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Re: How to get creatures into and out of the Creature Creator Trial

Marrow — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:38:42 -0000

To use the creatures beyond the test drive requires the actual game of course. The ones made outside the game itself can be used in the tribal, civilization, or space phases. You can also use them in the creature phase if you use the Ctrl+shift+C cheat "evoadvantage". The creatures in the trial version will also populate your games that you play in the full version randomly.

Re: Spore Daily Challenge #4: Red vs Blue

Marrow — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:18:37 -0000

I made the Red vs Blue sporecast for the contest, I didn't see a way to comment on sporecasts, so I am not sure if anyone is going to want to make spaced up versions of the creations or not. I guess I never uploaded my Azure ascendant in his space garb, but if I get around to it I will likely add him too.

Its titled "Red vs Blue" I don't know of a way to linke a sporecast, I tried for a couple minutes but I have to get going, you should be able to find it looking at my profile though.

Re: Spore Daily Challenge #4: Red vs Blue

Marrow — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:17:03 -0000

Yeah, I should have done that, I found a couple of the creatures in different games and the Z'Eleron with my Azure Ascendants, though they were in civ phase and that is of course the neutral party.

Re: New Sporepedia now available

Marrow — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:34:50 -0000

I have killed three epics, The first was in creature stage one of my first few runs through. I had befriended one of the rogue creatues (250hp ones) and encountered them at my nest and had a full posse. There were at least 8 creatures beating on it and it never had the chance to attack, though it was still a long fight I think we were just hitting it so much that it was being stunned or something. The second time I did it in tribal, and with heavy losses as it still kills in one hit we were able tobring it down, though I lost 2/3 of my tribe. The final time I just died repeatedly at my nest because it was there and eventually it ran out of health, not fun at all. In the end the costs outweight the benefits, as even with 3 of the 250hp posse members they will get killed fairly fast in an open battle and there isn't much reward for killing them other than the one time achievement.

Re: Spore Daily Challenge #4: Red vs Blue

Marrow — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:26:52 -0000

Back to this, I set up My Azure Ascendants in their space digs, I will set up my Rebels at a later time, perhaps I will find some of these allies or foes with this game.

Re: Spore Daily Competition Winners!

Marrow — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:52:44 -0000

Hmm, sure is quiet in here, congratulations to all the winners and entrants.

Re: New Sporepedia now available

Marrow — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:03:18 -0000

I forgot about the GreaseMonky part, are they both the same though? I've been checking in for the updates from the changes, keep up the good work.

Re: Spore Daily #80: Squeeny

Marrow — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:09:25 -0000

I can't tell if I like the tiny eye or if it screams "I want a bigger eye." I love seeing the evolution of creatures though, its worth checking out the sporepedia to see the steps that lead up to these,

Re: New Sporepedia now available

Marrow — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:47:48 -0000

There are small yellow things in the bottom left of a creations thumbnail picture. I can't tell what they are supposed to be, paper maybe. They allow you to drag them to your desktop, and probably to the creators.

You are able to rearrange the windows on your personal profile except the main one with your tagline and the avatar on it.

Not sure if I have noticed anything else that is there doing, I have been using the firefox plugin sporescope which shows some extra information about creatures and adds a few other neat things, it can be found here http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/31126 some of the information isn't the most accurate, but I guess the stuff that is off can't be helped, but it does let you know the general size of creatures and a little more detailed idea of the exact rating, plus a few other things.

Re: Spore Daily Competition Is Now Closed!

Marrow — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:38:20 -0000

Thanks for the review first of all.

I haven't had a chance to play yet, but I was getting disappointed when I have recently heard them talking about how short some stages are because they want people to be able to take a species to space quickly. I think they should have allowed cheats or something to leave a stage early if that was what you wanted to do instead of making it short and allowing you to loiter there after you are able to move on.

It might be interesting to see how long the stages are in the various difficulties, I am sure it will alter the experience but I don't see it extending them much. If you are able to alter the difficulties at the start of each stage it could be nice so that you can get the most out of each stage for entertainment.

Re: Spore Daily Competition Is Now Closed!

Marrow — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:36:16 -0000

I'm not too sure that any stores will. My friend who works at blockbuster couldn't get Mercenaries II early even though they had it at the store he works at because there is apparently a $5,000 fine for breaking the embargo and letting it out early. My hope is that EA, who I ordered from, will send the game out soon because it won't arrive before until the 7th which has happened with other games before.

