shadragon

If the wolves jumped you and stole food (meat especially) or random resources after knocking you down that would play into the survival element nicely. Or if you threw meat, they grab it and leave. You'd still need the first aid mechanic for falls, burns and the like, but it would take the edge off. I play Voyager level and find anything lower gives too many resources and the biggest challenge is carrying stuff. I should try a custom game with just bears I suppose.

I was going to post something very similar to the OP. Wolves are a plague. I ended up exploring the wolf cave on the way to the mine. Scared off the wolf inside by the deer carcass after I took a minor hit and built a fire at the door to patch myself up with three wolves outside. Outside of the cave is a ravine with sharp walls you cannot climb. I had two noisemakers, a pistol and rifle with a few shots each. Throw a noisemaker, they would run out of sight, turn around and come right back seconds later. Shoot one and same thing, run away then come back. Ended up without bullets and no more firewood. Couple of observations. The sound for the wolves is not directional. You hear growling and you have to turn 360 to see where it is coming from. I have a decent pair of 7.1 Surround headphones and they don't help at all. The volume does not decrease with distance either. You hear a growl that sounds like it's right behind you and see a wolf 100 yards away. That burned me once when I heard a growl, turned and saw a wolf some distance away. Began moving, turned away from the distant wolf only to find another leaping at me. Last, if you use a knife to protect yourself mid-attack, it looks like the animation shows you using the butt end of the knife instead of the blade. Wouldn't want the animal right folks getting upset, right? Get attacked and try to patch yourself up only to have another one take a run at you midway through that animation. Once the rifle reload animation starts you can't interrupt the process regardless of what's charging you. Bayonet? Spear? Book wrapped around your forearm for the critter to bite, but not do damage? Molotovs? Poisoned meat? You could do lots of stuff. Or how about a slider to cut down on the number in your game. For those who want the thrill, slide it up. I've posted other anti-wolf posts before. Even with unlimited ammo, I was still getting mauled frequently. That detracts from the game (and the fun) big time.

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