Playing Dead

Player poll about death consequences in WolfQuest 3
Death has always been cheap in WolfQuest - it’s pretty easy to kill most animals, and easy to be killed. We’re changing that in WolfQuest 3: Anniversary Edition to make the game more realistic - but of course we still want it to be an enjoyable game, so we need to find the right balance.
What we’re changing:
* Your wolf will be tougher and harder to kill. It’ll take a lot of damage to push the Health meter down to zero. (And instead of eating to restore health, you can simply rest and sleep as it recharges automatically.)
* Other animals will be tougher and harder to kill. You won’t be able to kill a coyote with just a few bites anymore, and big prey like elk will take a more prolonged and concerted effort to kill - but we think the improved gameplay will hold your interest. (Hares are the exception, still easy - if you can catch one!)
But the wilderness is a dangerous place and it’ll certainly still be possible to get yourself killed. So we’re thinking about how to handle respawns. First, we will have a Ironwolf option for the player-wolf. In Ironwolf mode, auto-saves and manual saves are disabled, so dying ends the game for you (but doesn’t delete your wolf, so you can start over with that wolf if you like.) We are very excited about how this will change the entire game, making every encounter more dangerous. (We will also have a permadeath option for your mate; if they die, you’ll have to go it alone or find another mate.)
But we know that many players don’t want that kind of stress, so Ironwolf will be disabled by default. You’ll be able to enable it in Game Settings, alongside the usual difficulty levels.
Without Ironwolf enabled, death won’t be the end of things for you. But because it will usually require fairly reckless or careless behavior to die, we are thinking about imposing a penalty for dying. What kind of penalty? Some possibilities:
* Respawn at a spawn point. We’ll have multiple spawn points due to the much larger maps, so we can respawn you at the nearest one, but it’ll usually be a fair distance from wherever you happen to die.
* Reload the autosave - but autosave less frequently, so you lose more progress when you respawn.
* Lose some XP or similar.
We’d like to know what you think, so please indicate your preferences in the poll, and add additional comments or suggestions below. Thanks!
Here on KZbin, the poll appears in a popup at the end of the video - click the white banner at top-right.

[@cult1283]

the *you can still die!* at the end is a mood

[@lindaemmerich]

Yeah...😂

[@dovahdog0]

Yup

[@rainyy_dreamyy]

You can still die!!! But seriously... dont try. Just dont.

[@angelinapedroza2189]

i died laughing at that😂😂😂

[@Ollithefishy]

Lol

[@strangeangel2725]

“Let’s talk about death, shall we?” *instantly excited* you sure know how to speak our language! XD

[@pam6125]

I don't know what you mean but, it sounds like you hate the way wolf quest talks?

[@strangeangel2725]

Wolf HawkFeather I literally mean the exact opposite of that. I’m saying they know how to catch our interest and excite us.

[@thotchocolate8503]

Maybe they read excited as exited, and your last sentence with sarcasm.

[@ahort]

Wolf HawkFeather | .....?

[@RJB-dv9se]

XD

[@bl00dbxtch]

I’m so gonna use ironwolf

[@amberzerine]

Count me in, haha.

[@Ash-rb2dq]

oof me

[@kassidy3077]

ME TOOOO

[@ExtraGreedy]

Ye

[@amberzerine]

Eh, I don't die much at all anyway in current wolfquest, I'm confident that I'd survive alright with this mode in the new version.

[@VentricDual]

I'm going to die via grizzly bear so much....

[@lindaemmerich]

Omg me too😂😂

[@lisa-lr8dh]

Either that, or you have to let the bear eat your pups. In WQ 3 the bears will be a lot less easy to defeat (the developers said that in one of the other blog posts) so if one comes near your den, you're probably going to lose a pup while trying to get the bear to leave your den.

[@rainyy_dreamyy]

Or maybe your mate will help you insted.

[@camrrg]

Me via cougar Or just a rabbit

[@nickowen4131]

In wolfquest 2.7 I've done a bunch of litters and I've never lost a pup to a predator. I'll probably die to cougars alot.

