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PLAYING WITH THE DOCKING STATION
Learning your way around the game
The Docking station is a biological space station, with four main areas. The central area is the Atrium, where Creatures 3 will connect to Capillata if she is docked. The other areas are the Norn Meso area, the Comms room, and the Workshop. Each area has its own special functions- for instance, the Norn Meso area is a very comfortable place for Norns to live, with plenty of food and toys.
It is important to know your way around the game display screen. Below is a picture of everyday Norn life:
The
Hand
This
is your in-world presence. You can move the Hand around with the mouse. To
activate most objects, click on them. To pick some things you can right click
on them. The Norns can see your hand, and will learn to like or dislike it
according to your actions! The Hand is an example of an Agent (see below).
Norns cannot be picked up, but they can be lead around by the Hand if you
right click on them.
Agents
Agents are objects
in the world. All objects in the world, be they plants, insects or doors,
are agents. Many agents perform actions. Creatures can trigger many agents
without your help. Some agents, however, are purely designed for your use
- you interact with all agents using the Hand. This particular agent is a
lift button. Left click on an agent to activate it.
A
Creature
Creatures are
different from other agents in your world. They are still agents, but they
have their own unique brain structures, biochemistry and genes. They can learn
and adapt to new situations, in much the same way we do.
Currently
Selected Creature
A little red arrow hovers
above the currently selected creature. The camera will scroll to follow this
Norn around, and a picture of its head will appear in the HUD (see below).
Note that you may also see a little green arrow. This shows what the currently
selected Norn is looking at.
Heads
Up Display (HUD)
This shows the head of
the currently selected creature, its name and gender. It also has a button
for Agent Help (see below). If you have more than one creature and press the
TAB button repeatedly, you'll cycle through all of your creatures and this
information will change.
You can click on various parts of the HUD to perform different actions.
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