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| Topic Started: Apr 29 2009, 04:13 PM (2,624 Views) | |
| KayKay | Apr 29 2009, 04:13 PM Post #1 |
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This is a Spore project which will involve creations from fellow members of the forum. Terrence of Chance and I both combined our project ideas together in order to make this. He too will be involved in running the project. This post keeps track of the ecosystem in which the Spore creatures will evolve. The post will be updated by me in 'generations'. Between updates anyone can edit one creature from each lineage and post it for voting. You can choose from creatures in the first post only to edit. Here are the constraints Terrence of Chance put forward when it comes to editing a creature: 1 Major change: The addition of an entirely new limb/part, or the subtraction of the same. 2 Medium changes: This includes the replacement of one like part with another *IE, eye for an eye,* and the repositioning of currently existing parts and limbs, 3 Minor changes: The resizing and morphing of currently existing parts, limbs, and the torso. 2 texture modifications: Includes either changing the color or the texture on any of the creature's paint settings. Here are a few extra rules I have to add: 1) No mods - this is just to make it fair for people who choose not to use them. 2) Only modify creatures in the first post. 3) Explain your creature's niche in its description (what it eats, where it lives, its role). 4) We ask you not to use parts from cell stage, parts from cute and creepy or exoskeleton parts. This is so that people who only have creature creator can also participate. 5) When making a vote, if you can provide an explanation as to why you chose a certain creature that would be great. If you already know how to save PNGs and open them in Spore, skip this part in italics. To edit a creature, Find the picture of the one your have chosen and right-click, then save image (or save as). Open Spore or Creature Creator in windowed mode, and open the creature creator moddeling stage. Drag the PNG file you saved into the stage. The creature should appear ready for editing. Here is the ecosystem: ![]() "A narrow river valley, that the species had stumbled into. Parts of the valley are flooded and marshy, but there is plenty of tall grasses, and a few low-lying berry bushes. The walls are steep and craggy, making it hard for creatures to climb out, but also difficult for other creatures to invade." Creatures: Medium Grassland Insectivore * Garurroi - From Akairoi ![]() This strain of the Akairoi has discovered that GrassSnippers make for good eats. Thought it will still eat seeds and grasses, the majority of it's diet is insectivorous, including Grass-kinds. It has developed smell-receiving feelers on it's head to track the chemical trails left behind by it's prey, back to their nest. When an individual finds a nest, it raises it's enlarged tail fin to signal the rest of it's pack to come and feed. Prey: Insects and members of the Grass lineage Medium Grassland Seed/Insectivore Akairoi ![]() A small herding creature that eats seeds, grasses, and when it can find them, insects of varying sorts. Despite it's odd frame, it's flexible spine allows for bursts of speed. Medium Grassland/Shrubland Seed/Insectivore Snatchage - From Akairoi ![]() It is capable of quick, caterpillar-like movement but its main skill is patience. It waits around places where there are lots of arthropod prey, with its neck craning over. Its neck is so strong and flexible it can lash out at prey at lightning speed. Medium Grassland Shrub Browser/Insectivore Zinairoi - From Crimairoi ![]() It has a more developed horn, and longer neck muscles to reach higher shrubs. Small Grassland Herbivore Grass Grazer - From Grass Snipper ![]() The mouthparts have become more adept and efficient at cutting and consuming grass. Due to predation, they now leave behind less of a chemical trail, but still store plenty in their tail to spurt as a deterrent at predators. Antennae have become larger to compensate for smelling the reduced trails. Small-Medium Grassland Herbivore Grass Snapper - From Grass Snipper ![]() They grow a little big bigger due to increased predatorism. Also, their scent gland has turned into a full-on acid spitter. Small-Medium river Detrivore Dreichub - From Chubri ![]() A somewhat specialized detritus-feeder. The nozzles on it's undersides have been developed to not only to maneuver better in the streams, but also to blow detritus matter from the river bottom up into the water, where it can then feast at it's leisure. This strain no longer ambushes prey, and is content living on free-floating river matter. Small-Medium River Ambusher/Detrivore Chubri ![]() They lurk in the rivers that runs through the valley, and eats detritus or ambush small prey from the riverside. Probable Prey: Members of Grass Snipper, Akairoi and/or Crimairoi lineages Small-Medium river herbivore/detrivore Cupri - From Chubri ![]() These creatures live in the rivers that run through the valley. They eat mostly detritus and water plants. Their belly feet help it stick to rocks in fast currents. Small-Medium Swamp Ambusher/Detrivore Byunchu - From Ganshu ![]() Its body has grown more streamlined while still staying flat enough to avoid detection in the marshes. Fleshy things on the back have turned into a whiptail. Probable Prey: Members of Grass Snipper, Akairoi and/or Crimairoi lineages --------------------------------- --------------------------------- GENERATION 3 --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Post your entry in this topic with the description of its niche as the original PNG file. Once there have a been a few entries I will declare a deadline. Remember, you want to evolve something that will be able to survive in the current ecosystem. Have Fun! ![]() Terrence of Chance also put together this really neat evolution tree! It's a bit big, so here's the link. Edited by KayKay, Jun 3 2009, 03:29 PM.
