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76561199352095624 at 12:11, 20 June 2026

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	* The Matabele should be careful not to over-pillage any one mound. If the termites are too weakened, they will not recover their numbers in time for the next raid.		* The Matabele should be careful not to over-pillage any one mound. If the termites are too weakened, they will not recover their numbers in time for the next raid.

	'''You eliminate a termite ~~queen~~ for the first time:'''		'''You eliminate a termite colony for the first time:'''

	* The Matabele dug greedily into a termite nest, all the way to the queen’s chamber. This colossal egg dispensing grub represents a huge feast for the ants, but at the cost of losing a stable food supply. With her passing, there is no longer any reason to return to this mound.		* The Matabele dug greedily into a termite nest, all the way to the queen’s chamber. This colossal egg dispensing grub represents a huge feast for the ants, but at the cost of losing a stable food supply. With her passing, there is no longer any reason to return to this mound.
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	* The first driver ant scouts can be seen encroaching on the termite mound to the north-west.		* The first driver ant scouts can be seen encroaching on the termite mound to the north-west.

			'''Driver ants retreat for the first time:'''

			* The driver ants are returning home, their jaws filled with termites. They will be back soon for more. Unlike the Matabele, they have no motivation to show restraint in their termite raids. They will press their siege until the mound is spent and then move to the next.

	'''Night begins:''' ''(loop)''		'''Night begins:''' ''(loop)''

	* Night falls, and the clearing between the termite mounds will soon be scuttling with nocturnal predators.		* Night falls, and the clearing between the termite mounds will soon be scuttling with nocturnal predators.

	* The driver ants are returning home, their jaws filled with termites. They will be back soon for more. Unlike the Matabele, they have no motivation to show restraint in their termite raids. They will press their siege until the mound is spent and then move to the next.

	* Darkness sets in and the undergrowt stirs. The creatures of the night awake.		* Darkness sets in and the undergrowt stirs. The creatures of the night awake.
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	* The third termite colony has fallen; only one remains. If the drivers cannot be repelled now, there is no hope left for the Matabele colony.		* The third termite colony has fallen; only one remains. If the drivers cannot be repelled now, there is no hope left for the Matabele colony.

	'''You eliminate a termite ~~queen~~:'''		'''You eliminate a termite colony:'''

	* A termite queen has been dispatched by a party of Matabele raiders.		* A termite queen has been dispatched by a party of Matabele raiders.

	'''You win and ~~preserve~~ multiple termite colonies:'''		'''You win and keep multiple termite colonies alive:'''

	* Their losses far outweighing the food they could carry home, the driver ants have finally been forced away. The Matabele have regained control over their territories, and stewardship of the remaining termite mounds. If the driver ants should ever return, this colony will be prepared.		* Their losses far outweighing the food they could carry home, the driver ants have finally been forced away. The Matabele have regained control over their territories, and stewardship of the remaining termite mounds. If the driver ants should ever return, this colony will be prepared.

	'''You win and ~~preserve~~ only a single termite colony:'''		'''You win and keep only a single termite colony alive:'''

	* Their losses far outweighing the food they could carry home, the driver ants have finally been forced away. The Matabele have regained control over their territories, and have crucially protected their one remaining termite mound. If the driver ants should ever return, this colony will be prepared.		* Their losses far outweighing the food they could carry home, the driver ants have finally been forced away. The Matabele have regained control over their territories, and have crucially protected their one remaining termite mound. If the driver ants should ever return, this colony will be prepared.
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	* The Matabele allowed the driver ants to spread over the entirety of their territory, giving them free rein to ransack the local termite mounds. Even if the scourge eventually passes, there will be nothing left to sustain the colony. If not in the jaws of a marauding driver, then certainly by starvation, the queen will meet her end.		* The Matabele allowed the driver ants to spread over the entirety of their territory, giving them free rein to ransack the local termite mounds. Even if the scourge eventually passes, there will be nothing left to sustain the colony. If not in the jaws of a marauding driver, then certainly by starvation, the queen will meet her end.

	'''You lose to ~~other~~ enemies:'''		'''You lose to underground enemies:'''

	* Despite their auspicious location, at the foot of four established termite mounds, the fledgling colony could not last. Surrendering to the scrubland critters, the Matabele relinquish their territory and the termites therein to more worthy successors.		* Despite their auspicious location, at the foot of four established termite mounds, the fledgling colony could not last. Surrendering to the scrubland critters, the Matabele relinquish their territory and the termites therein to more worthy successors.

76561199352095624 at 20:43, 19 June 2026

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	* The driver ant raid is over, they will return to their bivouac.		* The driver ant raid is over, they will return to their bivouac.

	*After a frustrating morning raid, the driver ants withdraw.		* After a frustrating morning raid, the driver ants withdraw.

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	=='''Trivia'''==		=='''Trivia'''==
	* The voice line for explaining the name of African stink ants ~~is missing in the game and~~ can ~~only~~ be heard on the official Youtube channel.		* The unused voice line for explaining the name of African stink ants can be heard on the official Youtube channel.

