I'm crossing all 10 of my fingers for the monal, i LOVE it.
DLC18 discussion and predictions
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I just saw the stream and screenshots. I'm pretty excited! I think it's a highlands animal pack with the decor, but an Asian animal pack could have some nice possibilities, too.
- Hamadryas baboon: They aren't in my personal top 25, but they're in the top 10 or 20 list of animals I think should be added regardless of my personal biases. An arid monkey will be fun and different to build for. Baboons are such a basic ABC animal. It'll be nice to finally get one.
- Pallas's cat: I'm so excited about this animal! The angle for the art looks a bit odd, but I'm sure it will look better in the game. Grumpy cat is here! It will be fun to build for, and I will use it often.
- Markhor: This is my favorite goat. They were in ZT1 and ZT2, so it's a great nostalgia pick. I love their swirly horns, and I'm also glad Pakistan is getting a cool icon. I want a break from hoofstock, but this one was one of 2 in my personal top 25.
- African Leopard: I burst out laughing when I saw this. I've long thought this was the single species where the opinions on the forums and those of the wider audience likely differed the most. It was originally the most requested leopard, and I've seen many people asking about it or wondering why it isn't here yet on other channels. It is extremely prevalent in nature documentaries and completes Africa's big 5 even if it has a lower zoo presence. It is also the large carnivore in Africa's jungles. I see it as a solid choice that I wouldn't have wanted to pay for. Like other people, there are quite a few animals I would have preferred, but it works as an anniversary animal. If they were going to continue DLC support for another 1-2 years, I figured it would show up eventually. This is one of the better ways to get it.
Pieces aren't technically confirmed, but in the banner art for the new pack there are chinese lanterns and tibetan flag banners that people are going on
it could be but on the other side these animals would also fit a zookeepers pack and to be fair. I dont see Mountains or highlands but I do see a zookeeper. Your guess is as good as mine
Oh ok because if they are related to the pack then yes mountain/highlands animal pack, but if not then they make sensei for the anniversary update. They are all "celebration/festive" ítems.
I’ve never really understood everyone’s fixation on the Himalayan monal. It’s not a broadly well known species, hasn’t appeared in any other prominent zoo games (which is no doubt where at least some portion of the secretarybird’s popularity comes from, for instance), and I wasn’t under the impression that they’re all that common in zoos. Am I wrong on that last point, or missing something else? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any issues with it, I just don’t get what makes it seemingly more popular than, say, the golden pheasant.
I’ll also suggest Andean tinamou as a long shot bird inclusion.
I’ll also suggest Andean tinamou as a long shot bird inclusion.
No idea, all we were told was heres a leopard and new hats for guests to wear, and heres a teaser picture of the upcoming dlc.
really because there’s a raised rock area clearly meant to act as a zoo-sized mountain, as well as Tibetan prayer flags synonymous with mountains right there
Is just a very stunning bird. And lives in the Himalayas, so that's enough for being front line in a mountains pack. But any pheasants would do. I personally would prefer Golden pheasant but monal is very pretty and if the do the iridiscent feathers justice it would be an amazing addition to the bird's roster.
I’m fairly happy with the pack so far — not thrilled but satisfied. I would’ve preferred a Latin America pack but this theme is second best. It’s unlikely I’ll ever use the cat or markhor as they don’t really fit into the zoos I like to build but I’m very happy to see the baboon. I’m curious to see what the other animals are. I feel like the smaller ungulate looks like a female bighorn sheep which wouldn’t be a bad addition for me.
As for the African leopard, I’m grateful for it and will probably use it as a generic leopard which many zoos do keep.
As for the African leopard, I’m grateful for it and will probably use it as a generic leopard which many zoos do keep.
I'm sad that I tried to lower my expectations and still got disappointed 
Umm. Is clearly a female markhor to me. Idk why that silhouette is creating so.much speculation.
Could we still get a shrublands pack (grasslands 2.0 pack) and SA pack?
Where's my birbs?! My secretary bird, my pelican, my my ...
My secretary bird, my pelican, my my ...For me, my local zoo has always had a pair of himalayan monals and I've went to see them every summer since I was little. Something about the coloring just has always really appealed to me and it is now one of my favorite animals
Any animal can fit "Zookeper pack", so for that to be a theme it would need to be more focused on that aspect.
If a pack has three mountainous animals, cliff edge and mountain decorations on the cover art, then the theme is most likely mountains
What about the hyrax and tree Kangaroo, those are like nothing else we have.
I mean Sloth Bear was in Eurasia Pack, which was very winter themed, plus the Baboon in the dlc is a arid animal and mountains are not typically known for that.