(PC) Galactic Adventures
Spore Contest – Apollo 11 Adventure Challenge
Jul 21st
“One small step for one, one giant leap for Spore-kind.”
Yesterday was a huge day for NASA as well as mankind in general – it was the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moonlanding. Maxis wants to celebrate the occasion with a new Spore Contest they kicked off, the Apollo 11 Adventure Challenge! Read on what MaxisCactus has to say:
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to set foot on the moon. Millions tuned in to watch the historic event on TV as the new frontier was first explored by people. Find out more about the famous voyage here.
40 years later, to celebrate that momentous occasion, we’re opening the Apollo 11 Adventure Challenge! Create an adventure from our lunar template creation: The Moon.
Make it realistic, with goals such as planting scientific equipment on the surface and collecting samples, or create an entirely new version of the events, such as encountering alien life, or trekking to the dark side of the moon.
To edit the template, save this png and drag it into your Sporepedia, or view the adventure on Spore.com and click “Download Adventure”.
We’ll post our favorite adventures here for you to vote on a winner.
What will the challenge winner get?
Glory of course… and a chance to be featured on Spore.com!
Your adventure:
- must be an edited version of this template adventure
- must not contain other authors (aside from MaxisSpore) in the lineage
- must not have any links or references to other sites in the submission’s tags, name, or description
Submissions that do not meet the above criteria will not be considered for a feature
Additional Requirements:
- To submit an adventure: publish it with the tag mcapollochallenge.
- You can submit as many adventures as you’d like
- All submissions must be in by 11:00 AM PST Tuesday (08/07/09)
Optional:
- Post a link to your adventure
- Post screenshots from your adventure
- Post YouTube movies of your adventure
Challenge FAQ
How was the moon template created?
The USGS Astrogeology research program has published various topographic maps of the lunar surface. Spore’s Kate Compton used bump maps created by artist Robert Johnston from the USGS data to recreate a planet that looks like the Earth’s moon! She added a couple extra craters to make the surface more interesting, so you may want to think of this as “the moon, but after an especially heavy Leonid shower”.Is contact from Earth required, or can we just use the template to create a moon-based adventure? Does the landing need to occur in the adventure?
You do not need to contact earth. Please keep in mind that the spirit of this challenge is to remember Apollo 11, but that is widely open to your interpretation. You don’t need to include the landing in your adventure.Does the captain have to be the astronaut? Can we use him/her in the adventure?
You can change the captain, and make it locked or unlocked. The template uses a locked astronaught captain, but you’re welcome to change this aspect of the adventure.Will there be a Sporecast of the entry creations?
If you make one there will be!
Spore Galactic Adventures User Upload Challenge 3 – Video Game tribute
Jul 17th
Maxis is kicking off their YouTube User Upload Challenge #3 – this time fans can create adventures based on their favorite video game and upload their movies to YouTube for a chance to win!
User Video Challenge Instructions:
Galactic Adventures allow you to create any game imaginable and even those that have been imagined.
For this challenge, create an adventure as a tribute to your favorite video game of all time. Have the adventure either mimic the game or feature elements from it (plot, props, objectives etc).
Once you have created your adventure, make a trailer for the mission and post it as a video response to show everyone what a cool adventure you’ve made. Make sure to note the name of the mission in your video so people can find it in Sporepedia!
And dont forget to check out last weeks best user challenge video FlyingPigBoys Spore Road Trip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Xb5X…Stay tuned for next weeks YouTube video challenge….
Helpful Technical Information:
To participate in our challenge enter your video as a video response to this one. Here’s how to create a video file to upload manually:
-To capture video in Spore Galactic Adventures, click V to begin video capture and V to end video capture
- Your video will be posted in the “Movies” folder which is located in your “My Spore Creations” directory
- Post your finished video as a video response to this video by clicking “Post a Video Response” in the video response section to the left
MaxisCactus presents the Quick Guide to Adventure Filters
Jul 10th
MaxisCactus has posted another helpful thread over at the Sporum regarding the Adventure Filter cheats that was a new feature included with Spore Galactic Adventures. She guides you how to give your adventure that special look!
