🐨 Planet Zoo: Australia Pack coming 25 August, 2020 🐨
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Yea I think they could combine the animals if they wanted. Since there is no rules of what DLC must consist of, they could also make different themed dlcs. For example tas. devil could easly be in a small carnivore pack, endangered species pack, or any other. Same with all other animals. Of course it is up to devs, so we will see what the future will bring.
For now, I am very pleased with this DLC.
Exotic animals pack maybe? Of course, where you live will depend on what animals you consider exotic. I like the idea of a left overs pack.
Thanks a lot Frontier!!! Now I have the song from Men at Work: Down Under in my head all morning! "I come from a land down under!". 
On another note you should have Steve Irwin as a memorial. Also, amazing work devs!!! I'm super excited to get my hands on this...this Tuesday!
On another note you should have Steve Irwin as a memorial. Also, amazing work devs!!! I'm super excited to get my hands on this...this Tuesday!
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I understand your POV because Emus have been mentioned in multiple topics - around my surrounding zoos/areas not that common. I think if they added the emu, people would've complained about how it's just a reskin of the ostrich. The cassowary stands out more and really brings another different colouring in your zoo. It has more appeal than the emu, when you already have the ostrich in-game.
Not unhappy with the dingo. Did somewhat expect this to be included and never convinced the Tasmanian Devil would make it.Wow, I just looked back at some earlier posts, and it seems most people aren't happy with dingos. I still like them, and can't wait for the 25th!
Personally was hoping for another bigger bird (Australian Pelican) - but those chances were even worse
"Leftovers" is a very personal opinion, don't think you can actually make a DLC based on the various opinions. Maybe after all continens had their chance to shine, they could make a DLC with 1 animal from every continent?
The only reason I would have preferred the emu is that cassowary could also make sense in a pack which included Indonesia, whereas if we don't get emus in Australia, it's unlikely we're seeing emus ever (unless we revisit continents in animal-only packs, and fill in those gaps, fingers crossed?)...
That being said, cassowaries are one of my favourite animals, so I'm not exactly going to complain! Looks like an excellent pack overall - unique animals, and a lot of interesting building pieces by the looks of things. Picking this one up the moment it goes on sale!
That being said, cassowaries are one of my favourite animals, so I'm not exactly going to complain! Looks like an excellent pack overall - unique animals, and a lot of interesting building pieces by the looks of things. Picking this one up the moment it goes on sale!
Great news! Three of my top picks made it in (red kangaroo, dingo, and southern cassowary). It seems like I might be in the minority regarding the inclusion of the dingoes, and I can understand why, but I do enjoy my canids, and I think all the different colors they come in will look really cool. I'm super glad the cassowary was included, too - it was an animal I was hoping would be included in the base game, and I would much prefer them over emus, as much as I love emus, as well. Cassowaries are just so unique, and are absolutely stunning birds. The red kangaroo seemed an obvious shoe-in, but I'm really glad to have it, as well. I'll be interested to see how the koalas are pulled off. No preference either way on the skink. I really don't care much for the exhibits, so anything in that regard is kinda "meh" for me. 
There are some species I would've preferred over the koala - I would've liked a Tasmanian devil, like others have mentioned - but I also know the koala was a must-have for a lot of people, and of course it's a classic. I was really hoping for little blue penguins, too, but I figured that was a long-shot. It's just too bad we're limited to such a small roster, though I get that these animals (especially if they use a completely new rig and animations, like the kangaroos and likely the koala) do take a lot of work to implement. All in all, sounds like a solid pack, and I'm even more excited for next Tuesday!
It seems like I might be in the minority regarding the inclusion of the dingoes, and I can understand why, but I do enjoy my canids, and I think all the different colors they come in will look really cool. I'm super glad the cassowary was included, too - it was an animal I was hoping would be included in the base game, and I would much prefer them over emus, as much as I love emus, as well. Cassowaries are just so unique, and are absolutely stunning birds. The red kangaroo seemed an obvious shoe-in, but I'm really glad to have it, as well. I'll be interested to see how the koalas are pulled off. No preference either way on the skink. I really don't care much for the exhibits, so anything in that regard is kinda "meh" for me. There are some species I would've preferred over the koala - I would've liked a Tasmanian devil, like others have mentioned - but I also know the koala was a must-have for a lot of people, and of course it's a classic. I was really hoping for little blue penguins, too, but I figured that was a long-shot. It's just too bad we're limited to such a small roster, though I get that these animals (especially if they use a completely new rig and animations, like the kangaroos and likely the koala) do take a lot of work to implement. All in all, sounds like a solid pack, and I'm even more excited for next Tuesday!
The dingo is a poor choice no matter what way you look at it.
I suspected we'd get the cassowary over the emu, even though I'd prefer the emu, but I'm very disappointed by the dingo. I've worked hands-on with dingos at Wellington Zoo and while they are beautiful and entertaining they are far less interesting and far less important to conservation than myriad other Australian species. Of course I'm talking about the Tasmanian devil first and foremost, but other popular choices such as the echidna, or wombat, or even the yellow-footed rock wallaby would have been more worthy inclusions.
I'm fine with the blue-tongued skink - there's one in an enclosure a few metres away from me in my house right now, named Lou (or alternatively Grumpy, she's got attitude) - but they're also at the lower end of the scale when it comes to 'iconically Australian'. The frill-necked lizard would have been a good choice, or the social huntsman spider.
