Planet Crafter: Mammals Stage

 

The Mammals stage officially begins at 1.25 TTi with the unlocking of the animal shelter. 

Genetic traits can be collected from a variety of sources and mixed and matched to produce unique creature DNA for breeding animals. The creature DNA is inserted into an animal shelter then the creature will start roaming near the shelter. Eventually, some animals will appear in the wild too. You can also pet wild or tame animals and have a chance to obtain a random genetic trait (more likely if they are hungry or you haven't petted them recently).

Animal feeders give an animal multiplier bonus and increase their rate of growth (animals spawn at 40% growth and it takes ages for them to reach 100% growth and their maximum size without food). T2 animal food has a greater benefit than T1 animal food.

The essential requirements for creating a DNA sample are:

• species
• colour A (base colour)
  
• colour B (top colour)
  

 Optional attributes include:

• skin pattern
• skin pattern colour (only visible if skin pattern is set)
• species variant (adds features like horns or spikes)
• bioluminescence (glows in the dark)
• size

For more information on appearance and source of genetic traits see below (many traits can also be obtained from Procedural Wreck crates and petting)

Species (my descriptions, not official species names)

Species 1 (Landsharks) - from Bee Larva (may be found wild in the Cascades, Coral Cave and at the Beach)

 Species 2 (Space Cats) - from Silkworm (may be found wild in the Highlands)

Species 3 (Deer) - from Rare Larva (may be found wild in the Grasslands)

Species 4 (Beetles) - from Procedural Wrecks/Petting (may be found wild in the Toxic Caves)

 

Species 5 (Wildebeest) - from Petting (may be found wild in the Lush Desert)

Colour A (base colour)

Note: colours shown in order from top-left to bottom-right in picture below. 

1. Black - from Aemel Butterfly Larva
2. Sky Blue - from Azurae Butterfly Larva
   
3. Brown - from Abstreus Butterfly Larva
4. Purple - from Liux Butterfly Larva
5. Aqua - from Galaxe Butterfly Larva
   
6. Green - from Chevronne Butterfly Larva
7. Orange - from Empalio Butterfly Larva
8. White - from Penga Butterfly Larva
9. Pink - from Leani Butterfly Larva
10. Yellow - from Fensea Butterfly Larva

Colour A traits

Colour B (top colour)

Note: colours shown in order from top-left to bottom-right in picture below.

1. Black - from Khrom Fish Eggs
2. Sky Blue - from Gerrero Fish Eggs
   
3. Brown - from Orema Plant
4. Purple - from Ulani Fish Eggs
5. Aqua - from Pestera Seed
   
6. Green - from Provios Fish Eggs
7. Tan - from Vilnus Fish Eggs
8. Orange - from Shanga Seed
9. Pink - from Nulna Seed
10. Yellow - from Tuska Seed

Colour B traits

Skin Pattern

1. Skin Pattern 1 (large spots) - from Futura Butterfly Larva
2. Skin Pattern 2 (thick stripes) - from Imeo Butterfly Larva
3. Skin Pattern 3 (small dots) - from Selena Butterfly Larva
4. Skin Pattern 4 (dappled water) - from Procedural Wreck Crates
5. Skin Pattern 5 (thin stripes) - from Procedural Wreck Crates

Note: High bioluminescence seems to make the pattern stand out more clearly.

  

Skin Pattern Colour 

Note: Skin pattern colour is only visible if the skin pattern is also set.

 

Note: colours shown in order from top-left to bottom-right in picture below.

1. Navy Blue - from Trajuu Frog Eggs
2. Teal - from Amedo Frog Eggs
3. Mid Blue - from Felicianna Frog Eggs
4. Green - from Huli Frog Eggs
   
5. Black - from Generic Frog Eggs
6. Brown - from Procedural Wreck Crates/Petting
   
7. Pink - from Cillus Frog Eggs
8. Red - from Aiolus Frog Eggs
9. Yellow - from Strabo Frog Eggs
10. White - from Afae Frog Eggs

Skin Pattern Colour traits

 

Species Variant

These traits seem to be rather rare and I have only found them in crates (mostly procedural wreck crates) or by petting animals. Each species has its own unique variants.

Species 1 (Land Shark):

1. Variant 1 (horns)
2. Variant 2 (nodules)
3. Variant 3 (horns and nodules)
4. Variant 4 (antlers)
5. Variant 5 (antlers and spikes)

Species 1 Variants

Species 2 (Space Cat): 

1. Variant 1 (spine spikes)
2. Variant 2 (2 ears)
3. Variant 3 (2 ears and spine spikes)
4. Variant 4 (4 ears)
5. Variant 5 (4 ears and spine spikes)

Species 2 Variants

Species 3 (Deer): 

1. Variant 1 (horns)
2. Variant 2 (fishtail horn)
3. Variant 3 (spine spikes)
4. Variant 4 (fishtail horn and spine spikes)
5. Variant 5 (horns and spine spikes)

Species 3 Variants

Species 4 (Beetles): 

1. Variant 1 (tusks)
2. Variant 2 (horn and comb antennae)
3. Variant 3 (horn)
4. Variant 4 (comb antennae and wing shield)
5. Variant 5 (horn and wing shield)
   

Species 4 Variants

Species 5 (Wildebeest): 

1. Variant 1 (long horns)
2. Variant 2 (short horns)
3. Variant 3 (spikes)
4. Variant 4 (crown horns)
5. Variant 5 (long horns and shoulder plates)

Species 5 Variants

Bioluminescence (glows in the dark)

