animals as NPC setpping stone

[thecexpanther]

I was wondering what the devs thought of adding wildlife to the game, perhaps as a way to test new AI behaviors as well as add depth to the 'living off the land' aspect of the game. I think it would be really cool to add in wild deer/rabbit/pigs/quails as well as pets (imagine a home still being guarded in the early days by dogs). The ability to skin and prepare the meat would add some interesting options, allowing people to make cured meats/ sausage would also be a nice touch. Basic animal butchery and such is not outside the grasp of your average person, either.

[Blasted_Taco]

Yes there will be wildlife in the game later on, i remember they sneak-peaked a Rabbit model a very long time ago,

 

We haven't heard about that in a very long time, we can be sure that is going to be added into the game (i think bears and wolf too, not sure, but is going to be something that is dangerous).

 

We dont know when though, they wont give an ETA or say if Human NPCs will come out first or what. Also i think the animation update might have something to do with that too.