What makes Creeper "fall out" of Digitalis?
Digitalis is a gray mesh that carries Creeper really fast. You can't destroy it, an in some maps, you can't avoid building on it. Whatever you build on it is prone to getting destroyed quickly whenever your defenses fall a bit behind, because then the Creeper rushes across the Digitalis quickly and destroys your Relays, and it's all downhill after that.
I've noticed that, after I destroy an Emitter, sometimes all of the Creeper that's in the Digitalis will "fall out" onto the ground and spread around like the viscous liquid it is. (Sometimes it's good to not have Creeper in the Digitalis, and sometimes it's a right pain to have it splashing around.) But I've also seen this happen a bit randomly, when I'm shooting Digitalis.
So exactly what circumstances does it take to make the Creeper fall out of the Digitalis?
Best Answer
There are two kinds of Digitalis. I can't exactly recall the terms, so I will refer to them as "destroyed" and "constructed" Digitalis. Most/all of the Digitalis on the map starts in the destroyed state when a new map is started, although a few maps don't follow that. Destroyed Digitalis will absorb a little Creeper when they come in contact, destroying the Creeper and "constructing" the Digitalis.
Constructed Digitalis works like you say - it picks up and transports Creeper, making it a great way for Creeper to attack you up a hill or across an empty space. However, attacks by your weapons can destroy the Digitalis again, reverting it to its inactive state. This will stop it from carrying Creeper, so damaging the Digitalis while there's a lot of Creeper being carrying by it will make it drop and spread normally. Given a little time with the Creeper, it'll absorb a bit of Creeper again and repair itself once more.
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