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Okay well it seems this forum has been lacking in the classic Evolution game, that was started way back when. My proposal is this as follows.

In my EVO game, there will be three species and only three(to begin with) each species will be controlled by a coalition of two or three players. To apply is simple, find someone you feel like would be a good person to play with create a species between you that comes to a total of 50 EP and post it on this thread and where you would like to start on the map below. I will then let you know if you are playing.

Rules

Map

So that's that and i'll let everyone know if they're playing in about 4-5 days.

i'm taking part in a university course where we are expected to solve a set of questions each week online. i was wondering if anyone here could help me with this weeks questions, which due today i really should have thought of something like this a while ago.

Question 1

Part 1
Create a procedure called printSquareStar(), using printNString(string, numTimes), that prints the following using printNString.

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This is a 4x4 square made up of the star (*) character.

NOTE: This part is done

Part 2
Create a procedure printStarRectangle(height, width) (where string is a string and height is an integer) that prints a rectangle height units high and width units wide using '*'s. You should use printNString.

Example: printStarRectangle(5,3) =>

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NOTE: This part is done

Part 3
Create a method called printTriangle(string, height) (where string is a string and height is an integer) that prints a right angled triangle height units high using string as the character string.

Example:
printTriangle('*', 2) =>

*
**


printTriangle('a', 3) =>

a
aa
aaa


Part 4
The goal of this exercise is to write a function that can draw two different types of shapes. Create a method printShape(shape, string, height) (where shape is a string, string is a string and height is an integer) that prints either a triangle or a square to the console depending upon the shape string. The variable shape will equal to 'square' when you are to print a square and otherwise it will be 'triangle'.

For the purpose of this exercise you may assume a printSquare(string, height) function and a printTriangle(string, height) function exist.

Question 2
Define a procedure p2(n) that takes an integer parameter n. If n is greater than 1, the procedure returns the largest power of two that is less than n; otherwise, it returns 0.
Hint: You will need to use a while loop. Here is an example of a function that adds the numbers from 1 to n

def sumto(n):
    sum = 0
    m = 1
    while m <= n:
        sum = sum + m
   m = m + 1
    return sum

For your problem you will need to take increasing powers of 2 until that power exceeds n.

This here's a forum game, namely a forum game ripoff of what Spore might have been (though technically we started five months ago).  In Evolution: The Game you, the player, have two options.  You can take the helm of a burgeoning species on a gene warping planet, guide their path through the challenges and perils of natural selection and civilization in a world gone mad.  Or you can lend your imagination and likeness to the Gods, for they are real and powerful, and grant your favor or meet out vengeance.  Meet, trade, battle, pray, build, and forge a world.

Rules:

The Species:
The heart of the matter – every species is a combination of Breeding Rate, Biological Traits, Civil Traits, and Special Traits.  Every trait has a Level between 1 and 50.  Increasing any individual ability or trait costs Evolution Points (EP) – from 1 to 10 costs one EP per level, from 11 to 20 costs two EP per level, three EP for 21-30, four for 31-40, and five for 41-50.  There is no Master List of Traits or anything like that – make up what you'd like to see, and I'll find a way to make it fit.  Bear in mind the 1-50 rating – spending one point at a time won't net you much capability.