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| ATEK Azul | May 9 2009, 02:20 PM Post #31 |
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i am fine with votes starting today but can you do a creature list it would be much easier too decide what too vote for if we had a list about what shares what niche and stuff like that? |
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| Terrence of Chance | May 9 2009, 07:48 PM Post #32 |
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That's what she did for the last gen, just give her a bit of time to get everything together, and she'll post in the same format. Y'can't rush these things. BTW ATEK, I've discovered that you can bypass the entire photo-hosting problem. At the bottom of the post writing box, there's an 'attachments' slot. simply select pictures of your creatures to attach to your post. Once posted, other people can open them and view/save them. To demonstrate, I've attached the thumbnail of last gen's Smirnoi. Just click it to see. Nothin' stoppin' ya now, ATEK! How bout you join us in Gen 3? Edited by Terrence of Chance, May 9 2009, 07:52 PM.
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| KayKay | May 12 2009, 07:30 AM Post #33 |
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So sorry for the delay! My little brother came over to stay so I had to spend some time with him. I'm editing this post now, so it'll soon have the list on it. Notes: Most of the new species that evolved this generation managed to escape competition by adapting to different niches from one another. Those niches that need no vote are marked with an asterisk. Medium Grassland Insectivore * Garurroi - From Akairoi ![]() This strain of the Akairoi has discovered that GrassSnippers make for good eats. Thought it will still eat seeds and grasses, the majority of it's diet is insectivorous, including Grass-kinds. It has developed smell-receiving feelers on it's head to track the chemical trails left behind by it's prey, back to their nest. When an individual finds a nest, it raises it's enlarged tail fin to signal the rest of it's pack to come and feed. Prey: Insects and members of the Grass lineage Medium Grassland Seed/Insectivore * Akairoi ![]() A small herding creature that eats seeds, grasses, and when it can find them, insects of varying sorts. Despite it's odd frame, it's flexible spine allows for bursts of speed. Medium Grassland/Shrubland Seed/Insectivore * Snatchage - From Akairoi ![]() It is capable of quick, caterpillar-like movement but its main skill is patience. It waits around places where there are lots of arthropod prey, with its neck craning over. Its neck is so strong and flexible it can lash out at prey at lightning speed. Medium Grassland Shrub Browser/Insectivore Crimairoi ![]() Smaller hooves and lengthened body make for a faster sprinter. Although still omnivorous, it is beginning to graze on taller plants. A single horn has developed on it's head. Zinairoi - From Crimairoi ![]() It has a more developed horn, and longer neck muscles to reach higher shrubs. Small Grassland Herbivore Grass Snipper ![]() Its mouth parts are seperate and work independantly of one another. It grazes almost constantly, except when breeding. It builds its nest from grass. Grass Grazer - From Grass Snipper ![]() The mouthparts have become more adept and efficient at cutting and consuming grass. Due to predation, they now leave behind less of a chemical trail, but still store plenty in their tail to spurt as a deterrent at predators. Antennae have become larger to compensate for smelling the reduced trails. Small-Medium Grassland Herbivore Grass Hand - From Grass Snipper ![]() It uses its two pincers not only for feeding but also for building nests. Their diet spans a wide range of plants, from grasses, to herbs and shrubs. Grass Snapper - From Grass Snipper ![]() They grow a little big bigger due to increased predatorism. Also, their scent gland has turned into a full-on acid spitter. Small-Medium river Detrivore * Dreichub - From Chubri ![]() A somewhat specialized detritus-feeder. The nozzles on it's undersides have been developed to not only to maneuver better in the streams, but also to blow detritus matter from the river bottom up into the water, where it can then feast at it's leisure. This strain no longer ambushes prey, and is content living on free-floating river matter. Small-Medium river herbivore/detrivore * Cupri - From Chubri ![]() These creatures live in the rivers that run through the valley. They eat mostly detritus and water plants. Their belly feet help it stick to rocks in fast currents. Small-Medium Swamp Ambusher/Detrivore * Byunchu - From Ganchu ![]() Its body has grown more streamlined while still staying flat enough to avoid detection in the marshes. Fleshy things on the back have turned into a whiptail. Probable Prey: Members of Grass Snipper, Akairoi and/or Crimairoi lineages ------ My vote: Grass Snapper Edited by KayKay, May 13 2009, 01:59 AM.
