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Subfactions- Swarm

---What is Subfactions?---

Subfactions are a mod series with the focus on giving the base factions of Reassembly a fresh coat of paint, and an alternate take on them to give people a whole other way to try their favourites. The changes will push the pros and cons of the default faction in a new direction, via changing their statistics for weapons, thrusters, and even in some cases removing or adding new blocks!


---Who are the Swarm?---
The flies are vermin, pests for the galaxy- As long as there has been sailors of the stars the flies have been there. A single drive to do little more than persist and pester has been their profile for most factions, but in reality something far greater is at play...

A species ancient before most species crawled out of the primordial ooze, the Swarm is the true face of the flies; a singular hive mind like intelligence surviving off the galaxy's natural elements like an infestation. Now it is time for the infestation to evolve for the first time in an Epoch, to preseve the balance of the galaxy they are thrived in, to the annoyance of others

---How do they play?---
The Swarm embodies the flies painful nature of being quick while also being annoying- They're fragile, their cannon is weak and they have access to teleporting. The Swarm shows this off via the weak PD barb cannon, a high sped still at play and a unique block which will teleport a ship when hit, at the cost for 2 energy for 1 total mass of the ship. Cores of the ships also have 3 types- The Sensoria, with a Minor and Major varient! Minor Sensoria are not in the palette, and have teleporting built in, while major ones are more durable and larger for your mobile factory ships; and every single one of these cores also has a cannon built into it!

The Swarm have no other form of actual weapon besides the Barb cannon, and instead rely on a range of missiles and drones to hit for them. Both of which are fast and can make painful hits against you if you lack proper PD. if a balanced duel between the swarm and another faction arises the swarm will likely lose, but numbers are where they lie- Do not expect to build a one ship army quickly anytime soon

Embrace the Hive mind, and spread its will throughout the stars!


[NOTE- All content in this mod is subject to change based on further testing and feedback; I personally encourage you all should you try this mod, to give your thoughts!]