Introducing the SARCC: HELP me categorize Arc's creatures!

gabrieltaft • 27 September 2013 at 11:12 PM

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Science and Research Creature Categorization (SARC)

The SARCC is a categorization system to organize all of the known creatures of Arc.

Benefits:

----This system can enhance our understanding of Arc creatures and their relationship to each other.
----It can also help collectors to find related species.
----It can help Egg Cave Artist and User Creations to discover what species and creatures Arc could use more of.

**This Post will be used as a discussion board to fine-tune, organize and improve this categorizing system.***

This list will be updated as new creatures are released and new categories are decided upon.

FAQ:

Q: How do the Categories work?
A: There are Four different levels a creature can be classified under. The Kingdom is very general, Animal, Plant, Magical, other. The Class is meant to be wide reaching and be defined by major aspects such as feathers, scales, fins, magic ect. (Example> Mammal, Bird, Reptile....) The Order is more specific and is related to the species (Mammals> Wolf, Cat, Whale, Marcupial....). The final tier is called the Family, this subcategory is created when two or more creatures of a species can be group together with common traits.(Mammals> Wolf> Winged Wolfs)

Q: How to refer to a creature?
A: A creature is referred to by it's deepest category.

Q: How do you choose a category for a creature?
A: A creature is placed into a category that best fits it based upon the Physical Appearance and the information in it's info.


The current SAR Creature Categories are:

Kingdoms: Numbered by i
Class: Number by # 1-10
Order: Numberd by letter A-z
Family Numberd by !

Below is the current list of categories and structure without creatures. The creature section is further below.


i: Animal


~1.(Mammal)

~~~A. (Wolf)
~~~~~~!. Multiple Heads
~~~~~~!!. Winged Wolf
~~~~~~!!!. Epic Wolf
~~~~~~!V. (Doglike)
~~~B. (Cat)
~~~~~~! (House Cat)
~~~~~~!!(Big Cat)
~~~C. (Rabbit)
~~~D. (Aquatic Mammals)
~~~~~~! Whale
~~~~~~!! Dolphin
~~~~~~!!! Walrus
~~~E. (Marcupial)
~~~F. (Cow)
~~~G. (Armored Mammal)
~~~H. (Sheep)
~~~I. (Horselike)
~~~J. (Deer)
~~~K. (Fox)
~~~L. (Coon)
~~~M. (Bear)
~~~N. (Critter)
~~~O. (Monkey)
~~~P. (Elephant)
~~~Q. Other

~2. (Bird)

~~~A. (Small Bird)
~~~B. (Show Bird)
~~~C. (Bird of Prey)
~~~D. (Owl)
~~~E. (Ground Bird)
~~~~~~!. (Semi-Flightless)
~~~~~~!!. (Penguin)

~3. (Reptile)

~~~A. (Turtle)
~~~B. (Snake)
~~~C. (Lizard)
~~~D. (Croc-Like)

~4. (Amphibian)

~~~A. (Frog)

~5. (Aquatic)

~~~A. (Fish)
~~~B. (cephalopod)

~6. (Insect)

~~~A. Flying

~~~~~~!. Beatle
~~~~~~!!. Transforming

~~~B. Pede
~~~C. Ground



ii. (Natural)



~1. (Plant)

~~~A.(Tree)
~~~B. (Flowering)
~~~C. (Bush)
~~~D. (Succulant)
~~~E. (Fruit/Vegetable)

~2. (Space)

~3. (Elementla)

~4. (Purifying)



iii. (Mythical)



~1. (Dragon)

~~~A. (Classical)
~~~B. (Serpent)
~~~C. (Eastern)

~2. (Magical Horse)

~~~A. (Seahorse)
~~~B. (Pegasus)
~~~C. (Unicorn)

~3. Paranormal

~~~A. (Ghost)

~~~~~~i. Classic Ghost
~~~~~~i. Possessed Objects.

~~~B. (Alien)

~~~C. (Monster)

C. (Monster)

~~~~~~i. (Classic Monster)

~~~~~~ii. (Mummified)

~~~~~~iii. (Demonic)

D. (Bad Experiment)

~4. (Hybrid)

~5. (Mystical)

~~~A. (Fairy)
~~~B. (MWC (Magical Winged Critters))
~~~C. Magic



iV. (Prehistoric)



V. (Other)

~~~A. (Unique)
~~~B. (Objects)
~~~C. (Robot)






