[quote=“KA101, post:3, topic:8602”][quote=“AllisonW, post:2, topic:8602”]If you’re referring to fungaloids specifically, they are not aggressive, but be warned that fighting them up-close is still dangerous despite their seeming peacefulness.
Fungus-infected zombies and bugs and the like are aggressive, however, and there’s a good chance you’ll find those in fungal beds. Also, some fungal structures will attack invaders like you with tendrils and the like, but while they inflict some damage, their ultimate purpose isn’t actually to kill you–in my experience, tendrils are tankable.
The fungus wants you alive.[/quote]
Tankable provided you never ever get your armor breached (the big tendril tends to be nontrivial).[/quote]
Once I have antifungals (or the Blood Filter bionic), I don’t even bother to wear environmental protection in fungus zones; I just pop an antifungal if bad things start happening to me. Perhaps I’m in for a rude awakening. I’ll make a note to ensure hospital access before taking a risk like that again.
I still stand by my original statement that strictly in terms of physical damage inflicted by the attack, you can tank even the big tendril without too much trouble (I’ve done it before), and that I’m inclined to think that this is because its purpose isn’t actually to kill you.
