[Suggestion] Animals should hide from weather events

551 votes

It might be cool if wildlife reacted appropriately to the weather, maybe just despawning them or in the case of bears, having them respawn back in the nearest cave within range that doesn't already have one in it...making a player have a high chance of running into wildlife during a storm.

Under consideration AI Suggested by: Kerivex Dan (12 Sep, '21) • Upvoted: 20 Apr • Comments: 26

Comments: 26

10 Sep, '21
Rick Merged
Right now when there's a lightning storm. Bears, wolves, deer, etc. are just chilling and going through their normal routines. I'd at least expect them to be running around in fear instead of eating grass during a severe lighting storm.
11 Sep, '21
Jackson Pawelski Merged
Animal movement speed should get affected. Does not seem like it currently is so the player can be outpaced in a storm.
11 Sep, '21
Mantauk Merged
Some other changes should occur related to animals and hunting during storms. You talk about risk vs reward and every action have a pro and a con. So make it worthwhile for players to risk hunting during storms in various ways, depending on biome and what you are hunting and how.
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14 Sep, '21
RawBloodWally Merged
was thinking while sitting through a storm and was wondering if maybe if the animals could be affected by them as well
Such as;

-Animals have reduced visibility during storms

- Animals seek shelter during storms

-Animals are more/less aggressive during storms

This would add another degree of sophistication to the animals in my opinion and would also help in making trap shelters to capture animals and farm them.

Just imagine entering a cave only to be surprised by a pack of wolves!
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14 Sep, '21
Navitas Merged
Yep, super bears teleporting 15 metres behind you every few mins and walk up a shear cliff like its nothing AND they are immune to the weather designed to complete **** you over.

Devs have absolutely no idea what balance is.
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26 Sep, '21
Hermes Merged
It's very frustrating to see wolves and bears arround you in the tempest wandering arround you while you are blocked by the blizzard.

Since you can not move in the blizzard, animals must be stop wandering and search for protection during the severe winter events or even all severe events.

It's not really coherent to see them chill in the tempest.
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27 Sep, '21
Frigus
something like this would be great! In game I managed to get shelter from a storm under a tree.
I know in the real world some animals will shelter under trees from storms. If the animals also searched for shelter during weather events it would be amazing.
It could also be an incentive/trade off to hunt during storms (mamma and baby deer hiding under tree, sitting still, easier headshot.)
or you might find a bear in that cave you are running towards for shelter.
Lots of potential for fun/interesting moments.
27 Sep, '21
Conan Merged
Wanted to offer the suggestion to have animals behave differently during storms. Maybe they enter into a continuous 'spooked' mode and look for shelter of their own. Bears could seek out caves or deer and smaller animals hide behind large rocks. In terms of immersion it's odd to watch them all casually strolling around during a lightning storm ;)
27 Sep, '21
rolandinho Merged
Agreed 100%. I added my own suggestion on animal AI tuning in respect to fear and aggression and a fight/flight mechanic for combat. I didn't think of how it could tie in to weather too.
28 Sep, '21
Elissa - Producer Admin Merged
"Weather affects creature behavior" (suggested by Rick on 2021-09-10), including upvotes (4) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
28 Sep, '21
Elissa - Producer Admin Merged
"[SUGGESTION] Animals & Weather" (suggested by RawBloodWally on 2021-09-14), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
28 Sep, '21
Elissa - Producer Admin Merged
"Animals behave same during massive storms as they do during sunny days" (suggested by Conan on 2021-09-27), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
04 Oct, '21
Elissa - Producer Admin
"[Weather - Animals behavior] Animals must fear the tempests." (suggested by Hermes on 2021-09-26), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
05 Oct, '21
Fau1ty Logic Merged
I think cave hopping is a smart strategy but I also feel that it defeats ad hoc shelters and some other mechanisms in the game. My suggestion to help with this is to add some realism. Have animal AI aim for shelter(caves) during storms. In the case of hidden caves give a few days after they are found and animals will know of them too.

Think it would add a fun mechanic of defense and make it risky to camp in caves without some structure or defenses. Unless you want to become personal friends with bears or wolves etc.
05 Oct, '21
Elissa - Producer Admin Merged
"[SUGGESTION] Animals should seek shelter from storms. In caves" (suggested by Fau1ty Logic on 2021-10-05), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
05 Oct, '21
Elissa - Producer Admin
"[Suggestion] Animals should be affected by storms" (suggested by Jackson Pawelski on 2021-09-11), including upvotes (54) and comments (11), was merged into this suggestion.
09 Nov, '21
Zinna
Though I agreed with this for immersion, I like to sneak out and get me some leather/meat etc when I need to. Even in a storm.
10 Dec, '21
suggester Merged
i would like it if during storms the general number of animals was reduced, since animals usually seek shelter from bad weather as well.
and maybe debuff the aggression during storms. imagine a wolf sitting underneath a tree to be safe from rain. why should he get wet just because someone is jogging through the rain...
aaand maybe during bad weather animals could spawn in caves as for seeking shelter themselves.
and at night animals (thinking of bears) could sleep in caves.
this would give new opportunities.
like, someone who wouldn't wanna bother with predators during their mission could equip themselves to withstand storms better and take the chance to pass without fighting e.g. annoying bears.
13 Dec, '21
Lyzrac
Animals definitely should react to extreme weather in some manner. Different behavior and buffs/debuffs would feel more meaningful too.
22 Dec, '21
DZM
Ya, they walk through a tornado like storm as if it is 75 and sunny out, lol.. No reaction whatsoever.
15 Jan, '22
Boist
Nothing beats seeing baby Bambi just strolling through a forest fire set by a lightning strike in the middle of hurricane-like winds, just cruising along like everything is fine and dandy, and not taking any damage or dying.
04 May, '22
cmopatrick Merged
Description says it. During the storm peaks (red and dark gray periods), animals should already be sheltered or at least lying down. Maybe allow buffalo, bears, elephants, mammoth to be out, but It makes no sense for smaller animals (including large deer, wolves, cougars, hyenas, etc.) to be out milling around during storms that can kill the prospector. Smallest animals, such as rabbits, baby deer (and their mums), should shelter under trees, in mouths of caves, or under other overhangs.
23 Jun, '23
Sabre070 - Designer Admin
"Animals should seek shelter before major storm peaks" (suggested by cmopatrick on 2022-05-04), including upvotes (38) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
23 Jun, '23
Sabre070 - Designer Admin
"Storm/animals" (suggested by suggester on 2021-12-10), including upvotes (4) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
03 Oct, '23
Darena Bryant
They should also react properly to fires. I have seen then run directly into the flames and burn to death, instead of literally anything else.
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10 Apr
scott
Despawning nope but another method should be fine