Rival NPC Clans?

[Jelly]

It would be cool to see some sort of NPC clan on some islands? Similar to running into clan-less nichelings, but they cannot join your clan.

 

They would compete for food and if they outgrew your clan you'd be forced to migrate to another island?

 

Challenges:

Competition for food

They could kill your young if unattended

They could sometimes attack you or retaliate if you attack them - calling for reinforcements like dodomingoes do.

 

Opportunities:

Killing their alphas could cause their clan to be available to add to your own.

They could have special skills (ie; farming, communication skills?)

They could be a special way to unlock rare new genes

 

I don't know if it's possible, but I'd really like to see something like this - it would provide a slightly more AI challenge than the current predators

[MysticTopaz]

I think it might be neat if, when left unattended, they could take your babies away instead of killing them. Like, having the baby follow behind them, and to get it back you'd have to chase them down. Maybe only the females could do it, because they would see the unattended baby and want to adopt it so the bluebirds don't get it.

[Crystal Ace]

Then the game would definitely have a Warriors Cats feel to it. It seems like a great concept!