how to improve Mississippi acres preserve

[potent gate]

Mississippi is a great map in game at the moment but they're are some things I and many others want to have changed and they're is a lot you could change.
I also added links and credits below make sure to look at them.

1. Add more waterfowl like wood ducks and blue winged teals more bout waterfowl on Mississippi below.
   Credits to me lol https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1197209542614859967

2. Add bobcat they could really improve the map credits to @turbid tendon
   https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1175116422922375258

3. Coyotes would make the small game even better.

4. rework black bear to make Mississippi a realistically possible grinding option

5. Last but not least add more rares for the bobwhite quail
   https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1198993747459985532

6. Make bobcats class 2 (done ✅)

If you have any more ideas make sure to post them under here and I will add them to the list

[pine rose]

New animals
Waterfowl
Mallard
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Northern shoveler
Hooded merganser

Small game
American Opossum
Groundhog
Coyote

So,overall the species list would look like this(excluding black Bear as there isn’t any hunting in Mississippi,only talks of a season opening up,but it allows more species)

American Alligator
Wild hog(Trusize+Trutusk)
Whitetail deer
Coyote(Class 3!)
Bobcat(now has accurate size,Class 2)
Eastern Wild Turkey,Class 1.5
Gray Fox
Groundhog/Woodchuck
Common Raccoon
Eastern Cottontail rabbit
Green-winged teal
Mallard
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Hooded Merganser
(This is what I’d like to see Mississippi look like,what do you think???)

[prisma dagger]

Skunks and beaver would also be great as they are considered pests in Mississippi so they are hunted often. Beavers might be better soured for a map built around them with things like dam need zones but I think skunks would fit perfectly. Could even add a spray effect where you take a small amount of damage

[potent gate]

That's a great list all though I would keep bobcats class 3 but put the weight a good chunk down I also would love to see skunks ingane they could be so cool

[potent gate]

I also would love to see American wigeons as they are classic waterfowl, you could include storm wigeon as a rare

[pine rose]

Bobcats are pretty much just housecats but more compact,class 2 just feels right and they are nowhere near the rest of class 3,being 93(Springbok) 110(hog deer+ Feral goat 112(Blackbuck) 145(chamois) 165(Axis Deer)

[potent gate]

Coyotes only get up 50 something

And bobcats are closely related with lynx, they also Wigh like 5-13 times a much as a housecat

[pine rose]

Which is a ton closer than the average bobcat with a wide range of 14-40(most lie within the 14-25 range) and coyotes are tanks.

[pine rose]

But bobcats and lynxes are totally different species,lynx are probably where Bobcats got their weight (ingame) from,In reality bobcats weigh a quarter of that and,aren’t very tanky.

[potent gate]

Bobcats are a lynx, I would put the weight down to 27 kgs and keep em class 3 but I understand why you wouldn't keep them class 3

[pine rose]

Even musk deer weigh more than the average Bobcat.

[potent gate]

I think it's like with bears even if grizzlies could be class 9 they are class 7 with an animal that could be class 6 like the black bear to keep things consistent

[pine rose]

I think Black Bear can stay in 7,grizzly in 8 and whenever we get polar bear 9.

[fringe idol]

Expansive Worlds, please make Black Bears drink during the daytime on Mississippi, that'll bring to a balance the popularity between Silver Ridge Peaks and Mississippi acres

[turbid tendon]

I was originally going to make my own post for this topic, but since you beat me to it I will post all my ideas in this thread. Feel free to add some of them to your original post if you want.

[potent gate]

I will

[serene wadi]

Quail don't flee from a hundred yards, they either sit tight and let you walk past or flush at your feet and scare the crap out of you while you're trying to stalk deer.

[turbid tendon]

First, of all, I want to see some backfills! We have several animals in the game that would greatly help to increase the species variety on this map if added to MA. Coyotes, Bobcats, and Mallards would all make perfect sense as backfills for Mississippi Acres, because all of them are common in Mississippi and would fit perfectly in the setting of the map. Along with this backfill, Bobcats’ max weight should be decreased to be more realistic, and they should be changed so that they cannot spook animal species that are above Class 4 (because a moose or bear getting spooked by a Bobcat is just ridiculous).

As for the home ranges of these potential Mississippi backfills, Coyotes would make sense to be found in areas with agricultural fields. Bobcats would be found in the wilder areas of the map that are heavily forested. Mallards would probably be found at any water source on the map. Adding these three species would be an easy way to greatly expand MA’s biodiversity.

