New MultiMount update

[polar iris]

New multi mounts for pre existing species could add lots of player grinding for new diamonds to complete new mounts.This would over all make the game a lot fresher for a lot of players

Three musketeers(1 male muntjac 1 male black buck 1 male nilgai) : as seen in picture

Amboosh(1 make Rocky Mountain bighorn 2 femal snow geese 1 male snow goose):as seen in picture

Hook’em ( 1 male puma 1 male water buffalo):as seen in picture

Lost and found (I male blue sheep 2 female blue sheep 1 male wild yak): as seen in picture

Pide piper( I make wood bison 2 female pronghorn antelope 1 male antelope): mount would consist of the natural behavior of pronghorns to follow bison due to bison clearing snow

Swine swelter( 3 male warthog 2 female warthog) : mount would consist of warthogs rolling over and relaxing to beat the heat

The chase( 1 male grizzly 1 male grey wolf 1 male grant caribou) mount would consist of the grizzly bear and the wolf fighting over dead caribou

Fearl frenzy ( 1 male feral pig 1 male feral goat 1 male European rabbit ): mount would consist of all 3 species posing like a huddle mount

Fast food ( 1 male bob cat 1 male bobwhite quail): mount would consist of the bob cat jumping in the air reaching for the quail

Wrong detection ( 1 male back bear 1 male Manitoban elk 2 female Manitoban elk): mount would consist of an a Manitoban elk defending its herd form a black bear

[clever sphinx]

Why does the image with the yak and "blue sheep" look wrong

[prisma coral]

Same reason the mountain lion has a tufted tail and the water Buffalo has canine teeth, it’s AI that doesn’t know the difference between a bighorn sheep and a blue sheep.

[frosty jacinth]

I hate this so much. I didn't wanna say it but I really don't like the use of AI in these feedback threads

[clever sphinx]

This is the second thread I have seen use A.I images, at least this image is of a real taxidermy (as goofy as it looks)

[prisma coral]

Wish I could say the same, there used to be a ton of great one threads that used ai images. I think most have been deleted now though thankfully.

[warm axle]

I’m only here because they saw a muntjac😂

[warm axle]

Well that explains why the Reeves muntjac looks so damn tall😭🥀

[cedar compass]

Can we delete threads with lazy ai slop like this?

[warm axle]

If the mods want to they will

[round mason]

This is cool but really AI?

[frosty jacinth]

Yeah you can just make basic models in blender and pose them

It's also part of why I'd literally kill someone to have a pose tool in CotW

[copper tangle]

HOLY AI!1!1!1!1!!11!1!1

[warm sequoia]

All for new multi-mounts regardless how the images may look.

[short sandal]

noo why is everyone disliking this because of the ai I think it’s cool

[wispy coyote]

The AI doesent even look that bad 😭

Like com'on it isint that deep

[cedar compass]

Yes it is.. The buffalo has canines and it’s just bad for the environment 😭

people can’t have clean water cause of ai

[wispy coyote]

The buffalo could aswell have antlers and paws

The canines theeth arent that visibeble either and in the end the picture are just there to give us an better idea of how the multimounts should Look ....

And the Thing with no clean water for some isint just cause of AI , but i wont open that gate

[prisma coral]

It isn’t helping though, my home is now at risk for this as well thanks to all the extra processing power needed for AI, and a company really wants to build one of those AI data centers where I live, which the locals are currently fighting like hell against but it’s unclear if it’ll be prevented at this point.

[warm sequoia]

Ppl need to understand that AI isn't new and has been used for several years long before it was more publicly accessible. Its a technological tool nothing more, however like all technology it can be exploited & misused. Whether you agree with it or not it's here to stay. Besides if you use digital art tools, pads &/or 3D Creation /animation software it utilizes AI programs. Its a simple fact whether you choose to ignore it or accept it in the end it still makes no difference its used daily & I'll add "ALL" Smart - anything uses AI Tech. AI images does not replace artists & as you can clearly see its not perfect. Also I'll add that various images that do look amazing I will always consider to be digital art &/or digital edits. I made my peace with AI. However back to the post itself I 100% agree EW needs more multi-mounts as well as more lodge display options.

[warm sequoia]

I'll add that I 90% agree it's a bad thing that ppl rely too much on digital tech for daily living. On that note I full heartedly agree its an issue. But again as I stated tech is useful when used as intended but is often misused, exploited, & abused. AI isn't the issue ppl & misuse is the issue just like anything & everything else.

[lost hearth]

Lt wolf described it best

But regardless irl images could've been used in place ai tends to be a touchy subject and will get you downvoted hard

Here is a nice alternative for example not a puma but 2 tigers and a water buffalo

[copper tangle]

Ai images weren’t needed in this post is KINDA the biggest thing

😭 jst saying

[warm sequoia]

I partly agree & disagree. Not all authentic mounts represent the concept or style your going for, which is where edits are useful & I'll admit as an AI user that a generator doesn't provide exactly what you want or going for but instead at best gives you a reference. Honestly I laughed at the 2nd image as a gag mount similar to a jackalope mount.

Mtn lion that thinks is a lion is hilarious and I can easily see someone doing this.

Not everyone has traditional mounts. Some like it & others think its cursed so I cant be harsh on this post regardless of how the images were created. That aside the images really arent that bad and it does represent the vibe the op is trying to represent atleast image 1, 3, & 4. Image 2 is a gag mount to me like a jackalope, or like a coyote on an acme rocket (yes it exists) or raccoons dressed up.

Lets be honest most authentic multi-mounts are often species in the same region. I have no issue with multi-mounts that tie other species from different regions as a scenery or themed piece.

For ex. European, American, & Honey Badger multi-mount called the collective. An if I recall in-game there's a Novelty mount with a Moose & Quail. So I get the OP's concept.

However I do get that its lazy for any studio to generate an image & not edit it & slap it in game like the Generated painting that used to be in-game now that was an upset. Idrc if they use generated images as background paintings but edit it 1st or have an artist use it as a reference for a concept & have them draw up professionally. Again Generations are great for various applications depending on your use. In my case I use generations as a reference, or I run my own drawings in the program to see what it creates.

In any case EW should know better than to present a raw unpolished anything in a game. Its like putting an animal in-game with no color &/or textures just a grey 3D animated model with no detail 😓 Its poor taste & unprofessional. However, mistakes can occur & they did correct it when it was pointed out.

[limpid geyser]

I don’t think using AI was the right call, but I do think your multimount ideas are solid.