The Endless Forrest public beta

insane_cobra · 09-09-2005, 03:35 AM

You remember Tale of Tales, right? The people behind 8? Well, a public beta of their current project, The Endless Forrest, is finally available for download!

It's only the second beta, don't expect too much and be prepared for possible problems. It requires a pretty beefy machine to run so consider yourselves warned.

squarejawhero · 09-09-2005, 03:50 AM

I love things like this. Heheh... and someone's been watching Princess Mononoke. Thanks for the heads up.

Lucien21 · 09-09-2005, 03:58 AM

ROFLMAO WTF??????????

An Endless forest full of male deers where you can

Basic actions.

Lie down
Make your deer lie down once in a while. Not because he gets tired but because it looks so decorative.

Stand up
If it is time to go roaming the forest, you'll need to stand up first.

Rub a tree
No need to wait for an itch. Just rub a tree. It feels good.

Social actions.

Listen
Listen carefully and the name pictograms of other players will be easier to recognize.

Roar
Get attention. When you find a deer sleeping in the forest, just roar to wake him up!

Sniff
Be polite. Greet your neighbours.

Special Actions.

Convert
This action is only available to deer with a name. It can be used to convert the pagan souls released by the visitors of the Ename Ruin.

squarejawhero · 09-09-2005, 04:08 AM

Heheh, it doesn't offer much but it is pretty.

insane_cobra · 09-09-2005, 04:30 AM

Well it's not really a game, it's an art project. There was a great, long aticle on the site explaining the project in detail, but it seems it's not there anymore or at least it's not linked to anymore.

And of course, this is only a tiny fragment of what will be implemented in the future. Think of it as an online community in which people role-play as deer, or something

squarejawhero · 09-09-2005, 04:43 AM

Oh, I get that. But something like Electroplankton's also an art project, but by its nature is replayable... ok, that's got funding et al... but it's just an example.

I really like what they're doing, as you can see I'm posting on their forums! With added content this could take off...

Lucien21 · 09-09-2005, 04:58 AM

But what about some Female deer

insane_cobra · 09-09-2005, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squarejawhero

I really like what they're doing, as you can see I'm posting on their forums! With added content this could take off...

Hey, there's no need to be defensive

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucien21

But what about some Female deer

I think they will also be included, I remember there was some talk of procreation.

Lucien21 · 09-09-2005, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insane_cobra

Hey, there's no need to be defensive

I think they will also be included, I remember there was some talk of procreation.

Woot!! Now us male deer can clash horns in a Mortal Kombat type way to vie for all the best Doe.

insane_cobra · 09-09-2005, 06:06 AM

I think it's too early to get excited. Now, I don't remember all the details, but I'm pretty certain it won't be the typical male/female affair. Like everything else in this "game", the procreation system seemed a bit warped. But as I said, I don't remember how exactly it's supposed to work so I better keep my mouth shut from now on.

Lucien21 · 09-09-2005, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insane_cobra

I think it's too early to get excited. Now, I don't remember all the details, but I'm pretty certain it won't be the typical male/female affair. Like everything else in this "game", the procreation system seemed a bit warped. But as I said, I don't remember how exactly it's supposed to work so I better keep my mouth shut from now on.

Sorry, but I was being sarcastic anyway

Kolorabi · 09-09-2005, 10:48 AM

I played it a couple of times today, and was mostly alone, but at one point there were three of us. It was kind of amusing and had a nice atmosphere, but they have to add a lot to it before it's something I would consider spending some serious time on. There's simply not much to do, besides running around, making some noises and sniffing eachother's butts. I suppose that might be the point, but it's not particularily entertaining.

Anyway, thanks for the heads-up, "playing" this was definitely an interesting experience.

insane_cobra · 09-09-2005, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kolorabi

There's simply not much to do, besides running around, making some noises and sniffing eachother's butts. I suppose that might be the point, but it's not particularily entertaining.

As I said, it's only the beginning, more features will be added. Plus, they said they would stage different happenings in the forrest, maybe put some markers to be found which would give you special powers for a limited amount of time. For instance, you could get an option to open up a classic chat interface and talk to another stag or something. I hope I remebered that correctly.

So, any of you guys registered? This is what my symbol looks like:

We might get together and, you know, sniff each other

Kolorabi · 09-09-2005, 12:36 PM

I think I recognize that symbol... did you meet up with two unregistered deers earlier today? If so, I might allready sniffed your butt allready..

insane_cobra · 09-09-2005, 12:45 PM

Yeah, maybe an hour, hour and half ago. I've been exibiting my l33t gliding-over-the-ground-while-lying-down skillz

Kolorabi · 09-09-2005, 12:50 PM

Ok, then we probably met. I wrote my first post in the thread not long after I logged out.

I doubt I'll register before there's some more content, but if I do I'll post my symbol here.

insane_cobra · 09-09-2005, 02:07 PM

Okay, I'm stupid, the page explaining their future plans for The Endless Forest has been there all along.

