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Title: SPORE
Post by: Galemp on June 15, 2008, 02:44:35 pm
Maxis is releasing the Spore creature creator demo for free in a few days, well in advance of the game itself.

So. Who can make the best Shivan??

(http://pjfoliver.googlepages.com/Shiva.png)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: jdjtcagle on June 15, 2008, 02:55:08 pm
I can't wait for this game :)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Blue Lion on June 15, 2008, 03:03:35 pm
Where do I go to make such creatures
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Agent_Koopa on June 15, 2008, 04:46:42 pm
Whuh? How'd you do that? The creature creator isn't even out!
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 15, 2008, 05:15:02 pm
It was leaked two months ago.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Herra Tohtori on June 15, 2008, 07:39:30 pm
My attempt. (http://www.mediafire.com/?xnyn11jxu3n)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Blue Lion on June 15, 2008, 07:44:09 pm
Baby Shivan!

Shivlet?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Art Kelson on June 16, 2008, 04:58:28 am
A Trial Version has been released by PC Gaming Magazine. It already found it´s way into the Internet...find it here...

***Link deleted by Poster*** (it´s the leak^^)

Oh by the way, it´s the game i´m waiting for over 4 Years now...this Year is gonna be awesome good... :D
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on June 16, 2008, 02:47:37 pm
Oh by the way, it´s the game i´m waiting for over 4 Years now...this Year is gonna be awesome good... :D

        Yeah I think this is one of the few games I might bother to buy new. It's the first innovative looking game I've seen in a long time.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Gortef on June 17, 2008, 06:04:12 am
Yea this looks like real fun. I need to try to create a Shivan myself too
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Flipside on June 17, 2008, 06:10:31 am
I will probably buy it, but I still have some issues with even the slimmed down DRM on it.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: SPARTAN-367 on June 17, 2008, 07:45:38 am
I'm trying to go for a Sanghelli (Halo Elite)!

(http://images.wikia.com/halo/images/3/3a/1210385769_34297114-Medium.jpg)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Ghostavo on June 17, 2008, 08:20:47 am
It seems to have been released. (http://www.spore.com/trial)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 17, 2008, 10:59:56 am
I'm definitely buying this. I wonder if we can make our own Lucy....  :drevil:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Topgun on June 17, 2008, 11:34:03 am
the server seems to be jammed.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Flipside on June 17, 2008, 11:37:06 am
I got it ok, lots of fun, but still only a toy without the game itself. Also, it's limited version, not all parts etc are available.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Topgun on June 17, 2008, 11:46:10 am
I got it ok, lots of fun, but still only a toy without the game itself.
isn't that what a game is?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Flipside on June 17, 2008, 11:56:41 am
I got it ok, lots of fun, but still only a toy without the game itself.
isn't that what a game is?

Nope. A game and a toy are two completely different things.

Edit: A Game has objectives/win-lose situations etc, whereas a toy just 'is'.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Shiku on June 17, 2008, 04:23:53 pm
Here are some attached pictures of the Shivan I am working on. Feel free to improve on it if you have the creator as well.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Vasudan/CRE_ShivanMK5-0681ec4c_ful.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Vasudan/CRE_ShivanMK5-0681ec4d_ful.png)

(To load my Shivan, just save the attached .png into your C:\My Documents\My Spore Creations\Creatures\ folder)

[attachment deleted by admin]
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: redsniper on June 17, 2008, 04:32:04 pm
I just get a CTD. :(
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Galemp on June 17, 2008, 04:51:53 pm
Hmm, did you get the version in the SimCity collection box, or did you buy it? We're using the free demo.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Shiku on June 17, 2008, 04:53:31 pm
Here are some comparison shots of my Shivan and Volition images, to show you where I was getting my ideas.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Vasudan/Shivan-Compare.jpg)

And an Avi. of my little buddy in action.
http://www.mediafire.com/?6zjgzg1bgmm

NOTE: I am using the full Creature Creator, so my Shivan may not be visable on the trial version. I have attached the last work I did on him in the trial version, if you would like to play around with that.



[attachment deleted by admin]
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Flipside on June 17, 2008, 04:59:32 pm
Nice! That's a pretty good go at it :)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Shiku on June 17, 2008, 05:09:29 pm
A question for you guys, Do shivans have mouths?

In the Hallfight Movie they didn't seem to have any, and the images from volition don't show anything resembling one (and I personally think that they look cooler without one) but I was wondering if there was anything in the cannon about this?

The only thing I have that might suggest they do is the following image.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Vasudan/shivan1_1280.jpg)
There seems to be the hint of a mouth between the bottom eye and the middle two...
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: redsniper on June 17, 2008, 05:18:41 pm
Hmm, did you get the version in the SimCity collection box, or did you buy it? We're using the free demo.
I downloaded the free version.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 17, 2008, 05:51:34 pm
"And now for something completely different."

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0001.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC0001.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0002.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC0002.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0003.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC0003.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0004.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC0004.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0005.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC0005.png)

Those are my first (and only) five tries with the demo. And I loathe the creature painter.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: SPARTAN-367 on June 17, 2008, 05:52:12 pm
This game will have lots of Shivans, when it comes out, me thinks. lol

Heres mine...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Xa-PK4XXQ

Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 17, 2008, 09:04:54 pm
How do you fatten the thing up ? My creatures all look like snakes. I also can't pull out more limbs.

=edit=

Oh. Yours is the complete version.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 17, 2008, 10:43:42 pm
You can use the mouse wheel to change the size of anything

---

Side note: For some odd reason, the word 'wheel' looks strange (to me) today.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Fury on June 18, 2008, 01:00:30 am
I tried the creator yesterday. I have to be an idiot, couldn't get the hang of it how to create more complex creatures. :(

You can use the mouse wheel to change the size of anything
Oh, so that's how it's done!

Shiku, your "Shivan" looks good. :)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Asuko on June 18, 2008, 02:03:00 am
I tried it out today. I have to say, the trial alone gives a ton of entertainment for such limited features.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 18, 2008, 03:16:20 am
Side note: For some odd reason, the word 'wheel' looks strange (to me) today.
I know. If I stare at a word too long, it'll look weird too me too.

WIll spore ship with the full creator ?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Art Kelson on June 18, 2008, 06:26:06 am
Here´s my attempt on a Shivan. Sorry on ly have the Demo, so blue Colour was all i got.

(http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/jws7uxx2/Shivanoid.png) (http://img3.imagebanana.com/)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Ransom on June 18, 2008, 07:09:49 am
I tried the creator yesterday. I have to be an idiot, couldn't get the hang of it how to create more complex creatures. :(
To create more complicated limbs, drag arms or legs onto other arms or legs while holding down Ctrl.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Galemp on June 18, 2008, 08:04:02 am
WIll spore ship with the full creator ?

:wtf: Are you serious?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on June 18, 2008, 08:55:46 am
/me thinks that SPORE looks interesting...
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Gortef on June 18, 2008, 09:52:55 am
This game will have lots of Shivans, when it comes out, me thinks. lol

Unfortunately I think it will have even more something completely different... as far as I know the internet :p
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Titan on June 18, 2008, 11:21:07 am
i've been waiting for this since i heard about it from E3 '06, before i joined HLP...
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 18, 2008, 11:35:42 am
Unfortunately I think it will have even more something completely different... as far as I know the internet :p

Yea. Like walking ... self pleasure tools.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 18, 2008, 12:43:55 pm
It gets kind of (really) annoying when you're trying to make something that both looks good and has high stats.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 18, 2008, 12:54:06 pm
Yea. It either looks good, or has high stats. Like i made one with a 9 score in strike, but looked like the Vasudan pin up model.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BlueFlames on June 18, 2008, 01:36:36 pm
Quote
Like i made one with a 9 score in strike, but looked like the Vasudan pin up model.

