Most people dont care about this silly captivity argument and want iconic and charismatic fauna. Simple as it is.
Spring 2024 DLC Speculation
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I guess it depends on where you live, because in zoos from Northern Europe is more common. I have seen them in Copenhagen, Helsinki and Tallinn zoos. They are cool animals and the babies are adorable
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This is exactly how I feel about both thoses species. I like to build an Arctic area in my zoos and it always feels incomplete without them. If I can rely on a quite good mod for the musk ox, I can't say the same for walrus. This is why I'm desperately praying for it to enter the game.
I find this kind of argument frustrating. Presumably you don’t particularly want a musk ox.
That’s legitimate but suggesting it somehow isn’t needed because we have the takin is like saying we don’t need the emu because we have the ostrich. If we used this reasoning we would have an extremely limited selection of animals and our zoos would all look the same.
They are different animals from different places and a few zoos - off the top of my head Helsinki, Berlin Tierpark, Tallinn, until recently Highland Wildlife Park - actually have both.
The musk ox is an iconic and unusual animal of the Arctic and a superficial similarity to something we already have isn’t sufficient reason to exclude it in my opinion.
As one of my main interests is animals from colder parts of the world, I very much want both and really hope that we get the musk ox before support ends.
I’ll say I wasn’t too keen on the musk ox, but last night I watched Planet Earth 3 before bed. The arctic wolf and musk ox sequence is really cool. Might be kind of cool to get them in game.
I’ll admit I have never seen them in person, but I haven’t seen the platypus either. Both can have a place in this game.
I’ll admit I have never seen them in person, but I haven’t seen the platypus either. Both can have a place in this game.
I always thought Musk oxen were such incredible animals and icons of the tundra. And their calves are so cute! I hope they make it to the game at some point. I guess I also prefer to build for cold or temperate climate animals so always welcome more creatures from these regions.
Zoo Tycoon has nothing to do with me wishing for this animal, I've never played this game. But I remember in the early 2000s I saw a Schleich musk ox figurine and I bought 3 of them, I was so excited to see a toy model of this species.
I loved taking pictures of my little "herd" in the snow
Zoo Tycoon has nothing to do with me wishing for this animal, I've never played this game. But I remember in the early 2000s I saw a Schleich musk ox figurine and I bought 3 of them, I was so excited to see a toy model of this species.
I loved taking pictures of my little "herd" in the snow Tricky one, doesnt particulary excite me but i get why it comes up so often.
The musk ox just makes sense to round out the current arctic roster to a near perfect stage, with only walrus, birds and possibly a hare missing otherwise.
Its a rather easy and unique looking inclusion which with the right pack theme defenetly would be a prefered choice, but at the same time its not that common im captivy nor is its niche as an alternative/addition next to the reindeer as important as the fact that somethings are just missing.
So yeah while neat and a logical addition its also just not what the game needs rn
Yeah outside of particular animal groups, the last two arctic animals are the musk ox and walrus. Depending on the size of the dlc I can see both coming in one pack. Of course, that’s depending on what the final pack will be.
Frontier keeping then F2025 spot ambiguous is a bit suspicious. I’m not trying to get delulu again, but I wonder if good console sales may bring future dlc to Planet Zoo. As a sort of a Hail Mary to see if interest can be generated in the game again.
Frontier keeping then F2025 spot ambiguous is a bit suspicious. I’m not trying to get delulu again, but I wonder if good console sales may bring future dlc to Planet Zoo. As a sort of a Hail Mary to see if interest can be generated in the game again.
I saw a solitary Platypus at the Australian Reptile park, it was kind of sad actually, living on a short loop of going to the surface, then under a log, then back to the surface, going to the same 2 spots each time. The tank wasn't huge, a couple meters long, but we were there for a good 5 minutes or so and that's all it did.
Thats not even what i meant with depending on the dlc, imo its an animal that atleast rn shouldnt be part of a last pack.
