Why is there a whistle if ducks scare and fly away anyways?

[Silky]

Just about every time I start to put my gunsight on a pack of ducks, they start flying away. It's a queue every animal has. Why hotkey whistle to "X" other than to scare regular animals?

And instead of having a stupid skill that almost no one has to get an animal to stop moving, why not make that the whistle, "X"?

How does that not make sense?

[Agima]

The problem is not the whistle, it function as it should. The real problem is the ducks that are way too sensitive in the first place.

Usually in real life, if not surprised, they just move away from the shore to be in a safer position. If surprised tho, they will indeed panic and fly way.

I think some tweaking are needed.

As for the skill/perk you are referencing, they do different thing, fundamentaly.

The "X" whistle just make thing run/fly away. The perk/skill one make the animal stop moving for a second to get a better shot, then run away.

[General Saufenberg]

i use sometimes the whistle to scare them, so they fly away, and i shoot with my cacciatore right in to the cloud of ducks^^. 6 shots=12-17 (my record, so far) dead ducks^^ this is insane^^

[Agima]

Originally posted by General Saufenberg:

i use sometimes the whistle to scare them, so they fly away, and i shoot with my cacciatore right in to the cloud of ducks^^. 6 shots=12-17 (my record, so far) dead ducks^^ this is insane^^

It's actually the ethical way of doing it, I believe.

[General Saufenberg]

it`s a licence to print xp and money^^.

[CaptainNebulous]

Originally posted by Agima:

The problem is not the whistle, it function as it should. The real problem is the ducks that are way too sensitive in the first place.

Usually in real life, if not surprised, they just move away from the shore to be in a safer position. If surprised tho, they will indeed panic and fly way.

I think some tweaking are needed.

As for the skill/perk you are referencing, they do different thing, fundamentaly.

The "X" whistle just make thing run/fly away. The perk/skill one make the animal stop moving for a second to get a better shot, then run away.

I think it is probably intended for them to get scared easier than real life, otherwise you could essentially exploit the ducks for easy inflated XP and money.... seeing as it is quite easy to hit multiple ducks within a few seconds in the game when you get do it right and get them close.

[Agima]

Originally posted by CaptainNebulous:

Originally posted by Agima:

The problem is not the whistle, it function as it should. The real problem is the ducks that are way too sensitive in the first place.

Usually in real life, if not surprised, they just move away from the shore to be in a safer position. If surprised tho, they will indeed panic and fly way.

I think some tweaking are needed.

As for the skill/perk you are referencing, they do different thing, fundamentaly.

The "X" whistle just make thing run/fly away. The perk/skill one make the animal stop moving for a second to get a better shot, then run away.

I think it is probably intended for them to get scared easier than real life, otherwise you could essentially exploit the ducks for easy inflated XP and money.... seeing as it is quite easy to hit multiple ducks within a few seconds in the game when you get do it right and get them close.

Indeed. It's a question of gameplay balance. I'm not saying that they shouldn't fly away, but not do so the moment you rise your head from the stand!

[No_Face]

Originally posted by General Saufenberg:

i use sometimes the whistle to scare them, so they fly away, and i shoot with my cacciatore right in to the cloud of ducks^^. 6 shots=12-17 (my record, so far) dead ducks^^ this is insane^^

GG, my record is only 6 ((with the new shotgun). I love the cacciatore for geese, but I find it not very effective against ducks. ^^

[CrackeR]

LOL, maybe the Devs should code in a few "Duck" shacks where an avid hunter sells ducks to those who want someone to hand them to them on a silver platter????
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