The SARCC

i: Animal


~1.(Mammal)

~~~A. (Wolf)
Biwo
Canige
Nym
Tasma
Wynerl
Flintar
~~~~~~!. Multiple Heads
Ahjoon
Draqua
~~~~~~!!. Winged Wolf
Colatay
Eurog
~~~~~~!!!. Epic Wolf
Corphex
Goldox
Scorbis
Zinzall
Hallowolf
~~~~~~!V. (Doglike)
Iramae
Pupkin
~~~B. (Cat)
~~~~~~! (House Cat)
Brohu
Clocat
Danaus (The Butterfly Cat)
Felindle
Kitep
Pandai
Pantheart
Olimpt
Shillas

~~~~~~!!(Big Cat)
Alkub
Arnmnae
Chimera (The Reptile Cat)
Flofbite
Frion
Gingerlion
Leroon
Luckuar
Maser
Paroxy
Prath
Riggert
Ambrok
~~~C. (Rabbit)
Ambrie
Bushay
Chocob
Eyleymo
Flufur
Flunny
Luvlei
Onny
Plore
Yubby
~~~D. (Aquatic Mammals)
~~~~~~! Whale
Lal
Magmish
~~~~~~!! Dolphin
Whoon
~~~~~~!!! Walrus
Kringus
~~~E. (Marcupial)
Koalyptus
~~~F. (Cow)
Bessy
Maskey
~~~G. (Armored Mammal)
Pthali
Demga
~~~H. (Sheep)
Leyma
Mouflon
Sheap
Shaibun
~~~I. (Horselike)
Amma
Arpeggiarp
Horsca
Lemac
Moxel
Rousel
~~~J. (Deer)
Florn
Elkikorn
Bliz
Rie
Roo
~~~K. (Fox)
Foo
Gadfly
Greem
Icenyro
Nipha
Oscoa
Flarren
Tific
~~~L. (Coon)
Raskoon
Kaihorn
~~~M. (Bear)
Berr
Punbundu
Beweg
Fangtharp
~~~N. (Critter)
Bellato
Flickle
Flowerfur
Nibly
Ott
Pinkunk
Runton
Shamrue
Shrew
Squinton
Yuki
Kinkas
~~~O. (Monkey)
Mekii
Spidet
Tarsier
~~~P. (Elephant)
Marlay
Miros
~~~Q. Other
Effa
Flub
Ulert
Battyrus
Skreel
Cirthark

~2. (Bird)

~~~A. (Small Bird)
Blu
Floicol
~~~B. (Show Bird)
Abrillion
Drem
Kujak
Macaw
Lovart
Mo
Valgrun
~~~C. (Bird of Prey)
Corlinn
Eeriek
Elge
Gryp
Terron
Solis
~~~D. (Owl)
Gideh
Osbarn
Wiset
Autuwl
~~~E. (Ground Bird)
~~~~~~!. (Semi-Flightless)
Adarna
Gobbler
Honk
Perukey
~~~~~~!!. (Penguin)
Pyraguin
Guinstar

~3. (Reptile)

~~~A. (Turtle)
Soltore
Turtux

~~~B. (Snake)
Cobrart
Chimera
~~~C. (Lizard)
Slysal
Salaslyke
Grizzard
~~~D. (Croc-Like)
Caiman

~4. (Amphibian)

Aerlo
Feggle
Kappice

~~~A. (Frog)
Lissam
Ribbert
Frogike

~5. (Aquatic)

Goldur
Seiren
Crabbert
Aqueueren

~~~A. (Fish)

Kesko
Krah
Sparktail
Suckerlop
Unchaga
~~~B. (cephalopod)
Squearth
Octro

~6. (Insect)

~~~A. Flying
Odon
Othgog
Zubflug
Trovantis
~~~~~~!. Beatle
Gode
Lyf

~~~~~~!!. Transforming
Grubbug
Pogknot
Savarab

~~~B. Pede
Cetopia
Serpede
~~~C. Ground
Snawler



ii. (Natural)



~1. (Plant)

~~~A.(Tree)
Treelar
Trenka
~~~B. (Flowering)
Flor
~~~C. (Bush)
Vecker
Spritemice
Hydrhis
Garguaith
Flover
~~~D. (Succulant)
Kacki
~~~E. (Fruit/Vegetable)
Kinump

~2. (Space)

Tenalp

~3. (Elementla)

snolo

~4. (Purifying)

Ecorth
Squearth
Tray



ii. (Mythical)



~1. (Dragon)


~~~A. (Classical)
Aguaille
Brios
Clioney
Drakomo
Flar
Garo
Ignis
Nogar
Ragon
Rencup
Rhinedorf
Trident
Sherth
~~~B. (Serpent)
Crystar
Diablos
~~~C. (Eastern)
Bunthoff
Chiye
Dragold
Halldrag
Roasen
Trinit

~2. (Magical Horse)