Re: Spore Daily Competition Is Now Closed!

Marrow — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:20:54 -0000

Have some fun playing your copy of spore too, I saw your creature for a little while that it appears you have been running through the creature stage. I am anxious to have mine soon too, but being in the US for whatever reason we have the last date of release, oh well.

Re: Limitations of the Spore Creature Creator

Marrow — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:19:45 -0000

That is true the patch didn't really add much. It probably just updates it to the final shipping build anyway, so when you install the game it should already be set for you, or it will be in the initial download patch, if there is one.

Re: Spore Daily Challenge: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!

Marrow — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:47:48 -0000

Pluffer
http://ll-044.ea.com/spore/static/thumb/500/010...
http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=ast-5000100...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvBnHs3alJI

Travelling the galaxy looking for peace Pluffer are often heard saying, "We come for peace." then finding a knoll to lay and watch the clouds float by, because they wish they were like the clouds.

Re: Limitations of the Spore Creature Creator

Marrow — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:10:20 -0000

You can always move the photos to a non game folder, not sure why they would have that limit imposed though.

I played after the patch for a little while last night and didn't notice any differences. Upon looking at it again I did notice that all my previous saved creatures reappeared, I am used to that happening because I have had it happen before when I had to retrieve lost creatures that went missing from my game. Losing creatures didn't happen that I have noticed yet, though it may have, however I upload most all of my finished creatures anyway so I can get them from there most of the time.

Re: Spore Daily Challenge #7: Five Minute Fling

Marrow — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:02:38 -0000

Ravishers; Before and after.
This first creature is the initial go, it was late at night and I was bored, threw this together right before I went to bed.
http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Marrow%...

I went back to it later, and began messing with it. Most of the general shape is still there, but its quite different than the original. This is how a lot of my creatures come to be when I don't already have a solid plan from the start.
http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Marrow%...

Re: Spore Daily #52: Blue Hurrr

Marrow — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:32:30 -0000

I think that is one of the great things about the editor. Especially after a little experience with it, you can throw something passable together in under 5 minutes. Sometimes I will do that and then just start tweaking it and making changes and come out with something that I really like.

Re: Spore Daily Challenge #6: All the better to see you with…

Marrow — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:51:03 -0000

Eymach

http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=ast-5000073...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmmtZyKcZQY

Originally I tried to put the eyes behind the claws on the hands but they were too unstable and the clipping of the lids looked bad, and when I tried to shrink them down they didn't stick out far enough. I put them in the mouth instead. Both are things I have wanted to do before but just hadn't gotten around to it.

Re: Spore Daily #46: Rangakoo

Marrow — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:45:29 -0000

One of the drawbacks to the creature creator, and perhaps the vehicle editor, is that when you try to make something real the procedural animation makes it so that it will work, but not necessarily the way you will want it to. Its sort of the same thing that happens with a lot of eight legged creatures such as the crystal spider.

Re: Spore Daily Challenge #6: All the better to see you with…

Marrow — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:40:44 -0000

Elder Wolf

http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=ast-5000073...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1kb_htVCqQ

A bit of a joke on the theme, well maybe a obvious one, and not very good. I'll have another later on.

Re: Spore Daily Challenge #5: CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

Marrow — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:37:59 -0000

http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Marrow%...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6oKp-1iV1s

Maybe just a cop out but those are ears along the spine, The creature had to be somewhat simple though and the ears used up most of the complexity

Re: Spore Daily #36: Crewl

Marrow — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:28:00 -0000

Your best featured creature yet, great job.

Re: Spore Daily Challenge #4: Red vs Blue

Marrow — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:00:39 -0000

Rouge Rebel
http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Marrow%...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hCYs3z8aTQ
And not to be unbalanced, their beast.
http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Marrow%...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiAfWdiPH30&feat...

Re: Spore Daily Challenge #4: Red vs Blue

Marrow — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:48:05 -0000

Azure Ascendant
http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Marrow%...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMAtQZDoHSA
I also created a beast for these guys too.
http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Marrow%...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GkxL54_udY

Re: Spore Daily #33: Rollerscorps

Marrow — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:15:27 -0000

You should be able to rotate the mouths if you hold the Tab key which will bring up the two remaining plains of rotation.