Predators

[Boogie 0_0]

This topic was originally about crocodiles or alligators but apparently it’s too much of a ask.

Should this game have land predators in it???

Grizzly bears, cougars and wolves or coyotes appearing during certain seasons

Snakes/lizards????

Grizzly bears could hibernate during the winter by sleeping in caves.

Wolves could be found on the mountain every other season but during the winter they could be found around the map perhaps in the north portion.

Cougars could be active throughout the ingame year and could be found sleeping in certain caves sometimes as well

Predators could be really rare

[ryannorgreeves]

Originally posted by Duke H. Vytantis:

Coincidentally bears and some sort of cougar or wolf den is what I was thinking about.
Not croc or gator, it does not fit SOTF.

Let's also not forget how terrifying it would be if the PC is not immediatly introduced to any mutants for a much longer time. But cannibals and a realistic natural biotope first. Cannibals in themselves are already screwed up enough.

What would then become really bothersome is that at some point, after a specific amount of exposure to the wild and the cannibals (through a much better crafted story), we would bump into killed wildlife. But it would not be the other wildlife or cannibals that killed this wildlife. It could be made obvious that it was neither of these an something new, not known to man entirely. And then the mutants could be introduced. One after another.

Who is the greater monster? The dragon or the one who slays it?

Yes to all this! I'd honestly not mind seeing something like a snow leopard up in the mountains. Its generally not the first place people would go unless they crashed up that way, and something with that kind of jump and ability to maneuver areas that we as humans can't very well - fight or die if he's clocked you as being on his turf - no running. That's scary.

[Duke H. Vytantis]

Originally posted by ryannorgreeves:

Originally posted by Duke H. Vytantis:

Coincidentally bears and some sort of cougar or wolf den is what I was thinking about.
Not croc or gator, it does not fit SOTF.

Let's also not forget how terrifying it would be if the PC is not immediatly introduced to any mutants for a much longer time. But cannibals and a realistic natural biotope first. Cannibals in themselves are already screwed up enough.

What would then become really bothersome is that at some point, after a specific amount of exposure to the wild and the cannibals (through a much better crafted story), we would bump into killed wildlife. But it would not be the other wildlife or cannibals that killed this wildlife. It could be made obvious that it was neither of these an something new, not known to man entirely. And then the mutants could be introduced. One after another.

Who is the greater monster? The dragon or the one who slays it?

Yes to all this! I'd honestly not mind seeing something like a snow leopard up in the mountains. Its generally not the first place people would go unless they crashed up that way, and something with that kind of jump and ability to maneuver areas that we as humans can't very well - fight or die if he's clocked you as being on his turf - no running. That's scary.

The fear/power from the mutants would kick in aswell , when it is introduced as close to the main story and "goal" as possible.

For example, the moment you are supposed to save or atleast investigate the death of the Puffton family.. to then figure out there is nobody who needs saving except us.

[Mick Savage]

Originally posted by grinsekeatzchen:

Originally posted by Mick Salvage:

That really wouldn't add much to the game.
It needs more content, more side quests like Elden Ring has.

Give the player a reason to hang out and build stuff, explore and all that.

The Game dosn't need Side Quest.
It needs to build Up on what exist. The building and enemy AI. And some interesting POI's.
That is the stuff was driven The Forest into a good Game.
This is where endnight's strenght was. People probaly came because of the Story, but stayed because of the Building, Cannibals and exploring. There where never Side quests or Big Storys.
The Computer stuff and all this on this huge ass map is Side Quest enough.

I would Love to See a Bast Wildlife. But at the Moment i rather want them to start focusing ob the Things they promised and Stop Putting all this random stuff in the Game which gives Like Zero value.

It doesn't have to be like the last Forest game lol

Side quests could very easily involve the Ai canniblas and POI's. And it doesn't have to be radically different than the main story.

I could build for hours but when I'm ready for a break I realize there's nothing else to do, so I log out and play something else,

So my point was if SotF had more side content, and missions involving the cannibals then I could go do that and come back to the building.

I like to mix it up which is why I really like big survival MMO's, lots of different stuff to do and SotF could be just like that.

[Boogie 0_0]

Honestly think what this game really needs is an expansion to the story through a little more cutscenes/dialogue/places to explore and more lore drops/a journal to hold lore drops

A big update dedicated to the horror and survival aspects as well

That’s all I want, alligators are a long shot I guess but even if their appearance was subtle and rare I would love it

It wouldn’t interfere with cannibals or mutants either really

[Boogie 0_0]

Originally posted by Mick Salvage:

Originally posted by grinsekeatzchen:

The Game dosn't need Side Quest.
It needs to build Up on what exist. The building and enemy AI. And some interesting POI's.
That is the stuff was driven The Forest into a good Game.
This is where endnight's strenght was. People probaly came because of the Story, but stayed because of the Building, Cannibals and exploring. There where never Side quests or Big Storys.
The Computer stuff and all this on this huge ass map is Side Quest enough.

I would Love to See a Bast Wildlife. But at the Moment i rather want them to start focusing ob the Things they promised and Stop Putting all this random stuff in the Game which gives Like Zero value.

It doesn't have to be like the last Forest game lol

Side quests could very easily involve the Ai canniblas and POI's. And it doesn't have to be radically different than the main story.