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| ATEK Azul | May 12 2009, 12:22 PM Post #34 |
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Grass Hand is my vote. and thanks for finding that out i will try too join up soon but i will not be super reliable. i only have too ask my parents because they are big on security but i bet it will be fine lol. i hope too join soon though i am not sure which parts are from the version of the creature creator you want too use/imatate. |
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| Terrence of Chance | May 12 2009, 09:32 PM Post #35 |
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Hey Kay, are we not including any base species? Are they in different niches from the rest? Speaking of niches, wow, I didn't think we'd have so many survivors all at once. The only competing ones are the two Grass-kinds, eh? GrassSnapper has my vote, because to be honest, it appears to be more hardy than the Grass Hand. |
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| Giant Blue Anteater | May 12 2009, 10:20 PM Post #36 |
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Is it alright for me to create the "insects" that the insectivores eat for this project? |
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| KayKay | May 13 2009, 02:03 AM Post #37 |
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I forgot all about the base species. So sorry we'll have to start over again. Hm... are you thinking of evolving these insects too? Here's the revised list, meaning there are a few more niches with competition: Medium Grassland Insectivore * Garurroi - From Akairoi ![]() This strain of the Akairoi has discovered that GrassSnippers make for good eats. Thought it will still eat seeds and grasses, the majority of it's diet is insectivorous, including Grass-kinds. It has developed smell-receiving feelers on it's head to track the chemical trails left behind by it's prey, back to their nest. When an individual finds a nest, it raises it's enlarged tail fin to signal the rest of it's pack to come and feed. Prey: Insects and members of the Grass lineage Medium Grassland Seed/Insectivore * Akairoi ![]() A small herding creature that eats seeds, grasses, and when it can find them, insects of varying sorts. Despite it's odd frame, it's flexible spine allows for bursts of speed. Medium Grassland/Shrubland Seed/Insectivore * Snatchage - From Akairoi ![]() It is capable of quick, caterpillar-like movement but its main skill is patience. It waits around places where there are lots of arthropod prey, with its neck craning over. Its neck is so strong and flexible it can lash out at prey at lightning speed. Medium Grassland Shrub Browser/Insectivore Crimairoi ![]() Smaller hooves and lengthened body make for a faster sprinter. Although still omnivorous, it is beginning to graze on taller plants. A single horn has developed on it's head. Zinairoi - From Crimairoi ![]() It has a more developed horn, and longer neck muscles to reach higher shrubs. Small Grassland Herbivore Grass Snipper ![]() Its mouth parts are seperate and work independantly of one another. It grazes almost constantly, except when breeding. It builds its nest from grass. Grass Grazer - From Grass Snipper ![]() The mouthparts have become more adept and efficient at cutting and consuming grass. Due to predation, they now leave behind less of a chemical trail, but still store plenty in their tail to spurt as a deterrent at predators. Antennae have become larger to compensate for smelling the reduced trails. Small-Medium Grassland Herbivore Grass Hand - From Grass Snipper ![]() It uses its two pincers not only for feeding but also for building nests. Their diet spans a wide range of plants, from grasses, to herbs and shrubs. Grass Snapper - From Grass Snipper ![]() They grow a little big bigger due to increased predatorism. Also, their scent gland has turned into a full-on acid spitter. Small-Medium river Detrivore * Dreichub - From Chubri ![]() A somewhat specialized detritus-feeder. The nozzles on it's undersides have been developed to not only to maneuver better in the streams, but also to blow detritus matter from the river bottom up into the water, where it can then feast at it's leisure. This strain no longer ambushes prey, and is content living on free-floating river matter. Small-Medium River Ambusher/Detrivore * Chubri ![]() They lurk in the rivers that runs through the valley, and eats detritus or ambush small prey from the riverside. Probable Prey: Members of Grass Snipper, Akairoi and/or Crimairoi lineages Small-Medium river herbivore/detrivore * Cupri - From Chubri ![]() These creatures live in the rivers that run through the valley. They eat mostly detritus and water plants. Their belly feet help it stick to rocks in fast currents. Small-Medium Swamp Ambusher/Detrivore Ganshu ![]() An ambush predator that lives in the marshes. Flatter body and modifications to its fleshy tail make for better camouflage. Probable Prey: Members of Grass Snipper, Akairoi and/or Crimairoi lineages Byunchu - From Ganshu ![]() Its body has grown more streamlined while still staying flat enough to avoid detection in the marshes. Fleshy things on the back have turned into a whiptail. Probable Prey: Members of Grass Snipper, Akairoi and/or Crimairoi lineages My votes: Medium Grassland Shrub Browser/Insectivore - Zinairoi Small Grassland Herbivore - Grass Grazer Small-Medium Grassland Herbivore - Grass Snapper Small-Medium Swamp Ambusher/Detrivore - Byunchu Edited by KayKay, May 13 2009, 02:08 AM.
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| CarrionTrooper | May 13 2009, 10:49 AM Post #38 |
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Medium Grassland Shrub Browser/Insectivore - Zinairoi Small Grassland Herbivore - Grass Grazer Small-Medium Grassland Herbivore - Grass Hand Small-Medium Swamp Ambusher/Detrivore - Byunchu |
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| ATEK Azul | May 13 2009, 01:05 PM Post #39 |
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the below names are my votes so i hope they work out lol. Grass Snipper. Grass Snapper. Byunchu. Zinairoi. |
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| Terrence of Chance | May 14 2009, 11:32 PM Post #40 |
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With the extended range now, my additional votes are for Zinairoi, and Byunchu. |
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| KayKay | May 15 2009, 01:26 AM Post #41 |
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What's your vote on the smallest herbivores? (between Grass Snipper and Grass Grazer) |
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| Terrence of Chance | May 15 2009, 03:24 PM Post #42 |
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I thought there was a rule against voting in anything your own creation is involved in... but if that's not the case, then to be honest, I'd say Grass Grazer. |
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| KayKay | May 15 2009, 07:05 PM Post #43 |
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Nah, just against voting for your own creatures that you submitted for this round. If it was submitted in a previous round you're ok, and you can vote for things your own submission is competing against. Though, I'm not sure if that should be the case. I'm beginning to think it's a bit pointless, it was really so that people wouldn't try to push their own creations all the time and neglect to vote for others. But I think people here have enough common sense not to do that, and it wouldn't harm the project if someone were to vote for their own once on occasion. I dunno, what do you think? Voting collection: Medium Grassland Shrub Browser/Insectivore Crimairoi Zinairoi 1111 Survivor Small Grassland Herbivore Grass Snipper 1 Grass Grazer 111 Survivor Small-Medium Grassland Herbivore Grass Hand 1 Grass Snapper 111 Survivor Small-Medium Swamp Ambusher/Detrivore Ganshu Byunchu 1111 Survivor I'll update the OP in just a few minutes with the new survivors to evolve. |
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| Terrence of Chance | May 18 2009, 10:51 PM Post #44 |
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Well, seeing as we've been silent for a bit, I might as well get the ball rolling. Here's my submissions to Gen 3! Umaggoi ![]() Ancestor: Garurroi. An offshoot of the Garurroi, this creature has eked out a riverside existence. It's smelling feelers have developed into danglers that attract fish. When a fish comes to nibble at one of the feelers, a quick snap, and the Umaggoi has dinner. Niche: Medium Riverside Fishing Piscivore. Prey: Various Chubri strains, although run-ins with Byunchu happen from time to time as well. Zirrafoi ![]() Ancestor: Zinairoi. The tallest one gets more to eat, this strain has discovered. They spend their time in the compact forests, and as such, have developed a darker color scheme to blend into the tree shadows. The horn and tailfin have both developed a split. Niche: Medium/Large Tree/shrub-browsing Herbivore. Crusinui ![]() Ancestor: Cupri Evolved to fight against strong currents, the tubes in the back take in water, before ejecting it at high speeds. It swims from one end of the river to the other during the summer, when the mating season begins. Niche: Medium River Herbivore/Detrivore DirtSnapper ![]() Ancestor: GrassSnapper In order to escape surface predation, a colony of GrassSnappers has learned to dig underground. Seeing as this is primarily done with their beaks, a second pair has proved invaluable. Their eyes and antennae have enlarged to see in darkness. They still emerge to feed at night. Niche: Small-Medium Subterranean Grassland Herbivore. Tynanchyr ![]() Ancestor: Byunchu It hides on the river bottom untill drinking prey is spotted. It pushes off with it's newly-developed muscled and forked tail, and glides up and out of the water, where it's mouth launches and extends like a net, trapping prey within. Niche Medium Swamp/River Ambusher Carnivore. Prey: Anything it can find, and will make attempts at even Zirrafoi. Five critters that time around, hope we'll get to see some more! |
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| KayKay | May 19 2009, 01:42 AM Post #45 |
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Lol at Zirrafoi. ![]() I'm still working on mine. Thing is I can only play spore for about 20 minutes before it begins to crash and I need to switch the computer off or a while. |
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