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	[[Category:Quotes]]		[[Category:Quotes]]
	[[Category:Savannah]]		[[Category:Savannah]]

76561199352095624 at 20:41, 19 June 2026

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	'''You encounter an African stink ant on the surface for the first time:'''		'''You encounter an African stink ant on the surface for the first time:'''

	* A matabele soldier has encountered an African stink ant, ''Paltothyreus tarsatus''. They are closely related ~~and being closely related,~~ the soldiers are quite evenly matched. Although they tend to hunt alone, when facing unbeatable odds they are able to summon reinforcements over long distances to turn the tide of battle in their favor.		* A matabele soldier has encountered an African stink ant, ''Paltothyreus tarsatus''. They are closely related the soldiers are quite evenly matched. Although they tend to hunt alone, when facing unbeatable odds they are able to summon reinforcements over long distances to turn the tide of battle in their favor.

	'''You eliminate an African stink ant on the surface for the first time:'''		'''You eliminate an African stink ant on the surface for the first time:'''
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	* In an unprecedented show of resistance, the termite soldiers swarmed the emperor scorpion and gouged at its joints. Underestimating the termites’ tenacity, the scorpion overstayed its welcome. When it finally tried to leave, it was too late. Collapsing in the mound, it was torn apart by the very creatures it sought to prey upon.		* In an unprecedented show of resistance, the termite soldiers swarmed the emperor scorpion and gouged at its joints. Underestimating the termites’ tenacity, the scorpion overstayed its welcome. When it finally tried to leave, it was too late. Collapsing in the mound, it was torn apart by the very creatures it sought to prey upon.

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			==='''Drive Them Back'''===
			'''You encounter an African stink ant for the first time:'''
			* The stink ants earn their name from their powerful pheromones. Although they tend to hunt alone, when facing unbeatable odds, the stink ants emit powerful pheromones, summoning reinforcements over long distances to turn the tide of battle in their favour.

			'''You prevent the driver ants from taking any dead termites:''' ''(random)''
			* The driver ant raid is over, they will return to their bivouac.

			*After a frustrating morning raid, the driver ants withdraw.

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76561199352095624 at 01:46, 1 May 2026

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	'''The third night begins:'''		'''The third night begins:'''

	* It is quiet tonight. Usually the undergrowth would be bustling with ~~nightitme~~ predators, but few have surfaced. Something has them spooked.		* It is quiet tonight. Usually the undergrowth would be bustling with nightime predators, but few have surfaced. Something has them spooked.

	'''The huge sun spider appears:'''		'''The huge sun spider appears:'''

76561199352095624 at 05:06, 2 August 2025

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	* A [[African Tiger Beetle\|tiger beetle]], ''Dromicoida elegantia'', has spotted the ants. This exuberant red hunter possesses all the usual traits: keen eyesight, long, powerful legs and efficient carving jaws.		* A [[African Tiger Beetle\|tiger beetle]], ''Dromicoida elegantia'', has spotted the ants. This exuberant red hunter possesses all the usual traits: keen eyesight, long, powerful legs and efficient carving jaws.

	'''You encounter a giant ~~African~~ mantis for the first time:'''		'''You encounter an African giant mantis for the first time:'''

	* A [[Giant ~~African~~ Mantis\|giant ~~African~~ mantis]], ''Sphodromantis viridis'', has come upon the ants. Growing up to 10cm long and wielding a huge pair of savage barbed forelegs, this beast of prey is well equipped for a fight.		* An [[African Giant Mantis\|African giant mantis]], ''Sphodromantis viridis'', has come upon the ants. Growing up to 10cm long and wielding a huge pair of savage barbed forelegs, this beast of prey is well equipped for a fight.

	'''The third night begins:'''		'''The third night begins:'''

76561199352095624 at 04:39, 19 April 2025

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76561199352095624 at 08:40, 18 April 2025

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	* With only two colonies remaining, the [northern/ southern] termites mount a desperate and risky offensive against the central mound.		* With only two colonies remaining, the [northern/ southern] termites mount a desperate and risky offensive against the central mound.

	'''You ~~defeat~~ an enemy termite colony:'''		'''You eliminate an enemy termite colony:'''
	* The termite reproductives of the [northern/ southern] mound have been slain. Only weakened by Matabele raids, it was an opportunistic assault by their treacherous neighbours that finally finished them off.		* The termite reproductives of the [northern/ southern] mound have been slain. Only weakened by Matabele raids, it was an opportunistic assault by their treacherous neighbours that finally finished them off.

76561199352095624 at 05:38, 15 March 2025

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	'''You lose to the huge African giant centipede:'''		'''You lose to the huge African giant centipede:'''

	The Matabele fought vehemently to the last but it was not enough. The unclaimed termites will soon attract a new colony; perhaps they will fare better.		* The Matabele fought vehemently to the last but it was not enough. The unclaimed termites will soon attract a new colony; perhaps they will fare better.

