Creating Southern Newbie Wildlife

[Jingo]

Try making a ranger in and around 'Redstorm. No srsly. The only hunting you're going to get is a siltflyer. And you'll rarely find them flying north of the coast. Anything else will cut you to shreds.

Jingo is in favor of more varied southern wildlife.

[fourTwenty]

Don't hunt alone

[Jingo]

Don't hunt alone

Try finding someone to play with in redstorm.

Secondly, no I don't feel like I should have to find other characters to hunt with in order to enjoy a wilderness expieriance in this game. As it is, it's hard enough to co-ordinate playtimes with people in your own clan. And when I'm playing the archtypal loner from Redstorm, why should I have to?

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

Don't hunt alone

I understand your feelings, but newbies, particularly newbies who have never played the game, want to hunt alone. Plenty vets wanna hunt alone. It's not going to hurt the game in the least to have a varied ecological system so that all skill levels can go do something like hunt.

Really. It's not going to hurt a damned thing.

[Shalooonsh]

The birds chirped happily as Death walked along the quiet forest path, surrounded on all sides by the wonders of nature and the glory of its beauty.  Down the hill a ways, within skipping distance, Death thought, was a nice, babbling brook who had quite a lot to say in the language of brooks, which was not an unknown tongue to Death.  Quite the opinion that one has, Death thought, as he continued his pleasant little walk.  He took out another cigarette, and lit it with a match from The Blue Sun Saloon where he'd spent a good portion of last night with a few friends and a lot of scotch.  Nothing quite cures a hangover like a good walk in the sun, and a cigarette.  There had been a train wreck earlier this day, and he had much to do, but even Death needs a little "me" time.

Dwelling almost entirely in the pleasantness of the day, Death hardly took notice of the deceased equine laying in the middle of the path, surrounded by what appeared to be a destroyed sweater.  Almost tripping on it, Death stepped back, his lidless eyes not appearing to be any wider with shock, though in fact they were.  Nearby, his orbless eyes took note, a railway spike was half-imbedded in a tree.

"Mon dieu," Death exclamed, surprised by the unfortunate destrier and fabric fragments.  Death wasn't actually French, but he liked to appear as more of a 'people person' when making a pickup, and commonly reverted to that oh-so-soft-on-the-ears language when startled or stunned.  "What happened here?"

The brook, who had been speaking non stop for several hundred years now, changed the diatribe it was navigating and took the moment to inform Death.

"Well, Mr. Doom, that still steed was having a happy little walk, learning of things in nature, discussing theory with me, and generally collecting a good amount of data when, out of nowhere, that devious metal nail came flying through the air from a tragedy involving Am-Track over yonder."  Death winced, or would have, if he had facial muscles. The brook didn't take notice, and continued to babble.  "With an almost malicious arc, the spike struck the stalwart stallion right in the center of his noggin, felling him instantly!"

"That explains the dead horse... but what's with all this extra thread?"

"Dude, I have no fucking idea," the brook replied, "a bunch of leather and bone clad, well tanned angry folk came along, having a shouting match in some language I can't understand, and just kept throwing the stuff all over the place.  Then they saw an ugly guy with a hunched back, and ran off screaming unintelligibly."

Death thought for a moment, shook his head, and went to go collect a few innocent dead folk from the derailed train.  His morning was pleasant no longer.  Maybe, with a bit of effort, he could get this mess cleaned up, so another train could come along those same tracks, carrying useful goods from one place to another.

[fourTwenty]

Don't hunt alone

Try finding someone to play with in redstorm.

Secondly, no I don't feel like I should have to find other characters to hunt with in order to enjoy a wilderness expieriance in this game. As it is, it's hard enough to co-ordinate playtimes with people in your own clan. And when I'm playing the archtypal loner from Redstorm, why should I have to?

Been there, done it, and love it. The desert is a dangerous place, you can be a loner ranger around Red Storm if you want. It's just not going to be easy. It's a harsh, barren desert. The critters are few and far between and mighty fucking nasty. I love it, I'd hate it if it was changed. If you wanna be the grizzled hardened loner from Red Storm you can, but you damn well have to earn it.

Secondly, what's your idea of "hunt" anyway. Walking around 'till you see something then ride over and kill it and skin it is not hunting. If you actually "hunt" something you'll find it's actually a lot easier than people make it sound. Not easy in any means, but manageable and very rewarding.

[Bilanthri]

but what's with all this extra thread?

Seriously? I read that whole thing for that?

[musashi]

I think it would be really neat if rangers got a little bonus against "animals" ...

For all you know, this may already be a feature...

It could be yeah. But unfortunately I keep seeing things being implemented that I already thought were. If it is IG it needs tweakin' because my last ranger got his ass kicked by a skeet. Repeatedly.

Fuck yeah dude ... I think I know the ninja skeet of which you speak.

[Shalooonsh]

but what's with all this extra thread?

Seriously? I read that whole thing for that?

No, you read it because you adore me.

Now get back to working on ideas!

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

I can't believe that Loonie just tried to derail my thread.

You Fale.

Wait. What clan do you run again?

[Shalooonsh]

I can't believe that Loonie just tried to derail my thread.

You Fale.

Wait. What clan do you run again?

Kurac.  Now let me explain how you're wrong.

