Simple question really;
Assuming we get three more DLC's in the same style as the SE Asia Animal Pack (that is to say, 7 habitat +1 exhibit animals, limited scenery) what exactly would you want? The idea of an endangered species pack has been gaining a lot of traction, for example, but let's say we only get three more this year in this style.
For me, I'd go with the following:
African Animals Pack
I don't think we need to pick a specific part of Africa like they did with Asia. Africa already has a really good selection of animals in the game with just a small handful of missing icons, so I think it could be nicely wrapped up across the whole continent without specifically going for, say, "East Africa" or "Southern Africa". My choices are pretty self-explanatory:
Oceanian Animals Pack
Honestly I think it's criminal that Australia was relegated to a 4+1 formula. The scenery was perfectly Australian, no doubt, but it's a region that really deserves better, and this pack is a good way to bring in New Zealand as well. Ideally it would somehow include a little bit of foliage as well, since New Zealand's flora is very unique and important to our wildlife, but a couple of animals would be fine enough.
I'm not too sure about what my third pack would be. My gut is telling me "American Animals" to go back to South America and add in some North America but I'll give it some thought.
Assuming we get three more DLC's in the same style as the SE Asia Animal Pack (that is to say, 7 habitat +1 exhibit animals, limited scenery) what exactly would you want? The idea of an endangered species pack has been gaining a lot of traction, for example, but let's say we only get three more this year in this style.
For me, I'd go with the following:
African Animals Pack
I don't think we need to pick a specific part of Africa like they did with Asia. Africa already has a really good selection of animals in the game with just a small handful of missing icons, so I think it could be nicely wrapped up across the whole continent without specifically going for, say, "East Africa" or "Southern Africa". My choices are pretty self-explanatory:
- Southern white rhinoceros. My preference for this over the black boils down to commonality in zoos, successes in conservation programmes, and simple familiarity.
- Meerkat. A highly-requested small animal that is probably the most common zoo animal in existence.
- Southern ground hornbill. I don't think we necessarily need any more reptiles, and I was disappointed by the lack of an iconic pheasant in the SE Asia Pack, so here we go.
- Addax. A critically endangered antelope from the North African desert with some pretty unique behaviour (gets all its water from food, doesn't need to drink, for example).
- Red river hog. Another wild pig, yes, but one with a beautiful colour, a tropical African biome, and a nice species to mix with bongo.
- Hamadryas baboon. Either this or the gelada. Personally I'd rather the true baboon over the gelada, but they come from a similar biome and both have great sexually dimorphic appearances.
- Fennec fox. I'd prefer a small cat such as the serval or caracal, but I recognise that the fennec is probably more desired by the community as a whole.
- Giant African millipede. I want to keep the ball rolling on new invertebrates for exhibits.
Oceanian Animals Pack
Honestly I think it's criminal that Australia was relegated to a 4+1 formula. The scenery was perfectly Australian, no doubt, but it's a region that really deserves better, and this pack is a good way to bring in New Zealand as well. Ideally it would somehow include a little bit of foliage as well, since New Zealand's flora is very unique and important to our wildlife, but a couple of animals would be fine enough.
- Tasmanian devil. A key species in Australia for conservation. I'm still roiling that it was left out in favour of the dingo originally. This would give it a chance to shine.
- Yellow-footed rock wallaby. A vulnerable species with a unique appearance and the possibility for some great rock-hopping animations.
- Northern hairy-nosed wombat. Critically endangered, and a wombat.
- Magpie goose. I mean, why not? This, or the brolga crane. I don't want another crocodile, or another monitor lizard, and we definitely need more birds.
- Goodfellow's tree kangaroo. Essentially this pack's primate stand-in.
- Little blue penguin. Why not add in another aquatic animal, and this one crosses into both Australia and New Zealand while being another small habitat animal.
- North Island brown kiwi. Typically nocturnal, yes, but we have the ability to fake a decent enough nocturnal house now for those who like to go realistic.
- Tuatara. This way we get two iconically New Zealand species in the game, and the tuatara is an evolutionary anomaly.
I'm not too sure about what my third pack would be. My gut is telling me "American Animals" to go back to South America and add in some North America but I'll give it some thought.
