: Re: Multi-threaded combat, how to ensure that it's not confusing? I encountered a certain problem while building my world, one that will affect how the story is written: The protagonists never fight

Zoom out!

What you are describing is not any different to a fight between armies. You want to focus on tactics and strategy, even as the individual using those 15-60 drones. A hive mind like that would not concern themselves with individual punches and kicks spread across their many bodies. They would concern themselves with how many they have lost, whether a side needs reinforcing and what condition they are in.

Read about military tactics. Focus on the squad, not the individual. You may wish to zoom in on a particularly dangerous exchange, or when the human soul is in jeopardy because their current unit is under attack.

The point is that you do not want to describe all of the drones or even all of the battle. Focus on the important parts and give an overall impression of how the combat is progressing, when lines break or resources are lost.

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