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Hi there, wanted to share some characters of mine I've drawn: Anameis: Laana, a seer of the sea descended from Seri's Doeli: Kois: and Yuki, a fan-incarnation of Seri's snow god: Hope you like. They are all digital over scanned pencil. Oh and they're all from a story (is fic allowed?) but when the sandbox update comes out I'll probably make in-game replicas for fun.5 points
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OHHHHHHH MY HECC IS THAT WHY IN MY IMMORTAL TRIBE IT NEVER SNOWED ON ANY OF THE ISLANDS!!??!?!? I was constantly leaving the game and coming back because console commands3 points
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Really into it today. AKA I am procrastinating at my housework. I'll do a few more days. Tess has died of old age. Guius and Alfin's daughter has the coolest pattern I've ever seen! Unfortunately little Blublanc is also Sickly and does not have Scorpion tail. Might do one more try while waiting for friendly Beareyna to grow up. Young Roufus looks exactly like his mother. Unfortunately he is sickly like his sister. To try and get some better genes showing up Fie has mated with Guius. Millium and Jusus have become mates. Millium gets High fertility from the Whims and Claw from me. Jusus gets Pattern shape D from the whims and Fishing Tail from me. Rean has died of old age. We are really low on food. Alother beareyna attack. I hate to say it, but... At least it went after a sickly one... Also young Blublanc has died cause I needed food and she had to be put on cactus fruit duty. Oh boy. The Beareyna turned and killed Fie so she did not have her baby. New Matriarch is just born Selene. She has he fathers Claw and Possibly her mother's Lean Body. Tribe size has stayed at 10.3 points
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I generally expect (up to) 60 days. Some shorter, some longer. It's just that instead of melting, it sometimes melts halfway and then snows again. And that's the bug-free version... better to prepare for longer and bring heat body.3 points
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I would rather add a move that could be done by other nichelings to “save” their fellows from under a coconut tree, like snatch/push them away when they are stunned.3 points
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Naaaah don't worry. Over the years I've gotten pretty resilient. You could throw me against a wall and I'd bounce right back into place though i'd be kinda mad at you if you did that to me XD3 points
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probably??? the only time ive ever beaten story mode I non-stop played for about 13 hours (this is something I usually never do, but there was nothing else to do and it was the weekend so I committed and played 'till the end on one of my favourite story mode tribes) and I had zero problems with long winter, which is weird because nearly everyone else has ended up with problems. so yeah, that would be why2 points
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This just came to my mind after I read a steam post where a Nicheling was stunned for ten days until it died because the coconuts kept falling. So here we go: once your Nicheling is stunned if you don't pick up the coconut no new coconut wil fall and the Nichling can be free again while only taking one point of damage.2 points
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Im still naming them after an obscure video games characters, and Selene is a cat in the game too. LOL Still no guesses as to what game...?2 points
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i think the easiest way is to just play until the ice melts and not close the game, every time you close the game the weather patterns reset so you may be getting extremely unlucky with the weather always generating snow.2 points
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waves hands from the other side of the room Art trades sound fun! Also since no one else is requesting their creature drawn... I need something new. Probably gonna pull a creature from one of my old playthrough's to be drawn because Dragon Tear is too frequently making an appearance lol2 points
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Thomas and Sharon where given the task of swimming to try unlocking water genes. both ended up drowning cause I couldnt find a water plant fast enough. Both Fie and Tess have mated with Valimar. Fie has had a healthy set of twins. The girl is named Alfin and has digging paw, The boy is Cedric and has ram horns and a Claw. Tess has had a son with Ram Horns, Digging paw and a SCORPION TAIL! I never get scorpion tail... He is named Guius. Elliot and Emma have died of old age. Tess and Fie have each mated with Valimar again. We have had a double Beareyna attack. Both went after poor Guius Who poisoned them and now must flee. Fie has had a handsome boy named Jusus with Claw. Tess has had a daughter who I think has Lean body. Her name is Millium. We have defeated the Beareyna and tamed their child. Unfortunately Valimar was too elderly to handle the excitement and Alisa was gravely injured, both died in battle. Alfin was very impressed by Guius in the battle and has agreed to be his mate. Alfin gets Short Sighted eyes from the Whims and Good Eyes from me. Guius gets Brown Horn Color from the Whims and Claw from me. Cant wait for you to see the baby.2 points
