#AFRICA BIG FIVE (Africa 2.0 + Class 10 Weapons) 🇿🇼🇿🇦
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I think they feel they're under pressure to deliver a 5 star experience
Because they know how disappointed we can be
Id be a lot harder to disappoint if lever actions were worth using in this game
When we say africa 2.0 we mean several maps in africa
Im wondering if they think we meant just one
It was mentioned a while back that they could do bigger maps, like 2x normal,and I hope they aren't going that direction
I mean i wouldn't mind bigger maps yes i know what continent they will use
Europe most likely, they could reuse all the things
Bigger maps would be beneficial for USA/Canada maps but also African and Asian maps
It's so weird that they don't know that we want several african maps
I think mostly for places that aren't very dense, like steppe or Arctic tundra could use larger map so we can have large open expenses and still enough to explore and some animals
Im not sure if they assume we only want one. We've been very vocal about wanting several maps.
Larger maps for something like the Kalahari or the serengetti introducing trucks would go over incredibly well i think
Botswana, Transvaal, Kafue Swamps, Congo Jungle and West African Savanna
9.3x74r, but has a second set of barrels in the case chambered for 7x57mm
Kafue Swamps reminded me of my Zambian Reserve concept (https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1099469747323670729) though I do recall having chosen the Black Lechwe for that concept
Ethiopian highlands 🙏
Sahel region 🙏
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North Africa
Yeah, Sahel is the best of north Africa hunting wise imo
You could do a lot of maps in Africa. Arguably as many as Europe or NA
Arguebly more
More than Europe
NGL the map not being in Africa or central Asia literally made me uninstall I just wanted some nice plains game but nope now I'm checked
We also need to remember that elephants are not essential for a second African map.
all thats essential for a second african map is it to be an african map EW please 😭‼️
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Now that Way of The Hunter is dead.
has anyone had any ideas for a cryptid for Africa 2.0?
Africa has loads of cryptids, most of them are tales from the times of colonisation. Nandi bear would be cool, I think it's the most famous one. There is bunch of random dinosaurs like Mokele, some mystery primates, mystery cats, etc. It depends on where the map is located, but there is a lot of options
Elephants
Like not as a cryptic but handeled similar to the haggies. I mean how crazy would it be seeing them suddenly although they werent shown are announcend before the realese
I don't think they would be hiding elephants of all things. That is most likely going to be the selling point of a map if they make one. But it would be cool surprise
If anything is going to be a secret it should be leopards, don't mention them at all till a CC gets attacked or something
"OH yeah, watch out for those, ok bye!" Sort of deal
Hell, even if the content creators would be attacked, they shouldnt be allowed to show it. The suprise would be huge
Day of release
Oh watch for leopards, they tend to attack you here
Make sure to watch the trees
That would be amazing if they did that!
Say nothing and mute any calls until release day, then just BAM! Leopard maulings left and right
I'm not happy about that I honestly just bought the game a couple months ago when they backfilled Eland into the africa map
atleast it was a big discount, I got the game and numerous DLC for "only" 30$, but I'm still disappointed to find out they just fell off the earth and the final 5th map is almost exclusively re-used animals, just like the 4th map was...
Yeah, i got it for like 7.50$ a year ago. Sucks that they basically gave up when it didn't instantly outsell cotw
But they already announced another hunting game which they don't have a name for
I did enjoy playing quite a bit, im just disappointed with how it ended I guess. Wasn’t even up for four years and the last two maps are 90% reused huntables
If the fourth or fifth map was something unique like Australia it would have been a more formidable map lineup. I’m happy they’re making a new game atleast, if it blows the last one out of the water with graphics or they have elephants or something of the like, I’ll definitely purchase it
First time I’m hearing WOTH devs have moved on to a new game, unfortunate since Ik a lot of people liked it even if it didn’t appeal to me. Wacky to me there aren’t more hunting games, I’d like there to be so some of the pressure people put on COTW to be 100% realistic can loosen up since they’d have other options
Glad COTW devs have at least stated they’re gunna keep going for a long time, hope the new game is everything WOTH fans wanted and more so at least it doesnt sting as much
Way of the Hunter was essentially a test version of Way of the Hunter 2
also seems like it has a name now "Next Hunting Adventure". kinda bad tbh lol
Way of the Hunter was a good game on its own but it had issues just like CotW does. The lack of variety in weapons, equipment, maps, and support was a big issue. NRG lost interest because it didn't immediately become the most successful hunting game instantly.
