Rare alternate forms for creatures?

saturna • 19 May 2017 at 12:01 AM

I remember browsing through the archives and coming across a few creatures with interesting descriptions talking about how, rarely, they can hatch looking significantly different than normal. Most notably, I remember the archive entry for the icenyro mentioning that sometimes the creature will be born with its affinities swapped (fire-ice instead of ice-fire like normal) This made me wonder how such a concept could possibly be implemented into egg cave. Maybe the artwork could be slightly different, and when you find the egg, it would say "you found an icenyro (alt.) egg!" or something like that. Alternatively, maybe it wouldn't say anything at all, and you would be joyfully taken by surprise when you look at your creature after it hatches. Of course, as I mentioned earlier, these creatures would be very hard to get. What do you think? I'm open to all feedback!

flowerlynx • 19 May 2017 at 12:06 AM

@saturna
Well then, I love the idea! It's similar to the concept of an albino, yes?

saturna • 19 May 2017 at 12:08 AM

@flowerlynx kind of! And thanks 😊

flowerlynx • 19 May 2017 at 12:09 AM

@saturna
No problem. It should be that you have a 1% chance of getting an albino, or something. And, you can't but an albino potion or something.

saturna • 19 May 2017 at 12:14 AM

@flowerlynx yes I didn't want this to be just like the stars we have now, as plenty of people can just buy them. I thought of this as something interesting to give some low sought out for creatures the chance to become more special

flowerlynx • 19 May 2017 at 12:22 AM

@saturna
Yep. Makes enough sense.

wavypavy • 19 May 2017 at 3:35 AM

@saturna
I really like this idea! It would add an element of value to common cave creatures and if it was revealed when they hatch it would mean people have a reason to care for them. Of course there is the fact that if it's only revealed after hatching egg cave would likely be swamped with commons

saturna • 19 May 2017 at 10:15 AM

@wavypavy
Yeah I thought that might be an issue if you only found out after they hatch lol

pitch1226 • 19 May 2017 at 12:59 PM

@saturna I love the idea! The fact that they are so rare would make it all the better!

Deleted • 19 May 2017 at 1:13 PM

@saturna
I was actually thinking of a similar idea the other day, but I like yours better 😊
Really fun, and would make for some interesting trading deals.

nine • 19 May 2017 at 4:12 PM

@saturna
Nice idea! I liked it so much I tried to give the Icenyro a quick recolor so we'd get an idea of what this concept could be like. 😊 https://i.imgur.com/C8fC5gM.png

As for the issue of common overflows, maybe there could be a system that would allow you to exchange a fully-grown mortal/immortal common for a large handful of EC.

dappne6 • 19 May 2017 at 4:20 PM

I love this idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!


@ian Please make this happen!

saturna • 19 May 2017 at 4:33 PM

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Thanks everyone for all of your support!

@ricefishie I love what you did with it 😊 Beautiful creature.

wavypavy • 20 May 2017 at 4:03 AM

@saturna
I thought of another cave species tat talks about alternates; Nipha. Their description talks about how there were four types (I think only one should be alternate though) and even though it says that the other tree went extinct, there could aways be just a few hiding somewhere in the cave...
Also, Mo's used to only be revealed after you get the egg and that feature was removed because there were too many creatures that nobody wanted.

saturna • 20 May 2017 at 10:32 AM

@wavypavy Mos were once only revealed after they hatch?

wavypavy • 20 May 2017 at 10:11 PM

@saturna
I wan't on egg cave at the time, but apparently when you adopted a creature from the cave there was a chance it was actually a mo. They were revealed as soon as you got the egg, but not at the adoption screen of the cave

saturna • 21 May 2017 at 12:38 AM

@wavypavy oh cool, I never knew that

wavypavy • 21 May 2017 at 1:29 AM

@saturna
I'm glad I taught you something 😊
The point I was trying to make was that the staff of Egg Cave tried something similar to revealing forms after adoption and they then decided it wasn't a good idea

saturna • 21 May 2017 at 10:15 PM

@wavypavy
That is why I personally voted for when they were obtained- it would be less likely that something like that would happen

wavypavy • 22 May 2017 at 3:42 AM

@saturna
I voted for when they hatch, but I've changed my mind after thinking about it for a bit

saturna • 22 May 2017 at 11:32 AM

@wavypavy ah okay

luv • 22 May 2017 at 1:49 PM

@saturna
This is a wonderful idea! I like the implication of applying it to commons, and there's lots of other creatures it could apply to as well!

saturna • 22 May 2017 at 2:42 PM

@luv
Thank you! I'm glad you like it!

iris1929578 • 13 July 2017 at 12:54 AM

@saturna

I love it! Nice idea 😊

saturna • 15 July 2017 at 12:01 AM

@iris1929578
Thanks! Feel free to spread the word!

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totallynotjoey • 6 December 2017 at 3:21 AM

@saturna
Wow! That's a really cool idea! I'm all for it. I mean, wouldn't anyone want rare creatures free from the cave?

Great idea!! 😃

saturna • 6 December 2017 at 10:34 PM

@totallynotjoey

Thank you! I'm glad you like the idea! 😃