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Development => Development News => Topic started by: Sami on March 07, 2019, 08:50:45 PM
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I guess we haven't seen any lynx related dev's diary entries here at the new forums. The old forums surely had some (https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/urwforum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4551&p=22027709&hilit=lynx#p22027709). So, how about a little picture story from the real world adventures of unreal world developer - with a lynx involved.
I went skiing the other day, and the ski trip then turned into a tracking exercise. Soon after entering the forest I spotted some lynx tracks, but our paths then departed as I went about my own trails.
(http://unrealworld.fi/images/offtopic/2019-mar-lynx-ski.jpg)
Later, when returning home, strange curly tracks caught my attention - and sparkled my tracking instinct. I guessed that this might be the same lynx now dragging its kill, and had to confirm the theory.
(http://unrealworld.fi/images/offtopic/2019-mar-lynx-ski-curlytracks.jpg)
I scouted the area, found lots of hare tracks, and then the lynx tracks which eventually turned into sneaking tracks as it approached the location.
(http://unrealworld.fi/images/offtopic/2019-mar-lynx-ski-sneak.jpg)
The hare's last dance with the lynx went to many directions until finally the place where it ended was found, with some hair and (not too old) bloodscape.
(http://unrealworld.fi/images/offtopic/2019-mar-lynx-kill-location.jpg)
There, the lynx had dragged its kill to a more peaceful location for eating it. That was some twenty meters away, among thick young spruce trees. Not much was left of the hare, but a few hairy bits on the snow.
(http://unrealworld.fi/images/offtopic/2019-mar-lynx-ski-remains.jpg)
Afterwards, I had to search for my backpack for half an hour as I had left it somewhere on the snow in excitement. I enjoyed the day and I hope you enjoyed this first, but hopefully not the last lynx related diary entry at these new forums.
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Amazing report Sami! Thanks!
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Hahah! Many times I've done a similar thing both in UnReal World and the Real World - leaving my backpack or gear somewhere in excitement, and then having to track it down again. ;D One time I thought I lost a very valuable water pump in real life, due to its being in a green pack. Or, alternatively... my leashed-up cow and stack of furs in the game. I thought I was the only one!
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Hahah! Many times I've done a similar thing both in UnReal World and the Real World - leaving my backpack or gear somewhere in excitement, and then having to track it down again. ;D One time I thought I lost a very valuable water pump in real life, due to its being in a green pack. Or, alternatively... my leashed-up cow and stack of furs in the game. I thought I was the only one!
Hehe, you're certainly not the only one. I think forgetting where you left some of the gear you carried in the woods is surprisingly common and natural. And you think you would learn from it, but you don't :)
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Well, at least you had snow cover, so it's reasonably easy to follow your own tracks backwards. I bet it's a lot harder during summer...
When it comes to my leashed cow/dog in UrW, I zoom out and make a note on the tile and try to leave the tile on the overland map to be able to zoom back in at the correct location when I return. That tactic doesn't work at all in real life, though...