Do tundra biomes exist?

[Kirhak 5]

I have come across taiga biomes, but never any tundra. Do any exist? With 300+ biomes I'd imagine they would, but I'm not sure.

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

I have come across taiga biomes, but never any tundra. Do any exist? With 300+ biomes I'd imagine they would, but I'm not sure.

Don't think so, hang on.

EDIT: Nope, checked the code. There's no biome called tundra any more. Just "snow" and "taiga"

^^watch Bioxx come in and say snow = tundra, but i don't think it does.

[Ulfengaard 44]

Tundra is characterized by permafrost, isn't it? In that case, you need the heaving of the terrain, something like what Bethesda did with Whiterun Hold in Skyrim. Few, if any trees, and very low scrub.

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[dunkleosteus 2,425]

Tundra is characterized by permafrost, isn't it? In that case, you need the heaving of the terrain, something like what Bethesda did with Whiterun Hold in Skyrim. Few, if any trees, and very low scrub.

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that's what tundra is, yes. Is there a point to it though?

[Ulfengaard 44]

I can't think of a particular resource it offers which might be helpful to TFC. It would just look like taiga with less snow and little 'plateaus' everywhere. Unless anyone else can think of a use or unique property of this biome, I think it might not be worth the effort.

[Jed1314 420]

(My understanding may be wrong)

Is tundra not just the equivalent of a snowy desert ? (aka empty and shit ?)

It would serve as much purpose as the desert biome

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

(My understanding may be wrong)

Is tundra not just the equivalent of a snowy desert ? (aka empty and shit ?)

It would serve as much purpose as the desert biome

well, not exactly. tundra often has shrubby grass in it with grazing herds like caribou or musk oxen, but less precisely, it is a bit of a desert., but without the sand and cacti.

[Jed1314 420]

well, not exactly. tundra often has shrubby grass in it with grazing herds like caribou or musk oxen, but less precisely, it is a bit of a desert., but without the sand and cacti.

Thanks for the correction, I wasn't sure and I'm feeling too lazy today to lift a finger and use google

[Kirhak 5]

I can't think of a particular resource it offers which might be helpful to TFC. It would just look like taiga with less snow and little 'plateaus' everywhere. Unless anyone else can think of a use or unique property of this biome, I think it might not be worth the effort.

Have tundra would offer a unique survival challenge, same as the desert. It would also be nice if Tfc had driftwood, so you could still make fires and what-not in the tundra, just like how the Greenlandic did.

[Ulfengaard 44]

Have tundra would offer a unique survival challenge, same as the desert. It would also be nice if Tfc had driftwood, so you could still make fires and what-not in the tundra, just like how the Greenlandic did.

What is the unique survival challenge?

[Kirhak 5]

What is the unique survival challenge?

surviving without trees.

[Jed1314 420]

surviving without trees.

Or crops. Or heat. You'd need to live like an eskimo (is that term ok or not ? I don't deal with many people who would care either way )

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

Or crops. Or heat. You'd need to live like an eskimo (is that term ok or not ? I don't deal with many people who would care either way )

In Canada and Greenland its derogatory. The correct term is Inuit. But I've never met one either so meh.

[ak_snowfiend 8]

Actually, tundra climates offer an awesome variety of wildlife. I spend a lot of time in the North Slope of Alaska. Summer climates are quite pleasant, with temps reaching 70 degrees (F) and an abundance of birds, large game animals, and insects. Also, due to the permafrost, there are a lot of shallow lakes and streams, which hold several species of fish. Shitty thing is, the summer is very short. 3 months, plus or minus a few weeks, then, it's a proper nightmare for the rest of the year. Last winter, temps dropped below -50 degrees (F).

[Treyflix 277]

Or crops. Or heat. You'd need to live like an eskimo (is that term ok or not ? I don't deal with many people who would care either way )

It literally translates into "stupid people who eat raw meat". So yes, it's not politically correct. Inuit is what they call them selves and is the preferred term.

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

It literally translates into "stupid people who eat raw meat". So yes, it's not politically correct. Inuit is what they call them selves and is the preferred term.

It literally translates to one who eats raw flesh, or at least "flesh" but the raw part is implied.