>Get called a Hive mind >Is actually a single mind spread

>>53382090
A hive is, genetically, a single organism spread across multiple bodies. It makes sense that a "hive mind" would be a single mind spread across multiple bodies.

>>53382090
But the zerg aren't that, they even have sapient underlings don't they?

>>53382189
Cerebrates are self aware, self controlling individuals that are psonically linked to, and communicate with, the overmind. It's less like the fingers on a hand, and more like you have AI robots that are programmed to fulfill your desires however they can. In the end, you can shut them down or take direct control, but most of the time they are autonomously working to further your own goals.

>>53382218
>>53382189
so, basically like the human stomach then.

>>53382307
A little known fact is that Dark Templar are among the few capable of stopping a human stomach from regenerating.

>>53382090
The Tyranid are though. Its the combined synaptic might of every single nid in a swarm combined to make a singular thinking entity with occasional creatures who can contribute much more.
Zerg yeah but zerg are honestly closer to chaos in how it works than nids.

>>53382307
Sure, if your stomach creates a network of smaller stomachs and other organs in order to garner resources with which to make the host body stronger/superior/full.

>>53382363
no, but it does have a neural network about as complex as say a cat, and has been known to assist in key processing.

>>53382333
is that because a psionic blade to the gut or their own takes on protoss cuisine that involves gratuitous use of spices?

>>53382371
Maybe Overlord tier then? Overlords directly connect with and control individual bits of a hive cluster, hive clusters which are controlled directly by a cerebrate, which are autonomous, but linked to and influenced by the overmind.