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« on: October 27, 2011, 01:41:35 PM »
SPORE is a game. So forgive me if this belongs in Games.
After playing through the game, you become a Space Empire, a fully sentient race capable of colonization and interstellar warfare.
Each empire also has one of 8 (10 counting Knight and Wanderer) philosophies. Knight doesn't count in my mind, because its behavior is the exact same as Warrior, and Wanderer because its behavior mirrors Diplomat behavior.
The philosophies are Warrior, Bard, Scientist, Shaman, Zealot, Diplomat, Ecologist, Knight, Trader, and Wanderer.
Each philosophy has 10 small writings describing their philosophy, including a philosophy toward the antagonist race in-game, the Grox.
Please read through each and tell which you agree with most.
TRADER
"Traders are in it for the profit. Their only allegiance is to the almighty Sporebuck (dollar)."
-In-Game description
Trader Philosophy: Tablets of Prosperity (TABoP)
TABoP I:
"The grand and the wise may have answered all the important questions, such as the meaning of the universe and the purpose of life.”
TABoP II:
“We who are neither grand nor wise must settle for lesser answers. We concern ourselves only with that which makes us happy.”
TABoP III:
“It seems evident that the universe has enough resources to make everyone happy, and each sentient being should have sufficient freedom as to make that happiness possible.”
TABoP IV:
“Consider the simple act of trade. If you believe that possession of an item would increase your happiness, and if my happiness would be increased by selling that item to you for a certain sum, then the trade makes us both happy, and the amount of happiness in the universe is increased.”
TaboP V:
“We let other species worry about the significance of existence and how to achieve perfection.”
TABoP VI:
“We only concern ourselves with how to make everyone happy.”
TABoP VII:
“The Grox are a source of the utmost terror. They have exterminated many races.”
TABoP IIX:
“The Grox are a race of machines. They are incapable of happiness or of understanding the profit motive.”
TABoP IX:
“The Grox have blockaded the center of the galaxy, so that we cannot trade there.”
TABoP X:
“Possession of this scroll entitles you to a sizable discount at our boutique!”
WARRIOR/KNIGHT
“Warriors take what they want and never ask for permission. The galaxy is a prize to be claimed by the strongest.”
- In-game description
“Knights are noble warriors that fight for right, not for personal gain. Peace will come to the galaxy only when evil has been vanquished.”
- In-game description
Philosophy: Stones of Force (SToF)
SToF I:
“The universe seethes with violence. It came into being in a vast explosion. Giant black holes lurk at the center of galaxies. Supernovas, gamma ray bursters, and pulsars destroy all life within reach.”
SToF II:
“Violence is not an unnatural thing. It is the normal state of being.”
SToF III:
“The physical form is weak. We can be ravaged by disease, broken in an accident, drowned in a bowl of water. Our own bodies can betray us with cancer or organ failure. If we survive a life of accidents, our own bodies break down and kill us.”
SToF IV:
“All life betrays itself and dies. To attempt to preserve one's life is pointless. Loyalty must be given to something greater than a single life.”
SToF V:
“We offer total allegiance to our species, as represented by the state. We stand guard against all forms of threat. We do not value our own lives except as they are viewed as extensions of our species as a whole, and we ask nothing of ourselves other than to be able to raise the next generation in security.”
SToF VI:
“Our game is a long game. We do not plan for the next year, or the next ten years, or the next budget cycle. We plan for eternity.”
SToF VII:
“We do not indulge in casual violence. We do not engage in a War Against All. We fight in defense of our own security, and otherwise choose our targets with care.”
SToF IIX:
“If you are no threat to us, you have little to fear, unless you are weak- in that case, we may destroy you in order to prevent our rivals from profiting by your destruction.”
SToF IX:
“The Grox are the greatest military challenge on our Horizon. The Grox are a race of machine warriors, armed with powerful weapons unknown to us. They have established a security zone surrounding the center of the galaxy and our intelligence has been unable to determine what goes on behind the blockade.”
SToF X:
“Though the Grox are formidable, machines are incapable of warrior spirit. In time, once the technology gap is narrowed, we will prove more than a match for them.”
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