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Huntable Mobs

Been sitting on this idea for some time and I really hope it's worth hearing out.

Food mobs as it stands don't respawn and must be bred. I like this system a lot and don't want to see it changed.

But I'd like to open up the idea of "huntable" mobs. These are mobs that will drop meats, but unlike the aforementioned system for farm animals, they spawn and despawn randomly, much like the current system for Ocelot spawning. Hunt animals can't be bred and should be more skittish from the player.

My thoughts would be to add:
Deer (perhaps Antelope varients for Savannah)
Wild Boar (perhaps it could fight back?)
Ducks

With many many more opportunities and even biome inclusive species (imagine the potential for savannah wildlife?)

To balance the game, I think farm animals could be a little bit rarer, but not too much so.

Thank you. I hope this idea resonates well with the community and developers. :)

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• October 02, 2018 14:04
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  • January 21, 2019 00:51
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  The mobs should be very quick to run away if they hear noise. Aswell as have critical points on their bodies so you would have to make a head shot or theyll be able to run. Double food and Leather would be good with huntable mobs aswell. Normal minecraft wild life is too easy to kill. I want the game to feel survival when i play survival

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  • June 17, 2019 03:22
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  Deer (Forest)

  Raindeer (Ice Plains)

  Antelope (Savanna)  

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  • May 27, 2020 19:51
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  Animals do respawn, though I do see your point on hunting being kind of weird in Minecraft.

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  • June 26, 2020 04:40
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  Also turkeys

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  • December 08, 2020 02:44
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  I think this is a great idea! love everything you added! I think maybe these mobs could be more common than farm animals, as farming animals is OP and hunting could be more fun

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  • May 22, 2021 06:55
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  Sorry to necro, but I've wanted to post this for ages and finally got around. I see you already have.

  In addition to your points, it would allow wild-spaces to feel more alive, even after you've already captured the existing farm animals. (To this end, perhaps the spawning conditions should be slightly more complicated than just sky-lit grass?)

  I agree with deer specifically, partly because:

  • the same model could be used in basically every biome, with only texture and size variation, because there is some deer-like ungulate in basically every habitat on earth
  • they are relatable to a global audience (see above)
  • deer are the animal best associated with hunting (at least in NA)

  Biome Suggestions:

  • Caribou &/or Moose in Tundras, Taigas and Wooded Mountains
  • White-Tail in Plains & Forests
  • Gazelle in Deserts
  • Antelope in Savannahs
  • Pronghorn in Badlands
  • Marsh Deer in Swamps
  • Brocket or Muntjac in Jungles
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  • November 21, 2021 22:20
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  hear is my idea for deer,

  white tale deer: forest/plains, with a high amount of spawning in birch forest.

  antelope: savanna

  reindeer: taiga/mountains

  swamp deer: ...swamps

  Pudu: jungle (i think these look funny so i'm adding them to my list)

   

  and we have hoglins which are kinda boars?