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So I've started a new Adam's Quest playthrough (First actual one where I don't cheat or give up instantly) may or may not post my progress here 😛2 points
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That reminds me of the times I fell of a horse. It didn't happen that many times but one was particularly funny and the other particulalry bad. Funny thing first. I was riding a pony without saddle and gallopping through the arena and we rode around the curve/ bend and I tell you people riding a horse bareback is slippery. So I just slid of in the curve and fell to the ground. It was funny as hell and I laid there laughing because nothing happened. I just slid off. The other time I was galloping on another pony/ small horse (it was almost to big to be a pony) and the horse stumbled, meaning both it front legs gave way and I flew over it's head faceplanting into the sand of the arena. Broke my nose, helmet and an arm but I was immediatly up on my feet again and my riding teacher was like "what are you doing? Lie back down!" because she was afraid I had a concussion and would pass out or something. I didn't have a concussion, the horse was fine to (though they sold her which sucks because I loved her).2 points
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For my non-story mode community challenge, it melted in about 10 days. But when I did it in story mode, the first one took about 130 and the second 75. Just be patient, and if your tribe runs out of food escape to the nearest port (I suggest whale island because you can get to the crossing from there) You will know that the ice has melted when you hear a cracking sound and the rabbits have spawned.2 points
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So.... I wanted to do something weird, and I hadn't found anything like this in the forums or other google searches that encouraged bad breeding... I'm always caught up trying to make perfect genes, and so playing this was actually really refreshing. I had the change to stream this last Friday during the promotional sale on Steam, and I can't remember laughing so much. I hope you guys enjoy this, and I'd love to see your love-children or any suggestions you guys might have in regards to changing the rules or adding clauses etc to them. ^^ ❤️ Kat Kat Tails presents: The Bad Boy Challenge For Niche: A Genetics Survival Game Made specifically for Kat Tail’s first official Niche Steam Stream, the Bad Boy Challenge is meant to be humorous but still challenging for both n00b and pro players. Focused on working around the (usually)useless traits that Rogue Males bring into the mix. In the past, these Bad Boys have been pests, crimes against the genepool, and precious females needed to be protected from them. But no longer! Rebel against your better instincts and get with bad boy Kyle or dangerous Keith, Fabian the rake, and more unforgettable one-night stands! Your parents will never approve of these summer flings, but it just makes the romance all the sweeter. /endcringe Enjoy the hilarity and see what amazing creatures you could create when whirlwind romances take over your nichelings and genetics alike. Rules: 1. If a rogue male enters your territory at least one female must find him irresistible and breed with him. 2. The more aesthetically pleasing your nicheling is (subject to each person playing), the more likely they are predisposed to seeking out a rogue male and to breed with them. 3. If a rogue male is present, no other males may be bred with. 4. Because of rule 3, males under your control may kill rogues in order to win a chance at breeding, but you are not allowed to move your females before your males if you are trying to do so. 5. Males who land the KILLING BLOW on Rogues can be marked and deemed as an even “Badder-Boy”, able to breed with females even if there is a rogue in the territory. 6. If you have a female that is pregnant with a rogue male’s baby, then you do not have to breed another female with them this turn. That being said, the female must have her baby the following day or as soon as you are able to build a nest. No “holding it in”. 7. Since friendly bearyenas are a rarity they can be mated with even if a rogue is present. 8. If there are no rogue males present, you must seek out a tree stump for your females to call out on or leave the island as quickly as you are able. (Rogues do not usually appear on easy islands or breeding islands) 9. For added difficulty, start your game in a hard island or a killer island. Whale Island is also acceptable as the Rogue males tend to appear more frequently there. . ***As a side note, I’ve scoured the internet for anything similar and haven’t seen any like this, so if you could, I would appreciate credit as well as a link to my YouTube channel. Happy gaming! (this is also available in DOCx format if for some reason you need it????) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1pvJK0qHwfz35nWQ736pg? The Bad Boy Challenge.docx Also, here's a link to my playthrough of this challenge ❤️ *shameless plugin*1 point
