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Art added. Diet is proving difficult due to the ridiculous number of misplaced organisms in the mangals.

I really like the vibrant coloration of this, especially in the tail region. I suppose at their size, they don't need to worry about attracting predators.

So uh....Does this have a scientific name?...

Oh, I thought this was still WIP, hence the line about adding more species that this supports.

oh I forgot to name it apparently, lemme do that

Now it’s not clear if this is meant to affect the Tlukva Mangals too, but there’s no way this thing can smash through a Tlukvaequabora grove. They’re 100 meters tall. That’s like a triceratops fighting a skyscraper.

Also please don’t call them mangrove-reefs. Use the proper in-game term.

It could keep paths clear though, smashing baby ones in areas where am adult may have died or just hadn't been colonized yet.

Yeah, it would be smashing juveniles but probably prefer other species.

Approval Checklist:

Art:

Art Present?: y
Art clear?: y
Gen number?: y
All limbs shown?: y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: y
Realistic additions?: y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: y
Creator?: y

Ancestor:
Listed?: y
What changes?:
External?: Bigger
Internal?:
Behavioral/Mental?: Moved to new habitat, smashes mangals
Are Changes Realistic?:
New Genus Needed? (If yes, list why): n

Habitat:
Type?: 3
Flavor?: 2
Connected?: y
Wildcard?: n

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: n
Within range?: y
Exception?: n

Support:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: n
Transition Rule?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: y

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: Long
Capitalized correctly?: y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Split
Other?:

Opinion: Approved


This post has been edited by HethrJarrod: Dec 10 2022, 04:30 PM

The need is because some species like the mangrovecrystal can create significant barriers when left unchecked, as they bud and primarily use colony fragmentation for dispersal. The "need" for a species should not affect whether it *should* exist though.

I don't think need is something to base a pending on personally, if it weren't to be done kind of keystone species would it pass?

QUOTE (colddigger @ Dec 10 2022, 02:41 PM)

I don't think need is something to base a pending on personally, if it weren't to be done kind of keystone species would it pass?

Its' basically passed but it s just pending until two other approvals
As a non-keystone it'd pass. Just kinda giving the opportunity to replace it if Dorite has another organism they'd rather have take its place.

This isn't a keystone group. This is a species entry.

changed from Pending to Approved. just wanted to make sure you didn't want to swap this one out with something else.

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?: Y
Art clear?: Y
Gen number?: Y
All limbs shown?: Y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: Y
Realistic additions?: Y

Name: Mangrove Smasher
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: Sumosaurus arborvastator
Creator?: Disgustedorite

Ancestor:
Listed?: Y
What changes?:

• External?: Larger, more varied colors, Prefer to walk on the ocean floor over land due to heaviness,
• Internal?: N/A
• Behavioral/Mental?: Smashes through mangrove-type flora, young swim

Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: (If yes, list why)

Habitat:
Type?: 3/3
Flavor?: 3/3
Connected?: Y
Wildcard?: No

Size: Male: 8 meters long; Female: 4.5 meters long
Same as Ancestor?: No
Within range?: Yes
Exception?: No

Support: Endoskeleton (Bone)
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

Diet: Omnivore
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Transition Rule?: N/A
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration: Active (Lungs)
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

Thermoregulation: Gigantotherm
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: N/A

Reproduction: Sexual, 2 Sexes, Oviviparous
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

Description:
Length?: Precise with adaptations, but it has passive-aggressive filler.
Capitalized correctly?: Y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Split
Other?: Previously mentioned passive-aggressive filler (EX. The specific example being, "The mangrove smasher's destructive behavior has caused exactly zero extinctions, as evolving to be so aggressive as to destroy its entire food source is unrealistic. Stretches of mangal recover from a period of heavy feeding just as readily as a forest recovers from a fire, closing up old smasher-made passageways through ecological succession.") should be either revised to be less passive-aggressive or removed entirely. While there have been instances of lampshading or calling out flawed designs in the past, this goes too far. Furthermore, there is one sentence that is rather awkward to read, “As its name implies, it smashes mangroves and eats them too, as well as the fauna which flee from their destroyed hiding place.”; this particular sentence should be rephrased more neatly. Lastly, there is alternating between mangroves and mangals, could rephrase "mangroves" to the specific mangrove flora rather than mangroves.

Status: Pending. Please fix those inconsistencies and the very passive-aggressive language in your description. While we were fine with some of it previously, it has escalated by too much in this description in particular. Thank you.