#Crawler Genes should give players the ability to consume bodies.

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lapis glade
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There's already many items and suits which increase underwater speed, that having Crawler Genes give a speed bonus is somewhat wasteful. Beyond that if players can at most have two genetic traits at the same time, a speed-boost in water when the majority of the time is spent inside the submarine, is objectively the wrong choice in gene selection compared to things like Moloch or Hammerhead Matriarch genes. Many players are aware of this, and crawler genes in general are either scrapped or sold as the genes are considered garbage.

Therefore: to increase the utility of Crawler genes to be a viable option, AND to add to the comically dark and violent atmosphere of Barotrauma, I propose that Crawler genes give players a Crawler Mouth which can be used to consume bodies for health-regen. It is also conceptually in line with how the other "low tier" creatures such as spinelings, and mud raptors, imbue traits which physically alter the appearance of the player and give them direct combat abilities. As well, it'd be interesting if consuming different types of orgamisms provided different kinds of buffs along with ailments. Like maybe eating a morbusine spineling body will give you an anti-morbusine effect, but then cause you to trip-out and wildly vomit. Possibilities are endless.

It would not only be more useful, but make for wild scenarios like players being chased in a dark powerless submarine by a traitorous cannibal-clown.
Here's what I argue to be the biggest pay-out : Cannibal clowns chasing players in dark confined spaces. 🤡 🥩

viscid rapids
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Well erm achsually players can have 4 genetic traits at once 🤓

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Corpse eating lowkey sounds like it'd fit better for Mudraptors since the gene gives you the mudraptor beak, but that'd just look goofy

lapis glade
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Oh ya? Wasn't aware. I haven't played all of the latest update, so in my mind it's still limited to the 2 of the advanced splicer.

Mudraptor already brings damage, it would be too powerful to get additional abilities like this.
As well, Crawlers are more characteristic for cannibalism and eating their own, so imo fits best to them.

viscid rapids
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Gene splicing has been a thing for a very long time

lapis glade
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Yes I'm aware

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read again

viscid rapids
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Yeah but it's feature that has been present long before the 'latest update'

lapis glade
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read again

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I'm aware of splicing

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however as far as I know presently, can only use x2 genetics with the Advanced Splicer.

Not here to discuss splicing or how to get four though, off-topic.

viscid rapids
lapis glade
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Point being : the crawler speed-buff is lame and mostly useless next to other genetics and items.

Would be way more useful, characteristic, and funny to make it so players can cannibalize monsters and each other

turbid hound
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with current implementation of eating mechanic will replace grabbing and probably cause accidental loss of items

turbid hound
brisk shore
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What? Move speed in water is extremely important, Craweler genes are very useful

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Like, if the sub gets flooded, being able to swim fast is very useful

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Same if there's any EVA missions at all, which is like 75% of the missions

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By having two effects on each gene, and putting 2 genes in an advanced splicer, you can have 4 genetic affects active at once. That means you can have land move speed, water move speed, damage resistance, and health regeneration all at once

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Obviously swimming speed won't be as useful for people like the captain or engineer because they don't have as much to do on dive missions, but Security, Mechanics, Assistants, and Medics all are constantly going outside the submarine for various reasons and a 50% swimming speed boost is absolutely massive

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The big downside with the best dive suit in the game, the Exosuit, is that it makes you very slow in the water and on land. But, with crawler genes, that downside is substantially reduced. Who cares about damage resistance genes when you can just wear an exosuit constantly and still move at a normal rate?

quasi bane
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Give them a moloch shell and mutilate his legs then throw them into open zee

lapis glade
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Or ar you just hashing numbers for the sake of meta-game hypotheticals

viscid rapids
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Whilst there are genes that are objectively better than Crawler genes at the moment, increased swim speed can come in clutch

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Though I won't deny people are way more likely to pick HHM, Moloch, Husk/HH, Mantis/Hunter over Crawler genes

brisk shore
# lapis glade So tell me : when you play Baro, is this what you do?

I go outside of the submarine a lot to mine, clear caves, loot wrecks, fix beacons, and raid alien ruins. I'm typically the dive team leader, second in command to the captain. I usually play Mechanic or Security Officer for the looting talents. In the boat itself I generally focus on either fixing leaks or firing weapons, as well as being the head quartermaster and crafting all the tools/weapons. If I'm not doing item management, sub weapons, or crafting (all of which aren't affected by genetics) then I'm probably doing something that involves swimming around in water.

umbral aspen
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I use crawler genes for speed

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They are far better than;
Mudraptor, Spineling, Mollusc and Skitter

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I'm not sure why you think genes that give a quite substantial speed boost are mostly useless. Speed is always very good in most games, baro included.

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Maybe if you never leave the sub they are bad

viscid rapids
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It's probably a case of "Best genes in the game are better for combat and you've got the slipsuit and scooter for water speed"

fickle bolt
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1 your wrong, you can have 4 genes
2 when I am beyond the point of diving suits, swimm speed is lot
3 yes your idea is cool but don't replace my speed genes

umbral aspen
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To eleborate on the people saying 4 genes

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You can have 2 genes per advanced gene splicer yes

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But you can also combine 2 genes into one double gene

fickle bolt
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It's a thing you only unlock late game, with a doctor that stayed

umbral aspen
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Personally I love crawler genes as I'm now faster than my scooters

fickle bolt
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It's a good way to make symbiosis eben better

quasi bane
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Whoo needs symboyosis when u have uhhhh
Press stabs

fickle bolt
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i cant carry expensive meds with me when im not out very often

mortal oasis
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HOW IS IT ONLY NOW CANIBALISM GETS SUGGESTED?!? I love cannibalism

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In video games

fickle bolt
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Why didn't you ||suggest|| it?

nocturne verge
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he wanted to seem normal

fickle bolt
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only boring

nocturne verge
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fairt

lapis glade
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Well then given the feedback, perhaps the best fit would be if crawler genes granted swim-speed boost and cannibalism. 🤔

frank marlin
mortal oasis
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Me on my way with crawler genes to eat the dead assistant

nocturne verge
brisk shore
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I'd rather Mudraptor genes get the ability to eat corpses

turbid hound
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mudraptor, mantis, tiger thresher and crawler genes should give ability to eat just because their relative character can

nocturne verge
mortal oasis
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Oh please can we? Pretty please?

nocturne verge
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i mean Carrion is an amasing game so im up to it

fickle bolt
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Never played it but watched a letsplay

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It's a Metroid like right?