candid slate
If you were the person who makes every decision and develops everything in COTW what would you do? Also please note that everyone will have different opinions and multiple of you will have the same ideas so don’t cause fights.
I’ll start.
hollow token
Bringing every map to atleast 14 species
candid slate
Bringing every map to atleast 14 species
Ooooooo nice choice
fading zealot
Hmmm....
Rework of the trophy lodges (customizable plinths [size, placement, environmental textures, etc.], plaques, naturalistic mounts like on trees, etc., etc. etc.)
Rework of the trophy system UI (searchable, different orders, etc.)
New trophy lodge (North American themed similar to the Layton Lake Trophy Cabin but far larger)
Rework of Spring Creek Manor (a new upper floor with huge mounts, weapon displays, etc., and a basement level with a pistol range)
Rework Saseka Safari lodge so that full mounts of elephants can actually fit (for the future)
Total overhaul of the inventory and loadout UI
Harvest screen indicates how rare a fur or plumage type is
Ethiopian reserve with elephants, giraffes, rhinos, leopards, etc. (Ethiopia because it has those animals but is not Vurhonga 2.0)
Amazon reserve with tapirs
China reserve (we'll ignore that it is illegal to hunt there)
High arctic reserve with musk oxen and polar bears as key species
backfill of all maps so there is a minimum of 15 species (including an assortment of birds and small game)
Total rework of SRP so it actually feels like Colorado. Add prairie dogs, coyotes, sage grouse, and others as well
Rework of pronghorn AI so they behave like pronghorn and not like deer (i.e., they run hella fast in the open, not hiding in the trees)
Add all remaining weapons, decoys, and other equipment found in Classic
Rework of all animal models and animations that date from before Emerald Coast
Rework all TruRACs so there is more variety, and more realistic appearances. Start with bighorn and elk
Add atypical racks with drop tines, spikes, etc.
TruPiebald fur patterns
TruSize for crocs and gators
Dog customizations such as collars, harnesses, etc.
New dog "skins" that are essentially new models. For example, in place of the bloodhound, you could Rhodesian ridgeback. And yes, I want a dachshund for tracking rabbits.
Add water buffalo to Emerald Coast
Find some reasonable way for non-grinders to have a realistic chance of finding Great Ones (this may well impact grinding, but since I am dreaming, I am not too bothered by that 😝 )
New character avatars that look realistic, and can be massively customized
New clothing, but all separated, such as shirts, trousers, hats, etc. so players can customize their look.
Camo actually works depending on the environment (as per Classic)
Optional 3rd person views (full figure, quartering, etc.)
Total rework of the ballistics so that it is Tarkov-accurate and the Bullet Bros can stop complaining about it 🫣
Lots of new scope reticles, including military style, all with accurate mildots
That would be a good start.
gleaming silo
Scoring 3.0
Lever action rifle packs x2
Single shot rifle/shotgun packs x2
Pump action pack
Rework all weapons to be realistic and drop the class system to improve player freedom
Africa 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0
Arctic Canada
Coastal British Columbia
Western Australia
Small maps located in
Tasmania
Lesotho
Texas
Swiss alps
England
Vehicles
Jeep (from Angler, direct port with storage)
Snowmobile (for Arctic maps only)
E-bike (narrow trails and quiet travel)
A really good muffler for the atv to stop the migraines
Functional camouflage
Timers for scents/scent cover
Bulk ammo purchase
Backpack rework
Third ammo option per cartridge
New lodges in
Alaska- log cabin
New Zealand- ranch house
England- manor house (stone walls)
Upgrade to current Gen consoles (if not possible then a third title )
candid slate
I’ll read all this tmr I need sleep
hollow token
so some more things i would do
bringing every map to atleast 14 species
making multimounts gender restriction free + more species option for more freedom and variaty
plaque/mount resizement
adding terra mounts
Hirshfelden remodel (or a 2.0 version)
new multimounts
new trophy lodges
more dogs
more burrow using animals
proud lynx
Rework paint groups
Scoring reworks
Timbergold Trails port
Whiterhime Ridge port
Bushrangers Port
B.C map
Africa 2 - 4.0
Suriname map
Central Asia/any Asia location that isn’t China map
Ussuri/Kamchatka map
Japan map
Lever Action Pack
Roosevelt Collection
Corbett Collection
Assorted Shotguns Pack
Jeep port
Plott Hound
Rhodesian Ridgeback
From there, focus all attention on lodges.
tender owl
Player utility & customization options.
"All weapon models have caliber options to choose from."
--Weapon Slots:--
Stocks
Barrels
Muzzle attachments
Sights - Iron or Tritium/ Fixed: "Not an optic!"
Optics
Forend options
Classes are replaced by authentic game categories with appropriate icons. Extended to ammo
Ammo options for all weapons (replaces #'d class locks to various game ammo applications). "Calibers will no longer be affected by fixed #'d class locks and can be used freely with player freedom." Knockdown balance will vary using ammo Joule/Ft Lb Energy with each ammo option & bullet type - authentically.
