Hirschfelden Mega Update/Updates ( Remasters, Remodels, Backfills etc )

[simple ivy]

Hirschfelden is one of my absolute all time favourite maps in COTW the first time I played Hirschfelden in April 2023 was amazing and I loved the whole experience and love coming back to the map from time to time to spend time in the astonishing scenery that the map has. Hirschfelden is showing its age it is 7 years old and one of two base game maps alongside Layton Lakes. I really, really want Hirschfelden to receive some love even if I have to wait another 5 or 7 years whatever if this can come to the game it will easily be one of my favourite updates for the game.

Map:

● Hirschfelden is right up there alongside Layton, NEM, Revontuli, EC, and Sundarpatan in terms of natural beauty seeing a remaster of the maps scenery would be next level having seen the detail EW has put into the last four maps is insane and if Hirschfelden received that kind of treatment I would be living in the reserve which I kinda do IRL.

● I would also like to see a expansion of the map too with some potential species that could be backfilled or added to the game/map expanding the map near the western border would allow for species like Chamois and Alpine Ibex or other mountain dwelling species but something to the south and north would be cool.

I am aware of the fact that doing something like this takes basically the exact same if not more effort than making an entirely new map but I have a solution at some point when EW stops making new maps they could add things to the game to make them better like THC does with events but something like remastering would be cool too.

To be continued......

[surreal loom]

if they make the mountain more reachable (its clearly designed to be a map border) and refreshing the textures so it is more detailed it would make the perfect habitat for european alpine species (rock ptarmigan,alpine ibex ,chamois ,black grouse ,etc.)

also i would like mouflon and capercallie on the western side of the map

[simple ivy]

Remodels:

● I think most of the species need a remodel such as Roe Deer and Wild Boar and with what EW did with Red Deer and Fallow Deer I think they would look really cool

● Canada Goose ( I'm not sure if they did get a remodel or not when Revontuli came out )
● European Rabbit
● Roe Deer
● Wild Boar
● European Bison

[surreal loom]

european hares, greylag geese would also be perfect small game for the eastern side of the map

also badgers on the entire map with a burrow system would make way better

[simple ivy]

New Species:

Class 1 Species:

● Northern Pintail
● Northern Shoveler
● Long Tailed Duck
● Greater White Fronted Goose
○ Hazel Grouse
○ Black Grouse
○ Western Cappercallie
● Grey Partridge
○ Brown/European Hare

Class 2 Species:

● European Badger
● Alpine Marmot

Class 4 Species:

○ European Mouflon
○● Alpine Chamois
● Alpine Ibex

[surreal loom]

could you add black grouse and capercallie to the list? Please 🥹

[simple ivy]

I'm not sure if you can hunt them I'll have to check really quickly

They are not huntable but I can still add them especially with the fact that we are getting Tigers and Snow Leopards

[surreal loom]

thank you wanted to have capers on hirsch even before finland got announced

it would be a dream if posts like this would get reality

[simple ivy]

Western Cappercallie and Black Billed Cappercallie are some of my favourite Grouse species in Eurasia and I hope to hunt them one day

[surreal loom]

i think Black Billed Cappercallie would be a got fit for medved since sibiria is only place were they can be found

[final saffron]

YES YES yesss

[simple ivy]

The dark blue part is where Black Billed Cappercallie live and this is where people think Med-ved Taiga may be placed it could work but they'd have to have a small range to make sense

[surreal loom]

i dont know its true or not but i read medved is based all of Siberia so it not must be a small homerange

[simple ivy]

EW never truly specified where Med-Ved Taiga is so I guess they could have a range of the whole map or split the map into two Western Cappercallie on the west side and Black Billed Cappercallie on the east side

[surreal loom]

this would be good solution

[empty torrent]

The river that runs through Taiga is the Lena River so it is within the range of the Capercaillies irl

[modest ledge]

older maps getting TLCs would be such a nice thing

[surreal loom]

if the top of mountain would become more detailed and mountainside wouldnt be a hardcore climbing adventure it would be a perfect spot to hunt alpine species

also a view from the mountain top over the map

i think a cloud mechanics like srp or sundarpatan have would bring a better mountain feel

[simple ivy]

That looks dope I can definitely see myself hunting Chamois or Ibex there

[modest ledge]

Mouflon would actually be a really good backfill to Hirsch. the "Iberian mouflon" doesn't actually exist; the actual name is European mouflon, and they do have a population in Germany

[tawny reef]

They need to make Mouflon shaggier.

[surreal loom]

if you play the game on german the name is "Europäischer Mufflon" what translated to english means european mouflon so the name problem is only in english

[simple ivy]

Yep and they should make more appearances on more maps

[narrow ibex]

https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1196543329467375636

[narrow ibex]

They're variety is crazy look at this thing it's also a mouflon I included them on my Iran map idea https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1240751703540895995

[surreal loom]

great one mouflon 🔥

[verbal plover]

yes

[surreal loom]

bump

[coarse folio]

I really love this idea

[amber escarp]

To be honest… there are more mufflons in Germany than wisents… and you’re not allowed to hunt them 😅

There are also three species already in the game who could be added to Hirschfelden.

Wolves
European lynx
Raccoons 🦝 (I think I have more raccoons than foxes on my hunting ground)

[hardy flower]

I agree. for people who cant afford extra maps a few extra animals would be good. from my experience Hirschfelden also lacks zones. I rarely find one. If im lucky I might find one on the outskirts

[surreal loom]

personly i dont think wolves are fitting to hirsch, if the lynx would come to hirsch i would love if they would be similar to snow leopards. the raccoons are not realy my top want for this map but they would make sence.

