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Pressure-Based (Vacuum/Hydraulic)

Filaments (Standard)

[kaian-a-coel]

DIVIDE i say!
and cooperation.

[Supercharazad]

Yeah, cell wall, only if it isn't opaque.

[ashton1993]

DIVIDE i say!
and cooperation.

Ok, here's the situation we're about to go into the BIG world full of nasty creatures and you think NOW'S the time to split up *sigh*

[kaian-a-coel]

What? if dividing was bad, we werent there.

[peglegpengeuin]

Getting a cell wall could be bad for eating things through our membrane. Also not good to divide until we can make ourself at least semi-multicellular. Yeah, I know multicellular is boring and unoriginal, but it's either that or be a disease. Or brain parasite. Better to just be an interesting macroscopic organism. We should be able to conquer the world if we rush through all the evolutionary steps. Fill the niches while they're empty.

[Tidal]

So, yes for the cell wall.

Getting a cell wall could be bad for eating things through our membrane.

I think that some organisms with a cell wall can eat things by means of an opening in the wall, like a feeding groove or "mouth".

If we want to divide, we have enough glucose to make up the lost size with fat, but it would use up some of our stores. The divided cell could remain part of us or a separate organism.

[Argonnek]

We could be a giant amoeba. There's nothing wrong with that, right?

[kaian-a-coel]

if we die, its all over. another cell = backup.
I want multicell state, too. Lot more possibilities.

Next game, better start as a primitive multicellular organism.

[Tidal]

It seems kinda divided, so I put a poll up. Tell me if I should add another option about the division thing.

[peglegpengeuin]

We could be a giant amoeba. There's nothing wrong with that, right?

Giant amoebas don't work. Something about surface area to volume.

But as far as I can tell we're not too big yet. And I like us being able to devour everything. We are ahead of the game right now, meaning if we divide and lose track of our sibling, we have an ahead of the game sibling to worry about. It might be okay to divide, but only if we keep a careful watch over it.

Edit: Pun

It seems kinda divided, so I put a poll up. Tell me if I should add another option about the division thing.

[Tidal]

I'm just going to assume that the other cell will generally evolve parallel to you for simplicity's sake. If your paths divide, then I will tell you when the other population splits (most of the time). You will normally lose track of your sibling, unless you decide to be communal. And your sibling will divide on its own, furthering your species along. Also, dividing won't necessarily give you a sibling unless you keep the cells separate after division.

[ashton1993]

We could be a giant amoeba. There's nothing wrong with that, right?

Giant amoebas don't work. Something about surface area to volume.

Actually [ashton's mind games]

Sponges whilst composed of multiple cells one could argue it cells are merely organelles, the way they work is two layers of cells make up their membranes and inside is mesohyl, the equivalent of cytoplasm inside float cells which act in the same way mitochondria would.

Also whilst non-moving and the rest ostrich eggs are bloody big single-cells.

Sensory and motor nerves whilst contained in other organisms can be up to several meters long.

Also there's a cell which looks rather like a large bit of yeast, it rolls around on the bottom of the ocean floor and measures almost an inch across.

And finally there's a type of algae known as Caulerpa (common in fish tanks and aquariums) which is a highly compartmentalized single cell whith long tendrils and broad leaves all part of the same cell measuring after to a meter in length.
[/ashton's mind games... for now  ]

[Tidal]

Also there's a cell which looks rather like a large bit of yeast, it rolls around on the bottom of the ocean floor and measures almost an inch across.

Find this for me. Now.

And finally there's a type of algae known as Caulerpa (common in fish tanks and aquariums) which is a highly compartmentalized single cell whith long tendrils and broad leaves all part of the same cell measuring after to a meter in length.

I'm pretty sure that it has zillions of nuclei, just not separated by anything.

[ashton1993]

Also there's a cell which looks rather like a large bit of yeast, it rolls around on the bottom of the ocean floor and measures almost an inch across.

Find this for me. Now.

Ask and you shall recieve 

And finally there's a type of algae known as Caulerpa (common in fish tanks and aquariums) which is a highly compartmentalized single cell whith long tendrils and broad leaves all part of the same cell measuring after to a meter in length.

I'm pretty sure that it has zillions of nuclei, just not separated by anything.

Meh, didn't know that and I also can't find anywhere that it says that but it would make sense as they have the supporting ridges that go through normal cells only tougher, it'd make sense if they connected up to a nuclei as happens in normal cells, though point is it's a massive single cell, it doen't matter how many copies of it's DNA are being stored, the nuclei are just basically databases for storing DNA that the ribsomes can read and replicate proteins from.

[Tidal]

If you guys want, you can suggest a name for the turn as well. I really don't care what they're called, but you could probably think up more interesting/funny names than me.