Ethical harvests is based on shot placement & appropriate ammo use not by caliber!
Predator & prey ai behavior w/ authentic size scale, age, various fur & antler RNG generator (so every animal looks different instead of the same models), ditch G1's for vetted game instead.
Gear use & applications: Clothing, Equipment, Tools etc.
More in-game currency applications
Player lodge builder with vast mount options
Reserves have 4 seasons with appropriate game models for each season & authentic behaviors such as courtship, lekking, rut, etc.
Perks are acquired through weapon & tool mastery.
Skills are acquired by playstyle.
Reserves are selected by Community Polls/Survey - Reserves are pulled from Feedback
Weapons are selected by Community Polls/Survey - Weapons are pulled from Feedback
shy sierra
Northern Canadian Arctic
Japan
South Asia 2.0 (Laos or Malaysia)
Papua New Guinea
Australia 2.0 (Full Outback Map)
Amazon Basin (likely Suriname)
Andes Mountains
Central America (Honduras or Nicaragua)
Caribbean island (Cuba?)
Falkland Islands
Africa 2.0
Mountain Goat (Layton)
Sika Deer, Mouflon, Chamois, & Raccoon Dog (Hirsch)
Himalayan Tahr (Vurhonga, Plateau Region)
Wild Boar & Euro Hare (Parque)
Roosies & Blacktail (Yukon)
Fallow & Chamois (Cuatro)
Bobwhite, Coyote, & Whitetail (SRP)
Pheasant, Rusa, Sambar, & RM Elk (Te)
Plains Bison (Rancho)
Mallard, Gadwall, & Bobcat (Mississippi)
Reindeer (Revontuli)
Water Buffalo (Emerald Coast)
Sambar, Axis, & Wild Boar (Sundar)
Roe Deer & Sika (Salzweisen)
marble temple
Hmmm....
Rework of the trophy lodges (customizable plinths [size, placement, en...
can you just own expansive
shy sierra
# Maps
**Northern Canadian Arctic**
**Japan**
**South Asia 2.0 (Laos or Malaysia...
To add on to this:
Turkey (Layton)
Eurasian Wigeon (Vurhonga)
Mallards & Turkeys (Te)
White-Tailed Ptarmigan (Layton)
European Badger, European Polecat (Hirsch)
Arctic Fox, Musk Ox (Medved)
Black Wildebeest, Klipspringer, Rock Hyrax, Red Hartebeest (Vurhonga)
Pére David’s Deer, Guanaco, Marsh Deer, Maned Wolf (Parque)
Wolverine, Dall’s Sheep, Ruffed Grouse, Spruce Grouse, Surf Scoter (Yukon)
Aoudad, Common Genet, Iberian Lynx, Red-Legged Partridge (Cuatro)
Scaled Quail, White-Tailed Ptarmigan, Yellow-Bellied Marmot, Nine-Banded Armadillo (SRP)
Paradise Shelduck, Black Swan, Arapawa Sheep (Te)
Gambells Quail, Nine-Banded Armadillo (Rancho)
Wood Duck, Blue-Winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, American Black Duck, Mottled Duck, Redhead, Canvasback, Bufflehead, Nine-Banded Armadillo (Mississippi)
Grey Seal, Mandarin Duck (Revontuli)
Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock (New England)
Feral Cat, Brumby, Feral Camel, Freshwater Crocodile (Emerald Coast)
Mugger Crocodile, Sloth Bear, Asiatic Black Bear, Indian Leopard, Kiang, Gaur, Four-Horned Antelope (Sundar)
Barnacle Goose, Common Eider (Salzweisen)
candid slate
An Australian Outback map
kind walrus
Dangerous lions. Dangerous grizzlies (like in RDR2). Elusive and dangerous puma and mountan lion. Buff of expansion 45-70 SP to 10. Buff 270. Shift 6.5 to 3-7. I would play a game like this for years.
candid slate
Rework both species of elk
muted goblet
# Maps
**Northern Canadian Arctic**
**Japan**
**South Asia 2.0 (Laos or Malaysia...
The Plateau region is where I would have put the Fallow Deer on Vurhonga, and this is what reminded me that there is a population of Himalayan Tahr in South Africa and from what I remember its mainly around the Table Mountain and Cape Peninsula area near Cape Town
plush egret
For me, I would choose
.The Roosevelt collection
. Several African maps
.new animals on older maps
. Vurhonga TLC
. New hunting equipment like shooting sticks and bait sites
. Mid Asian map(I want argali, markhor, and ibex)
. More safari rifles(they’ve barely touched on dangerous game rifles, I want more)
. Blue wildebeest be given a higher class(wildebeest are incredibly tough animals, from personal experience I recommend a 338)
proud lynx
For me, I would choose
.The Roosevelt collection
. Several African maps
.new an...
Having accurately classed rifles would solve the wildebeest issue.
plush egret
Having accurately classed rifles would solve the wildebeest issue.