Well, if we've got shivans and zods already, all we will need upon the game's release are some terran models and a mod to turn the flying saucer into a proper FreeSpace fighter, and we'll be set.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 18, 2008, 02:34:51 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0006.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC0006.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0007.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC0007.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0008.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC0008.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0009.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC0009.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0010.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC00010.png)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Ransom on June 18, 2008, 04:51:46 pm
Man, I love the PNG system for saving creatures.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/arceihn/Hechoses.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/arceihn/Etter-1.png)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/arceihn/Aggerdoad.png)

I mean, you can even drag and drop these bastards into the program and it'll load them into your Sporepedia. It is damn classy.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Asuko on June 18, 2008, 09:37:42 pm
Yea. It either looks good, or has high stats. Like i made one with a 9 score in strike, but looked like the Vasudan pin up model.
Oh really? Put up a picture of it.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on June 18, 2008, 09:57:22 pm
Yea. It either looks good, or has high stats. Like i made one with a 9 score in strike, but looked like the Vasudan pin up model.
Oh really? Put up a picture of it.

:lol:

I'd really like to see that too.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Scooby_Doo on June 18, 2008, 10:57:51 pm
Have you removed securom that comes with the creature creator demo?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: karajorma on June 19, 2008, 04:50:20 am
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/TMBNL0010.png) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/GenoStar/Spore/UNC00010.png)

[Boo]MIKE WAZOWSKI![/Boo] :D


Here's a little critter I made a few days back.

(http://www.freespacefaq.com/Misc-Pics/Myconid.gif)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 19, 2008, 06:21:31 am
I didn't save it... and I realised its not possible to go above 5 for stats. So i dunno why I thought it was 9.

On another note, here's my Shivan attempt, and two others i made.

[attachment deleted by admin]
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 19, 2008, 09:19:00 am
I'm not gonna try this. I'm already resigned to buying the full game. :yes: can't wait.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 19, 2008, 09:31:16 am
I'm not gonna try this. I'm already resigned to buying the full game. :yes: can't wait.

Same, except I'm going to buy a copy, and then pirate the damned thing.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on June 19, 2008, 09:52:26 am
Ah-ha! Yes, of course, I knew I heard the name of this game somewhere... :ha:

Will Wright designed SimCity 4 (I have the Deluxe Edition) and is the designer of Spore as well. That's the connection.

...they'll be making a version for Mac OS X too. Now I'm interested. :nod:

Hey, for all of you who are thinking of buying Spore, here's some good news: Spore will be a no-CD game after installation (http://kotaku.com/5008454/spore-to-use-online-authentication).
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: CmdKewin on June 19, 2008, 10:02:29 am
A genius... a fricking genius...

/me preorders.

Damn, it's like I'm 15 again. Thanks Will. I really mean it.

Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 19, 2008, 11:21:16 am
.. Oh yea, pre-order has started. Awesome.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: jdjtcagle on June 19, 2008, 04:42:00 pm
What is the SPORE starter pack? For 10 bucks
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: achtung on June 19, 2008, 10:35:03 pm
Spore's DRM has already scared me away.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 20, 2008, 01:11:50 am
I'm not gonna try this. I'm already resigned to buying the full game. :yes: can't wait.

Same, except I'm going to buy a copy, and then pirate the damned thing.
Why pirate it ?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Scooby_Doo on June 20, 2008, 01:34:36 am
I'm not gonna try this. I'm already resigned to buying the full game. :yes: can't wait.

Same, except I'm going to buy a copy, and then pirate the damned thing.
Why pirate it ?

No Securom.  :ick:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 20, 2008, 10:06:41 am
I'm not gonna try this. I'm already resigned to buying the full game. :yes: can't wait.

Same, except I'm going to buy a copy, and then pirate the damned thing.
Why pirate it ?

No Securom.  :ick:


Hey, for all of you who are thinking of buying Spore, here's some good news: Spore will be a no-CD game after installation (http://kotaku.com/5008454/spore-to-use-online-authentication).
Man, I'm so getting this.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 20, 2008, 11:56:08 am
I'm not gonna try this. I'm already resigned to buying the full game. :yes: can't wait.

Same, except I'm going to buy a copy, and then pirate the damned thing.
Why pirate it ?

Limited to three lifetime hardware installations, SecuRom, EA game, etc..
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Falcon on June 20, 2008, 02:54:05 pm
Alot of fun trying this thing out, definitely thinking about getting the whole game when it's released.

(http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/7721/slypherha0.png)

(http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/526/winterpethelosyw3.png)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 20, 2008, 11:37:45 pm
I still don't get why you people want to pirate Spore ...
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 20, 2008, 11:58:10 pm
I still don't get why you people want to pirate Spore ...

Same, except I'm going to buy a copy, and then pirate the damned thing.
Why pirate it ?

Limited to three lifetime hardware installations, SecuRom, EA game, etc..
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 21, 2008, 06:49:51 am
WHAT THE F**K?
Thats really offputting. I don't see why i should fork over hard earned cash for a game which limits my installs. I'm currently playing Quake2 (bought in 90something) on my lan with my younger bro. Games i say for i expect to be able to use for the rest of my life.
What happens when i buy the inevitable upgrade system and pass my beast on to someone deemed worthy.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 21, 2008, 07:52:42 am
Ah. I see the reason for pirating now. The Veil has been lifted from my eyes.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Ransom on June 21, 2008, 07:53:28 am
What happens when i buy the inevitable upgrade system and pass my beast on to someone deemed worthy.
Nothing? Because you have to do that three times for it to become an issue. And then you can just crack it.

Seriously, cry me a river. I get that there's the potential for it to be a problem sooner, and some people clearly have gripes with SecuRom, but it's ridiculously easy to circumvent. Refusing to buy games like this because of its copy-protection is only going to hurt the wrong people. EA's certainly not going to give a **** if Spore's sales disappoint, and neither will they stop using copy-protection - they'll just take less risks in future.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 21, 2008, 08:03:37 am
What if Dekker decides to install it on his (nonexistent) laptop as well? THen he can only upgrade 1 PC, once.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 21, 2008, 08:23:48 am
Hmmm. I'm planning on installing it on my laptop and PC, tbh. So that means 2/3 chances gone.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 21, 2008, 09:23:27 am
I appreciate companies put the effort in to develop. That's why i buy games and don't pirate. I don't see why i should have to repurchase later on in life though. If i had to do it with my copy of Half-Life 1 for example over the years and formats / reinstalls due to space prioritisation etc. I'd be on purchase number twenty odd by now. Equivalent to about six hundred quid. That's ridiculous.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Ransom on June 21, 2008, 11:16:43 am
You don't need to buy another copy. If you use all your installs you can call EA and they'll raise your limit.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 21, 2008, 11:24:15 am
So why don't they do that in the first place?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Ransom on June 21, 2008, 11:33:40 am
Because they're assholes? I don't know. That's not the point.

Probably they can check if your previous three installs are still active. I doubt they'd raise your limit if you still had three activations still seeing frequent use.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 21, 2008, 11:42:25 am
True, true. If you ask me, they shoul d have 3 install limit, but if the earlier installs aren't having frequent use then free it up.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Asuko on June 21, 2008, 11:51:07 am
Funny, I don't really find the 3 lifetime installs much of a problem. It's just like how Microsoft tries to stop Microsoft Office piracy. They do the same stuff but really, you can call in and it'll all be fine (provided you're not too lazy to call).
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 21, 2008, 11:51:37 am
True, true. If you ask me, they shoul d have 3 install limit
Why?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 21, 2008, 11:52:55 am
So that people can't do stuff like,  "One buy twenty people play" kinda thing.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 21, 2008, 12:23:48 pm
Well i don't have an active "all the time" internet connection. So i don't really see how peter molyneux can or will wright (whoever :p) would be able to stop me on a legitimate purchase.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 21, 2008, 12:30:14 pm
A question for you guys, Do shivans have mouths?

In the Hallfight Movie they didn't seem to have any, and the images from volition don't show anything resembling one (and I personally think that they look cooler without one) but I was wondering if there was anything in the cannon about this?