RLacey · 09-09-2005, 03:25 PM

I have an avatar that looks not entirely unlike a smiley face. Though it isn't.

insane_cobra · 09-10-2005, 04:59 AM

W00t, I think I just converted some souls!

I ran into some other registered stags today, one of them had a symbol that resembled a letter "o" inside a bigger "c" (met him 3 times already), and another one had something too complicated to remember.

AFGNCAAP · 09-10-2005, 11:14 AM

I think I met you, Cobra, about an hour ago. You and somebody with an eyelike symbol.

Nice. Very little gaming in there, as the others noted, but the whole thing is wonderfully soothing... Admittedly, I may be positively biased because today's Real Life™ made me a bit of of a nervous wreck, and this kind of calm, thrill-less experience was just what I needed.

Hopefully they will add more things to do, though. Lack of chat feature is endearing, but I was desperately trying to come up with some ritual body language instead, and with options as limited as they are, it looked just silly.

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09-09-2005, 03:58 AM	#3
Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	ROFLMAO WTF?????????? An Endless forest full of male deers where you can Basic actions. Lie down Make your deer lie down once in a while. Not because he gets tired but because it looks so decorative. Stand up If it is time to go roaming the forest, you'll need to stand up first. Rub a tree No need to wait for an itch. Just rub a tree. It feels good. Social actions. Listen Listen carefully and the name pictograms of other players will be easier to recognize. Roar Get attention. When you find a deer sleeping in the forest, just roar to wake him up! Sniff Be polite. Greet your neighbours. Special Actions. Convert This action is only available to deer with a name. It can be used to convert the pagan souls released by the visitors of the Ename Ruin. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

09-09-2005, 04:08 AM	#4
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Heheh, it doesn't offer much but it is pretty. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

09-09-2005, 04:30 AM	#5
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Well it's not really a game, it's an art project. There was a great, long aticle on the site explaining the project in detail, but it seems it's not there anymore or at least it's not linked to anymore. And of course, this is only a tiny fragment of what will be implemented in the future. Think of it as an online community in which people role-play as deer, or something Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

09-09-2005, 04:43 AM	#6
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Oh, I get that. But something like Electroplankton's also an art project, but by its nature is replayable... ok, that's got funding et al... but it's just an example. I really like what they're doing, as you can see I'm posting on their forums! With added content this could take off... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

09-09-2005, 04:58 AM	#7
Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	But what about some Female deer Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

09-09-2005, 06:06 AM	#10
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	I think it's too early to get excited. Now, I don't remember all the details, but I'm pretty certain it won't be the typical male/female affair. Like everything else in this "game", the procreation system seemed a bit warped. But as I said, I don't remember how exactly it's supposed to work so I better keep my mouth shut from now on. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

09-09-2005, 10:48 AM	#12
Kolorabi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 900	I played it a couple of times today, and was mostly alone, but at one point there were three of us. It was kind of amusing and had a nice atmosphere, but they have to add a lot to it before it's something I would consider spending some serious time on. There's simply not much to do, besides running around, making some noises and sniffing eachother's butts. I suppose that might be the point, but it's not particularily entertaining. Anyway, thanks for the heads-up, "playing" this was definitely an interesting experience. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-09-2005, 12:36 PM	#14
Kolorabi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 900	I think I recognize that symbol... did you meet up with two unregistered deers earlier today? If so, I might allready sniffed your butt allready.. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-09-2005, 12:45 PM	#15
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Yeah, maybe an hour, hour and half ago. I've been exibiting my l33t gliding-over-the-ground-while-lying-down skillz Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

09-09-2005, 12:50 PM	#16
Kolorabi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 900	Ok, then we probably met. I wrote my first post in the thread not long after I logged out. I doubt I'll register before there's some more content, but if I do I'll post my symbol here. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-09-2005, 02:07 PM	#17
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Okay, I'm stupid, the page explaining their future plans for The Endless Forest has been there all along. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

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insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	W00t, I think I just converted some souls! I ran into some other registered stags today, one of them had a symbol that resembled a letter "o" inside a bigger "c" (met him 3 times already), and another one had something too complicated to remember. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

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09-10-2005, 11:14 AM	#20
AFGNCAAP Dungeon Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Poland Posts: 4,152	I think I met you, Cobra, about an hour ago. You and somebody with an eyelike symbol. Nice. Very little gaming in there, as the others noted, but the whole thing is wonderfully soothing... Admittedly, I may be positively biased because today's Real Life™ made me a bit of of a nervous wreck, and this kind of calm, thrill-less experience was just what I needed. Hopefully they will add more things to do, though. Lack of chat feature is endearing, but I was desperately trying to come up with some ritual body language instead, and with options as limited as they are, it looked just silly. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What's happening? Wh... Where am I?