Similar creatures: Your Thoughts?






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purrclan • 3 January 2014 at 8:37 PM

@nenielsen
I got a different total of creatures than you did. My count:
Other: 37
Bird: 25
--Generic Bird: 10
--Peacock: 1
--Bluebird: 1
--Owl: 5
--Turkey: 2
--Penguin: 2
--Crow: 1
--Eagle: 1
--Hummingbird: 1
--Duck: 1
Canine: 21
--Dog/wolf: 13
--Fox: 6
--Winged canine: 2
Dragon: 20
--Aquatic Dragon/Sea Serpent: 4
--Winged Dragon: 10
--Serpent Dragon: 3
--Other Dragon: 3
Feline: 20
--Cat: 14
--Lion: 6
Bug: 11
--Generic Bug: 2
--Centipede: 2
--Insect: 7
Plant: 11
Rabbit: 11
Horse: 10
--Generic Horse: 4
--Winged Horse: 3
--Aquatic Horse: 3
Bear: 7
Fish: 6
--Generic Fish: 5
--Shark: 1
Rodent: 5
Alien: 4
Ghost: 4
Deer: 3
Chimera: 3
Frog/Toad: 3
Monkey: 3
Panda: 3
--Giant Panda: 1
--'Red' Panda: 2
Sheep: 3
Snow Creature: 3
Squirrel: 3
Anteater: 2
Armadillo: 2
Dinosaur: 2
Elephant: 2
Griffin: 2
Lizard: 2
Ornament: 2
Otter: 2
Planet: 2
Raccoon: 2
Reindeer: 2
Robot: 2
Salamander: 2
Seal: 2
Snake: 2
Turtle/Tortoise: 2
Angel: 1
Bat: 1
Camel: 1
Cow: 1
Crab: 1
Donkey: 1
Draidel: 1
Fairy: 1
Gargoyle: 1
Giraffe: 1
Goblin: 1
Hippo: 1
Jellyfish: 1
Koala: 1
Llama: 1
Narwhal: 1
Octopus: 1
Rhinoceros: 1
Seahorse: 1
Shooting Star: 1
Skunk: 1
Snail: 1
Squid: 1
Voodoo doll: 1
Walrus: 1
Weasel: 1
Whale: 1

The largest category is 'Other', in fact. ('Other' is creatures that don't seem to have names in RL.)

The second-largest is 'Birds', but that doesn't mean we can't have more of them. Somehow we seem to lump all birds together; same goes with fish. Birds, bugs and fish are like mammals. Do you know how many mammals are on this list? *118*!!! Therefore, we should NOT have ANY MORE MAMMALS because we already have WAY too many!!!!!
Or not. A whale is very different from a rabbit, after all.

Aaaaaaaaanyway. The third-largest is 'Canines'; this is definitely a category that could use a break.

'Dragons' and 'Felines' tie for fourth; while I personally cannot have enough cats, both of these have far more than the majority of creatures.

We should have fewer rabbits, horses, and bears; after that, the numbers seem reasonable enough.


Although we have 11 plants - far more than the number of most other creatures - I think we should have many, many more. After all, we *only* have 11 plants, while we have 268 animals or animal-like organisms. (Aliens are weird. 'Other' things are weird. Some things I'm not sure are plants or not.)

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Personally, I like/don't mind repeats, as long as they're original in some way. Of course, if next month there was a pink Battyrus, with different poses, called a "Lovebat" or something, I would be annoyed and disappointed. While diversity is *awesome* and to be encouraged, I certainly wouldn't mind more kitties.

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Suggestion time:

Mantis shrimp
Platypus
Echidna
Clam
Sea anemone
Sponge
Dugong
Beluga
Hedgehog
Hornet
Komodo dragon
Magpie
Okapi
Quail
Pig
Sea urchin
Shrimp
Spider
Wallaby
Worm
Aye-aye
Gerenuk
Babirusa
Lamprey
Leafy seadragon
Tapir
Axolotl
Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes)
Cape Sundew
Dragon's Blood tree
Apple tree
Holly
Ivy
Maple
Nightshade
Stag Bush

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jemmie • 3 January 2014 at 8:45 PM

@thursdays_dove
I would just like to say that, for your last main paragraph:

Some event creatures and all CRW creatures don't show the next stages, I think. At least it was like that last (2012) year.

@nenielsen
I'm neutral.

Although I would like some different creatures, I don't hate the current 'remakes'.

However:
Pig
Ox
Monkey (Only similar one I know is the Monket, but I may be wrong)
Chicken

It's sort of hard when you are trying to form a Chinese Zodiac club...xD

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nenielsen • 3 January 2014 at 8:45 PM

@purrclan wow, you organized them better than me! 😋 Thank you for counting them over again, I think it will help.

YES, there are way too many of cats/dogs/dragons! I mean, there are so many different species of birds in real life, I think there are plenty of kinds they haven't done. You listed a lot of suggestions, they're all good! 😊

More plants/seas critters would be great. The most bio-diverse places in the world are rainforests and coral reefs, so they should seriously come out with creatures from there.

I'd love to see any artwork/suggestions you have made (if you've made any of course)!

It's great to see someone contributing like you have. A lot of people have only been disagreeing with me over this... 😋 Thanks again!

@jemmie I would LOVE to see a chicken. I have a bunch of pet chickens in real life, and I think they're great critters.

I have actually submitted an ox idea (its a musk ox) if you look at my winter suggestions. 😊

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jazzyleia • 3 January 2014 at 8:49 PM

@nenielsen
I personally agree with your idea that the Rainforests and Coral Reefs are the most diverse places so we should be able to have like more underwater critters and maybe some more birds *but I think we have enough of those*

I would love to see a plant idea if anyone has one that is new and oh a Clam! I think that would be kinda funny or very serious, I kinda imagine one at the end stage wearing a pearl necklace but that is just me 😃

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purrclan • 3 January 2014 at 8:57 PM

@nenielsen
Nooooo there are not too many cats. The rest of your post I agree with though.
(Although there probably are, and I'm just too cat-biased to see it xD)

I like mantis shrimps a lot. Unfortunately, I cannot actually draw mantis shrimps. (Unless I want to epically fail. Because that will happen. 😋)

http://eggcave.com/forums/topic/43387
http://eggcave.com/forums/topic/35556
http://eggcave.com/forums/topic/31058
http://eggcave.com/forums/topic/29789
http://eggcave.com/forums/topic/22419
http://eggcave.com/forums/topic/13118
http://eggcave.com/forums/topic/6646
http://eggcave.com/forums/topic/6304
http://eggcave.com/forums/topic/5947
...Jeez, I'm looking at some of my older creature suggestions and now I feel kinda embarrassed xD

Also:
http://cqpkytty.deviantart.com/art/Ollina-398977860?q=gallery:cqpkytty/39376509&qo=3 (my brother @sharkout's idea, my own art)
http://cqpkytty.deviantart.com/art/The-Mansi-398976853?q=gallery:cqpkytty/39376509&qo=4



Also, you should add a thing to your poll where you can say 'I like the way it is now but more diversity would be better' or something. 😋

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