Anelyn Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Hey folks, I discovered something weird after last patch (haven't played in a while, had a save game with Wendy @1321 day). The surface is invaded with rock lobsters. There's hundreds of them. The problem arrived as a large pack of them was near the beefalos - mating season - all beefs dead, only 2 babies remain. I spent all my rock reserves to make them friends and get them to follow me and try to relocate them away from the beefalos, which worked for couple days, now they are migrating back. I really can't kill them faster than they breed (not to mention how difficult is to kill them due to their toughness and rock form). While I enjoy their company as far as safety comes - dogs and deerclops have no chance with this huge herd - am really scared for my beefalos. Any ideas / opinions on a work around this? Thanks! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Hey folks, I discovered something weird after last patch (haven't played in a while, had a save game with Wendy @1321 day). The surface is invaded with rock lobsters. There's hundreds of them. The problem arrived as a large pack of them was near the beefalos - mating season - all beefs dead, only 2 babies remain. I spent all my rock reserves to make them friends and get them to follow me and try to relocate them away from the beefalos, which worked for couple days, now they are migrating back. I really can't kill them faster than they breed (not to mention how difficult is to kill them due to their toughness and rock form). While I enjoy their company as far as safety comes - dogs and deerclops have no chance with this huge herd - am really scared for my beefalos. Any ideas / opinions on a work around this? Thanks! In the future try searching topics ("rock lobster" would have helped) about this. It's common knowledge if you have them follow you to the surface and don't pen them in they breed like vermin. See this thread and this other thread for discussions. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-393906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misaki Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 They can bread!? breed!?I am bringing them right to my base, I might regret it, but it will be worth it. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-393911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 They can bread!?I am bringing them right to my base, I might regret it, but it will be worth it.Nope, they are Crustratians, not bread! Seriously, they don't breed by pairing, but breed individually. This is also known as "Asexual Reproduction," what the Beefalo do. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-393917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misaki Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Shame that Koalaphant can't do that... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-393918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeoSS69 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Any ideas / opinions on a work around this? Thanks!Can't you just...move the beefalo? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-393923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anelyn Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 I haven't brought them out of the cave ever (never actually interacted with them inside the caves). They just started spawning outside of cave entrance and the numbers increased and they started moving (TAKING OVER MY WORLD!!!) And how comes they don't die, there's no rocks left on surface they should just turn to rot after couple days dammit! @Teoss69: That's the last thing I'm considering! I won't give up so easy, just about to test a brilliant idea to grab ~30 spiders from swamps, by using several spider queen hats, bring em to the scene (using food that restores sanity to counter the prolonged use of the said helm), and send em to attack the lobsters and exterminate them! (pigs can't be trusted). Tho am a bit uncertain that it will have any success since I saw 3 young rock lobsters beating a spider queen with all the spiders without breaking a sweat. I swear a lobster can probably solo the deerclops too lol. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-393988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misaki Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 What's the problem?Pigs give large amount of meat after transforming into werepigs, and you don't need fur in order to survive, who uses other hat than Tammy anyway? If you need beefaloes to protect you then... well... rock lobsters are 10x better, and they are hire'able. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-394005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeoSS69 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 and send em to attack the lobsters and exterminate them! Hahahaha, yeah good luck with that. Hahahahahahah Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-394066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuGonce Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Why exterminate them when you can use them to benefit you? The ones that came to the surface i lured to an area with 10 frog ponds. I'm swimming in frog legs now. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-394073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ailailou Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I've heard about these horrific stories involving rock lobsters invading the surface in a lot of threads. Could, erm, anyone post a screenshot which depicts this situation? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-394076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anelyn Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 @Misaki: I don't have a problem with manure nor meat, is just me trying to keep the last beefalos alive on this map lol I am all well past the point of base construction / survival / stockpiling resources / food etc. So I need challenges to keep me entertained and continue play in this world instead of moving to a new one @Teoss99: yep it was a disaster, however I relocated them to swamp to have fun with the 10+ tier 3 spider dens and queens, hopefully as long as the spiders keep attacking them they won't migrate back haha! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-394153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Cynicist Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I'd use the lobsters for clearing out a reed field trap. Then promptly tell them to get lost in a cave. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-394170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misaki Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Not every world has reed field trap, and they would only menage to kill maybe one... or two lobsters.... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-394212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Not every world has reed field trap, and they would only menage to kill maybe one... or two lobsters....Send them to a Killer bee Trap, or a Tallbird Fort or Guardian Pigs, or just freakin lead them back to a dang cave and let the following run out down there, then leave. If you absolutely want to keep them on the surface otherwise, PEN THEM IN. You all have been warned. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-394231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritoz Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I tried actually luring one out of the caves as it followed me, but my game crashed shortly thereafter, and I wasn't sure why since it hardly ever crashes at all, so I was scared it was the fact I lured one out... So I haven't tried since Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-394273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Start penning them in. Both groups of them. Or they will...I don't talk about it.... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/30559-rock-lobster-problem/#findComment-394278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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