by zekkan7 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:27 pm
Add some realism to the game and I'll give it another try. Bear roars don't knock someone unconscious. Snakes only chase to up to 5 feet they aren't designed to chase for long distances. Snakes surprise attack and normally hunt near their dens so they can escape their own predators. Snakes normally stay within 1/2 to a max of 3 miles of their dens. Walking scares most snakes away since they see with infer red and smell and only pick up sound waves with their tongue. Snakes hunt by stealth and silent slow movements.
@Staxjax I'm not you, I enjoy discovering in games. I also dislike when something was suppose to be logical but isn't. Read other sections of the forums I'm not the only one completely blind sided by a situation that was suppose to be safe but was actually not. If you need help one is of bear attacks going through town walls. Technically I shouldn't be surprised by this when crickets can kick your butt in this game, I guess I should of read the patch notes, not really sure why I thought this game was realistic. I guess it's the name Salem and being based off a history date that makes it misleading with realistic like studying and crafting but magical bears and creatures that can whoop your butt magically.
I definitely feel the programmer should add in snakes near dens that would be really cool. As for bears fear should make you run faster as in fight or flight situation, which I feel would also be surprisingly cool too. Remove the damage it applies or if does any it should be measured by the distance you are to the bear. If your above the bear and bears are afraid of height the bear should run away from you instead. Should be survival skills that scare wild animals away, it's practically in our nature. For example when searching inside logs and trees and holes or tall grasses (normally where snakes are) can get bit from reaching your hand inside. Much more snake like and unexpected making the game more versatile and not repetitive. Oh no I see a wild animal, I just avoid it...
A really cool idea is snake dens with snake eggs can attempt to steal eggs and then snake can chase you 10 miles, that would be much better. That I could understand since you took it's babies. Throwing food to distract animals or object is also a nice idea. Maybe I'll give the game another try, but I'll sure have to avoid magic bears and snakes next time. I program games myself and if it's anything I've learned people want to play as better things then they are like real muscle or strong etc... I'm not sure being afraid of a bear and dieing from it's roars count as that but oh well.