Ideas For More Animals

In my game, I will add animals, but they each need to have a function. Some animals will be for food, others for help or defense. However, some of the animals need to be dangerous. To fill the place of dangerous animals, I have some ideas. My game needs one animal that sticks out, and is unique about my game. One idea that I have speculated about is for two fictional creatures. The "lava snatcher" and the "water snatcher". The lava snatcher would hide in lava and pull you in when you approach. The lava snatcher would pull you into water and try to drown you. The purpose of these mobs are danger.

There also needs to be some animals/mobs that are useful. My ideas are the monkey, and the dwarf. Monkeys would attack you if you attack them, but if you tame them, they will collect bananas from banana trees and either bring them to you or put it in a special backpack you make it. Dwarves would be tamed by gold, and they would mine for you. If you make a special dwarve chest, the dwarves put all mined goods in the chest. They also may steal some gold though...

Obviously, killing monkeys and dwarves is not a good way to get food. Therefore, I am adding animals like cows, chickens, pigs, and possibly more. Cows would give you milk if you use a bucket on them. Bulls are aggressive if you attack it or another cow. They will also attack red blocks. Hens will drop eggs randomly in the morning if they have a good nest. If there is a rooster nearby, the eggs have a chance of hatching. Pigs are for just food. Boars are aggressive if you come close to it or a sow.

Also, spawning animals randomly in a map is not very realistic. If animals are infinite, then you would not protect them or consider them a commodity. In my game, going on a "chicken killing spree" has it's prices. I want animals to be a resource, and for it to be valuable to start a farm. That also provides one more thing to protect from bears, etc. Just remember when you are playing my game, and you find two chickens, you can "KILL!!" or you can breed them (no unneccesary details/animations...) and get more chickens.

I hope this post was enjoyable, and also comment on your animal ideas!!

Doc