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Title: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: Scelly9 on October 16, 2012, 10:24:16 pm
Welcome to Roll to Create A World.
This will be a multiple part RTD, spanning several phases of a planet's, and hopefully civilization's, life. First, we have the Plate stage. 
PLATE STAGE:
Players will suggest a microbe that will do it's best to survive in an ever-changing world. The plate stage will last 10 turns, or until only 7 microbes remain. All microbes will be randomely placed on the globe. Dark green is jungle, Light green is grassland, Tan is desert, and White is ice. Once all microbes (or at least 8) are submitted a random event will happen, I will adjust population values for the microbe, 1,000,000 years will pass, the plates will shift and the weather change, then players have a chance to evolve their microbe and it all repeats.
Without further ado, here is the microbe sheet:

(Distribute 15 points to the following, except for name. All start at 1 (for free), and every point spent is +1 to the attribute)
Name: (Make it sound scientific)
Toughness: (How much it takes to kill your microbe)
Size: (How big your microbe gets)
Heat Resistance: (Resistance to heat)
Cold Resistance: (Resistance to cold)
Humidity Resistance: (If you haven't figure this out yet, please repeat basic reading)
Dryness Resistance: (Read the above)
Evolution Rate: (The likelyhood of you getting new evolutionary points to change your attributes)
Breeding speed: (How fast your microbe grows)
Lifespan: (How long your microbe lives. Must be at least 1/2 of breeding speed)
Migration: (How quickly your microbe can migrate)

Spoiler: World Map (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Players (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Creatures (microbe stage) (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (0/12)
Post by: Greenstarfanatic on October 16, 2012, 10:29:51 pm
Name: Copius Morganus
Toughness: 2
Size: 2
Heat Resistance:  2
Cold Resistance:  2
Humidity Resistance:  2
Dryness Resistance:  2
Evolution Rate: 4
Breeding speed:  3
Lifespan:  3
Migration:  3
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (0/12)
Post by: Scelly9 on October 16, 2012, 10:30:34 pm
You only distributed 5 points, I gave you 15.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (0/12)
Post by: mcclay on October 16, 2012, 10:33:33 pm
Name: Sunus Godius
Th:3
Sz:3
Hr:3
Cr:2
Hmr:2
Dr:3
Er:3
Bs:2
Ls:2
Mg:2
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (0/12)
Post by: Tarran on October 16, 2012, 10:40:25 pm
Quote from: Scelly9 on October 16, 2012, 10:30:34 pm
You only distributed 5 points, I gave you 15.
You should make it slightly clearer that the 1 point for each stat is free. The wording is a little off.

Anyway, why not, I'll join this. What's the worst that could happen.

Name: Etariani Sogus
Toughness: 3
Size: 3
Heat Resistance: 2
Cold Resistance: 2
Humidity Resistance: 2
Dryness Resistance: 2
Evolution Rate: 5
Breeding speed: 2
Lifespan: 2
Migration: 2

Yep, going for high evolution because screw early game, late game is all the rage. Now I just have to hope I don't spawn on the crapsack 6-tile half-desert island. :P
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (0/12)
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on October 16, 2012, 10:49:15 pm
Name: Magnusauremdraco venatusanimalis
Toughness: 1
Size: 1
Heat Resistance: 2
Cold Resistance: 2
Humidity Resistance: 2
Dryness Resistance: 2
Evolution Rate: 8
Breeding Rate: 4
Lifespan: 2
Migration: 1

Hopefully, my toughness will help me survive wherever I get chucked.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (4/12)
Post by: Tarran on October 16, 2012, 10:56:34 pm
You'd better pray hard to be put in the most generous starting position possible considering your resistance stats are minimal.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (4/12)
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on October 16, 2012, 11:04:07 pm
I also have the highest evolution and breeding stats. I can evolve fast, which will be accelerated further by my high breeding rate!
And I can migrate to better areas.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (4/12)
Post by: Greenstarfanatic on October 16, 2012, 11:58:25 pm
Well, Mc and I are what TVTropes would call 'The Mario' so we should do fine.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (4/12)
Post by: kilakan on October 17, 2012, 12:06:33 am
Name: Erinic Carranus
Toughness: 2
Size: 2
Heat Resistance: 2
Cold Resistance: 3
Humidity Resistance: 2
Dryness Resistance: 2
Evolution Rate: 4
Breeding speed: 3
Lifespan:3
Migration: 2
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (4/12)
Post by: Tarran on October 17, 2012, 12:37:52 am
Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on October 16, 2012, 11:04:07 pm
I also have the highest evolution
Not really, you're tied with me.

Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on October 16, 2012, 11:04:07 pm
and breeding stats. I can evolve fast, which will be accelerated further by my high breeding rate!
And I can migrate to better areas.
True, but that assumes you aren't completely wiped out by a random heat wave. :P
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (5/12)
Post by: NRDL on October 17, 2012, 01:16:00 am
Name: Nixitarus Baneus
Toughness: 4
Size: 3
Heat Resistance: 3
Cold Resistance: 2
Humidity Resistance: 2
Dryness Resistance: 3
Evolution Rate: 3
Breeding speed: 2
Lifespan: 2
Migration: 1
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (6/12)
Post by: Tiruin on October 17, 2012, 01:45:26 am
Microbes, MICROBES!

AND TARRAN!

/me laughs in joy.


Name: Silva Viridis
Toughness: 3
Size: 1
Heat Resistance: 3
Cold Resistance: 3
Humidity Resistance: 3
Dryness Resistance: 1
Evolution Rate: 7
Breeding speed: 2
Lifespan: 1
Migration: 1
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (6/12)
Post by: Tarran on October 17, 2012, 01:51:33 am
Quote from: Tiruin on October 17, 2012, 01:45:26 am
Microbes, MICROBES!

AND TARRAN!

/me laughs in joy.
What, is there something special about me or something?

Also, holy crap that Evolution Rate.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (6/12)
Post by: micelus on October 17, 2012, 01:54:37 am
Name: Scindaeus Ubiques
Toughness: 1
Size: 1
Heat Resistance: 2
Cold Resistance: 2
Humidity Resistance: 3
Dryness Resistance: 3
Evolution Rate: 4
Breeding speed: 5
Lifespan: 3
Migration: 1
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (4/12)
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on October 17, 2012, 06:18:10 am
Quote from: Tarran on October 17, 2012, 12:37:52 am
Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on October 16, 2012, 11:04:07 pm
I also have the highest evolution
Not really, you're tied with me.

Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on October 16, 2012, 11:04:07 pm
and breeding stats. I can evolve fast, which will be accelerated further by my high breeding rate!
And I can migrate to better areas.
True, but that assumes you aren't completely wiped out by a random heat wave. :P
Good points. I shifted some numbers.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: Tarran on October 17, 2012, 06:38:46 am
Goddammit guys (Tiruin+GWG) stop one-upping me on Evolution! I even had the first part of my species' name a corruption of "evolution"! :P

Welp, I guess I should change that. Oh well, I'm sure the RNG will punish you two for your horrible horrible acts of min/maxing.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on October 17, 2012, 06:42:36 am
It's not min-maxing, it's sound evolutionary theory!
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: 10ebbor10 on October 17, 2012, 06:56:41 am
Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on October 17, 2012, 06:42:36 am
It's not min-maxing, it's sound evolutionary theory!
Depens on wherether or not evolution means evolution speed, (which would be strange, as there's no such thing) or mutation rate. The latter seems more logical, as the speed of evolution is pretty much reliant on mutation rate + Reproduction speed.

A high mutation speed would mean rapid evolution, but also a large number of useless mutation that are quickly killed of.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on October 17, 2012, 07:01:53 am
Quote from: 10ebbor10 on October 17, 2012, 06:56:41 am
Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on October 17, 2012, 06:42:36 am
It's not min-maxing, it's sound evolutionary theory!
Depens on wherether or not evolution means evolution speed, (which would be strange, as there's no such thing) or mutation rate. The latter seems more logical, as the speed of evolution is pretty much reliant on mutation rate + Reproduction speed.

A high mutation speed would mean rapid evolution, but also a large number of useless mutation that are quickly killed of.
Certain clades are also better at evolving than other clades.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: Tiruin on October 17, 2012, 09:05:15 am
Oh come on, shifting your stats when seeing others'?

:I

I put mine in a state of a slow growth microbe, akin to a living amoeba. But it doesn't seem to matter anyway, because min-maxing.

