The BroodLord Broodlings

The fact that BroodLords are unable makes the Zerg very weak against teir 3 Protoss and Terran flying units.

But wait, don't broodling fly next to the Broodlords?

Yes, yes they do.

Then why can't they fly to flying units and bite them?

I don't know forum. What do you think?

 

In the world of common sense, yes.
In the world of balance, no.

Even though it would be awesome, it would conflict with the Corrupter's role.


PS
If I were to make my own OP unit, I would make broodlords shoot banelings.
BOOYAH!

 

my god hodl, with that and some charisma, some one could rule the world of starcraft.

 

Isn't that basically what the Leviathan does?

 

Really? I've never noticed it. I was paying more attention to its size and design, haha.

 

No, Leviathan spews scid I believe. I'm pretty sure it does not spew an AoE-bomb.

That being said, we don't know how broodlings fly.

Theory: Broodlords have a special mechanism to keep the broodlings in a sphere around itself. the Broodlings are able to move freely within that sphere (because if they move too far away, the Broodlord's mechanism for a broodling's flight gets too weak). This mechanism might be how the Broodlord attacks as well.

Now bow before the glory of fan fiction.

 

I think it is pretty apparent that Broodlords secrete Red Bull, which the Broodlings lap up, thereby giving them wings.

 

I don't beleive that the Brood Lord has the ability to make his broodlings float around him. It's just, no other Zerg show any signs of having and mental capabilities like that. Mostly just throwing up on things or sending out a bomb of goop.
I would imagine the protoss having a capability like that...

 

Drones can float.

What do you mean mental capability? Dude your post made absolutely no sense.
Just cuz its unique doesn't mean its impossible. Think about what would happen if the unique was impossible!

 

Yes, drones can float. So can BroodLords. They are both squishy sting rays. Good observation.

I was saying it is not like the zerg to have an ability like that...
It just doesn't fit the zerg profile to be able to make things float around them.
It's a good idea, it just doesn't work for them. Plus, if that were true, I beleive that the creators of Starcraft would add some kind of effect to explain that.

 

Well its obvious that me and KHaYMaN are the only ones that play on ultra graphics because as he stated the Broodlords secrete red bull which gives the Broodlings flight until they leave the secretion zone of the Broodlords.
If however you were playing on ultra you would be able to see the animation of it and wouldn't be asking this ridiculous question.

 

no no, that'd be the zerglings :>

 

@Scarecro, dude that's just YOUR OPINION. you should have someone reread it. Sorry, but I'm getting REALLY pissed at the intelligence levels interact with (I don't actually think your point is stupid though, just a bit weird to put out there like that).

Also, why dont units that only hit AtA just aim down? Why don't immortals aim up? Etc.
Theory: Their weapons are not designed ot work like that. Ever play Demon Souls? Kinda like why Soul Arrow doesnt hit until you lock on -- it's very hard to hit such targets, and probably very ineffective because of that.

Ofc this is only a theory.

 

Broodlords are stupid, therefore broodlings have to fly for themselves.

 

Wow.
Drones are stupid. Therefore buildings have to BUILD THEMSELVES.
Hydralisks are stupid. Therefore their spines have to TARGET THEIR ENEMIES BY THEMSELVES.
Overlords are stupid. Therefore the Swarm has to DO THINGS BY ITSELF.

Have you ever thought: maybe an Overlord IS CONTROLLING THE FREAKIN BROODLORD LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE.

 

If Scare hadn't mentioned mental capability I would've guessed he meant that Zerg units can't (re)produce, which is (supposed to be) true. I'm sure overlords order broodlings to stay by the brood lords' side.

 

Ok then! I'll be the devil's advocate! Why don't zerg over the cap(when overlords die and supply block you) don't turn against you? eh? eh?

 

I got this one too.

Obviously the Overmind wasnt so stupid as to NOT HAVE A FREAKIN FAIL SAFE.
Before the assimilation of Overlords, the Overmind directly controlled the Zerg (or at least thru cerebrates -- even then, its a more direct chain of command).
My theory is that the use of Overlords was to ensure better, more efficient control. Even though the Overmind was the "will of the swarm", there might have been a limit to how many entities he could embody.

 

Good try, sir, but it doesn't cover ZvZ! In a ZvZ situation why would the controlled units not pick the enemy Zerg to side with? Both are parts of the swarm after all!

 

I´ll take that one.
It is rogue cerebrates that control one part of the zerg in that battle. I know that there "shouldn´t" be any one left, but who knows! Also, the zerg probably have an hive-bond, like ants. Ants can fight against eachother, due to different smells and such. Even if it is the same species.