Hey all good hunters,
Val-des-Bois is released!
Amazing news – our new reserve Val-des-Bois is finally released! It is the 8th of the Evergreen Hunting Reserves with the total combined area of approximately 75 km2 – pretty mind blowing, huh? The new reserve comes with a whole bunch of breathtaking views and unconquerable peaks for you to master. We know that there are a lot of questions and speculations going on about how exactly climbing works, so Björn put together some notes for you explaining all the ins and outs of the new feature, make sure to read them before challenging those ridges. During the preparation for the pre-release live stream, our community member HooCairs has also made a short video showing how climbing and fall damage works:
Free roe hunt until the end of the week
We want all our players, both members and guests, to get the feel and thrill of hunting in the new reserve, so we’re kicking off the release of Val-des-Bois with a free roe deer hunt which will last up till Sunday midnight. No memberships or licenses will be required and .243 Bolt Action Rifle is permitted for roes.
Alpine Ibex hunting tips
The biggest hit of Val-des-Bois is of course the new species, the Alpine ibex. Hunting Alpine Ibex will perhaps be the most difficult hunting in theHunter so far. They are wary and quiet animals who blend in well in their native Alpine environment. The Alpine Ibex do not call like other species in the game, for this reason there are no callers available, which makes it one of the species that require pure “spot and stalk” style of hunting. It is possible to get audio clues from the Ibex but these are sparse (and are never calls). To make things even more complicated, the Alpine Ibex are skilful climbers. They can climb almost vertical cliff faces with ease, so going after them will require a great deal of knowledge of the area: some steep surfaces may be possible for you to climb, others will lead to a quick drop down to harm. Wise hunters always bring a first aid kit along when hunting Ibex in Val-des-Bois. It will be tempting to fire at an Alpine Ibex high up on a mountain wall but it may have unfortunate consequences: there is a risk that the animal will get stuck where you can not reach it to harvest. When hunting Alpine Ibex, there should be a lot of planning going into every shot to avoid losing that great trophy. After all, that is what makes hunting Alpine Ibex worth it: those magnificent horns!
Re-watch the live streams
Many of you have already seen some bits of Val-des-Bois and Ibex hunting during our pre-release livestreams on Monday. Despite some technical problems on our side which caused the delay of the English live stream and for which we apologize, it became a fantastic community event. As many as 3 000 unique viewers, with 650 people simultaneously at the peak time, watched the English live stream! Huge thanks to everyone who helped to organize this event, participated in the chat with their questions and simply watched. For those you who missed it or just want to re-watch it at your own pace, here are the links to the replays in all languages the live stream was offered in:
Personal Bests are back & New languages added
And the last two pieces of news from us for now: today we’re finally bringing back the missed by many Personal Bests feature, which received a complete overhaul. Plus we’ve just added two new languages – Romanian and Hungarian, which means that now theHunter can be played in 19 different languages. Thanks to our awesome translators for their extraordinary job, there is more to come!
Ok, we won’t be holding you any longer, Val-des-Bois is calling! 😉
Happy hunting!
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