spore ideas for spy

Ideas for improving Spore

Cell
•	Allow user-created cells to appear – these appear at the relevant stage in the game.
•	A brief (5-10 minutes max) Bejewelled-style game, which determines if you spawn as a Herbivore or a Carnivore, along with other cosmetics. Gene stage?
•	Ability to modify cell parts as with parts in creature stage – longer jaws, etc.
•	Remove leg option in early creature creator – have them crawl on land first!

Creature
•	Greater interactivity between AI creatures – have determined predators and herbivores, and construct a simple food chain between them, so certain creatures hunt/are hunted by others.
•	Greater autonomy from ai creatures – have hunting groups, etc. Not just milling around the nest.
•	More gameplay styles – no restrictions to standard flock/nest. Have mobile herds (herbivore), pack hunters (carnivore), loner species, etc.
o	Herds – essentially one massive pack. Entire species follows you around. Better for social and defensive, but harder to add foreign/rogue creatures to “pack” unless herd accepts them.
o	Pack Hunters – similar to current. One large Alpha, several smaller. Again, harder to socialise with foreign creatures, but better attack opportunities.
o	Loner – rogue style gameplay. Move alone, but much more powerful. Harder to socialise. Can mate if you happen to meet another of your species.

•	Sexual dimorphism – allow 1/10th DNA points for cosmetic changes to create male/female. Can be as varied as the player likes!
•	Larger amount of epics at this stage – have them become fewer as game progresses.
•	Make mating/evolving more difficult.
o	No mating cutscene – “real time” movement – keep it clean!
o	Eggs then appear in nest – must be defended at all costs from egg thieves and encroaching enemy creatures.
o	Eggs may be picked up and moved if danger is too great.
o	After time limit, eggs begin to glow. Can then access Creature Creator.

Tribal
•	Allow customization of main Tribal hut – building editor with some elements removed. Have only chimney parts?
•	Free build – only constrained by area around Tribal Hut.
•	Increase population via building customizable house-huts.
o	Initially, only one house-hut can be built. This allows you to get the maximum population of tribesmen at the start.
o	Each level-up allows new house-hut to be built.
o	House huts take up one space like tool hut.
o	Each houses three members. These members sleep in that house only.
o	Tool huts can be “attached” to a house. This makes the inhabitants “Specialists” with that tool – greater efficiency.

•	Show more time-based changes – should be medieval by the time you reach Civ stage due to Renaissance.
o	New clothes/building parts to reflect this.
o	Changes to models of equipment and tool huts as time goes on.
o	Stone – Bronze – Iron – Medieval

Civ
•	Civics – can implement changes in society to improve efficiency of various things
o	Government – dictates level of control in cities, farming.
	Lasseiz-faire – lower efficiency but more sporebucks overall. Medium happiness.
	Bureaucracy – medium efficiency, lower-than average happiness
	Planned – Highest potential efficiency, but requires the player to set targets for production over a certain time span.  Happiness depends on how reasonable the targets are. Requires maths!
o	Transport – affects stats of vehicles.
	Joy Ride – fast but lower power.
	Convoy – weak individually, but boosts when in groups. Slightly cheaper.
	Juggernaut – stronger and more health, but slower, more expensive.
	Blitz – fast and powerful, but very fragile.
	Cruise – default setting.
o	Foreign Policy – affects trade routes and how AI units behave in your territory.
	Open Borders – anyone can pass with no penalty, trade routes free.
	Traders only – only trading vehicles and small escorts can enter your territory freely. Sizeable military forces may trigger war.
	No salesmen! – no traders allowed. Prevents foreign influence.
	Isolationist – no entry or exit from your borders for any unit. ALL TRADE ROUTES ARE CUT OFF.

•	Farms needed to support civilian population. 1 farm = roughly 100 people.
o	Look changes depending on diet, e.g. fruit farms for herbivores, animal corrals for carnivores.
o	Upgrades increase number of people supported.

•	Greater military variety;
o	Footsoldiers – carry guns/rockets, can capture spice derricks and enemy buildings.
o	Tanks – main combat vehicle, can have carrying parts to carry Footsoldiers
o	Artillery – greater range and power, but more fragile and expensive
o	Cruiser – main combat boat, can carry troopers or helicopters. Fills many roles.
o	Battleship – massively-ranged ship
o	Sub – anti-navy.
o	Helicopters/Airships – can be fitted for various roles
o	Fighter – anti-air
o	Bomber – anti-ground
Space