[@JayPlays535]

How in the world do you guys keep uploading videos that address the questions I LITERALLY JUST ASKED in the day's episode?? 😂 Personally I think it would be better to lose experience than anything else-- having to run halfway across the map is just going to be irritating, and I do like having frequent autosaves especially as a KZbinr because it helps keep my episodes on some level of a timely schedule even if I do screw up :P I'm glad you're making it so that it's more likely to be the player's fault if you die-- I love games that implement stakes well. If it's harder to die, it will be harder to somehow die just in normal gameplay, but it will also force you to weigh the risks of your action more heavily than in the current game. Too often, I die to dumb stuff in the current version-- like picking up a pup by accident instead of attacking a predator XD And Ironwolf, eh? Sounds like a fun new challenge for our side series >:3

[@maplefoxxo]

Yesss

[@denapressley5238]

JayPlays Jay yeah😀😀😀😀.

[@myfavoritefoodisfood704]

I didn't know you were a KZbinr, I'll sub and watch some of your videos. If this phone will stop autocorrecting me and not letting me type what I want. -_- Also look what I can do ♡^♡and ●^● it's da power of a new phone! :D

[@ClaraCheetah]

I like your comment and how you explain.

[@RJB-dv9se]

JayPlays yas IornWolf >:3

[@kassidy3077]

Will u add blood tracks so when you bite the elk it doesn’t look like it’s just fine but it’s actually been attacked?

[@Redbladezero]

That would be cool! As wolves, you are supposed to pick the weakest out of a herd of elk.

[@meinemeinung8861]

Good idea:0

[@chaisgalore]

I hope that will be in game

[@AurumCat26]

I believe they can't do that because of wolfquest being a kids game. It wouldn't be so friendly.

[@laststorm1279]

@@AurumCat26 But there already blood in the game. Not much but there is blood. For example if the kill a elk and eat it, there is blood.

[@elenaskinner8995]

I feel like I’m going to have to relearn the game, I’m scare of death now!

[@5foot3rodeo5]

Elena Roy I’m abit worried about this too 😅

[@wolfpupx6054]

It will really make you have to think more.

[@elenaskinner8995]

Wolfpupx true, very true

[@yeepers]

Elena Roy I’m now Terrified Also +1 Subscriber Just From This Comment .p. that You Posted

[@chrisspiegel2183]

Elena Roy YES ME TOO IM SCARED

[@hellohoopie]

Everytime you guys give us updates, I get more and more excited to play with that feature ^^

[@kath4986]

Hoopie same :D

[@Kara0515]

Hoopie same!

[@ansha7184]

Only on PC not mobile ;)

[@hellohoopie]

Angels Free world, I'm aware, I use PC. owo

[@ansha7184]

@@hellohoopie I was speaking to everyone also same

[@maalicbrown9599]

This is such a great topic to go over. I personally think there should be a penalty to add just a little more realistic effect on the player. Like real wolves, they're going to fear (for example) a bear. In game, players are just going to approach a bear because its not real/out of curiosity; however, they would fear a bear for a penalty if the player did die. In story mode, I think less saving would be a great penalty to something like this. It wouldn't just make players also wiser, it would also add the a tiny bit of a realistic effect, players would actually say, I DON'T WANT TO DIE!! XD Love the amazing ideas however! (Definitely going to try win a game as an Ironwolf!) Keep up the amazing work! :D Edit: I voted for 'Reload from older auto save'. I chose this one as its a huge consideration when attacking anything (adding a realistic effect >:D); to be careful. Im guessing if this wins, your wolf's death will/would have been it's dream.

[@thotchocolate8503]

Sore_ The_Fox I agree. It makes the game more realistic because there is a reason to not do unrealistic things. I don’t think the penalty should be major though, because then it’s not as fun or simple for children who may accidentally die and not purposely go for trouble. Perhaps an easy mode could be available without consequences, then the Pretty Easy, Challenging, Arduous and Bring It on would still be there, topped off with Ironwolf. I don’t want the game to be too hard to play, but also not too easy. So I usually stay within the first two difficulties. However for some players, the game could be frustrating if it’s too hard and they need to work themselves up from an easier point. So an easy or explore mode could be added.

[@maalicbrown9599]

Everything Animals That's an amazing point to be made, easy-hard modes would be life saving to a lot of people (and less frustrating). It would also be great for (like you said) players who don't purposely go looking for trouble.