Whatever form WotH2 takes they'll use what they learned from CotW, Hunting Simulator Way of the Hunter all together to improve. Their initial trailer already shows a dog, a hound, and a full size truck with what looks like camp gear in the back
Its just a temporary name apparently, they're interested in community feedback on features, the name, and ideas for it
Idk if I'll get it, but I'll stick around long enough to see what it might become
it is funny seeing people get annoyed at flinter for saying he doesnt like how repeitive WOTH is with his new video on the new game because COTW is the same when he's someone who very obviously does his best to minimize grinding in his own play style
Woth uses Western USA / Canada too much
COTW uses Europe too much
they where talking about the herd mechanics more so then locations which is why i mentioned grinding
Cotw uses europe too much 🥀
So were just gonna ignore the 100 maps Set in the USA
5 maps across europe vs 5 maps set in one country alone ....
I SWEAR THE NEXT COTW MAP NEEDS TO BE AFRICA OR ASIA BUT NOT EUROPE
Its gonna be the artic trust
USA there are a lot but at least its huge lol im still hoping the next map isnt either of them tho like usual
Wouldnt be too bad if not every north American map besides Yukon and srp would have white tail ....
Peaple are complaining about Red deer getting a sixtht map while white tail has the same amount of maps. I swear i didnt saw anybody conplain when they were on askiy too
As the guy with the most popular Canadian Arctic Reserve concept, I would rather a whole year of Africa first
Europe is also huge, slightly larger actually then the us itself
As the girl with the (far smaller) second most popular Arctic canada Reserve concept, I second that
oh whoops yes i mustve been thinking of a smaller group of them of something lol, also forget the europe reigon includes a chunk of russia ngl
I didn't notice, I was so ticked off with how garbage the rifle was i never bothered looking at any other part of it
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Interesting
You can really see how screwed up the Nigerian nature Is on this map
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) reported that Nigeria has lost over 96% of its natural forest cover and deforestation is at an alarming rate of 11.1% per annum, one of the highest in the world!
Look at South Sudan, the country I mentioned earlier as a great paradise for safaris and Big Five game hunting.
You can really see the drastic difference between south Sudan and Sudan. Sadly I don't think this is just because of more deserted climate
Depressing numbers
Topics like this just always make me think about how sometimes I’ll look over the vast expanses of farmland here and try and envision what it was like before westward expansion (given I’m in the “bread basket” region of the United States)
Unfortunatly South Sudan outlawed hunting shortly after gaining independence and Sudan is in the middle of a civil war, ruling both countries out
Yes, in many regions of Europe too.
Protected areas and the number of years of armed conflicts (1946-2010)
In summary: the redder the area, the longer that protected area has experienced armed conflict. Blue indicates no conflict.
Zambia (346) = 346 means protected areas
Tanzania (326) = 326 protected areas.
About the Springbok in Vurhonga
Not only we need a remodeling and resizing but also the movements needs to redone almost entirely
In COTW Springbok runs a bit like a Whitetail and Springboks in real life are one of the fastest animals with speeds of 55mph
It should be faster
And even then, South Sudan ain't the most stable of places. Also, I HIGHLY doubt rhinos are alive there
That map is probably hella outdated
exactly what i was thinking
oops i didnt know that message was a day old lol
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Giraffe numbers in africa have risen with about 40% within the last 10 yeats
Lion as well but only in countries like Rhodesia, South Africa and Kenya
Rhodesia hasnt existed in like 40 years
I still call it Rhodesia
Why? It's a colonial name
Zimbabwe and Rhodesia's Coat of Arms
Ah yes, the former name of Zimbabwe
Ik
I was wondering what the hell ‘Rhodesia’ is. Zimbabwe is like one of the most well known African countries by name imo, why not just call it Zimbabwe instead?? Yk, it’s actual name lol
I’m not South African, I’m from Rhodesia
Type of moment right there
It's literally the same thing
but one has the Kudu and the other one has the Sable Antelope
But to be fair i usually use both Rhodesia and Zimbabwe
Really?
