Post by Dragon on May 28, 2006 10:40:28 GMT -5
Predator and Prey balance out the animal world, right? Well, to live a predator must eat, and for prey to live they must defend themselves...to a point.
Each and every animal has a chance at survival and for some of you who have prey animals on this proboards, that is key element to keeping them alive. However, there are restrictions.
A deer has limited sight on his or her surroundings and aren't always that keen to it. They tend to skip over a hidden cougar in the grass because the cougar blends well. And if the smell of the cougar is not detected, than that would mean your deer can't smell them either.
"Claws slowly unsheathed from the paws of the great beast. He stalked forward, melting with the grass that lay over the plains."
"She stared up, looking around and sniffing the air. Nothing was wrong, so she knelt down to eat some more of the sweet grass."
"He saw her attention reverted back to her feeding, so the great beast crept forward slowly."
"She stopped, lifting her head up again, and squealing a terror that sent the few others of the flock bounding away with her."
The roleplayer of the 'beast' didn't say whether he or she was down-wind or not. The deer smelt the predator and bounded away unharmed.
"Claws slowly unsheathed from the paws of the great beast. He stalked forward, melting with the grass that lay over the plains."
"She stared up, looking around and sniffing the air. Nothing was wrong, so she knelt down to eat some more of the sweet grass."
"He saw her attention reverted back to her feeding, so the great beast crept forward slowly. A breeze passed, but luckily the beast was downwind, so he would remain undetected."
"She stopped, lifting her head up again, and squealed a terror that sent the few others of the flock bounding away with her."
That's not good. She smelt the cougar when he was down-wind. Down-wind means they are facing the way the wind is blowing. Well, how can that hide the cougar? When the wind blows toward the predator, it carries his or her scent with it, pushing the smell away from the deer instead of past it.
What about an injured prey? If your deer is injured, that means the predator has more of a chance of getting a hold of you.
"Claws slowly unsheathed from the paws of the great beast. He stalked forward, melting with the grass that lay over the plains."
"She stared up, looking around and sniffing the air. Nothing was wrong, so she knelt down to eat some more of the sweet grass. She limped towards another patch of grass."
"He saw her attention reverted back to her feeding, so the great beast crept forward slowly."
"She stopped, lifting her head up again, and squealed a terror that sent the few others of the flock bounding away with her. She couldn't run very fast though."
Do you see how the deer's controller clearly stated the problem? She can't speed away with a sprang ankle, can she?
"He leapt, his great body soared against the wind and his fangs gleamed in the sun."
"She looked up quickly, chirping and then turning to run."
"He struck her in the flank with his claws and bit down on her--"
HEY! Remember our rules Cougar!
Cougar: Well, they didn't say whether or not I hit.
Well, ask them, silly! Now, let's try that again...
"He leapt, his great body soared with the wind and his fangs gleamed in the sun."
"She looked up quickly, chirping and then turning to run. But, something sharp went into her leg! Oh, it hurt! SHe looked back and saw blood!"
"He growled and went to sink his claws and fangs in deeper."
"She fell down, kicking her legs as the pain flushed through her body."
"He felt her kick him and he flew back. His face was cut now and he stood angrily."
"She got up, stumbling around, and then dashed off."
Lucky Break for her, huh? Well, let's say she was caught and mr. Cougar made a deadly kill. That's the end of the deer.
I guess the reason this was made to point out the 'etiquette' of what a hunting thing should look like.
But, a predators success is only 18%, so keep it fair! If I or Casey see's anything that's not plausible, than we will make you edit it...
Each and every animal has a chance at survival and for some of you who have prey animals on this proboards, that is key element to keeping them alive. However, there are restrictions.
A deer has limited sight on his or her surroundings and aren't always that keen to it. They tend to skip over a hidden cougar in the grass because the cougar blends well. And if the smell of the cougar is not detected, than that would mean your deer can't smell them either.
"Claws slowly unsheathed from the paws of the great beast. He stalked forward, melting with the grass that lay over the plains."
"She stared up, looking around and sniffing the air. Nothing was wrong, so she knelt down to eat some more of the sweet grass."
"He saw her attention reverted back to her feeding, so the great beast crept forward slowly."
"She stopped, lifting her head up again, and squealing a terror that sent the few others of the flock bounding away with her."
The roleplayer of the 'beast' didn't say whether he or she was down-wind or not. The deer smelt the predator and bounded away unharmed.
"Claws slowly unsheathed from the paws of the great beast. He stalked forward, melting with the grass that lay over the plains."
"She stared up, looking around and sniffing the air. Nothing was wrong, so she knelt down to eat some more of the sweet grass."
"He saw her attention reverted back to her feeding, so the great beast crept forward slowly. A breeze passed, but luckily the beast was downwind, so he would remain undetected."
"She stopped, lifting her head up again, and squealed a terror that sent the few others of the flock bounding away with her."
That's not good. She smelt the cougar when he was down-wind. Down-wind means they are facing the way the wind is blowing. Well, how can that hide the cougar? When the wind blows toward the predator, it carries his or her scent with it, pushing the smell away from the deer instead of past it.
What about an injured prey? If your deer is injured, that means the predator has more of a chance of getting a hold of you.
"Claws slowly unsheathed from the paws of the great beast. He stalked forward, melting with the grass that lay over the plains."
"She stared up, looking around and sniffing the air. Nothing was wrong, so she knelt down to eat some more of the sweet grass. She limped towards another patch of grass."
"He saw her attention reverted back to her feeding, so the great beast crept forward slowly."
"She stopped, lifting her head up again, and squealed a terror that sent the few others of the flock bounding away with her. She couldn't run very fast though."
Do you see how the deer's controller clearly stated the problem? She can't speed away with a sprang ankle, can she?
"He leapt, his great body soared against the wind and his fangs gleamed in the sun."
"She looked up quickly, chirping and then turning to run."
"He struck her in the flank with his claws and bit down on her--"
HEY! Remember our rules Cougar!
Cougar: Well, they didn't say whether or not I hit.
Well, ask them, silly! Now, let's try that again...
"He leapt, his great body soared with the wind and his fangs gleamed in the sun."
"She looked up quickly, chirping and then turning to run. But, something sharp went into her leg! Oh, it hurt! SHe looked back and saw blood!"
"He growled and went to sink his claws and fangs in deeper."
"She fell down, kicking her legs as the pain flushed through her body."
"He felt her kick him and he flew back. His face was cut now and he stood angrily."
"She got up, stumbling around, and then dashed off."
Lucky Break for her, huh? Well, let's say she was caught and mr. Cougar made a deadly kill. That's the end of the deer.
I guess the reason this was made to point out the 'etiquette' of what a hunting thing should look like.
But, a predators success is only 18%, so keep it fair! If I or Casey see's anything that's not plausible, than we will make you edit it...