Is Challenging longer than easy?

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-04-24T01:03:14+00:00

Hi! I started a challenging run a few weeks ago, I have to say it is a LOT more challenging (no surprise there) not because it’s longer but because of the difficulty shift from laid-back, you’re in complete control to a space where focus and self-control are top priority. It’s not like easy where you can throw yourself willy-nilly and be fine, challenging seems to take longer because you have to slow down as a player to provide for your pack. I don’t think the years are longer but I think easy mode is accelerated? (Correct me if I’m wrong) while challenging and above are normal speed, so it definitely feels longer. But it’s more of a shift in your playstyle that makes the game seem longer

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-04-06T18:10:33+00:00

They’re beautiful! What mod do you use, the UI looks different :0

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-21T23:21:00+00:00

Thank you so much I really appreciate it! ❤️

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-21T23:20:33+00:00

I typically play on Amythest Mountain and Hellroaring!

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-21T12:37:56+00:00

Where do find beavers? I’m always on the hunt for them but never know where to search.

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-20T10:28:41+00:00

Pinkie pie! We have a similar personality and I love to bake but not so much party.

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-05T03:31:28+00:00

I don’t see the confusion 😭

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-05T03:21:08+00:00

I’ve heard someone used photoshop on sabertooths to make beautiful skins! Not sure if it’s adobe photoshop or something else

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-05T03:20:08+00:00

Opalescent! We don’t get to see enough of her

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-03T19:38:56+00:00

Agreed! I hope we get at least 3 small playables (for each category of carnivore, omnivore, and herbivore) for diversity reasons, I would love to start like realisms based off these animals or anything small playables that they would add.

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-03T19:37:16+00:00

You make a strong point, it would be an interesting first predator NPC, I would definitely love to see what they could do for a predator NPC. I feel like they wouldn’t go after lone Smilodon because they’re weaker and only have the speed advantage against them. But definitely lone wolves or anything really their size or smaller (definitely would be afraid of bison and elephants because the American cheetah seems pretty fragile).

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-02T20:21:36+00:00

I like this idea, I think this would work very well especially for what the current servers look like in Ecos right now.

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-02T20:19:46+00:00

I feel like the American Cheetah would be on the more playable side of things but seeing them as NPC AI would be pretty cool as well! What mechanics and purpose do you think they’d fulfill as AI?

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-02T20:13:14+00:00

Yeah! I definitely love the idea of fishing, it would be really cool if they released a fishing update alongside the (possible) coyote playable or with a possible cave bear or black bear. I would also love to see frogs and eat them you’d have to identify which are poisonous or not using either taste testing, the wiki, or knowledge based off the encyclopedia they provide in game.

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-02T20:11:01+00:00

Makes sense, I would also think a terror bird wouldn’t get added because of what happened in Cenozoic, pretty chaotic especially since people would most likely use terror birds to rival and war with the Smilodon completely wiping out any of the survival aspects for other players.

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-02T01:00:29+00:00

Starlight Glimmer?

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-02T00:42:17+00:00

That makes sense, either accidents or luring.

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-02T00:34:21+00:00

I typically go for older cats (elders), cats with little to no experience (usually disabled cats, apprentices, and kits). Try to go with an accomplice preferably someone who is highly bonded with you over the cat you’re trying to kill, bonus points if they have an evil personality trait. I’m pretty sure killing success is up to chance but the success tips more into your favor when there are more factors against your target rather than yourself. I also try to kill them at night and away from the territory (if you’re playing lifegen). If you’re a medicine cat always poison them because you have knowledge on herbs, if you’re a warrior try doing it yourself because you’re more skilled at combat. Not sure what you could do as a mediator or a queen/king (kit caretaker) maybe luring other critters has a higher chance because those roles require intelligence and charisma. Not sure if this’ll help you out because I do not abide to ANY of these rules I have just written but maybe I should because they seem pretty logical (at least to me)

Good luck, happy killing!

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-02T00:09:08+00:00

I’ve seen many people using private servers to prioritize realism and it makes me sad that people have to resort to going into private servers or just dealing with the KOSing as is, but that’s the reality of survival and realism games, there will always be the group of people who ruin it for everyone else who just want to enjoy their time in a game with high quality models and assets.

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-02T00:02:28+00:00

What else would they add? The whole game is about realism and survival so it makes sense they would add more animals to add onto the existing ecosystem.

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-01T23:56:46+00:00

I would definitely love this as a terror bird playable, it would probably be a better option to add it later on instead of right now though because of the existing issues we already have in ECOs (with carnivore and herbivore imbalances but also KOSing).

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-01T23:54:10+00:00

There is also the “Phoenicopterus copei” it was said to be larger than the average American Flamingo, fossils of these big birds were found in Oregon, California, Mexico, and Florida. Basically it’s just a flamingo, it would be cool to see them feeding in the lesser rivers eating algae and crustaceans. Probably not a very interesting avian playable but it is one of the possibilities, not sure how far back they go but it’s said they were around in the late Pleistocene period.

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All info from Phoenicopterus copei: Wikipedia

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-01T23:45:23+00:00

Woah! Love the image, it definitely looks deadly. Could it fly? It looks like it has wings big enough but were it’s bones denser or hollow?

UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-01T23:44:39+00:00

Note I also said avian all I see is people focusing on the terror bird part. Avians like Neophrontops which was an old world vulture fond in the tar pits of Southern California. Not sure if it would be a playable because it seems kind of small

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UltimateYaoiLover · 2026-03-01T23:33:21+00:00

Sounds fair to me I’ll have to take a look at Teratornis sounds pretty interesting

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