[simple ivy]

I recommend hunting in the fields especially the ones in the south I take a route there from the first Outpost to a small lake to the bottom and I start hunting from there and when I get to that lake Red Deer or Fallow Deer will be drinking there

[hardy flower]

thx

[tawdry spade]

Hirshfelden is based where,Because I have the idea of putting animals in this map, a pheasant, a bovid created there and ducks. I know that cattle cannot be hunted but hey we have a tiger and a leopard and see other animals that really cannot be hunted. As for the ducks I have to check

[surreal loom]

lynx in germany : 125-135
snow lepards in Nepal: 300–400

[amber escarp]

So we have wolves here in Germany. Some say more than in Scandinavia…

About 1339

[surreal loom]

yeah i know its just my own opinon

[simple ivy]

Hirschfelden is placed in Germany or Central Europe as a whole but with German names for basically everything

Hirschfelden est placé en Allemagne ou en Europe centrale dans son ensemble, mais avec des noms allemands pour pratiquement tout.

[tawdry spade]

Ok, I tried to find the animals hunted in Germany but people keep talking about France, also it is the country of hunting. All I could find is that they can hunt 13 species including 8 migratory birds if I understood correctly

Yes, as a person of German origin, I knew it but for me it seems like the German Alps because the mountains are very high compared to the west of Germany which is flatter

[amber escarp]

And of course there are capercaillies and black grouse in the mountainous forests. I often thought it to myself as I ran through it. For me personally, this map also has a lot in common with the Alps, the Black Forest or the Thuringian Forest. You can find these grouse there... of course also the rock ptarmigan and the hazel grouse

[surreal loom]

man i would pay capercallies and blackgrouse on hirsch

[amber escarp]

This is why Revontuli Coast is one of my favorites… all that birds.

[tawdry spade]

There is also the European and mountain hare

[surreal loom]

hirsch could have about the half of the class one from revontuli

[amber escarp]

Yes

This map has great opportunities

[surreal loom]

my personel backfills for hirsch:

• european mufflon
• capercallie
• black grouse
• european hare
• waterfowl ( greylag geese, mallards , goldeneye , tufted duck euroasian teal, etc)

new species:

• alpine ibex
• grey partridge
• european badger

[amber escarp]

Oh yes… even the Racoon dog

[surreal loom]

complety forgot about this animal i think they would realy fit to hirsch

[amber escarp]

What would also be really cool, of course, is the possibility of setting up live traps. Only for small animals, of course. Raccoons, foxes... it would add variety to the game. I know many hunters who love to walk around and check their traps. Of course, there's also something about pest control and earning extra money 😅

[tawdry spade]

But aren't there other species that are quite endemic and a bit stylish or just that?

[surreal loom]

could be cool i would like if foxes( and maybe in future badgers ) have burrows.this would come in a update alongside with like a dachshund dlc. they would go into the burrows and get the animals wich are in the burrow out so you could shoot it, maybe this also would work with the european rabbit burrows

[tawdry spade]

Afterwards, if one day they have done all the parts of the world, they will be able to modify the old maps and put more animals

[narrow ibex]

My theory Is that it's based of Switzerland at least partially

Birds you can hunt jn Bavaria and baden würtenberg where Hirsch looks to be as it has high mountains but the flags have the colours of the German flag

-common pheasant
-hungarian partridge
-wild turkey (introduced)
-colared dove
-common wood pigeon
-european woodcock
-eurasian jay
-carion crow
-magpie
-gray goose
-egyptian goose
-canadian goose
-brent goose
-greater white fronted goose
-bean goose
-mallard
-eurasian widgeon
-northern pintail
-eurasian teal
-velvet scoter
-common scoter (both scoters can be hunted legally in a land locked state and are native to the inland lakes altho in small numbers)
-greater scaup
-tufted duck
-common Pochard
-common coot
-mute swan (would be super cool 🦢)
-gray heron
-great cormorant
-also like 5 gull species that I won't specifically name unless requested

Some illegal species like red tested Pochard, common crane and black grouse would also be hella cool

Mammal game that can be hunted in those states

-red deer
-fallor deer
-sika deer
-roe deer
-wild boar
-chamois
-mouflon
-european hare
-european rabbit
-racoon
-racoon dog
-nutria
-european badger
-stoat
-polecat
-least weasel
-beech marten
-pine marten
-red fox

[amber escarp]

So this is everything you can hunt in Baden Württemberg 😅

The following animals are subject to hunting law nationwide:

Furred game:

European bison
Elk deer
Red deer
Fallow deer
Sika deer
Roe deer
Chamois
Ibex
Mouflon
Wild boar
Brown hare
mountain hare
Wild rabbit
Marmot
Wildcat
Lynx
Fox
Stone marten
pine marten
Polecat
Ermine
Weasel
Badger
Otter
Seal

Feathered game:

Partridge
Pheasant
European quail
Capercaillie
Black grouse
Rackailed grouse
hazel grouse
Rock ptarmigan
Wild turkey
Wild pigeon
Mute swan
Wild geese
Wild ducks
Merganser
Woodcock
Coot
Gulls
Great Crested Grebe
Great bustard
Grey heron
Griffins
Falcons
Raven

Of course, many of them enjoy a year-round closed season

What would be a really cool animal for Hirschfelden is the great bustard.

Simply to raise awareness of this animal.

[tawdry spade]

I agree with all the great bustards are super mega interesting, they are still one of the heaviest birds that can fly, the largest specimen I have read weighed in at 21 kilos, so imagine seeing them on hirshfelden, it would be simply wonderful. fingers crossed that one day he puts this creature

[narrow ibex]

They'red like 110 of them Germany but they would be great for Quatro

[amber escarp]

In Spain, of course, there are significantly more. But Quatro is a DLC.