User blog comment:Countjoe1/The Big Idea: Debate/@comment-2053489-20110531201546

So, here is another crazy thought of mine:

We had the following two main complaints with the two most prominent ideas here:
 * The savanna is a pretty new area, but it would have dull monsters (Though lions--> Netsuga, anyone? Count? xD)
 * The Rainforest, even if with tepuis, is already very known to us all.

And here come the revolution: We put them together! What do I mean with that? We have a lower place, consisting of about two larger savanna areas and maybe a small water pond, where you already can see the tepuis in the background. And at the end of the second area, you can get up there by some sort of natural ramp or climb. Then, the remaining areas consist out of rainforest on top of these small mountains, more resembling a djungle. How should this work in terms of weather? Simple, the rain falls on the tepuis, and as the clouds reach the savanna, there is already almost no water left to rain down there, forcing the local wildlife there from time to time to drink, while herbivores mainly live from the vast grass in the savanna.

What is the reason for this idea? Let me explain:
 * It brings the new, fresh touch of the savanna in terms of terrain.
 * The rainforest areas give room for crazy creations.
 * Both combined force even more creative solutions, as predators and life in general has to be adapted to both, the open space with little cover as well as the dense forest. Some monsters, for example a Diablos, could only survive in the lower layer, while for example Congalalas would only live in the upper one. This way, you can design both, pure djungle predators and savanna ones, or lifeforms adapted to both in some unique way. Feel free to critic, beat or hate me if you don't like it.