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Perhaps a more helpful suggestion would be that Maxis release a patch which allows you to delete their creations PROVIDED you have enough other creations downloaded that fit the specs / stats those creatures take up. I mean, you can't just go and ban Maxis creations from the beginning for instance, especially if you're not connected to the internet through the game. The original creations in the game are clearly set up so that you get easy nests near your early nest, and progressively harder to deal with (read: more complex) creatures as you go along to your second and third nests. The game can obviously select the right level creature from others' creations as well, since I have seen plenty of others' creations in my games. I know that they're trying to make sure that you don't break your game by deleting the original creations, or make it unnecessarily hard on yourself, but it COULD simply be written in a manner, where it will allow you to ban Maxis creations IF and ONLY IF you have the right level and number of creatures to take up that stat. It would be quite nice. In the meantime, a good thing to do is flood your game with a wide variety of creatures you like, which have a variety of statistics. Like, don't just download all the really cool creatures which are practically on the verge of evolving to the tribal stage. Find some nice ones for earlier on. The more varied content you download and create, the less Maxis creations show up. None of my space races are Maxis created at all so far, with the exception of the Grox.

I doubt this thread will go anywhere, but it's work a try. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1030020.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1030020.page GMT lol]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1030309.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1030309.page GMT
More importantly, we should be allowed to BAN Maxis creations, like those hideously ugly eyeball trees. The game won't let you ban a Maxis creation either.

So, yes, they are afraid of criticism in this regard, or they would let us weed out the stuff we don't like, even if they made it.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1031648.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1031648.page GMT
Wait that would be too easy, never mind.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1032106.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1032106.page GMT
Well I guess you have to live with their bad creatures]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1032135.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1032135.page GMT
More importantly, we should be allowed to BAN Maxis creations, like those hideously ugly eyeball trees. The game won't let you ban a Maxis creation either.

So, yes, they are afraid of criticism in this regard, or they would let us weed out the stuff we don't like, even if they made it.[/quote]

I like the eyeball trees. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1032189.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1032189.page GMT I just thought of this, why can't you kill plants ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1032215.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1032215.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1032910.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1032910.page GMT
Some Maxis employees do have their own Sporecasts, though. Look them up, download and comment on their creations freely. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1033155.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1033155.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1033466.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1033466.page GMT
If that's not what you're referring to, then feel free to be more specific, and I'll address the concern. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1033910.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1033910.page GMT
There are some that are stylistically similar, and there are some I like very much. I would love to leave comments on them.

There is no reason that the creatures which came with the game could not also be included in the database. That would be dead easy from a database and/or programming standpoint.

With around 35 years of programming experience, the last 15 of it on web-based applications, webservices and relational databases, I DO know what I'm talking about.

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But anyhow, since we can't comment on Maxis creations that come with the game, and if there's one you really want to give feedback on.. make a thread about that creature. Post a pic of it and leave a little bit about what you think of it.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1037168.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1037168.page GMT
Bump.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1039300.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1039300.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1042083.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1042083.page GMT
I think a more helpful suggestion would be that Maxis release a patch which allows you to delete their creations PROVIDED you have enough other creations downloaded that fit the specs / stats those creatures take up. I mean, you can't just go and ban Maxis creations from the beginning for instance, especially if you're not connected to the internet through the game. The original creations in the game are clearly set up so that you get easy nests near your early nest, and progressively harder to deal with (read: more complex) creatures as you go along to your second and third nests. The game can obviously select the right level creature from others' creations as well, since I have seen plenty of others' creations in my games.

I know that they're trying to make sure that you don't break your game by deleting the original creations, or make it unnecessarily hard on yourself, but it COULD simply be written in a manner, where it will allow you to ban Maxis creations IF and ONLY IF you have the right level and number of creatures to take up that stat. It would be quite nice. In the meantime, a good thing to do is flood your game with a wide variety of creatures you like, which have a variety of statistics. Like, don't just download all the really cool creatures which are practically on the verge of evolving to the tribal stage. Find some nice ones for earlier on. The more varied content you download and create, the less Maxis creations show up. None of my space races are Maxis created at all so far, with the exception of the Grox.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1047777.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1047777.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1049208.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1049208.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1049710.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1049710.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1049858.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1049858.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1050189.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1050189.page GMT
Individually approved comments, of course.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1050550.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1050550.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1053647.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1053647.page GMT Bump? this means nothing. this is spam.

Anyway, Maxis seems..to really like frogs or is it just me?

THeir creatures are cute though.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1053841.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1053841.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1055461.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1055461.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1056606.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1056606.page GMT
There are a bunch of developers with accounts. Search for "Maxis". Also look at the names in the posts and also on the new adventures.

But I'm guessing a lot of the developers who's work I like may be gone, once the product was shrink wrapped.

lol@"they make the best flora"....!

I like some of the creatures very, very much. There is some quality animation there (that we don't get) and there is some wonderful sculpting going on.

I don't understand some of the people who think the creatures were "just slapped together". I don't really see that at all. I see some styles I don't like, and some I do.

Some of the people who THINK their creations are so much better than Maxis need to take a hard, critical look at their work. Most of Maxis' creations have a sort of whimsy to them. I have a special fondness for Bugay, Duke and my favorite of all Doltasaur!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1058376.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1058376.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1062872.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/33811/1062872.page GMT [/quote]

It's named "tripodneuvo". I have my own take-off... Cousin Will

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