No it’s from a movie
Leonardo DiCaprio plays as a guy from formally Rhodesia now Zimbabwe
It’s just odd to call it Rhodesia at all
I mean i still call it like that sometimes but that's me
Yes and I’m saying that’s kinda weird. It makes no sense to still call it Rhodesia.
Some people still call it like that but yes i know what you mean because some people ask me about it all the time
Maybe just don’t call it that? Given what those “some people” could be, to avoid going into politics by keeping it vague. Easy solution, given it makes legit 0 sense to use it in the first place anyway.
Fair assessment and most people under like 45 don't even what Rhodesia is
Case in point; me 😂 like I said I was like what the heck is Rhodesia. Good man, thanks for being open to the idea and not getting hyper defensive like some other ppl do when it’s just caution.
Yeah i don't want the chat to turn into a political war
Since we're here for Africa 2.0
Me neither, why I’m keeping it vague and tryina keep it chill 😂 I’d much rather talk about animals I wanna see in the game, which I’m sure is the same for all of us
Back to Africa in the sense of the game, I’m grinding lions and dang I’m so looking forward to their rework. I know it’s been mentioned multiple times in this thread already but dang do they need it
I already mentioned that lions are social animals and it's something that COTW should put
But they should keep the solitary Lions too
Yeah some solitary some in prides makes sense
I’m really hoping the next map is Asia Africa or SA. Last three maps all being Europe / NA has been a bit rough even though imo they’re all good maps and I do still enjoy them
Also some lions are maneless or have a very small mane
I don’t want political talk on my thread guys, stay on topic
Mike's right, avoid political talk and keep to the original topic of his thread please
If it had turned into anything political I would’ve just opened a ticket and moved on 🙂↕️
as for the smaller lion manes, it be really cool if EW could do it one day
It’s something all predators would really benefit from, actual noticable differences in sizes like that like antler species already have built in. Talked about it with tigers in other places already but it really is an all predator thing
It is in part why I like the black bear great ones so much, visible large amounts of fat
I have seen the second picture before, it was apparently a lion from West Africa which are well known among hunters for having smaller manes, the only country that could realistically be suitable for these lions (Which are classified as Panthera leo leo while the lions of Vurhonga are Panthera leo melanochaita) would be Cameroon
One of them is from Tsavo Kenya
Did you hear about the man eating lions of Tsavo
I really like the YouTube video by bob gymlan on them, along with the other man eater videos he’s done. Care less about the cryptid stuff he does tho haha
Who hasn't heard of the Tsavo Maneaters
I dont know
What I am saying is that they are pretty famous
The Lions are on display at the Field Museum in Chicago Illinois
And here's Lt Colonel John Henry Patterson with one of the man eating lions
Everyone talks about the lions he shot(rightfully so) but nobody talks about the leopard behind him
Or the fact he discovered a subspecies of Eland
All the people had to deal with the lions but all the livestock had to deal with that leopard(it was killing entire herds of goats at the same time as the lions)
Patterson's Eland
Unpopular opinion the Impala is the Whitetail of South Africa
Extremely popular opinion
Good to know i'm not the only one
Good to know i'm not the only one
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Not at the same same time, about two weeks before the lions showed up. In his journal he suspects it killed at least 2 workers as well since they went missing while watching the herd
About man eating pantherine cats
Even if the main mission in sundarpatan is to kill a man eating tigress i think EW should implement something similar with an africa 2.0 map
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Except we don't get to take the man eater down, the warden does. In Sundarpatan at least, id rather do it myself.
