To all who don't get GamePro magazine, the Cover article was all about halo wars. Lots of new info was confirmed so I'll fill you in. The new flood unit is the swarm form. It is the first flood flying unit and Graeme describes it as a buzzard mixed with a bat. However he also said that these are'ent the worst flying flood and that there is something alot worse and bigger. There will also be something called a flood pod, which when described by gamepro made it sound like the flood things in high charity but they said it was new. If you have marines shoot it it will do one of 2 things, give you resources or burst open with infection forms, thus making you decide if the tradeoff is worth the risk. Also I feel like this was already confirmed but the flood will be in skirmish.

As for my theories/thoughts I was thinking, the flood have no noticeable turrets so I was thinking that maybe those tentacles were it's "turrets" They wouldn't be great in the long range category but in close range they could pick up and throw stuff like tanks   

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When you say "in skirmish" you don't mean as a playable faction, do you? For a long time it's been confirmed that the flood are not playable. And if they aren't playable they don't need turrets.

 The info on the flying units was interesting, though. Thanks for sharing it.

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How and why would they be in skirmish if you can't control them?

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They could be just there like barbarians or something. Something's gotta keep players from rushing up to and taking supply poopers.

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To all who don't get GamePro magazine, the Cover article was all about halo wars. Lots of new info was confirmed so I'll fill you in. The new flood unit is the swarm form. It is the first flood flying unit and Graeme describes it as a buzzard mixed with a bat. However he also said that these are'ent the worst flying flood and that there is something alot worse and bigger. There will also be something called a flood pod, which when described by gamepro made it sound like the flood things in high charity but they said it was new. If you have marines shoot it it will do one of 2 things, give you resources or burst open with infection forms, thus making you decide if the tradeoff is worth the risk. Also I feel like this was already confirmed but the flood will be in skirmish.

As for my theories/thoughts I was thinking, the flood have no noticeable turrets so I was thinking that maybe those tentacles were it's "turrets" They wouldn't be great in the long range category but in close range they could pick up and throw stuff like tanks   

HAA! I knew it  the only reason they would  make a flood air unit is that 1.ES has gone out of its F**king mind or most likely 2. The flood is playable XD

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No I doubt they are playable... in skirmish they must be just a *Thinks* Never mind I can't think of any possible answer besides them being playable....

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they could just a small amount of them on the map you are fighting on

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Possible.... BUT they have a command center or something... where they build units... if they are just random units on a field then why do they need that?

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they could just a small amount of them on the map you are fighting on

Hey like on Starwars:Empire at War that there were pirates in some places of the skirmish maps protecting buildings.

 So flood could be protecting things like the forerunner factories.

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thanks for thoughs air units details they will come in handy

also if the flood that are on the map and can take over unit there gona spend prtty fast if u just googfy off with them

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Or theres a mode in Halo Wars skirmish where you fight the flood and need to meet certain objectives on the map or kill all flood units.

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Possible.... BUT they have a command center or something... where they build units... if they are just random units on a field then why do they need that?

Again, to stop players from rushing to certain areas of the map like supply poopers. Or maybe to act as a buffer between the players to prevent anyone from rushing in and taking out someone's base before they can build any units.

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Possible.... BUT they have a command center or something... where they build units... if they are just random units on a field then why do they need that?

Again, to stop players from rushing to certain areas of the map like supply poopers. Or maybe to act as a buffer between the players to prevent anyone from rushing in and taking out someone's base before they can build any units.

Doubt it flood are aggressive in nature they would seek out "supply poopers". The buffer part sounds fine but still the flood are aggressive

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flood will appear on certain MP/skirmish maps...

as ambient life i would assume...

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Cool, the very first flying flood being in Halo Wars. I bet they shoot infection forms or they could tear apart other air units with tentacles or something...

 

 

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