🇫🇷Val-des-Bois🇫🇷

[velvet fjord]

I think in the next few years we might get another European map and since Val-des-Bois is in theHunter: classic I have a feeling it might be this map and Alpine Ibex is a requested species for the game.

Meet the typical huntable animals in this area and climb the mountains to find the majestic Alpine Ibex. You will hear the calls from the Golden Eagle or Alpine Chough, and enjoy the authentic flora including the elusive Edelweiss. Watch your step while climbing and even walking along steep drops, as you might fall off cliffs and require a First Aid Kit to recover. This reserve comes with breathtaking views and unconquerable peaks for you to master. (Yes I stole it from theHunter:classic very original of me)

Potential returning species:
Rock Ptarmigan (1)
Western Capercaillie (1)
Black grouse (1)
Mountain hare (1)
Hazel grouse (1)
European rabbit (1)
Mallard (1)
Red fox (2)
Roe deer (3)
Boreal lynx (3) (Low population)
Alpine chamois (3)
Fallow deer (4)
Wild boar (5)
Red deer (6)
Brown bear (8)*

Potential new species:
Common quail (1)
Grey partridge (1)
Eurasian woodcock (1)
Northern pintail (1)
Common pochard (1)
Alpine marmot (1)
European badger (2)
European mouflon (4)
Alpine Ibex (4)
Apennine wolf (5)

New equipment:
MAS-36 rifle, 3-7, 7.5×54mm soft points and poly tips
Pheasant callers
Grouse and ptarmigan decoys (Capercaillies included)
Decoys and callers for waterfowl
European countryside themed outfits

[robust oar]

I’d love to see a Val des Bois remake.

[stone quest]

This would be a gorgeous map though I do think mountain climbing should be improved

[velvet fjord]

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[compact geyser]

Hello @velvet fjord,

Thank you for sharing your detailed ideas for a potential European map like Val-des-Bois! It’s great to hear your enthusiasm for the region and its unique species, like the Alpine Ibex and the mix of small game, deer, and predators. Your suggestions for new equipment, like the MAS-36 rifle and various decoys, also add an interesting layer to the hunting experience.

I’ll make sure to pass this along to the rest of the team, and if you have any more thoughts or feedback, feel free to reach out through our support page: https://support.thehunter.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.

[glad magnet]

It should be like hirshfelden where the classic version is actually a region of the big map on cotw

[velvet fjord]

Fur and plumage types

Common quail plumage types- Common: Brown, sandy (F) Very rare: Albino

Grey partridge plumage types- Common: Grey, Chestnut, Mottled, Rare: Leucistic, Piebald, Very rare: Melanistic

Eurasian woodcock plumage types- Common: Grey, brown, Uncommon: Dark, Rare: Leucistic, Very rare: Piebald, Melanistic

Northern pintail plumage types- Common: Eclipse (M), Grey (M), Grey (M), Mottled brown (F), Rare: Molting, Very rare: Leucistic, Albino

Common Pochard plumage types- Common: Red brown (M), Eclipse (M), Dark brown (F), Rare: Leucistic, Melanistic

Alpine marmot fur types- Common: Grey, Brown-grey, Dark grey, Rare: Blonde, Piebald, Leucistic, Very rare: Melanistic

European badger fur types- Common: Black-White, Brown, Uncommon: Black, Light brown, Rare: Blonde, Very rare: Melanistic, Albino, Erythristic

European mouflon fur types- All same as Iberian mouflon

Alpine ibex fur types- Common: Grey, Brown, Very rare: Albino

Apennine wolf fur types- Common, Grey, Uncommon: Black, Brown, Very rare: Sable, Albino, Melanistic

[humble epoch]

I could go for a Val-de-Bois map, never got to play it on classic

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The map of the reserve and species
Grey/Mountains:
Rock Ptarmigan, Capercaillie, Hazel grouse, Black grouse, Mountain hare, Alpine marmot, Mallard, Common Pochard, Northern pintail, European rabbit, Red fox, European Badger, Eurasian lynx, Alpine chamois, Roe deer, European Mouflon, Alpine Ibex, Fallow deer, Apennine wolf, Brown bear

Dark green/Coniferous forest:
Rock Ptarmigan, Capercaillie, Hazel grouse, Black grouse, Mountain hare, Alpine marmot, Mallard, Common Pochard, Northern pintail, European rabbit, Eurasian woodcock, Grey partridge, Common quail, Red fox, European Badger, Eurasian lynx, Alpine chamois, Roe deer, European Mouflon, Alpine Ibex, Fallow deer, Wild boar, Apennine wolf, Red deer, Brown bear