The only thing I have that might suggest they do is the following image.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Vasudan/shivan1_1280.jpg)
There seems to be the hint of a mouth between the bottom eye and the middle two...
That's a Shivan? I always thought it was a Sath.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Snail on June 21, 2008, 12:45:27 pm
's definitely a Shivan.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 21, 2008, 03:28:34 pm
It looks trippy.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 21, 2008, 03:43:40 pm
That's the back of a Ravanna, are you high or something :lol:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: karajorma on June 21, 2008, 05:22:20 pm
You don't need to buy another copy. If you use all your installs you can call EA and they'll raise your limit.

That will work now, but what about in 2-3 years time? 5? 10?

Seems to me that if you're going to go down the buy and pirate route it's best to do it when the game comes out and there are lots of copies around rather than trying to hunt it down in 5 years time.

And if you think that's an unlikely prospect think about how often we get posts from people having problems trying to install retail FS1.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 21, 2008, 07:55:57 pm
That's the back of a Ravanna, are you high or something :lol:
That's what I thought. Only I thought it was a Sathanas. Shivan head my ass...
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Shiku on June 21, 2008, 10:07:39 pm
That's the back of a Ravanna, are you high or something :lol:
That's what I thought. Only I thought it was a Sathanas. Shivan head my ass...

That must be why your tag is "easily fooled"

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Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Ransom on June 22, 2008, 03:17:03 am
That will work now, but what about in 2-3 years time? 5? 10?

Seems to me that if you're going to go down the buy and pirate route it's best to do it when the game comes out and there are lots of copies around rather than trying to hunt it down in 5 years time.

And if you think that's an unlikely prospect think about how often we get posts from people having problems trying to install retail FS1.
It's a fair point, but I'd expect when sales aren't really an issue any more in a year or two's time, the install limit will be removed entirely. That's what happened with Bioshock, the other game with install limits that people shat a brick about.

I don't have a problem with people buying then pirating it when it's released. I'm just trying to clear up misconceptions about the system EA has in place. It really bothers me when people get all high and mighty and decide to boycott a game, especially a relatively experimental one like this, because of copy-protection. Except in extreme cases like StarForce, it only compounds the problem.

Regarding your last point, I don't think the situations are comparable. Volition has never been all that major a developer, and FS1 was released before the advent of digital paid downloads. Hunting Spore down won't really be an issue, assuming EA doesn't go belly-up any time soon, and since in all likelyhood we'll be seeing expansion packs down the line it's in EA's interest to maintain support for the game.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: karajorma on June 22, 2008, 04:31:40 am
My point is that it's always easier to track down a pirate copy of a game when it's newly released than it is after a few years. More people seeding for one thing.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 22, 2008, 06:37:20 am
That's very true. If Spore finds its way onto one of the three main consoles. I'll buy that instead of a pc copy. That's also true.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 22, 2008, 09:56:35 am
That's the back of a Ravanna, are you high or something :lol:
That's what I thought. Only I thought it was a Sathanas. Shivan head my ass...

That must be why your tag is "easily fooled"
That has nothing to do with it, I have never seen a hi-res Shivan head. I always thought it was a destroyer or something.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 24, 2008, 12:34:49 pm
On the main screen (the galaxy), click on the bottom left corner (not the menu) and fling the screen to the right. Then change your pants.  :lol:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 24, 2008, 05:24:53 pm
Made with the full version.

I can't get the hang of making single limbs.

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Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 24, 2008, 05:45:00 pm
Yes, it had to be done.

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Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Flipside on June 24, 2008, 05:47:21 pm
It's not that it had to be done, it's that you had to do it :p
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 24, 2008, 05:52:08 pm
Yup.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 24, 2008, 07:37:29 pm
Shacknews had an article a while back that listed some five or six phallic creatures.

*Digs around*

NSFW/H/M

Here it (http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=899) is.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 24, 2008, 07:39:04 pm
Whats nsfm ? Not Safe For Mums?

Zomg. Giant PEANUT!

And the last page is just .. just ..

Well. It'll be amusing if a race of dancing dicks take over the universe.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on June 24, 2008, 07:42:07 pm
Mind.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Gortef on June 25, 2008, 02:30:49 am

NSFW/H/M

Here it (http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=899) is.

Honestly... ... ... as sad as it is, I totally cracked up the last page *wipes tears from the eyes*
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Art Kelson on June 25, 2008, 01:15:22 pm
I simply love Spore. I´m going to buy the full Version of the CC by tomorrow. The "extended" Trial Version, hooked me up for over an Week...time to get back to my Mod... ;)

For anyone having Problems with the CC not starting...try to install it without the EA Download Manager...that should work. Didn´t made a Shivan yet, but if you wanna see some of my Creatures go here...

http://www.spore.com/view/profile/williwalli

Quote
Same, except I'm going to buy a copy, and then pirate the damned thing.

Sorry to say. Not only will your Spore Copy be limited to three Installations, also anyone using a pirated Version with the same serial, will get banned from Sporepedia. And without Sporepedia, this Game is just senseless.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Ransom on June 25, 2008, 02:30:55 pm
If they buy a copy before pirating they'll have a legit serial, though. So that's not a problem.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Flipside on June 25, 2008, 02:36:56 pm
That whole 3-install thing is why I'm not buying it to be honest, they online verify the installation anyway, so why limit the number of times you can install a verified copy? What happens if the server goes down in the future? Are we all going to be left with very expensive coffee mats?

That whole thing really doesn't sit well with me, I'm all for game producers getting what they are worth, but not by treating the paying customers like ****.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Art Kelson on June 25, 2008, 02:38:21 pm
Why should someone use a pirated Copy, if he already buyed a legal one ?

Already was on some Torrent Sides to watch the Situation. The Game worked for the first two Downloaders...the third got immidiately banned.

Don´t know why you think, they tread Customers like ****. I think they just want you to get a legal Copy, that´s all.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Flipside on June 25, 2008, 02:43:15 pm
I'm quite happy buying a legal copy, that doesn't mean I have to keep verifiying my copy is legal and hold it open to be disabled should they have the slightest whim to do so.

Who has to do all the footwork to get a game re-enabled that they have paid for after 3 installs? Why should the customer, after giving EA their money, have to do a stupid song and dance because they've reformatted their system 3 times or the like?

It means basically that the impetus to prove legal ownership is on the people who paid the money, there's no impetus whatsoever on EA to prove theft before closing an account. I.e. All customers are criminals unless they prove otherwise.

I won't be a party to that kind of DRM.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Art Kelson on June 25, 2008, 02:52:49 pm
Ok, didn´t see it like that.

Quote
It means basically that the impetus to prove legal ownership is on the people who paid the money, there's no impetus whatsoever on EA to prove theft before closing an account. I.e. All customers are criminals unless they prove otherwise.

You don´t have to like the System. But if you want to play Spore in a legal state, you got to get comfortable with it.

Had the same point of view, wayback when i buyed HL2. But after installing Steam and got comfortable with it, i quickly changed my Mind. And yeah, basically you have to proof that you own a legal copy, if they of whatever Reason think you don´t.

I think there´s no use in getting annoyed of it. Future Games will all work like this and so i just think we have to life with it, or don´t play the Game.

I understand your Point of View, but i love Spore more then my principles... :nod:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Flipside on June 25, 2008, 02:57:43 pm
To be honest, the 3 install thing has nothing whatsoever to do with Piracy anyway, how could it if there is permanent online verification. This is to stop people selling the game on in a couple of years, EA hates the second hand market, and this is just their latest attempt to destroy it.

Companies such as Stardock deliberately go out of their way to avoid doing stuff like this, it will only become the 'norm' if we let it become so, therefore I'm personally choosing not to buy the game, despite the fact I like it, because there are some things I'm simply not prepared to give up in order to enjoy myself.