Though, wondering on ebbor's theory. Bacterium evolve by shifts in their genetic code, which mean external variables...One does not just evolve without a stimulus.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: Greenstarfanatic on October 17, 2012, 10:02:32 am
Again, you're all going to get wiped out by the freak heat wave that's going to sweep the entire area during the second turn. Meanwhile, Mc and I will slowly grow to conquer the entire playing field. Like in that game of Risk that never finished.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: Tiruin on October 17, 2012, 10:15:12 am
Quote from: Greenstarfanatic on October 17, 2012, 10:02:32 am
Again, you're all going to get wiped out by the freak heat wave [...] that never finished.
Q.E.D.  :P
Now let's get on to the microbial warfare, lads!
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: 10ebbor10 on October 17, 2012, 10:36:19 am
Bacteria are also quite special in that they can evolve without reproductions. Their cells contain plasmids(small rings of DNA seperate from the main code) which they can exchange with other bacteria. A plasmid containing for example, the gene for a certain immunity, or a special protein can be exchanged between bacteria. This is what makes antibiotica resistant bacteria so dangerous.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: Scelly9 on October 17, 2012, 11:44:53 am
Alright, starting this in four hours. Last chance to join before the shift.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: Tarran on October 17, 2012, 01:49:12 pm
Quote from: Greenstarfanatic on October 17, 2012, 10:02:32 am
Again, you're all going to get wiped out by the freak heat wave that's going to sweep the entire area during the second turn. Meanwhile, Mc and I will slowly grow to conquer the entire playing field. Like in that game of Risk that never finished.
I have no idea what you're talking about dude, your dryness and heat resistance are both 2. A large number of people have higher or equal resistance and few have less.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: Scelly9 on October 17, 2012, 02:21:16 pm
Bacteria dispersed!
World map updated!
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Each dot is 10,000,000,000 bacteria.

Pink = Greenstarfanatic
Purple = Mcclay
Red = Tarran
Orange = GreatWyrmGold
Blue = kilakan
Grey = NRDL
Gold = Tiruin
Dark Grey = micelus

Spoiler: The bacterias (click to show/hide)

Part 1: An event
[5] = Space-related
[1] = Solar flares
Solar flares kill many microbes. Your microbes suddenly have much less competition, however a few of them are also hit by the increased heat.

Spoiler: The Rolls (click to show/hide)

Part 2: Breeding
Previous breeding speed is: x2.0
Solar Flares: +0.5
Spoiler:  Breeding Rolls (click to show/hide)

Part 3: The Shift
[6] = No special event
Shift factor: [3] pixels
Direction: left
New map:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Part 4: Weather Change
[71] = Everywhere gains mild humidity and cold
[3] = No tiles changed

Part 5: Evolution points
Spoiler: Evolution Rolls (click to show/hide)

There will be no deaths from weather first round, because you haven't even got a chance to evolve your microbes. Also, you can move your microbes according to your migration. You have a total of migration points equal to your migration attribute. You can use each point to move one microbe dot one square, meaning, if you had 3 migration, you could move 1 microbe 3 squares, 3 microbes 1 square, or one 2 squares and another 1 square. So, please distribute your evolution points and tell me if you want to migrate.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: Tarran on October 17, 2012, 02:34:48 pm
Question: Do lower rolls mean better results?

Also, what a great way to start. Oh well, at least I've got an island all to myself.



Move to the grassland tile north of me.

Add 1 point to Breeding speed. Add one to Evolution Rate.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: Greenstarfanatic on October 17, 2012, 02:45:33 pm
Add one point each to Toughness, Size, and Humid. Resistance. Then, move one of them two squares East, and one 1 square East.

Spoiler: (Copius Morganus) (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: Scelly9 on October 17, 2012, 02:48:02 pm
Quote from: Tarran on October 17, 2012, 02:34:48 pm
Question: Do lower rolls mean better results?
Alright, explanation time.