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ok hi im bored and want to play niche ok? ok lets start I would go with the whole adam's story thing but that's boring so adam is now widowstar, who ran away from his original family with dreams of leading a clan. he ventures into the swamp looking for a challenge, but only finding berries and reeds. widowstar, the self proclaimed leader of widowclan, decides the "responsibe adult thing" to do is to migrate in search of wandering nichelings. arriving on this strange new island, he finds an actual adult (thank god, nobody can trust this kid on his own) called thornwhisper. she's actually very serious and knows her way around, which is a contrast to widowstar, who thinks he is like that but is actually a dumb idiot. thornwhisper tries to get widow "star" to actually be serious, but he runs off, killing a mole. although she is impressed, she also goes to kill a rabbil with ease. both of them are jealous of eachother, especially since widowstar is actually an adult now. time to stop being mean to widowstar. after some more "quality" time spent together, they agree this island is too small to hold the both of them and their urge to adventure, so they migrate to a new island. not before widowstar kills a mole because widowstar. he didn't even get to collect the meat the absolute idiot on the new island, thornwhisper is faced with a nest right in her face next to a berry bush- the perfect spot to raise their first child. widowstar tells this to thornwhisper, but she says: "im already pregnant" dun dUN DUUUUUUNNNN (ok that wasn't a shock at all im just trying to make this playthrough somewhat serious) here we are, on the new island. what will widowstar think of the first child of not only himself, but of widowclan? what will they both think when they end up on another boring grassland island with no challenge? what will they think when they find out this is where they will die and they will stay here forever because their life is only a few weeks long and they are only merely here to produce offspring and pass on their genes and that there is an overlord looking over their whole lives and that their existence is an illusion created for the entertainment of a superior species, laughing as they slowly wither away and die? FIND OUT IN LIKE 10 MINUTES OR SOMETHING BECAUSE IM GONNA CARRY ON PLAYING1 point
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Soooo @NyssaDerp made a tribe where everybody can help. Then I thought... what if we made a tribe where people would take turns playing it? So, here we are! How it works: I start the tribe and play until Adam dies While playing through Adam's life, I document what happens to the tribe here Once Adam dies, I immediately share the savefile (preferably before using up any moves) (I'll try and have one or more babies be born the same day Adam dies) Another person decides they want to be the one to continue playing the tribe. They will reply here first, before opening up the savefile and choosing one of the most recent children born to be their patriarch/matriarch. The person will play through the patriarch/matriarch's life, documenting what happens during their 'reign'. The person will try their best to have several children born before their patriarch/matriarch dies. Once that creature dies, the person will stop playing and share the played savefile. The cycle will repeat from steps 4-8! The tribe will go on and on until (hopefully) the tribe gets to Home Island. You do not have to continue doing anything that the person before you tried to achieve if you don't want to. If nobody keeps playing, I'll try and help too. Notes: If no creatures have been born recently when another person picks up the save, they are allowed to try and breed a new creature as soon as they start playing. Please, PLEASE don't get mad if someone trashes whatever you'd been doing when they continue the cycle. When a person picks their patriarch/matriarch, the creature must be no older than a teen. ALSO: FAMILY TREEEE! Please update it as you play Got it? Now, let me get started! Introducing: Adam! After growing up, Adam finally finds his mate: Eve! oh, goodie. Our first glitch! There seems to be a tile that we can't step on. I remember playing on Story mode and getting this glitch on this second island. The furst baby! But he's shortsighted Off to a new land! Welcome, Peaches! You're shortsighted too (i put Eyes in Adam and Eve's mutation menus!) Why, hello! You shall be renamed Kira! Kira and Eve both have Adam's children. (Peter+Pan=Petan) (Tiger+Lily=Tigrily) It is Adam's final day, and Kira and Eve sit on their nests, expecting their children. finally, the day passes, and Adam is no more. however, his mates conceive his children. So, the new Patriarch/Matriarch of the tribe must either be Petan, Tigrily, Kokonut, or Jonas. Here's the savefile!: Slot4.nichesave1 point
