Not yet, emu and wallaby are still missing from the must have list
What do you think is the animal most likely to be in the game by the end of the game's run?
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Indeed, always though that it is a shame they did not reuse the kangaroo rig for a smaller species, such as a wallaby. Hopefully we will still see them. I am fairly confident we will see Emu though, it is pretty high on the wishlist.
I'm going to break away from the mindset of rigs and models, and look at it from a marketing standpoint.
What animal is BOUND to get folks to buy the pack? What animal can Frontier slap on the poster as the featured spot? The one that's going to get people chatting and NEEDING to buy the DLC. "FINALLY, it's here!" vibes
It's gotta be iconic, charismatic, and long-awaited.
And practically be damned my friends, because that animal is a sloth.
What animal is BOUND to get folks to buy the pack? What animal can Frontier slap on the poster as the featured spot? The one that's going to get people chatting and NEEDING to buy the DLC. "FINALLY, it's here!" vibes
It's gotta be iconic, charismatic, and long-awaited.
And practically be damned my friends, because that animal is a sloth.
African Crested Porcupine!!!
Animal with probably new rig
One of the most request animal right now for the game
Another rodent that we currently do not have a lot of and that could close the rodents
and I mean just look at it! I will be so sad if we will not get this one in the game
Animal with probably new rig
One of the most request animal right now for the game
Another rodent that we currently do not have a lot of and that could close the rodents
and I mean just look at it! I will be so sad if we will not get this one in the game
IMO
frontier had their chance with the red River hog in the wetlands pack but throw the odd ball lechwe instead.
while they throw in these odd balls over certain requested animals, they picked siamang over Lars. I remember before aquatic was announced they told us about the crocs getting diving and in the future more divers will come. I don’t recall reading anything to suggest the brachiation will apply for our current apes or any future updates.
looking at our top contenders, while they would make great additions, none of them are screaming at me saying they would be the headliner like our previous animals.
Id like the remaining dlcs to cover “missing” species per continent
Example
South America doesn’t have a canine, big bird or a bear therefore adding manned wolf, Rhea or spectacled bear would suffice.
Africa: teasing of a dromedary for a while plus an animal found in Australia (I know invasive).
North America can cover swine with the collared peccary
Middle East could use all kinds of love
Europe and Australia could get some love of any kind
I think SEA has enough representation and northern Asia is up in the air for anything.
frontier had their chance with the red River hog in the wetlands pack but throw the odd ball lechwe instead.
while they throw in these odd balls over certain requested animals, they picked siamang over Lars. I remember before aquatic was announced they told us about the crocs getting diving and in the future more divers will come. I don’t recall reading anything to suggest the brachiation will apply for our current apes or any future updates.
looking at our top contenders, while they would make great additions, none of them are screaming at me saying they would be the headliner like our previous animals.
Id like the remaining dlcs to cover “missing” species per continent
Example
South America doesn’t have a canine, big bird or a bear therefore adding manned wolf, Rhea or spectacled bear would suffice.
Africa: teasing of a dromedary for a while plus an animal found in Australia (I know invasive).
North America can cover swine with the collared peccary
Middle East could use all kinds of love
Europe and Australia could get some love of any kind
I think SEA has enough representation and northern Asia is up in the air for anything.
They did put the new climbing rig in the free update rather than the dlc, which means either brachiation will be added to base game animals, or it's planned for future dlc animals.
For sure, they'll probably update the orangutan at some point, they're probably having to redesign it's rig to brachiate. Unless they have solid plans to bring another gibbon in at some point of course - or both!
While I agree with many of the animals mentioned above (especially dromedary camel, Tasmanian devil, emu, maned wolf), I believe the caracal is another one of the most likely species to make it into the game. First of all, we now had all the big cats, so Frontier will need the next best option to sell a pack to the great public. While most at this forum don't seem to care much about large animals - let alone carnivorans, let alone cats - I believe they still sell well to the greater public. And with few charismatic large ungulates, bears and semi-aquatic species left, there's a good chance we'll get the largest remaining cat at some point. Secondly, the caracal could fit in a great number of DLCs that are likely to come. It would be perfect for a desert DLC, could fit well in a nocturnal DLC and also has a good chance of being part of a Middle East DLC if we get one.