~~~A. (Seahorse)
Narlock
Corsal
Oos
Sey
~~~B. (Pegasus)
Calla
Iccilah
Yamamagan
~~~C. (Unicorn)
Elkikorn
Kirin
Raicorn
Unipeg

~3. Paranormal

~~~A. (Ghost)

~~~~~~i. Classic Ghost
Balrogipuwet
Ghostar
Ghosty
~~~~~~i. Possessed Objects.
Spookcat
Doovoo
Luskrull

~~~B. (Alien)

Pareteorsite
Ranfil
Storticai

~~~C. (Monster)

~~~~~~i. (Classic Monster)
Mirkang
Vampyr
Hallowolf
~~~~~~ii. (Mummified)
Abet
Mummar
~~~~~~iii. (Demonic)
Diment
Skrute
Sherth
Goblar
Eeriek
Nogar

~~~D. (Bad Experiment)

Muckle

~4. (Hybrid)

Gryp
Chimera
Rosse
Taigrin
Tine
Valgrun

~5. (Mystical)

~~~A. (Fairy)
Aosidhe
Danaus
Engel
Flyen
~~~B. (MWC (Magical Winged Critters)
Puffup
Pixgog
Wisnaker
~~~C. Magic
Tokk
Baku



iV. (Prehistoric)



Aerlo
Blobbart
Frice
Goldur
Pangolin
Sandrodon
Sorien



V. (Other)



~~~A. (Unique)
Baistay
Orp
Peeturk
Poplin
Unhemn
Yeep
Bragon
Encalops
Skrulline
Luciales
Laniwon
~~~B. (Objects)
Draid
Gingerlion
Jester
Scarrow
Schnee
Swornt
~~~C. (Robot)
Brios
Macbot




~~~~~~~~~~~~Please keep things civilized in this discussion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~I am open to suggestions, especially related to new Specific Categories and changing current creature's categories.

~~~If you see a creature missing please point it out.

~~~I will be posting subtopics and polls for new creatures and decisions relating to the SARCC


~~~I will be doing my best to keep this updated. But if the list and creature list are not the same, it is just a matter of me getting to it for the fixes. Thanks for the patience.

cirrus • 28 September 2013 at 12:02 AM

@gabrieltaft I think a classification system for Eggcave is a great idea, but are you planning on narrowing it down?

gabrieltaft • 28 September 2013 at 12:21 AM

@Skittlejg

Do you mean add more categories?

Then yes, this is just a rough draft version. Going to go deeper into the main categories and I'm also thinking about giving creature's titles, based on a first and secondary category.

I tried to make the SARCC layout nice and easy to read but it didn't turn out right. I'll have to go through it again and make the list layout and categories more distinct.

cirrus • 28 September 2013 at 12:35 AM

@gabrieltaft Ummmm.... I meant make it so that there aren't such broad cotegories, make it be more like Linnaeus's. For example, there would be:

Animals


Mammals:
Rodents:
Squirrels
Bunnies

Canines:
Wolves
Bears



Reptiles:
Dragons
Lizards


Amphibians:
Frogs
Turtles


Birds:
Flying
Non-flying


Aquatic:
Fish
Octopus

So you would have a "Kindgom" (Animals, Plants, Nonliving), a "Class" (Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians etc.), for Mammals you'd need an "Order" (Rodents, Canines, Felines, etc. but you wouldn't need one for the others, just mammals. 😃), then you'd have a "Family" (Squirrels, Bunnies, Fish, Dragons, Wolves, etc.), and finally you'd have a "Species" which would just be what type of creature it is. 😃

gabrieltaft • 28 September 2013 at 12:45 AM

@skittlejg Yeah! That's how I tried to do it but instead of putting all the spaces between categories and subcategories, like I wanted, it just squashed them all together.

So that makes sense, we could go the way normal scientist do.

So Kingdoms will be (Animals, Natural, Mythical and Other)


Class

Animals: (Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Aquatic, Insects)

Natural: (Plants) (Trees) (Space)

Mythical: (Dragon, Magical Horse, Ghost, Hybrid, Alien, Fairy, MWC (Magical Winged Critters), Monster, Hybrid , Mystical)

Prehistoric

Other: (Unique, Objects, Robots)


Order

Mammals: (Wolf, Cat....)


I'll redo the list to reflect this clearer.

Orderedchaos • 28 September 2013 at 12:57 AM

@gabrieltaft Luciales are not deer. 😋 They are a completely unique species to Ark with no relations to any Earth species. They are however mammals.

gabrieltaft • 28 September 2013 at 1:01 AM

@Orderedchaos

Thanks 😋 yeah I had a dilema in my head over them and a number of other species.

They can probably go under Other>unique for now until we find/makeup a better home.

There are a number of creative creatures that fall under that category and hopefully people can add their input and we can work it into a system that makes sense 😊

Orderedchaos • 28 September 2013 at 1:12 AM

@gabrieltaft Yeah, there are quite a few creatures that are unique. If you have a hard time deciding on a category its always best to ask the creator. 😉 Just doing a quick read through your list brings up a few others as well.

-Flarens are foxes not cats, stated in the description
-Iramae are more like dogs, also in the description
-Pretty sure Yukis are not wolves, they are probably closer to being a unique creature than anything else
-Kinkas don't have pouches and thus aren't marsupials
-Rousels are horses not fairies
-Balrogipuwets are goats
-Baku are mythical creatures

Mods are also a good source of info on creatures as a few of us helped write the creature descriptions. 😊

gabrieltaft • 28 September 2013 at 1:21 AM

@Orderedchaos

Thanks so much, I'm going to make those changes now. I'll start looking up creators to ask about more confusing creatures.

It seems like balrogipuwets are ghosts in their Info but they def. were some sort of goat when they were living.

And if you think anyone User or Mods would be interested in contributing to this let them know. Would love any help someone would want to give.

victorythevaporeon • 28 September 2013 at 4:01 PM

@gabrieltaft
Add a Paranormal part. That way you can put ghosts, abnormal thingummybobs and stitched up things into that catergory

gabrieltaft • 28 September 2013 at 6:13 PM

@Victorythevaporeon

I like that category. I added some of the existing ones into it as subcategories.

~3. Paranormal

