Atrociraptor is cool but we need more Diversity Amongst Dromaeosaurs

Note: I forgot to change the title of this thread so just to let you know there will be multiple species in the comments down below from species I found cool enough to Warrant an inclusion to the game. Note that I don't expect all of them to be included just some of them because I know that there's probably a limited space but I'm just giving Frontier a few options for Unique species that could potentially spice up our parks.

I know a lot of you are going to be angry with me what I have to say about the latest and star dinosaur in the latest DLC so this is just my honest opinion so please please do not get mad just note again this is just my opinion on what I think about the Atrociraptor. I am not excited for the species at all, I'm actually more excited for the oviraptor, lystrosaurus, and moros Intrepidus than the Atrociraptor. Even though it looks like a bulky version of the Velociraptor it basically to me is not up to the same standards as the Pyroraptor that we had in the previous DLC expansion. I know what you're thinking why am I not excited for this particular species well we had it before it's called velociraptor. Don't get me wrong it's a cool species but I feel like we need more diversity and smaller variants of the dromaeosaurs in the game. I'm not thinking of Utahraptor because that species wouldn't be able to be differentiated from the species we already have in the game just look too similar anyway here are the mentions for more dromaeosaurs. This is just a list for Frontier developers to consider these species any of them.

AUSTRORAPTOR: well everybody knows that I was even choosing this dinosaur over Utah Raptor it's pretty much unique because unlike other dromeosaurs that pretty much hunt this species was having a diverse diet of fish .
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SINORNITHOSAURUS: well basically a glider that can go from one tree to another it's still a stretch for the species to be added. If Frontier can add new animations for this species to climb decorative trees to attack from above and can escape if the trees are too close to the fences. I would also like to see this species being able to use Venom just like how we we saw in the documentary Dinosaur Planet when the species was featured. Don't care if it's scientifically accurate or not it would be an awesome small theropod that could attack dryosaurus from above. Feathers please Frontier.
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DROMAEOSAURUS : the founding species of the entire genus dromaeosaur, so basically I had to put this species here but I would like it with feathers. This species could also be an indication of what the real Velociraptor could have looked like since this species is probably the same size as velociraptor the real one.
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NAUQUENRAPTOR: Alot Smaller than Its Cousin Austroraptor, this species may have not just eaten just fish, but also small rodents during dry season when it roamed it's prehistoric environment. Anyway another interesting species if this species would be added would make them unique and some Feathering would be nice on this species. Imagine this girl hunting the compies.😂
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HALSZKARAPTOR : another species of dromaeosaur that is not only bizarre but kind of mimics a duck and ate fish and other small Critters but if this species were added to the game I would love to see it swim inside the fish feeder and trying to catch fish inside and come out with a little fishy in its mouth. This little guy definitely displays parallel evolution in the making but also would be not only small but the smallest of all the dromaeosaurs if added to the game. Plus I want to see feathers on this little guy too. That's if Frontier decides to put Feathering because I don't know it would just look weird naked.
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SAUROPODS:
SAUROPODS need a little bit more flavor for the Developers to include into the game. I love Amargasaurus however there are other sauropods yet to be represented I decided to also put my threads under comments so this way I won't have to make a new thread.
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OVIRAPTORIDS
of course with the inclusion of oviraptor why not include much larger relatives as well also unique relatives. I wouldn't mind them all feathered so if a feather pack is coming or expansion I would definitely like a couple of these in that pack or expansion.
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Hmm... how did this go from "dromaeosaurs" to "dromaeosaurs and friends"? ...I'm not complaining mind you--it means much less clutter if you just put all your suggestions in one thread--but now the title is completely misleading.

Austroraptor (piscivore) and Sinornithosaurus (mini) would definitely stand out from the pack... Dromaeosaurus and Nauquenraptor on the other hand would be redundant, Atrociraptor for the former, Austroraptor and Sinornithosaurus for the latter. Halszkaraptor (swimmer) would be cool... but unless they figure out swimming for semi-aquatics, it would never be presented properly.

