Editing Habitarium

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{{cq|Welcome, fellow nature lovers! I'm Professor Milton Clodbottle, and I'd love to tell you all about my greatest discovery: Habitariums! What's a Habitarium, you ask? Why, it's an enchanting miniature ecosystem�almost a world unto itself, you could say�where Petpetpets of all kinds shuffle about, their tiny little lives unfolding right before you: eating, sleeping, gathering resources, putting up buildings... even getting into occasional skirmishes with their neighbours. Fascinating stuff, I tell you! Don't just take my word for it, though�set up a Habitarium of your own and see for yourself!}}

'''Professor Milton Clodbottle's Astounding Habitarium''' (or, more simply, the '''Habitarium''') is a [[game]] in which players raise a group of [[petpetpet]]s inside one of Prof. Clodbottle's Habitariums.  Much like a real-life [[wikipedia:formicarium|formicarium]], the petpetpets (P3s) work together to gather resources, build structures, and defend the Habitarium from pests, under the observation and occasional guidance from the player.  Players can breed their desired mix of P3s in their Habitarium and customize buildings and P3s through colour changes.

== Habitariums ==
When a player first establishes their Habitarium, they must choose one from three types that the Professor offers:

;"Seedling Grove"
: ''The trees provide nice shade for petpetpets to sleep under.''
;"Blossom Meadow"
: ''The flowers make this meadow smell... meadowy!''
;"Puddle Lake"
: ''One Neopet's puddle is another Petpetpet's lake!''

Multiple P3s can harvest from a single tile, so it is uncertain whether the differences in the number of resources is meaningful (other than being able to lose more of those tiles to pests). 

=== Resources ===
Needed to construct buildings and obtain supplies and ink. Each tile can decay if attacked by pests - if too damaged, P3s will not be able to gather any resources from the tile.  Tiles regenerate on their own in approximately 3 hours or through the help of a friend.

Tree tiles = Wood

Bog tiles = Mud

Rock tiles = Stone

Flower tiles = Pollen

Water tiles = Water

Grass tiles = Grass

== Petpetpets (P3s) ==
P3s are the central characters of the Habitarium and act autonomously, with a basic level of intelligence.  The player guides their P3s to perform desired tasks to advance forward in the game.

=== Life Cycle ===
[[File:habitarium gems.png|right|frame|This meter determines the value of the gem obtained when the P3 dies. If this P3 were to pass on, the player would receive a 100 XP gem.]]Eggs depend on the species of the P3 on the nest when laid. The egg must be ''hatched'' by the player, and the resulting P3 will live on the Habitarium. If the population of the Habitarium reaches its limit, or if the player simply prefers not to hatch the egg right away, eggs can be stored (''harvested'') in the player's bag to be hatched at a later time or discarded. However, if the egg is left too long in the nest, it will hatch on its own and the P3 will escape, giving the player no experience. 

When P3s pass on, they produce gems, and the value of these gems depends on the duration of their lives. In order to slow the P3 aging process, the P3s must be taken care of. Neglecting them by forcing them to work without rest or food will cause them to pass on earlier. To see the lifespan meter of a specific P3, the player must click on the P3 and toggle the panel at the bottom to the screen with three gems and a meter (shown at right). Once this meter reaches the end, the P3 automatically dies, and the player receives the highest valued gem, worth 150 XP. 
[[File:habitarium statuses.png|frame|left|A P3 with nearly full status bars.]]
===Status===
P3s have three status bars: health, hunger, and fatigue. ''Health'' decreases when attacked by invading pests or other P3s, and ''hunger'' and ''fatigue'' decrease gradually. All three conditions can be recovered by placing P3s in buildings. 

Additionally, items from the Shop can be used to heal statuses without player intervention. Nectar recovers health; Cornmeal, Specks of Cheese, and Bacon Crumbs make P3s less hungry; and Apple Bites, Candy Sprinkles, and Bits of Berry Jelly cure fatigue.  

=== Jobs ===
From birth, each individual P3 is specialized as a Nester, Worker, or Soldier.

==== Nesters ====
[[File:habitarium jobs.png|frame|right|This Nester can perform any task, but is best at breeding.]]These P3s are the only ones that can lay eggs in nests and incubate them until they are ready to hatch.  When not nesting, they can gather resources at a somewhat slower pace than [[#Workers|Workers]].  If necessary, they can also defend the Habitarium from pests however they are not very good at it and will most likely lose.  They cannot build or repair buildings. Nesters also require sleep and health in order to lay eggs.