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depends on where you are, but not very far in the veld, in the Eastern Cape or Kwazulu-Natal midlands, you could shoot 2 or 300m
In most bushveld though, 100m is a long shot
oh yes it 100% is. Some people say it's bush buck but they would be wrong
Impala fill the same niche, have a similar size and I mean look at the tails, even they are so similar
But anyways that's why I was so upset when EW didn't have Impala on the vurhonga roster and that they didn't ever add it. It's literally like making a Texas but with no white tail deer and only RM Elk
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Awesome, Im gonna try taking my .30-30 out for a few plains game
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come on ew please just add africa 2.0 with the big five
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Merry Christmas Africa 2 community
We have had such a great year! Hitting 2000 upvotes and featuring multiple times in dev Q&S as well as on streams!
Here’s to the next year where we hopefully see another African map!
(EW proceeds with two new german maps)
More whitetail deer please!
If that happens
I'll never comprehend why does EW loves European maps so much
There is a dire need for Niedersachsen, now!
A Brandenburg map
Vast fields and forests with only pines that are planted in stright lines
Vast wilderness
Vast Land of nothing
(I'm speaking with experience here )
Would be the only german map to have wolves i would say, Brandenburg has plenty of them
One new species, the beach marten
honestly I think it'll be a great time.
If you're going out in a more bushveld area in the more northern part of SA for example, the .30-30 is gonna be an absolute dream to use
yeah idk why people wnat to hunt in areas like this 💀
like i get its common in those places or something, but i want to hunt in the wild/a natural reserve not on a man-made and cultivated land
that reminds me
this is literally just hirsch/cuatro/salz in some spots
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My face waking up each morning finding there's no news of Africa 2.0
That face is just intense grumbling and annoyance personified and omg it really is my spirit animal
I actually had Ostrich meat today for dinner. Personally I did not find it to be for me as I found it to be rather soft but also kinda chewy and found the flavour unusual.
Nah
Imagine hunting this ❤️
Bro the animals can't even hide its depressing
Takes all the fun out of hunting, in cotw I spend ages stalking around bushes, trees, hills, and rocks to be able to get a good shot on the animal
Yeah I want proper hunting grounds
This was satire btw
Because Europe is simply a beautiful continent, just like Africa. You don't hunt the same things there, but there are species and sublime landscapes in Europe that you should take an interest in.
I know, dw :)
I do agree Europe is beautiful and there are many natural locations I would love to visit, but I'm not sure how many/how common hunting reserves in those areas are, I don't really know much about hunting IRL lol
I myself proposed a French-style hunting reserve, but not trophy hunting, which is not very popular in France. Hunting is primarily done for food, and if a beautiful animal is caught, its head is stuffed, for example in the case of wild boar and red deer.
In France, we have the privilege of having the most brain-dead anti-hunting activists in Europe, along with Switzerland, especially in the canton of Geneva.
Just looked on bookyourhunt to see some hunting locations, there is a wide variety some are definitely more cultivated than others haha
Many of them had some areas that were pastures and other areas more forested
Yes, I know that in Scandinavian countries it's quite common too, because that's where there's the largest population of hunters.
I didn't even know that organised hunting trips were available in France. I'm not a hunter in real life.
Theyre available in a lot of places
I’d love to see an engraved .303 or .375, (possibly from a mission in the future.)
- Like the mission specific custom made MÅRTENSSON 6.5MM RAYO from Don Miguel Alejandro Del Bosque Escajeda, or the .270 STADAVIRARIUS engraved variation from the Holiday Event in 2017.
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I love F.L. Sporter
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Lets hope for 2026 Africa
That’s probably my favorite lion one.
It’s so dramatic, I love it
Same
It will be 2026 for me soon and I'd like to just thank this community and this thread for having been so kind and taking me back in again and becoming a part of all of this. It doesn't feel the same as before back in 2023 and 2024 but being with you all has helped converse and connect with likeminded individuals who just simply want another Africa map. So here's to Africa 2.0 in 2026! 🍻
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Hopping on to play the game now, if anyone wants a chinwag in vc
I might consider joining you but I don't see you anywhere
my face if they dont add it this year
That’s been my face for the past three maps
yeah same just add it alredy
scotland was kinda cool but it prob dident have over 2000 people wanting it
Other than the revamp of some animals.
