DISCLAIMER: This is an rpg that is quite complicated and involves a lot of text. Please do not join if that is not your thing. On the other hand, do join if you love creative and deeply descriptive writing.
I once had an evolution Rpg that was doing really well. It had lot's of players and everything was going great, but then I just quit it. I can't forgive myself for doing that, the players seemed to be having fun and I just stopped. I can't look too good after saying that, but I will try once more. Here is the new game, it is almost exactly the same but I have made many tweaks to make it more bearable, both for the player and me. Some things I have simplified to make it easier for me to keep, and some things made more complicated for the enjoyment of the player. Some things may have even been straightly copied from the previous one. This time I wont quit. And If I do, then I will stab myself with a pickle.
It is much recommended that you see the original one here, since it explains the game more in depth.
(We'll see if I did that linking thing right, most likely not.. In case it doesn't work, the link is also at the bottom of this post.) --------------------------------------
Prologue
"The NeoZero - 027 project was a complete failure. Not only did the core overheat and cause extinction to all of the animals, but it also imploded and took 26 other planets from the Neon-1000 Star system with it. Only 3 planets remain, and 028 is the one that shows the most potential to be The Last Opportunity Of The Era Of New Species. We are about to send the specimen... Neon Hope this works..."
That is all you remember before feeling huge amounts of G-forces and a splash. Of course you didn't understand any of it, but it's nice to have a feeling of past in your primitive brain. You seem to be floating in an empty space, filled with nothingness. Until you open your eyes.
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Planet Info: (note that only I post this) Atmosphere: Foggy Terrain: 55% Sea - 30% Land with Forests - 15% Wasteland ranging from Frozen Tundra to Deserts and finally a Volcano. News: New Specimen arrived!
Top Species Ranking: 1. Daemonsaur 2. Platinum-Accipitridae 3. Magma-Odobenus 4. Coldiumreptile 5. GooHopper 6. Candysting 7.(Empty) 8.(Empty) 9.(Empty) 10.(Empty)
Accepting 4 Species', aka players.
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The Species Sheet (A mix of things that affects your whole species and then only one individual: You.)
Species: (Your species' name) Type: (Cold or Warm, Peaceful or Hunter, ect, anything that describes your species the best.) Food: (Herbi-carni-omni-vore. This gets decided by what you start eating, so leave this blank for now.) Weapons&Armor: 2 Tiny fangs, no armor Evo-Stage: Cell ----- HP: 10/10 Evo-Lvl: 0.1 Evo-Xp: 0/5 Status: Fine, Confused ----- Evo-Points: 0 Body: Cell - Tiny (Decide color please) Head: Cell - Tiny (Decide color please) Mouth: 2 Tiny Fangs Limbs: Fins - Tiny Back: Nothing Tail: Fin - Tiny Details: Nothing ----- Skills: (These get affected by different body parts. The system is different than before, so I wont put the exact functions here. You can also earn skill points from random tasks in the game.) Vitality: 1 (Each point here grants you 2 extra hp) Offense: 1 (The Offensive battle method. The more points the more offensive.) Defense: 1 (The Defensive battle method. The more points the more defensive.) Agility: 1 (How fast you move and react to things.) Intelligence: 1 (You need this for everything. You can't evolve much if you don't have intelligence, but luckily you get it from everyday tasks that you perform.) ----- Abilities: (These are special abilities that you can gain and lose when evolving body parts, or just from other goals you achieve.) Swim, Bite, Water-Breath
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Species Score (SS)
Species Score is what ranks you in the TSR (Top Species Ranking). The System goes like this:
Each:-
Skill Point = 1 Point XP Point = 0.5 Point Lvl = 10 Points
Each XP point gives only half a point because otherwise when you got a level, the level would give you 10 points but if you had let's say 15 xp and each xp gave 1 point, you would lose more points than you got. This will still be a problem later in the game, but maybe I will change the scoring system when it gets to that.
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Sources & Inspiration:
Electronic Arts - Spore SNES - EVO, Search for Eden NeoZero-027 - Era of new Species - http://armorgames.com/community/thread/8013198/neozero-027-era-of-new-species And many other EVO rpg's here at AG Forums.
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That should be all. I know it's long but I spent about 2 weeks trying to come up with things that would make it better and simpler, even though I think it just got more complicated. Anyway, it's 1 AM here now, so I'm gonna leave this overnight so people can join if they wish. It would be a downer if no one joined, I spent a lot of time on this. But when wouldn't it be sad if no one joined your game..?
Oh lovely, The first link does work but the backup link is screwed up. Well, at least one of them does, that was the point after all. Going to bed now, hope this works, and don't be scared of the big interface, in a way it's pretty simple when you break it down.