1. Bioluminescence 1 (dim) - from Golden Seed
2. Bioluminescence 2 - from Golden Frog Eggs
3. Bioluminescence 3 - from Golden Butterfly Larva
4. Bioluminescence 4 - from Golden Fish Eggs
5. Bioluminescence 5 - from Magnetar Quartz (purple)
6. Bioluminescence 6 - from Quasar Quartz (green)
7. Bioluminescence 7 - from Procedural Wreck Crates
   
8. Bioluminescence 8 - from Procedural Wreck Crates
9. Bioluminescence 9 - from Procedural Wreck Crates
10. Bioluminescence 10 (bright) - from Procedural Wreck Crates

Notes:

• In update 1.209, the bioluminescence traits were reduced in intensity so 10 Bioluminescence isn't as bright any more.
• With no skin pattern selected, there is minimal difference in appearance between a creature with no bioluminescence or high bioluminescence.
• With a skin pattern selected, but no bioluminescence, the pattern is quite hard to see in the dark. With bioluminescence, the pattern is easier to see but there isn't much difference between 3 bioluminescence and 9 bioluminescence.
  

Pictures taken in the Aluminium Fields (very dark)

Pictures taken in the Central Plateau (shade)

 Size

1. Size 1 (small) - from Common Larva
2. Size 2 - from Uncommon Larva
3. Size 3 - from Volnus Plant
4. Size 4 - from Procedural Wreck Crates
   
5. Size 5 (huge) - from Procedural Wreck Crates

Compared at 100% growth (full grown)

Goals:

• Create lots of animals and animal shelters! Pet all the animals!
  
• Use the portal to visit procedural wrecks to try and get rare genetic traits.
• It can take awhile to get from 1.25 TTi to 5 TTi. Build more rockets and machine optimizers!

 

Terraformation Utilities:

Energy

1. T1 Wind Turbine (1.2/s)
2. T1 Solar Panel (6.5/s)
3. T2 Solar Panel (19.5/s) 
4. T1 Nuclear Reactor (86.5/s)
5. T2 Nuclear Reactor (331.5/s)
6. Fusion Generator (1485/s)
   

 Heat

1. T1 Heater (0.3/s)
2. T2 Heater (4.5/s) 
3. Ore Extractor (17.5/s)
   
4. T3 Heater (28.5/s)
5. T2 Gas Extractor (45/s)
   
6. T2 Ore Extractor (72.5/s)
7. Amphibian Farm (175/s)
   
8. T3 Ore Extractor (202/s) 
9. Animal Shelter (280/s)
   
10. T5 Drill (295/s)
    
11. T4 Heater (538/s)
12. T5 Heater (4530/s)
    

Oxygen

1. T1 Vegetube (0.15/s)
2. T2 Vegetube (1.2/s) 
3. Flower Pot (5/s)
   
4. T3 Vegetube (13/s)
5. Fish Farm (25/s)
   
6. Grass Spreader (108/s)
7. T1 Algae Generator (127/s)
   
8. Biodome (135/s)
9. Flower Spreader (161/s)
10. T2 Aquarium (250/s)
    
11. T2 Flower Spreader (325/s)
    
12. T2 Algae Generator (350/s)
13. Tree Spreader (920/s)
    
14. T2 Biodome (1450/s)
15. T2 Tree Spreader (1950/s)
16. T3 Tree Spreader (8500/s)
    

Pressure

1. T1 Drill (0.2/s)
2. T2 Drill (1.5/s) 
3. Fish Farm (10/s)
   
4.  Ore Extractor (15/s)
   
5. T3 Drill (17/s) 
6. T2 Gas Extractor (32/s)
   
7. T4 Heater (35/s)
8. Amphibian Farm (75/s)
   
9. T2 Ore Extractor (85/s) 
10. T3 Ore Extractor (135/s)
    
11. T5 Heater (280/s)
12. Animal Shelter (340/s)
    
13. T4 Drill (459/s) 
14. T5 Drill (3950/s)
    

Biomass

1. Grass Spreader (0.19/s Plants) 
2. T1 Algae Generator (0.8/s Plants)
3. Flower Spreader (9.2/s Plants)
4. T2 Biodome (11/s Plants) 
5. T2 Aquarium (18/s Plants)
   
6. T2 Algae Generator (23/s Plants) 
7. T2 Flower Spreader (43.5/s Plants)
8. Fish Farm (50/s Plants) 
9. Amphibian Farm (75/s Plants)
   
10. Outdoor Farm (95/s Plants)
    
11. Tree Spreader (97/s Plants)
12. T2 Tree Spreader (175/s Plants) 
13. Animal Shelter (310/s Plants)
    
14. Beehive (350/s Plants)
15. T2 Beehive (358/s Plants)
    
16. T3 Tree Spreader (1250/s Plants) 
17. Ecosystem (2980/s Plants)
    

1. Outdoor Farm (8/s Insects)
   
2. Beehive (15/s Insects)
3. Butterfly Dome (20/s Insects)
4. T2 Aquarium (25/s Insects)
   
5. Butterfly Farm (75/s Insects)
6. Fish Farm (90/s Insects) 
7. Animal Shelter (170/s Insects)
   
8. Ecosystem (187/s Insects)
   
9. T2 Beehive (390/s Insects)
10. T2 Butterfly Farm (475/s Insects)
    

1. T1 Aquarium (4/s Animals)
2. T2 Aquarium (65/s Animals) 
3. Fish Farm (195/s Animals)
4. Amphibian Farm (825/s Animals) 
5. Animal Shelter (3490/s Animals)