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Welcome to Med Cat's Whims challenge~! I'm modifying the rules a bit, but it's still gonna be as unpredictable as ever, just you wait. I kinda miss having a generator deciding something wild for me and then feeling like, "how am I gonna write this in?" I'll be using random number generator and fantasynamegenerators' name generator so I can have everything be decided for me. A brief overview of my rules: If a nicheling is injured, I will roll from 1-4. If 1-2, they are unharmed for the most part. If I roll 3, they have to retire from being a warrior. If i roll 4, they die. If a nicheling contracts illness there are similar conditions. If a kit is born ill, however, they only life if i roll a 1. No matter how unfitting the name is from the RNG, I must keep it and incorporate it into the cat's personality. If it defies warrior code, like ending in "star" if not a leader, I may just keep the first half of the name or add a new suffix.or every new leader, I will go around the clan and roll 1-4 for each member. If I get a 4, they support their new leader. If I get a 3, they're neutral. If I get a 2, they want to rebel against the new leader. If I get a 1, they want to leave the clan. For every mating pair, I roll 1-4 and the litter size will be the number I get. The island I choose to go to next once I conquer the island I'm on will be dependent on numbers. The color gems a nicheling has will depend on the numbers I roll, too. Mutations will be randomly chosen, and I cannot look at genes. Without further ado... Let us begin.1 point
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Send me Niche challenges. I can't find anything to do in niche right now, so yeah. I don't know what to put here.1 point
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Soooooooooooooooooo….. How many days dose it take for the ice blocks to melt I've only been there for 47 days and the Ice hasn't melted am I doing something wrong I've heard that Adams quest has a few bugs in snowy lands the console has provided food because I've just sat here I really wanna go across and have nichlings with antenna so oof they are saying sunny -2 cold but no melted blocks dose all the snow on the ground need to melt cuz that hasn't happened...1 point
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It would be really nice, if either of theses changes would be implemented. I experienced this coconut-bug today (it feals more like a bug, than like a wanted feature) and it really drains the fun.1 point
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it felt like i had external heart burn but 10000x the burning sensation just imagine getting soap AND hot sauce in your eyes, but the burning on your chest and not on your eyes EVEN THAT VIX STUFF AND ALOE VERA COULDN'T DO ANYTHING1 point
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Ok great I'll do these one at a time I shall post a few nichelings later and each of you can pick one to draw And you can upload someone you want me to draw1 point
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I should do that too. I only played through story mode once so far. But a well, maybe when we have the update and I can make my Nichelings live to long ^^1 point
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Yeah, the iceblocks melting can take it's sweet time. One report on steam said it took them over 200 days I think but Philo said that was a bug. They still melted in the end though so stay patient1 point
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I'd love to do an art trade but I'm unsure how to send in images of art EDIT: NEVERMIND JUST FIGURED IT OUT MUAHAHAHA also I can draw cats or nichelings.1 point
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I don’t remember because I haven’t done Story Mode in forever, but I think you have to break the ice to unlock the ports. Don’t worry— I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong!1 point
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Okay, so three things, One day, when I was 5, I had a loose tooth, then one day we went to go walk the dog, and I tripped over the leash and my my tooth got infected, so we had to take it out with a wrench looking thing at the dentist. Next, one day, when I was 7, it was my uncle's birthday and he was going to teach my cousin how to long board, I was pretty far away, so I ran to them to watch. Then I tripped on the sidewalk and both my knees were bleeding. Then they got scabbed. I still have scars. Finally, when I was 8 I went to get my stuff from my locker, and as I was walking back I tripped over two girls' feet then slid on the ground and hit my head on the brick wall.1 point
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We start our story with Runningstar, an ambitious young tom with hopes of starting a clan. He's clever, but would rather turn and run away from a brawl than fight. Runningstar encounters Shortpaw, a dark red she-cat. Despite her apprentice name, she is fully grown, and is only still named as such because she ran away from her home clan as a teenager. She is fiercely independent, and it takes awhile for Runningstar to gain the trust of her- and eventually to become her mate. Finally, Shortpaw gives birth to three kits- two she-kits and one tomkit. They are named Nettle, Ravensea, and Cloudstorm. Nettle is the oldest. He is timid, quiet, and sweet. Cloudstorm is the middle kit, and is a she-kit. She is relaxed and a bit quiet. She holds a loneliness, but hides it with confidence. Ravensea, the darker red kit, bears the image of her mother. She is the youngest. The clan moves to a new island- tiny green. Runningstar lives his last days happily on the new territory before dying. Shortpaw dies a day after he. This leaves their children to decide who will come in as the new leader. They agree that the most capable is Nettlestar and he is crowned as the new leader of Whimclan. A new male joins the clan. His name is Cootdusk, and he is playful and sweet. But who will he end up with?1 point
