[Betabunny Publishing] The Bestiary: Predators released

[Omegaz]

The world climate map is a bit . . . basic on the other hand. While accurate in general, it does overlook the effect of elevation and ocean currents. Perhaps a few changes are in order?

The World Climates Map was not intended to be highly detailed. It is based on recent NASA climate data so it is hopefully pretty accurate and should account for broad climate variations.

You are correct that elevation does cause dramatic temperature variations. For instance, Mount Kilimanjaro rises from the tropical temperatures of Tanzania, but has arctic conditions at its peak. The Bestiary: Predators accounts for this variation with the mountain habitat type. An animal that lives on Kilimanjaro would be classified as living in a tropical climate but in a mountain habitat.

If there is a great deal of interest in the subject, I may in the future produce a much more detailed supplementary map that breaks the world down by both climate and habitat.

Cheers,

Sean
www.betabunny.com

 

[Omegaz]

Took a look at the black bear entry (demo), like what I saw. Makes the animal much more interesting in a gaming context, and thus much more usable. Any plans to do the same for monsters and the like?

The only bad thing about it is, you had to release the book when I 'm broke. Next release could you wait until the beginning of the month?

(I'd ask for a review copy, but since my reviews are few and far between tis better I pay for it. )

Thanks. Glad you like the demo pdf. I do have plans to in the future to give the same treatment to monsters. I do have quite a few natural animals to get through first though, and then of course there are pre-historic animals as well!

The Bestiary: Predators does cover a number of cryptozoological animals which can be considered to be genuine monsters. Also, a number of natural predators can be pretty diabolical and monstrous in their own right. Additionally, I may occasionally release data for individual monsters as free items on the bonus section of my site, or as Pick 'n' Mix items via the EN World GameStore. Keep your eyes peeled!

Cheers,

Sean
www.betabunny.com

 

[pigames.net]

Dammmnnn!

That demo is QUITE IMPRESSIVE! Well done.

 

[Twin Rose]

The Bestiary: Predators does cover a number of cryptozoological animals which can be considered to be genuine monsters. Also, a number of natural predators can be pretty diabolical and monstrous in their own right. Additionally, I may occasionally release data for individual monsters as free items on the bonus section of my site, or as Pick 'n' Mix items via the EN World GameStore. Keep your eyes peeled!

Speaking of which, I approved your P&M application today. Looking forward to seeing some!

 

[mythusmage]

Got the actual demo itself on Friday. Liked the bears. Noticed you left out the moon bear and the sun bear. Asiatic animals found along Russia's Pacific coast into Northern China and Northern Korea. About the size of a brown bear but of distinctive coloration.

In Cryptids keep an eye out for the Blue Bear of Siberia. Known from a single pelt with blue fur, thus the name. Last I heard the pelt disappeared before a positive identification could be made, and the animal itself is believed to be extinct. From what measurements were taken it appears the animal was at least 5 times the size of the brown bear.

Then you have the marsupial borhyeana. A short legged animal that had its heyday when Australia was heavily forested, but when those forests gave way to grassland the once easy living 'long-tailed bears' couldn't cope and died out.

For other prehistoric predators be sure to check out the mesonychids, hoofed hunters. It's from this stock the cetaceans arose.

Almost forgot: For truly bizarre predators, albeit very small, check out the carnivorous caterpillars of Hawaii.

 

[mythusmage]

Went off and did some searching on the keyword 'mesonychids'. Found the following page on possible living mesonychids. Including possible horned cats living on small islands off Java.

And you monster creators think you're so clever.

 

[Alzrius]

(I'd ask for a review copy, but since my reviews are few and far between tis better I pay for it. )

I shouldn't, but I'd like to ask for a review copy. This product looks really cool, which makes it a shame that Betabunny Publishing doesn't even have an entry in the Review database!

On a related note, there doesn't seem to be any way to get in touch with the Betabunny people. The company webpage has no contact information whatsoever that I can find.

 

[Morrus]

On a related note, there doesn't seem to be any way to get in touch with the Betabunny people. The company webpage has no contact information whatsoever that I can find.

Every publisher page on the store itself has, though. Betebunny's is info@betabunny.com.

 

[Alzrius]

Every publisher page on the store itself has, though. Betebunny's is info@betabunny.com.

That'll teach me to scour the store more thoroughly. Thanks Morrus!

 

[mythusmage]

After finally reading the demo what do I find? Sun bears and Moon bears. And I got sun bears wrong re habitat and location.

Now the greater panda is one of the missing bears, what is the other? BTW, pagan and early Christian Russia had dancing bears too.

And for those who didn't know, after morphological and genetic studies the greater panda is now a bear. The lesser panda has been placed among the raccoons.

Finally, a note about bear psychology: Bears of all species are known to bond with their keepers, even polar bears. In addition, bears raised from infancy by competent handlers stay bonded even into adulthood. The trick appears to be respect and consideration for the feelings of the bear. Don't treat an adult bear like a thing as many people tend to do with their animals.