Project Realism Spore

Cainori · 25-06-2008, 09:30 PM

UPDATE:WWD Patch v0.4 released !!!

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/s...-v0-0-4-a.html

23 Dinosaurs Expected. Most videos on channel.

Hi all,

I will like to announce that I have joined forces with Roboraptor to use everything in our power to put familiar creature’s designs in Spore. We will leave the alien parts and the aliens for Maxis and we will concentrate on the options that thoughtful Maxis designers left inside the game, for we the "clients" of this game, to play with them and make the game more "realistic". The SPR team is not fully setup but we are searching for team members.

Also please feel free to check Roboraptor work also, as soon as we pass the initial stages and get some team building - we will come back with more updates for Earth creatures loving people.

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/s...uria-pack.html

Please note that we are not realism fanatics, we don't hate cartoons, we do understand marketing, sales, game genre, game design plans and the philosophy of Sims and Will - and we promise to do aliens too as soon as we get the need to do so from time to time.

I think its 2 years since I played Spore in Germany at the GC Convention. I can confirm lots of improvements to the game and I was hoping for the vehicle editor or any other of them to also be in the demo... but then again the creature creator one will do.

To cut to the chase here are some creations that I will not name - I'm sure you will love to guess.

Please accept my apologies for the cartoonish remains in the design and also the large size but the Spore Creature Creator has its limitations and I wanted to give you full detail.

[PRS] Team Members:

Smuzzle
Dotevolution
Roboraptor
Cainori
MikeTsubasa

Recruitments needs:

Quality assurance
Animators
Graphic Artists
Animal Anatomy Specialists
Animal Description Specialists

Objectives for the next two weeks:

Recruitment
Random realism model creation / We will set on a full species plan as soon as we get fully operational.

Best Regards,
Cain

SRP Team

Smuzzle
Dotevolution
Roboraptor
Cainori
MikeTsubasa

And this one in case you want to see what are the size limitations in Spore T-Rex Sapiens:

For videos check this:

YouTube - Cainori's Channel

flixern · 25-06-2008, 09:39 PM

Why stick to realistic creatures when there are so much pieces

? Monsters, aliens and preditiors!!! Keep going ppl xD

Cainori · 25-06-2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flixern

Why stick to realistic creatures when there are so much pieces

? Monsters, aliens and preditiors!!! Keep going ppl xD

Loll - no worries - we will do aliens too - but for now we need to help the realism part since it laggs behind.

Woutman · 25-06-2008, 10:11 PM

My attempt at realism. Feel free to use it.

Deandria · 25-06-2008, 10:13 PM

So it's more about being realistic than total realism (which implies real creatures)?
That's cool but personally I like having cartoony silly-looking creatures too.

I do like your triceratops, and the croc or is it a gator? I can't tell myself but either way it looks cool

Cainori · 25-06-2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deandria

So it's more about being realistic than total realism (which implies real creatures)?
That's cool but personally I like having cartoony silly-looking creatures too.

I do like your triceratops, and the croc or is it a gator? I can't tell myself but either way it looks cool

Deandria
yes - you are correct - being realistic are the best words if you take in account the c creator's limitations. I don't plan to put heavy graphics in and modd all the game so it looks super real - we will then fail o realize the scope of the game - this is just adding a bit of Earth DNA in the primordial soup.

Woutman thanks for the design - we will surely use it.

DVAFP · 25-06-2008, 11:10 PM

here's my lobster, its big but hey... who doesnt like lobster...

Deandria · 25-06-2008, 11:13 PM

Cainori I suggest you change the colour of the text in the first post, blue/grey colourblindness is very common and that low-contrast between the text and backround will make it hard for people with various visual imparements to read.

flixern · 26-06-2008, 12:53 AM

Don't think I got any "real" creatures

But I got a true living banana hehe

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DVAFP · 26-06-2008, 02:55 AM

i like you banana... huh.. that didnt sound right.

Cainori · 26-06-2008, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deandria

Cainori I suggest you change the colour of the text in the first post, blue/grey colourblindness is very common and that low-contrast between the text and backround will make it hard for people with various visual imparements to read.

Done - is it better now?

DVAFP - nice one

Jarak · 26-06-2008, 08:51 AM

You may want to check a search on the tag xsporereal.
The xspore site has a group creating real creatures all tagged with that.

Deandria · 26-06-2008, 09:19 AM

Yeah that's much better

I think a lot of people forget that just because they can easily read/see something not everyone else can, I personally have totally fine vision but I have friends and family with visual imparements.

