The Official Spore Thread

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It's not how I choose to use it but if they get enjoyment out of it what's the harm?

Because the creatures (if shared) will be appearing in peoples copies of Spore and there appears to be no moderation of the creatures that are shared. Mum sees little girl playing with the penis monster and then the whole game gets it in the neck. Next thing you know, Jack Thompson will be raging on about it, giving gaming as a whole a bad name again. :no:

Why do people find the need to drag everything down to a lower level anyway? It's pathetic. Can't enjoy anything any more without someone making it something it isn't. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind games like GTA, but whenever there is a game that is designed to be "innocent" someone has to take it down into the gutter again. :(

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Because the creatures (if shared) will be appearing in peoples copies of Spore and there appears to be no moderation of the creatures that are shared. Mum sees little girl playing with the penis monster and then the whole game gets it in the neck. Next thing you know, Jack Thompson will be raging on about it, giving gaming as a whole a bad name again. :no:

First, you can choose what creatures you want in your galaxy, so if you find any creatures you hate, you can just choose different ones.

Second, Jack Thompson is getting disbarred soon so he can't say anything without consulting another lawyer first, and I don't think anyone will come to his aid.

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First, you can choose what creatures you want in your galaxy, so if you find any creatures you hate, you can just choose different ones.

Second, Jack Thompson is getting disbarred soon so he can't say anything without consulting another lawyer first, and I don't think anyone will come to his aid.

It is unfortunate that even when (not if, when) he gets disbarred, he will still toot his own annoying horn and B&M just as much as he does now. The only way to fix the issue is to strap his sorry butt on the next outgoing rocket to space LOL. :devil: He won't let his lack of legal power/standing affect his holy crusade. Now I'm sad.

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First, you can choose what creatures you want in your galaxy, so if you find any creatures you hate, you can just choose different ones.

Second, Jack Thompson is getting disbarred soon so he can't say anything without consulting another lawyer first, and I don't think anyone will come to his aid.

The way I understood it, the game will pick them at random unless specifically told otherwise. The kid isn't going to care or know what it is though - the parents will though and will make a big fuss of it.

Even if Jack Thompson was to disappear off the face of the earth, there would be others like him to take his place. I wish people wouldn't give nut jobs like Thompson the ammo they need to make their point about games being the root of all evil. :/

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how did you get that new world? ive got the paid version and i aint found that

It's in the scenery section where you take pictures.

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My latest. Xiatanxu.

His Sporepedia page.

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I really like this guy... love the way he walks.

Feel free to visit his spore page and thumb him up. :D

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Two questions...

1) Is it only Mac Users that get a trial version of the Creature Creator? Or does everyone have to pay $10 to get the full thing? Because if Windows users get the full version free, I am finally going to get motivated and install Windows on my mac,

2) If I pay the $10, does that go towards the purchase of the game itself? And/or if I wait for the full game, does it come with the Creature Creator as well?

Just played around with the trial version and all I can say is amazing stuff. Very cool indeed, so I am just plotting out my next plan of attack.

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Two questions...

1) Is it only Mac Users that get a trial version of the Creature Creator? Or does everyone have to pay $10 to get the full thing? Because if Windows users get the full version free, I am finally going to get motivated and install Windows on my mac,

2) If I pay the $10, does that go towards the purchase of the game itself? And/or if I wait for the full game, does it come with the Creature Creator as well?

Neither users get the Creature Creator for free.

If you buy the Creature Creator at certain stores, you'll get 10 bucks toward Spore, but I can't remember which stores.

You can use your creatures you've created in the creature creator in your version of Spore, however, you can't have both installed at the same time (according to the Creature Creator's instructions).. however, Spore will have it's own version of the creature creator that is a whole lot more extensive.. it'll allow you to create creatures according to what phase of the game you're in.

I bought the creature creator because I know there are like 78 days until Spore the actual game comes out, and I actually really enjoy creating the creatures, plus seeing what people have to say about my creations.

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Neither users get the Creature Creator for free.

If you buy the Creature Creator at certain stores, you'll get 10 bucks toward Spore, but I can't remember which stores.

You can use your creatures you've created in the creature creator in your version of Spore, however, you can't have both installed at the same time (according to the Creature Creator's instructions).. however, Spore will have it's own version of the creature creator that is a whole lot more extensive.. it'll allow you to create creatures according to what phase of the game you're in.

I bought the creature creator because I know there are like 48 days until Spore the actual game comes out, and I actually really enjoy creating the creatures, plus seeing what people have to say about my creations.

Thanks for the detailed answer. (Y)

I am going to see if I can find out what stores put the $10 towards the game.

If not, I may just hold off for the retail version. I still have Metal Gear to finish. Just thought this would help pass some time at work at lunch though too. :shiftyninja: I very well may end up getting it. LOL

And oh yeah, kick ass creatures you have to. I like the smaller ones myself too.

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Presenting..

The Orangelosaur!

Named for its distinctive orange markings.

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Thanks for the detailed answer. (Y)

No problem. I try to pride myself on how much I know about Spore. :)

I'd advise picking up the creature creator.. the Spore website tracks what you own, and I think EA may give rewards for those who own all the Spore related things, including the slated add-ons they're planning on.

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No problem. I try to pride myself on how much I know about Spore. :)

I'd advise picking up the creature creator.. the Spore website tracks what you own, and I think EA may give rewards for those who own all the Spore related things, including the slated add-ons they're planning on.

Well it turns out I did not read the fine print, and the full version of the Creature Creator is not yet available for Mac OS X. So I am going to have to make do with the trial version for now.

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Love the 2 horns intertwined Andrew, looks really cool.

Thanks. :) . I thought about adding fins to the back down his spine, but it was just too much.

I think his mating call is perfect for the way he looks... it sounds like he drank way too much Dr. Pepper.

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