I genuinely enjoyed being able to manage my park duties in peace without having to worry about the food refiller not busting on me. Now I do, and I'm going to hate it. I hope it's only limited to certain vehicles, and not a universal change.
Unpopular Opinion: I Hate the Fact the Rangers are Destructable now
- Thread starter Mjmannella
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Yeah while I get that it’s totally realistic if there’s a storm going on and a Rex just trashes my ranger Jeep and because of that every Dino busts out I’m going to be a little mad.
I'd say wait at least until it's out. It could be really fun and add a new layer of management to it. Or you could be right and it could be a pain in the behind to manage something like that while also managing other things at the same time (like storms.)
I'm sure Frontier will have thought about the balancing of this.
But it might be the case that we'll need to redesign some of our parks to make it safer for the jeeps to refill feeders.
I'm sure Frontier will have thought about the balancing of this.
But it might be the case that we'll need to redesign some of our parks to make it safer for the jeeps to refill feeders.
This is going to vastly improve gameplay. Add extra tension and excitement. The first time i played the game and went to feed the Rex i was scared out of my mind rushing to the feeders while the Rex chased me. It was probably the most fun i had in the game.... Then i checked to see what would happen if i didnt run away and nothing happened... So disappointing.
Point is this will make the game more fun and more realistic. Also you are still in a jeep, you should still be able to outrun anything. Just dont make long stops or rush into a whole herd.
Also im sure there will be a sandbox feature that will turn it on or off.
Point is this will make the game more fun and more realistic. Also you are still in a jeep, you should still be able to outrun anything. Just dont make long stops or rush into a whole herd.
Also im sure there will be a sandbox feature that will turn it on or off.
I get the feeling. It makes perfect sense for the dinosaurs to be able to destroy jeeps. But it makes no sense to have to refil the feeders with them in the first place. The problem with the game is that it's gameplay mechanics are very poor, wich give rise, like in this instance, to stupid difficulties that make no sense. Much like the breakout mechanics were a dinosaur the size of a human being can destroy an electrified concrete wall by banging it with it's head.
That actually raises a notable issue with this. It forces players to always place feeders near gates, else the ranger risks destruction. I'd rather have my feeders in the middle, or near a body of water. Now this change is going to negatively limit my enclosure designs.
Is it confirmed that the jeeps can be destroyed? Or do dinosaurs just knock them around and maybe damage them a bit?
I think the jeeps being destructible adds more to the gameplay. So it will be fun to actually refill the feeders / dart the dinosaurs that could pose a threat.
But I do not think this should hinder your gameplay too much in the creative field. The vehicle destruction could be a toggleable option in sandbox mode so no ranger could be harmed. Outside of sandbox, I think only a selection of dinosaurs would pose a threat. Dinosaurs like armored herbivores would most likely attack vehicles when agitated by a dart or if they are constantly spooked, Large carnivores and hybrids could be the most dangerous as they are meant to represent the monstrous power of genetic mutation and prehistoric ferocity the movie portrays them to be.
I do want to see how it works out, I think it will be a fun addition that won't get too annoying unless the situation and build of the exhibit will raise the risk of ranger vulnerability (like an exhibit with 4 genetically advanced Tyrannosaurus is asking for a potential ranger butt whooping). Worse case scenario is we could request the extended feeders to be introduced early on in the game so it won't be locked to 4 star research. That way we could have the feeders be refilled less often to avoid any dino on ranger attack. Plus I think there is a system in check to help make the replacement of the ranger vehicle more forgiving. But ultimately, we have to wait and see what is in store.
But I do not think this should hinder your gameplay too much in the creative field. The vehicle destruction could be a toggleable option in sandbox mode so no ranger could be harmed. Outside of sandbox, I think only a selection of dinosaurs would pose a threat. Dinosaurs like armored herbivores would most likely attack vehicles when agitated by a dart or if they are constantly spooked, Large carnivores and hybrids could be the most dangerous as they are meant to represent the monstrous power of genetic mutation and prehistoric ferocity the movie portrays them to be.
I do want to see how it works out, I think it will be a fun addition that won't get too annoying unless the situation and build of the exhibit will raise the risk of ranger vulnerability (like an exhibit with 4 genetically advanced Tyrannosaurus is asking for a potential ranger butt whooping). Worse case scenario is we could request the extended feeders to be introduced early on in the game so it won't be locked to 4 star research. That way we could have the feeders be refilled less often to avoid any dino on ranger attack. Plus I think there is a system in check to help make the replacement of the ranger vehicle more forgiving. But ultimately, we have to wait and see what is in store.