Anyway sorry if I sounded rude but I have had accessability issues firmly entrenched in my psyche beacuse I had a registered blind website development lecturer at uni and 3 of my grandparents had serious visual imparements (2 of them are/were registered blind) so I need to make sure that people are aware of this stuff so 20-30 years down the line when my eyesight starts to fail I will still be able to use the net.

joyus · 26-06-2008, 11:34 AM

My attempt at a realistic large cat.

The a realistic creature methinks.

A dog like creature

flixern · 26-06-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DVAFP

i like you banana... huh.. that didnt sound right.

Haha. No it didn't sound right, but funny tho hehe

PieJesu · 26-06-2008, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cainori

-snip-

And this one in case you want to see what are the size limitations in Spore T-Rex Sapiens:

Sorry but I can't refrain from notifying you that all latin names must flow.

You cannot have the first half of the name ending in a constonant.

Smuzzle · 26-06-2008, 03:36 PM

nice cat

Cainori · 26-06-2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PieJesu

Sorry but I can't refrain from notifying you that all latin names must flow.

You cannot have the first half of the name ending in a constonant.

Ups - thats why I need an latin expert in the team.

Also - nice cat - I'm not sure why I can't upload it

Gobbob · 26-06-2008, 09:27 PM

These "realism" guys are starting to sound a little on the "high and mighty" side to me. Ask if you need a definition.

-Gobbob

joyus · 26-06-2008, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cainori

Ups - thats why I need an latin expert in the team.

Also - nice cat - I'm not sure why I can't upload it

Seach terrabeast on sporepedia. Try it that way.

And apparently the EU server doesnt work properly? dunno

Cainori · 26-06-2008, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gobbob

These "realism" guys are starting to sound a little on the "high and mighty" side to me. Ask if you need a definition.

-Gobbob

It is not about sounds it is about looks. I do models not descriptions. If we hit realism around 60% - I am more than happy. I'm not sure at what definition you are referring at but I will be more thank happy to get any help, full share, full credits.

But if we are referring to the T-Rex Sapiens that’s gigantic for spore size scale, everything there is stretched to the max.

Anyway since we were talking about cats ...

That reminds me - on a Polish site I’ve seen all the editors posted - I wonder how much effort will it take to add realism in 5-6 editor types (creatures, vehicles+spaceships, boats+airplanes, fauna, buildings - I hope I got them correctly).

Jarak · 27-06-2008, 08:47 AM

Great leopard!

And what polish site???
URL please :-)

Cainori · 27-06-2008, 12:07 PM

Here is the Leopard movie:

YouTube - Spore Leopard

and the site is called Spore Polska.

orifice · 27-06-2008, 02:10 PM

Heres an ostrich I just knocked up in five minutes

cant find a way to get the colours right and i need to make the beak smaller but its reasonbly close!

Dotevolution · 27-06-2008, 02:41 PM

hm i was planning to post a few of my creatures but it seems i must have them in the internet or? i thought i could just copy or add file from my creations map?! ill soon get the sporelogin fix with a little help from ea but maybe someone could help me get them uploaded for the time being?

25-06-2008, 09:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cainori Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 32 Posts: 136	Project Realism Spore UPDATE:WWD Patch v0.4 released !!! http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/s...-v0-0-4-a.html 23 Dinosaurs Expected. Most videos on channel. Hi all, I will like to announce that I have joined forces with Roboraptor to use everything in our power to put familiar creature’s designs in Spore. We will leave the alien parts and the aliens for Maxis and we will concentrate on the options that thoughtful Maxis designers left inside the game, for we the "clients" of this game, to play with them and make the game more "realistic". The SPR team is not fully setup but we are searching for team members. Also please feel free to check Roboraptor work also, as soon as we pass the initial stages and get some team building - we will come back with more updates for Earth creatures loving people. http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/s...uria-pack.html Please note that we are not realism fanatics, we don't hate cartoons, we do understand marketing, sales, game genre, game design plans and the philosophy of Sims and Will - and we promise to do aliens too as soon as we get the need to do so from time to time. I think its 2 years since I played Spore in Germany at the GC Convention. I can confirm lots of improvements to the game and I was hoping for the vehicle editor or any other of them to also be in the demo... but then again the creature creator one will do. To cut to the chase here are some creations that I will not name - I'm sure you will love to guess. Please accept my apologies for the cartoonish remains in the design and also the large size but the Spore Creature Creator has its limitations and I wanted to give you full detail. [PRS] Team Members: Smuzzle Dotevolution Roboraptor Cainori MikeTsubasa Recruitments needs: Quality assurance Animators Graphic Artists Animal Anatomy Specialists Animal Description Specialists Objectives for the next two weeks: Recruitment Random realism model creation / We will set on a full species plan as soon as we get fully operational. Best Regards, Cain SRP Team Smuzzle Dotevolution Roboraptor Cainori MikeTsubasa And this one in case you want to see what are the size limitations in Spore T-Rex Sapiens: For videos check this: YouTube - Cainori's Channel Last edited by Cainori; 04-08-2008 at 11:00 AM..

