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Post by Elk on Jun 21, 2015 0:54:00 GMT -6
Post here about the birds you want to see in the game!
Please include both the mythical bird's name and the non-mythical bird you think most resembles it in shape and size. Additional details are appreciated.
Discussion on breed dominance/rarity should also take place here.
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Post by Elk on Jun 21, 2015 18:13:30 GMT -6
The Chakora could be a partridge-shaped bird perhaps, and have the egg shape of a Sand Partridge.
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Post by Thor on Jun 24, 2015 22:12:53 GMT -6
I don't have any names for any of the following birds, but I have some ideas, some of which are going to get shot down right away, I'm sure.
Birds in the shape of...
Ducks- oblong white eggs Geese- larger, off-white oblong eggs A cross between a duck and a goose (so like, a duck with a longer neck and slightly larger build) - off-white medium sized oblong eggs Gulls (Cover our waterfowl) eggs are brown with darker brown spots Chickens white or brown eggs Turkeys eggs are large and sandy colored with brown spots Peafowl (peacocks) eggs are large and off white Penguins (because technicolor penguins why not?) eggs are large and white Finches tiny eggs, brown and white marbled Sparrows tiny eggs, white with brown spots Parrots average size, white eggs Parakeets tiny white eggs Toucans Large white egg Ostriches Massive off-white egg Vultures eggs are off white with brown flecks Woodpeckers eggs are small and white Crows eggs are blue with brown flecks Pigeons eggs are white
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Post by Elk on Jun 24, 2015 22:23:26 GMT -6
I think a woodpecker avian would be cool if we make it different somehow. c:
The only reason I'm not jumping on peafowl is because phoenixes are already rather fancy. (I love peafowl; I have a peahen/deer character even.)
I don't think the other ones are bad at all. I like them. The woodpecker idea just stands out the most to me right now.
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Post by Elk on Jun 24, 2015 22:49:32 GMT -6
What should we call the woodpecker-like species? The more and more I look at woodpecker pictures the more convinced I become that it's the perfect shape for the fifth species. <3 Dicipa? Arida? Orit? Naerne? Bill? (I kid on the last one. I'm not the best at fantasy names, so help here would be great!)
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Post by Thor on Jun 24, 2015 22:55:01 GMT -6
Well, hmm... What's a way we could make woodpeckers different without compromising their ability to get in and out of small holes...?
I like Orit, personally
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Post by Elk on Jun 24, 2015 23:01:06 GMT -6
I liked Orit the best too.
What if we made it the shape of a downy woodpecker, but with a slightly longer neck and longer tail feathers? Maybe bulk it up some? Or no?
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Post by Thor on Jun 24, 2015 23:04:54 GMT -6
*Googles!* Maybe a little bit longer legs, too, to accommodate the longer tail feathers so they're not getting beaten up when resting on the side of a tree? Otherwise, I think that looks good!
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Post by Elk on Jun 24, 2015 23:11:14 GMT -6
And longer legs. Got it! I'll go add this to the master list!
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Post by armadillosushi on Jun 25, 2015 22:34:51 GMT -6
What about flightless birds? Ostriches and emus, if you trim the feathers a bit and add a crest or something, could work as a prairie-type bird that lives in the open and runs or glides rather than flies. It would also be more useful to humans if you wanted to have a partnership between them.
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Post by Elk on Jun 25, 2015 22:37:48 GMT -6
I don't think flightless birds would work too well because in the explore feature you're going to be hunting and finding items and the text is going to be based around the bird flying since that's that the five species we have right now do. They can all fly right now. Besides, players are falconers and I don't think falconers can use flightless birds.
-goes to add falconer bit to the intro post-
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Post by Elk on Jun 27, 2015 10:42:13 GMT -6
New Post since this is a different topic within the thread.
We also need to determine how we want species to be placed on the dominance/rarity scale. This is important because it will help us determine which species are more and less dominant for breeding. It is also important because egg prices will vary depending on the rarity of the bird.
From the master list:
SPECIES DOMINANCE/RARITY SCALE 1-5; 1 = most dominant/common, 5 = least dominant/common 1. 2. 3. 4. Diniao 5. Phoenix
The reason I placed Diniao and Phoenix at the bottom are because that's what I've been thinking ever since I figured out the four species we started out with. I think the Phoenix should be the rarest simply because it has a high likelihood of being the general favorite bird, the one "everyone" will want. Having it be the rarest species will make the experience require more of an accomplishment to achieve the bird and so the value of having a Phoenix won't be cheapened (at least so quickly). I placed the Diniao at slot 4 because it's an owl-based bird and I'm shameless and since I absolutely adore owls I figured why not.
HOWEVER. All this is up for discussion. (I can change the master list very easily, so it's not like it's an inconvenience if you guys don't feel the same way I do about the species rarity. ^_^)
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Post by armadillosushi on Jun 28, 2015 21:25:43 GMT -6
Maybe Pamola, Orit, Roc? The Pamola sounds like a good base species, not super weird or cute or scary. The Orit is like the species you either like or don't, so it should be second- easy to get for people who like them; easy to avoid for people who dislike them. The Roc would be the least common of the common species, and the one that everyone likes to an extent but not necessarily with the burning fiery passion with which they love the Diniao and Phoenix.
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Post by Thor on Jun 28, 2015 21:58:42 GMT -6
I like that order, Sooshi, for the reasons you listed, I'm in agreement.
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Post by Elk on Jul 3, 2015 20:13:25 GMT -6
Alright! Sounds like people are in agreement on this. (If you don't like this order, please feel free to post and elucidate your thoughts. ^_^) We need to decide which owl species the Diniao should be based on. Keep in mind it has three eyes. Some ideas: Great Horned Owl (flatter head)Eurasian Eagle Owl (rounder head)Short-Eared Owl (more similar to a barn owl)Barn Owl (actual barn owl)Tasmanian Masked Owl (also similar to the barn owl)What do you guys think? Do you like any of these for the Diniao? Body shape should be kept in mind too. We can always keep looking at other species if people want.
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