I think we should have a cactus picking ability

[PandaProtector]

Honestly i really think we should have some sort of cactus berry picking ability for the game. I'm sure many users would agree that the cacti pretty much do nothing and end up being destroyed or just avoided entirely.

It would especially help with the dreaded burning savannah as cacti seem to be the only bush food source you can find there and adding in a cactus picking ability would lower the difficulty curve somewhat.

As for what slot this would go in i believe it would most likely be the head slot as it's function would be similar to the poison fangs.

Also, contrary to popular belief, many animals eat the fruit and nectar produced by the cacti.  Two examples would be the Gila woodpecker and the collared peccary, who each use the cacti for different purposes.

 

Thinking about what this fabled cacti picking ability would look like is also a difficult one. It could be a beak, like the platypus beak that would allow the sucking of nectar from the cactus or it could be like the camel's clever adaptation, with the insides of their mouths containing thick leathery spines that allow them to munch on the various desert cacti.

What do you guys think?

[TheAnimalLover]

Yeah, I agree. It always annoyed me that I cant pick for the cactus not being harmed. When I had a sickly baby, the rules of one tribe said that they must be omegas and do the hard work. It was berry picking from the cactus. Cruel, I know.

[crisw]

Personally, I think Nimble Fingers should allow for picking cactus fruit.

[MysticTopaz]

I love this idea so much!! I fully support it!

[keyann4]

I agree with the nimble fingers picking fruit from cacti. However, then they shouldn't contribute to the cracking ability. Have to have that balance!

[madcapbiblio]

I agree too! I don't like the idea of nimble fingers as cactus pickers, or at least not alone. Maybe nimble fingers plus something that gives defense like a new type of tail? Something lizard-like that can only be unlocked in the savanna, or by nichelings picking from the cactus and "learning" how.

[Leafy Keen]

Yes! Either have a beak added to pluck berries, or use the nimble fingers to reach past the spikes!