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Anything that is not a [[Norn]], [[Ettin]] or [[Grendel]] is classified as a [[Geat]]. Please note that Geats are not actually a [[species]] -- merely a [[creature]] that does not fit into any of the other categories.
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Anything that is not a [[Norn]], [[Ettin]] or [[Grendel]] is classified as a [[Wikipedia:Geat|Geat]]. Please note that Geats are not actually a [[species]] -- merely a [[creature]] that does not fit into any of the other categories.
  
 
The term is used within the game and [[genetics editor]] to denote the fourth [[species slot]] in the later Creatures game [[engine]]s ([[Creatures 3]] and [[Docking Station]]), unused by an existing ingame species. Another good example of the use of the Geat sprite slot is in making [[sprite set]]s for other already defined [[breed]]s after all of the other [[breed slot]]s are taken.  [[Lis Morris]]'s [[Gaia]] for [[Creatures 3]] is a good example: it is a [[creature]] that didn't fit under the typical creature divisions.  The slot wasn't widely used in development until [[Creatures 3]], and was referred to in [[Creatures|Creatures 1]] and  [[Creatures 2]] by a different name ([[Shee]]).
 
The term is used within the game and [[genetics editor]] to denote the fourth [[species slot]] in the later Creatures game [[engine]]s ([[Creatures 3]] and [[Docking Station]]), unused by an existing ingame species. Another good example of the use of the Geat sprite slot is in making [[sprite set]]s for other already defined [[breed]]s after all of the other [[breed slot]]s are taken.  [[Lis Morris]]'s [[Gaia]] for [[Creatures 3]] is a good example: it is a [[creature]] that didn't fit under the typical creature divisions.  The slot wasn't widely used in development until [[Creatures 3]], and was referred to in [[Creatures|Creatures 1]] and  [[Creatures 2]] by a different name ([[Shee]]).
  
In [[Norse mythology]], Geatland is another name for Gotland, an island which nowadays is in Sweden and the Geats were the Scandinavian inhabitants of that island. According to Jordanes and modern archaeological finds, Geats are, in reality, the same as the Goths.  Beowulf, who defeated [[Grendel]] in a bloody battle, was a prince of the Geats.
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In [[Norse mythology]], Geatland is another name for Gotland, which is now in [[Wikipedia:Sweden|Sweden]]. The Geats were the [[Wikipedia:Scandinavian|Scandinavian]] inhabitants of that island. According to Jordanes and modern archaeological finds, Geats are, in reality, the same as the Goths.  Beowulf, who defeated [[Grendel]] in a bloody battle, was a prince of the Geats.
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In C3/DS, having two geats make eye contact causes the [[wasteland glitch]], which can have profound effects on the [[ecology]] of the ship.
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==See also==
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*[[Bibblish for Geats]], a patch for C3/DS.
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Latest revision as of 05:43, 28 June 2017

Anything that is not a Norn, Ettin or Grendel is classified as a Geat. Please note that Geats are not actually a species -- merely a creature that does not fit into any of the other categories.

The term is used within the game and genetics editor to denote the fourth species slot in the later Creatures game engines (Creatures 3 and Docking Station), unused by an existing ingame species. Another good example of the use of the Geat sprite slot is in making sprite sets for other already defined breeds after all of the other breed slots are taken. Lis Morris's Gaia for Creatures 3 is a good example: it is a creature that didn't fit under the typical creature divisions. The slot wasn't widely used in development until Creatures 3, and was referred to in Creatures 1 and Creatures 2 by a different name (Shee).

In Norse mythology, Geatland is another name for Gotland, which is now in Sweden. The Geats were the Scandinavian inhabitants of that island. According to Jordanes and modern archaeological finds, Geats are, in reality, the same as the Goths. Beowulf, who defeated Grendel in a bloody battle, was a prince of the Geats.

In C3/DS, having two geats make eye contact causes the wasteland glitch, which can have profound effects on the ecology of the ship.

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