HERE BE DRAGONS

Once upon a time the realm of Nauvis was ruled by mighty dragons with unmatched grace and power. These majestic beings, with their ancient wisdom and fierce strength, were the undisputed rulers of Nauvis. As ages passed and the world began to change, only a few dragons could adapt to the new era, learning to coexist peacefully alongside biters and spitters.

This mod introduces a "Dragon" unit that breathes fire. It is highly resistant to different types of damage and moderately stronger than Behemoths. Uranium bullets are your best bet, however your gun turret's range might fall just a bit too short to remain completely safe. The dragon's fire breath is not too strong, but don't underestimate the burning effect of the smoldering ground.

Why this mod

Well, dragons, need I say more? I found this very cool dragon 3D model and felt obliged to mod it into Factorio.

Current status

This mod is currently in Beta status, which means that it functionally works but requires some decorative polishing and validation.

TODO - visual improvements:

Do NOT start a new discussion on below items as they are known issues

Fix fire stream (breath) starting point
Tweak attack animation speed & sequence
Fix shadow offset
Implement dedicated sounds
Fix corpse saturation/tint

To be validated - balancing:

Feedback welcome on below items

Dragon spawn evolution factor; Not too early or too late?
Dragon health & resistances; Not too powerfull/weak?
Dragon fire damage & range; Not too strong? Spawned fire patch not too big/small?

Known issues

None, feel free to open a bug report

Roadmap

Add compatibility with Space Age
Add specific dragon nests

Collaborations welcome

Start a discussion with your ideas
Open a pull request on Github
Report issues under discussions

Acknowledgement

Dragon 3D model by Cethiel and Drummyfish - CC0
Fire sound effect by Mixkit
Thumbnail map by Freepik
Thumbnail font by Sudtipos - SIL OFL