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 Spykkie   |
I'm thinking of making another of my 'Taur' breeds, now that I'm getting better at the Atts bit. I've already made a Centaur breed and a Beastaur breed. So I was wondering: what kind of Taur breed would you guys like to see? What upper body should they have? Is there any specific type of taur you've all been hoping for? Two legs? Four legs? Flippers or feathers? Skin or scales? Anything goes! I can't guaranty they'll be made, but I'd like to hear everyone's opinion.  Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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 Patient Pirate ylukyun Manager |
I'd like to see Zebra-taurs with a Zebra Norn upper body and zebra lower body. |
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 magpie-angel  |
i'd like to see some kind of birdtaur. come to think of it i don't think there are any bird type breeds so it could be a first but i also agree with ylukyun but i'm made for black and white stripes anyway xD |
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 Sixty Third Karias |
In Creatures 2 there were bird-type breeds. I think C3/DS is just simply lacking a lot, and part of that is that a majority of the breeds available still use the same base C3 breeds with tiny changes such as color. I think any -taur type breed would be cool as long as, but don't take this harsh, their bodies were raised a little (my babies drag through the floors) and they could lay down, sit, and also have the normal standing position. Maybe it's me but mine always keep the same standing position. Whatever it be, I'd love to see more color though. I love a little color. -Karias; a bit fruity and gone bananas in the wrong climate!  |
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Spykkie |
@ylukyun: That could make a interesting cousin to the regular centaurs! @magpie-angel: I'm pretty sure I've seen norns with wings for C3, but I think the only proper bird norns I've seen were in C2. ![[nquestion]](/images/smilies/emot_question.gif "[nquestion]") @Karias: When it comes to the Taurs' limited movements capacity, you could call it a hardware limitation. It's beyond my control and is, sadly, not likely to change in future breeds... :/ As for the ghost-hoofing you described, it's on my to-do list of breeds fixes. I'll hopefully get around to it some time this year. I should be able to avoid it in future breeds now that I know more about Atts. Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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Sixty Third Karias |
There's butterfly norns in C3, yes. I was soo happy to see those. I miss all the winged, big tailed, mohawked, and simply crazy C2 breeds. -Karias; a bit fruity and gone bananas in the wrong climate! |
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magpie-angel |
yeah i've seen ones with just wings but i mean with like an actual bird body like a crane body or something so it would be done the same way with the other taur breeds but come into the bird frame instead. failing that maybe a fox bodied taur? |
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Sixty Third Karias |
I'll say one thing about my opinion though, is that I like breeds that look crazy different but can still crossbreed. The way I see it, a bird body as a whole would look freaky crossbred. I still do like the -taurs but I have to admit, they're a tad limited. I haven't tried crossbreeding them just out of curiosity though. Perhaps I should to get a laugh. C1/C2 breeds crossed to C3 sure make me laugh with the floating heads. -Karias; a bit fruity and gone bananas in the wrong climate! |
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magpie-angel |
i hate the fact that most breeds for 3/DS are just recolours. i mean okay i know its hard work to make a breed and a recolour is way more then i could ever hope to do but i love ones that are just different. new sprites and everything. i was worried the taurs wouldn't breed properly at first they they do and you can get some really fancy looking norns |
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 Wee Scrivener Trell |
I think a Satyr type Fallow Norn would be cool. :3 Trell "Holy crap in a casket!" |
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Spykkie |
@LilyNorn: hmm, that sounds interesting. Fallow would lend themselves really well to the satyr/faun look!Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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 mip |
Fallow, Zebra or Civet would all be interesting.  Exploring the Ark A journal for C3/DS - updated last: 5 May 2013 |
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Spykkie |
mip wrote: But what kind of lower bodies would you like to see on them? Did you mean lilynorn's satyr idea? ^^ Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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mip |
Yeah, or as alternate centaur skins. Another idea that would be cool would be to make a chimera or griffin body but I'm not sure what top half you'd use for this... Exploring the Ark A journal for C3/DS - updated last: 5 May 2013 |
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Spykkie |
Chimera as in lion body with scorpio tail? Griffin, eagle lion mix, could be interesting.. That reminds me, i think norngirl made an actual griffin breed, but i don't remember if it was c2 or c3 based.... it's worth checking out if you're looking for a full body fantasy breed! Brainstorming with you guys is so awesome, everyone has such interesting ideas! Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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magpie-angel |
i know norn girl made a bat and advark breed as well as chameleon ettins for c2 and i think some of hers got ds ports but i don't remember griffins |
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Spykkie |
hm... I thought for sure she made a griffin breed out of pmn norns as well... Maybe she hasn't completed it yet? those would surely take time to get done. Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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magpie-angel |
i just checked her storage space and they aren't there either although it would be a pretty cool thing to see in game |
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 Pixis |
I think a bird-type one would be cool something with wings!  |
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 Feddlefew |
Cow-civet norns? Although I like the idea of Satyr Fallows. |
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Spykkie |
civet cow? XD That could be funny XD Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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 Mioonktoo |
