Ok, Spore. What you like. Doubts.

[ConradSpore]

Post...

What you like..
Doubts...

I like the idea, though Im not convinced at the moment.

I have doubts with..
* Computers being able to handle it?
* Release date...it seems so soon!

But all in all I am interested, just a bit scare to take the leap from Sims to Spore... :indifferent:

[Sunkissed]

I have doubts about my computer too I doubt it'll be able to handle spore and all the sims 2 expansion packs :indifferent:
Also the game seems too fairytaleish if you know what I mean you probaly don't but oh well...

[ConradSpore]

Good points...I think we need more info, but it does seem more fairytale-ish! Oh well, we need to wait... :party:

[Nick402]

I have doubts....Computer.
The Creature creation doesn't seem to give you a lot of freedom without downloading from other players. But those will probably be proved wrong soon...hopefully.

[ConradSpore]

I hope the creature design is better than BodyShop for Sims 2... :indifferent: --- we need more customisation for The Sims 2! So CaC should not compare to spore like Body Shop to Sims 2!

[Dean]

I have oober big doubts. How many times has maxis lied about other stuff?????? Spore is still in early production so alot will change. Remember the early early version of the sims 2? It was alot better then what we got. :rolleyes: I doubt all the promises Maxis is spilling out will be fufilled. :banghead:

[ConradSpore]

Yeah, they promised ageing furniture, weather--- but we never know. They may be holding back now...

[Mr.Heat]

In the Facts sheet, you guys are right, Maxis tend to Play games with its' addicted fans, but let me tell you why this game is gonna be almost exactly what it looks right now, This is Game Is Will Wrights' Lifetime work, he said it was his project since early 2003(Which why it looks so finished right now), I don't think Will Wright will want to stumble with his own project.





he Creature creation doesn't seem to give you a lot of freedom without downloading from other players. But those will probably be proved wrong soon...hopefully.


I can't prove your'e wrong, in fact...i can't prove anybody here is wrong, but from what i know:

First of all: Why is so hard for you to download things? i mean, this is what it's all about! creating cool creatures, and sharing them instantly, that's why it's expected to be enourmos game! because, it's unlimited! you can browse EAs' server, which is pretty much promised to be easy-navigated, and Safe...and you choose whatever you want, each creature will wieght only 1 Kb...

But...

You may not want to download anyway, that's your choice, and here, you may be right, Having this game, without an internet connection, will be pretty limiting....But not for creating creatures, But getting new ones,maybe ones that you haven't thought about, with new styles...Expand your horizons! ;)



Heat

[Nightshade]

Heat its just that some people are hoping we don't have to use 3rd party engines in order to create anything that looks cool.

[Emily]

my computer isn't...going to work... probably.

[Nightshade]

The graphics seem worse then TS2.. I'm thinking memory is what will be more needed then a video card.

[Mr.Heat]

Heat its just that some people are hoping we don't have to use 3rd party engines in order to create anything that looks cool.


The game has been described as a "MSOG" - Massively Single-player Online Game. There is a central database which collects creatures/buildings/objects that where custom created by players, stores them, and then distributes them to other players. The creatures are compressed in size to about 1k; using methods inspired by the "Demo Scene" to compress complex graphical information into very small sizes.


Central Database=EA Server


So no worries

:bouncy:


Heat

[Emily]

The graphics seem worse then TS2.. I'm thinking memory is what will be more needed then a video card.

I really don't think so. It looks better then TS2 IMO.

[Nightshade]

Who knows.. maybe I'm not looking close enough >.<

[Mr.Heat]

Who knows.. maybe I'm not looking close enough >.<


The reason the pics may look cartoony, is because theyr'e not gameplay-fed, theyr'e Actually captured from a screen, which makes it look a bit yellowish and blurred...



Heat

[Nightshade]

Who knows.. maybe I'm not looking close enough >.<


The reason the pics may look cartoony, is because theyr'e not gameplay-fed, theyr'e Actually captured from a screen, which makes it look a bit yellowish and blurred...



Heat

I see..

[imported_Sash]

At the moment, I'm looking forward to it.

The creatures are really customisable; GameSpy said it was like "working with clay". You can add what you want, where you want. Plus, with an online database, you can see what other people are up to too.

