Changes for page Eco-System System Design

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38 38  === 1.1.1 - Core States ===
39 39  
40 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" %)(((
41 +(% class="active" %)|=State|=Characteristics
42 +|Resting|(((
43 43  * Low activity, reduced movement
44 44  * Found in a sheltered location (caves, dense foliage, nest, etc.)
45 45  * Increased during rain
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47 47  ** **Predator:** When a predator creature notices the player or another predator while resting, it becomes aggressive.
48 48  ** **Prey & Scavenger:** When the creature detects the player or a predator while resting, it flees or flies away.
49 49  )))
50 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Feeding{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
50 +|Feeding|(((
51 51  * Active foraging/hunting
52 52  * Found in food sources (water, vegetation, fruit bushes, prey shelters, scavengers scavenging the corpse of other creatures)
53 53  * Peak activity during sunny conditions.
54 54  )))
55 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Migrating{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
55 +|Migrating|(((
56 56  * Transitional movement between states
57 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 58  * Follows terrain-based pathways, such as waterways and ridgelines.
59 59  * The most unpredictable state creates variances.
60 60  )))
61 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Territorial{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
61 +|Territorial|(((
62 62  * Defending specific areas.
63 63  * Aggressive toward all intruders.
64 64  * Around nests and sheltered locations.
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65 65  * Localised to specific locations.
66 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 67  )))
68 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Scavenging{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
68 +|Scavenging|(((
69 69  * Drawn to the recent kill sites.
70 70  * Appears after predators or the player’s hunt
71 71  * After the prey dies, after a certain time, if the corpse is not touched, scavengers will spawn and start nibbling it.
72 72  )))
73 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Alert{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
73 +|Alert|(((
74 74  * Auditory awareness increased
75 75  * They move slowly
76 76  * More reactive to the sound-based threats. A slight sound cue could trigger the prey to transition into the flee state.
77 77  )))
78 -|(% style="width:144px" %){{box}}Flee{{/box}}|(% style="width:1019px" %)(((
78 +|Flee|(((
79 79  * Triggers after the creature feels threatened.
80 80  )))
81 81  
82 -==== State Transition Diagram ====
82 +**State Transition Diagram: **
83 83  
84 84  [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-08 162729.png||alt="State Transition Diagram"]]
85 85  
86 -(% class="table-bordered" %)
87 -(% class="active" %)|=Creature Type|=Morning|=Midday|=Dusk|=Night|=Primary Location
88 -|Predator|Resting|Feeding|Feeding|Feeding|Caves → Open areas
89 -|Prey|Feeding|Resting|Feeding|Resting|Water → Open Areas →Shelter
90 -|Scavangers|Scavanging|Resting|Scavanging|Resting|Kill Sites → Trees → Caves
91 91  
92 -=== 1.1.2 - Weather System ===
87 +|=Creature Type|=Morning|=Midday|=Dusk|=Night|=Primary Location
88 +|(%%)(% 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
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" %)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
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" %)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
93 93  
94 -|=Weather|=Characteristics
95 -|Sunny (Baseline)|(((
96 -* Visibility: 100%
97 -* Audio range: 100%
98 -* Movement: 100%
99 -* Normal creature behaviors
100 -* Standard schedules are followed, and creatures operate at full activity level.
101 -* Vision-based detection at maximum range
102 -* **Player Strategy:** Patterns are more predictable.
103 -)))
104 -|Rainy|(((
105 -* Visibility: 80%
106 -* Audio Range: 60%
107 -* Movement: 70%
108 -* Creatures mostly spawned around shelter, rarely spawned in other areas.
109 -* Creatures roam less, stay in sheltered areas, and spend most of their time in a resting state.
110 -* The feeding state is reduced by 60%
111 -* Movement speed reduced by 30%
112 -* The rain muffles audio cues.
113 -* Caves could have groups of predators; players must be careful.
114 -* **Player Strategies:** Check shelter locations, check caves, check dense vegetation.
115 -)))
116 -|Foggy|(((
117 -* Visibility: 40%
118 -* Audio range: 150%
119 -* Movement: 70%
120 -* Creatures can enter the alert state more frequently. A slight leaf crunch sound could trigger the flee state.
121 -* Visual detection is low, auditory detection is high. When the creatures are not in flee mode, they move slowly.