Hehe... Holstein Civets. Because I don't really notice the horn-like protrusions on their heads until old age, they always reminded me more of the type of horse called the Appaloosa. Oh! What about a "Drider" creature? For those who have no idea what that is: In Dungeons and Dragons lore a "Drider" is a Centaur-like aberration that was once a Dark Elf (Also called Drow, they're often interchanged with one another.) who had either offended their goddess Lolth or failed one of her tests and as punishment had been transformed, from the waist down, into a spider. From the depths of Deep Lurkspace I emerge... And suddenly can't remember what it is I came up for. |
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Sixty Third Karias |
Personally I don't get the Civets. They're named after a species of wild cat like the rest, yet they're kinda cow-like? Yes, Civet Cats look similar too, but the horns are a bit weird. But, I guess one always needs horned male norns in each series. -Karias; a bit fruity and gone bananas in the wrong climate! |
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Feddlefew |
I like the idea of drider norns- How about Chichi Driders? |
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Patient Pirate ylukyun Manager |
Cow Norn with milk! ![[nlaugh]](/images/smilies/emot_laugh.gif "[nlaugh]") |
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Spykkie |
chichi drider? hmm... I wonder if I could make something with that many legs... it's worth looking into. Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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Mioonktoo |
On the Drider option, visually I would say that would fit much easier on the Ettins. They already have that spinal curvature that would make the spider butts much more prominent. And the standards lack a tail, so there's no worries of that popping up unless you splice them or cross them with a tailed Ettin breed. Their eyes also lend well to the buggy aspect. Onto the subject of fantastical/mythological creatures, two more good candidates for taur-like breeds are: The Manticore - A monster commonly depicted to be mostly lion, with a man's face and a scorpion's tail. Sometimes they are also depicted with the wings of a bat; but that purely depends on if you're going with myth, which are wingless, or the fantasy, in which the wings are a common addition. The Wyvern - A mythological creature commonly thought of as a relative of the Dragon. It is said to have a more serpentine body with a barbed tail, wings in place of arms or front legs, and depending on the region it may have a pair of legs or be completely legless. An aquatic version may have a fishy tail fin in place of a barbed tail. I like the idea of a satyr/faun breed, and they appear very easy to accomplish as far as the spriting is concerned. Along the lines of that, I suggest Harpies. They could fill in the lack of a more bird-like breed of creature quite nicely; and you have a choice between going the ugly route, which was a later development in the Greek mythology that surrounds them, or the earlier depiction where they were considered beautiful and often confused with Sirens. From the depths of Deep Lurkspace I emerge... And suddenly can't remember what it is I came up for. |
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Spykkie |
Hmm...yes... The more I think about the physiology of satyr legs... the more I ponder... hmm... only 2 legs instead of four...could use both hip sprites... tail would be in the proper place to function...hmm.. *mumble mumble scribble notes* definitely worth looking into... Ettins do have big butts, we cannot lie. XD I wonder if they would look alright as driders...hmm.. maybe if they were albino driders... I think visually it could work if the colours matched? Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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Sixty Third Karias |
Satyrs are just half goat, right? So don't you just need to have a normal norn head, arms, and half the body while making the legs, tail, and other half of the body as you please? Not much to modify other than the top half of the leg shorter, the bottom half shorter, and the foot larger, extended, and essentially a leg and hoof combined. -Karias; a bit fruity and gone bananas in the wrong climate! |
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 Malkin Manager |
Cave Driders could be albino? My TCR Norns |
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Mioonktoo |
Considering the amount of Drow and Drider art that I've seen in my lifetime, an Albino version would not be completely out of place. It would certainly work that way. I haven't done anything with Drow and their ilk in years, so I'm not sure what other name an albino Drider would have, but I do recall that most tend to be encountered underground anyway. xD And yes, Karias, Satyrs are usually half goat. From the depths of Deep Lurkspace I emerge... And suddenly can't remember what it is I came up for. |
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Spykkie |
yes, Satyr mythology says they have the upper body of a man and the lower body of a goat's hind carters, including hind legs and tail. Often depicted with goat or devil like horns on their heads; and in more recent times, goat ears. I wouldn't call it 'easy' do do in Creatures games, but it's more or less feasible depending on how you approach it. I tend to use the simplest approach as it's less likely to fail or fall apart. Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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 TheSecond |
Not really a -taur, but I thing Lamia-norn follows the same principals as the -taurs, and would be a nice addition. A griffon norn -- hind legs of a lion, fore legs of an eagle, also with or without wings as you prefer -- would be interesting to see. As for -taurs, a fallow with the lower body of a deer? Or say a sphinx norn, complete with headdress. Anubis norn, with the lower body of a dog/jackal. Or just go crazy with lobster norns. Eh, I probably didn't help much, did I? My favorite norn is still Belldandy. |
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Spykkie |
*wondering about the way spiders move... looks up 'spider movements' on Google; finds tons of drawings of spiderman* pfffft-hahaha XD *looks up 'spider walk' instead, finds ton of screen caps of the exorcist movies* ...D: Researching spiders is harder then it looks, apparently. Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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Spykkie |
TheSecond wrote: by Lamia do you mean a naga? a half-serpent? I've thought of that actually; I'm not sure how to depict a snake movement from a side view; but I could look it up. Twitt Stuff Insta Arts |
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