Maybe, in the future, I'll think about getting it, but not in the current situation :)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Retsof on June 25, 2008, 03:53:09 pm
I saw the CC in WallMart the other day, $9.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Slime on June 26, 2008, 05:54:41 am
My version of a Shivan, as posted in another thread by me... should have checked the sub-forums first. The head gear looks a bit out of place due to not being able to colour them, but what can you do...

(http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/2064/shivan1bg0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4944/shivan2aa6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/471/shivan3xm8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1821/shivan4pe8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 26, 2008, 06:01:29 am
Does it have mouths ?

Wow, my new internet connection is awesome.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: ShivanEmperor on June 26, 2008, 06:12:10 am
My list of creatures to create with Spore:

Shivans,
Vasudans,
Greys, (Roswell Grey Aliens)
and many more...

I also have ideas for expansion packs. No, I do not have ideas for the names though. I would like to see players be able to build space stations in orbit. I would also like players to be able to build ships of unlimited size! Well, okey, maybe not UNLIMITED, but very big atleast. I think so far we will only be able to build small UFO's. Either way... SPORE = ONE OF THE GREATEST GAMES ON EARTH AND I WILL GET IT AS SOON AS IT COMES OUT!!!!! Spore is probably the latest in gaming tech. Did you know that I have been wanting a universal life creating game for as long as I have lived?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 26, 2008, 06:14:22 am
... Are you somewhat high, ShivanEmperor?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Slime on June 26, 2008, 06:43:41 am
Does it have mouths ?

I put a pair of them on the tip of the upper two arms. I would liked to not have any, but it wouldn't save the creature otherwise. I originally put one below the head, but then its walk would turn retarded as it tries to keep the mouth as high as possible (well, it resembled a very egoistic shivan...).  Now the animations look nice, the arms sort of extend when roaring etc.

BIIIIIG EDIT

Beautiful upgrades! Many thanks to Shiku for inspiration on the armor, until now I had no idea how well they could bend.

(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1152/shivanbest1qc6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/9461/shivanbest2hu2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/8527/shivanbest3ae7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8626/shivanbest4lu2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)


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Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: ShivanEmperor on June 26, 2008, 07:30:14 am
Excellent Shivan. The only thing missing is the perfect red colors. But other than that... Perfect!

We still need someone to create a Vasudan. I would but I do not have the CC, only the demo and that does not have much content.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 26, 2008, 07:45:11 am
... I made my little shivan with CC trial version. I've been thinking about the Vasudan, anyhow. I remember there were some pics of the Vasudans lying around; anyone remember the thread with them?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Slime on June 26, 2008, 07:51:38 am
Just don't try to make a ...female one. I still have nightmares about that picture.

And by the way, I was just thinking about playing as my shivans in Spore when it comes out... You can design your own space ships, no?

A whole galaxy of puffy cute creatures erazed by a Sathanas fleet... the possibilities truly are endless in Spore. Now someone make Vasudans to go war with! I might challenge myself to try, only the head seems ridiculously hard to come up with.

EDIT

Here's a video of my shivan in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neTkU9ZW3A0

Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Falcon on June 26, 2008, 08:26:00 am
Three more:

(http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9738/murveynf2.png)

(http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6042/woveldr9.png)

(http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1792/bozineuw1.png)

Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Slime on June 26, 2008, 08:55:25 am
WIP Vasudan,  a template candidate:

(http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/5725/vas1ax2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/4055/vas2sn2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

I don't think it's going to be possible to make the limbs properly with their original vasudan "dual" moving parts with CC. I'll be upgrading this, though.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 26, 2008, 08:58:48 am
Actually you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Between a male and female Vasudan. Not visually, anyway.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Slime on June 26, 2008, 09:34:18 am
About the shivan colours, that's about as close as it can get with SCC colours, shivan have red eyes but in neutral light they look purplish. In the "red" screens they are usually inside their ships, which are quite crimson in interior lighting.

Okay, here is my current Vasudan, and it's a pain in the ass to fine-tune so I'll leave it at that for anyone to upgrade as they wish.

(http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6818/vasu1ws9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6140/vasu2hn6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/8039/vasu3fd0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

NEW: Recolored shivan, doesn't get better than this (it could be darker but I can't be bothered to tweak it further):
(http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7420/shivapurplelx5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)



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Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: ShivanEmperor on June 27, 2008, 06:30:17 am
Just don't try to make a ...female one. I still have nightmares about that picture.

And by the way, I was just thinking about playing as my shivans in Spore when it comes out... You can design your own space ships, no?

A whole galaxy of puffy cute creatures erazed by a Sathanas fleet... the possibilities truly are endless in Spore. Now someone make Vasudans to go war with! I might challenge myself to try, only the head seems ridiculously hard to come up with.

EDIT

Here's a video of my shivan in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neTkU9ZW3A0



Yes, you can create your own space farring vessels. But I am not sure about how big you can make them or if you can command entire fleets of them. Spore is a singleplayer game but with constantly downloadable content (In other words: A massively Singleplayer Online Game or MSOG). So maybe, just maybe, we will see people creating mods for it.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Art Kelson on June 27, 2008, 07:06:43 am
Ok, got the full Version now, time to make some Freespace Creatures.

About Question: Your able to build Creatures, Vehicles, Planets (Terrain), Houses, Clothes, Space Vehicles, Citys...and if i´m not wrong, you will be able to set up your own Galaxy. Imagine it to be like "Sims" Neighbourhoods. You can use on of the Maxis defaults, you can fill up a Galaxy with content from the Sporepedia, or you could build the whole Galaxy by yourself.

You are able to play ALL of the 5 Phases, or just one of them for a longer Time. I consider there to be a Campaign Mode, that leads you through all 5 Phases and the others are "Scenarios".

I´m pretty sure, you will be able to recreate the whole Freespace 2 Universe, if you have enough Information about it... :nod:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Slime on June 27, 2008, 07:37:38 am
The size/number limits of ships don't really matter in the end, whether it's a myriad of juggernauts or a single cruiser, it's a badass shivan fleet nevertheless.  :cool:

I wouldn't personally mind controlling only a handful, or even one ship at a time as long as I'm able to craft them to my liking.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: jdjtcagle on June 27, 2008, 01:28:04 pm
http://cad-comic.com/comic.php?d=20080627

:D
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 27, 2008, 08:47:53 pm
:wakka:
I wonder what will be like if the penis creatures rule the galaxy ...
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Slime on June 28, 2008, 07:09:07 am
Oh well, just more fodder to the Destroyers  :p
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on June 28, 2008, 07:22:55 am
Or ancients.

Or better yet, the Ancients and the Shivans sign a treaty to purge the galaxy of sex creatures before turning on each other.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on June 29, 2008, 03:39:29 am
Or ancients.

Or better yet, the Ancients and the Shivans sign a treaty to purge the galaxy of sex creatures before turning on each other.

That's irony. :drevil:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 16, 2008, 08:05:00 pm
I buckled to pressure from my siblings....

Please find my "plushie" shivan attached, (PS is this the only way to share the creatures??)

[attachment deleted by admin]
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on July 16, 2008, 10:36:23 pm
Yea, it is. Its pretty nifty.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Retsof on July 19, 2008, 08:47:19 pm
Has anyone else had this problem.  When I tried to start the game I get this Error message "Could not create the Graphics Device. Diorect X is unavailable. [1002]"
This make no sense because when I got this error I went and downloaded the most recent version of Direct X but I still get the mesage.  Help, please.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Herra Tohtori on July 19, 2008, 09:25:56 pm
Has anyone else had this problem.  When I tried to start the game I get this Error message "Could not create the Graphics Device. Diorect X is unavailable. [1002]"
This make no sense because when I got this error I went and downloaded the most recent version of Direct X but I still get the mesage.  Help, please.


-Open DirectX diagnostics utility (Windows -> Run -> dxdiag) and test the Direct3D rendering.

