With the recent update to have Minmi be relabeled as a small-sized dinosaur, I was hoping that a similar treatment could be made for the Sauropelta and Euopocephalus, having them be medium-sized instead.
Size-wise, they are comparable in length to the Wuerosaurus. They are rather sizeable for armored herbivores and when compared to the rest of the dinosaurs that are labeled small, they are rather large within that group.
Combat-wise, I think they are hindered considerably when labeled as small armored herbivores. Sauropelta and Euopocephalus with no boosted stats are considerably strong, which they could single-shot small predators and severely damage medium-sized predators like the metriacanthosaurus with 80% of their health left. However, once a medium+ predator attacks such as a ceratosaurus, they would die in one hit regardless of their health, combat stats, or buffs. This makes them unbelievably frail against larger predators despite their niche as armored herbivores, especially as members of Ankylosauria.
Both sauropelta and euopocephalus should feel more like tanks, where if they are not entirely impenetrable to some predators, at least should be difficult or time consuming to take down by others but a select few. The way they flop from 100% to zero regardless if they have any beneficial traits or if their attacker has any hindering trait feels very one sided and artificial. If a wuerosaurus were to fight in their place, at least she swings back at the attacker since she is regarded as a medium sized herbivore.
The herbivores in this game could do with a boost in defenses. From what I see, these two herbivores should be ranked up from small to medium sized dinosaurs, sauropods should fight back against large predators, and the ankylosaur species should have their combat stats be reworked to better reflect their hard skinned defenses and lethal tail swiings.
Size-wise, they are comparable in length to the Wuerosaurus. They are rather sizeable for armored herbivores and when compared to the rest of the dinosaurs that are labeled small, they are rather large within that group.
Combat-wise, I think they are hindered considerably when labeled as small armored herbivores. Sauropelta and Euopocephalus with no boosted stats are considerably strong, which they could single-shot small predators and severely damage medium-sized predators like the metriacanthosaurus with 80% of their health left. However, once a medium+ predator attacks such as a ceratosaurus, they would die in one hit regardless of their health, combat stats, or buffs. This makes them unbelievably frail against larger predators despite their niche as armored herbivores, especially as members of Ankylosauria.
Both sauropelta and euopocephalus should feel more like tanks, where if they are not entirely impenetrable to some predators, at least should be difficult or time consuming to take down by others but a select few. The way they flop from 100% to zero regardless if they have any beneficial traits or if their attacker has any hindering trait feels very one sided and artificial. If a wuerosaurus were to fight in their place, at least she swings back at the attacker since she is regarded as a medium sized herbivore.
The herbivores in this game could do with a boost in defenses. From what I see, these two herbivores should be ranked up from small to medium sized dinosaurs, sauropods should fight back against large predators, and the ankylosaur species should have their combat stats be reworked to better reflect their hard skinned defenses and lethal tail swiings.