Forum's Opinion on This Godforsaken Hound Eat Hound World.

[SecretPizzaMan]

Varglet theory:

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Klei where did the 5 hounds go? Did the Varglets eat two hounds and then enslaved 3 of them? Why are they so menacing? Do they have rabies?

I have 2 possible theories that key or may not answer these questions. 

Theory 1: MIND CONTROL! What if mind control isn't some new technology made by Charlie but instead it was pioneered during Maxwell's reign. It would explain why hounds are so different compared to Vargs, because they are different species. Why did Maxwell have mind control? How else would he control those doggos. Also it is cool ngl.

This theory suggests Vargs are like a parasitic species. Basically feeding off of what the hounds hunt (and sometimes just eating them). Vargs were basically Bee Queen alpha. Also those 2 hounds are definitely dead. Varglets are just teenage Vargs that go and find their own pack to enslave, eventually maturing into Vargs.. that or covering themselves in gingerbread.

Theory 2: CANNIBALISM! What if one hound just straight up ate the other hound and now he is big. All the others are too scared to challenge them so they basically just follow this Hound's (Now Varglet) commands now. After all, I'm pretty sure Varg means "Wolf eater" in Mesopotamian. 

This theory suggests that Vargs and Varglets are just the natural result of cannibalism. When the hound numbers get too high they just start eating each other. 

Oh yeah to answer wether or not hounds have rabies. They don't, probably. No survivor ever contracts rabies so I think it is safe to say they don't have rabies.

Conclusion: It's messed up. At least 1 in 5 hounds died during this update. Really F ed up Klei.

 

My opinion on Varglets? I killed one with only a axe, it was easy. That should tell you all you need to know.

[Dextops]

2 minutes ago, SecretPizzaMan said:

Theory 1: MIND CONTROL! What if mind control isn't some new technology made by Charlie but instead it was pioneered during Maxwell's reign. It would explain why hounds are so different compared to Vargs, because they are different species. Why did Maxwell have mind control? How else would he control those doggos. Also it is cool ngl.

This theory suggests Vargs are like a parasitic species. Basically feeding off of what the hounds hunt (and sometimes just eating them). Vargs were basically Bee Queen alpha. Also those 2 hounds are definitely dead. Varglets are just teenage Vargs that go and find their own pack to enslave, eventually maturing into Vargs.. that or covering themselves in gingerbread.

isn't this confirmed by wagstaffs quote

[SecretPizzaMan]

Just now, Dextops said:

isn't this confirmed by wagstaffs quote

Show me!

[Dextops]

Just now, SecretPizzaMan said:

Show me!

 

[SecretPizzaMan]

Just now, Dextops said:

 

Oh wow, that means that 2 in 5 hounds have died in this update. This really might be the worst Qol ever. It just brought down the quality of life for like millions of hounds.

[SomebodyRandom]

I think the Hounds have a military system. Vargs would be the equivalent of Generals, having their own hounds in their power. Before the hound wave I imagine 10 hounds, 1 Varglet, and 3 other hounds under the command of the Varglet, all sitting in a room having a mission briefing where it's decided which of those will go into battle.

[Cheggf]

I was on like day 300 or something without ever once making a hound trap or preparing for hounds in the beta. Hounds even interrupted things like BQ and Klaus. Never had any issues, varglets make the waves so much easier.

I didn't even have an ice staff, and I assume freezing the varglet would make the already easy hound waves much easier. I don't know why there's been a misconception that the varglets are to make waves harder, they are both much easier and much much less frequent (from something like 3-7 days to something like 11-14).

Love the varglets, they make hound waves so much less annoying. Big support from me.

[Cannoli]

2 hours ago, Cheggf said:

I was on like day 300 or something without ever once making a hound trap or preparing for hounds in the ..

Hound trap = noob job

[GenomeSquirrel]

Haven’t played in a while, still overcoming my disappointment in the cat event. But even if I would play again, it’s rare for me to play in aged worlds, it’s hard to make great bases better.

[Spino43]

with all the varg farms being made by terrible Winona mains, and now this? I am surprised hounds aren't extinct yet.

[Baark0]

Haven't seen em since I don't even play with hound waves on after like day 200

[QuartzBeam]

12 minutes ago, Baark0 said:

Haven't seen em since I don't even play with hound waves on after like day 200

I used to turn them off as well before this update. Mostly because of how annoyingly frequent they were, as I could always deal with the hounds using my ornery beefalo.

Now that they're both infrequent and easy, I'll be leaving them on and I'll just carry an Ice Staff with me to freeze the Varglet.

 

[Lyl2333]

I don't see anything running on the ground unkillable with some tooth traps. 

[SecretPizzaMan]

19 hours ago, SomebodyRandom said:

. Before the hound wave I imagine 10 hounds, 1 Varglet, and 3 other hounds under the command of the Varglet, all sitting in a room having a mission briefing where it's decided which of those will go into battle.

And then the Varglet freaking eats one of them right?

[SomebodyRandom]

56 minutes ago, SecretPizzaMan said:

And then the Varglet freaking eats one of them right?

Nah, no cannibalism involved. The extra 5 hounds just stay at the military base protecting it.

[CaptainChaotica]

My answers:

1. Yes I have seen a varglet.

2.  I can't say it was all that hard; first time I made beefalo kill it for me and second time I used tooth traps.  Kill it myself?  What?

3.  Do I like the varglet or miss those 5 hounds terribly?

Meh.

...Notorious