Yucca - looks like cabbage tree endemic to New Zealand

[Delta6NKVD]

Hi guys, for a long time I was fascinated by the fact that 'Yucca' as it appears in Stranded Deep looks so similar to the Cabbage tree that is endemic to New Zealand. Having never seen Yucca before I decided to investigate what the difference was between the two. To my surprise I found that Yucca looks a lot different from Cabbage trees and the Yucca in the game.

After looking in to it further, it turns out that the New Zealand Cabbage tree is grown overseas and is commonly referred to as 'Yucca' - but it is not Yucca, and only has a vague physical resemblance to real Yucca.

So I am thinking, did the Standard Deep team model a New Zealand Cabbage tree believing that this is what actual Yucca looks like?

At the moment the tropical islands look a bit unusual with a plant that is only naturally occurring in a temperate environment. Perhaps the Yucca could be remodelled to look like a real Yucca found on tropical islands rather than the plants that is grown in peoples gardens and incorrectly referred to as Yucca.

TLDR: The Stranded Deep Yucca does not look like real Yucca. It looks like the New Zealand Cabbage tree which is often incorrectly referred to as Yucca.

Edit: I would add that when Googling "Yucca" you will often get pictures of Cabbage trees - because everyone outside of New Zealand seems to refer to them as Yucca. Don't let the results of a Google search mislead you. I cannot find any pictures of Yucca on reliable sites that actually look like a New Zealand cabbage tree.

[Chaophim]

Well, the devs are in Australia, so...

[Delta6NKVD]

Hmmm, well being from Australia they probably do know what real Yucca looks like - perhaps there is Yucca that looks like the Cabbage tree but I have not been able to find pictures of it.

[terry]

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/yucca-tree.html
Apparently there are several different types of yucca tree

[Delta6NKVD]

Yea, there seems to be lots - but my point is that they don't look like the Yucca in game. The ingame Yucca looks more like a Cabbage Tree that is endemic to New Zealand.

From the link you provided, can you see any pictures of a Yucca that look like the ingame Yucca?

Now trying Googling pictures of the NZ Cabbage tree - do you see the difference? There are 3-4 different types of New Zealand Cabbage tree and I see them all over the place here - exactly the same look at the Stranded Deep Yucca...

[Chaophim]

I've noticed pipi is the same way.

[I'm Staying Stranded!]

...you know that clause before movies and games...

...saying Not based on actual events/people/places/yukkas...

...any Similarity is Purely coincidental... it is only Intended for ENTERTAINMENT purposes?

This Game has THAT! ! !

Stop sweating little things... PLAY the game.

It Looks Exactly like what everyone refers to as a Yukka... my whole life.
Quacks like a Yukka... I've heard.
It is a Yukka... to me.

Get Stranded,
Beau

[Delta6NKVD]

Well it does not look particularly tropical and looks very out of place.

It probably does not have the same effect for you because you live in a different Biome. The tree is obviously not tropical and does not have the tropical association for people familiar with the tropical/temperate Biome.

It would be like putting Polar Bears on the islands and calling them lizards. They are clearly out of place. I have no doubt many people would see that as an issue.

If I were to look at a northern hemisphere forest they would most likely look the same to me and I would not notice differences that people who grew up in them would notice between different locations.

The cabbage tree is a tree for a temperate biome and you would not expect to find them on an uninhabited tropical island out in the pacific. They stick out like a sore thumb.

[fluxtorrent]

Yucca Gloriosa specifically, although there are about 8 other varities that also look similar enough you couldn't really tell the difference.

http://www.public.asu.edu/~camartin/plants/Plant%20html%20files/yuccagloriosa.jpg

now obviously these ones are trimmed since it's a garden so they don't have the hanging leaves indemic to the ones in the game but I'm sure you can use your imagination.


and it's very much found in tropical AND non tropical environments.

[I'm Staying Stranded!]

YOU need to get out more, you are just whinging.

No one else has a problem, we all think game Yukka look JUST like what we call Yukka.

If you ever see the world, you may just find yourself staring at a Yukka in a tropical climate.

We do everyday... but you don't listen, just double-down on the whinging at us and the devs...

over nothing, just whinging.

We the internet reject your Cabbage tree and hereby proclaim it a Yukka.

Yukka4life

Get bent if you think the devs have to rename anything... just because you said so.

Go build a cabbage tree farming game and be as BORING and LITERAL as you like.... I am sure you will be swamped with cabbage tree Groupies who will sing your praises, take up arms and storm the libraries of the world buring any and all sacreligous texts that would DARE to call a yukka a yukka.

BTW, there are ONLY 2 genders and you can NOT change which one you are! FACT

We will continue to misGender your Cabbage tree, you can have an SJW hissy-fit all you like.

Begone, heretic SJW defender of the cabbage tree...

[fluxtorrent]

Lets try and keep things civil please.

[Chaophim]

I agree with flux.

Besides, if you wanna get real technical with it, I'm sure a horticulturist could swoop in here with charts and graphs, talking about migration patterns and cross-germination, showing the in-game plants are 100% on-point and we're all wrong. Lol

[Delta6NKVD]

@Strandedbeau, you really need to calm down. This is a game and I am giving feedback on what would make the game better from my perspective. Your criticism could apply to any suggestion anyone makes about the game.

@fluxtorrent: I still don't see too much similarity with Yucca gloriosa, but thanks for giving a meaningful response. It certainly makes it easier for me to pretend that the ingame Yucca looks somewhat like the Yucca gloriosa.

@Chaophim, it may seem like I am being technical about it, but if you grow up with these trees all around you and you are extremely familiar with them, it is hard to not think of them as out of place on a uninhabited tropical island. It is all about association. I just don't associate that plant with 'tropical'. Much like it would seem weird and out of place to see a palm tree in the middle of the Boreal forest.

@CFOLT150, I know they grow all over the place, and I am sure that they could survive in a tropical biome, but when you are stranded amongst uninhabited tropical islands, it seems weird to see them.

[terry]

Originally posted by unknownmichael3:

@fluxtorrent: I still don't see too much similarity with Yucca gloriosa, but thanks for giving a meaningful response. It certainly makes it easier for me to pretend that the ingame Yucca looks somewhat like the Yucca gloriosa.

If you cant see the similarities, you definitely have blinders on or you are just trying to make something out of nothing. Not saying that to be rude.

[castlevice]

Hy All, seems after 100 days iv ended the game, built plenty big houses and have an endless supply of yucca and whiskey fuel. gone to every island and and now just playin the game as a farming sim. how can i restart the game with the maps i see on youtube. Thanx

[terry]

Originally posted by castlevice:

Hy All, seems after 100 days iv ended the game, built plenty big houses and have an endless supply of yucca and whiskey fuel. gone to every island and and now just playin the game as a farming sim. how can i restart the game with the maps i see on youtube. Thanx

You have to download the custom maps. Check the world editing subforum for information. And keep in mind if you are playing experimental or stable