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SPORE: Public Ecosystem; An Evolution Project
Topic Started: Apr 29 2009, 04:13 PM (2,623 Views)
KayKay
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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:

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"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

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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

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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

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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

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It has a more developed horn, and longer neck muscles to reach higher shrubs.



Small Grassland Herbivore



Grass Grazer - From Grass Snipper

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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



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GENERATION 3

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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! :D

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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Black_Panther
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So, uhmm...
I'm kind of new with Spore (just got it last friday), and, there's any chance of me joining or is already closed?
Because, i've been playing with the game and i've been creating some wicked predators.
http://spidervenom022.deviantart.com

Go in there for some odd stuff that could make you puke, and ask for some free sketches. :)
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CarrionTrooper
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Go nuts my friend. We're currently at Gen 3, so look at which creatures you can modify. Look at the front rules.

As for me, due to sickness I've could only make a creature, I'll wait and release it when it has 2 other 'friends'.
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Terrence of Chance
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Black Panther: Sure, go ahead! I dunno why the topic's been so quiet reecently, but go ahead and make us some critters, if you want!

Carrion Trooper: Sorry to hear that you've been sick. o.o; Hope you get better soon!
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ATEK Azul
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I agree with terrance of chance on both matters.

And i was also wandering where every body went it was going so good for awhile there.
I am dyslexic, please ignore the typo's!
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KayKay
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I was away for a while, and will still be for the next week, because I have had exams and still have more to do.

Also, Spore isn't being too co-operative, it's just a bit slow.

If you guys manage to finish up and want to start voting before I get back, I don't mind, I can always update the OP later on.
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Terrence of Chance
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We still need some more entries. C'mon guys, I know you've all got something! Let's see it!
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KayKay
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I think my graphics card is almost had it. :( I really hope it holds out a little longer, I'm almost finished my creatures.
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ATEK Azul
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Did this die? I mean did every body just stop with out saying a reason?

If so that sucks this was an awsome concept.
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I never participated in this, but it looks cool. You should probably restart this activity, with a new biome and everything.
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CarrionTrooper
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Good idea. I'll suggest an ocean trench.
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ATEK Azul
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An ocean trench would be awsome I would love to participate in some thing like that though I won't be making any thing for a while lol.
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KayKay
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Oh shit shit shit I totally forgot about this, especially since I kind of gave up playing Spore because my computer can't handle it any more.

I need a new motherboard, case, OS, power supply and graphics card before I can take part again. In fact, I'll be pretty much building it from scratch, just salvaging a few still-good parts like the hard drive and processor from this old piece of crap I'm using just now.

Sorry guys. :(
Edited by KayKay, Jul 4 2009, 03:52 AM.
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ATEK Azul
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Thats fine I just hope some one else picks up on this while your unable.

I still can't do creatures but I might be able to give ideas along with the voting I already do.
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Terrence of Chance
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Like Kay, this kinda fell off my radar as well. Nobody else was posting stuff, but then again, we can't really just depend on two people to keep this biome afloat. How do you think Sagan IV stays alive anyways?

Either way, I'm sad this fell into disuse. We really had somethin' going here. If somebody else wants to try and start their own Spore Ecosystem, then by all means, go ahead.

And Kay, I hope everything manages to work out with you. Rebuilding comps can be frustrating, I know. ><;;
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Well crud. I just had to reformat and reinstall windows recently. This also mean I had to reinstall Spore. Cruud. I'll post a new niche and starter creatures when all is well.
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