Light green/Birch?? Forest
Mountain hare, Alpine marmot, Mallard, Common Pochard, Northern pintail, European rabbit, Eurasian woodcock, Grey partridge, Common quail, Red fox, European Badger, Eurasian lynx, Roe deer, European Mouflon, Fallow deer, Wild boar, Apennine wolf, Red deer, Brown bear

Brown/Grasslands
Mallard, Common Pochard, Northern pintail, European rabbit, Grey partridge, Common quail, Red fox, European Badger, Eurasian lynx, Roe deer, European Mouflon, Fallow deer, Wild boar, Apennine wolf, Red deer

And blue is just water sources

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Cool idea

[delicate quarry]

there is a little thing that disturbs me is the fact of having put the brown bear in the French Alps. the problem is that in France, the bear is only located in the Pyrenees which are Slovenian bears, there remains only one male from the Pyrenees. Otherwise it's fine, the species are present in these regions.

[velvet fjord]

I put bears in because Val-des-bois has them

[delicate quarry]

ok, if Val-de-Bois locates it then I accept, it's true that we can have brown bears because there really are some in the Alps but towards France there are more the Italian or Swiss population passing through from time to time.

ok, so it's a bit like what they did with the small kudu in Vhuronga instead of the big one. But if the goal is to take the same species as the old map then there is no need to worry

[velvet fjord]

Well the map can be based of Pyrenees and alps

[delicate quarry]

or the end of the French Alps. This way you can have the bears in a more natural way. as you want.

if you want in France we have the Boreal lynx and the Carpathian linx the boreal lynx is almost everywhere the Carpathian lynx more to the northwest of the map because it is more towards the Jura which is further north of the Alps but not too much of a connection either.on the left that of the Carpathians and on the right that of the boreal.

[velvet fjord]

Added the boreal lynx

[delicate quarry]

ok it was just for information purposes. otherwise the boreal linx you put it on the new potential species but it is the same animal that we find in medved-taiga or in Revontuli Coast

Otherwise in chamois, there is the Chartreuse chamois which was previously a subspecies of the Alpine chamois before becoming in fact the same species, therefore the Alpine chamois. They have a physical difference in that they are larger, fatter and have a darker coat than other chamois species and are one of only 2 chamois species to be of minor concern due to the fact that they live only on the Chartreuse massif which is even the smallest of pre-Alpine massifs. If you want I can provide you with photos of this massif, since it is part of the Alps you will have an idea of what it looks like. But since the Chartreuse chamois is also the Alpine chamois but bigger and bigger, it can be interesting to have them at the same time. Afterwards if the goal is to put only the species on Val-de-bois and not add 1 or 2 new creatures I would understand, as said above, it is just for information purposes.

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[sharp patio]

Give it a bit of time before going back to europe but im down for this

[past narwhal]

Same here but still great idea of a map, some of the listed animal sound awesome

[sharp patio]

Especially the alpine ibex they’re such an impressive looking animal

[past narwhal]

And chamois having a second map sounds GREAT

[velvet fjord]

Thanks, guys

[past narwhal]

All good man this is a very good idea, would love to see these animals. Also would love to see such a pretty map

[velvet fjord]

Anything else to add?

[past narwhal]

Wdym

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[delicate quarry]

points of interest, but if you don't arrive if you want some clue: a Roman road, old temples and probably abandoned villages up high.

[velvet fjord]

Wonderful idea!

[delicate quarry]

Here is all the Roman road in French like that you have the idea

and around there are temples, an ancient village from the Middle Ages. In short, you are in a country where archeology and paleontology like history and culture but also hunting is one of the most important things.

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[jaunty python]

This is the dream. VDB is one of my favorite maps from Classic, so to have it in COTW is perfect

[elder wadi]

I had a similar idea for a European Alps reserve, though set in the Eastern Alps rather than bringing back Val from Classic. Was definitely my favourite reserve in Classic though so would love to see a larger version in CotW.

I would really love for a completely vertically designed map that focuses almost strictly on alpine hunting. I was hoping Sundarpatan would be a lot more mountainous seeing as it was set in the Himalayas but the environments were much more evenly split and the mountains really didn't feel all that rugged. Val-des-Bois could be the perfect map to make up for this however.

These old trail maps show exactly what I would love to see from a more modern Val-des-Bois reserve. Vertically designed, challenging terrain and much higher mountains would be fantastic.

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That looks cool to travel to

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[jaunty python]

Need it

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[sick swallow]

The MAS-36 would be so cool

This seriously would be my favorite map in game and to hunt on it with the MAS-36 would be an even cooler experience

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Bumping the heck out of it!

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6 away from 70

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Js three, vro

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