Volvox. The techtree looks creative, but it doesn't match the concept. it's not really mysterious and wondrous. emo-ey isnt really the idea for that race. you followed the pattern awesomely and came up with something original, but it doesnt fit the main ideas of the race. they should be kindof magical and full of awe and wonder. they should be lively and such as well. If you look at the first post, all the races have themes and concepts. And a small thing, minerals are collected via wisps so both builders collect resources, as opposed to having two types of roots on the ent side. I'd be all for having the wisps build something, maybe like a root that glows or something, but for now lets just leave that as regular wisps who harvest lumber.
It's kindof like with the techtree ezikielth made. it's a nifty techtree, but we both see swamp differently. he sees swamp like stealthy spell ninjas. I see them like the plant version of the undead. a weed if you will. they should have withering spells, and toxins, and maybe the ability to steal resources somehow (or somethign like that).
and spirits are not just ghosts. they're forest spirits, meaning things like dryads, and satyrs, and even furbolgs and wildkin. maybe wolves. think magical forest dwelling things, instead of graveyard.
I may sound like I'm being critical, which I kindof am, but there is also a compliment in here. This is the fourth time ive written this particular message thanks to hive not working properly the past couple hours so im not sure if everything im trying to say will come across properly. It's really a great job making a techtree, but it isnt the type of techtree I was looking for. It kindof needs redoing.
Maybe I'll reiterate the themes here for clarification:
Maple:Fast but fragile. They move the fastest, but have the least hit points. They're kindof like archers. deal damage quickly without getting too close, then retreat before youre taken down. 2nd least magically based
Oak: Big and tough. They move the slowest, but have the most hit points and armor. theyre kindof like golems, or the rock giants. amass a large force, and attack directly. The least magical.
Swamp: Dark and Gloomy. The swamp ents are toxic, and deal with things like poison and withering, second toughest, but the hit points and armor are really closer to the middle than to 3/4 of Oak. for speed, theyre somwhere in the middle.
Willow: Mysterious and Mystical. They have alot of things dealing with life creation, have the most magically based army, and are all mysterious. They are the second weakest, but like the swamp ents theyre closer to the middle. they are in the somewhere in the middle for speed. theyre the most magical. theyre kindof the anti-swamp, like maple is kindof the anti oak.
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