Ok, let me say it as it is...I am a very weird veggie. While I would never ever harm an animal in real life, I love doing it in a game, and I want a realistic challenge. I don't know whether any of you have ever played Red Dead Redemption, but I loved the hunting on there, however the animals where too easy to find, too abundant, and barely even startled even when I galloped up to right them and fired off some shots. I would like to really work for a kill. Animals should be startled easily, and creeping up on them a real challenge i.e. choosing light clothing to reduce noise, moving very, very slowly when closer to the target etc. I would like it if I had to stalk my prey for a while before trying to line up the perfect shot. I would also like it if animals where impeded based on where the arrow hit i.e. hit in the leg = limping + slowly losing blood. I think if an animal has an arrow in it, it's health should slowly drain - then the challenge is tracking the animal to find where it died, perhaps tracking a blood trail. Also, when looking through the dead animal's inventory, removing items such as hide and antlers should remove them on the actual animal - like removing clothes off a dead person, just allot more gory. For me, this would really increase immersion and realism, and satisfy my sick longings. Don't bother telling me how sick I am...I know.