==== Workers ====
Workers are specialized in resource gathering, building, and repairing work.  If necessary, they can also defend the Habitarium from pests, though they will not automatically do this unless attacked directly. Once again, they are not particularly good at fighting and lose energy fast.

==== Soldiers ====
Soldiers are much more proficient in fighting than the other two types.  They are the only P3s that can be sent out to fight other players' Habitariums. If your habitarium is invaded by pests, these guys will immediately march out to fight. They can also build structures and repair damage to buildings from pests or raids.  However, they cannot gather resources or nest, so most of their time is spent patrolling your habitarium.

=== Species ===
Three types (Mootix, Pinchit, Larnikin), can be painted via ink droppers, and can be upgraded once a certain level is reached.  The three species vary only in appearance, so a Mootix, Pinchit and Larnikin Worker will all harvest at the same rate.  Images.  Any functional differences between species, or after upgrades?

=== Pests ===
Pests are a type of P3 species that occasionally appear at random when the player is online.  They can attack structures, P3s, and resource tiles.   Each enemy drops a gem worth 30 XP each.  They appear more often when food is left out.

== Structures ==
Five types, can be painted.  Tables with function, capacity, costs, appearance (including painted), upgrades.  Caution - icon order in the shop is different from everywhere else.

Storage: stores resources, have individual capacities
:Resource Cost: 1550 mud, 1450 stone, 1850 wood 
: Stores 1000 more each time you upgrade 
:L1: Stores 2500 of each
: L2: Stores 3500 of each
: L3: Stores 4500 of each

Houses: heals, feeds, and rests multiple P3s at a time
:Resource Cost: 1200 mud, 950 stone, 1200 wood
: Holds 2 more each time you upgrade 
: L1: Holds 3 P3s, slow
: L2: Holds 5 P3s, about twice as fast
: L3: Holds 7 P3s, quickest

Nests: allows nesters to lay and incubate eggs
:Resource cost: 950 mud, 650 stone, 800 wood
: The increments of the levels, the shorter the time.
: L1: 2 hours, slow
: L2: 1 hour and 53, slow
: L3: 50 minutes, fast

Hospitals (unlocks level 15)
:Resource Cost: 1800 mud, 6750 stone, 2450 wood
:Allows P3s to regain full health
:Holds one more each time you upgrade
: L1: Holds 2 P3s, fast if health
: L2: Holds 3 P3s, fast if health
: L3: Holds 4 P3s, fast if health

Barracks (unlocks level 25)
:Resource Cost: 4250 mud, 6800 stone, 2550 wood
:Houses soldier P3s
:Holds 2 more each time you upgrade
: L1: Holds 3 P3s, slow
: L2: Holds 5 P3s, slow

Lookout Towers
:Resource Cost: 150NC
:Alerts the player to incoming raids

== Progression ==
As players and their P3s perform actions in the game, they will earn experience points (XP), which count toward the player levelling up.  At each level, the player gains a [[Neopoints|Neopoint]] award, and potentially bonuses for their Habitarium, such as random gifts, expansions in territory or population cap, eggs and unlocked structure and upgrade capabilities.

Table: XP Sources
* Harvest resource: 1 XP per unit
* Red gem from defeated enemy: 30 XP
* Construct Structures: 200 XP
* Repair building fully: 5 XP per level
* Hatch egg: 30 XP
* Gem from P3 end of lifespan:50 XP/100 XP/150 XP, depending on the length of the P3's life
* Discard egg: 200 XP 


Table: Levels, XP total, XP from last, rewards, structures unlocked, upgrades unlocked and their functions and costs, max population, resource tile count(13 X 14 approx.)

== Items ==

Items are supplies that are nessesary in sustaining a P3's life. There are different items with different prices and different uses (functions).

=== Food ===

*Cornmeal
:Resource Cost: 40 pollen, 40 water, 160 grass
:Reduces P3's hunger slightly.

*Apple Bite
:Resource Cost: 40 pollen, 160 water, 40 grass
:Reduces P3's tiredness slightly.

*Small Droplet of Nectar
:Resource Cost: 160 pollen, 40 water, 40 grass
:Heals P3's slightly.

*Speck of Cheese
:Resource Cost: 80 pollen, 80 water, 280 grass
:Reduces P3's hunger.