[@cult1283]

also, i haven't played wolf quest since i was like 11 or 12? and i've just recently stumbled upon your videos about wolf quest 3 and i'm so excited!! still, i hope you don't rush anything and take your time to perfect the game. best of luck!

[@WolfQuestGame]

Glad you found WolfQuest again! Have you played the current version? WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition will be a free update to players who own WolfQuest 2.7. If you are buying WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition for the first time, the cost will likely be more than than the current game 2.7 (so it's cheaper to purchase it now and get WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition as a free update).

[@cult1283]

@@WolfQuestGame i haven't actually! i didn't know that, so thanks for the heads up! i wouldn't mind paying a little extra since the game already looks amazing but i really want to try 2.7 out for myself so i'm definitely going to buy it.

[@WolfQuestGame]

😄

[@HER_Only_sIN]

I'd say it should depend on the difficulty, like really easy will be no penalty and those other things you were mentioning will become more frequent the harder the difficulty is. Also I don't think deducting XP makes sense. It's a common game mechanic but technically you learn from your mistakes, right? For example, in D&D when you are fighting a goblin, say you have to roll a 7 to get a successful hit. You role a 3, but you also add an experience point to your character sheet for learning. I'm not saying you should add XP when you die (people would abuse that so hard), I'm just saying you shouldn't lose it either.

[@emilybamford7591]

Woo early 😂 can't wait for this, such a cool feature!

[@ASolitaryHowl]

There should be an 'all of the above' option. Iron wolf sounds so cool, permadeath features are always welcome!

[@bromzii344]

Wolves want thier mate to be strong and able for future pups, right? Maybe the more times you die, the more work it will take to court a mate! I'm sure a wolf wouldn't want a mate that was super reckless, so that could be something that will make the player think twice before charging at a grizzly with a kill!

[@depurr7084]

To be fair when you die.... Your supposed to die, like..... The wolves shouldn't know when you die.

[@bromzii344]

@@depurr7084 They shouldn't... but, just an idea...

[@AugustOfTheWinter]

*reads ironwolf* *smashes a table* IS THIS A CHALLENGE???!?

[@amberzerine]

IT IS A CHALLENGE, AND WE SHALL PLAY THROUGH IT! Shouldn't be too difficult, just gotta try not to die, even though there's a lot of things that can kill you, even yourself with recklessness.

[@AugustOfTheWinter]

WELL I GIVE 0 FUCKS AND I WILL NEVER DIE

[@amberzerine]

YES! God I'm so hyped for this, it'll be worth the wait when it's all done.

[@calypso1733]

What if XP effects the wolf's skills? Like the more you have the better at hunting you are? Maybe you get faster?

[@tamaravella1791]

When i read 'Playing Dead' as the titel i thought that during a fight with another wolf you have the option to play dead. still amazing update!

[@ClaraCheetah]

Yes, I agree but what if players don't want it. I would do in settings that players get to choose if they want to Ironwolf to make things really challenging or not having the Ironwolf. Me it would depend what wolf I am using too, also your team should also add blood and death sounds too for all the animals and including your wolf and you mate, but if you don't want blood then you can put it on/off in settings too. Maybe think about it , but otherwise great suggestion.

[@WolfQuestGame]

Ironwolf will be an optional setting, yes.

[@ClaraCheetah]

Thank you Wolf Quest team! ^^ On the next video I will be back! P.S Is team Wolf Quest 3 going to do anything about the ranch, like add the cabin?

[@saberthewolf3108]

I think it should be all, and how bad it is is dependent on the difficulty

[@depurr7084]

Yeeees, like on easy just have losing XP then at max difficulty have every penalty

[@saberthewolf3108]

Ye!

[@pam6125]

Yes I think every penalty is needed, but it also depends on the difficulty in the game. Without difficulty levels the wolf wouldn't have a life such to say when I mean that is that there life would be hard and easy at times.

[@Swindysux]

Galaxy wolf59834 maybe they could increase for scarier enemies? Rather than creating difficulty levels what if bigger enemies just triggered bigger penalities?

[@saberthewolf3108]

@@Swindysux that could be good...

