Dinosaurs Interspecies Socialization for herbivores

[dinowolf]

Your Feature Request / Idea
Herbivores in flocks/herds should socialize with each other even if they are of different species.

Example: If a single herbivore that prefers low population (Ankylosaurus) encounters a Struthi in its pen, they should socialize a bit. Expand as needed for various species. In short, the animals in the paddocks need to acknowledge they exist. Perhaps extend this to interspecies group defense: trikes, if near by, can come to the defense of a small herbi.

 

[tinywolf]

An anky socializing with a struthi is a bad example. Instead of completely different animals why not all the ornithomimids can socialize with each other. Ankylosaurs and nodosaurs can socialize with each other and so on.

 

[dinowolf]

That's not a bad idea either; my point being that the animals need to acknowledge each other in some way. It could be worked to have the AI check and see if its a carni or a herbi and then if it a herbi is it the same species if not then honk or roar or make some sign of acknowledgement and move on. if its from the same family but different species socialization can occur. If its a carnivore, determine first the size of the animal and the check for flee (for all the mimuses) or fight (any other herbi, including sauropods which just sit and take it. they should be able to fight back).