Welcome to the Thrive Community Forums!
We hope you enjoy your stay! Please read this post before creating or replying to topics, and abide by the community guidelines outlined below at all times.
What is Thrive?Thrive is a free, open-source game currently being developed by an online volunteer team called Revolutionary Games. Drawing inspiration from numerous simulation and strategy games (in particular the original concept behind the PC game Spore), Thrive is a game about a species’ evolution from unicellular organisms to galaxy-wide space travel.
Our team seeks to accomplish two major goals: create engaging, compelling gameplay that respects our players’ intelligence, and remain as accurate as possible in our depiction of known scientific theory without compromising the former. The eventual game will contain powerful creation tools, allowing players to realistically craft organisms, technology, cultures, and even entire planets.
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For game-related FAQs, see this page: revolutionarygamesstudio.com/faq/
For questions on forum functionality, read this:
www.proboards.com/forum-help-guideHow do I create a topic?
To create a topic, enter the relevant subforum and click the ‘Create Thread’ button at the top right of the screen. Some sections will have locked or restricted permissions – ordinary users are not allowed to post here, and you will not see a ‘Create Thread’ option. When you finish writing the opening post of the thread, click the new ‘Create Thread’ button.
How do I reply to a topic?You can either write your reply in the quick reply box underneath the thread, or for more options (like hyperlinks and formatting), click ‘Reply’, either at the top right of the opening post or below the most recent. Like subforums, some topics are also restricted.
I have a really cool idea for the game – where do I put it?
Most ideas should come under The Game -> Future Game and the relevant stage subforum, but be aware that Thrive has been around a while and it may have already been discussed. We also expect a certain amount of feasibility and realism for the game itself, so go nuts talking about space-faring microbes if you wish, but don't expect everything to be seriously considered by the developers.
Can I ask for gameplay advice?Please do! Ideally, all gameplay-related posts should go in The Game -> Current Game -> Microbe. There you can ask questions about the game, as well as post your own achievements or just talk about your general experience.
I need to file a bug report, where do I put it?Unsurprisingly, under The Game -> Current Game -> Bug Reports. Include as much detail as you can, including screenshots and crash reports. This will help us fix the issue as quickly as possible.
Where do I post if I'm not sure?Luckily we made this handy flowchart to guide you in choosing a suitable posting location. It doesn't show the subforums, but they should be self-explanatory. Bear in mind moderators may move your posts and threads if they aren't suitable for the current board.
Can I help you make the game?
If you think you have the necessary skills to help build the game, visit our Get Involved page to join the team:
revolutionarygamesstudio.com/get-involved/.
Can I help you organize the community?
Certainly. We’re always on the lookout for prospective community managers. While we don’t need too many, we do want to free ourselves from having to look after everything here. Once you’ve been around a while and gotten to know the place, post an application in the Meta subforum. Our community managers will be responsible for answering fans’ questions sensibly, moderating the forum, relaying bug reports and interesting ideas to the devs, and asking devs directly if a more complicated scenario or question comes up.
Why am I microbial/multicellular/aware/etc.?Your member rank is based on how many posts you've made, and each level corresponds to a stage in the game. Once you reach 10 posts, you will evolve from microbial to multicellular. We'll leave you to discover when the others come into effect.
Why are there so many guests online not doing anything?
While the guest counter at the bottom of the screen sometimes shows many guests online, it's actually due to a glitch. If a member enters and exits a subforum in the space of a few seconds, it adds a few "guests" to the counter for a couple of minutes. Even a few members perusing subforums can suggest dozens of guests are online.
Forum Rules and EtiquetteHere at the Thrive Community Forum we try to keep a relaxed atmosphere, within which users can chat and enjoy themselves, whilst discussing Thrive. However, there are some rules to keep everything friendly and well-ordered:
1. Respect other members. Any offensive language or posts, whether literal or implicit, is prohibited. Think about what you write before you post it.
2. Keep off-topic posts to a minimum and remember the original creator of the thread's intention.
3. Do not harass members about the spelling and grammar of their posts; many members do not speak English as a first language.
4. On the flip side, please put your best effort into making sure posts have good grammar, spelling and presentation to avoid confusion. However, we understand that this is difficult for some.
5. Do not advertise without permission from a moderator, admin or developer. This includes links and promotions of things such as private businesses and the like. If you are unsure whether your link counts or not, just ask. We usually allow links to things that are related to Thrive.
6. Do not spam. Spam counts as short, rapid, pointless posts.
7. Necro-posting is allowed as long as it is relevant and the poster understands that the contributors to the thread before may no longer be around to reply and the interest may have dissipated.
8. Do not double post unless you have a good reason.
9. Thrive is not the place for political discussions of the real world. If you absolutely must have a political debate, do it via private message.
10. Keep it clean. We censor swearing, do you think we'd let you get away with anything worse?
11. Do not avoid bans by creating a new account.
12. If there is a dispute, please summon a moderator rather than try and sort it yourself. You can report posts using the gear icon in the top right and select 'Report Post.'
13. Please obey the word of the moderators, admins and developers.
If you break any of the above rules, you will be given a warning and added to a list of warned users. Three warnings will result in a temporary ban, and if you continue to disrupt the forum upon your return, you could end up permanently banned. However, some actions may be enough to cause you to be banned before you get all three warnings. If you have any questions feel free to ask.