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1 -= 0 - Introduction =
1 +== **0 - Introduction** ==
2 2  
3 +
3 3  This documentation describes a system that establishes a framework for creatures' behaviours within the ecosystem. This system aims for consistency, enabling the player to understand and explore more of the organic variations and predict the location or behaviour of the creatures.
4 4  
5 -== 0.1 - Disclaimer ==
6 +=== **0.1 - Disclaimer** ===
6 6  
8 +
7 7  In this document, the names and examples used are for illustrative purposes only; they are not creatures or anything else that are designed for this game. This is a living document, and any specifics pertaining to the mechanics, numbers, and more are subject to change. The assignee of this task is free to apply any values, effects, and other unspecified elements, or contact {{mention reference="XWiki.AdamDesign" style="FULL_NAME" anchor="XWiki-AdamDesign-q22x2e"/}} or {{mention reference="XWiki.utkudagli" style="FULL_NAME" anchor="XWiki-utkudagli-rxh00q"/}} to get further guidelines.
8 8  
9 -== 0.2 - Terminology ==
11 +=== **0.2 - Local Dictionary** ===
10 10  
11 -(% class="table-bordered" %)
12 -(% class="active" %)|=(% style="width: 204px;" %)Term|=(% style="width: 958px;" %)Meaning
13 -|(% style="width:204px" %)PC|(% style="width:958px" %)Player Character
14 -|(% style="width:204px" %)NPC|(% style="width:958px" %)(((
13 +
14 +|=Term|=Meaning
15 +|PC|Player Character
16 +|NPC|(((
15 15  Non-Playable Character
16 16  )))
17 -|(% style="width:204px" %)Micro-Zone|(% style="width:958px" %)Invisible spawn region, within a biome tied to terrain function
18 -|(% style="width:204px" %)State Machine|(% style="width:958px" %)A system for managing the creature's behaviour through states
19 -|(% style="width:204px" %)Behavioural State|(% style="width:958px" %)Current behavioural state of the creature
19 +|Micro-Zone|Invisible spawn region, within a biome tied to terrain function
20 +|State Machine|A system for managing the creature's behaviour through states
21 +|Behavioural State|Current behavioural state of the creature
20 20  
23 +== ==
24 +
21 21  ----
22 22  
23 -= 1 - System Architecture =
27 +== ==
24 24  
29 +== **1 - System Architecture** ==
30 +
31 +
25 25  This system operates on four interconnected layers. Each layer builds upon the previous layer.
26 26  
27 27  * Layer 1: Creature State Machine
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29 29  * Layer 3: Interaction Chains
30 30  * Layer 4: Environmental Traces
31 31  
32 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-12-08 131237.png||alt="System Architecture"]]
39 +[[image:1765911944829-936.png]]
33 33  
34 -== 1.1 - Layer 1: Creature State Machine ==
41 +=== **1.1 - Layer 1: Creature State Machine** ===
35 35  
36 -**Core Concept:** Each creature type behaves differently under specific conditions and states, depending on what those states dictate. For now, they are categorised into three groups (prey, predators and scavengers). In the future, changes could include additions and updates to these documents. These creatures’ behaviour varies under observable conditions, such as day and weather cycles.
37 37  
38 -=== 1.1.1 - Core States ===
44 +(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Core Concept:**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) Each creature type behaves differently under specific conditions and states, depending on what those states dictate. For now, they are categorised into three groups (prey, predators and scavengers). In the future, changes could include additions and updates to these documents. These creatures’ behaviour varies under observable conditions, such as day and weather cycles.
39 39  
40 -(% class="table-bordered" %)
41 -(% class="active" %)|=(% style="width: 144px;" %)State|=(% style="width: 1019px;" %)Characteristics
42 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Resting{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
43 -* Low activity, reduced movement
44 -* Found in a sheltered location (caves, dense foliage, nest, etc.)
45 -* Increased during rain
46 -* Creatures are less aggressive and easier to approach.
47 -** **Predator:** When a predator creature notices the player or another predator while resting, it becomes aggressive.
48 -** **Prey & Scavenger:** When the creature detects the player or a predator while resting, it flees or flies away.
49 -)))
50 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Feeding{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
51 -* Active foraging/hunting
52 -* Found in food sources (water, vegetation, fruit bushes, prey shelters, scavengers scavenging the corpse of other creatures)
53 -* Peak activity during sunny conditions.
54 -)))
55 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Migrating{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
56 -* Transitional movement between states
57 -* Creatures move between micro-zones when there is a situation related to that creature. For instance, if the prey creature is in the feeding state, it can move from the opening to the forest edge to eat tasty berries.
