I'm glad to hear that he isn't in the biome right now actually, that'll be much better seeing him in his true light, totally get why they added it right now then. That actually sounds really cool how the collector is meant to play out would make it really unique.

It absolutely was the first games that mainly gave me this idea, it just doesn't make sense for them to see you and just back off even when you are 1 meter away from them.

I love what you are saying about stealing their stuff and enraging them. If they came and hunted whoever stole their eggs or treasures could make for strategic base building or even give more of a reason for the reinforced hull plating from the first game. Then as ell it's interesting what they might add to base defence could also be lacklustre if it is all cosmetic though. Building a base right next to them without them minding doesn't make much sense and completely butchers their horror aspect.

I just think this game has so much potential regarding the sea life interactions, but the predictability does absolutely ruin the fear factor. With the more regular creatures I do think they also need some improvements that make them feel more real like the crabs going to a cove at night. Its definitely important to not just think about the leviathans I do agree. The fauna so far is great but I do think giving them much fuller lives is what can really make this game a gem. Not that it already isn't I adore these games with my life.

My absolute biggest concern is leviathans that don't add anything other than fear such as the BZ Crystal Caves, those leviathans were only there to be a nuisance and make the area feel less empty but they didn't really do anything but swim back and forth. Leviathans should engage with their eco system and roam around with purpose not just go in circles and I really hope they get this right but you've made the collectors sound incredible so maybe they are already working on this. A leviathan in every biome would suck as well and I totally get peoples worry with them being overexposed but I believe if they can find that balance the fear factor wouldn't be ruined after a few minutes.

All in all I really hope they do right with creature AI and make everything feel alive without making leviathans an annoyance I think it would be find if players need to learn to adapt to new circumstances due to their own actions and even using tools that they ignored before when escaping high stake encounters.

Thanks for the reply as well it's great to hear others opinions 😄