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I have been waiting for this... It can detect multiple things at once, has configurable angle and range, it can detect resources and more things that weren’t detectible before... I am happy.1 point
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OH MY GOD TEACH ME YOUR WAYS??? No in all honesty these are phenominal! Oh god I actually really love these Kois especially looks so cool! Ahhh I love your style so much!1 point
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I present to you: the Axolotl Head and Axolotl Leg. Axolotl Head Stats: +Water breathing +2 Fishing Unlocked by: Inviting a creature with this gene into your tribe, Swimming 50 times, Fishing 50 times The head would look like an Axolotl's. Axolotl Leg: +2 Swimming +Regeneration (Explained below) Unlocked by: Inviting a creature with this gene into your tribe, Regenerating 20 times Regenerating: If a creature with Axolotl Leg is injured, the damage will not affect the creature's lifespan. Instead, it will 'cut off' the Axolotl Leg (if the creature has two, it will be random which one gets affected), making the creature like it doesn't have a leg there (not even a Deformed Paw). This will also take away the stats that the leg gives. After 5 days, the leg will be restored, along with it's stats. Note: If the creature is attacked after the leg has been 'cut off', and the creature does not have a second copy, the damage will be taken as it would normally.(i.e. takes some days off the creature's lifespan. Another note: The leg is only damaged if the creature's lifespan would be affected otherwise (i.e. if Defense would normally make an attack not affect the creature, then the leg will not be affected either.)1 point
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Apparently nobody has suggested this. Why raise water nichelings when water biomes are so BORING? there is not enough to explore down there. I feel like maybe these suggestions will make it a little more intresting? More fish: I know we have alot already, but it would be cool if we had fish for deep oceans and rivers. So here are my fish ideas! River fish: Salmon. Just an ordinary salmon that goes up stream and then dies. dead body kinda like the clown koi. Deep ocean: Bass. Litteraly a bass. Troop, A trout that swims in groups of 2/3 Tropical fish: Colorful fish that just swim around like a fish. Now sea plant life! Corals: Corals can come in colors of Purple, pink, red, orange, and yellow. Seaweed: It grows very tall and has tons of nesting material. Very common deep in the ocean. Squids: Little squid that ink you if you attack them. the inking takes away one turn for three days. they give 3 food. Pufferfish: They give 2 food and once attacked they puff out and deal one attack to surrounding nichelings. Bubble columns: They randomly start blowing at dig sites at least 5 tiles deep into the ocean. They launch your nicheling up into the air for about 1 second before they come back down. And yeah.. Thats it.1 point
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I'm just barrrrrely getting into highschool and tbh I think I'm the most banged up one here SO my first major injury i think was when I was about... four/five maybe? So basically my sister and I were playing in the backyard (my sister was six/seven at the time) and my mom called us in for dinner. Obviously we refused because we were defiant little turds but then my mom announced the best thing that I've ever heard in my life. "IT'S YOUR FAVORITE, SPAGHETTI!" My sister and I ran to that door SO fast. So the door had a little step that was broken cause our evil neighbors threw rocks at our back door for some reason (or maybe a bird hit it??) and it was broken. So I didn't lift my foot enough and I face planted on the floor, surprisingly not injuring my face but giving myself three brutal scars on my wrist (one big scar, two tiny scars). I still have those scars today and I get so much unwanted attention on them... smh OK this next one was just me being really dumb. You know those attachable tubes you can put on a vacuum cleaner hose? Well I thought I was so smart and I said to myself "I'M GONNA JUMP ON THIS LIKE A POGO STICK" and I did that... and... I got a big ol scar on my lower jaw bone. hEH OK SO ANOTHER ONE so basically in 5th grade this girl I really hated wanted to race me inside the main school building when recess ended (when I say I hated her, I had my reasons, she picked on me and stuff so I guess it was just hate both ways) So I started to race her in and she tripped me and slid across the concrete at such a horrendous speed that the friction burnt holes in my genes and obviously in my knees as well. I didn't even