Why so many bears?

[Corlis]

that's how it works in the latest marnokmod version IIRC. makes a lot of sense too

Ah, I must have subconsciously plaigarised him then, because I'm sure I've heard of that mod; I thought that idea was too good to be my own!

 

[Sarisin]

re: Sarisin. No, animals spawning and barbs spawning count are two different variables, IIRC.

Ok, so from the lore gathered here, there are many bear because they get lairs in tundra at the start. Not so for the others animals. A pity really

Right, thanks for that information.

I'm wondering, why, then, are there definitely more Bears than other 'real' barbs in the games I'm playing. I think I read once that there is a finite number of barbs depending on map size. If you kill one, another spawns to take its place.

Something is out of whack when you have 150+ Bears and only a handful of other barbs. That's why I thought one variable might somehow affect the other.

 

[SwordofStriker]

Right, thanks for that information.

I'm wondering, why, then, are there definitely more Bears than other 'real' barbs in the games I'm playing. I think I read once that there is a finite number of barbs depending on map size. If you kill one, another spawns to take its place.

Something is out of whack when you have 150+ Bears and only a handful of other barbs. That's why I thought one variable might somehow affect the other.

Maybe the bears prevent the actual barbs from spawning as much.

 

[Marchwik]

Bears are so great when U discover animal husbandry early.When U capture bears scout or hunter with animal handling promotion U have free culture and happy in new cities It is very cool and give u big boost at the beginning - try to use your scouts with animal handling promotion - Creativity trait is completely useless

So more bears !!! pls.

 

[Sarisin]

Bears are so great when U discover animal husbandry early.When U capture bears scout or hunter with animal handling promotion U have free culture and happy in new cities It is very cool and give u big boost at the beginning - try to use your scouts with animal handling promotion - Creativity trait is completely useless

So more bears !!! pls.

Marchwik, I definitely agree with you in the EARLY game. You don't always have good combat odds with your Scouts though against Bears. You might have to wait until you have Hunters or use the 'bait and capture' method where you use a captured weaker animal like a wolf or lion to damage the Bear so you can capture it.

My problem is mid-late game when you already have a Bear in each city and have no real need for them except maybe as XP farms. There is not much of a challenge in sending Rangers and Beastmasters out after Bears.

I'm just saying there should be a way to slow down their spawning, and maybe speed up the spawning of other animals...and certainly 'real' barbs.

 

[westamastaflash]

The "full of resources" map script creates some animals on the map immediately upon game start... it's kind of nice.