More than 1 machine and herds

Sekcja2025·7/6/2025 in General

Is it just me or in Forbidden West machines are usually in way smaller groups than in Zero Dawn? I dont think we can see herds of machines like Grazers in Zero Dawn at least not that big... Also in Zero Dawn even some more powerful machines could be found in group of more than 1 like Frostclaws. And in Frobidden West they are lonely.

Edit: I mean I partially understand that imagine group of 3 Slaugtherspines against 1 Aloy XD but others could have larger groups.

(Edited by Sekcja2025)

Horizon Zero Dawn Machine Horizon Forbidden West

Machine Hunter Brooke·7/6/2025

Hmm, you're right. You don't see herds as big as the Grazers at the Nora Hunting Grounds in HFW. Interesting.

Great Banukai, three Slaughterspines at once?! I'm glad that isn't a thing! xD

Sekcja2025·7/7/2025

At beggining i was thinking that its maybe beacuse i play on PS4 and maybe on PS5 the herds are much bigger but i dont think its the case if they already were present in Horizon 1 on basic PS4.

Machine Hunter Brooke·7/7/2025

I’ve played HFW on both and I haven’t noticed herds being bigger or smaller on either platform. I’m not sure though, I was too busy having fun to be counting every single machine. xD

Guy who types stuff 1.1·7/9/2025

True. Feline machines almost exclusively hunt in pairs in HZD, but (Sawtooths being extinct sadly), Stalkers, Scorchers, and Ravagers are usually found alone, with the former two never being in duos. Also, Snapmaws and Glinthawks are constantly in the dozens everywhere in ZD, but they can be found alone or in small packs throughout FW.

What do you think?