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Working on 2.37.7
Numsgil:
It was quite a while ago, I don't remember the specifics of the conversation. Don't want to put words in your mouth
PurpleYouko:
The question is are these bots making ties then using shareshell and then converting their own shell into energy? or are they using some kind of modified feeding technique that directly strips shell from the enemy.
A modified shot type could be set to do this for slime and shell.
Endy:
--- Quote ---The question is are these bots making ties then using shareshell and then converting their own shell into energy? or are they using some kind of modified feeding technique that directly strips shell from the enemy.
--- End quote ---
They use shareshell, and then convert the shell they steal back into nrg. Currently they function as a sort of battery bot. The Venom feeders are similar since they don't/can't kill their prey from feeding. I do want the bots to have to metabolism at least somewhat.
The coding for the bots to store only to 0-999 was some of the easiest ever what I used was basically:
Right((Abs(), 3)
Any store value is now absoluted, with only the last 3 digits used.
Alright I'll keep on it. Hopeing to have a decent product out this weekend.
Testlund:
--- Quote from: PurpleYouko ---It seems to me that feeding off another bot's shell or slime should be a viable method of getting sustenence. It happens in real life.
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I think if they feed off shell and slime they should use that to build their own shell and slime. It should help them to build it up faster. To just use energy to build it it should take much longer. Also converting it into energy seems realistic too. A cool idea.
PurpleYouko:
Shell should definitely take time and resources to build (back to the egrid again). Slime is a bit different. It can be secreted pretty quickly by most organisms.
One of my favourite examples would be the Parrot fish (you aught to know this Testlund).
The Parrot fish makes a kind of slime cocoon every night then sleeps in it.
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