[@kiaravinci4892]

What if you respawn the wolf becomes sick or gets a limp? or maybe gets a scar? or perhaps have a radio collar due to humans saving your life?

[@WolfQuestGame]

Adding all sorts of wound/injury effects would take a fair bit of time and money but we are considering some less visual physical challenges that might slow you down (like illness).

[@paigehudson5442]

WolfQuest You guys should add an effect in the new game where if you accidentally run into a tree you whimper a little and shake your head while still running, it would add that little bit more realism than just sliding off the tree💕

[@CrystalDoggoIsMissing]

sure let’s talk about death. Also i’m still waiting for the game but today I’m going to be patient. No matter how hard it’s killing me

[@probablymalware9904]

I FORGOT IT WAS THURSDAY BUT I CAME AS FAST I COULD OUO

[@janewolf6390]

I absolutely love the idea of Ironwolf! Every video makes me more excited for this game! Keep up the great work, WolfQuest team!

[@descendingDark]

IRON WOLF! YEAHH, I LOVE THAT.

[@lisa-lr8dh]

I think players need to definitely have a pretty hefty penalty when it comes to death. Players should need to avoid things that would be able to kill them easily (like stranger wolves, bull elk, and bears) so I think most of the penalties discussed should be in the game in some form. In the current version of the game, you can just banzai charge anything that gets in your way without much of any consequences, and you respawn at your last save (or after 6 seconds in multiplayer). That's quite unrealistic, so I think there should be a big penalty for getting yourself killed. Spawning at a location further away would be a good all around penalty, and losing XP is already an effective penalty in multiplayer, so I think it should carry over to the campaign as well. The auto save one seems alright, but it would probably get annoying to lose your progression. I think the auto saving one should be more tied to what difficulty level you're playing on, with less frequent auto saves on higher difficulties and more frequent on easier difficulties. Along with the Ironwolf option, I think players should also be able to choose how many lives they have to start with at the beginning of the game. Lives would be how many times you can respawn during the singleplayer game. You could choose unlimited lives, 9 lives, 7 lives, 5 lives, 3 lives, or the IronWolf option, to further customize how difficult you want the game to be for you. This would be separate from game difficulty, because having a fixed number of times you can respawn based on difficulty would make playing on a harder difficulty practically impossible.

[@allieedugan5326]

Yes!!! I LOVE, LOVE this idea😍 will make gameplay so much more realistic & challenging! Eek! Sooo excited! Keep up the amazing work y'all!!😘🐺

[@matthewramirez4670]

I like the idea of losing everything once your killed just like in the real world when a wolf struggles to survive in the wild, I think I'll be using ironwolf because it would make the game not only challenging but some what realistic to a wolves life, lot more thinking and making smart decisions when trying to survive on your own. This idea of having one life is just what I needed. Thanks!

[@goldie1932]

I think that prey should be tougher to kill and it be easier to die in WQ3. In the current game, it's very easy to survive and kill prey every time you go out to hunt. But in real life, there's a 9/10% chance of failure when wolves go hunting. I also think that the bigger predators should be more smart, agile, and strong to be more like real life. It's so easy to quickly chase off a bear in the current game without getting hit at all since they're so slow and clumsy. Same for the cougars, I think they should pack more of a punch so there will be more consequences when you try picking on them. Just a suggestion!

[@NessaTheBat1]

It's a really cool idea! I don't think that you should loose XP when you die, because you actually learn from it. I don't want to get XP points for dying, but if you died you know "I better don't do this again" or "I will be more careful in the future". I voted for the respawn-option. But, if you go with your pups to the rendezvous site, die and spawn away from your pups it's really frustrating, because your pups can die, if you aren't with them. Maybe the mate will wait with the pups for you at the same spot or you respawn with your pups a bit away from the rendezvous site and be a little more near your den again, so you have to walk some hundred meters again with your pups. It's really good that killing others and dying will be much harder. I like this idea and I hope I don't have to see my mate dying. What if your mate is hunting, you stay with your pups, your mate get attacked by a predator (like a bear) and the mate dies? Will your mate howl a last time? Will the mate ever howl, if he/she needs me? Or do we get a scene that he/she dies, like if a predator comes near our pups?

