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Underappreciated Spec?; A celebration of projects you might not have heard of
Topic Started: Aug 4 2016, 05:29 PM (6,789 Views)
TerrificTyler
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Dr Nitwhite
Aug 19 2016, 01:08 PM
And, last but not least, terrific tyler's project is pretty impressive. I haven' given it a proper run through, but I really ought to, from what I seen it looks great.
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Thanks!

As for underrated projects, I generally haven't had much exposure to many projects, but the Alithocene is looking good, as well as 8/21/16 Static, and The lost continent of Arcadia is rather interesting.

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I think some of the most underappreciated spec on the entire forum is Dr Nitwhale's stuff. I'm addicted to it, and it seriously should get tons of attention. If any of his projects get really big, then I reckon there'll be a pin for sure.
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Beetleboy
Sep 24 2016, 06:10 AM
I think some of the most underappreciated spec on the entire forum is Dr Nitwhale's stuff. I'm addicted to it, and it seriously should get tons of attention. If any of his projects get really big, then I reckon there'll be a pin for sure.
Well, thanks Beetleboy! It really means a lot to see ones work being appreciated so much. Seriously, thanks a ton.

This reminds me. Your own bestiarium has truly lovely illustrations, and brings cryptids I've never heard of to light. Deserves far more attention.

And I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this, but the quest for spec is quite a good read. People should be checking that out a bit more than they are too.
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Sep 25 2016, 11:52 AM
Beetleboy
Sep 24 2016, 06:10 AM
I think some of the most underappreciated spec on the entire forum is Dr Nitwhale's stuff. I'm addicted to it, and it seriously should get tons of attention. If any of his projects get really big, then I reckon there'll be a pin for sure.
Well, thanks Beetleboy! It really means a lot to see ones work being appreciated so much. Seriously, thanks a ton.

This reminds me. Your own bestiarium has truly lovely illustrations, and brings cryptids I've never heard of to light. Deserves far more attention.

And I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this, but the quest for spec is quite a good read. People should be checking that out a bit more than they are too.
No problem, and thanks!

Also, I would recommend the sirens of the land of fire, by Ebervalius. Not sure if it's still active, though.
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lamna
Aug 19 2016, 06:14 PM
I now want to know the reasoning behind those beasties. The big thing was clearly a mammal...but what?
I thought the big whale-like thing was a cephalopod, with all those tentacles around the mouth.

But then again, they did seem to suckle their young, so I don't know.
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Sep 28 2016, 07:21 AM
lamna
Aug 19 2016, 06:14 PM
I now want to know the reasoning behind those beasties. The big thing was clearly a mammal...but what?
I thought the big whale-like thing was a cephalopod, with all those tentacles around the mouth.

But then again, they did seem to suckle their young, so I don't know.
Having watched it closely, I think those are supposed to be long whiskers not tentacles.
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Sep 3 2016, 02:50 PM
Not really Spec Evo but still awesome

https://abookofcreatures.com/
This is very strange but still fascinating.
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The New Ostracoderms (i might continue with this project again someday)
The Americas (where in 58 million years from now in the future North and South America has both become isolated island continents)



All Expansions (my attempt at expanding the universe of All Tomorrows by Nemo Ramjet aka C.M. Kosemen, started June 6, 2018)
Anthropozoic (my attempt at expanding the universe of Man After Man and also a re-imagining of it, coming 2019 or 2020)
New Cenozoica (my attempt at expanding the universe of The New Dinosaurs and also a re-imagining of it, also coming 2019 or 2020)
All Alternatives or All Changes (a re-telling of All Tomorrows but with some minor and major "changes", coming June 10, 2018)
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Zorcuspine
Sep 28 2016, 03:22 PM
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Sep 28 2016, 07:21 AM
lamna
Aug 19 2016, 06:14 PM
I now want to know the reasoning behind those beasties. The big thing was clearly a mammal...but what?
I thought the big whale-like thing was a cephalopod, with all those tentacles around the mouth.

But then again, they did seem to suckle their young, so I don't know.
Having watched it closely, I think those are supposed to be long whiskers not tentacles.
And that little stubby guy is a baby who's hair hasn't grown in yet.
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So, any of the latest projects deserve mention here? I think we've been having a nice turn out as of late.
F.I.N.D.R Field Incident Logs
A comprehensive list of all organisms, artifacts, and alternative worlds encountered by the foundation team.

At the present time, concepts within are inconsistent and ever shifting.

(And this is just the spec related stuff)
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trex841
Nov 28 2016, 06:25 AM
So, any of the latest projects deserve mention here? I think we've been having a nice turn out as of late.
Laniakea and 10 Million Years of Rain (as always) have been great. We've had some good projects popping up lately.
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Yeah, those were the ones I had in mind. And your rainforest earth 😊
F.I.N.D.R Field Incident Logs
A comprehensive list of all organisms, artifacts, and alternative worlds encountered by the foundation team.

At the present time, concepts within are inconsistent and ever shifting.

(And this is just the spec related stuff)
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Beetleboy
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trex841
Nov 28 2016, 11:03 AM
Yeah, those were the ones I had in mind. And your rainforest earth 😊
Aw, thanks, trex! :")
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Sphenodon
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I'll give a shout-out to Pseudo-Cenozoic (v. 2.5); it's still in a fairly early stage, but there's a great degree of depth to be had here and some rather novel lesser K-Pg concepts within. Whatever the case, it could certainly use quite a bit more attention than it currently garners for its efforts.

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Some of my ideas (nothing real yet, but soon):
Refugium: A last chance for collapsing ecosystems and their inhabitants.
Pansauria: A terraforming project featuring the evolution of exactly one animal - the marine iguana.
Mars Renewed: An insight into the life of Mars thirty million years after its terraforming by humankind.
Microcosm: An exceedingly small environment.
Alcyon: A planet colonized by species remodeled into new niches by genetic engineering.
Oddballs: Aberrant representatives of various biological groups compete and coexist.

..and probably some other stuff at some point (perhaps a no K-T project). Stay tuned!
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Thanks Sphenodon!
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And let's throw in Oceanus while were at it. That first post image already won it points.
F.I.N.D.R Field Incident Logs
A comprehensive list of all organisms, artifacts, and alternative worlds encountered by the foundation team.

At the present time, concepts within are inconsistent and ever shifting.

(And this is just the spec related stuff)
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