58 -* Follows terrain-based pathways, such as waterways and ridgelines.
59 -* The most unpredictable state creates variances.
60 -)))
61 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Territorial{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
62 -* Defending specific areas.
63 -* Aggressive toward all intruders.
64 -* Around nests and sheltered locations.
65 -* Localised to specific locations.
66 -* **Prey:** When the player or another predator enters the prey’s territory, if the prey has an attack chance or can attack (like a deer using its antlers to attack), it will attack to knock the player or the predator down and run away.
67 -)))
68 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Scavenging{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
69 -* Drawn to the recent kill sites.
70 -* Appears after predators or the player’s hunt
71 -* After the prey dies, after a certain time, if the corpse is not touched, scavengers will spawn and start nibbling it.
72 -)))
73 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Alert{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
74 -* Auditory awareness increased
75 -* They move slowly
76 -* More reactive to the sound-based threats. A slight sound cue could trigger the prey to transition into the flee state.
77 -)))
78 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Flee{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
79 -* Triggers after the creature feels threatened.
80 -)))
81 81  
82 -==== State Transition Diagram ====
47 +==== **1.1.1 - Core States** ====
83 83  
84 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-12-08 162729.png||alt="State Transition Diagram"]]
85 85  
50 +* (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Resting**
51 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Low activity, reduced movement
52 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Found in a sheltered location (caves, dense foliage, nest, etc.)
53 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Increased during rain
54 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Creatures are less aggressive and easier to approach.
55 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Predator: **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)When a predator creature notices the player or another predator while resting, it becomes aggressive.
56 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Prey & Scavenger:**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) When the creature detects the player or a predator while resting, it flees or flies away.
57 +* (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Feeding**
58 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Active foraging/hunting
59 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Found in food sources (water, vegetation, fruit bushes, prey shelters, scavengers scavenging the corpse of other creatures)
60 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Peak activity during sunny conditions.
61 +* (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Migrating**
62 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Transitional movement between states
63 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Creatures move between micro-zones when there is a situation related to that creature. For instance, if the prey creature is in the feeding state, it can move from the opening to the forest edge to eat tasty berries.
64 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Follows terrain-based pathways, such as waterways and ridgelines.
65 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)The most unpredictable state creates variances.
66 +* (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Territorial**
67 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Defending specific areas.
68 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Aggressive toward all intruders.
69 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Around nests and sheltered locations.
70 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Localised to specific locations.
71 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Prey:**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) When the player or another predator enters the prey’s territory, if the prey has an attack chance or can attack (like a deer using its antlers to attack), it will attack to knock the player or the predator down and run away.
72 +* (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Scavenging (only for scavengers)**
73 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Drawn to the recent kill sites.
74 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Appears after predators or the player’s hunt
75 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)After the prey dies, after a certain time, if the corpse is not touched, scavengers will spawn and start nibbling it.
76 +* (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Alert**
77 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Auditory awareness increased
78 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)They move slowly
79 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)More reactive to the sound-based threats. A slight sound cue could trigger the prey to transition into the flee state.
80 +* **Flee**
81 +** Triggers after the creature feels threatened.
82 +
83 +
84 +**State Transition Diagram: **
85 +
86 +[[image:1765912618725-168.png]]
87 +
88 +
86 86  |=Creature Type|=Morning|=Midday|=Dusk|=Night|=Primary Location
87 -|Predator|Resting|Feeding|Feeding|Feeding|Caves → Open areas
88 -|Prey|Feeding|Resting|Feeding|Resting|Water → Open Areas →Shelter
90 +|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Predator|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Resting|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Feeding|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Feeding|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Feeding|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Caves → Open areas
91 +|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Prey|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Feeding|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Resting|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Feeding|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Resting|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Water → Open Areas →Shelter
89 89  |(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Scavangers|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Scavangers|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Resting|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Scavangers|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Resting|(%%)(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; overflow-wrap:break-word; overflow:hidden; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Kill Sites → Trees → Caves
90 90  
94 +
95 +
91 91  ==== **1.1.2 - Weather System** ====
92 92  
93 93  
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119 119  ** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Predators rely on ambush tactics. Players could be hunted if they haven’t noticed the predators.
120 120  ** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Player Strategies: **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Move slowly and quietly, but be careful; players can also be hunted if they are unaware of the predator.
