SharkLord
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Something I'd like to point out is that if we merge the submissions, we'll be focusing on numerous aspects of the ocean - Islands, coral reefs, kelp forests, etc. In addition, we'll be able to focus on a wide variety of sea life. If we keep them separate, it allows us to focus on a wider range of environments, but the focus will be more thinly-spread than if we merge them, since we'll be juggling multiple biomes. I'll also note that we'll probably only have one or two races/kingdoms per biome if we leave them separate, whereas with combining the prompts we'll have numerous races in the biome.
Basically, do we want to have as many biomes as possible, or do we want to stick to a handful of biomes and dive deeply into them?
Regardless, I think it's good that we're having discussions like this and making sure we all know what we're getting into if we go down a certain path.
Basically, do we want to have as many biomes as possible, or do we want to stick to a handful of biomes and dive deeply into them?
I mean, the entire point of Solarpunk is that technology works in harmony with nature. The ocean is a very large part of nature, so it's easy to make it work. Use water-powered energy, build floating city-boats, make up some kelp that can form underwater floating gardens, that sort of stuff. Solarpunk in general is flexible, because of the wide range of biomes nature covers, so we can make it work with just about any environment so long as nature itself is still thriving.I choose to keep the worlds separate. Although I prefer the Ocean World way more than Solarpunk, I don't see a way how both can work, though maybe we can find workarounds.
That could lend itself to an interesting concept, though I will note that we'll have to consider how the different races will interact in our scenarios. Do we want a low-key world where the majority of the conflict comes from the wildlife, or do we want tensions and powerful kingdoms butting heads? On that note, how would the domes in this scenario interact with the outside world if they're meant to be their own ecosystem?What if….there are massive elevated domes filled with different ecosystems that humans managed to bio-engineer to co-exist with after near-destruction of the fantasy world via massive global flooding. These would be desolated areas with raging floods with a few islands here and there.
Regardless, I think it's good that we're having discussions like this and making sure we all know what we're getting into if we go down a certain path.
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