DLC18 betting thread

[DarthQuell]

Would literally anyone care about the serow if not for Zoo Tycoon?

Yes and no. It's cool looking and great for Japan

 

[oca2074]

Would literally anyone care about the serow if not for Zoo Tycoon?

Yeah, after thinking about it, I think that's too much Asian representation. Mountain goat is more obvious choice to get NA obsessed players on board.

 

[TheNamesJonas]

Yeah, after thinking about it, I think that's too much Asian representation. Mountain goat is a better choice to get NA obsessed players on board.

Switch the goat for an elk and yea

 

[KönigDerKaffeebohnen]

Would literally anyone care about the serow if not for Zoo Tycoon?

Its neat enough and somewhat visually unique and another japanese animal is nice, but nostalgia defenetly is the main driving force here

 

[Fallax]

If we are talking a Latin America pack I think the ideal to make the community happy would be obvious:

1. Coati
2. Any Monkey
3. Mara
4. Rhea
5. Spectacled Bear
6. Ocelot
7. One of the pink bird trio
8. Two-Toed Sloth, Tree Boa, Titicaca Frog, I don't think most people care about the exhibit really.

If we get the Bear in, replace it with the Tamandua or at a stretch... the squirrel monkey (borrowing all the animations of the capuchin).

 

[Stygi]

Would literally anyone care about the serow if not for Zoo Tycoon?

I mean I don't care regardless, I would rather get pretty much any other ungulate: Yak, Tahr, Goral, Mountain Goat

 

[CharlieXGaming]

Would literally anyone care about the serow if not for Zoo Tycoon?

I didn’t even play zoo tycoon for very long I just think it’s a cool animal. Plus I would prefer an ungulate from a more exotic area like Japan than Africa for the gazillionth time.

 

[CharlieXGaming]

Betting on Highlands currently, and the roster I made this morning is the most realistic one I’ve had so far so I’m sticking with it:

1. Pallas Cat
2. Hamadryas Baboon
3. Markhor
4. Rock Hyrax
5. Golden Pheasant
6. Spectacled Bear
7. Japanese Serow
8. Chameleon Species (E)

 

[TheNamesJonas]

Probably going to get Highlands, which out of the speculated possibilities, it is my least favorite one, so best to lower my expectations.

1. Pallas Cat
2. Markhor
3. Hamadryas Baboon
4. Himalayan Monal
5. Tree Kangaroo (Any mountain species will do)
6. Rock Hyrax
7. Rocky Mountain Elk
8. Anything really, a Chameleon if it's appropriate for a WTE

The Elk and Tree Roo are the only mountain species I really want, maybe along with a Guanaco or Vicuña but I don't want to replace the hyrax or monal with a third ungulate.

 

[Fallax]

I realised I didn't put my bet here so here it is:

1. Pallas' Cat
2. Markhor
3. Hamadryas Baboon
4. Spectacled Bear
5. Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo
6. Yak
7. Himalayan Monal
8. Veiled Chameleon

 

[CThree16]

Still definitely think this is a Mountains or similar pack, and I’m thinking something like:

1. Pallas Cat
2. Hamadryas Baboon
3. Markhor
4. Spectacled Bear
5. Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo
6. Bighorn Sheep
7. Alpine Marmot
Ex. Some kind of chameleon. Does Jackson’s Chameleon live in mountains? Those look sick

Also I’m about 60% leaning towards this being this last pack, but hope I’m wrong

 

[Mjmannella]

My crackpot bet, maybe it'll be legit.

• Coquerel's Sifaka
• Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo
• Hamadryas Baboon
• Kirk's Dik-Dik
• Markhor
• Pallas's Cat
• Short-Beaked Echidna
• African Spurred Tortoise (Walkthrough Exhibit)
• Black Mamba (Standard Exhibit)
• Burmese Python (Standard Exhibit)
• King Cobra (Standard Exhibit)
• Lord Howe Stick Insect (Standard Exhibit)

 

[Mjmannella]

Would literally anyone care about the serow if not for Zoo Tycoon?

I would, yes. Especially red serow, as they're one of few tropical caprines

 

[CThree16]

My crackpot bet, maybe it'll be legit.

• Coquerel's Sifaka
• Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo
• Hamadryas Baboon
• Kirk's Dik-Dik
• Markhor
• Pallas's Cat
• Short-Beaked Echidna
• African Spurred Tortoise (Walkthrough Exhibit)
• Black Mamba (Standard Exhibit)
• Burmese Python (Standard Exhibit)
• King Cobra (Standard Exhibit)
• Lord Howe Stick Insect (Standard Exhibit)

The African Spurred Tortoise is nearly as large as the habitat tortoises we have in game already. In no way could it be an exhibit animal.

 

[Mjmannella]

I believe spurred tortoises may be walkthrough exhibit animals or a few reasons:

• Although third-largest tortoise, the difference in size between sulcatas and Aldabras is quite significant (80-100cm vs. 120cm respectively for males), this puts them at a "pseduo-intermediate" in size
• Many people have complained about the island tortoises breeding too fast and dying before they reach food/water, a walkthrough exhibit helps resolve this issue
• The Hermann's tortoise from the Eurasian Pack may have acted as a litmus test for how people would respond to exhibit tortoises
• Walthrough exhibits are quite roomy, it's plenty big enough to act as a lawn for a few sulcatas (their small average is roughly the same size as a large brown-throated sloth, believe it or not!)

 

[NZFanatic]

Would literally anyone care about the serow if not for Zoo Tycoon?

Yes. Japan's fauna is super underrated.

I'm more confused about the African leopard, to be honest. People keep citing the Big Five, a trophy-hunting concept that is kind of the antithesis of what zoos are about.

 

[Mjmannella]

Yes. Japan's fauna is super underrated.

I'm more confused about the African leopard, to be honest. People keep citing the Big Five, a trophy-hunting concept that is kind of the antithesis of what zoos are about.

The Big Five of Africa is mostly used as a marketing term for conserving charismatic megafauna and tourism these days (also hunting is a fantastic conservation tool, as backwards as it may seem). There's even a "Little 5" that was adopted as a foil to this term!

 

[DarthQuell]

The Big Five of Africa is mostly used as a marketing term for conserving charismatic megafauna and tourism these days (also hunting is a fantastic conservation tool, as backwards as it may seem). There's even a "Little 5" that was adopted as a foil to this term!

Wait, what's this Little 5? What does it consist of?

 

[Mjmannella]

Elephant shrew, antlion, rhinoceros beetle, buffalo weaver and the leopard tortoise. The exact species typically aren't mentioned, but you can make good cases for each of the 5.

 

[DarthQuell]

Elephant shrew, antlion, rhinoceros beetle, buffalo weaver and the leopard tortoise. The exact species typically aren't mentioned, but you can make good cases for each of the 5.

Well, guess what we gotta demand now