Below is some of my raw data and here is my conclusion.
Pre-set passwords don't generate monsters. They seem to look them up in a list instead. When you type in the password it appears that the game checks to see if it's a Pre-set and if so skips the generation routine and instead gives you a set of pre-defined stats for the monster.
Base password: Lava Password type: Pre-set Additional trait: up ice Monster Sub-Type: Tiger
Zuum At6 Antlan Bo Hornie(suezo) CJ)v? Crevazze(dragon) D Henger EO Fleece(mogi)FMbx, Karu(Zan) GX Plesio HUaw1' Tiger Icm. Arrowhead KVq5 Volcano L (This is the Preset. It DOESN'T have up ice! And it's a special golem.) Mint(pixie) NCejs8 Momo PQu3- Gali Rf Hare Sr(musicnote) Monol Tdik Joker W PengMoch(mocchi) Y(up left corner)hz9 Ducken Z04_ Nis(gitan) (lower right corner)% Psiroller gp+ Blue Octy(Octopee) l2 Wolfkin(Garu) n!:(circle)* Golem y (Notice how a non-special golem with upice showed up.) Suzurin 7 Naga "(midair dot)/(space) Bowmew(mew) ~ Raiden =
On a semi-related note, Has anyone ever successfully mutated 99%POWER into a password that gives you something other than Stream?
By Lisa Shock on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 11:51 pm:
They are the way the game delivers Rares, or as they are known here, Specials.
By marhawkman on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 05:48 pm:
Not quite correct Mr Hawley. Pre-Set passwords are the Passwords you get from in-game events. Apparently, in order to be able to provide a certain monster with an exact set of stats, they pre-programmed certain passwords into the game. When those passwords are entered it doesn't generate a monster from them, it looks it up in the table of pre-set passwords.
By CHB on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 04:03 pm:
Excellent work, marhawkman.
This is awesome and very much appreciated by not only the younger ranchers, but this is something that my fossil-like ranching knowledge didn't know.
Thanks again.
By marhawkman on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 06:20 am:
New discovery!! Pre-set passwords DON'T have to be entered exactly to work!!!! If you add letters to the beginning or the end of the password, it will work the same.
By Mas13 on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 02:23 pm: