Base Genome
A Genome Base or Base Genome is a genome that is not intended to be a unique breed in and of itself, but rather applied to base genetics of the game as a whole. Often genome bases are developed with the intent of fixing, enhancing, or adding complexity to different aspects of the gameplay experience. Common third-party C2 genome bases include the Canny and Nova Subterra norns, while CFE and TWB are common C3/DS bases.
Base genomes are usually, though not always, fundamentally incompatible with one another. Due to the nature of the changes involved, crossbreeding creatures from different genome bases tends to result in nonviable offspring. For this reason, players generally choose a single genome base for use in a world.
Comparison of Common C3/DS Base Genomes
[This is heavily under construction-- feel free to contribute]
DS Vanilla (ChiChi) | CFE | CFF | Gizmo | 2017 | TWB v3 | |
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Naming Convention | norn.chichi06.ex47.gen | norn.chichi.cfe.gen | norn.chichi.cff.1.gen | norn.chichi.gizmo.gen | norn.chichi.2017.gen | norn.chichi.twb.gen |
ForF Lobe Fix | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Elevation Lobe* | No | Yes | Yes? | ? | Yes? | Yes? |
Immutable Pose Genes | No | Yes | Yes? | ? | Yes? | Yes |
Immutable Navigation Genes | No | Yes | Yes? | ? | Yes? | Yes |
Immutable Digestive System | No | Yes | Yes? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Immutable Timeline | No | Yes | Yes? | ? | Yes | Yes |
'Swearing lets off steam' loop fix | No | Yes | Yes? | ? | Yes? | ? |
Pain Overwhelmsion organ fix | No | Yes | Yes? | ? | Yes? | Yes? |
Fullness Lobe | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes? | Yes |
CFF Drowning Response | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes? | ? |
Testosterone Emitter Fix | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes? | Yes? |
Tiredness Stress Emitter Fix | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes? | Yes? |
Hunger overwhelmsion organ | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes? | ? |
Darkness promotes sleepiness | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes? | ? |
CFF Bibble Reduction Tweaks | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes? | ? |
Responds to hand-spoken Yes/No | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes? | ? |
Parental Follow Instincts | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes? | ? |
2017 Underwater Panic Gene | No | No | No | ? | Yes | ? |
2017 Hunger System Overhauls | No | No | No | ? | Yes | ? |
TWB Thermal Regulation System | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
TWB Oxygenated Blood System | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
TWB Immune System Overhaul | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
See Also
Ancestry Tracker -- useful for noting the base genomes of creatures, particularly for sharing or warping.