Next, new species. There are numerous different critters that can be added to Mississippi Acres that aren’t in the game yet. These include mammals like the Striped Skunk, Nine-Banded Armadillo, North American Beaver, Virginia Opossum, Swamp Rabbit, Nutria, Muskrat, and Groundhog.
It also includes a wide range of waterfowl species, including the Wood Duck, Northern Pintail, Gadwall, American Black Duck, and Blue Winged Teal. There’s plenty of other waterfowl that can potentially be added to Mississippi as well, but these are the ones I want to see on this map the most.

I'll post more information about all the new species I mentioned, but it will have to be sometime later when I have more time. Just wanted to get my ideas into the thread.

[vapid hatch]

Mississippi duck hunting could be the best there is. I fully endorse this post!

[potent gate]

I'll make sure to update it as soon as you are done with the detailed analysis

[serene wadi]

Nutria would be a really fun addition, they are just big swampy rabbits.

[potent gate]

Good idea

[serene wadi]

It was in Fuzion's message

[potent gate]

Oh yea

[white vortex]

Its not really Louisianian/Mississippi without armadillo's .... Just saying ... But of course the biggest issue with adding more species to any map is the map size. They can only put so many animals on a map and adding one species means reducing the numbers of other species already on the map ....

[serene wadi]

Would be nice if we had a slider to decide what spawned

Small game, big game and birds separated

[potent gate]

A small chance that the bullet hits you when you don't shoot with a shotgun would be cool

I think I'd you'd implement that many species you had to do a map reset and give them smaller ranges like with ibex or the different deer of nz

[turbid tendon]

Striped Skunk (Class 2)

This is a species of Skunk found throughout southern Canada, the continental United States, and northern Mexico. These small critters are omnivores with few natural predators. Like all skunks, they have highly developed musk-filled scent glands to ward off predators, allowing them to spray their smelly stench that often causes most predators to leave them alone. They have a long history of association with humans, having been trapped and captively bred for their fur and kept as pets.

Because of its wide range in North America, the Striped Skunk can also be added to New England Mountains. They would be found throughout Mississippi Acres in the same habitats as the Raccoons. They would be seen travelling between their resting, feeding and drinking zones in the game, being more active at night and dusk/dawn.

This species would have a special behavior where they would "spray" if the player gets too close. This would cause disorientation and would cause a temporary blurry effect on the screen due to the sheer power of the smelly spray. Skunks would also be able to spray dogs if they get too close, causing the bloodhound to be temporarily unable to track prey because of the overwhelming smell of the skunk's spray, and causing it to take longer for retrievers to find the animals they've been sent out to retrieve.

In the trophy lodges, there could be a new multimount called "Stripes and Masks" featuring a skunk and a raccoon feeding together, as seen in the second image below.

Would Skunks be a likely species to be added to the game? Probably not, they'd be more of a gimmick than anything else. They would still be a pretty unique animal though!

Nine Banded Armadillo (Class 1)

This is an armored small mammal found in North, Central, and South America, making it the most widespread armadillo species. The nine-banded armadillo is a solitary, mainly nocturnal animal, found in many kinds of habitats, from mature and secondary forests to grassland and dry scrub. These animals have a large and expanding range in the southern United States, including Mississippi. They would be found throughout the forests and meadows of Mississippi Acres, all across the map.

Their armored carapace would make it hard to penetrate to vital organs with most Class 1 weapons. However, the armor on the Armadillo's head would be less strong, making the head a great weak spot that hunters would want to aim for.

North American Beaver (Class 2)

The largest rodent in North America, this species is iconic for its ability to build dams and lodges on river systems. This species is widepread in North America, including in Alaska, Canada, and most of the continental United States. This plump rodent would live all along the river that runs through the center of Mississippi Acres and also in the channels of the river that flow away from the main part of it.

Since Mississippi Acres is a blackwater ecosystem that already has slow-moving water, the addition of actual beaver dams blocking parts of the river and creating beaver ponds seems unnecessary. That being said, beavers don't always create beaver ponds, in fact on larger rivers they often just build their lodges on the riverbank as a sort of reinforced burrow. Riverbank lodges could be added to various random locations along Mississippi's river system, and each of these would function similarly to the burrows that the European Rabbits use currently.