But if we get another year of support and frontier keeps up the trend of revisiting continents id be cool with a south america pack and afterwards a north america scenery pack with the musk ox as its ungulate and whatever else we are getting to round out the NA roster, personally id hope the roseate spoonbill to represent florida and its wetlands, something from the desert like the white nosed coati, some basic yet pretty snake like the corn snake and as an allrounder the ABB to cover everything. Slap on some respectfull indigenous inspired scenery, maybe something wild west and goldrush inspired and those horizontal wood set we all desire and voila an america 4 dlc that doesnt make me want to puke
I feel like there's just objectively better snakes to choose from for North America, a Hognose could play dead, that might be a fun animation, or just as a state of being upside-down. Eastern Hognose seems the most varied (all of these pics are that species. They mimic venomous snakes, so I guess that's why they need certain colours in different places)
As a yeehawing, burger eating, gun shooting, ‘Murican (ignore the fact I’m from New England lol) I will say that’s also been my take on another American pack.
Roseate spoonbill for some tropical Florida is always a good idea, but personally if we got an American pack I always wanted a cowboy/ Mexican Sonoran desert pack. For those who didn’t see it here is what I thought the animal line up could be:
- Black tailed jackrabbit
- White nosed coati
- Roadrunner
- Burrowing owl
- Exhibit: anything I still don’t have much of a preference.
- Musk Ox
- American Black Bear
- White nosed Coati
- Roseate spoonbill
- Exhibit: corn snake
- A waterfowl, could be anything, preference for wood duck. Brown Pelican could also work, but you know me and ducks
- One temperate bird, like the turkey
- One “tropical” bird, Roseate spoonbill is always a fantastic example
- One “desert” bird, either the roadrunner or burrowing owl.
You also forgot the most important part about the eastern hog nose. They are as cute as a button!I feel like there's just objectively better snakes to choose from for North America, a Hognose could play dead, that might be a fun animation, or just as a state of being upside-down. Eastern Hognose seems the most varied (all of these pics are that species. They mimic venomous snakes, so I guess that's why they need certain colours in different places)
Just look at that smile
Im cool with any cool snake, i just defaulted to corn snake cause thats a very standard one you see everywhere thanks to the pet trade.I feel like there's just objectively better snakes to choose from for North America, a Hognose could play dead, that might be a fun animation, or just as a state of being upside-down. Eastern Hognose seems the most varied (all of these pics are that species. They mimic venomous snakes, so I guess that's why they need certain colours in different places)
I also just like their red coloration as its something we do not have yet among exhibit snakes
I feel like the Arctic missing Walrus and Musk Ox is similar to Oceania missing Tree Kangaroo and Echidna, they are wants not essentials. Difference is is that Oceania’s introduce unique species whereas Arctic just doesn’t bringing in 2 reskins. However I can see where people are coming from wanting the Ox.
Im honest my criteria for an NA pack is mostly not boring and as varried as possible.As a yeehawing, burger eating, gun shooting, ‘Murican (ignore the fact I’m from New England lol) I will say that’s also been my take on another American pack.
Roseate spoonbill for some tropical Florida is always a good idea, but personally if we got an American pack I always wanted a cowboy/ Mexican Sonoran desert pack. For those who didn’t see it here is what I thought the animal line up could be:
But your pack:
- Black tailed jackrabbit
- White nosed coati
- Roadrunner
- Burrowing owl
- Exhibit: anything I still don’t have much of a preference.
Honestly not too bad, definitely covers more ground for good ol’ ‘Murica. I’ll say I honestly do not care what the next “North America” dlc is, I just want some birds. If I could have my way for NA I would want:
- Musk Ox
- American Black Bear
- White nosed Coati
- Roseate spoonbill
- Exhibit: corn snake
These 4 guys would cover 4 different types of biomes, and would give NA players like me more to work with.
- A waterfowl, could be anything, preference for wood duck. Brown Pelican could also work, but you know me and ducks
- One temperate bird, like the turkey
- One “tropical” bird, Roseate spoonbill is always a fantastic example
- One “desert” bird, either the roadrunner or burrowing owl.
Temperate North america is a region that has great representation in the game, so enhancing the more extreme biomes fits much better flavor wise and id prefer everywhere getting a little bit.
Also doesnt hurt that coati and spoonbill efectivly double as south/central american animals and the musk ox as one of the last main arctic ones.
Tdlr: I want an NA pack that focuses on the special while also being generally usefull for people that do not want to make an NA area
To hell with another USA pack in disguise. Gimme monke.
I would like to see the San Francisco Garter Snake (EN). I really like its coloring