[@NessaTheBat1]

Hey C:

[@glitterbreeze8867]

Please....please....PLEASE! This has it's pros, but it also has it's cons.

[@depurr7084]

So does life dude

[@vaekal]

deep

[@stormyechoes]

Yay i made it! :3 Honestly I think that all the penalties you said should be added, I don't mean that I want to make the game too overpowered if you die, I mean that maybe you should make it load from another autosave and also deduct the XP. Maybe deduct some xp and load from a distance. Maybe (If the mate is able to die in-game) You can play as your mate when you die? I'm not that creative, so do whatever y'all want with these ideas. Have a great day! :D

[@WildVee]

I absolutely love how in touch you guys are with us fans. I haven't seen that from a game developer in a long time! Keep up the good work!

[@WolfQuestGame]

Thanks so much! We love our fans. You all are the reason we are able to keep improving the game.

[@BlueSquireReal]

My GOSH NOW ppl gonna be more carreful lol

[@AugustOfTheWinter]

I don't think so. Cuz personally I WONT

[@HER_Only_sIN]

Ikr. When people are fighting floppy or any moose or bull elk in general they don't even try to not die.

[@JewelWildmoon]

The Puncake Aww man XD

[@iclynnx]

I came as fast as I could! I really love seeing the progress made on this fantastic game! :D Forget that I was about to go downstairs to eat xD Some minutes waiting isn't so bad

[@beythhhhh8620]

I think you should just spawn farther away, say if you killed a moose or something you wouldn’t want to have to do it again so all you have to do is look for the carcass

[@depurr7084]

That would be a good thing to add, food doesn't really go bad in WQ it kinda just... Disappears. So perhaps if you eat rotten meat you get sick and slowly lose HP

[@RAWBIN]

I really like this! I personally have no ideas but I'm still very excited. The best of luck to you, I wish you success! ^^

[@brooklyn0323]

LeTs tAlk aBoUt dEath...sHaLl wE? Me: subscribed

[@ghostofthejunkyard]

What about online maps?

[@hp1130]

I’m so excited for 3 to come out! I really can’t wait, Ive been playing wolf quest for more than 2 years now! Possibly 4 years, but I can’t wait!!!!

[@lunatuna16]

I think that it should be were everything is the same, even auto-saves, but when you die you either spawn at a spawn point or lose a little bit of xp. I love the new wolf quest sooo much and I love how you are making dying more of a bad thing because in real life wolves actually DON'T wan to di. I think he game is getting sooo many improvments, I'm so EXITED!

[@bad_decisions836]

*Everyone else when they see the option for Iron wolf* Yes! Oh my gosh! I’m ready for a challenge!!! 😎 *Me when I see the option for Iron wolf* I wonder where WolfQuest got that name from? 🤔

[@eliseheartless4636]

Sooo excited for the end game...😁😁

[@carlinclementine9762]

I think the first two penalties- respawn at a distance and auto save less- make the most sense. But I like being as realistic as possible with WolfQuest, so when I get it,I’ll definitely be playing in ironwoof mode. Love the game, it looks awesome, SO EXCITED!A WolfQuest rocks!

[@SkyTeaWolf]

Its such a good idea!!! I would love to play through the game with "iron wolf" That and if I do want to, the penaltys would be awesome!!

[@ghostofthejunkyard]

And waiting for the game so exited love you team And Tim Buzza

[@dawnhornbach2797]

Let’s talk about death Shall we?😑😂

[@OO-nf9my]

Wow you are doing great I'm soo excited for wolf quest 3 keep up the good work

[@gracie7395]

Every time I see your updates I think it’s the end! But you just keep coming! It’s incredible

[@WolfQuestGame]

We post weekly updates. Thanks for following our progress!

[@aphmauwarriorcat9001]

Excuse me but I'm wondering can you add like stranger wolves will come and ask to join your pack or we find a lost puppy and we can take it and treat it as our own and when a stranger wolf join us they will help take care of baby's but its super rare for a wolf to ask to join the pack and its super rare to find a lost pup. And if your mate died a female or male what ever your mate gender was a stranger wolf can come and ask to help raise the pups with us so like we could get a new mate and stuff. And I'm wonder can there be like maybe like when its time to move our pups to the summer hunting ground can like it be the rarest thing ever for a hunter with a dog come and we have to run away from then and hide and escape from them and maybe wolves from other packs might come and help with the hunter or help if there no food around and you and your mate are low on heath and the pups are Hungry that maybe a stranger wolf will hunt for us or a wolf pack comes and hunts for us or gives us food and stuff.