-If they don't work, re-install your graphics card driver; if the problem with Spore persists, update your graphics card driver

-if the dxdiag tests work, update the graphics card driver, that's the most likely culprit for a problem like this.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on July 19, 2008, 10:28:53 pm
Alternatively you could get the latest DirectX release from the Windows website. If you just reformatted your com then it won't have directX.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Retsof on July 20, 2008, 07:50:50 pm
I'll try updating the drivers, after all, this comp is like five years old.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on July 20, 2008, 08:22:09 pm
I buckled to pressure from my siblings....

Please find my "plushie" shivan attached, (PS is this the only way to share the creatures??)
:bump:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Scooby_Doo on July 20, 2008, 08:27:43 pm
I buckled to pressure from my siblings....

Please find my "plushie" shivan attached, (PS is this the only way to share the creatures??)
:bump:

They were over at MATY trying to figure out how the creature is stored in the png file.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on July 20, 2008, 08:44:47 pm
Has the BUMP smiley changed? The word "BUMP" looks textured now.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Hellstryker on July 20, 2008, 11:40:10 pm
Has the BUMP smiley changed? The word "BUMP" looks textured now.

And I only see HALF of the face, with no BUMP  :wtf:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 21, 2008, 05:39:46 am
Cache? :nervous:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Retsof on July 21, 2008, 01:49:35 pm
Well, I spent an entire afternoon updating my graphics drivers, and it still doesn't work.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 21, 2008, 01:57:31 pm
Temporary internet files?

(you on about the bump gif or importing other creatures btw?)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Retsof on July 21, 2008, 02:12:55 pm
Quote
(you on about the bump gif or importing other creatures btw?)
I bought the SPORE CC at WalMart but I can't make it work.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 21, 2008, 02:31:52 pm
I'm afraid i'm running the demo old chap. I would imagine it's nearly identical apart from the lack of some "high-ed/veggie" parts.

I think the main shivan creator dude earlier in this thread buoght the complete CC. Might be worth asking him or checking MAxis forums :)
What OS/specs are you packing? Have you tried running compatibility mode at all, also how far does it get before it ceases function? :confused:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Scooby_Doo on July 21, 2008, 03:06:28 pm
You might be aware the creature creator comes with securom.  Just as a heads up.  :blah:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on July 21, 2008, 08:24:30 pm
I'm afraid i'm running the demo old chap. I would imagine it's nearly identical apart from the lack of some "high-ed/veggie" parts.

I think the main shivan creator dude earlier in this thread buoght the complete CC. Might be worth asking him or checking MAxis forums :)
What OS/specs are you packing? Have you tried running compatibility mode at all, also how far does it get before it ceases function? :confused:
No way, it has about 4 times the parts, from what I can see.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on July 21, 2008, 10:13:24 pm
You might be aware the creature creator comes with securom.  Just as a heads up.  :blah:

..get a crack? :nervous:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Scooby_Doo on July 21, 2008, 11:56:37 pm
You might be aware the creature creator comes with securom.  Just as a heads up.  :blah:

..get a crack? :nervous:

Yup, that works  :D
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on July 22, 2008, 12:25:35 am
I bought the creature creator for 20 Singapore dollars. About 10 US, give or take. How much is it over in the US?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on July 22, 2008, 02:06:12 am
I think it should be about US$20...but that's a wild guess, since I'm Singaporean too. :nervous:

SPORE is definitely cheaper than Crysis, though. ;)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on July 22, 2008, 08:43:24 am
You might be aware the creature creator comes with securom.  Just as a heads up.  :blah:

..get a crack? :nervous:

Yup, that works  :D
The way to get the full version, is to download the demo, and replace certain package files with their full-version counterparts.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Herra Tohtori on July 22, 2008, 10:14:46 am
The way to get the full version, is to download the demo, and replace certain package files with their full-version counterparts.


It's treason piracy, then.

(http://mattcbr.files.wordpress.com/2006/09/palpatine004.jpg)

Emperor Palpatine does not approve of piracy.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Retsof on July 22, 2008, 04:32:15 pm
I bought the creature creator for 20 Singapore dollars. About 10 US, give or take. How much is it over in the US?
I got it for a little over $10. (tax included) at WalMart.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on July 22, 2008, 10:26:13 pm
The way to get the full version, is to download the demo, and replace certain package files with their full-version counterparts.
Meaning you still need the full version counterpart.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on July 23, 2008, 08:15:22 pm
Go ISOHunting.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 23, 2008, 08:21:27 pm
Go ISOHunting.

Curse my weak-mindedness..............

My Plushie Shivan will one day have a beam cannon grafted to his face....One day. :drevil:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 24, 2008, 10:12:42 am
Double postedness aside...

here's a spore AT-ST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0btwvL9CNlA&feature=related
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on July 25, 2008, 09:57:40 am
Double postedness aside...

here's a spore AT-ST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0btwvL9CNlA&feature=related

... Excuse me for the next few lines...


OMFG OMFG OMFG!!! SO CUTE SO CUTE SO CUTE!!!

CHIBII AT-ST!!! KAWAAIII DESU~~~~ BOKU DAISUKI DESU~ KAWAIII DESSSSUUU~~~~~~

*ahem* As you were.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 25, 2008, 10:33:29 am
:lol: dunno what that meant but glad i cheered you up :lol:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: SPARTAN-367 on July 25, 2008, 12:46:35 pm
Double postedness aside...

here's a spore AT-ST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0btwvL9CNlA&feature=related


Holy Wow... lol boredom creates things!
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 10, 2008, 04:05:57 pm
Well i bought the £5 full creator from game when i got Smash Bros Brawl (as mentioned elsewhere) and i like it.. I can make anything i think of short of couples at it...

Expect more soon. Anyone else still hooked?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Retsof on August 10, 2008, 05:46:26 pm
I never got it to work.  :(
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on August 10, 2008, 10:52:09 pm
I saw SPORE being sold the other day at my local bookstore. It costs S$29.90.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on August 10, 2008, 11:09:32 pm
I saw SPORE being sold the other day at my local bookstore. It costs S$29.90.
Creature creator? Because I bought it for 20 bucks.

And I'm still hooked. But nothing really impressive. Tried to make a dragon the other day. Kinda failed.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on August 11, 2008, 02:44:31 am
Yes, the Creature Creator.

I'm not buying it, though.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on August 11, 2008, 09:08:23 am
Funny, the CC is supposed to be 10$.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on August 11, 2008, 09:32:20 am
Funny, the CC is supposed to be 10$.

On your end, perhaps. Currency differences, Goods & Services Tax all add up.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 11, 2008, 11:08:10 am
A Fiver!! and not a penny more mind you.. ;7
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on August 11, 2008, 11:10:24 am
...Which equals 10$.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 11, 2008, 11:25:44 am
As of 13:40


5.00 GBP = 9.56510 USD
 :eek:
FEAR me for you founded my fanclub!! :eek:

I'm on painkillers, they're a bit strong..
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on August 11, 2008, 11:57:01 am
:wtf:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Art Kelson on August 11, 2008, 12:08:22 pm
10 € in Europe.

Less then 4 Weeks to wait. My Mouth is slowly running dry. Did you see the new E32008 Videos ? It´s absolutely incredible amazing, what you can do in the Game.

Am I allowed to say...fu%& you God, i´m in your Place now. Let real Galaxy Creators do the Job... :D
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 11, 2008, 12:20:02 pm
Would that video be on yoochoob?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Art Kelson on August 11, 2008, 12:38:07 pm
Quote
Would that video be on yoochoob?

You´ll find them here...

http://www-1.gamereactor.dk/grtv/index.php?id=2663
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on August 11, 2008, 12:38:16 pm
Just watched it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5gTrW_2_mw&feature=related).
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 11, 2008, 01:04:43 pm
Thanks minion :lol: j/k..

That video that CC666 posted, Is it just me being paranoid but did the guy making that thing have more mouths available than in the full Creature Creator package :wtf: ?


NOTE--

Has anyone tried typing "Shivan" into the sporeapedia on spore.com?

