Cosmic Hermit Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 I've been meaning to re-familiarize myself with C# and was looking for a good excuse. With the new focus on the ocean brewing in upcoming 1.20, I was wondering if possibly there'd be some interest in more swimming creatures mods and what sorts of creatures people would be interested in... y'know in case someone was going to make that kind of thing. Who you ask? What are you a cop? What I do with my free time is between me and my ide. P.S.: The more specific the better, hit me with your favorite obscure, near extinct hasn't been observed in the wild for 70 years, only member of its order, evolutionary remnant from the triassic, not even sure if its actually a fish species you've got. Or don't, maybe you like goldfish, I'm not here to judge. And if you think fish are lame and that this is a bad idea let me know too. I'm just testing the waters here. Fishing for ideas if you will. Casting a line out and looking to see what bites. Okay I'll see myself out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifoz Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 Sunfish and manta rays would be kind of crazy. Just trying to think of some more obscure and funky fish like you mentioned. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx_Ape_xXx Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 Imagine swimming around and meeting a large Coelacanth fish Creepy buggers that can grow to the size of a Seraph and live up to 100 yrs, and are as old as the dinosaurs. Or maybe just a golden guppy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grummsh Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 Some big ones would be cool - like Arapaima in hot regions (jungle) or catfish in temperate climate. Or congers in the sea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StCatharines Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 I was going to say "longjaw cisco" until I realized they are were freshwater fish. Actually, basically all of the fish I know are freshwater. Oh! I have a good one. The NZ grayling. I think that's the only saltwater fish to have gone provably extinct in the last few centuries. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfinn Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and megalodons. "We're gonna need a bigger boat." 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Trilobites, jelly fish, anemones to start... Sea horses, barracuda (aka wolf of the sea), crabs, lobsters and giant clams. OH! squid, like KRAKEN type squid. And lastly, the mighty clown fish! coz the anemones get lonely if the clown fish aren't around. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyWYT Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 (edited) On 8/11/2024 at 4:53 AM, xXx_Ape_xXx said: Coelacanth Darn it, you beat me to it! Hmmmm, I'll have to think on it for a while, but otherwise here are some that come to mind: Oceanic sunfish Paddlefish Sawfish Sturgeon Gar Oarfish Opah Sailfish/swordfish/marlin Amazonian pink dolphin Catfish! Grouper Barreleye Mahi mahi Tuna Herring/sardines/mackerel Whales Now I know some of those aren't fish(dolphins and whales), however they are aquatic creatures and from a medieval context they do count as fish, I think. Beluga, narwhal, and other whales would really help add life to the arctic regions. Edit: Also not a fish, but--spider crabs. Edited August 12 by LadyWYT 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idiomcritter Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 Manatees 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 Mermaid and mermen traders? YES! please!!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toroic Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 Sharks! They've survived largely unchanged though 5 mass extinctions already, and thus would be very likely to survive The Rot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Hermit Posted August 17 Author Report Share Posted August 17 These suggestions are magnificent, certainly enough to occupy my time for a bit. Sunfish and rays occupy a soft, parasite covered, part of my heart. The venerable coelacanth and most sharks are quite welcome [there are some ancient sharks that made some questionable head fashion choices]. Manatees are good people and yes the clown fish is truly the most MIGHTY of all aquatic species. I think that crustaceans should be welcome too. The New Zealand Grayling has an interesting fin layout, I'll have to do some research on it but I assume? it's a thunniform swimmer. Basically I'm saying I like all of these suggestions and check back with me in a month or so to see some small percent of the implementation. I have no idea how mermaid commercial logistics would work though. Manatee saddles? Fish bladders as buoyancy aides for the cart? I need to do some thinking. More suggestions welcome of course and thanks for commenting! We will bring the seas to life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyWYT Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 Oh, garden eels would make for a nice ambient mob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halarash Posted August 29 Report Share Posted August 29 a tiny duke fishron would be nice, assuming it'd have a 1/1 000 000 chance of appearing. ...it would be a rather nice easter egg " t's a weiiiiird fish, bro " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiwiwi Posted Tuesday at 11:06 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:06 PM I absolutely despise the ocean, but i love the sealife there! I would personally like to see in no particular order (some are redundant to previous posts): -Anglerfish (Maybe see their lights at night rather than the day considering its a deep sea fish.) -Frilled sharks, or sharks in general -Spider crabs -Coelacanth (Rare spawn, but a nice addition since they're well known!) -Shrimps (Maybe a fishing basket to catch and farm them? Tasty sea roaches~) -Dolphins (Hate these fuckin things for a multitude of reasons...) -Pufferfish -Viperfish (My personal favorite fish) -Blob fish (Funny fellas, look up how they look when they aren't crushed by the depths when they die and float to the top.) -Smelts/Sardines -Tuna/Mackerel/Salmon/Cod, etc -Swordfish/Sailfish!! -Perhaps types of clams? Clams are nice! They could also have a low chance to give pearls to craft pearl necklaces. -Moray Eels! -Oarfish! Lots of sea serpent myths come from these guys -Octopi (Blue ring, Dumbo, Mimic, and Umbrella specifically.) -Giant squids (Kracken bois) And finally Seahorses! I love seahorses so much. And an idea i've always liked was to make them a sort of sea mount, although that might be difficult since mount code isn't readily avaliable for Vintagestory quite yet as of writing this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alluvium Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Jellyfish, giant squid, killer whales, saltwater crocodiles, electric eels. ...the perilous ocean deep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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