Changes for page Eco-System System Design

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edited by Alexandros Mloukie
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34 34  == 1.1 - Layer 1: Creature State Machine ==
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36 -**Core Concept:** Each creature type behaves differently under specific conditions and states, depending on what those states dictate. For now, they are categorized into three groups (prey, predators and scavengers). In the future, changes could include additions and updates to these documents. These creatures’ behavior varies under observable conditions, such as day and weather cycles.
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 38  === 1.1.1 - Core States ===
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124 124  * **Player Strategies:** Move slowly and quietly, but be careful; players can also be hunted if they are unaware of the predator.
125 125  )))
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127 -(% class="table-bordered" %)
128 -(% class="active" %)|=Weather|=Movement Speed|=Roaming Radius from the Spawn Point|=Resting Priority|=Vision Range|=Hearing Range
127 +|=Weather|=Movement Speed|=Roaming Radius from the Spawn Point|=Resting Priority|=Vision Range|=Hearing Range
129 129  |Sunny|100%|100%|1.0x|100%|100%
130 130  |Rainy|70%|40%|2.0x|80%|60%
131 131  |Foggy|80%|60%|1.5x|40%|150%
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136 136  
137 137  **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.
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139 -(% class="table-bordered" %)
140 -(% class="active" %)|=Feature|=Description
141 -|High elevation|More like hills, or mountains. Predators and scavengers hide or rest here.
142 -|Dense Vegetation|Dense forests with thick vegetation such as trees, bushes, plants, etc. This zone serves as a resting ground for prey.
143 -|Cave Entrance|Dark tunnels or just an opening; mostly predators rest; sometimes prey can be found here, too.
144 -|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.
138 +* **High elevation:** More like hills, or mountains. Predators and scavengers hide or rest here.
139 +* **Dense Vegetation:** Dense forests with thick vegetation such as trees, bushes, plants, etc.
140 +**This zone serves as a resting ground for prey. **
141 +* **Cave Entrance:** Dark tunnels or just an opening; mostly predators rest; sometimes prey can be found here, too.
142 +* **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.
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146 146  === 1.2.1 - Micro-zone types ===
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148 -(% class="table-bordered" %)
149 -(% class="active" %)|=Micro-Zone|=Trait|=Description
150 -|(% colspan="1" rowspan="3" %){{info}}Water proximity zones (Riverside/Seashores){{/info}}|0-50m|All the creatures drink water. Some predators hunt prey or fish in the water.
151 -|50-150m|Predator ambush zone. Predators could hide in a bush and attack prey or players.
152 -|150m+|General territory. Where the Valley or Vegetation starts. Prey rest or feeding place, depending on vegetation density.
153 -|(% colspan="1" rowspan="3" %){{warning}}Elevation zone{{/warning}}|High Ground|Predators and scavengers' resting place. Territorially, they become aggressive when an outsider approaches.
154 -|Mid Elevation|Migration paths, predators, and scavengers pass through or rest here during the late hours.
155 -|Valley|Prey resting, or feeding place, depending on the density of the vegetation.
156 -|(% colspan="1" rowspan="3" %){{success}}Vegetation Density{{/success}}|Dense|Where the prey primarily hide and rest. If there is a prey nest, the prey are territorial. There could also be predators for players to hunt, but players will mainly find prey. During fog and rain, there will be no predators in here.
157 -|Forest Edge|Where the prey feeds on fruits and berries on trees and bushes. Where predators hunt prey.
158 -|Clearings|Where the prey feeds on bushes and grass. Where the predators haunt prey, and scavengers feast on carcasses.
159 -|(% colspan="1" rowspan="2" %){{error}}Cave{{/error}}|Cave Entrance|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.
160 -|Inner Cave|A Hide and resting place for predators. Predators in here are territorial because this place also serves as their nest.
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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" %)**Water proximity zones (Riverside/Seashores)**
148 +** (% 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.
149 +** (% 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.
150 +** (% 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 3: **(% 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" %)150m+. General territory. Where the Valley or Vegetation starts. Prey rest or feeding place, depending on vegetation density.
151 +* (% 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" %)**Elevation zone**
152 +** (% 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 Ground: **(% 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 and scavengers' resting place. Territorially, they become aggressive when an outsider approaches.
153 +** (% 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" %)**Mid 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" %)Migration paths, predators, and scavengers pass through or rest here during the late hours.
154 +** (% 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" %)**Valley: **(% 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" %)Prey resting, or feeding place, depending on the density of the vegetation.
155 +* (% 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" %)**Vegetation Density:**
156 +** (% 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: **(% 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 the prey primarily hide and rest. If there is a prey nest, the prey are territorial. There could also be predators for players to hunt, but players will mainly find prey. During fog and rain, there will be no predators in here.
157 +** (% 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" %)**Forest Edge:**(% 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 the prey feeds on fruits and berries on trees and bushes. Where predators hunt prey.
158 +** (% 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" %)**Clearings: **(% 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 the prey feeds on bushes and grass. Where the predators haunt prey, and scavengers feast on carcasses.
159 +* (% 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:**
160 +** (% 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.
161 +** (% 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.
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162 162  |=(((
163 163  State/Creature
164 164  )))|=Prey|=Predator|=Scavengers
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383 383  * (% 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" %)**Q5**(% 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" %) - Teaches: Creature interactions with each other.
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385 385  ==== ====
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387 -~)~)~)
387 +)))