There're a good few on there!!
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on August 11, 2008, 03:14:43 pm
That's because that's the full version of SPORE, and that was a dev of SPORE. That was a video from E3 or something.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 11, 2008, 03:32:46 pm
Yeah i know it was the full version of Spore, but i thought the whole point of me PAYING for the FULL creature creator was so that i'sd get ALL the parts :(


(not shouting just emphasis :yes:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on August 12, 2008, 03:18:28 am
4 weeks for you all, maybe. But in S'pore its more likely to be 5 weeks ... still, I am prepared. :D
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on August 12, 2008, 04:50:59 am
Yeah well, Singapore's slow to change, as always. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 12, 2008, 06:35:29 am
Ok, if anyone wants to see what i've put up for "sharing" go to the sporapedia at www.spore.com and enter:

colonoldekker

in the box.

anyone else prepared to post their spore user names to show their twisted imaginations off?


Not you nuke, :nervous:  my mind is only so strong...
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on August 12, 2008, 09:56:17 am
I've not shared anything up, but if I do, which should be soon, it'll either be under Random_Rawr or Stormkeeper.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Slime on August 16, 2008, 09:00:34 am
Surprisingly, I'm "Slime" on Sporepedia. Thanks for your lovely comment Dekker ;7. Do check out my shivan version too. It's probably my best creation so far, and I've posted it on this thread as well.

BTW, does anyone get an "internal server error" when accessing your profile? I can manage comments but little else right now... I've had this problem for quite some time now, and it's getting annoying.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 01, 2008, 08:31:37 am
So... 6 days more to Spore's release. I'm pretty hyped up for it. I'll be pre-ordering it tomorrow, then dropping by on the launch event to pick up my copy.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on September 01, 2008, 08:46:07 am
So... 6 days more to Spore's release. I'm pretty hyped up for it. I'll be pre-ordering it tomorrow, then dropping by on the launch event to pick up my copy.

Good for you! :D

I'll just sit here and wonder why the wind sucks.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 01, 2008, 08:47:24 am
I've already pre-ordered months back.

just a case of getting the cash to pay for it now lol..
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 01, 2008, 09:02:36 am
lol... I just saw the contents of the Galatic Edition. I hope to hell I can still get that here in SG.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on September 01, 2008, 09:03:41 am
I wouldn't. It doesn't look like anything worthwhile.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Ghostavo on September 01, 2008, 08:15:25 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv6LUtjaDyQ

Here's an interesting quote. Starts at 2:15.

Quote
And your ultimate goal though, at the end of the day, is to expand that empire and push your way towards the center of the galaxy.

Anyone senses a twist ending?

Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 01, 2008, 08:36:16 pm
Domination. Galactic crunch and start again?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 01, 2008, 09:43:43 pm
There's supposed to be a secret ending to Spore.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 01, 2008, 10:05:49 pm
Yeah it's what i said :p
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 01, 2008, 11:01:41 pm
Heh. We won't know until at least a week's time after the release.


Race ya to the end :p
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 02, 2008, 08:18:26 am
I'm just gonna open the cd and check for movie files first :p
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 02, 2008, 08:41:41 am
I made a creature with a 20 attack score, and a respectable ability score. No guesses onto how I'm gonna play that species. :p
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 02, 2008, 08:59:54 am
Look for colonoldekker in the sporeopedia :D
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 03, 2008, 07:13:10 am
I'm Random_Rawr up on sporepedia.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: redsniper on September 03, 2008, 05:54:22 pm
I heard on /v/ that it sucks, but they hate everything. Can anyone corroborate or deny?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 03, 2008, 08:03:46 pm
Deny. Well. Watch the gameplay videos up on IGN or Gamespot and decide yourself.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Mongoose on September 03, 2008, 08:49:27 pm
I heard on /v/ that it sucks, but they hate everything. Can anyone corroborate or deny?
It's 4chan.  If you believe a single thing you read on there, you're doing it wrong. :p
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 03, 2008, 10:29:11 pm
The only thing you can believe on 4chan is boobies
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: azile0 on September 03, 2008, 10:39:02 pm
The only thing you can believe on 4chan is boobies

Nope, they have a hentai section. You can't believe anything there.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 04, 2008, 02:27:02 am
I tend to flitterr around /gif/ that's about it...

BACK TO SPORE!

I not got yuet, nweed job *holds out hands*, pay me plox!
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 04, 2008, 05:32:42 am
I HAS JUST ORDERED MY PRE-ORDER SPORE!
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 04, 2008, 07:39:07 am
I just got back from getting my hair cut (Yes i do groom in between drinking and whoring) and i looked at the back of the "Galactic edition" box (marked up as coming soon) in a local GAME store.


Turns out you get a hardback, book, a making of DVD abig poster, a "make a better creature DVD" and ......who knows what else..... :eek:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on September 04, 2008, 08:19:55 am
I just got back from getting my hair cut (Yes i do groom in between drinking and whoring) and i looked at the back of the "Galactic edition" box (marked up as coming soon) in a local GAME store.


Turns out you get a hardback, book, a making of DVD abig poster, a "make a better creature DVD" and ......who knows what else..... :eek:

They didn't call it the "Galactic Edition" for nothing, you know. ;)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 04, 2008, 08:59:25 am
I bought the normal edition cause the way I see it, you'll rarely watch the DVDs regulary, or read the books regularly. The only thing you'll see regularly is the poster. So I decided to save 30 bucks and bnought the regular one.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: azile0 on September 04, 2008, 09:04:51 am
All of those " Special Editions " are just ways for emo kids to get more posters for more money. The only poster I ever got from a game box was from Oblivion IV.  I still think it looks like a horse head. I have sold the game, but I kept the poster. :3
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 04, 2008, 09:57:38 am
Singapore's Kane's Wrath Special Edition came with a Razer Deathadder. :D
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Fineus on September 04, 2008, 12:38:57 pm
The Bioshock special edition came with a model Big Daddy, that was worth having IMO but I didn't have the bucks :(

Spore looks very very interesting though, think I'll have to try it!
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: azile0 on September 04, 2008, 05:23:26 pm
I pre-ordered the first day you could. I am going to play through the games using different styles:

Aggressive, Solo
Aggressive, Group
Peaceful, Group
Aloof
Social
Treacherous
and, obnoxious (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Retsof on September 04, 2008, 08:40:18 pm
What would you call a species that avoids conflict but will still kick some butt when threatened?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 04, 2008, 09:12:41 pm
Goddamnit, azile0. You're an obnoxious bastard.

What would you call a species that avoids conflict but will still kick some butt when threatened?
I'd call them prepared.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: azile0 on September 04, 2008, 10:20:35 pm
Goddamnit, azile0. You're an obnoxious bastard.

 :lol:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: CmdKewin on September 05, 2008, 11:03:53 am
Gotcha!   :yes:

Just finishing install now...

(http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/3376/sporejt7.jpg)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 05, 2008, 02:02:15 pm
MOTHER OF--

You live in Australia, don't you?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: CmdKewin on September 05, 2008, 05:12:35 pm
MOTHER OF--

You live in Australia, don't you?

Nope. Switzerland. It's out in Italy, Belgium, Germany, France and Switzerland.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on September 05, 2008, 10:03:15 pm
Tomorrow!
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on September 06, 2008, 02:27:15 am
Pity. No Shivan on the front cover. ;)
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 06, 2008, 03:06:14 am
Tomorrow!
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on September 06, 2008, 09:40:17 am
It is now two days before the day after tomorrow.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Solatar on September 06, 2008, 09:43:02 pm
Holy ****...global warming is going to strike...TODAY!

Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 07, 2008, 09:01:39 am
Got it! W00T! Anyone who's playing, hit me with your username, I'll subscribe to your podcasts.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Solatar on September 13, 2008, 09:55:57 pm
Wow. Bought it off the EA online store. Was kind of a pain in the ass, although so far it's working (I haven't quite finished the installation, so I don't know if the authentication will work as flawlessly).

