An idea for the Warper and how its portals work.

Wolf2000

When I had heard of the Warper and that it will open a portal from one place to another a thought came to mind.

If for example the Warper opened a portal at the depths of 100m and 200m, the pressure from 200m will be greater than that at 100m. so logicically there will be a water current moving from 200m into 100m potentially "sucking" things from 200m into 100m and making it harder to go through the 100m portal into 200m without the sea-glide or even seamoth.

I feel like this will add a level of realism to the game in regards to the Warper (just because we are on an alien world where fish explode and glow in the dark doesn't mean physics won't work) and another level of challenge when you encounter a Warper. I can also imagine the kind of nasty (and possibly useful) stuff that would be "spat out" of the portal near you.

Davycannonhound

I definitely see where you're going. However where did you hear of this "warper"?

Seldkam

The warped is actually one of the older advanced lifeforms that we've known about ... On my phone so I can't show a picture but a Google search should fix that xP

Davycannonhound

Seldkam wrote: »

The warped is actually one of the older advanced lifeforms that we've known about ... On my phone so I can't show a picture but a Google search should fix that xP

I must miss ALOT. When have there been advanced lifeforms in the game/concepts?? 0.o Are we in danger of being shot or something?

Seldkam

Lol I think most concepts are on Dropbox and trello somewhere, so don't sweat it

Wolf2000

If you google "subnautica life forms" you can find the wiki for creatures. the Warper is on the list.

The picture below is from this site on an old post.

Wolf2000

This creature is also one of the many reasons I got this game.

Seldkam

Yep, they're an interesting idea for sure, hopefully they will be possible to extra DNA from without them teleporting elsewhere :P

Wolf2000

I would imagine that's what the stasis rife is for

I am really looking forward to them joining the game. But the leviathan reaper thing makes me cry 8-X (

As big as the Cyclops...

Seldkam

YES
:DDDDDDD
I'm so excited about that one-- with the warper in a close 2nd (though I just posted about a really cool creature I found randomly too, the "Holy......" thread, that thing is awesome as well

Wolf2000

Yeah, I saw that post. you're quite active on the forums I see. I only joined today though.

When I saw the Reaper on Trello I had thought to myself "this looks like another boneshark that I can just out swim if I see it" but then I went did some more digging and found out it will be as big as the Cyclops and will most likely attack it.

My mobile fortress is doomed to a watery grave!

Seldkam

Yea, I'm very active for a lot of reasons, but only on certain threads which I think are interesting :P

I think the warper may be somewhat dangerous too-- unless Im mistaken those "arms" look rather sharp, though maybe not-- somewhat hard to tell

Wolf2000

I personally think it will be passive-aggressive. but those "arms" seem to be a last resort in my opinion as opening a portal to let a certain "reaper" get a smell of you would be a far easier way to defend itself

Wolf2000

Personally though I think this game is due for a creature update.

I was playing the game today busy trying out the new sea bases thing when I thought to myself "self. I think this world below 100m is quite empty"

But I'm not saying this game is empty because the devs are doing an absolutely wonderful job at adding things to make it very nice. but when bonesharks are the only things to worry about (even though they are quite a worrying foe) it just feels flat. the reaper seems to be just the thing the game needs to make me hug the shallows at tightly as I can.

Wolf2000

I am neglecting talking about the Warper though since I haven't heard much from them in quite a while. the Reaper seems to be the main focus in regards to adding something that will turn your tactic of hiding in your Cyclops on its head.

But if I could choose what creature is added next. it would defiantly be the Warper with realistic physics with its portals as well as a use for him. but I would rather have the Reaper done next if it means the Warper is done right than have the Warper messed up now and the Reaper done later.

Seldkam

I agree, I think the creatures, interaction with them (cough cough DNA transfusion) should definitely be considered, at least, for the next update

Wolf2000

Yeah ) I tried it out before with the console command. too bad all it really seems to do was make me glow so much that I may as well have attracted every nasty thing in existence. but in regards to using DNA transfer with the Warper I would imagine that anything capable of braking the laws of space time (opening portals) is also capable of something like psionics as well. transfusing its DNA would probably either give you immunity to such attacks or allow such things or both. I would love for it to give me a mind control thing that I can use on creatures to either defend me or get valuable research. I can only imagine the kinds on things mind control would allow for (not just extremely fun game play) such as using the rock puncher to open up cave-ins or even using high levels of such to mind control a reaper and use it to defend yourself from something even bigger like the thing from the trailer.

Seldkam

Yea, there are people who don't want magic DNA and people who do :P I want magic DNA lol

Wolf2000

Well it is less about magic and more about science in a way. I have seen enough sci-fi stuff to say mind control doesn't need to be magic but if we are going to get anything from the Warper then I want it to be something we need in order to make some serious progress with our research.

Wolf2000

I guess the DNA could give us the ability to make portals but it would probably be very short range and I can only imagine how clunky it would feel in regards to game play.

Seldkam

Well we've been through this a lot of times lol, as I said-- 2 camps to be in, those who aren't in those camps just stay out of the discussion generally

I think there's plenty of magic in the game, mainly just because the warper, among other creatures, can do things that are just not possible (at least to my knowledge) in the real world

Wolf2000

No argument here.

As long as they make it fun and interesting (and not too unbelievably impossible) I don't mind what they do

But I will always have the urge to mind control the fish ) or at the very least, modify my DNA to make myself a lot like them.

Wolf2000

Though like for example. I would love for them to have "magic" stuff happening but some parts of physics takes over. as mentioned when this started with the portals and there being a current between the two due to pressure as that would make it far more interesting than just a hole taking you from A to B and nothing more.

lxh

Hmmm, in my opinion the developers should drill up the engine so that it can handle a really huge terrain. Beaming into another 'level' is 90'ies style.

Wolf2000

I see a lot of unused area. I'm sure they will be adding a lot more soon.

Davycannonhound

Please, just no dna transfusions. That's stupid. I don't want that at all. If there were dna transfusions in the subnautica world we would be able to find things that are dna transfusions as a part of the loot from the wreckage. So yeah. I'd rather the player stay a human.