You may have already played around with the styleFilter cheats in Spore, but you’ll need to use the adventureLook cheat to change the look of your Galactic Adventure.
Your filter changes will be saved and published with the adventure, so others playing it can see it just as you intended it to look!
Filter previews:
Easy steps to applying an Adventure filter:
1. Open your adventure in edit mode
2. Open the cheat console by pressing CTRL SHFT C
3. Type in adventureLook followed by a filtername (listed below). I.E. for sepia, type in “adventureLook -sepia”
4. Check it out in play mode, and if you like it, save and publish.Filters available
-filmnoir
-eightbit
-sixteenbit
-watercolor
-norainbows
-sepia
-noneTo reference the filter list in your game, type “help adventureLook” into the cheat console to list all filters.
MaxisCactus’ Tip: Don’t use the styleFilter cheat when in adventure mode. It won’t work and the adventure may break.
Spore Galactic Adventures User Upload Challenge 2 – Summer Vacation
Jul 8th
It’s time once again for Spore’s YouTube User Upload Challenge! This time, they’d like for you to create an adventure based around a summer-time theme.
Its summer time and we want to know where your Captain is!
Create a summer-themed adventure for your Captain in Spore Galactic Adventures. It could based around your favorite summer activity (BBQ, camp, summer blockbuster movie) or feature a summer objective (make it to the beach on time!).
Once you have created your adventure, make a video trailer for the mission and post it as a video response to show everyone what your Captain is doing this summer. Make sure to note the name of the mission in your video so people can find it in Sporepedia!
And dont forget to check out last weeks best user challenge video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgrKXJ…
(Go Crygoth!!)Stay tuned for next weeks YouTube video challenge….
Helpful Technical Information:
To participate in our challenge enter your video as a video response to this one. Here’s how to create a video file to upload manually:
-To capture video in Spore Galactic Adventures, click V to begin video capture and V to end video capture
- Your video will be posted in the “Movies” folder which is located in your “My Spore Creations” directory
- Post your finished video as a video response to this video by clicking “Post a Video Response” in the video response section to the left
The Sims 3 ‘Spore Galactic Adventures Giveaway’ – starts today!
Jul 6th
Originally posted by SimGuruHydra:
Hey Simmers!
As you know, we’re holding a week-long Spore Galactic Adventures giveaway. See details here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/51760.pageIf you’re joining us here, tell us what’s been going on in your game! Do you have a hilarious story? What is it you love about The Sims 3?
Winners will be randomly picked.
Keep it clean and fun, Simmers. Good luck!
You can either
- Chat in a moderated sticky thread about what you love about The Sims 3 on the forums: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/57691.page
- Chat with us on Twitter about anything and everything on The Sims 3: https://twitter.com/TheSims3
- Or, if you’ve joined us on Facebook, RSVP for the event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=95975888554
Since I already have my copy of Galactic Adventures, I don’t see the need to do this, but hopefully those who read this post could use the game – good luck, hope one of our readers win!
Stuff.co.nz – Spore: Galactic Adventures review
Jul 4th
For now, the player-created missions can range from the boring and trivial to the outrageously difficult. Many are designed with the creator’s own space captain in mind. In time however, the cream will rise to the top and amateur designers from within the Spore community will no doubt become the respected producers of highly anticipated content.
Spore: Galactic Adventures has unlimited potential. In many ways, it’s difficult to write a conclusive review because it’s not a finished product. Like the creatures that players create, the game itself will evolve.
As users become increasingly familiar with the inherent flaws of the Maxis-created missions and begin to design their own that circumnavigate these issues, the ever-expanding Spore universe will shine and the community will prosper.