I hate that you have to connect to the internet to play...When the internet breaks every so often around here I like to have single-player video games to fall back on.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on September 13, 2008, 09:59:18 pm
I love the smell of draconian DRM in the morning.  :ick:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 13, 2008, 10:17:29 pm
Apparantly there's some galactic code or something. I bribed most people around my empire to be my allies. So I have a nice number of buffer states before anyone hits my empire.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 14, 2008, 05:44:19 am
I've still not got around to it although it's being held by a mate in-store.
 
Does it need "constant" net access? That bites.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Retsof on September 14, 2008, 05:25:34 pm
I thought you could still play without internet, you just wouldn't get the variety of user content.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: redsniper on September 14, 2008, 09:14:16 pm
We all thought a lot of things about Spore. Most of which turned out to be false... :blah:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on September 14, 2008, 09:21:13 pm
We all thought a lot of things about Spore. Most of which turned out to be false... :blah:

That's why I stopped buying brand new games. :/
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 15, 2008, 03:15:58 am
We all thought a lot of things about Spore. Most of which turned out to be false... :blah:
Sadly true. It's not as interesting as I'd hoped.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 15, 2008, 04:10:26 am
I'll stick with the creature creator for now then ;D untill i get paid, or otherwise.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: TrashMan on September 17, 2008, 07:25:21 am
where are the creations stored anyway? I can find their images, but not the files themselves to share.

And I'm pissed due to my inabillity to develop my creature like  I want. I couldn't find a single omnivore mouth during my entire pre-tribe play. Ergo, I was forced to use a carnivore one (but interestingly, my creation was still labeled as omnivore since I never removed that feeding tube from the cell stage...he could still eat fruit).
Even stranger, my species traits were labeled as carnivore and adapatable (the evolution overview window)


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Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 17, 2008, 08:24:19 am
Uploading the .png uploads everything.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BS403 on September 17, 2008, 09:16:00 am
does anyone have a shivan they'd like to share?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 17, 2008, 09:17:46 am
Look for ColonolDekker on the soreopedia or the start of this topic.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 17, 2008, 09:18:56 am
The first few pages of this topic has quite a few.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Solatar on September 17, 2008, 09:52:17 am
Too bad ships and vehicles must be symmetrical about the Z-axis. I've been trying to make a Shivan ship, but it's causing me a terrible headache.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BS403 on September 17, 2008, 10:01:47 am
thanks i just noticed the ones on the first page.  and I can't check the sporeopedia
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 17, 2008, 10:29:03 am
just register on the site, it should link up with your in-game e-mail registration hopefully....... :D
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 17, 2008, 10:44:57 am
Too bad ships and vehicles must be symmetrical about the Z-axis. I've been trying to make a Shivan ship, but it's causing me a terrible headache.
I know what you mean.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: colecampbell666 on September 17, 2008, 02:07:48 pm
Well the space stage is pretty bad so far, the civ stage was too easy, the first two were pretty fun, and the tribe stage was meh.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on September 17, 2008, 03:19:29 pm
Yahtzee's take on Spore:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/218-Spore

---------------

Am I the only one bothered by the advertisements at then end of his latest videos?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Jeff Vader on September 17, 2008, 03:31:24 pm
Am I the only one bothered by the advertisements at then end of his latest videos?
Maybe. Whenever I see one of those ads, I'm just "Oh, the review ended", and then I'll do something else. No problems with that.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on September 17, 2008, 04:39:09 pm
Am I the only one bothered by the advertisements at then end of his latest videos?
Maybe. Whenever I see one of those ads, I'm just "Oh, the review ended", and then I'll do something else. No problems with that.

The main reason that they've started to bother me is that they're longer than the review itself.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Mongoose on September 17, 2008, 05:47:56 pm
It's not like he's the one adding them, though.  Once you hit the T-shirt ad, just stop it.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on September 17, 2008, 07:05:19 pm
The main reason that they've started to bother me is that they're longer than the review itself.

    Well the game looked cool when until it turned out to be an MMO then it looked like ass.
    But yeah, just hit stop before you get to that stuff. Streaming is streaming, don't have to download the whole thing.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Titan on September 17, 2008, 07:40:18 pm
wait, it got turned into an MMO? I thought it was only you used other players creatures, which can be turned on/off...  :confused: :( :sigh:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on September 17, 2008, 11:25:48 pm
wait, it got turned into an MMO? I thought it was only you used other players creatures, which can be turned on/off...  :confused: :( :sigh:


http://www.warhammeronline.com/gamedescription/index.php (http://www.warhammeronline.com/gamedescription/index.php)

"War is everywhere in Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR), the new fantasy MMORPG from Mythic Entertainment, the creators of Dark Age of Camelot™. WAR features next generation Realm vs. Realm™ gameplay that will immerse you in a world of perpetual conflict for years to come.
"



     Btw, from reading hte rest of the description it still seems like there's no or very limited PvP kills. It's just the "do good, give you nation some points". Lame
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 18, 2008, 06:50:51 am
My friend aptly described Spore as a bunch of mini games with infintely less epic version of Sins of A Solar Empire tacked on at the end.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on September 18, 2008, 10:02:57 pm
I thought SPORE was supposed to be based off SimEarth.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on September 20, 2008, 03:43:50 am
My friend aptly described Spore as a bunch of mini games with infintely less epic version of Sins of A Solar Empire tacked on at the end.

      Yahtzee compared it to Starcontrol, but that game is probably before your time.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: TrashMan on September 20, 2008, 05:41:11 am
Frankly, the Space Age kinda...lacks.

A great big empire and they only got one friggin warship to defend themselves...getting gangbanged by pirate attacks on 3-4 planets at a time...me having to defend all of them (even tough they are fully developed T3 worlds with full defenses and uber-turrets and can fend off most attacks themselves)
the navigation and mission logs are ankward. Especially the mission log. It only holds the last 3 missions, so when a pirate raid comes, you loose the logs.
not to mention that military fighter jets my colony has a plenty apparently just sit idly by during invasion.

The best part of he game is creating your own designs and seeing them in action during Civ Age.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 20, 2008, 07:37:17 am
I know what you mean. I got pretty damn pissed off that I could only bring my ship around, and my enemies could land invasion forces.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Solatar on September 20, 2008, 01:12:56 pm
Agreed. I know it's a sandbox game, but I can't get over the fact that the other empires have a large advantage over my own.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: redsniper on September 20, 2008, 04:57:40 pm
Whoa whoa whoa, hold up. You can only build one spaceship?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Flipside on September 20, 2008, 08:17:24 pm
It's certainly not the epic game I thought it would be, it's more like a tech-demo than a complete game, at least, that's how it feels.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 20, 2008, 08:31:19 pm
Whoa whoa whoa, hold up. You can only build one spaceship?
Yep. When your 'rank' increases, you can recruit allied ships, but you basically only can control one ship. And you can't land invasion forces, and despite the fact that my planets are all crawling with armed units, none of them will try to fight off enemy invaders.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Solatar on September 20, 2008, 10:35:08 pm
I was really excited playing it and had a lot of fun until a few hours into the space stage. I agree though, it really does feel like a tech demo or unfinished game.

Hell if I'm buying seven expansion packs just to get a full game out of this. I got bored with it in two or three days.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 20, 2008, 10:42:56 pm
Hell if I'm buying seven expansion packs just to get a full game out of this. I got bored with it in two or three days.
I played it once, and have never played it again.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: TrashMan on September 21, 2008, 06:37:24 am
Meh....here's a whole bunch of creations...most are my own, a few are downlaoded from other people (mostly on this forum). Have fun..if you can

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jz0xo1guzv1



Frankly, the best part of the game is the creator tool

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Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: TrashMan on September 21, 2008, 06:48:56 am
Whoa whoa whoa, hold up. You can only build one spaceship?
Yep. When your 'rank' increases, you can recruit allied ships, but you basically only can control one ship. And you can't land invasion forces, and despite the fact that my planets are all crawling with armed units, none of them will try to fight off enemy invaders.