Derail is the operative wrongness in this particular situation.  What I was attempting, dear sir, is a radical re-rail of the thread.  Let us examine the thread's title, shall we?

Creating Southern Newbie Wildlife

Creating.   The act of creation, in the present, active tense.  Propagation or Inception.
Southern.  Not in the north.
Newbie.    A PC or NPC that does not yet know where to purchase water, starting weaponry, and does not know that templar =/= latrine.
Wildlife.     Stuff that helps with either the continuation of a character through survival, or the recycling of a good player into a new role through, well, recycling.

I believe you were about to thank me for attempting to re-rail your thread?

Wow, thank you so much, Shalooonsh!  That's totally awesome!

No problem.

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

Ugh. Loonie has defeated my meager attempt at humorous joking. I Fale.

So, to help Loonie achieve what s/he has set out to do, I submit:

a snakelike, red-crested lizard
This lizard is known as a 'lekorus'. It's nearly four cords long, and strongly resembles a snake from distance. Up close, one discovers the short legs that it uses to pull itself up inclines. The products gathered from skinning this lizard are scales, thin bone, a snake skull, and a spine, along with up to two pieces of meat.

a small, heavy-shouldered, grey/black lizard
This lizard is known as a 'messul'. It's less than a cord long, tail to head, and possesses heavy grey or black skin. They are extremely muscled in the shoulders and neck, and taper off a great deal towards the hind-quarters. They possess a beak not unlike a bird. They are common in areas that are ripe with rats, as rats are a messul's favorite food. Knowledgeable rangers can catch them and tame them for domestic use (Make them from NPCs to Objects using the same command they would to tame other NPC animals). Shop keepers often keep them to control the rat population. If skinned, they give grey scales, small fangs, claws, and a bird skull. [FYI, this one is actually documented somewhere]

[Jingo]

Jingo likes contributing.

Silt Clapper, the clawed, chitin-shelled critter
Potentially dangerous, but easy to hunt; this creature is known for scuttling sideways it's six legs and lifting it's claws in the air and clapping them to warn off hunters and other scavengers. They come in different colors, usually silt greys and rocky reds. When skinned, they'll produce a disk of chitin, a chitin claw and some curious white meat. Their habitat is at the edge of the silt sea.

So basically it's a large crab.

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

Remember, in creating new NPCs, we want to stick to skinning products that already exist and which are already in recipes. This cuts down the workload to building the NPC and creating a reset for it. Obviously, the script attached to the messul is a deviation, but I had to put it in there since I created it.

[Thunkkin]

I don't know the game and skinning well enough to contribute - mainly because the rangers I've played haven't managed to kill anything, but I really support the above ideas.

Suggested critters (some may already exist - I wouldn't know. I've never seen anything but scrabs though).
- a small toad, stays hidden, poisonous
- kangaroo rat - you can kill them and make them into cute little pouches or earmuffs!
- wild erdlu packs
- roadrunners
- hyenas
- small flying lizards
- giant bats
- spider-roaches ... 20 lbs., hairy, 8-arms, fast moving lil bug things

[Voular]

the obsidian-mutated beetle
Scrabs like to eat miners, it's no secret. These creatures are believed to be some sort of mutation of a scrab, beetle and backpack of obsidian. Presumably some magickal force would be included as well. No one can really explain why such a creature would be created however. They are round jade coloured beetles with the top of their dome consisting of obsidian - giving you a clear view of their insides. They have a face consisting of three octagonal eyes, two pincers and are armed with only with large pointy legs - they usually defend themselves by rising up backwards a bit and trying to pierce their target.

Would easily yield one large chunk of obsidian, one chunk of meat, and a very small chance of one scrab/beetle shell

the burrowing, sand-shaded worm
Repulsing to look at, these worms resemble intestines always pulsating - they have a tooth less mouth however and digest their pray whole. They defend themselves by releasing a sort of liquidish gas - which they somehow produce with ease through breaking down dirt and consuming dead or caught pray. Harmless to hunters who bring a shield.

Would yield a couple of bloodied, long thin intestine, maybe sinew and various glands

a living plant with sharp teeth
As some patches of land has seen struggling flora sprout up, it seems that there has been some typical Zalanthalan mutations as well. These plants hold fruits that look perfectly edible to the unwary, but open up their large maws and snap down at anyone or anything trying to pick them. A favourite of hunters, since their meat is usually high in nutrition.

Could yield any of the following: kalan fruits, ginka, (any sort of fruit really, various leaves and branches

Something like that? >_>

[Shalooonsh]

Done.

[Janna]

Done.

Another reason for me to love Loon besides some certain staff animation and a certain period of time in a certain area of the gameworld.

You Sir, (miss?) Rock.

[NoteworthyFellow]

Well.

Fuck yeah.

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

Done.

*boogle*

[FantasyWriter]

Done.

Very thankful for a wonderful game change on Thanksgiving Day.  Damn, I wish I had a PC who could experience this.

[Taven]

Done.

We'd say we want to have your babies, too, but we're afraid what might result....

....Because it would be to AWESOME to handle.

(Translation: We love you)

[Thunkkin]

I am grateful for imms.  Every day, but especially today.

[Zoan]

I offer you my virtual firstborn, Loony. My character's stored ex-wench has ahold of it, so feel free to unstore the bubba for your tender mercies.

[Yokunama]

Done.

Thankee.