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Jacob: /* Growing */

2011-10-11T00:12:43Z

‎Growing

Jacob: /* Growing */

2011-10-11T00:12:30Z

‎Growing

Jacob: /* HUD */

2011-10-11T00:07:26Z

‎HUD

Jacob: /* HUD */

2011-10-11T00:07:16Z

‎HUD

Jacob: /* HUD */

2011-10-11T00:07:01Z

‎HUD

124.148.128.129: /* HUD */

2011-10-11T00:03:06Z

‎HUD

Jacob at 07:01, 8 October 2011

2011-10-08T07:01:42Z

Jacob: /* HUD */

2011-10-06T02:00:16Z

‎HUD

Jacob at 01:59, 6 October 2011

2011-10-06T01:59:27Z

131.170.90.2: /* Eggs */

2011-08-25T03:58:07Z

‎Eggs

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−	[[File:Start_critters_small.jpg\|100px\|frame\|The first species (the ~~two~~ bird and hamster species will not be seen in the prototype)]] At the beginning, players hatch from eggs in their team's base. They are tiny and weak, unable to hurt each other much at all. They must scuttle, slide or hop around in search of food. There are three types of food: candy, fruit and meat. Eating candy improves a player's speed level, causing them to move faster and jump higher. Eating fruit improves a player's skill level, allowing them to jump higher, swim, shoot and so on. Eating meat improves a player's toughness level, giving them stronger attack and stamina.	+	[[File:Start_critters_small.jpg\|100px\|frame\|The first species (the bird and hamster species will not be seen in the prototype)]] At the beginning, players hatch from eggs in their team's base. They are tiny and weak, unable to hurt each other much at all. They must scuttle, slide or hop around in search of food. There are three types of food: candy, fruit and meat. Eating candy improves a player's speed level, causing them to move faster and jump higher. Eating fruit improves a player's skill level, allowing them to jump higher, swim, shoot and so on. Eating meat improves a player's toughness level, giving them stronger attack and stamina.

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-[[File:Start_critters_small.jpg|100px|frame|The first species]] At the beginning, players hatch from eggs in their team's base. They are tiny and weak, unable to hurt each other. They must scuttle, slide or hop around in search of food. There are three types of food: insects, fruit and rocks. Eating insects improves a player's speed level, causing them to move faster. Eating fruit improves a player's skill level, allowing them to jump  higher, open doors and so on. Eating rocks improves a player's toughness level, giving them stronger defence and stamina.
+[[File:Start_critters_small.jpg|100px|frame|The first species (the two bird and hamster species will not be seen in the prototype)]] At the beginning, players hatch from eggs in their team's base. They are tiny and weak, unable to hurt each other much at all. They must scuttle, slide or hop around in search of food. There are three types of food: candy, fruit and meat. Eating candy improves a player's speed level, causing them to move faster and jump higher. Eating fruit improves a player's skill level, allowing them to jump  higher, swim, shoot and so on. Eating meat improves a player's toughness level, giving them stronger attack and stamina.
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-The player, however, can choose to seek out a further level of growth by acquiring power ups around the level, or by killing enemy players and receiving a percentage of their acquired growth (dropped on death). The final level of growth occurs after 100 growth points are obtained in one stat (as before: speed, skill and toughness). The final species is based on both the stat filled out, and the initial growth. This results in a tree of possible species (see below) with a total of 13 per initial player character, including that character.
+The player, however, can choose to seek out a further level of growth by acquiring more food around the level. The final level of growth occurs after 10 growth points are obtained in one stat (as before: speed, skill and toughness). The final species is based on both the stat filled out, and the initial growth. This results in a tree of possible species (see below) with a total of 13 per initial player character, including that character.
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 The health bar will be a simple, red-coloured bar. The energy bar will look almost identical to the health bar, only smaller and blue-ish in colour.
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	The health bar will be a simple, red-coloured bar. The energy bar will look almost identical to the health bar, only smaller and blue-ish in colour.		The health bar will be a simple, red-coloured bar. The energy bar will look almost identical to the health bar, only smaller and blue-ish in colour.
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	[[File:Happybubbles.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|centre\|A screenshot showing one of the characters, Bubbles]]		[[File:Happybubbles.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|centre\|A screenshot showing one of the characters, Bubbles]]