I have to agree with Mr. Heat on the stuff that we've been promised. This isn't like The Sims. Will Wright will give us what he's promised, simply because he believes this game will be phenomenally popular, with all it's customisation. He has his heart set on this one, so he'll do whatever he can to get as much customisation in there as possible.

As for computers specs...the graphics may be a problem. HD space will be no problem, since the files are so small.

The game looks quite far in progress, so it's probably going to be released soon.

All in all, this looks like it will be one of the best PC games ever...might even beat The Sims....but I doubt that.

Sash

[Aphid]

I like the teddy-bear creature I saw in a screenshot, but I doubt the whole game at the moment as there just isn't enough information about it.

[Mr.Heat]

I like the teddy-bear creature I saw in a screenshot, but I doubt the whole game at the moment as there just isn't enough information about it.


Do you mean you doubt that it's even there??



Heat

[ConradSpore]

No, probably just a lot of doubts at the moment, due to us having so little info.

[strillor]

About the thing about how much we can trust in the information, Heat is TOTALLY right. Will Wright'll do all in his "power" to keep the game as close to his "imaginative game" as possible :smile: he seems like a guy who want to make the computer a better place to be :rolleyes:

[ConradSpore]

Yeah, definately very imaginative and it does seem he "wants to make PC's more fun" lol :spin:

But I still do not get the overall point of the game......whats the point? Is there an ending? :indifferent:

[Dumdadum]

I have no doubts.. I'm looking forward to this game but I've learnt not to get hyped up about things now, since TS2. That's why I knew so little about Uni. :spin:

[strillor]

no ending :smile: just like the Sims.. you can keep on playing until you´ve done all what want.. races who're kind.. races who attack others.. and all that stuff.. :spin:


weee can't wait :laughing2:

[ConradSpore]

But what is the point of the game....to control civilisation? :censored:

[Mr.Heat]

But what is the point of the game....to control civilisation? :censored:



The Point is: whatever you want it to be...



Heat

[ConradSpore]

Ok.... :spin: but what are the main objectives? Im confused

[Mr.Heat]

Ok.... :spin: but what are the main objectives? Im confused

There is no clear main objective....but i guess your curiosity will create one ;)






Heat

[ConradSpore]

Ok, so do you just play through the game, with no objectives? So you just sortof "mess around" and just play? I'm not trying to be skeptical, but I don't get the game yet!

[NeleSim]

I have thought of:
*Computer? Crappy, crappy, crappy :laughing2:
*Game itself? Will it be intresting? Or what?
*Ruleing the universe...And the point is?
*Addictive?

[Nick402]

he Creature creation doesn't seem to give you a lot of freedom without downloading from other players. But those will probably be proved wrong soon...hopefully.


I can't prove your'e wrong, in fact...i can't prove anybody here is wrong, but from what i know:

First of all: Why is so hard for you to download things? i mean, this is what it's all about! creating cool creatures, and sharing them instantly, that's why it's expected to be enourmos game! because, it's unlimited! you can browse EAs' server, which is pretty much promised to be easy-navigated, and Safe...and you choose whatever you want, each creature will wieght only 1 Kb...

But...

You may not want to download anyway, that's your choice, and here, you may be right, Having this game, without an internet connection, will be pretty limiting....But not for creating creatures, But getting new ones,maybe ones that you haven't thought about, with new styles...Expand your horizons! ;)



Heat

I just don't want to stuff up my computer with even more downloads, I've got enough from TS2. But I might anyways...

[Mr.Heat]

1000 Creatures will cost you about 1 Mb...

So...let's say you want to have 5000, 5 mb...is that alot? :smile:




Heat

[NeleSim]

1000 Creatures will cost you about 1 Mb...

So...let's say you want to have 5000, 5 mb...is that alot? :smile:




Heat
I, personally Guess it's not...
5Mb is small amount of my crappy crappy :laughing2:

[strillor]

with that small files... you can with a good computer just keep getting new customized things :shocked:

every time you start your game, all the customized things will be added to your game???

[Mr.Heat]

with that small files... you can with a good computer just keep getting new customized things :shocked:

every time you start your game, all the customized things will be added to your game???


Not all of them, just the ones that are nessecary to continue developing your world...which are not that big in size...


You can always download whatever you want though :smile:
Heat

[Aphid]

I like the teddy-bear creature I saw in a screenshot, but I doubt the whole game at the moment as there just isn't enough information about it.

Do you mean you doubt that it's even there??

No, I just doubt if it's as good as the hype.