Raktha



Raktha are creatures that are set to appear in the upcoming game, Darkspore. They do not have an official design as of yet, because MaxisCactus from the Sporepedia is hosting a contest for players to enter their ideas of a template for what a Raktha should look like.

Raktha Template Challenge
Two Part Challenge

Round 1: Submit a template (8/24 - 9/7) Create a template creature based on the bio below. Your template entry should be in the form of a published creature tagged mcrakthatemplate. Paint your template white!

Templates will be judged on creativity, adherence to the bio, simplicity, and how well they animate.

Round 2: Submit a finished creature (Dates TBA) We'll give you more details on this later when round 2 begins. Players will submit creations based on the winning template from round 1.

Raktha

Bio: Rakthae are the children of two epochs of mutation on Cryos: the Crogenitor era, and the Darkspore era. Originally, they survived Cryos’s descent into an ice age, the Rakthae evolved into double-extremophiles. They flourished when the Crogenitors ripped Cryos with rivers and oceans of plasma, gaining the ability to metabolize plasma itself (especially advantageous with the planet’s dwindling food supply).

But when the Darkspore invaded Cryos, they bent the beautiful creatures to their own will. Protected by halos of flame, the Rakthae inflict flaming devastation on any who attack them bodily, and aim fiery vengeance at any target. Whether defensive or offensive, Raktha flames are difficult to extinguish and can quickly turn terrible wounds into terrifying death.

What will the challenge winner(s) get? The winner of round 1 will be featured. Winners of round 2 will be featured and may be included as NPC designs in Darkspore! Credit will go to both the template and final creature artists for any creations that go into Darkspore.

Challenge Rules: • To submit a template, tag it with: mcrakthatemplate • You can submit as many templates as you’d like • All submissions must be in by 11:00am PDT September 07, 2010 • Optional: Post screenshots or YouTube movies of your creation on the forum

Winning Criteria • No parent author in the lineage other than yourself • No offensive/copyright protected references in entry or parent creation • No links/references to other sites in submission tags/name/description • No cheats allowed • No using the invisible limbs bug • Asymmetry is allowed, but don't pose your creature. Entries should be in a default idle stance.