[@WolfQuestGame]

We are sticking with the current storyline about you, your mate, and your pups. Perhaps in the future we can add more ways to grow your pack.

[@aphmauwarriorcat9001]

@@WolfQuestGame ok

[@Redbladezero]

OMG wow this is gonna be AWESOME

[@spiveyc4404]

I love the idea of iron wolf! Also, I would suggest that when a wolf dies in the regular version, they could have like a speed/strength deduction on their wolf for a certain amount of time as like a "recovery period". The game seems to be progressing great and I can't wait for the new update.

[@lavvii9945]

I love how you share the progress to us and even let us have a say in the development! It really makes the experience a lot more immersive ^^ Keep up the great work, I’ll try to be patient till the game comes out. Though these sneak peeks only get me more exited xD

[@Rifia04]

Aaah luuv dis😍😻

[@robemmerich7169]

wait...so if u have pups and you die would you loose them?sorry im confused and i like that you can have a penelty but sometimes it can cause really bad things .

[@peresusjacksonfan]

As ironwolf yes as regular no you will respawn again

[@ihaveacrappyphotoofatlanti5584]

Yes,When you die NOTHING Saves Expect your wolf So that means you have to start over with the same wolf you had.

[@zezzy8018]

Ahhhhh! I'm sooo excited for WQ3! Take your time though.

[@dolphincove647]

I think that you guys should add places to respawn, and, I would suggest maybe doing the "lose XP" thing in the IronWolf thin, because if you do the lose XP thing, in my opinion you wouldn't get very far in this new version of WolfQuest if you lose XP each time you die, since this version of it is gonna be trickier, aaaaand.... I LOVE WOLFQUEST AND I'M SOOOOO EXCITED FOR THE NEW VERSION!!!! I have multiple wolves that I have used, and have completed the first part of the game, where you raise your pups, and I have a strategy for killing tough elk or other really "hard to kill" animals, and also could you guys maybe add a button that you can turn on and off for when you continuously bite prey or other animals so you can control when you stop biting? I find it really tricky to stop biting the animal your trying to attack. if you can that would be AWESOME!

[@quinnwolf3090]

Wove you

[@Danishplayer2023]

❤️🖤🐺🐺🙏🏼👌🏼🌞👏🏼

[@lazypotato3738]

Omg yes! I feel like this will make the game so much more realistic and challenging! And for the players who want it easier, they can die without restarting the game. I think also a nice feature would be if you had a set amount of lives. When you use up that amount of lives, it’s the end. End for that game. You also cannot keep on going into settings and keep adding lives, for that game it’s over. I feel like that would be a lot of fun! Also, I’m so happy you guys read my comment on the other video! You guys are working really hard on this game and I’m so excited! Keep up the amazing work!

[@wenditahonixica5700]

I've have a thing i would like to say and hoping you can add into the game. I'm play wolfquest and when i'm stalking a elk and when i stop i stand up and so i was thinking when your pressing the shift key to stalk and stop walking to countine to stalk so you'll be hidden and just a touch of more realism to the game which you guys are doing a wonderful job doing so far

[@chaisgalore]

Woah this is cool! Like if you agree!!

[@rachaelchampion6390]

Amazing!💙 I like the idea of losing XP for when you die. Keep up the great work guys! 👍🏼

[@riitaako]

Oh man, I haven't played WolfQuest in years. I just remember me and my friend playing the original one and the music brings back memories!

[@MythicalKittydog]

I think it would be cool if it autosaves every time you sleep and so when you respawn it's like you just dreamed you died and then woke up and realize "oh shoot, I didn't get a mate after all."

[@newblackpaladin8246]

And just when I thought they couldn't possibly make this game more amazing they add even more realistic features! I am so looking forward to seeing the end result. As far as IronWolf goes..... VICTORY OR DEATH!