get to go home and I was blamed on my "clumsiness" for the accident. I STILL DON'T LIKE YOU TO THIS DAY GIRL IN 5th GRADE!! the same thing happened to me in 8th grade but this time I slipped on wet pavement because I decided to run down a concrete slope while it was raining. Y e p. i sat in the bathroom bleeding for an hour and I didn't get to go home AND THE NURSE GAVE ME SALTINE CRACKERS AND THAT'S IT but wait I'm not done IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THIS, I BROKE THE SAME TOE TWICE ON THE SAME SPOT curse that couch corner So basically I rammed my toe so hard into the corner of the couch that it just kinda... SNAPPED oh and then I got stung by a jellyfish RIGHT ON THE CHEST in like... 4th grade It literally just swam into my bathing suit and just SSSSSSSSSS HMM I remember the first time I went to Skyzone for a birthday party. Long story short I dislocated my spine, my ribs, both my legs, and my right arm. To this day I still dislocate things extremely easily and it's not rare to see me walking funny with a leg sticking out in a funny direction. honestly I could keep going but I don't think I will .. OH THIS ONE TIME I STUCK MY HAND IN A POOL TABLE THING AND SLICED OPEN MY FINGER- ok im done for real now edit: sorry i need to add this my sister threw a water melon at me and knocked me unconscious ok im leaving now1 point
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I have seen it mentioned somewhere: A map of all the already discovered islands would come in handy.1 point
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As would be expected with such danger surrounding him, the poor unnamed kit was quickly snatched up by one of the many nearby birds in the sky, though Faith's Chosen could not find too much sorrow or guilt in his heart for the child. Meanwhile, having all faced the harsh, energy draining cold of the approaching winter, it is with wonder that SwiftCurrent and Salvation discover the healing magic of the newest member of the tribe. Kirvan tells them of the tribe members they had never met, and the way a defenceless kit was abandoned to the fates, a particularly harrowing act to Salvation, who had been tasked with caring for SwiftCurrent at such a young age. As Kirvan sings his healing songs through the night, Salvation feels a powerful draw towards the kind and mysterious creature, encased in ice as SwiftCurrent's father had been, but with the opposite of his curse. In the other half of the tribe, a tragedy has befallen Isis. In her haste to escape the peril that stole her first child, she has grown too tired to build her nest, and will pass away without her dreams of a family built from love ever being achieved. Salvation and Kirvan's first kit is also born with Salvation's all important double digging paw. With Salvation's permission, SwiftCurrent asks if Kirvan would help her try and keep the gift of flight alive in their tribe, to which Kirvan agrees. Meanwhile, things look grim for Faith's Chosen and his wanderer friend. Surrounded on all sides and too cold to do more than swipe at the nearest fox a few times, Faith's Chosen reflects on his choices in life and the path he has walked. He does not know about the other tribe mates that the strange ice bound creature went to join and believes his path here will lead to the end of his family's line and legacy.1 point
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I would love to see water only ports that maybe just have a small beach to start on. I also love the idea of more fish/food/enemy types and underwater caves as 'nests'. I also love the idea of seaweed as underwater nesting material. I would LOVE to see the following, in addition to the suggestions above: a lionfish mutation (poisonous and cool looking!) a clownfish mutation that allows your nicheling to change genders (in the wild, clownfish meet so rarely, that when they do, the largest one turns into a female for mating purposes). Anglerfish mutation allowing you to attract small schools of fish nearby Octopus mutation that lets you change your appearance to match your surrounding environment Giant Manta rays/sharks/killer whales as big enemies akin to apes/balance bears Octopus' as enemies (they could act like moving jungle plants that ensnare your creature and you have to free them). Squids as enemies that shoot ink (and give you a movement debuf like OP suggested) Maybe underwater nichelings with enough 'swim' or 'underwater' points could lay eggs instead? It would add an interesting dynamic of whether or not you would choose to guard your egg or just leave it. The underwater nests could still be in the shallows or have a bubble source nearby so if a baby is born that lacks underwater features it won't die immediately. Also, Bioluminescence, in the water, on the nichelings, it would be cool!1 point
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I agree on more interesting underwater areas and stuff. I would personally be in favor of an underwater biome with both underwater prey and predators so your nichelings spend 90% of their time down there, and maybe a small land tile with sand or something, just to help avoid situations where you get super unlucky and a baby without gills is born underwater, lol.1 point