Thrive 0.3.0's Alpha Predator Poll
Jan 25, 2016 3:45:28 GMT
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Post by mitobox on Jan 25, 2016 3:45:28 GMT
Right now, we have a healthy assortment of microscopic species to murder interact with. Most of them, like the feeble Teeny and the sessile Algae, are completely harmless. However, there are two protists that aren't so harmless.
The veteran of the two, existing since version 0.2.4 (I believe), is Toxin Predator. Alone, it will, like the harmless (and motile) species, aimlessly wander. However, once the player approaches, it, as the name implies, makes use of its toxin vacuole to kill the player. Indeed, it will ceaselessly hunt you down until you move out of rendering range. They're fairly slow, with only two flagella, but then again there's plenty of compound emitters and other cells to block your escape path.
The second is a newcomer, Glutony. Looking at it, it seems like a benign, gentle giant. But wait, there's one feature they added... And then you realize that this thing is in to showcase engulfment mechanics. With its trawl of vacuoles, it uses the surface area to consume every living being in its path. Like the Toxin Predator, it will chase you without end. In terms of carrying this out, it's the opposite of its smaller kin: Glutony has a whopping four flagella (that's twice Toxin Predator's), but its large size means it is easily slowed down by obstacles.
Both of them are persistent predators, each using one of the game's two means of combat. Both show terrifying persistence in the hunt (if the Behavior Editor were in, I believe their trait would be "IsSlenderman = true").
Which, to you, is worse?
The veteran of the two, existing since version 0.2.4 (I believe), is Toxin Predator. Alone, it will, like the harmless (and motile) species, aimlessly wander. However, once the player approaches, it, as the name implies, makes use of its toxin vacuole to kill the player. Indeed, it will ceaselessly hunt you down until you move out of rendering range. They're fairly slow, with only two flagella, but then again there's plenty of compound emitters and other cells to block your escape path.
The second is a newcomer, Glutony. Looking at it, it seems like a benign, gentle giant. But wait, there's one feature they added... And then you realize that this thing is in to showcase engulfment mechanics. With its trawl of vacuoles, it uses the surface area to consume every living being in its path. Like the Toxin Predator, it will chase you without end. In terms of carrying this out, it's the opposite of its smaller kin: Glutony has a whopping four flagella (that's twice Toxin Predator's), but its large size means it is easily slowed down by obstacles.
Both of them are persistent predators, each using one of the game's two means of combat. Both show terrifying persistence in the hunt (if the Behavior Editor were in, I believe their trait would be "IsSlenderman = true").
Which, to you, is worse?