122 -* Predators rely on ambush tactics. Players could be hunted if they haven’t noticed the predators.
123 -* **Player Strategies:** Move slowly and quietly, but be careful; players can also be hunted if they are unaware of the predator.
92 +==== **1.1.2 - Weather System** ====
124 124  
94 +
95 +* (% 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" %)**Sunny (Baseline)**
96 +** (% 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" %)Visibility: 100%
97 +** (% 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" %)Audio range: 100%
98 +** (% 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" %)Movement: 100%
99 +** (% 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" %)Normal creature behaviours
100 +** (% 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" %)Standard schedules are followed, and creatures operate at full activity level.
101 +** (% 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" %)Vision-based detection at maximum range
102 +** (% 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 Strategy: **(% 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" %)Patterns are more predictable.
103 +* (% 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" %)**Rainy**
104 +** (% 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" %)Visibility: 80%
105 +** (% 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" %)Audio Range: 60%
106 +** (% 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" %)Movement: 70%
107 +** (% 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" %)Mostly spawned around shelter, rarely spawned in other areas.
108 +** (% 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 roam less, stay in sheltered areas, and spend most of their time in a resting state.
109 +** (% 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 feeding state is reduced by 60%
110 +** (% 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" %)Movement speed reduced by 30%
111 +** (% 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 rain muffles audio cues.
112 +** (% 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" %) Check shelter locations, check caves, check dense vegetation.
113 +** (% 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" %)Caves could have groups of predators; players must be careful.
114 +* (% 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" %)**Foggy**
115 +** (% 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" %)Visibility: 40%
116 +** (% 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" %)Audio range: 150%
117 +** (% 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" %)Movement: 70%
118 +** (% 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 can enter the alert state more frequently. A slight leaf crunch sound could trigger the flee state.
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" %)Visual detection is low, auditory detection is high. When the creatures are not in flee mode, they move slowly.
120 +** (% 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.
121 +** (% 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.
122 +
125 125  |=Weather|=Movement Speed|=Roaming Radius from the Spawn Point|=Resting Priority|=Vision Range|=Hearing Range
126 -|Sunny|100%|100%|1.0x|100%|100%
127 -|Rainy|70%|40%|2.0x|80%|60%
124 +|Sunny|100%|100%|1.0x|100%|(((
125 +100%
126 +
127 +
128 +)))
129 +|Rainy|70%|40%|2.0x|80%|(((
130 +60%
131 +)))
128 128  |Foggy|80%|60%|1.5x|40%|150%
129 129  
130 130  [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-09 161553.png||alt="Weather System"]]
131 131  
132 -== 1.2 - Layer 2: Micro-zoning ==
136 +=== ===
133 133  
134 -**Core Concept:** Within each biome, there are special micro-zones that determine the creature density and spawn priority. These zones are tied to terrain features.
138 +=== **1.2 - Layer 2: Micro-zoning** ===
135 135  
136 -* **High elevation:** More like hills, or mountains. Predators and scavengers hide or rest here.
137 -* **Dense Vegetation:** Dense forests with thick vegetation such as trees, bushes, plants, etc.
138 -**This zone serves as a resting ground for prey.
139 -* **Cave Entrance:** Dark tunnels or just an opening; mostly predators rest; sometimes prey can be found here, too.
140 -* **Riverside/Seashore:** 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.
140 +===
141 +(% 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" %)Within each biome, there are special micro-zones that determine the creature density and spawn priority. These zones are tied to terrain features.(%%) ===
141 141  
142 -=== 1.2.1 - Micro-zone types ===
143 +* (% 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" %)**High elevation:**(% 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 like hills, or mountains. Predators and scavengers hide or rest here.
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" %)**Dense Vegetation: **(% 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" %)Dense forests with thick vegetation such as trees, bushes, plants, etc.(% 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" %)This zone serves as a resting ground for prey.
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" %)**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.
146 +* (% 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.
143 143  
148 +==== **1.2.1 - Micro-zone types** ====
144 144  
150 +
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" %)**Water proximity zones (Riverside/Seashores)**
146 146  ** (% 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" %)**Zone 1: **(% 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" %)0-50m. All the creatures drink water. Some predators hunt prey or fish in the water.
147 147  ** (% 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" %)**Zone 2: **(% 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" %)50-150m. Predator ambush zone. Predators could hide in a bush and attack prey or players.