	'''You lose to the huge emperor scorpion:'''		'''You lose to the huge emperor scorpion:'''

76561199352095624 at 05:37, 15 March 2025

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	=='''Trivia'''==		=='''Trivia'''==
	* The voice line for explaining the name of African stink ants is missing in the game and can only be heard on the official Youtube channel~~. The reason is assumed to be that African stink ants are called by different names in other languages~~.		* The voice line for explaining the name of African stink ants is missing in the game and can only be heard on the official Youtube channel.

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	[[Category:Quotes]]		[[Category:Quotes]]
	[[Category:Savannah]]		[[Category:Savannah]]

76561199352095624 at 05:33, 15 March 2025

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	=='''Trivia'''==		=='''Trivia'''==
	* The voice line for the name of African stink ants is missing in the game and can only be heard on the official Youtube channel. The reason is assumed to be that African stink ants are called by different names in other languages.		* The voice line for explaining the name of African stink ants is missing in the game and can only be heard on the official Youtube channel. The reason is assumed to be that African stink ants are called by different names in other languages.

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	[[Category:Quotes]]		[[Category:Quotes]]
	[[Category:Savannah]]		[[Category:Savannah]]

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	'''Night begins:''' ''(loop)''		'''Night begins:''' ''(loop)''

	* Night falls, and the clearing between the termite mounds will soon be scuttling with nocturnal predators.		* Night falls, and the clearing between the termite mounds will soon be scuttling with nocturnal predators.

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	'''Day begins:''' ''(loop)''		'''Day begins:''' ''(loop)''

	* The driver ants are back. Unchecked, they will eventually exhaust the Matabele’s food supply. If their incursion into this area becomes too costly however, they may not return.		* The driver ants are back. Unchecked, they will eventually exhaust the Matabele’s food supply. If their incursion into this area becomes too costly however, they may not return.

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	* The Matabele soldiers have brought down a huntsman spider. This one won’t be interrupting their raids any longer.		* The Matabele soldiers have brought down a huntsman spider. This one won’t be interrupting their raids any longer.

	'''Driver ants eliminate the green termite ~~queen~~:'''		'''Driver ants eliminate the green termite colony and the yellow termite colony is still alive:'''

	* The driver ant invaders pressed into the heart of the north-western mound, finishing off the last of the defenders and slaughtering the termite queen and king. Single-minded in their pursuit of meat, the drivers set their sights to the south.		* The driver ant invaders pressed into the heart of the north-western mound, finishing off the last of the defenders and slaughtering the termite queen and king. Single-minded in their pursuit of meat, the drivers set their sights to the south.

	'''Driver ants eliminate the yellow termite ~~queen~~:'''		'''Driver ants eliminate the yellow termite colony and the blue termite colony is still alive:'''

	* Two termite colonies have now been conquered and their mounds pillaged. The driver frontier will head northeast, brazenly cutting across Matabele territory to reach their next foray.		* Two termite colonies have now been conquered and their mounds pillaged. The driver frontier will head northeast, brazenly cutting across Matabele territory to reach their next foray.

	'''Driver ants eliminate the blue termite ~~queen~~:'''		'''Driver ants eliminate the blue termite colony and the pink termite colony is still alive:'''

	* The third termite colony has fallen; only one remains. If the drivers cannot be repelled now, there is no hope left for the Matabele colony.		* The third termite colony has fallen; only one remains. If the drivers cannot be repelled now, there is no hope left for the Matabele colony.
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	'''You eliminate a termite queen:'''		'''You eliminate a termite queen:'''

	* A termite queen has been dispatched by a party of Matabele raiders~~. There are now only [number] mounds left that can provide a sustainable food source~~.		* A termite queen has been dispatched by a party of Matabele raiders.

	'''You win and preserve multiple termite colonies:'''		'''You win and preserve multiple termite colonies:'''
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	'''You lose all termite colonies:'''		'''You lose all termite colonies:'''

	* Even if the scourge eventually passes, there will be nothing left to sustain the colony. If not in the jaws of a marauding driver, then certainly by starvation, the queen will meet her end.		* The Matabele allowed the driver ants to spread over the entirety of their territory, giving them free rein to ransack the local termite mounds. Even if the scourge eventually passes, there will be nothing left to sustain the colony. If not in the jaws of a marauding driver, then certainly by starvation, the queen will meet her end.

	'''You lose to other enemies:'''		'''You lose to other enemies:'''
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	'''You eliminate an enemy termite colony:'''		'''You eliminate an enemy termite colony:'''

	* The termite reproductives of the [northern/ southern] mound have been slain. Only weakened by Matabele raids, it was an opportunistic assault by their treacherous neighbours that finally finished them off.		* The termite reproductives of the [northern/ southern] mound have been slain. Only weakened by Matabele raids, it was an opportunistic assault by their treacherous neighbours that finally finished them off.