User Guide

Creating

Creatures

Sigma Technology gives you the ability to combine the genetic blueprints of two animals into

a single blueprint of a hybrid creature. The blueprint is used by the creature chamber, water

chamber, or air chamber during gameplay to generate the creatures.

Army Builder

Use the Army Builder to assemble your army of hybrid creatures. The blueprints of up to nine

types of creatures can be inserted into a single army. Select your creatures from the zoo of

hybrid creatures or use the Combiner to design your own.

Access the Army Builder from the main menu or by pressing the Army

Management icon during campaign gameplay. (For multiplayer and player vs.

computer gameplay, the Army Builder cannot be accessed; your army must be

selected before you enter the game.)

The rst time you use the Army Builder you’ll be given the option for instruc-

tions on its use. After that, click the question mark icon for a refresher course.

The Army Builder provides a summary of

the traits of the creatures in your current

army. At this screen you can compare

cost-to-return of each creature, as well as its

combat pros and cons.

Click the Analyze Army icon

for an analysis of the strengths

and weaknesses of your army.

ATTACKS

Provides an overview of the melee damage and range damage capabilities of the selected

creatures. Melee damage is the ability to inict damage in close combat, like biting and claw-

ing. Ranged damage is the ability to deliver damage from a distance, like spraying venom and

inging quills.

ABILITIES

Provides detailed information of the combat capabilities of the selected creatures in your

army. See “Creature Abilities” on page 17 to learn more.

RESOURCE COSTS

Shows the amount of resources (coal and electricity) required to create the creature

during gameplay.

RESEARCH LEVEL RANKING

A creature’s research level ranking is calculated by the computer based on a creature’s attack

types, abilities, health, defense, speed, size, and sight radius. As a creature’s attributes and

abilities increase, its research level ranking increases, as does the amount of resources and

time you’ll need to create the creature.