CyanicEmber Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 So I was just wandering around with my freshly tamed Karkinos carrying a Doed and an Anky. To my surprise and delight, the Doed auto-harvested every rock that I held it near while it was still in my Karkinos' claws, however, my Anky simply sat there and did nothing. I spawned in a Castoroides as a test, and sure enough it harvested wood while held in the Karkinos' claws. It would truly be amazing for my sparkpowder, and even metal runs, if Anky's auto-harvested in the same way. Karkinos utility in both Single-Player and Multi-Player would sky-rocket even further! Plus, for consistency's sake, Anky's should auto-harvest anyway. So as we approach the TLC pass, I think this would be a great thing to add in. Also, Anky's do not need to gather stone, just flint, metal, obsidian, and crystal. It just overlaps the Doed and reduces the Anky's innate usability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivar Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 They must have changed/broken this recently, because I'm pretty sure my Anky auto-harvest all rocks in front of his nose when I dismounted him on the mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger1 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 8 minutes ago, Olivar said: They must have changed/broken this recently, because I'm pretty sure my Anky auto-harvest all rocks in front of his nose when I dismounted him on the mountains. No, Ankys have always been the odd man out when it comes to auto harvesting. 10 minutes ago, CyanicEmber said: It would truly be amazing for my sparkpowder, and even metal runs, if Anky's auto-harvested in the same way. I think this is probably why Anky's don't have auto harvest, it would make gathering metal a little too easy... especially in PVP situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanicEmber Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Ranger1 said: No, Ankys have always been the odd man out when it comes to auto harvesting. I think this is probably why Anky's don't have auto harvest, it would make gathering metal a little too easy... especially in PVP situations. I suppose... On the other hand, having them autoharvest your metal always reduces their yield as compared to interacting with them manually. Because on their own they get overburdened, whereas when coordinated they can still be used even when they are overburdened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger1 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 minute ago, CyanicEmber said: I suppose... On the other hand, having them autoharvest your metal always reduces their yield as compared to interacting with them manually. Because on their own they get overburdened, whereas when coordinated they can still be used even when they are overburdened. Yes, but also consider that: 1: You can be doing other important things while a creature is auto harvesting, and multi-tasking pays large dividends in game (especially when trying to rebuild from a raid, or build a base). 2: You can have multiple creatures auto harvesting within your render range at the same time, again, while you are doing other things. Passive collection of materials is something that has be be closely controlled, especially with the more valuable resources like metal. Perhaps one day they will lift that restriction (possibly in the TLC pass), but considering the increasingly strict policies concerning auto decay and a general trend towards making it more difficult to maintain bases/structures unless they are constantly used/defended... well, I wouldn't count on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanicEmber Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 *shrugs* I suppose that makes sense. Well, we'll see how it pans out. It's not as though it's a game killer issue, just a QoL thing that could really go either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger1 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Agreed! It certainly wouldn't break my heart if it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culex Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 They should allow it to auto harvest atleast for single player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipinghot Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 On 12/20/2017 at 9:41 AM, CyanicEmber said: and even metal runs That's the reason. WC does not want metal harvesting to be too easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrissa Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 It'd be nice if they did, but I understand why they don't. Everyone above has made pretty valid points. I do agree that allowing it on single-player would be a good idea, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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