    * A general description of the Species is a great place to start.  What they look like, act like, living conditions, any general points.  This will be expanded over time as the species changes and grows.
    * Breeding Ability is what it says.  A species' population growth is determined by (besides outside factors) a Litter Size, Breeding Age, and Death Age.  By default, a species will have a Litter of 1, Breeds at 10, and Dies around 20.  Increasing Breeding Rate costs EP, but to account for the myriad breeding schemes nature can create, just describe a biology and general breeding ability and I'll come up with the numbers and cost.  Differences between EP costs for breeding and the standard start total will be refunded on the species' next turn after joining, just to keep everything simple.  If you're using the old threads for reference, ignore the 'Dividing Factor' on old species.
    * Biological Traits make up the Species' actual physique and abilities.  By default, a species is a formless blob of no determinate size (consider a creature's size subsumed under other traits) capable of moving, perceiving it's environment, self-sustained survival, and little else.  Build thyself, and nothing is too far beyond reason.
    * Civil Traits include anything that isn't paranormal or biological, especially technologies – everything from construction to adaptations to sciences to governance to any conceivable tool or concept, including any kind of civilized organization beyond basic pack-like structures.  Pick up a Civilization game if you need ideas.  Progression must have a logic – it need not be Earthlike or even realistic, but always have a justification.  Right now, every extant species is in the Stone Age, but don't feel pressured to become civilized at all – monster species are great.  Also, don't worry about losing points in narrow paths like Weaving or Fire Making, spend them - later I'll introduce an Ages system to recombine and refund points spent on 'primitive' technologies.
    * Special Traits are anything else, especially paranormal stuff – Psychic powers already being quite popular.  Religious powers would fall under this as well – not the organization of a religion, but the actual ability to contact and influence the Gods.  Again, don't feel obligated, mundanes are always welcome.


The Fickle Dice:
Every turn, I'll roll d100's to determine the effects of the various turn events and attempts by the player at doing things.  Species Abilities add to this roll as appropriate, as does Godly favor (disfavor does what you'd expect).  EP points are awarded (or subtracted) based on the results, along with population growth, resources, new events, and so forth.  For reference, each turn is about a hundred years long - development and conflict takes place on a generational timescale.

The Gods (Attn apathetic players):
Gods don't have to do much besides exists, but Godly players should feel free to post whatever suggestions and guidance you want.  Rules are pretty freeform – Describe the God's manifestations, story, and desires.  Pick one Major Sphere and two Minor Spheres (DF's spheres are a good inspiration) – nothing too broad like 'Death' or 'Creation', but 'Pestilence' or 'Birth' would be acceptable.  A God can perform an Action once per turn, expending Power Points (PP) to kick their chosen ones along the path they set.  Gods are empowered by worship – every 1000 active worshipers generate one PP per turn.

The Planet (Name Wanted!):
All action takes place on one planet, dominated by a giant continent in a giant ocean (referred to as Pangaea for simplicity).  All biomes exist in some form on Pangaea (arctic is rare), and is permeated by deep and powerful energies that supercharge the evolutionary process.  Players can invent whatever incidental wildlife you like (no powergaming), and strategically useful lifeforms will be introduced as events.  As for Pangaea's recent history, after the great floods subsided, a living storm of fungi fell upon the world, and while its now receding, the fungus is probably permanent now.  Mostly a food source if somewhat hostile, certain forms can have weird effects on creatures (spoiler alert).  More recently, the Sun turned green, pushing evolution past overdrive, and putting Pangaea in a generational cold snap.  Things are clearing up all around, many new species have emerged, and many old ones find themselves altered by the long dim years.

Each hex can have a max population of for a "regular" species of 10000, but hexes must be improved to gain this maximum. How much improvements are to be decided by me.

new species have 85 EP to spend, and can choose 5 hexes, also gods are just 'there', there is no god movement like there was in Evo Lite and gods begin with 1 PP.

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Hi all just wondering if anyone has completed a fortress with the specific intention of creating a maze/traps/megabeast cage arena/puzzle for an adventurer to go through for some legendary adamantine weapon armor somesuch award at the end.

If they haven't i would like some input from others as my current fortress has this exact intention  complete with maze and various other nefarious devices on their way.

Any traps puzzles and or designs for an adventurer to get past would be appreciated, oh and i have a river above me a magma pipe below and already got an artifact adamantine mace!

recently my legendary miner went about mining out a tile for my irrigation pumps, and my miner died for no good reason it just said "Miner cancels Dig: Too injured." Then immediatley after it said that i get another message saying "Miner has frozen to death."

I tried reloading from a previous save and it does the same thing no matter what i do whoever goes on that tile dies. What's up with it?