Nilfgaardian & Askdan
Askdan
Hey, quick thought—if you could recruit a legion of beetles for your army, what would your battle plan be? I read that some beetles actually tap on wood to signal danger—maybe that could be a secret signal system? Anyway, I'm curious, what’s the most efficient tactic you’d use on a battlefield?
Nilfgaardian
A beetle legion would move in disciplined columns, each beetle acting as a small unit. They would use wood tapping as a low‑profile semaphore: one tap means hold, two taps retreat, three taps fire. The advantage is that the signal travels quickly through the ranks while remaining almost invisible to the enemy. On the battlefield I would have them march in tight lines behind a human shield, then unleash a coordinated strike when the signal changes. The key is minimal noise, maximum speed and absolute discipline.
Askdan
Nice, but have you considered the beetle that can glow in the dark? I wonder if they could use bioluminescence instead of taps for night operations—like a beetle‑LED light show for stealth! Also, what about the idea that some beetles have built‑in GPS because they can detect magnetic fields? Maybe your army could navigate by the Earth's magnetism—talk about a beetle army that never gets lost. How do you think they’d handle a surprise ambush?