Game and Player – Spore Galactic Adventures review
Jul 3rd
Much like the base game of Spore, most of Galactic Adventures‘ problems seem to be due to the fact there are so many potential variables in the game. In having to cater for every possible creature combination, certain problems arose specifically in the creature stage such as clipping and less responsive controls than you’d expect from a standard third-person game. Since the adventure mode is heavily based on that stage, most of those issues return, but this time more pronounced given some of the more complicated abilities of your captain such as targeting ranged weaponry.
MaxisCactus’ Quick Guide to GA Achievements
Jul 2nd
Not sure what all of the Achievements (minus the secret ones) that you can earn in Spore Galactic Adventures? MaxisCactus would like to share a list with you then posted in this thread over at the Sporums:
Not sure why your achievement didn’t show up when you thought it should, or simply looking for some notes on the GA achievement set?
Here’s a quick list of achievements along with some useful notes about earning them. Hope this helps.
- Secret achievements not listed
- If you cheat in your game, achievements will not be unlocked
Aeschylus:
Create 10 Adventures. Each must be started from scratch and saved.Moliere:
Create 50 Adventures. Each must be started from scratch and saved.Shakespeare:
Create 100 Adventures. Each started from scratch and saved.Costume Piece:
Create 50 Adventures with Tribe, Civilization and Empire Creatures. Each adventure may have any combination of the three (at least one in each category). Each adventure started from scratch and saved.Scientist:
Place 200 Non-Accessorized Creatures into your Adventures. You must place 200 un-accessorized creature instances in any number of adventures, each adventure created from scratch and saved.Going Tribal:
Place 200 Tribal Creatures in your Adventures. You must place 200 tribe-accessorized creature instances in any number of adventures, each adventure created from scratch and saved.So Civilized:
Place 200 Civilized Creatures in your Adventures. You must place 200 civ-accessorized creature instances in any number of adventures, each adventure created from scratch and saved.Emperor:
Place 200 Empire Creatures in your Adventures. You must place 200 space-accessorized creature instances in any number of adventures, each adventure created from scratch and saved.Still Life:
Create 30 Adventures without any creatures. Captain avatar needs to be in the scene and each adventure must be created from scratch and saved.Happy Times:
Create 30 Adventures with all peaceful actors. This applies to Creatures-only. Each Adventure must be created from scratch and saved.Large Ensemble:
Create 30 Adventures with over 100 actors in each. Includes creatures/vehicles/buildings. Each Adventure must be created from scratch and saved.Terraformer:
Create 50 Adventures using planets you terraformed. You must modify the terrain. Each Adventure must be created from scratch and saved. The terrain for each planet must be modified using the terraform stamp tool. Painting or changing the weather does not count, it has to be the terrain that changes. The captain must be in the scene to save.Architect:
Place 500 Buildings into your Adventures. Adds up over multiple adventures, each Adventure created from scratch and saved. The buildings can be the same instance copied and pasted multiple times in the scene.Mechanic:
Place 500 Vehicles into your Adventures. Adds up over multiple adventures, each Adventure created from scratch and saved. The buildings can be the same instance copied and pasted multiple times in the scene.Delirious Designer:
Create 50 Adventures using only your own creations. The creations have to be made from the current user, not others. Creations must be placed in the scene. This includes creatures, vehicles and buildings. Each Adventure created from scratch and saved.Dabbler:
Download 500 Adventures. This include maxis and user created adventures. This achievement can be also achieved by adding buddies. It will unlock automatically once you log in if they have multiple adventures already uploaded. Adventures must be unique.Bestseller:
Create a featured Adventure. Note: This is a server side achievement so there will be no pop up. The server takes 8-10 mins. to ping back that the achievement has being completed. This creation must be featured on the web site.Adventurer:
Complete an Adventure in Space. Any adventures will satisfy this including maxis made. You need to report back to the empire and finish the mission.Grand Adventurer:
