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Outdated Mantis Race 0.6.7 [Spirited Giraffe]

A race of paleontologist insects bent on unravelling the secrets of the universe.

  1. telles0808
    telles0808
    5/5,
    Version: 0.5 [Furious Koala]
    Fabulous job! I loved the eyes!

    So nice and happy I'm everyday, by discovering new awesome mods like this!

    I'm sad only because my unique mod is giving me a headache to make it work flawless. Actually, pets in starbound = deceptions, and quests = no way =\

    Hope you improve your mod with quests and your own lore and plot =]
    1. Setrilo
      Author's Response
      So glad you like this race, I'm working on a bunch of lore for them and the dungeons I'm creating will really express their history and etc.

      Thanks for the review!
  2. larved
    larved
    5/5,
    Version: 0.4.3 [Furious Koala]
    cool
  3. Shadewarp
    Shadewarp
    5/5,
    Version: 0.4.2 [Furious Koala]
    Defiantly worth getting! I love the look and lore of this race!
  4. Ygg
    Ygg
    4/5,
    Version: 0.4.1 [Furious Koala]
    I just love insects, lizard & plantraces in most games.
    This race is especially neat. The sprites are well made and the detail in their animation is adorable. I'd love to see custom armors & weapons (made from carapace & chitin maybe?), but it seems the author is already working on this. Im looking forward to the future of this mod!
    1. Setrilo
      Author's Response
      Thanks so much for the review! Yea I have some armor already worked out but I'm not satisfied with them enough for release. I want them to look as good as possible. And actually you were spot on, one of the armors I've been working on is called "Chitin Armor" haha. Anyway, thanks again for the review!
  5. DekoDaGeko
    DekoDaGeko
    5/5,
    Version: 0.3.5
    A fantastic, well made mod.
    1. Setrilo
      Author's Response
      Absolutely amazing video review, thanks so much for showing your support!
  6. nubnubbud
    nubnubbud
    5/5,
    Version: 0.3.4
    This is an extremely well done mod, from the models to their clothes to the way their vestigial wings open when they jump. well done, and I hope this race does well!
  7. Deathsdoll
    Deathsdoll
    5/5,
    Version: 0.3.2
    They have become my Fav race, I love the little buggers :)
    1. Setrilo
      Author's Response
      Great to hear it! Thanks so much for your support!
  8. AlphaGodith
    AlphaGodith
    4/5,
    Version: 0.3.1
    Very nice! A race different enough from the vanilla ones that it feels needed, but not so different that it feels out of place. The custom ship and respawn animations are lovely, but I wish there were more custom content, like armor and clothing, to really give this race a life of its own. Also I think that a better pain noise can be found in the npc/quadruped files... "bugthinghead" makes a very nice, mantis-like sound. Also I noticed the emotes didn't quite fit... I'm not sure how a bug race would even emote, if at all.
    1. Setrilo
      Author's Response
      Thanks for reviewing. Yea I'll give that sound a try, and I've been trying to add custom clothing, I have the vision in my head but I'm not the best spriter in the world so it takes me a long time before I'm satisfied with what I make. Clothing and armor are the kind of things that have to be perfect.
  9. Laserbam
    Laserbam
    5/5,
    Version: 0.3.1
    wow many good
    such fun
    very cool jumps
    much amber

    feel the klaxxi
  10. Nikitamuch
    Nikitamuch
    5/5,
    Version: 0.3
    amazing so good
    1. Setrilo
  11. Violet Rose
    Violet Rose
    5/5,
    Version: 0.3
    Not the first insect race mod, but even this early on it's by far the best in my opinion! Characters look exotic, customization is enough to give them different looks without being too strange, and most of the options available look pretty good! Bonus points for the animated abdomen too.

    I only have one minor issue and that's the underwear. Of all the races in Starbound except Glitch, insectoids are probably the ones who should least need undies, or breasts for that matter but I'm not one to complain about that - they look nice and make the chest area look better than if it was just blank all the way up.

    Anyway, good work and I look forward to seeing what more you end up adding to the race in the future!
    1. Setrilo
      Author's Response
      I totally know what you mean about the underwear. I've been telling myself to get rid of it for a while now, but now I see I should. Only issue is I haven't been sure what to replace it with, but I can toss around a few ideas and see what happens. I'll start working on that right away. Glad you noticed how I cautioned myself on the customization options -- I tried to make them all serious and as usable as all the rest. Also, thank you IMMENSELY for taking the time to review, it means so much.
  12. etienneclaudel
    etienneclaudel
    5/5,
    Version: 0.2.2
    This mod look very nice, i like very much mantis race !
    Did you are inspired of klaxxi mantis from world of warcraft ? ^^
    1. Setrilo
      Author's Response
      Thanks for the review! Also yea I did get some inspiration from them, but I figured people wouldn't know about them if I mentioned it.
  13. teihoo
    teihoo
    5/5,
    Version: 0.2
    They look great :) and yeah same about the ship colors, the interior stands out a bit much, but the ship still looks cool.
    1. Setrilo
      Author's Response
      Glad you like it. I'll fix up the ship more today.
  14. Roku
    Roku
    4/5,
    Version: 0.1
    This is actually really cool. The only gripes I have are the colors on the ship could be improved and the eyes are a solid color when a bit of lighting on them could make a big difference. Also, if I had any suggestions it'd be to have a block that looks like a honeycomb or something. I know those are more bee-ish than mantis-ish but it'd still look really sharp as a ship background or whatever.
    1. Setrilo
      Author's Response
      I see what you mean about the eyes, I'll get on that right away. Also you are right about the ship color, it is a bit off. Thank you so much for reviewing this mod, I want to make it the best it can be!
  15. Zarakai
    Zarakai
    4/5,
    Version: 0.1
    Just tested it because I love mantises. An that mod has potential. It's not done yet (no lore etc.), I don't really like the crystal ship, most of the mandibles look weird. But this mod is full of potential. Some of the weapons are really good.

    Just some ideas to make them look more like mantises : add wings on the abdomen. Add more greenish and brownish colors, as well as whitish ones. Make some weapons look like their raptorial legs, since you can't make the arms look like them.

    And another idea, because I would just love that : add some specifications of different species : the crest of Phyllocrania paradoxa, etc.

    Other than that, and as I said : this mod is looking great and I'll check the updates for sure !
    1. Setrilo
      Author's Response
      Thanks so much for testing this out and giving it a review. I really appreciate it. I'm hard at work changing color options (since I just copy pasted them from Florans) and experimenting with the wings (I just can't get it right!) but again, thank you so much for your help.