~~~A. (Ghost)

~~~~~~i. Classic Ghost
~~~~~~i. Possessed Objects.

~~~B. (Alien)

~~~C. (Monster)


Do you think those work?

karamel • 29 September 2013 at 5:55 AM

@gabrieltaft This seems like a cool idea. If you ever need help with anything, I'm happy to contribute some stuff if necessary. 😸

('Elementla' should be 'Elemental'.)

purrclan • 29 September 2013 at 6:40 PM

@gabrieltaft
I've been working for a while on species names for all the creatures, what do you think?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ortRQ9I8Y6VvzSE2_tygxL61ylujgoue6VMAWFSncc/edit#

gabrieltaft • 29 September 2013 at 11:43 PM

@Karamel

Thanks for the edit! Let me know if you see any other changes.

@Purrclan

Wow, I like what your doing there! I would love to add your names to the SARCC when your done.

purrclan • 30 September 2013 at 9:35 PM

@gabrieltaft
Yep!
Also, the genuses (first word of the species name) can help when you're classifying them. Same genus = very closely related = same category!
Fun fact: the Drakomo is listed as a subspecies of the Ignis. Not quite sure why, but it made sense at the time. 😋

kay_mentrae • 8 October 2013 at 9:35 PM

Aren't Tific more like foxes than cats?

megadash • 8 October 2013 at 10:11 PM

This reminds me too much of the classification of Pokémon that was introduced in Gold/Silver/Crystal for breeding. It still give me a headache…
I guess that I just don't see how this would be of any use in the long run or of any purpose that it serves.

gabrieltaft • 9 October 2013 at 3:56 AM

@kay_mentrae Thanks, I got cats and foxes mixed up a few times 😋. Just put the tific in the fox category

@Megadash hm I see your point. It is def. similar to the pokemon classification but I was thinking this list would be easy way for collectors to look up pets. For instance if a new egg cave user wanted to collect insects they could look up on the list and find all the insects on egg cave.

The classifications could make searching through the archives more interesting as well.

megadash • 9 October 2013 at 4:35 PM

@gabrieltaft:
Okay. As long as it's kept simple, I can se how it would be useful with the Archives.

kay_mentrae • 9 October 2013 at 5:15 PM

@gabrieltaft thank you 😃 I love Tific and it really confused me XD if you ever need any help on this project I'd love to be involved it looks like a lot of fun 😸

gabrieltaft • 10 October 2013 at 8:21 PM

@Kay_mentrae thanks for the offer! Really appreciate it if you see any other's or think of more advice I would love to hear it.

sorenfliesthroughstorms • 26 January 2014 at 9:04 AM

Pangolin would be an armored mammal in my opinion.

purrclan • 26 January 2014 at 1:51 PM

@gabrieltaft
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aCjNHnT5LyhqXVn8EpoYfeHEaTUgZtk-ZPJEOkQkrXI/edit
😊