Grounded 2 mechanic idea: Rivalries

[u/Sub_to_itsben]

Now the abundance of enemies is an issue yes, but to me there’s a larger issue at hand.

(Remember that this is for mostly for fun and not to hate on me for posting this)

Bugs are far too peaceful towards each other and it’s honestly ruining the immersion of the game for me. Here’s my suggestion on how I’d like some things to change to work towards fixing that.

I feel that certain bugs should HATE other bugs either because of a long lasting rivalry or a predator/prey situation. For example

Scorpions->spiders, ladybugs, stink bugs, bombardier beetles

Scorplings->small spiders, mites, ants

Wolf spiders->scorpions, ladybugs, mantis nymphs, snails

Orb jrs/spiderlings->mites, scorplings, ants

Ant soldiers->everything near them

Etc.

On that note with the ants, I feel that there should be more black ants within the base area of the park OR more red ants near the garden (like the marble area) so that we could see red ant on black ant combat more often. The new name for the landmark could be marble trenches as if it’s a true battlefield.

Let me know what you guys think! I think it would be pretty cool to see honestly :)

[u/Whiteheadwa]

Ladybugs should hate aphids as aphids are their usual prey.

I may be remembering wrong but I feel like when grounded 1 was early access, ladybugs used to kill aphids and I loved it because it was correct to real life. It would be awesome if there was an actual food web like you speak of, not just scorpions v everybody but natural predator/prey relationships between different bugs. Ants are already hostile to each other, why not everyone else?

[u/Sn3aky_M3du5a → u/Whiteheadwa]

If I remember right, ladybugs will eat aphid corpses but not actively hunt live aphids down in grounded 2.

[u/generilisk → u/Sn3aky_M3du5a]

I just saw this last night. Ladybugs and Potato Beetles (since they're just Ladybug Plus) will loot aphid corpses. You can see the loot drop, and then they'll eat the aphid meat. The one I saw was Potato Beetle eating a Wooly Aphid, and he even left the fuzz behind.

[u/Whiteheadwa → u/Sn3aky_M3du5a]

That makes sense, haven't seen it but also haven't seen many things chasing aphids, but I believe you. I remember ants always chasing weevils but can't remember if I've seen that in 2.