Suggestion: The Hunter.

[FateWeaver]

Was trying to come up with a new monster for Shipwrecked and I let my mind wander to Predator and Majora's Mask. Basically what I have in mind is a jungle hunter that would stalk you on one of the bigger jungle islands. I figure what would control his spawning would be a set of jungle ruins that is his sacred territory. I picture he would look a lot like Odolwa from Majora's Mask. http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/irlsao/images/4/4e/6-media-844-_1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20131205231635 But his behaviour would be more closely modeled on the Predator, an honourable hunter looking to add more trophies to his collection, the bad news being that he finds you worthy prey. The longer you survive and the more gear and weapons you have the more interested he would be in you. He is not a natural monster though, he is a supernatural hunter with the ability to blend effortlessly with the shadows of the jungle whenever he chooses to, making him adept at ambushing and terrorising you, attacking and disappearing just as quickly. The Cursed Hunter newer rests, the longer you stay on his island and the worthier you become, the more he will antagonise you and leave grim wood carvings and messages in your base for you to find when you return.

[Silentdarkness1]

Sounds vaguely interesting, although he'd have to be rated as a boss monster.

 

Also, implementation might prove a bit tricky.

[Byrng]

Now every time I think I see something move in the shadows I'm gonna think of this post
Time to burn the tent, I won't be sleeping in it any time soon *equips speargun*

[FateWeaver]

Sounds vaguely interesting, although he'd have to be rated as a boss monster.

 

Also, implementation might prove a bit tricky.

Yeah I figured he would have to be a unique boss monster, there would be only one hunter so when you kill him that would be that. But the road to killing him would be long and peppered with interesting and suspenseful encounters. And if you manage to slay him then you would be rewarded with his unique mask which you can use to terrify the local pigs and merms, and if you stand next to bushes or vines you would meld with the shadows and turn invisible.

[FateWeaver]

Now every time I think I see something move in the shadows I'm gonna think of this post

Time to burn the tent, I won't be sleeping in it any time soon *equips speargun*

He he, perhaps one day when you stare out into the darkest jungle night, the night might stare back at you with a poison tipped spear ready to strike.

 

[Fledge]

Words cannot convey how much I love this idea. Klei, please implement, immediately! (I'm going to regret this, because it also sounds terrifying!!)

[FateWeaver]

Words cannot convey how much I love this idea. Klei, please implement, immediately! (I'm going to regret this, because it also sounds terrifying!!)

Awwwwww, thanks man, glad I could conjure something you liked.

 

[Spazmatic]

Sounds like a brilliant idea. I would love a monster that actively hunts the player down, stalks them, plays mindgames with them. MacTusk did not live up to his hype of Scottish nobleman walrus hunter that would actively hunt the player down (that's how he got teased right before the Winter update). So far most agressive creatures in DS are merely territorial baddies with a bad temper.

 

 

Your suggestion even fits the tropical theme. Klei, Capy, just do it.

 

 

 

[FateWeaver]

Sounds like a brilliant idea. I would love a monster that actively hunts the player down, stalks them, plays mindgames with them. MacTusk did not live up to his hype of Scottish nobleman walrus hunter that would actively hunt the player down (that's how he got teased right before the Winter update). So far most agressive creatures in DS are merely territorial baddies with a bad temper.

 

 

Your suggestion even fits the tropical theme. Klei, Capy, just do it.

Thanks for all the high praise, glad you liked the idea. Just came out of a bad Shipwrecked run, but you made me smile. Thank you.

 

[DreamApart]

Good idea.

There NEED to be something stronger than hounds attack, and weaker but more frequent than a Deerclops attack.