Complete 100 Adventures in the Space Stage. Maxis or user created adventures count and you need to report back to the empires and finish the missions.Geared Up:
Outfit 50 Creatures with Adventure parts. The creatures have to be different. The creatures need to be saved in the Captain outfitter in order to unlock this achievement.Consumer:
Finish 200 adventures made by other players. Either SPG or Quick PLay. Captain must be unlocked. Can be unlocked with any adventures (including Maxis-made), as long as they’re not created by the current player. Must be played and completed with a captain not a creature with just adventure parts.Red Shirt:
Lose 100 posse members while playing Adventures in Space Game. Posse members include creatures befriended in the adventure or SPG posse. This counts with Maxis made or user made adventures. The same adventure can be played over and over to unlock this achievement.Mercenary:
Kill 1,000 creatures while playing Adventures in Space Game. Epics also count for this achievement. Maxis and player made adventures count. The Adventure must be completed for the kill to count. The same adventure can be played over and over to unlock this achievement.My Precious:
Collect 3,000 objects while playing Adventures in Space Game. Complete 3,000 collect goals (this is goal based, it does not count for every asset). The goal has to be set to collect. Adventure creators can set the collect goal to buildings, vehicles and creatures. You must finish the adventure to get the achievement. The same adventure can be played over and over to unlock this achievement.My Hero:
Protect 500 creatures while playing Adventures in Space Game. This achievement actually applies to buildings, vehicles and creatures. Each goal needs to be completed for it to be tallied up at the end of the adventure (this is goal based, it does not count for every asset). The same adventure can be played over and over to unlock this achievement.Major Contributor:
Give 500 gifts while playing Adventures in Space Game. Note that gifts can be given to vehicles, buildings and creatures. The same adventure can be played over and over to unlock this achievement. This is goal based, it does not count for every asset. The Adventure Must be completed.Dragon Slayer:
Kill 1,000 Epics while playing Adventures in Space Game. The same adventure can be played over and over to unlock this achievement. The adventure must be successfully completed. This achievement is not goal based, each epic counts.My First Captain:
Raise a Captain to Rank 10 through Space stage or Quick Play. The creature must be made captain in Space game, but it can be used in Space or Quick Play adventures to earn this achievement.Captain Academy:
Raise 10 Captains to Rank 10 through Space stage or Quick Play. The creature must be made captain in Space game, but it can be used in Space or Quick Play adventures to earn this achievement.Storyteller:
Publish 50 adventures. Share 50 adventures, each created from scratch.Publish Author:
Publish an Adventure. Share an adventure for the first time.Social Butterfly:
Befriend 1,000 Creatures while playing adventures in the Space Game. The same adventure can be played over and over to unlock this achievement. This is goal based, it does not count for every gift. Adventures must be authored by other players.Auto Wrecker:
Destroy 1,000 vehicles while playing adventures in the Space Game.Demolition Expert:
Destroy 1,000 Buildings while playing adventures in the Space Game.Faithful Zealot:
Unlock all Zealot parts on a captain. Unlock all 4 zealot parts by completing Adventures in Space Game only. Quick play does not count.Universal Ecologist:
Unlock all Ecologist parts on a captain. Unlock all 4 ecologist parts by completing Adventures in Space Game only. Quick play does not count.Wise Shaman:
Unlock all shaman parts on a captain. Unlock all 4 shaman parts by completing Adventures in Space Game only. Quick play does not count.Fierce Warrior:
Unlock all warrior parts on a captain. Unlock all 4 warrior parts by completing Adventures in Space Game only. Quick play does not count.Industrious Trader:
Unlock all trader parts on a captain. Unlock all 4 trader parts by completing Adventures in Space Game only. Quick play does not count.Intelligent Scientist:
Unlock all scientist parts on a captain. Unlock all 4 scientist parts by completing Adventures in Space Game only. Quick play does not count.Joyful Bard:
Unlock all bard parts on a captain. Unlock all 4 bard parts by completing Adventures in Space Game only. Quick play does not count.Just Diplomat:
Unlock all diplomat parts on a captain. Unlock all 4 diplomat parts by completing Adventures in Space Game only. Quick play does not count.
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