That is true, better rifle classes would help out a lot
shy sierra
The Plateau region is where I would have put the Fallow Deer on Vurhonga, and th...
I think a small population of Tahr on the Plateau would be cool simply for the fact that they’re there. Maybe throw in Pheasants and Fallow Deer on the map too and remove or reduce Wigeon.
muted goblet
I think a small population of Tahr on the Plateau would be cool simply for the f...
Tahr and Fallow Deer would still be a more realistic inclusion for a reserve in Southern Africa then the Lesser Kudu & Eurasian Wigeon
shy sierra
Tahr and Fallow Deer would still be a more realistic inclusion for a reserve in ...
Kudu for sure, they’re found way further north than any Country that Vurhonga could be based on.
I can see having maybe a handful of wigeon flocks, like 5 or 6 around the entire map as animals that strayed off course of their normal route. Heck, I saw an Eurasian Wigeon all the way out here in Idaho among a flock of American Wigeon.
olive dagger
G1s I would add - Elk , Wolverine, Grizzly, Mule Deer, Stone Sheep, Blacktail Deer, Gray Wolf, Coyote, Caribou, Roe Deer, Marco Polo sheep, Lion, Mt lion, Bision, Pronghorn
3 or 4 Canada maps
2 more Alaska maps
Idaho or Wyoming , Utah, California and Dakotas map
Map with Marco Polo Sheep
New Customizable trophy lodge with trophy filter and more information in the trophy lodge and rework the old ones
Rework all the old animals.
Increase animal populations to make the maps feel alive
Non-typicals added to the game. Just more rack variations in general
Rework inventory UI
Trupiebald fur
glossy lagoon
This is far down the list, but if I were in charge I wouldn't let this opportunity be squandered:
-Put an Access Cache inside the lodges.
We sell Weapon Cosmetics DLCs, but don't provide a way to deploy them in the only place where you can see them.
-16 Cosmetics DLCs times $3 each = $48 left on the table.
glossy lagoon
This is far down the list, but if I were in charge I wouldn't let this opportuni...
Enjoy your cool new thumb-hole stock Perry .308 - the only place you'll ever see it is on the sales screen
candid slate
Can we just have all of these ideas pls
glossy lagoon
Enjoy your cool new thumb-hole stock Perry .308 - the only place you'll ever see...
Furthermore, this is one of the problems with developing a great hunting game but not understanding hunting culture or gun culture - otherwise they would know we like to stare at our toys. Maybe Jaxy can guide them.
candid slate
Ik we have a lot of different racks for species in the game but I would add more, since like all the deer species have SO many different types of racks
versed merlin
I'd delegate few people on a side project - Wilderness Survival DLC.
As it stands - there is nothing like this on the market. No other game ever attempted to make a proper hunting game with survival mechanics - bit of bushcraft, battling elements, having to control hunger/thirst/temperature. Just Man Vs Nature.
This could potentially attract a huge wave of new players and wouldn't be overly difficult to implement. The hardest part - animal behaviours are already there. Harvesting meat, few items to craft and hunger/thirst/temp meters wouldn't be that hard to add.
muted goblet
I'd delegate few people on a side project - Wilderness Survival DLC.
As it sta...
Open Country is basically a game with hunting, fishing and other elements from survival games, it also has a lot of negative reviews. The Long Dark also has hunting, fishing and survival and its a pretty decent game in my opinion
A DLC is not the way to go, a brand new game would be a better way to implement all these features your proposing
versed merlin
Open Country was an absolute crap that was abandoned right after release.
Long Dark animal behaviour is a joke and typical survival game style.
The whole idea was to utilise already existing good animal behaviours and animations and add some extra features to it.
muted goblet
Open Country was an absolute crap that was abandoned right after release.
Long ...
So why make a DLC when a new game could be made?
candid slate
Guys please don’t argue, this is everyone’s choice just for them so unless you have something good to say please leave.
muted goblet
Guys please don’t argue, this is everyone’s choice just for them so unless you h...
My apologies
candid slate
My apologies
It’s all good man don’t worry, I just don’t wanna get my post taken don’t due to arguments..
plush egret
Guys please don’t argue, this is everyone’s choice just for them so unless you h...
Well I for one DISAGREE WITH YOUR STATEMENT
Fight, fight, fight!
candid slate
(Insert negative)😈
wha
plush egret
Just messing around
candid slate
Just messing around
versed merlin
So why make a DLC when a new game could be made?
Because with minimal risk and reasonably small resources you can fill a big gap in the market and test if something like this sells well.
That's why I said that it would be just a side project, while I could still focus the rest of the team on improving the base game.
And if I saw that this DLC sold well and we got a wave of new players and good feedback - then I would consider making a spinoff standalone game like this.
Ps. Don't worry I'm not here to argue, guys. There won't be no fighting.
candid slate
I would add more rare furs
split nest
If I made all EW’s decisions, I would literally just add most of the things on this feedback form. So many new map ideas, new weapons, needed updates etc.