ERM - Zerg / Garm Brood

by heyqule

Add zerg as new enemy force. It features Char as a new planet with new resources and new offensive mechanics. They can optionally spawn on "lore accurate" lava Vulcanus.

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4 days ago
1.1 - 2.0
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Planets Combat Enemies Environment Mining Manufacturing
Owner:
heyqule
Source:
https://github.com/heyqule/erm_zerg
Homepage:
N/A
License:
Various, see below description
Created:
3 years ago
Latest Version:
2.0.10 (4 days ago)
Factorio version:
1.1 - 2.0
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13.2K users

ERM_Zerg

Add Zergs to factorio as biters.

This mod is created as an educational demo for Enemy Race Manager

Discord: https://discord.gg/BwWXygyEyQ

ERM - Features Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phLRReAjxHA

Changes in 2.0

  • Support Factorio 2.0
  • Default to HD graphic. erm_zerg_hd is no longer required.
  • [space-age] Zerg on Vulcanus. Demolish pairs them as nydus worms.
  • [space-age] Planet Char as new planet. Home of Legendary forces with new resources.
  • [space-age] Protoss economy, new loots, new recipes and new controllable units.

2.0.x is experimental release. Everything is subject to change. 2.1 will be the stable release.

Licenses

Lua code files are licensed under GNU LGPLv3

However, Starcraft graphic and sound assets are properties of Blizzard Entertainment Inc. They are used for educational purposes. The original game is now free to play.

Features

All units start with same base health point as original Starcraft. They have unique health multiplier to balance bullet damage on higher tiers.

Tier 1 Units

Zergling
  • Attack: Physical
Hydralisk
  • Attack: Acid
Mutalisk
  • Attack: Acid

Tier 2 Units

Overlord
  • Drops units
Lurker
  • Attack: Physical (2 radius AOE)
Infested
  • Attack: Explosion (3 radius AOE)
Guardian
  • Attack: Acid
Devourer
  • Attack: Acid (Slow on hit)
Drone
  • Builds spore colony or nyduspit

Tier 3 Units

Queen
  • Attack: Acid (5 radius AOE) (Slow on hit)
Defiler
  • Attack: Acid (5 radius AOE), Dark swamp (Heals friendly unit in 8 radius AOE)
Ultralisk
  • Attack: Physical (3 radius AOE)

Physical resistance: 85, Weak elemental resistance: 75, Elemental resistance: 80 with some exceptions.

Zerg Economy [space-age]

  • Greater and higher tier spawner drop larva eggs
  • new recipes for larva eggs
  • convert larva egg to biter eggs
  • build new controllable zerg units.

Planet Char [space-age]

  • Lava planet
  • New resources, 2 types of minerals and one gas geyser.
  • Patrolled by nydus worm.
  • If interplanetary attack is enabled, landing on Char will activate it for Zerg.
  • [Coming soon] Boss summoning ritual