[@Oops4663]

I loved that idea!! I was thinking that maybe you lose a life, like the pups, it shows them as paws up in the left top corner. Maybe lives can be stars? And then you get a major penalty. Like if you run out of lives, a stranger wolf and rouge pack may appear on your territory.

[@strambolli2791]

I love the ironwolf idea! I think it would also be cool to get a special bonus if you complete the challenge, such as like be the new way to get the albino pup or even unlock new scars or skins, that you can only get if you complete the mode.

[@user-ix4gz3gz5f]

Lovely! I think Ironwolf option would be so fun to play! I cant wait for new updates!

[@galaxywolf500]

I’m so excited for it. Ooo. Maybe add blood, limping, actual visual Injuries, stuff like that.

[@rebelrider7694]

Thank you for putting so much effort into this epic game, WolfQuest Team!!

[@osmanli5476]

Oh so the iron wolf is like minecraft hardcore where you die and don't respawn

[@BlackWolf-rx4fw]

Im very excited for Wolf Quest 3 to come out. Oh, i could just can see the whole game coming together!

[@sabrimoze8272]

RESPAWN AT A DISTANCE!!!!!!! Love your progress!!!!!!

[@thefantasyyasmin]

It makes it more interesting to spawn a distances Late but here! Still love this like always

[@SylisElf]

This was an amazing video! i really loved it!

[@therizinosaurs]

Can’t wait for WQ3!

[@primalrage3219]

Playing dead a good tactic to try not to get hurt

[@nighttimeserenity2447]

I do have to ask, is it possible.. After a death of your wolf, to suffer some kind of a side-effect i'd like to view as Limping? Limping, or simply being slower for a short period of time! Not too long of course, a slow recovery gets the wolf back to full speed eventually. Then again, couldn't it have been like your mate (if helpful enough), would go for nearby carcasses in order to bring you something to eat. As to help you recover even faster! I would see it pretty exciting if my mate would bring food in order to help me heal. Then again, a lazy mate would want carcasses closer in order actually bother bringing you any. So basically, you get slower for a while. Resting, will slightly help. More helpful if you have eaten something before resting. Your mate will(depending on closeness and persona), bringing you a piece of food from the carcass in order to help you heal. It seems like a nice way, that when you're injured.. Your mate will attempt to help you, depending on their own persona. Then again, you may be a little unlucky if a predator senses your current weakness...

[@candiebeez]

I love this new feature can't wait for it!!

[@Pyralis]

Losing XP sounds like a nice idea. There was a game (I don't remember which one it was) that worked in a similar way. Reviving your character took certain xp points, the more xp you get (the longer you play) the higher the chance you'll be able to revive. If you died and your xp was lower than the amount of xp it took to revive the character it was game over

[@tia3063]

Hmmmm just maybe add an in between? Have manual and auto saves on, but you can only respawn from a manual save. That will help people remember to save as well. Maybe with ironwolf on there is the option to keep playing as your mate? In just the regular game mode, maybe death will cause you to wake up somewhere nearby, with everyone hungry and your mate scrambling to feed all the starving pups, biting hay you have been gone for awhile. Since your implementing better hunger, im sure your would would be hungry too. That also give a reason not to die too far from the den. I think Towerfall would be different, your pups and mate perhaps traveling around a bit looking for food while you stay injured/unconscious. Either way I’m SO excited!!

[@ayanamcr.7303]

I feel like cutscenes would be great too! Like, once you meet your mate, the cut scene could be something like the two wolves rubbing their heads together. If the pups are born, a little cutscene of the pups walking out of the den or maybe the pups having their first non milk meal. Ya'know, stuff like that. Only a suggestion, I know you guys already have alot to do.

[@littlefluffyduckling8380]

I like this! It makes the game mode realistic!❤ Love you WQHQ!!!

[@kallyangel960]

I think that when you die the wolf can maybe feel tired and run slower and have less attack for some time. It is frustrating to die 😆 Also the further spawn points are a great idea and combined with the slow speed it will be harder to get to your desired place. Keep up the great work, I am sure the game will be amazing! ❤

[@cinnamontheanimater1556]

I can't wait for the up date

[@Jeegerz]

It would be cool (if not a little grim) if wolf corpses remained in game when wolves died (in the same way that elk does), as well as being a scent marker. Perhaps other wolves can smell your scent on the dead wolfs body, and you gain some sort of boost. Eg. if you kill a stranger wolf in your territory, another stranger wolf may come across the corpse and be warned off?