During an event that requires you to roll against a resistance attribute (such as the heatwave) a d10 is rolled. If it is under your attribute, nothing happens, if it is over, some of your little creatures may die. I see by how much it is over, then I roll on toughness. If you get under toughness, the amount you where under by is subtracted from the amount you where over by on the resistance roll. In the heatwave, the final number equaled the billions of creatures lost.
In breeding, the base breeding is just a number, modified by any events that turn. Your current population is multiplied by that number, and that equals your new population. The bonus is when a d10 is rolled and it is under your breeding speed, when that happens your current population is multiplied by the amount it was under by and then added to your new population.
Evolution works the same way, but if you get belowe your evolution score on your third roll, you can continue to roll until you get above it.
During events, the different events are spread out randomly, so lower does not necessarily mean better.

tldr:
Yes.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: micelus on October 17, 2012, 02:52:15 pm
Increase toughness by one and move bacteria to the hexagon just east of it. If the bacteria can't cross water, then head northwest of it.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on October 17, 2012, 03:27:27 pm
Three points?

Add one to dryness resistance, one to breeding rate, and one to evolution rate, please.
Also, how many hexes can I migrate? I'm going to leave around 2/3 in the current hex and move one farther if I can.
Alright... actually, move one dot to the desert to the south and another to the grasslands to the east.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: kilakan on October 17, 2012, 03:34:05 pm
soooo I guess I basically got the worst possible rolls I could have gotten that round then?  Since my population got nuked and then I didn't evolve?  Blagh.  As for what the map does... I guess stay where I am?  No idea what would be better for my bacteria other then forest :p
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: TopHat on October 17, 2012, 03:55:46 pm
Rats- missed the sign up slot.
Is there a waiting list?
If not, PTW.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: Tarran on October 17, 2012, 04:57:04 pm
Quote from: kilakan on October 17, 2012, 03:34:05 pm
soooo I guess I basically got the worst possible rolls I could have gotten that round then?  Since my population got nuked and then I didn't evolve?  Blagh.  As for what the map does... I guess stay where I am?  No idea what would be better for my bacteria other then forest :p
You're not in a forest, you're in a jungle.

As to what would be better, maybe grasslands? Your resistances seem to be bleh like the rest of us, so maybe a nice grassland would suit your population's needs better than a wet and possibly hot jungle.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: mcclay on October 17, 2012, 05:42:06 pm
Head to the grassland thile to the south, moving thorough GWG's tile.. I don't think I can offer an alliacne to you just yet green.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on October 17, 2012, 05:52:38 pm
So we can move? Sweet.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: kilakan on October 17, 2012, 07:57:00 pm
Move as close to (or into) the grassland to the east as I can.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: Tiruin on October 17, 2012, 10:59:13 pm
((I'm sharing zones with GSF and Mcclay! :D))

Using the 3 evolution points, the microbe 'spends' 1 on Evolution Rate and 1 each to Breeding and Lifespan.

Move 1 Microbe to the Plains tile east of my location.

The Forests, lush and green with life and food, was the habitat of this certain microbe. Able to thrive in mostly every environment - except those which lacked any humidity - it is an ordeal to strive amongst competition.


Spoiler: Silva Viridis (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: Scelly9 on October 17, 2012, 11:01:39 pm
I should note, spending time on a zone with someone else is liable to make both your microbes suffer. Fewer resources leads to death, even if you don't directly attack the other.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: Tiruin on October 17, 2012, 11:11:11 pm
((Bacteria can communicate with one another [Yes this is true but not in our sense of communication but in a better way for the game...]

Mmph, mine is better suited to survival in lonely regions...))

Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates (8/12)
Post by: Joben on October 17, 2012, 11:31:18 pm
Quote from: Tiruin on October 17, 2012, 09:05:15 am
Though, wondering on ebbor's theory. Bacterium evolve by shifts in their genetic code, which mean external variables...One does not just evolve without a stimulus.

Quote from: Tiruin on October 17, 2012, 09:05:15 am
which mean external variables...One does not just evolve without a stimulus.
Quote from: Tiruin on October 17, 2012, 09:05:15 am
One does not simply evolve without a stimulus.


ftfy.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: Tiruin on October 17, 2012, 11:32:17 pm
((I knew someone was going to pull that up one day XD

Good one! :D))
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on October 18, 2012, 06:36:47 am
Actually, organisms can evolve without stimuli. It's called genetic drift.
Title: Re: RCAW: Tectonic plates stage - Heatwave
Post by: NRDL on October 18, 2012, 07:02:06 am
Add 1 point to migration.   Stay in the same place.