Hunting AI animals in Ecos La Brea: Mastering Stealth and Strategy
While you might assume AI animals are easier prey than player-controlled ones in Ecos La Brea, they present a unique challenge. Success hinges on mastering stealth. Here’s how to effectively hunt AI:
The key to tracking AI is scent. Use your scent button; animal icons will appear if any are nearby. A meter will also appear when you crouch, indicating how close you can get before spooking the animal. Movement directly impacts this meter.
Movement Speed and Direction:
- Sprinting: Instantly fills the meter.
- Running: Significantly affects the meter.
- Trotting: Fills the meter more slowly.
- Walking: The slowest and ideal approach as you close in.
Approach from upwind; downwind will spook the animal much faster. Crosswind is a compromise.
AI Behavior:
A question mark occasionally appears above the animal icon. If you move while the question mark is visible, the meter fills faster. Remain stationary until it disappears.
The Chase:
The meter will likely fill before you reach the AI. Be ready to sprint; they are fast, but sprinting should allow you to catch them. Their movement is unpredictable, so practice is key. Open fields with minimal obstacles are recommended hunting grounds.
Capturing and Eating:
Get extremely close to initiate a bite. Once you’ve secured your prey, drop and eat it. Repeat the hunting process until you're satisfied.