Alright then, I see we have few players already, I'll get posting your story in just a minute after I've noted some stuff. In the meantime:
@Veksing:
Species: Coldiumreptile
Coldiumreptile is actually the 4th inhabitant of NeoZero - 028, and is one of the other species' you have to compete. You can make your own Species just like the others did, you do not have to choose one from the TSR. The 4 Empty slots in the TSR mean that 4 new species' are joining the game, and one of them is you. You will start at the bottom my friend. I can see how you made the mistake though, it's not all that clear if you haven't seen the original game, which I suggest you have a look at btw.
Four players already joined *sadface*, but can you put me on a backup list?
Oh my god, Mort! It's actually you! Of course I'll get you in the game, I don't think this is gonna be as hectic as last time so I'm sure I can handle 5 players. Go ahead and make your Species Sheet. Good to have you back Mort.
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Planet Info: Atmosphere: Foggy Terrain: 55% Sea - 30% Land with Forests - 15% Wasteland ranging from Frozen Tundra to Deserts and finally a Volcano. News: New Specimen arrived!
You have opened your eyes for the very first time. You can't see much, or very far, because the place you are in is very foggy and dim. You are confused as to what happened earlier, and as you look around you see pieces of stone that are now sinking deeper into the blue abyss. A green piece of phytoplankton floats past you. It's even smaller than you are, which makes you wonder what could you do with it. Pretty much the only thing you can do is eat it. But in the same time something moves past you, but it wasn't just floating like the plankton. It is controlling it's movements. It's another cell, but this one isn't green like you. It's a purple one, and it's minding it's own business. But it is also smaller than you... Your racial types suggest 'redatorial' so what do you do?
You have opened your eyes for the very first time. You can't see much, or very far, because the place you are in is very foggy and dim. You are confused as to what happened earlier, and as you look around you see pieces of stone that are now sinking deeper into the blue abyss. A green piece of phytoplankton floats past you. It's even smaller than you are, which makes you wonder what could you do with it. Pretty much the only thing you can do is eat it. But in the same time something moves past you, but it wasn't just floating like the plankton. It is controlling it's movements. It's another cell, but this one isn't green like you. It's grey, and it's minding it's own business. But it is also smaller than you... Your racial types suggest 'hunter' so what do you do?
You have opened your eyes for the very first time. You can't see much, or very far, because the place you are in is very foggy and dim. You are confused as to what happened earlier, and as you look around you see pieces of stone that are now sinking deeper into the blue abyss. When you look around you see 2 other cells. They are the same color as you, which makes you happy. Then a green piece of phytoplankton floats past you. Before you get to react to it, your friend eats it. Maybe you should try that too? Your racial type suggests 'Peaceful' but you wonder if you would rather eat meat or phytoplankton..?
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Planet Info: Atmosphere: Foggy Terrain: 55% Sea - 30% Land with Forests - 15% Wasteland ranging from Frozen Tundra to Deserts and finally a Volcano. News: At least 4 new Species have been added to the TSR. 2 Spots remain empty.
-Reading the planet info each time, at the start and end of the round is very much recommended. Otherwise you might miss out in news and important TSR updates.
-Listening to music while playing these games, for some people can sound silly but I find it that it adds to the experience if you really get into it and imagine the NeoZero world. So here's a clip from SYRSA if you are interested, quite fits the theme in my opinion:
Planet Info: Atmosphere: Foggy Terrain: 55% Sea - 30% Land with Forests - 15% Wasteland ranging from Frozen Tundra to Deserts and finally a Volcano. News: The Species' are roaming the ocean now, nothing out of the usual to report.
The purple cell has nothing to suspect you for anything, so it just swims past. You quietly sneak up on it, which the cell is too primitive to even notice, and you eat it with 2 easy bites. The meat fills your stomach and you feel proud of yourself. Another cell from your species swims on your right side. It eats a piece of leftover meat and looks at your eyes. (This is the alternative of smiling at this stage.)
You start waiting. And you wait. And you wait. At last another piece floats by, and you eat it just before your friends get it. It tastes fresh. You don't know yet if this will be your main food, but until otherwise decided, you shall be a herbivore. When you investigate the scene, the phytoplankton seems to be coming from left to right with the current. Maybe there's something over there?
+Herbivore, +1 Xp, +1 Agility, +1 Vitality
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Planet Info: Atmosphere: Foggy Terrain: 55% Sea - 30% Land with Forests - 15% Wasteland ranging from Frozen Tundra to Deserts and finally a Volcano. News: The Species' are roaming the ocean now, nothing out of the usual to report.
-If you didn't already figure it out, the number besides each species on the TSR board is the Species Score (SS). I only update the SS every now and then, so don't expect it to change on every turn.
I opt to slowly but steadily go against the current, out of curiosity as to what might be there. I also note what the other cells that look just like me do, but only do so just so I know.
