Bears hibernate

[WinnieTaylor]

Why are bears out in the middle of the winter?  Bears hibernate during the winter. 

[LadyWYT]

30 minutes ago, WinnieTaylor said:

Why are bears out in the middle of the winter?  Bears hibernate during the winter. 

They do in real life, but keep in mind that Vintage Story is a videogame, that is also still being developed. Creature behaviors in particular are still being refined, so it's possible that bears could actually hibernate in a future update, but it's also just as possible that bears could remain active in the winter in order to keep posing a natural threat to the player.

[Echo Weaver]

1 minute ago, LadyWYT said:

They do in real life, but keep in mind that Vintage Story is a videogame, that is also still being developed. Creature behaviors in particular are still being refined, so it's possible that bears could actually hibernate in a future update, but it's also just as possible that bears could remain active in the winter in order to keep posing a natural threat to the player.

Also, there are lore reasons that the predators behave differently -- and much more aggressively -- in the game world.

[WinnieTaylor]

Yes, Vintage Story is a video game.  Guess I'm just frustrated because I keep getting killed by bears in the middle of winter, which is tough enough without bears.  I thought this game was trying to be representative of the real world.

[LadyWYT]

13 minutes ago, WinnieTaylor said:

Guess I'm just frustrated because I keep getting killed by bears in the middle of winter, which is tough enough without bears.  I thought this game was trying to be representative of the real world.

It is, but that doesn't mean that everything is going to be 100% realistic. 

[WinnieTaylor]

I agree completely.  It was just something I noticed.   A bear attack is much more exciting than someone freezing to death.

Edited September 15, 2025 by WinnieTaylor