Re: CREATE A SLIME CHALLENGE: WEEK 1
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:23 am
Iron & Rust Slimes
I happened to quite literally stumble upon some interesting specimens the first time I entered the rainforest for a survey. I slipped on some slick rocks and landed butt-first into a runoff pool, only to be greeted by the giggles of slimes I'd never seen before. The primary physical characteristics were a granulated membrane and spiky villi-like extensions protruding from the top (like black sand over a magnet). What was truly interesting about these buggers was their apparent dual natures. The handful who greeted me in the pool were a deep black color and, much like the Puddle Slimes, seemed content with just lounging in the water; however, upon standing I saw an additional two specimens of a more red-orange color who were much more active, snacking on nearby fruit with a preference for the local Prune Stones. This difference also seemed to extend to the produced Plorts: the black ones in the pool were dense and firm like rubber while the orange ones littering the ground were almost depressingly light and flimsy like gelatin.
Reasoning:
Rainforests are prime areas for runoff, and runoff is a good way for granulated iron to be accumulated.
Concept:
The idea was to craft two different "entries" that are technically two sides of the same coin: an Iron Slime will convert into a Rust Slime within 2 seconds of being placed on land and a Rust Slime will convert into an Iron Slime within 2 seconds of being place in water. This is meant to present a give-and-take mechanic concerning the Plorts. Iron Plorts would be slightly more valuable on base than Puddle Plorts, but would require a noticeably longer time to produce. Conversely, penned Rust Slimes can be fed as readily as any other fruit-loving slime, but the corresponding Plorts would be significantly less valuable due to dehydration and corrosion.
Note: If anyone is interesting in illustrating this concept, you have my blessing.
I happened to quite literally stumble upon some interesting specimens the first time I entered the rainforest for a survey. I slipped on some slick rocks and landed butt-first into a runoff pool, only to be greeted by the giggles of slimes I'd never seen before. The primary physical characteristics were a granulated membrane and spiky villi-like extensions protruding from the top (like black sand over a magnet). What was truly interesting about these buggers was their apparent dual natures. The handful who greeted me in the pool were a deep black color and, much like the Puddle Slimes, seemed content with just lounging in the water; however, upon standing I saw an additional two specimens of a more red-orange color who were much more active, snacking on nearby fruit with a preference for the local Prune Stones. This difference also seemed to extend to the produced Plorts: the black ones in the pool were dense and firm like rubber while the orange ones littering the ground were almost depressingly light and flimsy like gelatin.
Reasoning:
Rainforests are prime areas for runoff, and runoff is a good way for granulated iron to be accumulated.
Concept:
The idea was to craft two different "entries" that are technically two sides of the same coin: an Iron Slime will convert into a Rust Slime within 2 seconds of being placed on land and a Rust Slime will convert into an Iron Slime within 2 seconds of being place in water. This is meant to present a give-and-take mechanic concerning the Plorts. Iron Plorts would be slightly more valuable on base than Puddle Plorts, but would require a noticeably longer time to produce. Conversely, penned Rust Slimes can be fed as readily as any other fruit-loving slime, but the corresponding Plorts would be significantly less valuable due to dehydration and corrosion.
Note: If anyone is interesting in illustrating this concept, you have my blessing.