Post by Hylocereus on Mar 24, 2015 5:32:25 GMT
I'll be somewhat lenient on scale - spending ages researching what your character probably weighed, stood as tall as, ate and crapped is more detail than most people care about.
I'd like it if people at least sort of took species scales into consideration, though. That's easy to do with a visual guide, so here you go! You don't have to only play as the species listed, but these were the size charts I COULD find.
Smilodon species size comparison
Smilodon gracilis, 2.5 million–500,000 years ago; the smallest and earliest species, estimated at 55 to 100 kg (120 to 220 lb) in weight[10] was the successor of Megantereon in North America, from which it probably evolved. This species reached the north of South America in the early Pleistocene, along with Homotherium, as part of the Great American Interchange.[11] The other Smilodon species are probably derived from this species. As its specific name suggests, this species is the most lightly built of the genus.[3]
Smilodon fatalis, 1.6 million–10,000 years ago, replaced S. gracilis in North America and invaded western South America.[12] It was intermediate in size between S. gracilis and S. populator.[9] It ranged from 160 to 280 kg (350 to 620 lb).[10] and reached a shoulder height of 100 cm (39 in) and body length of 175 cm (69 in).[13] Sometimes two additional species are recognized, S. californicus and S. floridanus, but usually they are considered to be junior synonyms of S. fatalis.[14]
Smilodon populator, 1 million–10,000 years ago; occurred in the eastern parts of South America and was larger than the North American species.[15] It is perhaps the largest known felid, with a body mass range of 220 to 400 kg (490 to 880 lb).[10][16] It stood at a shoulder height of 120 cm (47 in).[9] Compared to S. fatalis, S. populator had a more elongated and narrow skull, higher positioned nasals, more massive metapodials and slightly longer forelimbs relative to hindlimbs.[12]
Dinofelis species size comparison
Machirodus species size comparison
CANINES:
At the moment, the only canines we have are dire wolves, which are... Only slightly bigger than normal wolves. Yeah, these aren't GoT dires.
BUT. You can be whatever size of dire you like. Just keep in mind that even if you appear in-game as a maxed-scale dire wolf that towers over our smilodon, you are in actuality only the size of a lion at largest. Don't get cocky!
I'd like it if people at least sort of took species scales into consideration, though. That's easy to do with a visual guide, so here you go! You don't have to only play as the species listed, but these were the size charts I COULD find.
Smilodon species size comparison
Smilodon gracilis, 2.5 million–500,000 years ago; the smallest and earliest species, estimated at 55 to 100 kg (120 to 220 lb) in weight[10] was the successor of Megantereon in North America, from which it probably evolved. This species reached the north of South America in the early Pleistocene, along with Homotherium, as part of the Great American Interchange.[11] The other Smilodon species are probably derived from this species. As its specific name suggests, this species is the most lightly built of the genus.[3]
Smilodon fatalis, 1.6 million–10,000 years ago, replaced S. gracilis in North America and invaded western South America.[12] It was intermediate in size between S. gracilis and S. populator.[9] It ranged from 160 to 280 kg (350 to 620 lb).[10] and reached a shoulder height of 100 cm (39 in) and body length of 175 cm (69 in).[13] Sometimes two additional species are recognized, S. californicus and S. floridanus, but usually they are considered to be junior synonyms of S. fatalis.[14]
Smilodon populator, 1 million–10,000 years ago; occurred in the eastern parts of South America and was larger than the North American species.[15] It is perhaps the largest known felid, with a body mass range of 220 to 400 kg (490 to 880 lb).[10][16] It stood at a shoulder height of 120 cm (47 in).[9] Compared to S. fatalis, S. populator had a more elongated and narrow skull, higher positioned nasals, more massive metapodials and slightly longer forelimbs relative to hindlimbs.[12]
Dinofelis species size comparison
Machirodus species size comparison
CANINES:
At the moment, the only canines we have are dire wolves, which are... Only slightly bigger than normal wolves. Yeah, these aren't GoT dires.
BUT. You can be whatever size of dire you like. Just keep in mind that even if you appear in-game as a maxed-scale dire wolf that towers over our smilodon, you are in actuality only the size of a lion at largest. Don't get cocky!
I have left FH behind and nowadays I mainly play Valorant. I hope everyone is doing okay and you're having great lives! <3