Of course, absolutely fine, go ahead@Villanelle what are the rules for non "hoofstock" animals being included in the herd habitat, such as gorillas for jungle or ostrich for savannah? If allowed I may have to include ostrich
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Oh wow I missed a lot today haha!
The theme can be interpreted any way you like, but apologies as it was a bit vague and I can totally see why these questions have been raised
Here are some clarifications:
* the theme didn't specify African plains/savannah, so while these were perhaps implied, any biome is fine and will add some nice variety to the range of submissions
* I think for simplicity, "herd" should be interpreted as broadly as possible to include any species that would live in a social group. Needs to be mixed species, so that rules out carnivores (i.e., wild dogs live in social groups, but can't be mixed with another species). So any mixed-species African herbivores that live in social / family groups.
* If you want to add in a non-herding species, like the Aldabra tortoise or aardvark, go ahead - as long as the majority of animals in the habitat are ones that live in social groups.
@Frogstrich - this theme was your suggestion I think Do you agree with all of the above? Do you want at least one hoofstock species to be included to meet the brief? I don't know if this has to be the rule but it would seem odd to me to answer the brief without any hoofed animals in the habitat.
Ostrich is most definitely okay
The theme can be interpreted any way you like, but apologies as it was a bit vague and I can totally see why these questions have been raised
Here are some clarifications:
* the theme didn't specify African plains/savannah, so while these were perhaps implied, any biome is fine and will add some nice variety to the range of submissions
* I think for simplicity, "herd" should be interpreted as broadly as possible to include any species that would live in a social group. Needs to be mixed species, so that rules out carnivores (i.e., wild dogs live in social groups, but can't be mixed with another species). So any mixed-species African herbivores that live in social / family groups.
* If you want to add in a non-herding species, like the Aldabra tortoise or aardvark, go ahead - as long as the majority of animals in the habitat are ones that live in social groups.
@Frogstrich - this theme was your suggestion I think
Do you agree with all of the above? Do you want at least one hoofstock species to be included to meet the brief? I don't know if this has to be the rule but it would seem odd to me to answer the brief without any hoofed animals in the habitat. Ostrich is most definitely okay
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So many fantastic suggestions!!! I love them all!
A poll won't work for so many. How about this: I'll send out a sheet with all the options listed, and everyone can choose a favourite from the list and add their name next to them. Then we'll pick out names by random order (names from a hat kind of thing but I'll use a website like this, maybe not exactly this one but you get the gist). Whoever gets picked gets their favourite theme for the next round.
That should keep us going for a while!
A poll won't work for so many. How about this: I'll send out a sheet with all the options listed, and everyone can choose a favourite from the list and add their name next to them. Then we'll pick out names by random order (names from a hat kind of thing but I'll use a website like this, maybe not exactly this one but you get the gist). Whoever gets picked gets their favourite theme for the next round.
That should keep us going for a while!
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Also then whoever favourited the theme can decide what the exact rules and parameters should be
All good! In the wild you'll find cape buffalo, warthogs and ostriches in herds, alongside zebra, wildebeest etc, even family groups of rhinos. As long as you have a few different african herbivores together you're meeting the brief
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2 WORDS. Nocturnal House.
Here's something we haven't discussed yet - should mods be allowed in the Zoolympic Games?
Please vote here, just a simple yes/no poll - https://app.sli.do/event/sLXRmTqD746Vm8ysT86PKx
Please vote here, just a simple yes/no poll - https://app.sli.do/event/sLXRmTqD746Vm8ysT86PKx
The Africa pack added the meerkat, white rhino, African penguin and fennec fox. Based on the rule clarification for 'herd', I guess this now permits meerkats and African penguins as well as the rhinos for 'mixed African herd' species! Although given their need for a very rocky environment and such a specific real-world locale, the penguins are a tricky one to combine. Meerkats though...I am sure someone could do something interesting combining them with an ungulate species - giraffes and meerkats ha! I like how these themes are going to stretch us to think in new ways...
The scenery in the Africa pack was great in my opinion because it added lots of flexicolour plaster pieces, which I absolutely love using. I don't like the themed stuff too much in any of the packs, but the more neutral plaster wall set and off-grid plaster bricks and blocks are some of my most-used construction pieces. The texture seems really soft somehow while also being very plain and smooth. They're just very appealing somehow. Set to white, they make a nice plain white stone wall with just enough texture to feel tactile without anything distracting or repetitive in terms of pattern. Set to a block colour, really fun to play with. Plaster is such a versatile material and used in almost every culture and time period, so they can go with anything really. I guess the "little plaster brick" is the PZ equivalent of the LBD
All this raving about plaster and now someone is going to tell me that the plaster pieces came with the free update for sure
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Actually (if I understand you correctly) you can totally do this! Weirdly, the riverboat ride can pass through barrier walls that are in the water. You don't even need to use the airlock gate. You can build the habitat barriers first, then place down your ride track going right through them, and add the water right at the end when you're happy with everything.
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Can confirm just the Rhino .. My spreadsheet ( not totally up to date ) has the following in Africa pack.
| African Penguin |
| Fennec Fox |
| Meerkat |
| Sacred Scarab Beetle |
| Southern White Rhinoceros |
I lean towards yes, mostly because i could really use a pelican for this round
.But i think there might be troubles with frontier if we post it here.
I'm in the not worried box myself.
Oh excellent news .. The ride will be the last thing to add but I'll give it a test on one of my richer zoos that can afford to lose money on a test.
Really? People discuss them all the time, but we can just leave it quietly open if that's best.I lean towards yes, mostly because i could really use a pelican for this round
But i think there might be troubles with frontier if we post it here.
Good news for me if so, I've been dying to try out the blue crane
I'm personally in the not worried camp. I don't use them myself as they're not officiated. But I can understand people might want to use them.
By The Way Is It Fine If I Include A Nile Monitor Infront Of The Main Viewing Area Of The Habitat?
Alas, cannot go through glass habitat walls but .. can go through glass construction walls. But I will definitely have to widen the river before extending the enclosure seeing as this ride has to be a complete loop. Or have a lake at the end that has access to another river that works it's way back and connects that way. But looking like my plan will be fine ( money permitting ).
especially love the habitat located in a cave, slope habitat (these can look really natural and nice!), animal palace sounds like a fun creative idea!, fastastical setting would be super fun and creative too! great list of ideas
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I haven't got mods (i don't even have all the packs lol) but it all adds to the variation of entries and have no problem at all with people using their mods, totally up to you guys!