Sonic

Instead of delete/keep dilemma, make backups. Maybe a chance will come up to show the efficiency of your scripts like with and without...but this is getting into software development intellectual copyright practicalities.

I hope I could help you in the topic :)

oh my....ahm...sorry, I got by my time, have to run

There was a videogame where I was playing against vicious snake-people...cant remember the title...anyway, are you planning to involve them?

How much have you read about Nagas?

Then they can suprise crossbow enemies with highly trained reflexes and movement like using enemies as shields from arrows and bolts

Would merfolk realize their disadvantage and adjust close combat or general combat practices?

this latter is maybe even better if they can go with only harming humans (friend-or-foe)

or dangerous fly swarm hives

like burning oil potteries

except if you think of slinging special projectiles

aint that bad, but on land combat it doesnt make that much force I think

combat gadgets

I would expect they put much effort to tools for use

so well, based on these aspects

I mean real medusas, in a big bunch, thrown on enemy to cause temp/perm nerve pain/damage

haha, not really, that would be greek mythology thing

i see

so things like medusa catapult, monsoon generator would be not used to turn the favor?

like they need to overcome basic disadvantage of gears and environment adaptation

would you keep the merfolk at conventional land combat

ow-kay...ish

you are free to do so, but it turns the whole picture around

well, be careful with implenting magic

Would you think the merfolk are up to make water constructs to reasonable change combats on land?

okay, then we set intentional global warfare out of question :)

Would they want to do that? It sounds like they could actually even coexist with humans. I mean...peacefully...more or less

wohow, that's a bit further than I was thinking :D

what do you think about monumental water constructs which I described in the answer?

Is the tech level constant? or you would imagine some upperhands by time for humans or mermaids?

Mermaid with humanoids only. Okay, got it :) (edited)

So for science, it wouldn't happen to find a "mad scientist" mermaid lab with aggressive tools and intentions?

for cross-breeding: so you don't really want to mess up the base of their race. (?)

what is the base morals for your merfolk? Would they apply harm for their own kin or water fauna to achieve science breakthroughs?

species bred for specific goals may also come up

I dont know how much cross-breeding would you apply for them

also for gears, I feel water-adapted backpacks are the best

if they can walk better land for more time without the danger of drying out, they can qualify for "standard" hit&run or abductions, etc.

enormous humanoids tamed by merfolk, maybe with only small smart

for a start, yes, in general

Have you considered giants? Like old movie huge villains?

So I'm a very open person. I you state your merfolk are capable for something, I will try to roll with that

Yeah, mermaids do not have a lot of literature at land people ^_^

I have some difficulty, where to draw the line between the real life physics and your desired mermaids capabilities

In gereral merfolk is a good topic to discuss, and you really made a nice job for fundamentals

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