*Candy Sprinkle
:Resource Cost: 80 pollen, 280 water, 80 grass
:Reduces P3's tiredness.

*Medium Droplet of Nectar
:Resource Cost: 280 pollen, 80 water, 80 grass
:Heals P3's.

*Bacon Crumb
:Resource Cost: 150 pollen, 150 water, 520 grass
:Largely reduces P3's hunger.

*Bit of Berry Jelly
:Resource Cost: 150 pollen, 520 water, 150 grass
:Largely reduces P3's tiredness.

*Large Droplet of Nectar
:Resource Cost: 520 pollen, 150 water, 150 grass
:Fully heals P3's.

*Magic Meatball
:Resource Cost: 50NC
:Gradually reduces hunger of P3's.

*Magic Marshmallow
:Resource Cost: 50NC
:Gradually reduces tiredness of P3's.

*Magical Mini Honeycomb
:Resource Cost: 50NC
:Gradually heals P3's.

=== Tools ===

*Twig Hammer
:Resource Cost: 90 wood, 10 mud, 35 stone
:Removes a level of decay from a building.

*Seed Hammer
:Resource Cost: 110 wood, 25 mud, 90 mud
:Removes two levels of decay from a building.

*Pebble Hammer
:Resource Cost: 75NC
:Removes all levels of decay from a building (5 uses).

*Pluburb Magical Seeds
:Resource Cost: 125NC
:Increases hunger, rest and health regeneration by four times.

*Bronze Hourglass
:Resource Cost: 150NC *can't buy
:Maintains current status of your Habitarium for 24 hours. 

*Silver Hourglass
:Resource Cost: 250NC *can't buy
:Maintains current status of your Habitarium for 168 hours. 

*Gold Hourglass
:Resource Cost: 300NC *can't buy
:Maintains current status of your Habitarium for 336 hours.

=== Ink ===

*Blue Ink Bottle
:Resource Cost: 650 pollen, 450 water, 300 grass
:Paints buildings [[Blue|blue]].

*Red Ink Bottle
:Resource Cost: 650 pollen, 450 water, 300 grass
:Paints buildings [[Red|red]].

*Yellow Ink Bottle
:Resource Cost: 650 pollen, 450 water, 300 grass
:Paints buildings [[Yellow|yellow]].

*Chocolate Ink Bottle
:Resource Cost: 200NC
:Paints buildings [[Chocolate|chocolate]].

*Faerie Ink Bottle
:Resource Cost: 200NC
:Paints buildings [[Faerie (colour)|faerie]]

*Larnikin Ink Bottle
:Resource Cost: 200NC
:Paints buildings in a Larnikin-like appearence.

*Mootix Ink Bottle
:Resource Cost: 200NC
:Paints buildings in a Mootix-like appearence.

*Pinchit Ink Bottle
:Resource Cost: 200NC
:Paints buildings in a Pinchit-like appearence.

*Pirate Ink Bottle
:Resource Cost: 200NC
:Paints buildings [[Pirate|pirate]].

*Snow Ink Bottle
:Resource Cost: 200NC
:Paints buildings [[Snow|snow]].

=== Ink Droppers ===

*Larnikin Chocolate Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Larnikin chocolate.

*Larnikin Faerie Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Larnikin faerie.

*Larnikin Pirate Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Larnikin pirate.

*Larnikin Snow Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Larnikin snow.

*Mootix Chocolate Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Mootix chocolate.

*Mootix Faerie Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Mootix faerie.

*Mootix Pirate Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Mootix pirate.

*Mootix Snow Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Mootix snow.

*Pinchit Chocolate Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Pinchit chocolate.

*Pinchit Faerie Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Pinchit faerie.

*Pinchit Pirate Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Pinchit pirate.

*Pinchit Snow Ink Dropper
:Resource Cost: 100NC
:Paints your Pinchit snow.

=== Decorations ===

*Grarrl Tooth
:Resource Cost: 50 mud, 350 stone

*Twig Fence
:Resource Cost: 350 wood, 40 mud, 100 stone

*Pine Cone Shard Fence
:Resource Cost: 350 wood, 150 mud, 50 stone

*Mossy Twig
:Resource Cost: 450 wood, 150 mud

*Dandelion Fluff Seed
:Resource Cost: 100 stone, 400 wood, 200 mud

*Glowing Ember
:Resource Cost: 700 stone, 100 wood, 50 mud

*Seedpod
:Resource Cost: 50 stone, 500 wood, 350 mud

*Pearl
:Resource Cost: 350 stone, 50 wood, 700 mud

*Single Die
:Resource Cost: 900 stone, 350 wood, 200 mud

*Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Patch
:Resource Cost: 100 stone, 600 wood, 800 mud

