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Genomorphs; Nature's greatest weapons are yours to command...
Topic Started: Sep 20 2013, 01:27 PM (2,566 Views)
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Genomorphs is an idea that I've been tossing around for a while. It probably has its origins in my NeoSaur SPORE creations (which, in turn, inspired the mildly successful XenoCorp and possibly Genome Corporation RP sites). The basic idea is a fairly standard "mon"-type game, but with a twist- the creatures are all designed by their masters.

A Genomorph consists of two separate organisms; the first is a small, worm-like creature called a Neurite. Neurites serve as the "brain" of a Genomorph, and are placed inside larger organisms called Somas to form a whole Genomorph. Somas are taken from one of three templates (Brute, Stalker, or Striker) and modified using DNA from various organisms, ranging from bacteria to complex animals. Armed with such abilities, Genomorphs are pitted against one another in battles for fun and fame. Fortunately for the Genomorphs, Neurites can easily switch into a new Soma if their current one is destroyed and don't really feel pain the way normal creatures do. The Somas themselves may be totally destroyed, but they have no central nervous system to speak of and so it's no worse than killing a plant.

So yeah, those are the basics. There's also some background story stuff and specific rules I've though of, but I'll just leave it here for now. TL;DR, think miniature biological mecha controlled by worms.
Edited by Russwallac, Sep 20 2013, 01:29 PM.
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Sounds pretty epic.
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You have captured my attention yet again, Russ.
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Anything that needs clarifying? I'm not sure how much detail to put into this 'cuz I'm not sure if I'm gonna do anything with it yet. :P
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How do these...Somas look? Do they look like earth creatures? Aliens? Anything you want?
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They look like "smooth hybrids" of the animals whose DNA they incorporate, with certain traits accentuated for combat or aesthetic purposes. Most of 'em look pretty alien 'cuz of this, although it's "alien" in the Hollywood sense (as in looking at least somewhat similar to Earth animals), not the realistic sense. Think of the Zerg from Starcraft or something.
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Hmm...I think I get it.
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It still sounds epic!
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That sounds really interesting. I'd play.
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The only way to do that at the moment is with an RP... I could make some rules real quick, if you guys want.
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Wouldn't hurt.
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I'd join
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I'd join an RP like that.
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I'd join. And how do the Neurites get inside the Somas?
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Through the "mouth", usually. It's not like Somas can eat anyway.
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