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	===HUD===		===HUD===

−	The HUD will be kept as simple as possible to match with the concept of instinct-driven animals. So far, it's only foreseen that the HUD will require a health bar, an energy bar (to display ability cool-down) and, most noticeably, a 'belly indicator', to show how much the player's creature has eaten and how close they are to growing to their next stage. The addition of an 'egg count' is likely, so players know how many eggs their team has left.	+	[[File:HUD2.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|HUD design concept]]The HUD will be kept as simple as possible to match with the concept of instinct-driven animals. So far, it's only foreseen that the HUD will require a health bar, an energy bar (to display ability cool-down) and, most noticeably, a 'belly indicator', to show how much the player's creature has eaten and how close they are to growing to their next stage. The addition of an 'egg count' is likely, so players know how many eggs their team has left.

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−	The HUD will be kept as simple as possible to match with the concept of instinct-driven animals. So far, it's only foreseen that the HUD will require a health bar, an energy bar (to display ability cool-down) and, most noticeably, a 'belly indicator', to show how much the player's creature has eaten and how close they are to growing to their next stage.	+	The HUD will be kept as simple as possible to match with the concept of instinct-driven animals. So far, it's only foreseen that the HUD will require a health bar, an energy bar (to display ability cool-down) and, most noticeably, a 'belly indicator', to show how much the player's creature has eaten and how close they are to growing to their next stage. The addition of an 'egg count' is likely, so players know how many eggs their team has left.

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-Grow is a fast-paced, online multiplayer video game for PC, roughly based around a 'capture the flag' game style. The game allows players to choose one of three starting characters, all based on baby animals. The game is held over three stages which revolve around the development of the player character.
+Grow is a PC game that combines hectic, third-person, class-based gameplay,capture the flag team tactics and adorably quirky, Pokemon-inspired creatures to create an undeniably exciting multiplayer experience. In the vein of popular multiplayer games like Team Fortress 2, players help guide their team to victory in a variety of ways and a with a variety of characters.
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+Players must quickly grow their tiny critters into powerful monsters, eating an abundance of food throughout the level. What food the creature eats will determine what species it becomes, changing its abilities and tactics and leading to constantly changing and unique gameplay.
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-It could be considered a mix of Team Fortress 2, Unreal Tournament and Pokemon.
+The cute critters battle the creepy in an attempt to determine which species strain is worthy of survival. The player must work with their teammates to ensure the safety of their team’s eggs, all the while planning how to raid the enemy’s nest, stealing them for their own.

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−	[[File:Happybubbles.jpg\|thumb\|~~400px~~\|centre\|~~An evolution example~~]]	+	[[File:Happybubbles.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|centre\|A screenshot showing one of the characters, Bubbles]]

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	The health bar will be a simple, red-coloured bar. The energy bar will look almost identical to the health bar, only smaller and blue-ish in colour.		The health bar will be a simple, red-coloured bar. The energy bar will look almost identical to the health bar, only smaller and blue-ish in colour.
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		+	[[File:Happybubbles.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|centre\|An evolution example]]

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 [[Eggs|Game goals detailed on 'Eggs' page.]]
-Stealing enemy eggs is the main goal of the game. Whenever an opposing team's player reaches the 'nest' in a team's base, they receive an egg. They then must rush back to their own nest in order to get points for their team. It is the focus of the team to both steal eggs and stop opposing players from stealing eggs.
+Stealing enemy eggs is the main goal of the game. Whenever an opposing team's player reaches the 'nest' in a team's base, they receive an egg. They then must rush back to their own nest in order to get points for their team. It is the focus of the team to both steal eggs and stop opposing players from stealing eggs. When a team runs out of eggs, they lose. However, if neither team loses all their eggs before the timer runs out, the team with the most eggs wins.
-Player's drop eggs if they are hit too much during their run. The amount a player character must be hit before dropping an egg differs based on the species of the character. For example, a 'speedster' type character need only be hit once before dropping an egg. A 'tank' type player, however, must lose 80% of their health before dropping the egg. Player's can also choose to drop the egg at any time.
+When a player respawns they hatch from an egg, therefore their team loses an egg. If enough players die on a team that team will run out of eggs and instantly lose.