Florida Abandoned Park Reserve Concept

[surreal brook]

This is a concept that I just thought of. You know the abandoned disney's river country in Florida? Well...Imagine if that was expanded into a reserve area?

Like a massive resort that has been taken over by nature. So much so that the park has became one with the swamp. Animals roam this once-livley resort. Lots of waterpark themed attractions, and some other stuff like golf corses. Almost like an apocalipse happened and humanity is long-gone. However, a ton of invasive species call this place home. And the Warden has tasked you with managing their numbers.

Species List (27 Total) If it's in Bold it's new

• Class 1:

Egyptian Goose
Muscovy Duck
Eastern Wild Turkey
Indian Peafowl
Feral Pigeon
Wilson’s Snipe
Nile Monitor
Argentina Tegu
Green Iguana
Marsh Rabbit
Fox Squirrel
Burmese Python

• Class 2:

Red Fox
Rhesus Macaque
Bobcat
Coyote
Common Raccoon
Striped Skunk
Virginia Opossum
Nutria
Nine-Banded Armadillo

• Class 3:

Axis Deer

• Class 4:

White-Tailed Deer

• Class 5:

Florida Panther

Class 7:

Black Bear
American Alligator

There is an abundance of small game animals, so you'll be using a low caliber weapon a lot. Like a .22 or a Shotgun w/birdshot. And there are some large game animals as well so you don't get bored.

27 is quite a lot, but 21/27 are small game animals.

Also putting the Burmese Python in a class was kinda hard. But I landed on class 1. I guess they could make it so a headshot will count as a vital shot. They are taken with .22LR and birdshot all the time so I put them in Class 1.

[surreal brook]

Update:

Moved the Burmese Python to Class 2 and added the Red-Eared Slider to Class 1

is it too much?

[deep wigeon]

Even .22lr would be overkill for red ear sliders…

[surreal brook]

ok so yeah just disregard the sliders then lol

[deep wigeon]

I will say, if we are to get a Florida map I’d much rather it feel as natural as possible. Not many people see such a beautiful side of Florida.

[dusty jetty]

I wouldn’t mind seeing some sort of abandoned park as a region of the map, seeing as how many people seemed to want to make amusement parks in alligator territory back in the day

[surreal brook]

Maybe the entire area doesn’t have to be amusement park based

Like it takes up a corner of the map maybe

Like you get to see the pretty side of Florida as well

But there’s that ugly center of the map you can’t entirely ignore

[surreal brook]

Decided to update it

Removed the Florida Panther and added the American River Otter

And adjusted the classes

[surreal brook]

(The .22H is going to have a field day here lmao)

[wispy mulch]

Where could we see turtles on a map instead?

[surreal brook]

Like actual giant sea turtles?

[dusty jetty]

There’s a couple other animals I think would be good for this map, seeing as they’re invasive in Florida.

These include:

Sabaeus Monkey (C1)
Capybara (C3)
Spectacled Caiman (C5)
Barasingha (C6)
Sambar (C7)
Nilgai (C8, Class Change)

Obviously not all of these could be added, but these are a few suggestions.

[surreal brook]

The Nilgai would be cool

Yet idk how big too big of an animal lineup would be

I feel like the ai on the map will start to break if there’s above a certain amount of animals

[fleet tiger]

I wouldn't really list the Florida panther as a new species its just a renamed Puma/Mountain lion but regardless nice list

[wispy mulch]

No, like freshwater turtles

[surreal brook]

The only place that lists the ability to hunt freshwater turtle(that is remotely big enough that a .22LR wouldn’t vaporize) is Louisiana and hunting Alligator Snapping Turtles

But they kinda just…scoop them up in nets and not shoot them

[fleet tiger]

They'd be a good ambience to have around like the seagulls on layton

[surreal brook]

That seems like a plausible solution

Yet the Panthers have a slightly different fur coat

Like it’s barely noticeable, but it does have very faint spots

[fleet tiger]

I never noticed that really but regardless I love the concept of hunting an abandoned park

[surreal brook]

-# Very faint

[vestal maple]

I think you can still keep Florida Panther they could finally be that much needed remaster and rework that “Cougars/Pumas/Mountain Lions” Need… since you know technically they are the same animal! Also being a large cat, they definitely need to have lower population and be more stealthy and elusive

[surreal brook]

That is correct

Should I round out this reserve at 30 animals then?

[dusty jetty]

Apparently you can hunt Common Snappers in Colorado, although SRP isn’t exactly suited for Turtles.

[dusty jetty]

Usually I try and max my map ideas out below 30 species, usually around 25 or so. I also think Capybaras are a must on a map set in Florida, especially if it’s based on Northern or Central Florida, as they have sizeable feral populations.

[surreal brook]

Well the map is at 28 right now

Capybaras would take it up to 29

[surreal brook]

Maybe I can get rid of the Tegu

And maybe the Armadillo

[dusty jetty]

I think armadillos are kinda a necessity in a southeastern map. Tegu would probably be a better option to remove, although they would be really cool to see.,

[surreal brook]

Yeah there’s the Nile Monitor already

[surreal brook]

Updated

Removed the Tegu(RIP), and added the Capybara

And also added back the Panther(As the Puma)

Because hitting 30 on a reserve may be a bit too much

Also 3 reptiles on one reserve is enough, Tegus and Monitors would fulfill the same role in a way

[deep wigeon]

Colorado too

[dawn pond]

Why the Eastern wild and not the Osceola ? Beautiful Birds .... would make a great Grand Slam trophy ....

[surreal brook]

They almost look the same but alright

[surreal brook]

Updated(Better quality)

[deep wigeon]

Looks like older taxidermy.

[surreal brook]

It probs is lol

[dusty jetty]

Here’s a comparison. The photo on the left is an Osceola, the photo on the right is an Eastern. The Osceola is significantly darker than the Eastern, and it has more irregular streaks of white. They’re also usually scrawnier than Easterns.