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Clan Quest Discussion Thread
Posted 2021-12-22 08:57:54

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A forum game where you take charge of a clan, and lead them through the challenges of life!

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ArtMajor
#46294

Posted 2021-12-30 02:13:34
Suggestion: applicators, not crazy ones making green cats or cats with a unicorn horn, etc but more subtle things like adding agouti, removing agouti (has to be used on either black, chocolate, cinnamon, and their dilute version because red cats have to be tabby), adding white spotting, changing pelt colour, making a she-cat a tortie when she's just black or just cream or just red etc). Something similar to a Mutie On Demand would be nice as well, not one using mutations we already have but maybe new ones? A list here: 1. the mutation Lykois have since it's a natural mutation from a domestic short-haired it could only be applied to short-haired cats or black/grey cats because as far as I'm aware Lykois are only black and grey cats
2. Wings, not ones that can make them fly but the real mutation causing them to have flaps of skin and fur on their sides, it's rare though and I can only find images of a black cat, a brown tabby with like level 5 white spotting, a grey cat, a calico, a white cat and a few others so I'd understand if you can't add it.
3. Curled tails like in American Ringtail.
4. Rounded ears, I could find about 15 images of them quickly but I only found about 3 after that so also not common
To avoid being unable to find an image maybe don't even find an image just say "There genetic code is now: (Genetic code here)"
Chai
#47826

Posted 2021-12-30 09:04:41
Goin in order cause that's easier x'D

On the applicators, that's probably not something I'll add cause even with the fantasy twists I'd like to keep a somewhat level of realism and having the ability to suddenly make a cat a tabby or a calico, or add white spotting seems just a little too OP.
For the Mutie on Demand there's something kinda similar to that already, added to Takataka's wares, which are his new herbs that boost the chance of mutations randomly appearing in a litter. There are certain conditions, but it's still a boost to an otherwise extremely rare chance :)
Lykoi I could see being added, as they're basically a sphinx cat but with some fur, so that one's doable.
The wings thing, as far as I've been able to research, is a result of the mother being exposed to heavy chemicals or a result of bad grooming which results in heavy mats of clumped fur that just keeps growing. In either case, it's not something that's can occur naturally, unlike having multiple tails, or extra toes.
Curled tails can definitally happen, and I'll actually add those today since I spent some time yesterday messing with mutations ;)
Unfortunately, the rounded ear thing is actually an internet hoax, the closest to those round ears we can get in nature is the curled ear :3

As for the images, I mentioned this on the Lioden one a few days ago, but I do have something in the works that I hope to release on New Years Day (later in the day as I intend to stay up till midnight and will probably then pass out until 10 😂), but there may be a bit of a delay, it just depends on how much progress I can make on it today and tomorrow.
ArtMajor
#46294

Posted 2021-12-31 02:23:19
Okay, how do you introduce mutations? Via event cats and studs or let the players do it with studs and praying?
Also, I've been thinking about other things I like about Lioden and Wolvden that aren't too Fantasy so here's a list:
1. Quests, some could be easy like hunting for a certain kind of prey x3 for a herb but some could be harder like breed 5 of a certain mutation to get 5 shiny rocks or something similar. Takataka could assign them but Starclan could too.

2. Events giving specific items, not for free for everyone but like Ferus in a certain month on patrol your cats have a rare chance to find an item raising a chance for a mutation to appear in a mutation that Takataka doesn't have maybe Nightweed or Blackweed for melanism?
Chai
#47826

Posted 2021-12-31 09:06:37
Those are two of the ways to introduce mutations yes, We have the event studs/I roll for the breed of normal studs, and clans can request a specific gene in their cat, which means they could specifically ask for any mutation in the game. The third way is that with every kit born, I choose a number between one and two hundred, and then roll a 1-200 number picker. If it chooses a number within 3 digits of the number I chose, a mutation is introduced. So far that hasn't happened yet, but that's how I do it.

