https://youtu.be/AYZf6sg9En8
We’ve finally finished building and (mostly) refining all the game systems for WolfQuest 3: Anniversary Edition, so we’re now expanding beyond the core animals that we’ve focused on so far (wolf, elk, coyote) and adding all the other animals that will be in the game. Let’s look at the lowly Snowshoe Hare. We have a new, improved model for it, and today’s video looks at how we set it up in the game as a functioning animal in our ecosystem simulation. We’ll use this same structure for all the animals, as we create custom AI for each one.
Facts about Snowshoe Hares
Snowshoe Hares (Lepus americanus) are common in many Yellowstone habitats. They are known for their large snowshoe feet and their changing camouflage: brown in the summer and white in the winter. Hares eat plants and prefer to hide in forest underbrush. In real life, hares are very fast and agile, making them hard to catch. A hare would only provide a wolf with a light snack for a lot of work, so are not a main food source for wolves. However, lynx, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, weasels, some hawks, and great horned owls also hunt hares. Good thing hares have lots and lots of babies! In the game, hares offer frequent hunting challenges -- and in WolfQuest 3, you'll be able to carry a dead hare around and eat it wherever you please.