HEV 2 Posted October 10, 2014 As it is, wandering the wilderness is too safe and calm an experience. Pick your direction and go. Not a lot of attention paid to the homogeneous environment. If you run the routes I use, you know you're never going to come across anyone. Starting point A, destination B and pretty much boring in between. Some people even read books when they travel lol. I think even that needs some tension and excitement. In real life, you risk the danger of running into a dangerous animal or being stalked & hunted by one out in the wild. They should add things like apex predators and carnivores to the game to keep you on your toes; just because you're out of the city doesn't mean you're safe! Pack of wolves! A large bear that takes many, many shots! Mountain lions that are cunning and fast! Will you succumb to fang and claw? Or will you prevail with a sharp shot? Place your bait and trap with guile, but beware! For silent, hungry eyes may already be watching you! I think a lot of this comes from the fact that I spend most my time on the outskirts of civilization and the map. Survival is pretty easy out in these parts: all I really need is my pack of food and some warm clothes. If you're the "mountain man" or "loner" type, things can get pretty boring. There are literally no threats I have to deal with until I have to head back towards civilization for supplies. But wouldn't it be great if I still had to approach the wilderness with the same tension and paranoia as I have for the coast and it's cities? As it is, the game starts, I MIGHT pick up a few items, but I definitely run in-land immediately and then start "playing" the game. Why? Because I know it's safe. There's hardly any zombies or players in-land. Which kind of sucks, because those are really the only threats you're constantly competing against in the game and they don't have a big as presence as they could in other parts of the map. (but of course all that player dispersion combined with loot spawn locations/hot spots is another issue altogether) It would just be a lot more fun if before I ventured off into the woods and away from the normally perceived threats i.e. humans, zeds, ladders..., that I would know certain death awaits me even out there and that evil lurks everywhere...mauled by marauding wolves, knowing the puma that just took you down had been stalking you for the last 5 minutes of your journey and you should have thought twice about those funny noises you only *thought* you heard. You can hunt them all much like you can hunt animals now, the only difference is some of the animals hunt you back lol. It's just funny that even though we're put in this big, open world...there's still no Player vs Nature... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
majo 23 Posted October 10, 2014 Are there Pumas in Russia?How about lynxs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gibonez 3633 Posted October 10, 2014 It's just funny that even though we're put in this big, open world...there's still no Player vs Nature... That is why the survival elements are slowly being implemented. If you are stuck in nation you are far far far more likely to die of exposure, hunger, trench foot or any of the other illness that befall unprepared people. Getting eaten by a bear is on the lower end of the spectrum when it comes to wilderness dangers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damnyourdeadman 1045 Posted October 10, 2014 The development team has already made clear their intentions on implementing hostile animal AI.Plans are underway,thees are footage of the upcoming bear and wolf models leaked from the DayZ memory files.However...i seriously doubt you would find any pumas in Cherno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HEV 2 Posted October 10, 2014 Are there Pumas in Russia?How about lynxs? I dunno...are there zombies in Russia? My concern is making the wilderness more of a threat against the player and making it feel more organic by including a wider spectrum of animals, not authenticity... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HEV 2 Posted October 10, 2014 The development team has already made clear their intentions on implementing hostile animal AI.Plans are underway,thees are footage of the upcoming bear and wolf models leaked from the DayZ memory files.However...i seriously doubt you would find any pumas in Cherno. Oh okay. I guess I'm just being impatient :/ I hadn't played in several months and have been getting into the game again the last few weeks and have been enjoying a lot of the new implementations, but I guess I was hoping it would have come further along. I'm pretty satisfied with the game as-is though; if I can find a tent, I'll stay pretty happy with what .49 has to offer at the moment! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Askelon 36 Posted October 10, 2014 I dunno...are there zombies in Russia? My concern is making the wilderness more of a threat against the player and making it feel more organic by including a wider spectrum of animals, not authenticity...Authenticity should always be an important factor. Would you find an elephant in the Arctic for example? One should attempt to be as realistic to the climate and region as possible. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scarcifer 102 Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) Authenticity should always be an important factor. Would you find an elephant in the Arctic for example? One should attempt to be as realistic to the climate and region as possible.I agree i play this game because of it's Authenticity plus more reasons, but i find the Authentic aspect of it most enjoyable.It is what makes it a Simulation style game. Also They have been working on bears and wolves.... Edited October 11, 2014 by Scarcifer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red_Ensign 990 Posted October 11, 2014 I dunno...are there zombies in Russia? putin's kinda pasty and hostile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liquidcactus 719 Posted October 11, 2014 Even when we get wild aggressive animals in the bush I bet you we wont see them much very much... especially bears.A rare shit yourself experience. I think its more so about having roaming hordes of zombies and the the killer animals aswell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChainReactor 922 Posted October 11, 2014 The development team has already made clear their intentions on implementing hostile animal AI.Plans are underway,thees are footage of the upcoming bear and wolf models leaked from the DayZ memory files. Just some minor criticism, I know it's some kind of a fancy word nowadays, but the models are not "leaked" in any way. They are there, accessible for everyone. Just open the dayz folder, download a PBO Editor and have a look into it. Thats a routine some people do whenever a new patch goes live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a_ruttle 199 Posted October 11, 2014 Bears and wolves are in the PBO files I'm fairly sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