Scotland was pretty boring
yeah but all i wanted was badgers
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my favrote leopard pic
Here’s hoping for a safari weapons pack along with Africa 2.0
Maybe the reason wny their doing these types of maps is to give them the opportunity to remaster older species that go along with new dlc that create revenue
Once these older species get remastered, its possible they'll start creating reserves with brand new species like Nepal did
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Guys I had a dream where I was writing in this chat and they teased a new map and it was like Idaho or something like that and had like 2 new super boring species, thank God I woke up and that wasn't the case.
Watch this mf jinx it
Had a dream we got the Super Military Operation tactical watrfowl hunter boat with nightvision glasses
A reserve like #1449870048717050066 would satisfy the need for remodels, DLC revenue and a new African map in one go
hell yeah!!
Can't believe it's been 62 days since we reached 2000 upvotes and we haven't even reached 2010 😭
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I had a similar dream but it was on the more bright positive side.
I had a dream that they teased a Impala or a Kob and it featured remastered lions and everyting.
EW has every bit of potential for a 2026 Africa!
yes they do just add it ew everyones asking for it theres 18+ requests
Its still important not to expect too much and dont overhype a map because we never know what ew has planned
Its not like they have to remaster all the old species before they do some new ones, hopefully we get an African map before they go too crazy with reworks
At least remaster the lion and buffalo
And warthog(they desperately need it)
Blue wildebeest and lesser kudu would also be nice
Oh desperately
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Rip Craig the elephant
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Apparently there's only 23 left in the wild
23 of what exactly? Big tuskers?
Yes big tuskers
Known big tuskers
I imagine several more exist but know to avoid man
nah there's quite a few more than 23 in the wild. Maybe it's 23 left in the wild in Kenya/Tanzania ?
anyways here's SAN parks list of current tuskers in I belive only the Kruger park
https://www.sanparks.org/conservation/parks/kruger/letaba-elephant-hall/big-tuskers/current-tuskers
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South Africa has a lot of underrated big elephants
ja its pretty cool
my favourite of the bunch is Tsosti though because his name translates to sneaky thief more or less
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flashback to this
Man I remember seeing that. Such good quality.
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How many days since 2000 upvotes ?
67 days I had to correct it cause it was 70 days previously but realized that I had miswrote it by about four days.
67 days rahhhhh
We're averaging one like in a week 💀
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https://youtu.be/yaBbrfSHzDk?si=vfaaOPCt5LXOT4EW
@severe shadow
Africa has been one of the most requested updates in theHunter: Call of the Wild, and today I’m breaking down what an Africa 2.0 reserve could look like if Expansive Worlds ever revisits the continent.
From what the developers said on the official hunter call of the wild discord that gave me clues on how Africa could feel deeper, not just big...
It was definitely a fun video
I disagree about having leopard at class 5 though (has to be 7 or higher)
Yea but then they should at least bring snow leopards to class 5
True that
I do feel leopards would be best in class 5
Leopards should be in the same class as Whitetail and cougars
so pretty much everything we've talked about in here before, cool to see it in video form, not cool to see real african animals portrayed with gen AI for no reason though. why do COTW youtubers always reach for gen AI, expecially when its a real existing animal they could just find stock images for? what a weird brand of lazy
I think leopards should be one class above, they don't weigh that much more but they are tuff and have a higher chance to be aggressive
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Class 4/5
Been down with the flu so havent been here much, full agree on leopard needing to be class 7 as minimum
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I have the feeling that Africa 2.0 will happen this year
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In 2025 they announced askiy ridge like in march / may
So the new map might be announced around the same time
It'd be cool if they realeased it on the tenth year anniversary of the game. Just a thought 🤷♂️
It would nice to only have African maps this year
Holy tinfoilhat conspiracy
The Maneaters of Tsavo hunted by day as well as night. Ask me anything about them, I'm so obsessed with them, I have tshirts, books and posters. They are just so fascinating. Yes while they killed and ate 35 men, that was in the last 3 months of their lives. What happened to the other 6 months? In the book Colonel Patterson says that he remembers his workmen running to him stating the lions had killed in other villages, so the 135, could be more. I was going to suggest that the creators do another African biome with a storyline based on them since they loosely did one on the Maneater of Champawat.