The main way to hunt beavers would be to ambush and shoot them in their feeding zones, which would be located a short distance from their lodge, and often a few hundred meters downriver from them. Beavers would feed around dawn and dusk, spending the rest of their day either hiding out in their lodges or traveling between their feeding zones and their lodges. When spooked, a beaver would flee to the nearest deep water (like Alligators do) slap their tail on the water (which would be their fleeing call) and then dive into the water for safety and swim to their lodge. When traveling to and from feeding zones, beavers would swim on top of the water, making them a difficult target. However, when traveling on land to their feeding zones, they would be an easy target for opportunistic hunters. Beavers have poor eyesight, making them easy to sneak up on, as long as they don't smell you.

North American Beavers could also be added to Layton Lake, Yukon Valley and New England Mountains.

Virginia Opossum (Class 1)

The Virginia Opossum is the only opossum species living north of Mexico, its range extending south into Central America. It is the northernmost marsupial species in the world. In the United States and Canada, it is typically simply called a possum. It is a solitary nocturnal animal about the size of a domestic cat, and a successful opportunist, eating basically anything it can find.

This species would be found scattered throughout Mississippi Acres. Like the Raccoons, Virginia Opossums would be able to visit and eat from garbage cans on Mississippi Acres. Because of their wide range in the eastern U.S. this species would also be able to be found on New England Mountains.

These animals would occasionally "play possum" when spooked at close range, feigning death. The only way to know that the animal is not actually dead would be to walk up to it and be unable to harvest it. Retrievers would be able to retrieve an opossum that is "playing possum", because the dog would think that the animal is dead.

Swamp Rabbit (Class 1)

The Swamp Rabbit is a large type of cottontail rabbit found in the swamps and wetlands of the southern United States. The species has a strong preference for wet areas, and it will take to the water and swim. The swamp rabbit is found in much of the south-central United States and along the Gulf coast. It is most abundant in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

On Mississippi Acres, the Swamp Rabbit would be only found in the lowland/swamp areas (as their name suggests) along with the floodplains and marshlands in the southern parts of the map. They would be replaced by the Eastern Cottontail Rabbits (which are currently on the map) further inland and away from swamps and wetland areas. This species would be able to swim across stretches of water to travel between their need zones.

Nutria (Class 2)

The Nutria is a large herbivorous semiaquatic rodent from South America. They are an invasive species in the southern United States. The nutria lives in burrows alongside stretches of water, similar to beavers.

The nutria resembles a large rat, or a beaver with a smaller, skinnier tail. They destroy native habitats in North America and would be found in various locations along the main river and the coast on Mississippi Acres.

This big rodent can also be added to Parque Fernando, which is in their native range.

Muskrat (Class 1)

The muskrat is a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent native to North America, and is also an introduced species in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands over a wide range of climates and habitats. It has noticeable effects on the ecology of wetlands, and is a resource of food and fur for humans.

Muskrats would be found in most large water sources on Mississippi Acres. They would have burrows along banks and shores of water bodies, travelling around in a similar way to beavers. Their large range, including introduced range, and adaptability means that they could also be added to Layton Lake, New England Mountains, Hirschfelden and Revontuli Coast.

Groundhog (Class 1)

The groundhog, also known as the woodchuck, is a species of marmot that is native to woodlands and plains throughout North America. A common critter in the eastern United States, it is often hunted because it can be a nuisance animal. The groundhog has burrows, similar to the European Rabbits. However, unlike the European Rabbits, groundhogs would be solitary in the game. They would emerge from their burrows around dawn and dusk and travel to nearby feed zones.

This species would be found in fields and along the edges of woodlands, on both New England Mountains and Mississippi Acres. It would be common and widespread on those two maps. This would probably be a Class 1 species, and the best way to hunt groundhogs would be to ambush them at their burrows when they emerge from them.

Maybe there could be a new small multimount with a Coyote, Red Fox, or a Bobcat stalking or attacking a Groundhog, because all of those species have been known to prey on groundhogs. There could also be a multimount with a Groundhog encountering a male Whitetail Deer, since both of those species largely live in the same habitats in eastern North America.

Obviously, not all of these mammals need to be added to Mississippi Acres. That being said, I would be very happy to see at least two or three of those species being added to MA.

The Opossum, Armadillo, Skunk and Beaver are the ones I find to be the most interesting, since all of those would have special unique mechanics and are all iconic North American animals.

[spiral umbra]

Class 1 is fine for Armadillo, they are small and the .22 rifle already does too much damage by itself, even a .12 cal shotgun is excessive unless you shoot it in the head or else it ruins all the meat

[turbid tendon]

Tbh I figured that the carapace would make it extra tough and therefore Class 2, but if people shoot them with .22 LR in real life then Class 1 makes the most sense.