[@MoonDoodles7]

I feel losing XP or something would be the more realistic option. In a more realistic situation, you could say the "death" was getting a serious injury. When you recover from that injury, you aren't gonna teleport somewhere else or go back in time. You're just gonna be a bit weaker while you recover. On that idea, though...I have a suggestion. What if when you die, there's a temporary drop in your wolf's stats? Since the wolf has to "recover" from their "injury"? So maybe..for 5 minutes your wolf's stats are dropped by 10% or something like that. The wolf will be slower and weaker for a bit, and that seems like it could be challenging and realistic to me.

[@frecklescutelps1004]

If my wolf died they'd have zero strength then X3, ninty stamina and thirty speed. SHE'D BE USELESS lol Good idea ho =3

[@ScarletVAngel]

I feel like maybe with the dying mechanic there could be an injury one, like you get kicked by an elf a specific amount of times and that leaves a blood trail or causes a temporary limp in your wolf, i think the spawn point would also be a good factor when you die since it’ll be based on the distance you died at.

[@SspaceStorm]

Respawn at a spawn point sounds like a great idea, avoids a bunch of trouble

[@whitewolfmaya8113]

Wowza! This game keeps getting better! If this gets released this year I will be beyond impressed! The loss of exp for me was always what kept me from getting my wolf too injured, so a loss of exp might be the best option to keep people from dying in my opinion. As Exp gets certain achievements and rewards unlocked via the steam version.

[@RoxOn413]

I have an idea! Your wolf could have a broken leg it needs to heal before continuing, or maybe you could respawn with a lot less HP, which will take a while to heal, since you'd need to find a hare, or carcass WITHOUT coyotes/grizzly bears/cougars, so you could eat safely and you'd also have a deadline to do it, since your health drops because of hunger >:3

[@paperchase1019]

WolfQuest: Let's talk about death shall we Me: Let's not

[@lemonwater7169]

I love everything you're doing!

[@CharlieBaerr]

Ooh thats nice. It's gonna be great to do a challenge like that. I suggest doing auto saves less frequently.

[@Optimally_healthy5831]

Me: Time to study *Sees video. *Drops everything to take 2 minutes to watch XD I think it's a great idea to have a death penalty, all of those penalties you mentioned are great! Also I love the Ironwolf option, I'll probably play at least one game with that option and then rage (in a good way) if I ever manage to die, it'd be like Minecraft Hardcore mode where when you die you DIE for good xD This is coming along great, keep up the wonderful work :)

[@memnoidkandi3636]

Can't wait to try the iron wolf. I feel like we should have a respawn distance penalty. That would be fun to have. Maybe also add in losing XP to give a challenge? Whatever you guys do I'm sure will be great. Can't wait to play!

[@MissxLariz]

Lets talk about dead baby, just you and me. Somehow the begin reminded me of that song 😂

[@LWolf94]

I am really fine with any sort of penalty as long as there is one. I am thrilled about the iron wolf feature! It will definitely make the game more intense and the fight for survival will be a lot more real with only one life in our hand. :D

[@salmastryon3926]

The big thing about punishments for dying is to strike a balance between losing something for dying, but the game still being fun. One of the issues with all of those is the fact you can save. So, it means those that die due a mistake or the like are going to likely get punished, but those that are taking a risk that might end in death will save. I'm not sure any of those would work as intended unless you take manual saving out of the game. Maybe have a mode with the punishments and one without. Like in some games they'll have the one life mode, survival mode, and finally a free play or sandbox mode. But, I don't know how much harder that would make the coding. Maybe something like in Subnautica. Where dying sticks you back at your base/starting point, and you lose all your progress from you last auto save or manual save. But I'm not sure that would translate well since there isn't an inventory management system.

[@subjectkitty-ky1196]

I hope you keep the little experience points in the game and the little achievements. It added a lot of fun into the game.

[@WolfQuestGame]

Yes, we will be adding those!