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Id definitely put them way up at around class 7 or 8
Not because they're so big and tough or anything but for the same 'reason' as to why Lion is a class 9, because a wounded leopard is one of the scariest animals in the bush
they didn't get the nick name "spotted chainsaw" for nothing after all
Unlike a Lion tho
You can beat a Leopard with your bare hands.
I know what you're referencing and the leopard Carl Akeley killed was already wounded by a gunshot and quite small
A grown leopard would eviscerate a man like pork shoulder
You have to be strong and in shape to beat a Leopard
If it's an adult leopard, even a very strong man wouldn't last without some kind of weapon
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It doesn't look good for Africa 2.0
Cotw posted that today
Probably a random post, its not even time for the spring dlc yet
There was a small Trend on tiktok with not my home but i know my way around and they probably just responded to that. If its meant to be a clue then maybe a backfill update but thats far fetched
I hope so
Isn’t that the starting point on Layton?
For me, Layton Lake District is the hunting academy in COTW.
My assumption is that the destination for the Summer 2026 map has already been chosen.
Which again North America
Could also be a hint that a species on Layton is getting a remodel maybe they’re going back to new map + unrelated species remodel which would be nice
True or they might add animals to the map like Bighorn or Cougar
Also possible, wonder if they’ve figured out how to avoid cutting into other species populations if that’s the case
But let's hope that it's gonna be an African Map
I could see one for Christmas
Christmas is when everyone buys stuff
As long as it’s northern Canada I’m good with it so at least we get some big game
Or Texas because then we could get some African species
North America has potential for stuff still tbh.
A Florida map focused on reptiles would go hard
I mean North America is better than Europe tho
Europe really only has like 3 good maps left. The alps, the Greek islands, and the Caucasus Mountains( though there is an argument that it’s Asia, but I count it as the edge of Europe)
Anything other than those three would be just milking Europe
Lots of people in the game including some in this thread want EW to Milk Europe
It does but it needs a break, Asia. Latin America, and Africa just have way more potential and need rn
Everything i said and this especially ☝️
Holy Nonsense
-# Just kidding NA offers more, i just like the euro maps more
The summer and probably the winter map too were most likely choosen before Alberta came out
For Europe, I'd rather they improve what they already have, especially earlier maps
The 1 Europe map that I'd like is one in the Alps
If the posts gonna end up being s clue to map remaster i hope they remaster both layton and hirsch
If they would expand and improve the far east side of the map and add ibex and chamois there it could be a decent alps like area
Well I mean beating the leopard in the first photo by hand isn't impossible but I'm not too sure about the other one in the second photo
Well you got a us flag and a bald eagle as your PFP
And also enjoy Caucasus if you count that ad europe otherwise I don't yearn for Europe much either
As a leopard expert (I exclusively wear leopard leotards and my name is Leonard) I agree, you can't beat a 100 kg leopard, but depending on location leopards can be as small as 30 kgs when fully grown so I think it depends on the size of the leopard, the size and power of the human
ja there are a number of variables that really could sway the outcome big time
Still, I personally would not like to fight even a 30kg leopard
If rather not either, but were talking about surviving and going out of the winner not fighting it for fun
Really, I hope not
Yes, when the new map needs many new species and unique biomes.
I would be fine with a hirschfelden 2.0 tbh
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Kinda burnt out on NA or European animals, hoping for basically anything else
There's a time and a place for North American and European maps as well as animals but now is not the time.
Coming from someone who loves their NA and European maps and wildlife btw.
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The issue with that is that cougars and leopards around the same size on average and Cougars are Larger by Maximum Size to the only way for leopards to work would be either have them be classified or make them a class seven or eight species, BUT they have to bring cougar with them up To Class 7 or 8 too! Another cat along lion and Leopard that I would love to see in Africa 2.0 is the Cheetah! That I’m still stunned I can see from being anywhere from classes 3 to 5… will say class 4 for Cheetah
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You still have to wait at least like 145 days 😭
Before what?
