Final Creatures
Final Creatures
Trailer
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The player stumbles across the pollinator creature on the planet. They are quick when there sacks are empty.
A little bit further one of the pollinators is feeding. The sacks are almost full.
The sacks of the pollinator can be collected by the player and used as a resource.
The player is able to catch the creature and collect the sacks.
The player looks in the distance and spots new creatures, bigger shielded ones.
These shield walkers have strong armor that protects them from predators.
A part of this shield can be collected by the player and used as armor or as a resource.
The creatures notice the player and signal the other by using their bioluminescent sacks on their necks.
The other creatures of the herd notice the player and are cautious.
Suddenly a large shadow moves across the plains. They shoot out stalks along their body that flash to signal others and deter the predator.
A predator appears and they huddle together and lock their shields for protection.
One of the herd is too late to enter the circle.
The predator is able to grab the shield walker and inflates its air sacks to get higher up.
The player wanders around but suddenly notices that the predator circled back around and is now coming towards the player.
The predator gets closer and is attacking the player.
The Pollinator
Statistics
Height: 0.9 m
Length: 0.6 m
Mass: 20 kg
Speed: 40 km/h
Personality: Active, compassionate, skittish.
Interaction: When their sacks are full with liquid / food. The player can collect this for resources.
These creatures are the planet's pollinators, however they are not aware of this.
The pollinator is a smaller creature that feeds on plant's liquids. When collecting this liquid the pollinator also collects the seeds and pollen of the plants on it's body and fur, which it then takes with it to the next plant, and is so able to pollinate this alien planet. The liquid that it feeds on is collected in the sacks on the end of its tail. When these sacks are full they go back to their nest and the full sacks fall off. New sacks grow back on the base of its tail.
The player is able to catch / hunt this creature and collect the sacks and use them for resources.
The Shield Walker
Statistics
Height: 3 m
Length: 5 m
Mass: 6000 kg
Speed: 30 km/h
Personality: Attentive, social to herd, cautious towards humans and can be aggressive if provoked.
Interaction: Part of their shield can be collected by the player for resources / armor.
This creature is big, slender and has long legs. It can navigate rocky areas. Their eyes stand out to the side so they have a big overview of everything.
It has a shield on the back for protection. It has hooved toes to help navigate rough terrain. It has something on the head to protect itself and fend off predators if necessary.
They can work together as a group to connect their shields and stand together to create a bigger platform / circle to shield the smaller creatures. It has a service-service symbiotic relationship with these smaller creatures. The smaller creatures soften their food in return for protection.
It eats fungi, and needs something to get into tree holes / crevices to get it out. This can be an intricate mouth part, slender grabbers like octopus arms or even a long tongue or an extra set of arms / grabbers.
The Apex Predator
Statistics
Height: 5 m
Length: 15 m
Mass: 20000 kg
Speed: 40 km/h
Personality: Not social, very aggressive, territorial, moveable.
Interaction:
Battle
This creature is quite big and spends most of its time in the air. It uses several air sacks on its body to stay afloat, it can inflate and deflate these air sacks at will. With fin like frills and extenders on the side of it's body it moves forward and can steer itself through the air. It it very moveable and flows through the air. It does need to land on trees or high rocks every now and then, so it has grabbers which it can use to hold onto things. It does need high to launch itself back into the air, so when it lands on the ground it can't get back up again.
This creature hunts both land prey creatures. It uses it hooks / grabbers to try and catch the prey and lift them up into the air.