More customization options for sandbox mode

[Philo]

I think it would be great to have more settings for the sandbox mode.
For example toggle buttons for all predator types (want to remove rogue males? Just switch them off).
Maybe we could also define stuff like "Maximal tribe size" to add some extra challenge or "Maxium age of animals" so our critters can live longer. Or maybe even some special rules like "Only one male allowed in the pack" or "Tribe can only eat meat".
 

[DangerousDodo]

I like this idea. Adding some optional challenge to the game sounds like a good way to keep things fresh and exciting.

Making the world more personable to the player sounds like a pretty neat idea!

[Draconiya]

I like this idea as well. What about giving you the option to unlock a limited amount of genes in the mutation menu at the start of a sandbox save? Not many, and no prehistoric genes, just as a way to get your tribe adapted to the environment you want them to live in a little faster.

[Porki]

That's a wonderful idea! I want to have more play modes and that way it would be much easier

Also I would really love to see a "blind genes" mode (that you can activate and desactivate) where you can never see the genes of your nichelings (to make the game more interesting) but you're able to actually see the family tree and change the nichelings' names.

[Dun(ce) Crow]

For the sake of collecting all the ideas about this: Lifespan should also be an option, as well as means of reproduction (sexual/asexual/both) and allowed sexes (male/female/hermaphroditic/sequential/One, two, three, or all of the above), similar to this suggestion.

[AlphaBlox]

Yeah! i like the idea! And maybe with the only females or only males if your baby was born the opposite gender of that rule  when the baby gets old enough to be banished its automatically banished.

[The Mad Katter]

YES PLEASE! I always make up challenge rules but can never stick to them. Also a mode where inbreeding is not allowed (maybe until second or third cousin?) would be so cool

[Pepper]

Yes! This way the sandbox would really feel like a sandbox!

[AlbinoPeacock]

I also think we could be able to design our own islands, like what they look like, what climate they have, what biome, or we could mix and match, like have a mountain biome but the climate was super hot, like a desert.

[orangesunrise]

I love this idea!

As for toggling the different predator types, it would be fun if we could alter their lifespans as well. For instance, if you wanted a challenge, you can make a bearyena live for 50 days.

[Philo]

Yay I'm very happy so many people agree that we need this

[Sky]

It would be cool for an option to not be able to see the genes, but it can be turned off from Settings. That way you can play a Blind Genetics Challenge and go to the Family Tree without accidentally seeing your creatures. And, when you decide to finish your challenge, you can turn off Blind Genetics and see all of those genes your creatures have been hiding all of this time

[thivid08]

I think it would also be great if we could customize the predators and prey, we could change their stats, and we could change their main colors, we could also have the option to create a new creature from an existing one, for example, I choose to create a new creature, use the balance bear as a base, make it black, extend its claws a bit, give it better stats and make it spawn in jungle islands, or I could make a bluebird larger, red and make it able to take away adults!

[Jojo]

54 minutes ago, thivid08 said:

I think it would also be great if we could customize the predators and prey, we could change their stats, and we could change their main colors, we could also have the option to create a new creature from an existing one, for example, I choose to create a new creature, use the balance bear as a base, make it black, extend its claws a bit, give it better stats and make it spawn in jungle islands, or I could make a bluebird larger, red and make it able to take away adults!

Good idea, might just be a little to much/ to complicated to implement though (I have no idea how complicated it actually is but it could imagine it to be ^^ )

[starkwolf]

I like this idea, and for a specific addition as mentioned elsewhere I like the idea of being able to adjust the total number of immunities to be playable with more genetic options or fewer. 

[rarespawn]

I'm so glad you suggested this!  I made an account just to post something similar because I really feel it would benefit the game and add even more replayability to it!

The game Don't Starve has a similar 'toggleable' menu that lets you choose between 'off, less, default, and more' for all factors at the start of a new game including:

• spawn rate of various resources (i.e in Niche this would be berry bushes, trees, fish, bunnies, etc)
• enemies (balance bears, bearyenas, artic foxes, apes, etc)
• weather (rain, sun, etc.)
• other factors (creature lifespan length, number of wanderers, number of rogue males, # of ice tombs generated etc).

This really lets you customize your game play and improves the longevity of the game.  It would allow us to tell more stories, like say you wanted to simulate a drought and have your creatures survive, or do a minimal resources survival run.  It would also let people customize the game for their own play style.  For instance, I don't like the spawn rate of the balance bears. My tribe of 15 has killed over 6 of them, I would definitely choose a lower spawn rate for them if I could.  I don't want to eliminate them, I just don't enjoy being chased constantly.

Also, sometimes I just want to play a relaxing game, and it would be nice to put the game on easy mode with high resources and just chill out and breed nichelings that look cool!

I've attached what the toggle menu from 'Don't Starve' looks like.  It's just picture icons of the various resources/options, with the toggle selection for each.

[Sky]

It would be cool if there was an option to choose how much food your creatures eat every day. It would be best if this was a toggle-able thing that you can do in-game, that way if you have a bunch of food and you want it to be more of a challenge, you could make it where each Nicheling eats 2 food a day instead of 1. I imagine it to be a little bar that would go 1----2----3----4----5----etc. with a little thing that you can move to whichever number you want, which wold be how much food a creature eats when the day passes.

[Protaygo]

I'd definitely like for them to live longer!

[pebbleheart]

This is great! Usually when I do challenges, I have to remember and i get super lenient. Now, I can't do that!

[Snowy Owl]

i hope this one wins, i want it so bad 

[Lilytuft]

5 hours ago, Snowy Owl said:

i hope this one wins, i want it so bad 

There is no competition! This has been the most popular suggestion for a long time

[Fellstar59]

It would be really cool to set this up with modified playmodes and maybe eventually have it as a custom challenges mode where users can submit challenges and the game actually restricts the user. So many times I've started a challenge and forgotten or abandoned it. would be so good to have the game re-inforce them haha

[DogCatCowPig]

yes pls if I didn't think it was wholly unfair I would down vote literally everything else and up vote this XD I want it so bad.

[Philo]

@DogCatCowPig
No need, it seems to be going well for this one

 

[Philo]

@DogCatCowPig

Yeah that would be unfair ^^
I think it's best to just upvote stuff you like

[Stagmole]

I like this, cause everyone will be happier after this!  People who want an easier game can switch the predators off etc. and people who want more challenge in their gameplay can have it by taking something like "Creatures can only eat meat"

This also helps with the challenges! Great idea!