Before a new map releases
January is almost done
So around 5 months to go then
If Africa is the first map of the year anyhow, but if I were a betting man I’d bet on it being the second map of the year
If we're being realistic if Africa 2 gonna happen i feel like they'll make it more chill and relaxed with the species roster and save the big hitters for Africa 3
Mostly saying this so they can easily fix the issues with vurhonga and not outshine it completely
Just to say this since i have to, WOTH's Tikamoon Plains had i think 19 or 20 animals while Vurhonga has 10 animals
It needs to at least have 19 or 22 animals
Prolly be 19 max as that’s the most animals a cotw map has ever had, but id expect less as they’d (hopefully) be putting out a lot of new species along with remodels
My biggest hope is rock hyrax or waterbuck
Probably more Waterbuck and Impala
I would enjoy it if at the very least they swap out lesser kudu for greater kudu but that would also limit the new map to Tanzania or Ethiopia so I’m torn
Lesser Kudu would be Kenya or Tanzania
I thought you couldn’t hunt in Kenya anymore?
Idk
But there are no Lesser Kudu in Ethiopia
I meant Lesser Kudu is only found in the southern part of Ethiopia
And it happens to be one of the few countries you can legally hunt them in
If im going to be 100% honest. I think to not over expect for this map, they COULD do so many things but realistically they are going to spread it out over multiple africa maps with each being just as good as the newer cotw maps. (imo)
There's a high chance of an African map this year
European cotw fanboys will seethe 😂
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I haven't played in so long I've forgotten the last time. I sincerely love this game and would play so much more if they just added something from Africa.
I literally just want the variety of African animals at this point. There's so many maps with the same deer over and over again that I just need something different to get my interest back.
I went back to Skyrim devs, SKYRIM
Skyrim has african animals mods
Im on Xbox
Oh ok forget what i said
If you’re on the Xbox One, Series X or Series S you do have access to mods
Oh its modded, i just cant do African animals
I haven’t played Skyrim in a while so I wasn’t 100% sure if it did have a dedicated African Animal mod available on Xbox
What i'm about to say is crazy but how about creating map and animals mods for cotw
It's not impossible but it can be possible
But it needs a lot of work tho
Considering how modding works, it'd be a bit of a pain but in theory someone could mod Vurhonga with a significant overhaul and send a copy to the devs for review
Or create a new African map with new animals and let the devs review it
and instantly get banned 😭
More than likely. But making a whole map would take a ton of work they couldn't just ignore
Even with a big team of people. Plus the recording of many animals and related
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Well, they decided to kill feedback, it was good knowing all of you
It was an honor ladies and gentlemen 🫡
We talked about Africa, exotic animals, and safari rifles. We had amazing conversations, we argued, and we joked….it was a glorious time
But now we must move on to the new.
Well thanks everyone
It was nice meeting you
See you lads.
Ladies and Gentlemen 🫡
It was a great honour to have come here when I was descending into my worst self and having been welcomed by this community (feedback forum community) and having been helped through rough times in my life and for people being there for me when I needed it most.
I started off with posting a map idea that was basically a Layton Lakes 2.0 and of course that didn't go anywhere as I understand. And when I was disappointed to see that not many people had the same love for the idea like I did, there was one individual who was there, that was none other than MadMike. As I have known him for a few years, I know that he doesn't have an appreciation for having so many North American maps and especially Whitetail Deer 😂. But despite this he offered me support and cheered me up. Even though I continued to make NA and European map ideas from then on MadMike was still there for me every step of the way and I'm grateful to have had support like that.
I then proceeded to come across this thread and immediately became one with the community that this single thread gathered. I was on here chronically basically 😆 , and socialized better than any other point since 2022, I talked and I debated and I laughed (many times) but still I was at one of the happiest points in my life.
