Daphnia ruthlessly consume algae almost unchecked #26
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Hi! Found this simulation because www.pointlesssites.com featured it a few days ago. However, I've noticed a bit of a balance issue that makes the game difficult to play.
Daphnia ruin everything.
When even three or four daphnia are introduced to an ecosystem, they rapidly consume all the algae within their reach and spit out enough eggs to ensure it can never grow back. The only way to fix the problem is to stuff the simulation silly with fish and hope the few who survive eat enough algae to restabilize things. I understand that this game is intended to teach that natural ecosystems are fragile, but I still feel like it would be helpful to make it so a well-balanced orb can last indefinitely without human intervention.
As such, I was wondering if you would consider applying one or more of the following balance patches:
- Fish intentionally target and consume daphnia instead of just swimming around randomly (similar to how daphnia intentionally target algae)
- Bacteria or fish can eat daphnia eggs
- Daphnia lay fewer eggs
- Daphnia eat algae more slowly
I know you haven't updated this in more than a year, so if you're not even paying attention to it anymore I understand. But for players old and new, it would be nice if you were to put out a good balance update. Thanks!