Shunosaurus (club tail) and Saltasaurus (full armor) are classic small sauropods that absolutely be added; the former would also give our Huayangosaurus a roommate. Brachytrachelopan (short neck) would bring some real visual and biological uniqueness to our sauropod options. Diamantinasaurus and Ampelosaurus... I feel as if Alamosaurus and Saltasaurus would have those niches covered. Another good suggestion would be Europasaurus, the dwarf brachiosaur.

Aquatics... so many different types... so many options...
  • Pliosaurs... well, Gallardosaurus is known only from skull parts... meaning that restoration is speculative... not a good choice if you ask me. I'd sooner go with Pliosaurus (giant) or Rhomaleosaurus (big head, long neck). Also Umoonasaurus, which is technically a plesiosaur, but has a short neck like a pliosaur and features crests over the eyes and snout, giving it a unique look.
  • Sea crocodiles are absolutely absent for now, which means they are absolutely necessary... personally I'd prefer Metriorhynchus (classic), but Plesiosuchus (giant) isn't a bad choice either...
  • Fish... would be cool... but doubtful... unless Frontier finds a way to move and medicate gill breathers outside of the water... or decide they don't care. Considering our only non-Mesozoic animals are all a part of Jurassic canon, I'd assume Dunkleosteus--cool as it may be--is unlikely to be considered. Leedsichthys (giant) and Xiphactinus (predator) would both be awesome... I'd also recommend Protosphyraena (swordfish-like) and Cretoxyrhina (giant Mesozoic shark).
  • Ichthyosaurs is another group that's sorely lacking... Temnodontosaurus isn't bad... but honestly it just strikes me as a bigger Ichthyosaurus. Shonisaurus (giant) is absolutely essential, and while not as big as Shastasaurus, looks far more interesting if you ask me... I'd also love Utatsusaurus (early Triassic, primitive) and Cymbospondylus (middle Triassic, eel-like).
  • Mosasaurs... definitely a few good choices left... especially when you consider our only two--Mosasaurus and Tylosaurus--are so similar. Platecarpus (small) would be a good option... another one would be Prognathodon (shellfish eater).
  • Besides these guys, other aquatics I'd love to see are Archelon (giant sea turtle) and Parapuzosia (giant ammonite).
And now Oviraptors? Gigantoraptor (giant) would be great... Anzu (largest North American oviraptor) meanwhile--assuming it wasn't a predator--would make an excellent addition to our Hell Creek exhibits. Rincheria and Apatoraptor... I feel Oviraptor has their elements covered... and Beibeilong? ...um... apparently it's known entirely from embryos... so everything about that adult form is all speculation.
 
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Hmm... how did this go from "dromaeosaurs" to "dromaeosaurs and friends"? ...I'm not complaining mind you--it means much less clutter if you just put all your suggestions in one thread--but now the title is completely misleading.
I thought about what you said earlier so I decided to put all of them under one thread it might be a clutter but at least I put titles on each of the comments so this way you can differentiate. Plus I forgot to change the title of the thread so I'm stuck for now I'll just put a notice on top.
Also thank you for all the suggestions because Europasaurus definitely forgot about this species. I really like all your suggestions for the other species as well thanks.
 
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I thought about what you said earlier so I decided to put all of them under one thread it might be a clutter but at least I put titles on each of the comments so this way you can differentiate. Plus I forgot to change the title of the thread so I'm stuck for now I'll just put a notice on top.
(Nods) ...you can actually post links to images--even customize the text--so if you wanna save space, maybe use that instead of posting the pictures.
 
(Nods) ...you can actually post links to images--even customize the text--so if you wanna save space, maybe use that instead of posting the pictures.
thanks, but I chose to show pics cuz there's just so many to pick out of all the species so I just reduced it to just 10 individuals or less so this way it could be much easier for Frontier to know what I like. Somebody told me that reduce the amount of species of the same Genus 2 only 10 individuals. So that's why I stuck with that so it could be easier.
 
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I really would like to add Utahraptor. But I'm having a hard time justifying it in the presence of other giant Raptors. Maybe just to have a large JP style Raptor with an honest name.
 
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