When I first played Niche, there were some really confusing things.
For instance, when you look at the genes in the mutation menu. Some descriptions just really are not helpful.
For peacock tail, its purpose is to increase your chances of attracting outsiders.
To attract outsiders, you have to stand on top of a stump or tree and then call out.
But the mutation menu doesn't explain this. It just says "+2 attractiveness"
For purr snout, it says "adds ability to purr"
But it doesn't explain what benefit the purring ability gives.
I had no idea it let you heal Nichelings.
Recently I thought there was a bug because I was spending time on a cold island, but the counter wasn't going up for genes like antlers or big body. Turns out that the island has particularly cold days, and you have to wait for these times. I didn't know!
That's why I thought it would be nice to have a guidebook!
It could explain the benefits in detail of each gene.
It could also provide detail about islands, what kind of weather to expect.
Or even other animals like razarenas, meat eating plants, rabbils, bearyenas, etc.
WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE
I got the idea from playing Oxygen Not Included.
There are a lot of things in this game that you have to pay attention to, so they have a database explaining things in detail.
The database button is in the top right corner.
When you click on it, you can choose what kind of information you want to look up.
If it were implemented in Niche, I imagine it would say something like...
>genes
>islands
>plants
>animals
Just click on what you want for more detailed information!
That way it's way less confusing for new players!
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Wander
When I first played Niche, there were some really confusing things.
For instance, when you look at the genes in the mutation menu. Some descriptions just really are not helpful.
For peacock tail, its purpose is to increase your chances of attracting outsiders.
To attract outsiders, you have to stand on top of a stump or tree and then call out.
But the mutation menu doesn't explain this. It just says "+2 attractiveness"
For purr snout, it says "adds ability to purr"
But it doesn't explain what benefit the purring ability gives.
I had no idea it let you heal Nichelings.
Recently I thought there was a bug because I was spending time on a cold island, but the counter wasn't going up for genes like antlers or big body. Turns out that the island has particularly cold days, and you have to wait for these times. I didn't know!
That's why I thought it would be nice to have a guidebook!
It could explain the benefits in detail of each gene.
It could also provide detail about islands, what kind of weather to expect.
Or even other animals like razarenas, meat eating plants, rabbils, bearyenas, etc.
WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE
I got the idea from playing Oxygen Not Included.
There are a lot of things in this game that you have to pay attention to, so they have a database explaining things in detail.
The database button is in the top right corner.
When you click on it, you can choose what kind of information you want to look up.
If it were implemented in Niche, I imagine it would say something like...
>genes
>islands
>plants
>animals
Just click on what you want for more detailed information!
That way it's way less confusing for new players!
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