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Arthur GC's Hunting Grounds: Prey Overpopulation Control

Hunting Grounds introduces a more dynamic predator system to RimWorld, ensuring better ecosystem balance by spawning predators when the prey population increases.
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🔹 Dynamic predator spawning based on prey count.
Predators appear when prey populations increase beyond a set threshold.

🔹 Configurable tracking system.
Choose whether to track each prey species individually or as a combined total.

🔹 Natural wildlife selection.
Predators are chosen from the biome’s existing wildlife, ensuring they fit naturally into the environment.

🔹 Season-aware spawning.
Predators will only appear in seasons suitable for their survival.

🔹 On the Prowl.
Predators preferentially spawn near their prey for more authentic encounters.
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🔹 Size-based predator selection.
Enable an option for predators to match the size of their prey.

🔹 Hungry predators for realistic hunting.
Choose whether predators arrive hungry, increasing their chances of hunting immediately.

🔹 Gradual predator introduction.
Predators spawn over time instead of all at once, preventing sudden ecosystem disruption.
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🔹 Spawn alerts for better visibility.
An in-game alert will notify you when new predators arrive.

🔹 Temporary visual markers.
Hover over the alert to temporarily mark new predators with white arrows.
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🔹 Adjust prey population thresholds.
Set the minimum number of prey required before predators start spawning.

🔹 Control predator numbers.
Define the percentage of the prey population that influences predator spawning

🔹 Manage spawn frequency.
Control how often the game checks for overpopulation.

🔹 Predator spawn limits.
Limit the maximum number of predators that can spawn at once.

🔹 Toggle alerts for immersion.
Option to disable spawn alerts for a more immersive experience.

This mod enhances predator-prey dynamics in RimWorld, making wildlife interactions feel more natural while preventing excessive prey overpopulation.
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✅ Fully compatible with biome overhauls, custom animals, and storytelling mods.
✅ Works dynamically alongside vanilla spawning mechanics.
✅ Safe to add or remove from existing saves.
✅ GREAT companion for mods that introduce wild animals' reproduction.
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If you want predators to interact more intelligently with boom creatures (those that explode on death), I highly recommend using these mods alongside Hunting Grounds:

🔹 Predators Hunt Boom Critters – Allows predators to hunt boom creatures without fearing explosions.

🔹 BoomMod or BoomMod Expanded – Boom creatures will only explode on death when the killing blow is a gunshot, burn, another explosion, or they are otherwise on fire at the time. This makes it safer for predators to hunt them.

Balance your world’s food chain and make predator-prey interactions feel more organic with Hunting Grounds!



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