Understanding Your Seedling
Your Seedling is an autonomous character who makes many decisions independently while following the guidance you provide through direct control and scheduling.
How Seedlings Behave
Autonomous Need Fulfillment: Seedlings automatically attempt to fulfill their basic needs when possible. They will seek food when hungry, water when thirsty, and rest when tired, even if you haven't specifically instructed them to do so.
Priority-Based Decisions: When multiple needs compete for attention, Seedlings follow a priority system. Survival needs (food, water) take precedence over comfort needs (entertainment, socializing).
Activity Interruption: Seedlings will interrupt scheduled activities or current tasks to address urgent survival needs. A hungry Seedling will stop working to find food if their need becomes critical.
Environmental Interaction: Seedlings interact with their environment based on available resources and furniture. They can only fulfill needs when appropriate items and facilities are accessible.
Direct Control vs. Autonomous Behavior
When You Control: Using direct control (clicking to give specific commands), you override your Seedling's autonomous behavior and direct their immediate actions.
When They Act Independently: During unscheduled time and when you're not giving direct commands, Seedlings make their own decisions based on their current needs and available options.
Emergency Override: Even during scheduled activities, urgent survival needs will cause autonomous behavior to take over, ensuring your Seedling doesn't die from neglect.
Understanding Seedling Needs
The 8 Core Needs: Every Seedling has Food, Water, Rest, Energy, Bladder, Comfort, Social, and Hygiene needs that must be managed for optimal wellbeing.
Need Categories:
- Survival Needs (Food, Water): Critical for life - Seedlings will die if these aren't met
- Functional Needs (Rest, Energy, Bladder): Important for performance and daily function
- Wellbeing Needs (Social, Comfort, Hygiene): Affect mood and motivation
Need Status: Needs are color-coded in the interface - green indicates fulfillment, yellow shows developing need, and red signals critical urgency.
Working With Autonomous Behavior
Provide Access: Ensure your Seedling has access to food, water, rest furniture, and social opportunities so they can fulfill needs independently.
Use Scheduling: Plan activities that align with your Seedling's autonomous tendencies rather than fighting against their natural need-fulfillment patterns.
Intervene When Necessary: Use direct control when you need immediate action or when autonomous behavior isn't addressing a specific situation effectively.
Monitor Status: Regularly check your Seedling's need levels and overall condition to understand when intervention might be needed.
Understanding how your Seedling operates autonomously helps you provide better guidance and create conditions where they can thrive independently while working toward the goals you set for them.
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