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PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:50 pm


Taken from my first thread on the matter here.



After reviewing several threads on the subject, and discussing with a couple of users, I’ve decided to compile a guide as to how evolution could work within zOMG! …or rather, a compiled series of ideas built into a single system.

I personally like the term Ghimorphing, but I'm willing to see it change.

Here’s a Ghimorph chart.

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It would work under the following circumstances:
If a user wants to upgrade their buddies into a slightly more powerful one, they can change its appearance by ‘feeding’ it orbs.

The feeding system will work like this: Pets would be updated with a meter counting the amount of orbs they have, much like a ring. The orbs required to Ghimorph more would increase with every available evolution.

Naturally, all buddies won’t have 4 total evolutions. Gnomes would turn into Couriers, Adjutants, Majors, And Generals; Giftboxes wouldn’t change at all, and Sand Golems would turn into Sandblast then step up to Duneslam.

If a user wants to keep their OMG small and adorable, they may choose not to feed their critters any orbs.
HOWEVER, if they have changed their OMG into a giant big monstrosity that they don’t want anymore, there should be a button that empties the orb tank and recycles their entire sum of Buddy-fed orbs back into the system.
I have forgotten to add the reset button to the example on my left. ninja
PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:46 pm


Hey! I like this idea! biggrin And if passive buffs are eventually added to summons, then maybe they can be slightly increased with every evolutionary stage.

The only downside to this is how huge the final stages would be. I'd suggest miniaturized versions of each stage which are constant in size. Also, 10000 orbs isn't a really hard target to achieve. It could be something higher. Is 100000K too much? smile

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:24 pm


Creative idea there. Although the main problem is that evolutions can't be very applied well. You've mentioned that not all buddies would have 4 evolutions, but if you look at the buddies we have now, it's hard to come up with. I don't think the fluffs can evolve whatsoever (unless you'd like them to increase in size each time). The coatl could turn into the stone one I guess o-o The chicks... could get more loud and annoying? Some buddies work well though, like the OMG and wolf pup. ^^
PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:48 am


moranokii
Creative idea there. Although the main problem is that evolutions can't be very applied well. You've mentioned that not all buddies would have 4 evolutions, but if you look at the buddies we have now, it's hard to come up with. I don't think the fluffs can evolve whatsoever (unless you'd like them to increase in size each time). The coatl could turn into the stone one I guess o-o The chicks... could get more loud and annoying? Some buddies work well though, like the OMG and wolf pup. ^^

Yep, some buddies would have some problems with an evolution but I think the passive buffs can compensate somehow.

For example, for Kiki maybe when our kikis evolve instead of getting bigger/changing colors/ something the passive buff it gives would become stronger. The size increase might fit for fluffs since we do encounter Mother Fluffs, and [ JK ] as what I remember said he was going to make Giant Fluff Epic Recipes.

Also, if I remember it right, [ JK ] once said in a dev meet some months ago that maybe we can feed loots to the pets and they change colors or something. Don't quote me on that though.

Good to see this idea again soosh. :3
I wonder if they notice my username on the second post. rofl

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