I could build for hours but when I'm ready for a break I realize there's nothing else to do, so I log out and play something else,

So my point was if SotF had more side content, and missions involving the cannibals then I could go do that and come back to the building.

I like to mix it up which is why I really like big survival MMO's, lots of different stuff to do and SotF could be just like that.

Side quests are a great idea, random scripted events around certain areas of the map would be great too.

Could be some side quests of rescuing certain mercenaries, puffcorp employees and vacationers/whatnot and recruiting them as companions after completing the side quest.

Side quests involved with killing and clearing out certain demons, cannibals and mutants would be cool too

[gtamike_TSGK]

I want the Reptile armour back

[Boogie 0_0]

Originally posted by gtamike_TSGK:

I want the Reptile armour back

Yeah crocodile armour would be cool.

BUT perhaps they don’t have to add crocodiles and they could add snakes and lizards instead. After you kill them you could craft reptile armour with their skin

[Mick Savage]

Originally posted by Boogie 0_0:

Originally posted by gtamike_TSGK:

I want the Reptile armour back

Yeah crocodile armour would be cool.

BUT perhaps they don’t have to add crocodiles and they could add snakes and lizards instead. After you kill them you could craft reptile armour with their skin

Like the Galapagos lizards that would be freaking amazing!

[Boogie 0_0]

Originally posted by Mick Salvage:

Originally posted by Boogie 0_0:

Yeah crocodile armour would be cool.

BUT perhaps they don’t have to add crocodiles and they could add snakes and lizards instead. After you kill them you could craft reptile armour with their skin

Like the Galapagos lizards that would be freaking amazing!

I mean they had crocodiles and big lizards in the first game, is it really out of the question to ask for them in sotf?

I guess the point is that their not realistic with the seasons and setting but some lizards and snakes could definitely work out.

Same with cougars and grizzly bears and maybe wolves

[Ryzilynt]

Originally posted by Boogie 0_0:

Originally posted by Mick Salvage:

Like the Galapagos lizards that would be freaking amazing!

I mean they had crocodiles and big lizards in the first game, is it really out of the question to ask for them in sotf?

They should add dinosaurs !

[Boogie 0_0]

Originally posted by Ryzilynt:

Originally posted by Boogie 0_0:

I mean they had crocodiles and big lizards in the first game, is it really out of the question to ask for them in sotf?

They should add dinosaurs !

Your such a goof, maybe crocodiles was a big ask but snakes and lizards are definitely not.

No reason to be such a goof

[Mick Savage]

Originally posted by Boogie 0_0:

Originally posted by Mick Salvage:

Like the Galapagos lizards that would be freaking amazing!

I mean they had crocodiles and big lizards in the first game, is it really out of the question to ask for them in sotf?

I guess the point is that their not realistic with the seasons and setting but some lizards and snakes could definitely work out.

Same with cougars and grizzly bears and maybe wolves

I didn't play the first one, but I was serious about the lizards.

And snakes too, they would both fit the gnomes of the Island, obviously they wouldn't be up near the snow.

If need be the Devs could easily adjust the southern portion of the Island to make a bit more tropical, just enough to facilitate those types of beasts.

As for cougars, wolves and bears I'll have to disagree there, the island couldn't sustain it. Maybe one pack of wolves, that might work with all the deer we have. There could be some sweet loot there, like maybe a ton of meat that would get you through a winter.

The jackwagon with the Dinosaur post just doesn't get it lol

[Boogie 0_0]

Originally posted by Mick Salvage:

Originally posted by Boogie 0_0:

I mean they had crocodiles and big lizards in the first game, is it really out of the question to ask for them in sotf?

I guess the point is that their not realistic with the seasons and setting but some lizards and snakes could definitely work out.

Same with cougars and grizzly bears and maybe wolves

I didn't play the first one, but I was serious about the lizards.

And snakes too, they would both fit the gnomes of the Island, obviously they wouldn't be up near the snow.

If need be the Devs could easily adjust the southern portion of the Island to make a bit more tropical, just enough to facilitate those types of beasts.

As for cougars, wolves and bears I'll have to disagree there, the island couldn't sustain it. Maybe one pack of wolves, that might work with all the deer we have. There could be some sweet loot there, like maybe a ton of meat that would get you through a winter.

The jackwagon with the Dinosaur post just doesn't get it lol

I mean grizzly bears could totally sustain themselves from the fish swimming upstream and the berries, deer and other animals.

Grizzly bears could hibernate during the winter by sleeping in caves.

Wolves could be found on the mountain every other season but during the winter they could be found around the map perhaps in the north portion.

Cougars could be active throughout the ingame year and could be found sleeping in certain caves sometimes as well

Like you said there could be one pack of wolves and bears/cougars could be real rare as well.

With the right balance I could see it totally working.

I live somewhere in Canada it snows hard and gets really cold during the winter but I still see plenty of snakes and lizards during warmer seasons

[Lotsa]

It would be great to see a Crocodile or something attack and drag off a mutant, at the moment the game is extremely stale in regards to fun.

[Boogie 0_0]

Originally posted by Lotsa:

It would be great to see a Crocodile or something attack and drag off a mutant, at the moment the game is extremely stale in regards to fun.

Yeah I agree…