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Disclaimer: as with all creature submissions, voting for this is only voting for the creature itself. Any ideas in this are merely suggestions for Wildcard and are not guaranteed. Alamosaurus A sauropod in a cave? Why not! My vision for Alamosaurus is an immense apex tame of the caves of Aberration, a mobile sentry/sniping tower, a charge battery charger, and Reaper-slayer. If interested, keep reading! BASIC INFO Full Name: Alamosaurus illumimensi Group: Sauropod Diet: Herbivore Temperament: Docile Equipment: Alamosaurus saddle, Alamosaurus platform saddle DOSSIER Wild: Alamosaurus illumimensi is an impressive, if odd member of the caves of this Ark. Before exploring the deeper chambers, we believed Diplodocus to be the largest herbivore left in these caves. Imagine our surprise as we began our exploration of the blue zone, only to be nearly trampled under what we thought was a tree! They stand slightly higher than their cousins Brontosaurus, holding their head high above the glowing plants in this area of the cave. The easiest way to distinguish them, however, are the visible air sacs that, when inflated, give off the same glow as the Bulbdog and Glowtail. I suspect this is thanks to a reaction from the mushroom spores and their unique biology, but I can't be sure. Like most herbivores on these Arks, Alamosaurus is very docile. I have only seen it engage in combat twice. Once, when a few of us attempted to tame one by knocking it out, and once when we saw a Reaper make it's way up from the radioactive zone. Alamosaurus were quick to intercept it, going after it with such aggression that I quickly understood why Reapers seemed to stick to the very bottom parts of this Ark. an example of air sacs at various stages of inflation Domesticated: Tribemates have found many different uses for these animals. I know of two survivors that managed to gain its trust by feeding it plant species Z seeds, and then helping it kill the Nameless that would start to come after it once their charge light ran out. Once they gained it's trust, they managed to construct a saddle that harnessed their charge light to recharge worn-out charge batteries, at the cost of keeping the animal well-fed. They also decided to make use of the tall ridge formed from the tall neck vertebrae just behind the animal's head, situating two seats on either side of the ridge. They claimed it was so they could keep a good lookout, but I saw one of them carting up a heavy sniper rifle one day, likely for some target practice. While Alamosaurus can also support a decent-sized platform on its back, most tribes seem to use it more as a combat mount, feeding it Mushroom Brew and taking it into the radiation zone to hunt Reapers. Some have even brought in high leveled ones to help against Reaper Queens, as the charge saddle keeps them high enough to avoid accidental grabbing, and the Alamosaurus's torpor immunity, high health, good damage, and knockback resistance allow it to hard tank anything a Reaper Queen can throw at them. BEHAVIOR Alamosaurus, like most herbivores, is docile unless attacked. The exception is when a Reaper enters it's aggro range. This will cause it to bee-line for the Reaper and attack it until one of them dies. Drops: Raw Meat Hide Raw Prime Meat TAMING Taming Alamosaurus is very similar to taming Amargasaurus. Start taming by feeding a wild Alamosaurus plant species Z seed. This will disable the Alamosaurus' ability to generate charge light until it is tamed or killed. Turn off any other sources of charge light, and wait for Nameless to begin attacking. The Nameless will ignore the Alamosaurus, going only for survivors. Kill Nameless until the Alamosaurus askes to be fed again. Feed it and repeat. In the event that a Reaper spawns, the Alamosaurus will attempt to kill it. Damage dealt by the Reaper won't count against taming effectiveness, but it is still recommended to help kill the Reaper in case the Alamosaurus isn't strong enough to kill the Reaper on it's own. Killing a Reaper will give substantial taming progress. UTILITY Abilities: Stomp: [LMB], [RT] – Stomps with either the left or right foot, determined by what direction you're looking. Deals bonus damage against ReapersGathers Fungal Wood and Thatch from trees. Kick: [RMB], [LT] – Kicks with the back foot, determined again by the direction you're looking. Deals bonus damage against Reapers. Gathers Berries and Mushrooms. Charge Light Cycle: [C], [R3] – Cycles between three charge light modes. Off: Does not produce charge light in the area. Disables recharging batteries in the saddle. Indicated by air sacs not inflating or glowing. Normal: Produces charge light to protect a small area, and enables battery charging at a slow rate. Costs a noticeable amount of food per second on top of normal drain. Indicated by air sacs inflating and glowing in-sequence from its head to its tail. Overdrive: Produces charge light to protect a large area, and enables rapid battery charging. Costs a large amount of food drain per second. Indicated by all air sacs inflating at once, and glowing brighter than in normal mode. Note: battery charging is only available with the normal saddle, not the platform saddle. Roles: Mobile Base: Like any animal with a platform saddle, Alamosaurus makes a great mobile base. It's ability to produce charge light in varying ranges elevates it above other platform animals on Aberration. Charge Station: The normal saddle allows you to charge batteries anywhere at the cost of additional food consumption. Reaper Combat/Taming: With it's knockback resistance, charge light abilities, torpor immunity, and bonus damage against Reapers, Alamosaurus is an excellent support mount for taming or killing Reapers. Mobile Sentry: Due to it's unique saddle and how high Alamosaurus keeps its head, they can be used as sentry towers or sniper towers, with the driver acting as a spotter and the passenger acting as a sniper. Harvesting: Wood, Fungal Wood, Thatch (Stomp) Berries, Mushrooms (Kick)