AMPELOSAURUS-THE JADE CARAVAN

[EDGYDROMAEOSAURID]

TREAD AND STOMP YOUR FEET! AMPELOSAURUS IS HERE!

 

 

THANKS!

Thank you guys so much for the support in the last vote,I honestly didn't expect to get Arambourghinia so high on the vote. I believe we got around 13th place last time? And around 250+ votes! Unfortunately I couldn't do Arambourgiania this time around as it wouldn't fit with the general vibe of scorched but I've managed set my mind on a new creature this time, that being said enjoy the rest of the submission 😊

 

While you're Checking this check out some other lovely submissions!:Majungasaurus, Gigantoraptor 

Sidenotes:

It's not by any standard any "rex" tier creature that would make the creature far too powerful than it needs to be I'm thinking more or so allo tier?

It's whip function neither it's whistle are incredibly long range to the point creatures that aren't even aware of your presence will get targeted 

 

SUMMARY:

(Read the full submission if you want a better grasp of what the capabilitys of this sauropod are i have more information about these traits further in the submission)

Ampelosaurus is a french sauropod from the Late Cretaceous which is covered with thick osteoderms, my idea for this animal is to be a large soaker being able to do minor area control with it’s whip like tail, it has a fast easy to use whistle which can guide your tames in a decent enough amount of area. Additionally it has a unique split saddle is inspired by elephants and a blue/green color pattern giving it’s “jade” like appearance

HISTORY:(will do in a sec)

 

TRAITS/MAIN POINTS: 

Pack Boost:

Ampelosaurus has a pack boost giving it an extra resistance in how much damage it can intake, all attacks applied to Ampelosaurus will be reduced by 20% giving it a tough resistance towards the harsh man made machines and fauna of the desert, this pack boost also comes with a slight speed boost making ampelosaurus be capable of escaping if things don’t go to plan

 

Whistle:

Being social creatures ampelosaurs can communicate with each other effectively, use it’s emote toggle wheel to act as a faster long range version of the group whistle/option wheel, whistling specific types of creatures to either evade, attack, stay on a specific target, or even notify other players when a certain animal is in the vicinity, it’s sort of different from RTS mode it’ll green mark tamed creatures in the direction your Ampeli is pointing towards and will allow you to access your tame’s option wheels. 

 

You can pretty much sit in your base on an ampelosaurus and do all the tasks you want to do with your animals without having to run around through each creatures menu. Lost a Cryopod? just use the amp to check all of your creature’s valuables.

 

You can also transport tames around without having to load them manually on Amp’s plat saddle, the ampeli has a rest down option which levels it’s platform saddle towards the ground putting that in pair with it’s whistle you can quickly transport tames. All Aboard the Ampelosaurus!!!

 

Combat/Defense:

Ampelosaurus isn’t the average combat tame, we have many heavy dps critters I think a more large defensive area control style would work in the game fairly well

 

STANCE: FENCE

Ampelosaurus will lower it’s head towards the ground displaying it’s bright and flashy but tough osteoderms for taking in oncoming attacks, (primarily used for soaking) in this stance it has a back kick and whip attack which doesn't do an insane amount of damage but keeps enemies at bay, it’s main attack in this stance will be a shoulder check where it can puncture animals which happen to get within bounds, It can move diagonally, forwards and backwards in this position

 

The osteoderms can wear and tear however so make sure to keep your Ampeli happy and healthy by keeping it with the rest of the herd and feeding it well occasionally Ampeli has a happiness meter as stat (Can’t be leveled) a normal just tamed ampelosaurus will have a happiness meter of 0 then will increase if treated right

 

STANCE 2:WHIP:

By using Ampeli’s whistle function you can also additionally toggle into a whip mode

Ampeli will raise it’s head to the sky and move it’s tail in circular patterns, instead of selecting tamed creatures it’ll select opposing creature’s instead and due a long distance whip attack which does a thrashed effect on them knocking them back while also kicking up dust to make them move slower, It can only target one creature at a given time so use it wisely.

 

CACTUS SAP:

When consuming wyvern milk and cactus sap in high amounts Ampelosaurus will go into a crazed state it’s able to trample creature’s over, run faster and do faster more lethal attacks at the expense of it’s defensive capabilities, it’s whip turns into a stun/bleed and it’ll auto target critters rather than you having to manually select,

 

After this state Ampeli will be heavily slow and frequently trip and stumble over itself until you rest it for a hefty amount of time

TAMING METHOD:

Similarly to my Arambourgiania submission Id like it to involve assisting the mother ampelosaurus in raising their young, You'll have to work with the rest of the herd feeding them, protecting them against predators and playing their various games this can include tag, tug the rope and eating contests, do these activities and you'll prove your worth as a guardian figure and be able to take care of said young

 

SADDLE:

They have two saddles one being a large more decorative platform saddle equipped with preserving bags, heavy heat resistance and weather resistance, visible cosmetic sorting bags that allow you to show what goodies you have on your ampeli, due to Amp's osteoderms its saddle is split into two platforms instead of one on the back, cold nights on an ampelosaurus will be extremely relaxing, with the new ASA cloth textures i’m sure it will look nothing but fantastic.

 

It's 2nd Saddle is more PvP based it's the same as the first being a two sided platform but it's smaller and positioned towards the back of the animal, this saddle comes with a trusty metal box on each side with window openings for your shooting and a telescope

 

(Here’s a quick and small section on the biology of Ampelosaurus and how it behaves in the wild)

BEHAVIOR:

Ampelosaurus are social creatures they live in herds and establish hierarchies usually including the dominant male and female, the younger males and females and their juveniles which are kept guarded in the middle of the herd. it is not unlikely to find an outcast male Ampelosaur, it happens often that the other male Ampelosaurs in a herd compete over dominance with the alpha male, an ampelosaur rut is a treat to see, their flashy blue and green bodies sprinkling under the desert dust they cloud up while bashing neck to neck. 

 

 

APPEARANCE:

Ampelosaurus will stand as the third largest sauropod right under brontosaurus in size, it's similar to Agustinia in the structure of its osteoderms being splayed it diagonally at the sides of its body, Ampelosaurus usually have stretches of blue or green streaking across their bodies giving them their "Jade" like appearance