siblings attack each other

[jurmu]

I think one important feature is missing in 0.4: the organisms with same genetic code are killing and eating each other. I think that there should be an option in organisms gene (like the "disperse children" flag) that are they cannibals or not. Or perhaps that could be a percentage how much difference there can be between organisms genome before they start eating each other. In that way closely related organisms (slight mutation only) could live in peace too... I hope this option is implemented in v.0.5! (btw, when it is released?-)

[joanq]

At the moment, the only organisms that aren't attacking each other are parents to their children and vice versa. They attack their brothers and other related organisms.

It seems to me a good idea to let the user configure this behavior, but it will be for 0.6, because 0.5 is frozen awaiting only some missing graphics. And, about the release time, I have problems getting those missing icons done, because the regular artist didn't give a sign of life for months.

[Yak]

Perhaps make the chance increase at lower energy levels? The very hungry might eat siblings?

Or ... Hmm... Maybe a general "affinity" that affects chance of attacking, feeding on, or infecting?