Brood Lord needed to be new unit, so if it looks really similar to the Guardian, then there is no point in giving it new name....And i agree with him...

[SoFool]

Haha yea that's why I have the word "if" from my previous post +)

[ManjiSanji]

Hmm, since people were so largely unhappy with the Brood Lord model (and name), I was thinking about doing something different for it (and somebody mentioned making it in to a flying Reaver):

What if the model were changed to a giant mass of forward-facing tentacles, and each "large" tentacle was essentially a missile purchased with minerals in the same way Scarabs were purchased for the Reaver. These tentacles then fire at a chosen ground target, do fairly substantial damage (100? Subject to balance) and then burst in to multiple Broodlings (8ish? Subject to balance).

It's definitely different, it still maintains the air-to-ground siege function, the model would be different (and hopefully frightening and intimidating), and the cost causes a need for you to make tactical choices. Also, it fits in with the whole, "For the Swarm," suicidal bit the Zerg go for.

I thought of calling it the Brood Fiend? /shrug