Quests and Events under that style seem like they could easily be linked, and I do like the idea. I could see them working one of two ways, so I'd like to ask a bit of a clarifying question since it is your idea;
1) They could easily be added as an extension of Takataka's job, each time he appears he offers a quest for the clans to take, he appears in everyones territory at once, so each clan could choose yes or no, and it would be an addition to his NPC role. Hardest part here would be developing the quests, but with the prizes being shines or trash, it's simple. For harder quests he could also offer herbs that you could only get this way (Dayweed and Nightweed for Albinism/Melanism respectively, for example)

2) With some more time spent in development, a new NPC could be created, who appears separately to Takataka, or perhaps can be willingly summoned/is always there. He/She could offer the quests, but would need their own loot pile that doesn't give Takataka rewards, as well as prizes that aren't related to the weeds / anything else Takataka currently has in store.
ArtMajor
#46294

Posted 2021-12-31 10:14:37
Will CQ ever get something like Event storylines? I like the idea of NPCs and rewards from them by giving them items but say every month there was an item you can find in patrols or a piece of prey like an albino animal or something and if you complete a player-wide goal like chasing off 5 wild animals in patrols you could use to trade with an NPC for items? And after the first goal is complete there are 2 more and with every goal the NPC gives better items for said currency. So maybe in February Camellias could be given to a rabbit or a Lovebird for breeding items, maybe in March something like Clovers and a Galway sheep and shinies or trash.
Chai
#47826

Posted 2021-12-31 10:25:34
It's a definite possibility, but it'll take a lot of work to have storylines and it would need determined how often these events would be, so here's a few things I feel would be needed *first*, and then what it would take to make those happen.

Needed First:
At least 10 consistent players.
At least one staff member to help keep track of the game, and to bounce ideas off of

Events would need:
- A determined cycle of events. Probably not monthly as I do summer work in order to pay for college, and so dealing with a monthly event would just be too much on top of work and class.
- Either a decided NPC Per event, or a group of NPCs who manage all events
- Would the events be per-player or player wide? A mix?
- Unique rewards that are impossible to get outside of said events
- New loot for each event
- Systems for managing and keeping track of the event progress.
ArtMajor
#46294

Posted 2022-01-01 10:03:30 (edited)
ANNOUNCEMENT
Alright my friends it's time for Clan Quest's third update! Some MAJOR changes happening here so make sure to read thoroughly!!

Small Touches
• The Medicine page now has a bit about Illnesses, and how to treat them, as well as how they can spread!
Over the last few days I've made some clarifications to the How to Play concerning apprentices, please make sure you read it!

•Also over the last few days some new mutations have been added so be sure to check those out ;)

•Starting tomorrow Takataka will actually start showing up!

Major Additions/Changes
•Seasons and Weather! That's right, after working on them for...I think I had the original document for about a month now, yesterday and this morning I was able to make a new doc that was all cleaned up and proper, and it has now been added to the Google Drive! We've got Seasons! Weather and natural disasters! These are intended to bring some extra realism to the clans, but also some threats to your cats~

•Your cats actually have a way to get sick now, unlike before when there...really wasn't a way to introduce sickness to a clan. This new system isn't perfect, but if you have any suggestions I am more than welcome to tweak!


The Surprise
I've been hinting at this...honestly for quite a while, but I'm happy to say it's finally here. If any of you stalk the art sales thread, there's a chance you may have actually gotten a preview but....

Clan Quest's cats will now be drawn on our own base :3 If you want to see all the cats currently in existence, head on over to the Clans and Their Members google doc, but for now, here's the previous event kitties :D
Beechshade of Astroclan (LaPerm from the first update)

Littlebreeze (Munchkin from the second update)


However there are some rules to now having our own art:
1) If you ever decide to make like, a record of your clan that's off forum, or even off-site (like on toyhou.se for example) you'll need to credit either my Lioden, my YouTube, or my Toyhou.se, whichever is simpler. (If you need links to these, let me know and I will provide them)
2) The art given to you for your clans may ONLY be used for your clans. If you want your OC on this base, then please go to the thread I set up a few days ago to playtest the base over here Once you have made a total of ten posts in Clan Quest, you get 50% off of two YCHs :3

Raffle Kitty
It's time for our first raffle kitty on the base :D Meet the wisest cat around, or so he likes to claim ((hidden so you don't see him right away without reading the above stuff!!))

He's a purebred Sphynx breed, and boy does his lack of fur show it! As always simply post below that you'd like to enter for our hairless boy - Please note you may enter once per user, however if you have an clan on both Lioden and Wolvden and you win him, you may *choose* which clan to send him too :D
Entrants:
Chai
ArtMajor
#46294

Posted 2022-01-01 10:07:47
I'd love to enter!
Chai
#47826

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