lol its preatty good

How about a Sea Monkey type of game for the pda. It would be a cross of Village Vim and Fish Tycoon without selling them. You could teach them different tricks and buy toys for them to play with.

thats also a great idea

lol! That would be cute!

I remember as a kid, getting the original Sea Monkeys kit and, being naive, thinking they would look at least almost as cute as the pictures on the box. I was so disappointed (and slightly disgusted) when they looked like a version of the little fresh water swimmy things in the creek out back. And all they did was swim around and around and around.

A game would finally fulfill my age-old fantasy that Sea Monkeys could have been something better. lol!

I absolutely had the same experience, Brenda. Not to mention the SMELL.

lol sea monkeys are cool i trained all mine

heh heh. Yeah, me too. I told them to swim around and around all day and night and never stop. They did real good right up to the end. I was so proud.

Clyborg,

You have some great ideas. Your term 'evolution' is on target. And perhaps could even be taken further, and reduced to it's basic terms for a good game idea.

Evolution... maybe not exactly like we learned it (as that's all up for grabs anyway), but borrowing some of the basic stereotypes we've all imagined. Mankind (ehem... Humankind ) evolving from basic hunter/gatherers and cave dwellers... "discovering" fire... then basic tools... the wheel... communities tending crops, etc.

Could throw in some dinosaurs for fun. Yeah yeah, I know, they didn't exist along side of man, but that never stopped the production of some great old movies.

oops, Sorry Arthur. I thought I replied to this , but must have been in a hurry and hit the wrong button.

It was something to the effect of the smell of Sea Monkeys being reminiscent of seafood restaurant left-overs being taken home in the trunk of the car, only to be discovered a week later.

Hi Brenda!

What I mean by evolution is not like ape to human, but more like environment changes.

I'll give some examples what might happen in an evolving rpg:

1. Player gets older, so time is limited on what he/she will explore. Your attributes change as you age. You start off at 12 fairly weak but energetic and alert. At 18-25 is your peak strength, 25-35 much smarter and more controlled, 35-45 more efficient and getting weaker, etc.

2. Animal and Plant life changes bases on other animals, pants, people, weather, etc. I would like to see a young animal grow or a small tree grow very large. Everything should have it's own age and grow scales.

3. Threatening hostiles: Orcs taking over a bear cave, goblins attacking the city, thieves and bandits wandering the nearby woods and villages.

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Those are just a small list of what I would like to see, just need to really write down everything. Village Sim opened my eyes about virtual life. I think a good game using ideas from village sim, fish tycoon, plant tycoon and little palm pet with and rpg feel of the main character would make a great game.

I get bored easy when I play most rpgs because they are repetitious. When I go to the same area, zone, or location and I see something new, It keeps my interest. Village sim is a good example of that.

Thanks,

Clyborg