Procreation/reproduction?

[Wenatchee Willie]

I searched but could not find the answer, will there be animated acts of procreation/reproduction?

Thanks

[TFraine]

No the offspring will just appear.

[Theomegaperson]

how do you know?

[Joël]

This was confirmed by Community Manager Bo of Frontier; animal mating will not be visible to the player.

[Theomegaperson]

how will they prevent us from seeing it?

[Lora Craft69]

Originally posted by ronan:

how will they prevent us from seeing it?

They just don't mate.
If all conditions are right in their habitats and the animals are happy and not on contraceptives there is a chance that they will get babies.
Also there is no pregnancy animations either.

[Firefish72]

Originally posted by Lora Craft69:

Originally posted by ronan:

how will they prevent us from seeing it?

They just don't mate.
If all conditions are right in their habitats and the animals are happy and not on contraceptives there is a chance that they will get babies.
Also there is no pregnancy animations either.

By that you mean the animals won't go through a period of pregnancy or that they won't be shown giving birth? Because it would be slightly disappointing if there wasn't atleast a small period before it gives birth so you can get prepared/excited.

[Vinolik]

Originally posted by Lora Craft69:

Originally posted by ronan:

how will they prevent us from seeing it?

They just don't mate.
If all conditions are right in their habitats and the animals are happy and not on contraceptives there is a chance that they will get babies.
Also there is no pregnancy animations either.

Is there at least a way to see that animals are pregnant? Major bummer otherwise...

[Arabella]

It kinda sucks, but I guess they wanna keep it PG lol. They don't have animations for killing/harming humans either. And other animals from what I have seen. When lion kills a zebra the lion just charges the zebra no animation and the zebra rag dolls.

[jcp011c2]

I noticed when they showed the video of recapturing the rhino and replacing it in it's enclosure, it arrives via a small box the zookeeper carries. My guess is the offspring will just magically appear in a small box that has to be opened as well. It breaks some immersion but I wouldn't want to have the animals visibly mate in the game.

Maybe it won't be that way though, maybe the two animals will disappear into a shelter and there will be a pregnancy period, at which point when it's over the female animal disappears into the shelter again and a little while later both female and offspring(s) appear - that would be infinitely better and less immersion breaking to me.

[Vinolik]

Animals change their behaviour A LOT when pregnant and if none of that is represented in the game I don't know why they try push the "realism" buzzword so much

[Fortuna]

They could just have pregnant females to seek shelter and give birth off-screen.

[Arabella]

Originally posted by Fortuna:

They could just have pregnant females to seek shelter and give birth off-screen.

Yeah, that'd be better then it just appearing

[Wenatchee Willie]

Originally posted by Fortuna:

They could just have pregnant females to seek shelter and give birth off-screen.

Can you imagine the resources it would take at this stage to develop a new skin for each animal already in the game?

I'm sorry I asked this question and wish I could just delete the entire thread.

[Bitter Jeweler]

Originally posted by Kenneth:

Animals change their behaviour A LOT when pregnant and if none of that is represented in the game I don't know why they try push the "realism" buzzword so much

Because most people understand that striving for realism doesn’t mean 100% absolute true to life.

[Fortuna]

Originally posted by Wenatchee Willie:

Originally posted by Fortuna:

They could just have pregnant females to seek shelter and give birth off-screen.

Can you imagine the resources it would take at this stage to develop a new skin for each animal already in the game?

I'm sorry I asked this question and wish I could just delete the entire thread.

That's why I'm saying that pregnant animals should just "hide" until they give birth. That way they can excuse themselves about not making new models for pregnant animals or making a proper birth animation.