This is probably the first time Frontier has dropped a DLC and I've genuinely hoped that they will revisit the region again in the future. Although the Arctic wolf felt like a copout, I was happy with the polar bear in the Arctic Pack and that was really the only animal I desperately wanted from the Arctic, and from South America my biggest wishes were the jaguar and a new world monkey, which we got (and yes, I did miss the capybara like others, but it wasn't enough to make me desperate for more), but this time as soon as I saw the word 'dingo' my heart really did sink.
Of course they'll still get my money because they know that they can rely on most people's desire to have a complete game to sell their DLC, but at the very least I can voice my opinion on it.
In any case, there's no denying that the pack, as usual, looks beautiful, so big props to Frontier's development team.
I suspected we'd get the cassowary over the emu, even though I'd prefer the emu, but I'm very disappointed by the dingo. I've worked hands-on with dingos at Wellington Zoo and while they are beautiful and entertaining they are far less interesting and far less important to conservation than myriad other Australian species. Of course I'm talking about the Tasmanian devil first and foremost, but other popular choices such as the echidna, or wombat, or even the yellow-footed rock wallaby would have been more worthy inclusions.
I'm fine with the blue-tongued skink - there's one in an enclosure a few metres away from me in my house right now, named Lou (or alternatively Grumpy, she's got attitude) - but they're also at the lower end of the scale when it comes to 'iconically Australian'. The frill-necked lizard would have been a good choice, or the social huntsman spider.
This is probably the first time Frontier has dropped a DLC and I've genuinely hoped that they will revisit the region again in the future. Although the Arctic wolf felt like a copout, I was happy with the polar bear in the Arctic Pack and that was really the only animal I desperately wanted from the Arctic, and from South America my biggest wishes were the jaguar and a new world monkey, which we got (and yes, I did miss the capybara like others, but it wasn't enough to make me desperate for more), but this time as soon as I saw the word 'dingo' my heart really did sink.
Of course they'll still get my money because they know that they can rely on most people's desire to have a complete game to sell their DLC, but at the very least I can voice my opinion on it.
In any case, there's no denying that the pack, as usual, looks beautiful, so big props to Frontier's development team.
100% agree
On the one hand, the kangaroo was expected and the Cassowary is awesome... on the other, the Koala as a habitat animal is confusing (super lazy, arboreal, doesn't need to drink) and the Dingo is a letdown (if you needed to add a reskin couldn't you have gone with something native, like the Perentie?)... probably won't get this at release, although that's likely more because I'm nowhere near needing an Australian exhibit in my zoo...
Yes! I am so happy the cassowary got into the game. The selection of animals in this pack looks fun and varied, I am looking forward to its release! 
Honestly I've seen people talk about how the koala would make a poor inclusion for X, Y, and Z reasons, but there's a lot to unpack there.
Lions spend as much time as koalas asleep in real life, up to 20 hours a day, but in-game they're very active. In real zoos you usually don't see lions doing much more than sleeping in the shade or the sun. The same goes for a lot of animals, really, especially big cats. Great apes spend most of their time in zoos eating or socialising, not running around (well, chimpanzees tend to be the exception) getting into mischief. The aardvark and Chinese pangolin, and the giant anteater, are all nocturnal and would normally spend most of their day snoozing, with guests getting lucky in the early morning or late afternoon for daytime viewing.
Personally I don't mind if they include the koala. In many modern zoos you are lucky to see some species at all, whether they're doing something fun or just sitting there not doing much of anything. Kangaroos, even, aren't especially active, and certainly don't spend their whole day boucing around. Red kangaroos are notorious for lazing in the heat.
I agree with the dingo, though I'd have the same feelings about the perentie or lace monitor or freshwater crocodile had any of those been included. I thought South America represented a more positive trend towards wholly new animals (with exception to the jaguar, but I mean, we needed the jaguar to further complete the roster). The Arctic wolf was a let down, but the capuchin, llama, and giant anteater were all pretty unique compared to already-present species. I'm just peeved because there is such a wealth of wholly unique wildlife in Australia and we've ended up stuck with the dingo of all animals. I'd love to know Frontier's thought process when they decide what animals to include. Certainly the choice of the dingo didn't come from feedback on the forumn.
A bit harsh, isn't it? In all the Australian animals topics, there are always people who wanted dingos (so pretty popular). Pretty sure they wouldn't consider this a poor choice.
I think most lists people were asking for the Kangaroo/Koala/Emu or Cassowary and the last one differs a lot: Tasmanian Devil/Dingo/Wallaby/Platypus/Echidna/Wombat/Quokka.
Wouldn't like an Australian DLC Pack 2 (or SA/Arctic DLC Pack 2). I hope after all the continents we are getting a different type of DLC. Maybe adding 1 or 2 animals from a certain continent in a different theme but not a fully dedicated continent DLC.
Personally I think there's no chance they will be doing this but: I think after all the continets they should do a DLC based on votes in the in-game menu. (like 1 per continent).
Just a one-time opportunity.
I saw Emzia on Twitch streaming the Australian DLC today. Was this allowed? I saw the other creators like BestInSlot and Delady say they were told to hold off showing footage until Tuesday. Emzia insists she had permission but I was just curious if this was true or if she was breaking an nda.
Sounds interesting. Can the Stream be seen after it was streamed and which Species where seen in the Stream?