*Happy Little Mootix Gnome
:Resource Cost: 50 stone,1250 wood, 500 mud

*Large Mossy Twig
:Resource Cost: 150 stone, 1250 wood, 400 mud

*Piece of a Scratch Card
:Resource Cost: 450 stone, 900 wood, 450 mud

*Palm Tree
:Resource Cost: 100 stone, 1750 wood, 300 mud

*Rusty Ship Anchor
:Resource Cost: 1300 stone, 250 wood, 600 mud

*Seashell
:Resource Cost: 1300 stone, 200 wood, 800 mud

*Ancient Monument
:Resource Cost: 1900 stone, 300 wood, 350 mud

*Lovely Gazebo
:Resource Cost: 400 stone, 2100 wood, 200 mud

*Treasure Chest
:Resource Cost: 1600 stone, 1050 wood, 250 mud

*Tiki Hut
:Resource Cost: 200 stone, 2500 wood, 500 mud

*Pirate Ship Wheel
:Resource Cost: 600 stone, 1900 wood, 950 mud

*Crashed Spaceship
:Resource Cost: 2700 stone, 1500 wood, 900 mud

*Pot of Neopoints
:Resource Cost: 3200 stone, 800 wood, 1350 mud

*Frozen Ice Crystals
:Resource Cost: 100 NC

*Pirate Flag
:Resource Cost: 100 NC

*Pot of Flowers
:Resource Cost: 100 NC

*Snow Petpetpet
:Resource Cost: 100 NC

*Sweet Candy Topiary
:Resource Cost: 100 NC
*Note: Topiary means Shrubs or trees clipped into ornamental shapes

*Chocolate Fountain
:Resource Cost: 125 NC

*Crystal Fountain Ball
:Resource Cost: 125 NC

*Reed Cannon
:Resource Cost: 125 NC

*Stone Larnikin Waterfall
:Resource Cost: 125 NC

*Chocolate Bridge
:Resource Cost: 150 NC

*Rainbow Spring
:Resource Cost: 150 NC

*Chocolate Wonderland Background
:Resource Cost: 250 NC

*Faerie Cloud Background
:Resource Cost: 250 NC

*Snow Wonderland Background
:Resource Cost: 250 NC

*Waterfront Background
:Resource Cost: 250 NC

== Friends ==
Once-per-24-hours help (refresh a P3, repair building, or repair all resource tiles).  Can give gifts.  Can raid.

=="Lockouts"==
Some users lose access to their Habitarium due to a game glitch. Being "locked out" may present itself as an infinite loading screen or being unable to interact normally with the game. Habitariums affected by this problem are high level, most often level 50. Having too many pages of items, too many gems or decorations on the screen, or other factors that cause lag are known to trigger lockouts. 

Several unofficial fixes have been created by users. However, none are universally successful and all result in the loss of earned items and sometimes levels. 

== Miscellaneous ==
* Since the game gives out Neopoints, one should not create Habitariums on side accounts.  
* The game entered private [[wikipedia:beta testing|beta testing]] on 9 November 2010.  The public beta had a [[wikipedia:false start]] with the release of the 19 November news, but was released properly on 22-23 November, as the following post from [[The Neopets Team]] on their official [[Neoboard]] describes:
*: Habitarium Open Beta Launch Plan
*: Posted: 22 Nov 2010 - 3:49 pm 	
*: Hello, Neopians! We wanted to let you know that we're going to be launching Habitarium again soon. We'll be opening up to small groups of players at a time until we get to everyone. No reason. We're not afraid of a server exploding or anything. *shifty eyes*
*: We'll start by releasing to the Premium beta testers tonight and, if all goes well, we'll add groups in the morning and continue throughout the day. So if you can't access the game but your friends can, don't panic! Everyone will be able to play soon.
*: If anything changes, we'll let you know. Thanks for your patience!
*Nesters require sleep to be able to lay eggs. However, Nesters appear to be sleeping when they are on a nest.
*: Once again habitarium is now available.

==External Links==
* [http://www.neopets.com/habitarium/game.phtml Habitarium]
* '''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=469 469], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=472 472], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=473 473], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=473 473], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=475 475], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=480 480], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=492 492], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=498 498], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=505 505]
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