Survival Strategies
Overview
When the sun sets, the survival challenge changes dramatically. Nighttime reduces visibility, makes navigation harder, and creates opportunities for ambushes.
To thrive after dark, players must use night vision, adapt strategies, and learn from real-world animal behaviors.
Using Night Vision 🌙
Night vision is essential for survival at night. Without it, players are nearly blind.
Activate night vision as soon as night falls.
Understand your animal’s strength: some species have excellent night vision, others have only basic visibility.
Use this to your advantage. Stronger night vision means greater opportunities to hunt, while weaker vision demands a more cautious approach.
Hunting at Night 🦁
Predators often gain an advantage at night, especially those with strong night vision.
Use darkness to approach prey unseen.
Take advantage of reduced visibility — prey may not notice danger until it’s too late.
Coordinate hunts in groups; the confusion of night can make ambushes even more effective.
This mirrors real-world nocturnal hunters like lions, hyenas, or owls, who use darkness to catch prey that struggles to see.
Surviving as Prey 🦌
For prey animals, nighttime is often the most dangerous period.
Stay alert — predators are more active and harder to spot.
Move cautiously, using terrain and cover to your advantage.
Stick close to water or safer areas if possible, but avoid open plains where predators can approach unseen.
Many real animals survive the night by staying in herds or near safe zones, and the same strategy can be effective here.
Realistic Survival Inspiration 🌍
The nighttime system is inspired by real animal behavior.
Nocturnal animals hunt in darkness, relying on superior senses.
Prey animals often become more cautious, grouping together for protection.
The balance shifts naturally, creating tension and realism.
Survival Tips 🛡️
Predators: Use the cover of night to stalk prey. Hunt when visibility is lowest.
Prey: Don’t wander alone in the dark. Safety often comes in numbers.
Always manage resources (food, water) before night falls — moving at night is riskier.
Watch the moon phases — brighter nights provide more natural visibility than dark, moonless nights.