Disabling automatic feeding (if only when learning the game)

[Sjarmtrollet]

It's been a while since I played this game IRL and only a couple of times, so I didn't remember the rules.

Now, after starting a game (turn-based/asynchronous), I didn't understand what happened. Where is the food? Only by reading the log I understood that feeding is automatic.. This was annoying, because it removes my understanding of the feeding mechanic, which hampers my understanding of the game. I replayed the automatic feeding, but actually going through the motions, like in real life, improves understanding.

Is it possible to disable automatic feeding?

[Rorshaq]

BIG thumbs up for this!! was a nightmare for a first game especially as there is no pause between the cards being revealed and the feeding starting

[Sjarmtrollet]

BIG thumbs up for this!! was a nightmare for a first game especially as there is no pause between the cards being revealed and the feeding starting

Yeah, it went too fast...

Although, after playing a couple of more games, there seems to be many situations where manual feeding of herbivores is required: whenever there is a carnivore or too little food. As soon as the board gets crowded we get to see how feeding works.

[stst]

Added game option "Auto feeding": Disabled/Enabled. At now if game table is opened with the option disabled, then players will take plant food from the water hole until they have fed all the species (as in the game on board in live).

[Sjarmtrollet]

Added game option "Auto feeding": Disabled/Enabled. At now if game table is opened with the option disabled, then players will take plant food from the water hole until they have fed all the species (as in the game on board in live).

Wow, thank you for very fast response!

[Cos-]

How does automatic feeding decide in which order to feed your non-carnivore species?

[BoardMasterGamer]

Auto feeding only triggers when the order no longer matters. The two examples of this are if you only have one creature that can eat or if all remaining creatures that can eat are herbivores and there is enough food to feed them all. If you are in a situation where order of feeding could possibly matter, autofeed will not trigger.