121 121  
127 +
122 122  |=Weather|=Movement Speed|=Roaming Radius from the Spawn Point|=Resting Priority|=Vision Range|=Hearing Range
123 123  |Sunny|100%|100%|1.0x|100%|(((
124 124  100%
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130 130  )))
131 131  |Foggy|80%|60%|1.5x|40%|150%
132 132  
133 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-12-09 161553.png||alt="Weather System"]]
134 134  
140 +
141 +[[image:1765913168895-550.png]]
142 +
135 135  === ===
136 136  
137 137  === **1.2 - Layer 2: Micro-zoning** ===
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144 144  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Cave Entrance: **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Dark tunnels or just an opening; mostly predators rest; sometimes prey can be found here, too.
145 145  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Riverside/Seashore: **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Where all animals drink or hang out. Still, predators and scavengers hunt and feed here. Also, some predators are in the water to hunt fish.
146 146  
155 +
147 147  ==== **1.2.1 - Micro-zone types** ====
148 148  
149 149  
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163 163  ** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Cave Entrance: **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)During rain, most prey will hide here from the rain. Other than rainy days, there will be no prey. During foggy periods, predators will be here.
164 164  ** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Inner Cave: **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)A Hide and resting place for predators. Predators in here are territorial because this place also serves as their nest.
165 165  
175 +
166 166  |=(((
167 167  State/Creature
168 168  )))|=Prey|=Predator|=Scavengers
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175 175  |=Scavenging|-|-|Mid elevation, forest edge, clearings, Water proximity Zone 1 and Zone 2.
176 176  |=Alert|During Fog|During Fog|During Fog
177 177  
188 +
178 178  === **1.3 -  Layer 3: Interaction Chains** ===
179 179  
180 180  ===
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195 195  ** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Most of the sounds will be muffled by rain interference.
196 196  ** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Within 10 meters, a slight leaf crunch is audible.
197 197  
209 +
198 198  ==== (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**1.3.2 - Prey-Prey Interaction**(%%) ====
199 199  
200 200  
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203 203  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Some creatures will be designed as herds. (Will be specified later)
204 204  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)If herds or herd-like creature groups trigger each other. For instance, if a prey animal detected a predator, triggering the flee state and initiating a run, the rest of the herd would also enter the flee state and run.
205 205  
218 +
206 206  **1.3.3 - Scavenger Interaction**
207 207  
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211 211  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)If the weather is foggy, scavengers will spawn in 7 minutes near the carcass.
212 212  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)If the weather is rainy, scavengers will spawn in 10 minutes near the carcass.
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214 214  |Time: 0|Kill Occurs
215 215  |Sunny Weather|5 mins: Scavenger arrives
216 216  |Foggy Weather|7 mins: Scavenger arrives
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218 218  |If the carcass is scavenged|The carcass turns to bones, and the bones despawn in 5 minutes
219 219  |Time: 20+ mins|Carcass despawns if not scavenged
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221 221  === **1.4 - Layer 4: Environmental Traces** ===
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251 251  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)10 mins: 33% visibility
252 252  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)15 mins: Faded
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254 254  ==== **1.4.2 - Audio Range by Weather** ====
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284 284  |Rainy|100m|0.6x|60m|Muffled|Close-range only
285 285  |Foggy|100m|1.5x|150m|Echoing|Wide area search
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287 287  ==== **1.4. - Environmental Disturbance Types** ====
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293 293  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Mud Tracks: **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Footprints will spawn on rainy days, and the water will fill them. Due to that, the fresh tracks will last longer. But in the following rain, if the footprints are still alive, they will start to fade away, as explained in 2.4.1
294 294  * **Claw Marks: **Claw marks indicate that a predator is nearby.
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296 296  ----
297 297  
298 298  == ==
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314 314  ** Learns from the NPC
315 315  ** Benefits from community knowledge
316 316  
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317 317  === **2.1 - Learning Through Natural Gameplay Loop** ===
318 318  
319 319  
320 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-12-16 230546.png||alt="Learning Through Natural Gameplay Loop"]]
339 +[[image:1765915553090-883.png]]
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322 322  
323 323  === **2.2 - Creature Behaviour Complexity Progression** ===
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363 363  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Instead of zones, playing time could be used to set the complexity progression.
364 364  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Instead of zones, experience level could be used to set the complexity progression.
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366 366  === **2.3 - NPC Dialogue with Subtle Hints** ===
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374 374  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Old Tales: **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Tells old tales that caution the player on scavenger and predator behaviour and patterns.
375 375  * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Self Thought: **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)The(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)** **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)PC that talks by itself with the observations depending on the pattern findings.
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377 377  === **2.4 - Quest Design for Teaching** ===
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