25-06-2008, 09:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
flixern Forum Guru Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Norway Age: 18 Posts: 1,146	Why stick to realistic creatures when there are so much pieces? Monsters, aliens and preditiors!!! Keep going ppl xD

25-06-2008, 10:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Woutman Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: I'm Dutch, w00t! Age: 21 Posts: 80	My attempt at realism. Feel free to use it. __________________

25-06-2008, 10:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Deandria Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: United Kingdom Age: 26 Gender: Female Posts: 154	So it's more about being realistic than total realism (which implies real creatures)? That's cool but personally I like having cartoony silly-looking creatures too. I do like your triceratops, and the croc or is it a gator? I can't tell myself but either way it looks cool __________________ Deandria Dragonflame View My Spore Page

25-06-2008, 11:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
DVAFP Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 13	here's my lobster, its big but hey... who doesnt like lobster... Last edited by DVAFP; 25-06-2008 at 11:14 PM..

25-06-2008, 11:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deandria Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: United Kingdom Age: 26 Gender: Female Posts: 154	Cainori I suggest you change the colour of the text in the first post, blue/grey colourblindness is very common and that low-contrast between the text and backround will make it hard for people with various visual imparements to read. __________________ Deandria Dragonflame View My Spore Page

26-06-2008, 12:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
flixern Forum Guru Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Norway Age: 18 Posts: 1,146	Don't think I got any "real" creatures But I got a true living banana hehe ______________________________ My Spore Page

26-06-2008, 02:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
DVAFP Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 13	i like you banana... huh.. that didnt sound right.

26-06-2008, 08:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jarak Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 27	You may want to check a search on the tag xsporereal. The xspore site has a group creating real creatures all tagged with that.

26-06-2008, 09:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
Deandria Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: United Kingdom Age: 26 Gender: Female Posts: 154	Yeah that's much better I think a lot of people forget that just because they can easily read/see something not everyone else can, I personally have totally fine vision but I have friends and family with visual imparements. Anyway sorry if I sounded rude but I have had accessability issues firmly entrenched in my psyche beacuse I had a registered blind website development lecturer at uni and 3 of my grandparents had serious visual imparements (2 of them are/were registered blind) so I need to make sure that people are aware of this stuff so 20-30 years down the line when my eyesight starts to fail I will still be able to use the net. __________________ Deandria Dragonflame View My Spore Page

26-06-2008, 11:34 AM	#14 (permalink)
joyus Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 13	My attempt at a realistic large cat. The a realistic creature methinks. A dog like creature

26-06-2008, 03:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
Smuzzle Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 51	nice cat Last edited by Smuzzle; 26-06-2008 at 05:59 PM..

26-06-2008, 09:27 PM	#19 (permalink)
Gobbob Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17	These "realism" guys are starting to sound a little on the "high and mighty" side to me. Ask if you need a definition. -Gobbob

27-06-2008, 08:47 AM	#22 (permalink)
Jarak Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 27	Great leopard! And what polish site??? URL please :-)

27-06-2008, 12:07 PM	#23 (permalink)
Cainori Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 32 Posts: 136	Here is the Leopard movie: YouTube - Spore Leopard and the site is called Spore Polska.

27-06-2008, 02:10 PM	#24 (permalink)
orifice Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Midlands England Age: 36 Posts: 727	Heres an ostrich I just knocked up in five minutes cant find a way to get the colours right and i need to make the beak smaller but its reasonbly close!

27-06-2008, 02:41 PM	#25 (permalink)
Dotevolution Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 12	hm i was planning to post a few of my creatures but it seems i must have them in the internet or? i thought i could just copy or add file from my creations map?! ill soon get the sporelogin fix with a little help from ea but maybe someone could help me get them uploaded for the time being?