Petition for hunting gaia variation

[OperaticShip743]

@CRothlisberger

Also, any sheep replacement needs to not look ridiculous bounding after scouts. So I think chickens or turkeys or cows of some kind are out.

Cows also follow their herdsmen. It would make sense.

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Regarding this topic, let me complement it with this:

More natural elements (gaia) for the game

I decided to do this theme because I think the game needs more life and beauty in its maps and in other aspects. I don’t know if I’m allowed to say this, but I made a similar topic on the AOE-4 beta private forums. When I first started the game, although overall I think it’s pretty and doesn’t look cartoony (as many people say), I found the game to have a lack of randomness in the landscapes. Apparently the only thing they didn’t forget to polish was the land and meadows, but what else is there…

I want crocodiles, panthers and other animals. Even the AOE-1 has some of this:

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@KG19991380

aoe4 is also the first to not have birds flying around the map

@MatM1996

Yes, there is a lot of wildlife missing… How can it be that a 2005 game seems more alive than a 2021 game…it’s surreal…

@KG19991380

how can a 1999, let alone a 1997 game, be more alive?

I think that in AOE-4 the map was just a place to battle and get resources. It was designed to be practical in battle and economy, but not more than that. Basically made for sports and competitive play.