Bring to life, the life.

[BobofTibia]

As the game stands now, it seems to dead and too stationary. Many more updates are coming of course and it has been addressed that this is one of the problems allowing people to easily survive, but here are some of my own ideas, I know a few may have already been suggested.

*Trees: Trees seem too...Life less.

How about putting the occasional chance to obtain a bee high after begin cut down, and the hive swarming on you. This would only take effect perhaps sometime after 10 days or more and in a plains biome, while in a forest biome, an angry chipmunk? A swamp tree would have a chance of spawning a spikey grimlin when chopped down.

*Forest life: Forests are most likely my favorite biome in the game, as they have a chance of being anywhere, provide lots of food, wood, and other resources. But, even then, they feel dead. Perhaps a few new animals to make things interesting?

~ChipHunk: As already described, a chiphunk (Chipmunk) would live in trees in forests, after attempting to cut one down there would be a chance of an angry chiphunk pelting you with nuts. Every two would take a single point of damage if not wearing armor, and have a very small chance of stunning you for a second. More of an annoyance than anything.

~Squirrelywurlys: These are the grabbys of the forest, if you leave your food out during the night, a squirrly would come and try to take it.

~Unicorns: The mystery of the forest, very very rare, and very tasty. These would be extremely fast creatures, when killed, they drop a Unicorn horn, when crafted with an amulet it creates a health restoring amulet. But on the flip side, killing the unicorn would almost instantly drive you insane, and wearing the amulet speeds up the insane bar filling. They would drop unicorn meat, instantly healing all your health some hunger, and filling some of your insane meter.

*Pigs culture: Pigs also seem a bit too stationary for a tribal or even modern society. Maybe every now and then the pigs would go out hunting, competing with you for natural food resources. (Any placed down by the player would be ignored during this time)

*More Soon*

Edited December 6, 2012 by BobofTibia

[mobius187]

*Trees: Trees seem too...Life less.

I'll assume you mean that they're too... uneventful or similar, as trees do have life cycles which makes them less static than one might imagine.

How about putting the occasional chance to obtain a bee high after begin cut down, and the hive swarming on you. This would only take effect perhaps sometime after 10 days or more and in a plains biome,

Well bees are known to live inside tree hollows, although I somehow picture the classic "hive" dropping down and wasps angrilly swarming out to attack you. In fact, I would almost prefer that to honey bees, because then you wouldn't have all the "Why can't I harvest honey from that tree instead...?" questions.

It also makes me think of Animal Crossing, where you can run around shaking trees in hopes something nice will fall down... but every now and then it's a hive. Ack!

while in a forest biome, an angry chipmunk?

Foolish chipmunk... what does it think it's going to do against a man with an axe? Run away, that's what!

Chipmunks and squirrels have been suggested in other threads, so you are not alone in requesting them (or one of them). I wouldn't mind having them running around the forest biomes collecting seeds and nuts (which is another topic altogether...).

A swamp tree would have a chance of spawning a spikey grimlin when chopped down.

Hmmm. Maybe... or maybe an owl? Or snakes?

*Forest life: Forests are most likely my favorite biome in the game, as they have a chance of being anywhere, provide lots of food, wood, and other resources. But, even then, they feel dead. Perhaps a few new animals to make things interesting?

Animals have been suggested, along with the general request for more "unique creatures" (i.e. tallbirds). The most common normal animals that I've seen requested include: chipmunk, squirrels, bears, wolves, foxes, snakes, various "big cats", and owls. Of course for water people suggested sharks, but that has nothing to do with forests.

~ChipHunk: As already described, a chiphunk (Chipmunk) would live in trees in forests, after attempting to cut one down there would be a chance of an angry chiphunk pelting you with nuts. Every two would take a single point of damage if not wearing armor, and have a very small chance of stunning you for a second. More of an annoyance than anything.

Mmmm...nah. I would prefer it if they just called it a chpmunk and it behaved like one. It could be another creature you could trap in a "rabbit trap", only it wants seeds/nuts.

~Squirrelywurlys: These are the grabbys of the forest, if you leave your food out during the night, a squirrly would come and try to take it.

As above, but yes, they should try and steal certain types of food. Just like rabbits, but during the night. However that would mean they could run afoul of spiders.

~Unicorns: The mystery of the forest, very very rare, and very tasty. These would be extremely fast creatures, when killed, they drop a Unicorn horn, when crafted with an amulet it creates a health restoring amulet. But on the flip side, killing the unicorn would almost instantly drive you insane, and wearing the amulet speeds up the insane bar filling. They would drop unicorn meat, instantly healing all your health some hunger, and filling some of your insane meter.

Mmmm...nah. I had my fill of unicorns after watching Cabin in the Woods. After that, no need for more unicorns as you can't ever top the one in that movie. Besides, if Klei is going to come up with unreal creatures, why not create entirely unique ones? There's no need for us to have zombies, vampires, uncorns, goblins, ect, when you can have strange never-before-seen creatures, like the tallbird.

*Pigs culture: Pigs also seem a bit too stationary for a tribal or even modern society. Maybe every now and then the pigs would go out hunting, competing with you for natural food resources. (Any placed down by the player would be ignored during this time)

I agree, but not just the pig men. Right now all the creatures live pretty 2D lives. Another orum user posted a series of questions about the beefalo, tallbirds, and spiders... asking things like what they eat and why aren't there any babies? Pig men should do a bit more. Maybe they need to hunt... beefalo or spiders. Maybe there should be random events, like a pig man party during sunset, after all, we know they can already dance (sort of).

[Excess]

I agree that the forest is currently bodring and lifeless (except for those who we do not name). I really hope the monkeymen get added sometime. that would spice things up.