So, for me, this is the first dlc that I can 100% say I am equally as excited for the scenery items as I am for the actual animals.
I think that the new ice looks much better than the Gatorade looking stuff we had before. I don't care if they're new, or they just updated the look of the old Arctic pack stuff, I'm happy to have it either way.
The new rock set is just....perfect! The sleek design, the light gray coloring... it reminds me a lot of the ZT2 custom mod (I think AD made it) that added a freshwater biome to the game. These new rocks remind of those, and I've been waiting for something like this for a long time. I think they'll look equally at home in a frigid King penguin habitat themed around Antarctica, a rocky coastal exhibit for Gray seals, or even something as simple as a stream high up in the mountains for a Red panda or Grizzly bear habitat.
The new building set actually excites me rather than disappoints me. Chante said herself they took a lot of input from the community when making the "modern" theme, which I think is great. These new pieces should have much more versatility than the niche South American ruins or Australian Outback pieces.
The emphasis on animal artwork excites me as well. I feel this has been pretty lacking so far, both in the base game and in the previous dlcs. Artwork is what truly makes your zoo start to feel like a real zoo, and I sincerely hope they continue to place just as much importance on it going forward. I'd love to get a sort of animal artwork "booster" as part of a free update, for animals that have been left out of getting their own artwork, or even for some of the dlc animals who don't have enough.
So yeah, this will easily surpass the Arctic dlc as my favorite dlc, and I can say that without even getting my hands on it.
I think that the new ice looks much better than the Gatorade looking stuff we had before. I don't care if they're new, or they just updated the look of the old Arctic pack stuff, I'm happy to have it either way.
The new rock set is just....perfect! The sleek design, the light gray coloring... it reminds me a lot of the ZT2 custom mod (I think AD made it) that added a freshwater biome to the game. These new rocks remind of those, and I've been waiting for something like this for a long time. I think they'll look equally at home in a frigid King penguin habitat themed around Antarctica, a rocky coastal exhibit for Gray seals, or even something as simple as a stream high up in the mountains for a Red panda or Grizzly bear habitat.
The new building set actually excites me rather than disappoints me. Chante said herself they took a lot of input from the community when making the "modern" theme, which I think is great. These new pieces should have much more versatility than the niche South American ruins or Australian Outback pieces.
The emphasis on animal artwork excites me as well. I feel this has been pretty lacking so far, both in the base game and in the previous dlcs. Artwork is what truly makes your zoo start to feel like a real zoo, and I sincerely hope they continue to place just as much importance on it going forward. I'd love to get a sort of animal artwork "booster" as part of a free update, for animals that have been left out of getting their own artwork, or even for some of the dlc animals who don't have enough.
So yeah, this will easily surpass the Arctic dlc as my favorite dlc, and I can say that without even getting my hands on it.
