Well, they had us in the first half!
I'm too bamboozled to know my own response to this pack, but I'd like to react on each animal individually:
- Capybara: no words needed. YES!
- Asian Small-Clawed Otter: ABSOLUTE YES!!!
- Water Buffalo: an absolute surprise, but one that makes sense with the rice terrace hint and one that I'll give a beautiful place in my zoo!
- Red-Crowned Crane: really surprising, but I'm so happy we're finally getting another bird!
- Platypus: a most-wanted by many players, so I'm happy for them. I love that we're getting it, but not sure how fast I'll use it.
- Nile Lechwe: interesting and surprising choice, but not my favourite.
- Spectacled Caiman: mixed on this one. I'd exchange it for a dozen other species, but at the same time it's nice to have one of the most commonly kept crocodylians in the game.
- Danube Crested Newt: well, no one would've predicted this. It's the first time I hear about it to be honest. Again not my preference (green anaconda, crocodile lizard or helmeted basilisk would've been preferred), but I do admire Frontier for picking the less famous species.
All in all, I think the pack offers some greatly desired species, but also leaves some things to be desired. I would've personally included a pelican, snapping turtle and perhaps even a water monitor. At the same time I feel like the inclusion of less high-demand species may mean that we have a longer future of DLCs yet to come!
Edit: Another thing I like about this pack is that it only has one carnivoran and it's a small high-demand species. It seems like Frontier is also listening to the demand to include fewer carnivorans and focus more on smaller animals.
Thank you frontier. The buffalo looks beautiful and I love lechwes!