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Everyone says this, but I couldn't disagree more. I won't be finding it fun to have to redundantly buy multiple rangers just to get one simple task done. That's something I'd better describe as monotanous or tedious. Indestructible vehicles was a nice QoL mechanic that I'm going to sorely miss.
Again, we really don't know how it will affect the gameplay. So it's best to wait and see.
Personally I think it could likely make refilling feeders more interesting. But I do hope they don't make the dinosaurs too overly aggressive towards jeeps so it doesn't become a big pain in the ass.
Personally I think it could likely make refilling feeders more interesting. But I do hope they don't make the dinosaurs too overly aggressive towards jeeps so it doesn't become a big pain in the ass.
Plus guys you are forgetting that every island has sandbox now and you could turn on infinite feeders if you wanted to. This is a good thing. Just think of how more challenging the campaign and challenge modes will be if our jeeps can get destroyed and were strugglin for money.... Now you need to spend another 50k on a new jeep, maybe more if we get fined or charged for the rangers dying too. Although we dont know fot sure yet if the rangers can die.
$50k isn't much really. A half-decent park could earn this in between the time a ranger leaves and then gets destroyed.
Also, I'd rather not be struggling for money. I prefer to actually be successful in the campaign missions.
Im just worried for the challenge modes especially jurassic mode.all of you should know that you need every jeep you can get especially during storms and if a angry dino destroys them then goodbye park.
That's more what i was thinking. : )
Cant wait!!! Plus like i mentioned it might cost more than 50k. If the rangers are eaten it would make sense if we lost another 1 or 200k to cover their life insurance policy or something.
Your gonna to make docile dinosaurs when you start out on a jurassic challenge.
We also dont know exactly how it will work. I would assume all carnivores will go after you all the time... But most herbivores probably wont. You'll probably only have to worry about armored ones. Then... Armored ones might only attack during storms or i would suggest if you honk the horn at them. That might upset them.
I honestly hope it will be more like when you actively bother a dinosaur that it will become aggressive. So that hopefully you'll be mostly fine if you keep your distance.
I think that's how it'll be. The only question is how will the AI handle it? The AI usually barges right into a whole herd and gets stuck... AI might get pounded into dust.
Perhaps instead of the horn aggravating them, it'll scare the herbivores away like it does now so the AI will use the horn while filling the feeders?
Side note.. I know tornados push the jeeps all over the place. . i wonder if you can damage the jeeps during a tornado or by driving into things now as well?
Perhaps instead of the horn aggravating them, it'll scare the herbivores away like it does now so the AI will use the horn while filling the feeders?
Side note.. I know tornados push the jeeps all over the place. . i wonder if you can damage the jeeps during a tornado or by driving into things now as well?
I am also curious how the dinosaurs actually attack the vehicle. So far, attacks are done in a static position, so either towards a fence or against a dinosaur in a combat / vulnerable position. The jeep is not a static object but something that moves around, so I am curious what has been implemented to let dinosaurs attack a moving object, especially the picture of the stegosaurus attacking the vehicle with her tail. Will the car be stuck? Or will there be faster and target based animations to attack the vehicle, I hope Frontier could expand on this in one of their weekly showcases.
In JPOG the tour jeep had all the resilience of Diddy Kong before it blew up. I suspect the Rangers in JWE once they become destructible will have more of a chance (possibly also scaled to the dino attacking it: i.e. a rex takes a couple shots at it while a dilo has to take 20-30 nips). Besides, if youre driving it yourself you can easily outrun anything and refilling the feeder can be done in a quick drive-by. I don't think its going to add too much difficulty once people adjust to the idea that rangers are no longer invincible.
thats another question i have how will the ai handle it.they just go in and refill the feeder not really avoiding the dinos but just wait for them to pass by.are we going to have to manually refill all the time if the ai just keeps getting to close and getting destroyed.
All they said so far was there will be new interactions with the ranger team jeeps and the dinosaurs. Though, if this is true, I wouldn't be surprised if destruction will be the case because the stegosaur picture in a Steam page for the DLC was shown with a ranger vehicle with like smoke clouds under it as it's in the air and some dents on the model itself. Whether this will be a free feature for Update 1.12 or a special DLC kind of feature I'm not entirely sure yet. Never the less, all I truly know is they said they will reveal more information later in the next few weeks before launch.
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