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Post by GRODOG on Oct 8, 2016 14:55:29 GMT
Ok so better harder to think suggestion...
Instead of the forbidden topic...
How about instead of an Aur civilization... an Air tribe... (tribes dont have thrusters...)
I decided that this was going a little off-topic so I moved it. Thanks - Stealth
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Post by StealthStyleL on Oct 8, 2016 15:20:25 GMT
Sorry, I'm not quite sure what you are suggesting.
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Post by Aquos on Oct 8, 2016 15:26:23 GMT
Sorry, I'm not quite sure what you are suggesting. I think he's talking about a tribe made of a species that lives in the air. Like bird people that almost never go to the ground.
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Post by Immortal_Dragon on Oct 8, 2016 18:23:38 GMT
Well, it depends on your circumstances really. If your planet has lower gravity for example, you may be able to make simple homes on the backs of huge flying creatures. However you still need ways to get materials that you wouldn't have access to up there. Though the best place to start would probably be on high mountains until you can develop the ability to actually hoist things up in the air and keep them there for long periods of time. After all, even birds that soar through the skies for extremely long distances still have to land to rest, flying is energy-intensive. Basically, an airborne civilization should be possible, but you're still relying on getting at least some of your resources from the ground. Whether this is done through periodic gathering or through dedicated locations on the ground that stockpile resources, or even just taking resources from your grounded neighbors, you're going to need stuff you could only get from the ground below, especially if you don't have a way to grow food without leaving the air.
Basically, it should be possible, especially with the right circumstances, but I think it'd be more of something to transition to rather than something that you start out as.
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Post by GRODOG on Oct 9, 2016 21:55:39 GMT
Ok so better harder to think suggestion... Instead of the forbidden topic... How about instead of an Aur civilization... an Air tribe... (tribes dont have thrusters...)
I decided that this was going a little off-topic so I moved it. Thanks - Stealthoh well thanks for moving it!! This is actually easier to discuss now!! Well, it depends on your circumstances really. If your planet has lower gravity for example, you may be able to make simple homes on the backs of huge flying creatures. However you still need ways to get materials that you wouldn't have access to up there. Though the best place to start would probably be on high mountains until you can develop the ability to actually hoist things up in the air and keep them there for long periods of time. After all, even birds that soar through the skies for extremely long distances still have to land to rest, flying is energy-intensive. Basically, an airborne civilization should be possible, but you're still relying on getting at least some of your resources from the ground. Whether this is done through periodic gathering or through dedicated locations on the ground that stockpile resources, or even just taking resources from your grounded neighbors, you're going to need stuff you could only get from the ground below, especially if you don't have a way to grow food without leaving the air.
Basically, it should be possible, especially with the right circumstances, but I think it'd be more of something to transition to rather than something that you start out as. well if its a gas giant we could make a civilization on a floaty floaty reefback... But we could simply do it on a land reefback that flies from time to time (think turtle islands)... so its a partially air tribe!! This is actually helpfull too as when resources in an area run out you could wait for the creature to move to another place and be in a new place with resources!!
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