Actually it is not the 1st time race of machine did that, and I assure you it won't be the last time.
Look at Necrons - War Hammer , Skynet - Terminator , The Borg - Star Trek , Reapers - Mass Effect.
Not the original dude, but the issues with those as examples (in regard to storytelling) is two things:
a) They outnumber all standing forces of the biological side.
b) in a 1 to 1 fight of similar types they would win (they're stronger, more advanced, tougher, etc).
LotV players might disagree with these sentiments, as of what we currently know of Purifier forces, they seem incredibly numbered, and about the same as biological forces. You may want to convince us of these two things in storytelling or in gameplay to satisfy that guy (it's ok to keep gameplay unchanged for balance reasons).
Not the original dude, but the issues with those as examples (in regard to storytelling) is two things:
a) They outnumber all standing forces of the biological side. b) in a 1 to 1 fight of similar types they would win (they're stronger, more advanced, tougher, etc).
LotV players might disagree with these sentiments, as of what we currently know of Purifier forces, they seem incredibly numbered, and about the same as biological forces. You may want to convince us of these two things in storytelling or in gameplay to satisfy that guy (it's ok to keep gameplay unchanged for balance reasons).
The condensed Custom Campaign Initiative is on this Google Sheet!
List of my Custom campaign text reviews (warning: only the first half of each is serious)
Out of pedantry (and as a Co-op Alarak main) I must insist that the "red armada" is called by its actual name, the "Death Fleet"
The condensed Custom Campaign Initiative is on this Google Sheet!
List of my Custom campaign text reviews (warning: only the first half of each is serious)