Spore is Frustration
17 years ago
General
Yes, i know the game's been out for awhile, and most people have tried and moved on to other games, but i went back and started playing it some more, working through the "story" mode and especially working with the editors. Overall i rather like the game's design, though i definatly like the editors more then the game itself :P Anyway, one of the biggest frustrations i've recently been hitting is the inability to make vehicles that don't have the same stuff on each side. Tried to make up a Bonapart (mini-tank from Tank Police) look-alike, but couldn't get it to look right due to the auto mirroring of items. That and main body parts can only apparently be applied along the centerline of the design screen :(. I'm guessing its to make the animations and such easier for the computer to render, but dunno for sure.
Of course there's also the DNA limit as to what you can put into your creatures/vehicles. Seems like everytime I run into that limit just before i can get the exact look i'm trying for. Yes, i know there's a code that allows you to remove the limit, and i've thought of using it. Anyone know how it effects the game itself? are creatures/vehicles built using the code unable to be brought into the game itself? not that that's something i'm all that concerned with, i'd like to create the stuff without worrying about running into the limit so often :P
Anyway, don't get me wrong, i really like the game itself, and will probably continue playing it for quite awhile. I love that you can create almost anything you want. I'm sure future versions will expand the capabilities of the game.
As an aside, are we allowed to post screen-caps to our FA accounts of creatures created through the Spore CC?
Of course there's also the DNA limit as to what you can put into your creatures/vehicles. Seems like everytime I run into that limit just before i can get the exact look i'm trying for. Yes, i know there's a code that allows you to remove the limit, and i've thought of using it. Anyone know how it effects the game itself? are creatures/vehicles built using the code unable to be brought into the game itself? not that that's something i'm all that concerned with, i'd like to create the stuff without worrying about running into the limit so often :P
Anyway, don't get me wrong, i really like the game itself, and will probably continue playing it for quite awhile. I love that you can create almost anything you want. I'm sure future versions will expand the capabilities of the game.
As an aside, are we allowed to post screen-caps to our FA accounts of creatures created through the Spore CC?
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And when it's released, you don't have that. I hear you can still see what others have made, and buy it or whatever for your own universe, but beyond that there's no online interaction.