It wasn't until the feedback forum changed and the support for the thread started to slow dramatically that I soon came to realize that something wasn't right. I never foresaw what was going to come that day, but I'm glad I didn't because I was still happy and joyful and grateful and appreciative to still be a part of the community that I had wanted to be a part of for so long.
After seeing that the Feedback Forum had been archived today I felt a part of me leave because of it. I'll never truly be the same but I am and always will be forever grateful for all of you guys old and new for being a part of all of this.
Thank you @mighty rampart for everything you have done.
Regards NZ-Alpine-Hunter 🫡 🌍
Rest easy gentlemen, we achieved our mission to create noise. We can be sure of an Africa 2 going forward. (I hope maybe🫣)
You are all amazing. This thread, and everyone in it, has been something I have made sure to keep up with since it started. So, keep it going in Avahub! Nothing in here shall be lost, never deleted, you all have put so much time into this and for that I know I speak for the whole team
Thank you!
I will create an avahub post potentially tonight so we can continue our good work
Thank you for your continued support of our mission!
I was about to say that
Africa is currently the most underrepresented continent in COTW. Vurhonga, the one and only African map, is wonderful but dated. Being released back in 2017, it does not hold up as well as it should. Additionally the species list is strong and unique, but misses out many of the flagship species one
You guys know what to do! Its time to beat the drum for africa over at avahub!
Its been a pleasure to have you along for the ride, much more excitement to come as we enter 2026!
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Thanks! it was an amazing honour of participating in this. 🫡
Hi guys,
The Avahub is a bit confusing. There appears to be two relevant sections for feedback the "Ideas" section that can be graded by the devs, and the "Threads section". Both seem appropriate, and so I have made a post in the threads section two that expands on what you guys might want to see come with another africa. https://community.avalanchestudios.com/avalanche-studios/the-hunter/forums/5-maps/threads/35-return-to-africa-africa-2-0-big-5-thread
Africa is currently the most underrepresented continent in COTW. Vurhonga, the one and only African map, is wonderful but dated. Being released back in 2017, it does not hold up as well as it should. Additionally the species list is strong and unique, but misses out many of the flagship species one
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Always remember what we're fighting for! 🌍
Love to see it Janny! thanks for joining along with all of this, it's been amazing to be a part of this along with you 🫡
Yeah thats really confussing, I asked vivi what exactly is the diffrene but she disnt replied yet
I took it to mean the threads cover feedback on things already in game and ideas are for things that are not currently in game but I might be wrong
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Remember what we stand for!
Just keep it at day 752 of waiting for africa 2.0 bro 😭
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For gods Sake keep it short 😭
Alright well I tell you what I will cut off the "AS WELL AS DAY 3 OF THE UNFORTUNATE DEMISE OF THE FEEDBACK FORUM." but I'm keeping the other two because they still mention the thread anyway.
sounds like a compromise
One recommendation since this has gained more popularity
Is to add pigeons to whatever new Africa map gets released please.
There's so many different types here in southern Africa and it would change things up a little
I really wouldn't mind that especially since southern Africa has lots of pigeons that can feed on the ground and wouldn't need to be in trees all the time like other species (wood pigeon on Scotland) would still be cool if they could perch on high objects or power lines tho
@devout helm
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Africa 2 Army, I am once again calling on you to venutre to the AvaHub https://community.avalanchestudios.com/avalanche-studios/the-hunter/forums/6-animals/threads/65-spotted-hyena-vurhonga-backfill?page=1#post-221
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Here is quick access to the top
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Commenting so i can track this
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I will be leaving Germany for Italy on Saturday so I will be unable to post for the next three days (Saturday to Monday). However I will be posting to make up for it later on.
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yo
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Yo that's an awesome name and pfp you got there
thanks
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Adding elephants to COTW would possibly be a bad idea that could end up being a bad experience like Ultimate Hunting. Am I wrong?
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I didn't know the feedback channel was still up
Technically it’s not really, you can only interact with threads now and can’t create a new one.
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That's a really cool one
cant wait for the day we se hippos, elephants and other dangerous large animals.
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KEEPM GOING
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140 days yet we're only 29 thumb ups more
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