How to stop a cougar

[SirunSong]

If a cougar can't 1) crush your skull by biting it, 2) can't cover your mouth and nose with its mouth, 3) can't constrict or tear your throat, or 4) can't disembowel you by clawing you chest and stomach, it will give up and retreat shortly. Use a solid helmet with mouth guard, a thick neck brace, and chest armour (in the real world). I have no idea about the in-game one.

[jayess65]

Originally posted by SirunSong:

can't cover your mouth and nose with its mouth

Why would you want a cougar to kiss you ? (animal variant, that is...)

[rush_247]

So hard hat a ballistic vest?

[Cheese_Slope]

I wonder what happens in a cougar fight if you have 100% protection. You'll be left with afflictions but I bet you'd be alright

[Casey]

cat scratch fever ?

[thestile]

I didn't even know there are cougars in game. I'm just starting the game again for the story mode.

[rhwilson1953]

Originally posted by thestile:

I didn't even know there are cougars in game. I'm just starting the game again for the story mode.

It isn't yet. Coming in the part 5 update.

[rush_247]

Originally posted by thestile:

I didn't even know there are cougars in game. I'm just starting the game again for the story mode.

Just in case you're confused rhwilson1953 means Part 5 of the Tales dlc not Wintermute. It's coming near the end of this month as long as the devs are on track.

[thestile]

Originally posted by rush_247:

Originally posted by thestile:

I didn't even know there are cougars in game. I'm just starting the game again for the story mode.

Just in case you're confused rhwilson1953 means Part 5 of the Tales dlc not Wintermute. It's coming near the end of this month as long as the devs are on track.

Okay thanks. I haven't played in about a year:)

[Imran Khan]

Originally posted by SirunSong:

Use a solid helmet with mouth guard, a thick neck brace, and chest armour (in the real world).

I've never been that worried about them to get all dressed up like that. I have seen people wearing a sidearm on hiking trails, that would be another option.

[Gary Childress]

Originally posted by jayess65:

Originally posted by SirunSong:

can't cover your mouth and nose with its mouth

Why would you want a cougar to kiss you ? (animal variant, that is...)

Sounds kinky. Just saying...

[Wheelie]

Thread has been moved to the Tales From The Far Territory subforum, as the Cougar will be part of the DLC content and not part of the base game.

Please remember to post in the correct subforum for your topic to avoid confusing other players who may not have played for a while, or who may be new to the game.

Thank You.

-Wheelie

[IFIYGD]

One thing that I think people miss is that Cougars will go for the face/head/throat *if* they are attacking from on the ground. But since they can climb (and boy can they climb!) they are also fairly well known for dropping down on the back of larger prey animals that might be able to injure them with antlers and hooves- and they clamp onto the back of the neck. They have incredible bite pressure, If they can sever the spine and paralyze their prey, they can then finish it off without risk of being trampled, or kicked, or speared by an antler.

I am still expecting Cougar to drop down on the character from a rock formation or tree *from behind*, going for the back of the neck, and ground attacks might only happen if we find the den and it's inside (we are on even ground with it) or if we disturb it while it is on the ground eating or dragging an animal it killed.

We'll see how they handled this new predator the first time we die to one.

[SirunSong]

Originally posted by IFIYGD:

One thing that I think people miss is that Cougars will go for the face/head/throat *if* they are attacking from on the ground. But since they can climb (and boy can they climb!) they are also fairly well known for dropping down on the back of larger prey animals that might be able to injure them with antlers and hooves- and they clamp onto the back of the neck. They have incredible bite pressure, If they can sever the spine and paralyze their prey, they can then finish it off without risk of being trampled, or kicked, or speared by an antler.

I am still expecting Cougar to drop down on the character from a rock formation or tree *from behind*, going for the back of the neck, and ground attacks might only happen if we find the den and it's inside (we are on even ground with it) or if we disturb it while it is on the ground eating or dragging an animal it killed.

We'll see how they handled this new predator the first time we die to one.

Good info. My hope is that it won't be a re-skinned wolf. I mean, how terrifying is a sky predator with four clawed limbs and a killing bite? Months ago when I first heard about them, I thought they were already in game, so I was staying away from trees and cliffs and wondering about the one I didn't anticipate.

[SirunSong]

Originally posted by Volunteer_Moderator_Wheelie:

Thread has been moved to the Tales From The Far Territory subforum, as the Cougar will be part of the DLC content and not part of the base game.

Please remember to post in the correct subforum for your topic to avoid confusing other players who may not have played for a while, or who may be new to the game.

Thank You.

-Wheelie

Is that subforum here on steam?

[IFIYGD]

Originally posted by SirunSong:

Is that subforum here on steam?

Yes. Your thread is in the TFTFT subforum right now.
Subforums are listed on the right side of a main forums page.
https://prnt.sc/rji96h0joWly
You can choose which subforum to post in from that list by clicking on the subforum you want or need to post in.

Also- just noticing that there is a new subforum for Modding!