Round 3 - Year 0, Month 3
While the various organisms are now becoming increasingly unique, the Users got close to a breakthrought in their combat tactics, which may result in thousands of creatures dying, and possibly going extinct.
Species
@Teaking - Multipoda TeaKinges, “The Crawler” - HO
- Tiny Herbivore
Mutations: Camouflage (+1 Stealth), Jumping Limbs (+1 Speed)
Over the past month Multipoda creatures has turned darker in coloration, which caused the specimens of this species to become harder to detect when standing atop of the black soil. And if an user manages to still see it, a pair of freshly-specialized limbs at back of the body allow the organism to hop to other, safer place.
Statistics:
- Speed - 4
- Stealth - 2*(3) = 6
- Strenght - 2*(1) = 2
- User Usefulness - 0
Preys On: Vegetation
Predated By: N/A
Mutation History
- Respiratory System
- Basic Tentacles (+2 Speed due to Respiratory System)
- Grinding Teeth
- Stronger Muscles (+1 Strenght)
- Camouflage (+1 Stealth)
- Jumping Limbs (+1 Speed)
@fralegend015 - Fabula Ambulapoda, “Centipede” - HO
- Tiny Herbivore
Mutations: Eyespots (+1 Stealth), Cute Features (+1 User Usefulness)
Fabula has recently developed 12 eyespots located at front of the organism, allowing it to sense the environment around it better. Besides that, the creatures have evolved features, which are considered cute by some of forum’s users. However, other forum users rather see this development as a pathetic attempt by the organisms to tame the users.
Statistics:
- Speed - 4
- Stealth - 2*(3) = 6
- Strenght - 2*(1) = 2
- User Usefulness = 1
Preys On: Vegetation
Predated By: N/A
Mutation History
- Muscular Flaps (+2 Speed due to Respiratory System)
- Respiratory System
- Limbs (+1 Speed)
- Gripping Flaps (+1 Strenght)
- Eyespots (+1 Stealth)
- Cute Features (+1 User Usefulness)
@doomlightning - Dichorisare Chiozore, “Divider” - HO
- Tiny Herbivore
Mutations: Mantle (+1 Strenght), Joints (+1 Speed)
Dichorisare has developed a Mantle, which contains all of it’s internal organs, and provides them with some degree of protection. The species has also got another feature - Flexible Joints, which give the creature extra maneuverability.
Statistics:
- Speed - 5
- Stealth - 1*(3) = 3
- Strenght - 1*(1) = 2
- User Usefulness - 0
Preys On: Vegetation
Predated By: N/A
Mutation History
- Segmentation
- Annular Muscles (+2 speed due to Axial Respiratory System)
- Axial Respiratory System
- Siphon (+1 Speed)
- Mantle (+1 Strenght)
- Joints (+1 Speed)
@willow - Dichorisare Hemozore, “Photophagous Divider” - HO
- Tiny Herbivore
Mutations: Photosynthetic Pigments, Carbon Fixation Enzymes
D. Hemozore has converged with the letters and symbols of the forum, developing pigments and enzymes required for photosynthesis. It’s now able to survive on far less nutrients.
Statistics:
- Speed - 3
- Stealth - 1*(3) = 3
- Strenght - 1*(1) = 1
- User Usefulness - 0
Preys On: Vegetation
Predated By: N/A
Mutation History
- Segmentation
- Annular Muscles (+2 speed due to Vascular System)
- Asexual Reproduction
- Vascular System (Extra Speed)
- Photosynthetic Pigments
- Carbon Fixation Enzymes
Let’s get to this new statistic which you may’ve noticed in your statistics panel - User Usefulness (or UU for short).
UU makes forum Users less likely to hurt and kill a species, for instance if it is below User Hunting Pressure. However, UU mutations, after you get 1 point in this statistic, will decrease Stealth by 1 point aswell (+1 User Usefulness, -1 Stealth).
Besides that, I’ll introduce a new rule concerning nervour systems and sizes.
In order to be able to develop a brain or increase your creature’s size, one must first have developed their circulatory and respiratory systems. If you want to unlock small size or a basic brain, you will need to get a tier 1 circulatory system AND tier 1 respiratory system. Specialized circulatory cells or something of similar function will be treated as upgrade to both cirrculatory and respiratory systems.