And everyone asks for your help, no matter where you currently are of what you're currently doing. You're halfway across the galaxy? I don't care. Come help us kill a few infected creatures on our planet.
Help Captain! We're a T3 fully developed colony with a full turret defense, a deployed Mega-Turret and 50 modern, armed and completely useless fighters AND we're being attacked by 2 small pirate ships. Come quick!

Not to mention that early in the space stage, when you're ship still isn't upgraded, you can get attacked by HUGE alien forces that even with 2-3 allies you can't hope to beat, since the enemy ships have 2700HP (+escorts) while your fighter has 100 (7500 fully upgraded).

Oh yeah, and once you finally have a 50+ planet empire and start to feel powerful and confident, you'll be sent on a mission to the Galactic Core. THEN you'll realise just how tiny and insignificant your empire is. Even better, the star clusters can be spread a bit, so you can't jump towards the core with the current drive tech. And the only way to unlock a better drive tech is GRINDING. Do delivery missions and travel around till you visit 1000 stars.

Heck, a game that is tedious even with CHEATS just screams BAD DESIGN.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 21, 2008, 07:28:14 am
Frankly, the best part of the game is the creator tool
True. Very true.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Ghostavo on September 21, 2008, 08:16:21 am
I have to hand it to you TrashMan, you know how to make a good spaceship.  :)

The problem with the space age is that it's there to provide a sandbox, not a game. Of course this raises the issue that the game was sold as a game, not an editor...
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 21, 2008, 09:33:21 am
The problem with the space age is that it's there to provide a sandbox, not a game. Of course this raises the issue that the game was sold as a game, not an editor...
I know what you mean. I hope that expansion packs come out real quick.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Solatar on September 21, 2008, 01:52:26 pm
On the one hand I really want them to put out a few expansion packs, but on the other (bigger hand) I don't think I should have to shell out $30 or $40 per expansion pack to get something I should have gotten in the first place.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: BloodEagle on September 21, 2008, 02:36:10 pm
On the one hand I really want them to put out a few expansion packs, but on the other (bigger hand) I don't think I should have to shell out $30 or $40 per expansion pack to get something I should have gotten in the first place.

EA is infamous for selling you crap that you already own.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: TrashMan on September 21, 2008, 04:02:19 pm
I have to hand it to you TrashMan, you know how to make a good spaceship.  :)

f'course I do. :D



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Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Fineus on September 22, 2008, 12:34:58 pm
I'm sorry to say it guys but I'm bored with Spore.

I've finished it once. Played through to the Space stage again and realised it was far too samey. Once you get over the fun of creating your own stuff - and it is fun - it's all far too repetitive. They did a great thing with the game but it's just not diverse enough to make replay fun for me.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Solatar on September 22, 2008, 02:16:37 pm
I must have played it for three days straight...

I haven't touched it in almost a week.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 22, 2008, 08:49:25 pm
Only played it for a day, which was the day after its release, and haven't touched it since.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Arkangel on September 24, 2008, 12:15:42 am
Same... but i wont admit it to the people who told me it would get boring fast...
I've played cell and creature stage far more than space, especially how the middle of the universe is so anticlimactic
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 24, 2008, 01:20:13 am
If I could actually have fleets, I'd play it a lot more often.


Instead, I play until space stage, then go fire up Sins.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Solatar on September 24, 2008, 08:48:19 am
I kept thinking about getting Sins of a Solar empire. Is it worth it?
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 24, 2008, 09:30:29 am
Pretty much. You need to have patience though. For example, my first game took me a week. I just wrapped up my second game after slightly under a month. To be fair, I wasn't playing it frequently, and the system was huge.

But if you choose an appropriately small map, then its quite fun to play, especially sending pirates at your enemy shortly before you attack them. The AI can be somewhat lacking though.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on September 24, 2008, 03:13:08 pm
     I think I'll pass on spore after all these glowing reviews.
     From the DRM debates I found a game that looks pretty cool, Space Rangers 2. Sounds like Star Control or something like that, pick it up sometime.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 24, 2008, 08:27:22 pm
Ah hah. SR2. Awesomness, imo.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: MP-Ryan on September 27, 2008, 01:34:22 pm
     I think I'll pass on spore after all these glowing reviews.
     From the DRM debates I found a game that looks pretty cool, Space Rangers 2. Sounds like Star Control or something like that, pick it up sometime.

It also has StarForce protection.  I'd recommend skipping it.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Scuddie on September 27, 2008, 02:03:08 pm
I was considering "borrowing" a copy (installation) from a friend.  After playing with the creature editor demo, looking at some gameplay footage, and reading some in-depth reviews, I came to the conclusion that the game is a sandbox in cosmetic design only.  There is no diversity at all, which is what I thought the game would be all about. 

When I first saw it, I thought it would be akin to Sim Life (A very awesome game) where the models were created procedurally, but also actually meant something.  However, it's just skeleton manipulation with soft meshes, pre-scripted location actions, and little (if any) diversity on a physical scale.  The ruleset is static, and each creature is identical with every other on a practical view.

Very disappointing.  Not even worth the HDD space.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 23, 2008, 08:08:22 am
:bump:


Yep i know it's a major Flop, i've not bought it yet. I'm just happy with the five quid Creature maker tool.

Why did i bump this? I was clearing out my old favourites/bookmark list and there was a search for FReespace in the sporapedia..

http://eu.spore.com/sporepedia/index.cfm?userid=&orderby=&itemsperpage=40&search=freespace&submitsearch=Go

There are a couple of FS fans obviously there, anyone wanna own up to who made the SPOrion? :lol:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Titan on November 23, 2008, 04:31:38 pm
I downloaded all the FS things several months ago  :p
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Stormkeeper on November 23, 2008, 06:38:36 pm
I tried to make an Aeolus look a like. Plus my last two creaturs have been Shivan-esque.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Slime on December 07, 2008, 08:29:03 am
Some more FS stuff I've made:

If you don't recognize this I've either failed or you don't belong in these forums!
(http://ll-221.ea.com/spore/static/image/500/203/221/500203221560_lrg.png) (http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=sast-500203221560)

Vasudan v2

(http://ll-985.ea.com/spore/static/image/500/202/985/500202985510_lrg.png) (http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Slime%7C2260740536%3Asast-500202985510)

If you have a Spore account please do rate them, the pictures are links.

A recolour of my shivan for you who like the black & red mix.

(http://ll-985.ea.com/spore/static/image/500/202/985/500202985392_lrg.png) (http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Slime%7C2260740536%3Asast-500202985392)

Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on December 08, 2008, 02:24:09 am
I did mention once that the Lucifer is an ant reference... :lol:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Titan on December 08, 2008, 02:57:02 pm
heh, my acount is HLP_Titan. Take a look, though i don't think i've made something in months. And it's all pretty crappy.

Though, i did have fun with the Aquilans for a while. Made an entire fleet, 30+ ships.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: karajorma on December 10, 2008, 09:40:45 am
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7772962.stm

Could have predicted that one.

GTA 4 has probably already won the next years one though. The DRM is so bad on that one that people who actually bought the game will probably be after pirate copies!
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: IPAndrews on December 10, 2008, 09:57:45 am
This was a well deserved victory.  :lol:
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: übermetroid on December 18, 2008, 07:09:27 am
That is the same way with spore.  Buy it, and then prate it.  You get online access without the crap involved.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Polpolion on December 19, 2008, 01:11:14 pm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7772962.stm

Could have predicted that one.

GTA 4 has probably already won the next years one though. The DRM is so bad on that one that people who actually bought the game will probably be after pirate copies!

:lol: I like how they almost halved their sales.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: IPAndrews on December 23, 2008, 07:53:01 am
I almost bought SPORE as an xmas present, then I remembered the DRM and since I wasn't buying xmas presents for any worst enemies, I didn't buy SPORE as an xmas present.
Title: Re: SPORE
Post by: Vidmaster on December 23, 2008, 01:38:06 pm
good man! DRM sucks. (MassEffect, why are you so great :rolleyes: ?)