[modern nebula]

Yeah I have 9-banded Armadillo as a Class 1 Species on #1070132029905178645

[turbid tendon]

Yeah, I probably should have cross-referenced that before posting it

[potent gate]

They would be so cool, I see so much potential in this map, dove hunting would also be Hella fire

[turbid tendon]

Mourning Doves would be an excellent species to add to Mississippi. They would also be a good addition to SRP and Rancho.

[turbid tendon]

There's quite a few different species of waterfowl that can be added to Mississippi Acres, alongside the Mallard.

These potential new species include the Wood Duck, Northern Pintail, Gadwall, American Black Duck, Blue Winged Teal, and Hooded Merganser. There's more that live in Mississippi but I think these are the most interesting possibilities.

I'm not saying that Mississippi has to become the North American version of Revontuli Coast, but there's a lot of water on the map, and in my opinion we need some more animals to fill in the wetlands of the map so that they feel more like a real swampland. When you think of hunting in a swamp, ducks are probably one of the first types of animals you imagine hunting. Imagine how immersive it would be to see several flocks of different species of ducks flying overhead while you're hunting Gators in the swamps. There's obviously some of these ducks that I want to see more than others, namely the Wood Duck and Pintail, but any of these would be a great addition to Mississippi.

These species wouldn't have to be exclusive to Mississippi. Wood Duck and Northern Pintail could also fit well on Layton Lake and New England Mountains. Gadwall would fit in on SRP and Layton along with Mississippi. American Black Duck would also fit on NEM, Blue Winged Teal could also be added to SRP, and the Hooded Merganser could possibly be a new addition to Layton as well.

[potent gate]

If we get blue wings I wanna see a green winged, blue winged and cinnamon tela mulymount

[potent gate]

Woodis and hoodies are my favourites, I also think we really need to se American wigeons in the game

[wild surge]

I was just telling by buddy today that missisippi needs bobcats and coyotes

[lone tulip]

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[turbid tendon]

thank you Adrian. I'm hoping we can get some more species on this map at some point

[potent gate]

Bump

[potent gate]

Bymp

[trail kayak]

Hell no bobcats would ruin the map

No offense but terrible idea the problem with most maps are bobcats or lynx. It ruins reindeer drink time it messes up pronghorn drink time. The spook everything and it ruins a map

[turbid tendon]

I think the idea is that this would come with a rework to Bobcat and Lynx spooking behavior, something that is desperately needed

[trail kayak]

👍 it’s so annoying! Do you agree bobcats as they are would ruin Mississippi

[turbid tendon]

I think "ruin" is a strong word to use. But they'd definitely cause some issues if they were added with the exact same spooking abilities that they do now. I think most people agree that the behavior of bobcats spooking other animals should be reworked.

[trail kayak]

I don’t think it’s strong. Mississippi is already extremely thick so if you add an animal that spooks everything the map would suck so bad

[pine rose]

I do believe your issue was resolved in the main text…

[potent gate]

Bump

[turbid tendon]

bump

[potent gate]

I suppose may be adding sandhill cranes?

[pine rose]

I don’t think it’s legal in Mississippi.

[potent gate]

Sad JANNY noises

[pine rose]

I wish😭

[potent gate]

They are legal in the Yukon tho, but sadly Yukon valley Is on the other side, I don't know about the legality in texas

[pine rose]

Just googled it, Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming.

[potent gate]

So may be sandhills for Yukon and srp!

[pine rose]

I can see them working really well on srp!

[potent gate]

I can too, just imagine walking thru the forest and see a small group of cranes doing crane stuff

[valid spade]

They would be nice in Yukon swamps

[potent gate]

True

[potent gate]

It's always nice to see ew doing good things

[potent gate]

Missississippi

[potent gate]

Just saying that pintails, gadwalls or wood ducks would fit greatly now that they are in-game

[lyric yoke]

This is great. Hopefully if they ever remaster a map, Mississippi Acres is one of the ones they pick

[potent gate]

I agree

[prisma geyser]

Bumping. 🫶🏻 best map ever, needs some tlc

[potent gate]

They removed bumping, this thread lies in shadow if I don't advertise for it D:

[prisma geyser]

They did? I thought posting a reply bumped it to “last updated” which is the default thread filter
Darn it. Hopefully they pay some serious attention to it anyway 💔