I am almost certain they will add the following even though they are not my first choices:
- Dromadery (easy to make and requested a lot, altough not that exciting for me)
- Spectacled bear (not a fan of a new bear but I’d rather have this one than the black bear)
- Markhor (very unique I am ok with this one)
- Wolverine (also a nice addition imo)
- Secretary bird (maybe in a grassland pack)
- Caracal (for sure a small cat over a big cat not my first choice but I think this one is very likely)
- Ratel (also in the grassland pack)
- Gerenuk (very derpy and unique Gazelle from the ones we have)
For some gibbon species, their fur colors are different in genders. For siamangs, both genders are same color: black.
Does 'by the end of the game run' mean when Planet Zoo designers and creators no longer come up with any more DLC packs and/or finished complete collections competely? Well, here's mine although this was same from other part of this forum:
- African leopard (last to complete Africa's Big Five while this game have all mammals of Africa's Ugly Five)
- Dromedary camel (That way, this game will habe two types of camels, one-humped and two-humped.)
- Another gibbon species like Lar gibbon (Siamangs are same colors (black) in genders while others are different colors in genders)
- Any baboon species (don't know why but I like that)
I honestly dont see why most of these would be for certain additions.
I agree on the Dromedary and Wolverine, the dromedary just got teased to much and is just to perfect for a desert pack, while the wolverine is one of the last obvious additions for any temperate or colder packs that also has a lot of backing on the meta wishlist.
For the rest they really dont seem like animals frontier will include for sure.
Id say the Caracal, Secretary Bird and Spectacle bear still have really good chances, the first being imo the most likly small cat to appear in a desert pack and i bet that their will be a cat of we get one as we dont have any desert dwelling canines or bears left. Its similaritys to the lynx also helps to make it more likly.
Similar goes for the spectacle bear, as it us the most obvious canine, bear, cat or crocodile for an alpine pack.
Lastly the secretary bird is just very very popular and seems like a very weird exclusion if it wouldnt be in a future grassland pack.
Im quite sure that many would be quite disappointed by that.
For the others i see no reason why frontier should pick them over another animal.
They dont feel like auto includes in any likly pack and especally the honey badger and gerenuk have neither the popularity and uniqueness or ease of implimdntation as other animals. To much work for to little buck i would say.
Id still be happy to see them ofcourse, but they really do not feel likly.
For the markhor theres another problem:
Any mountainous ungulate could easily take its slot.
In a hypothetical Mountain Animal pack, i bet there wouldnt be more then 2 max 3 ungulates.
If they keep mixing them up for the continent, the Markhor had to compete with not just the Takin and Yak for the Asia and Ungulate Spots, but also every other goat.
Rocky mountain goat, barbery sheep, japanese serrow, chamois, all of them fill the same niche while coming from a different part of the world.
Id be happy to get the markhor, but i dont see it making it through that competition.
The one thing they all have going for them is they were all in Zoo Tycoon 
I'd honestly get all of them in the game. The whole ZT roster. But yeah i agree that the dromedary is the one that is most likely a given at this point to be included in one way or another. The rest are up for debate. Even the wolverine. Actually i'd argue that given their popularity right now the emu, the maned wolf and the tassie devil have more chances than the wolverine o spectacled bear to make it into the game.
And i would love BOTH a caracal and an ocelot
I'd honestly get all of them in the game. The whole ZT roster. But yeah i agree that the dromedary is the one that is most likely a given at this point to be included in one way or another. The rest are up for debate. Even the wolverine. Actually i'd argue that given their popularity right now the emu, the maned wolf and the tassie devil have more chances than the wolverine o spectacled bear to make it into the game.
And i would love BOTH a caracal and an ocelot
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TBH as said above I always look at the animal zoo tycoon list, most of them were added in the base game or in DLC (not speaking about the marine or extinct DLC ) and frontier doesn’t always go with the most requested animals in there dlc there is always few outsiders so idk it’s seems possible to me. Also I have a few pack ideas in my mind were I would see them implemented. Although to be totally honest none of them really interest me lol. I mean I like them they are just not my favorite ones. Of course this is all speculation and I could be wrong
. Honey badger as quite a lot of votes I think but I might be wrong maybe this one will be replaced by the Tasmanian devil since it’s on the top of the list.Also you might be right for the gerenuk although it’s very unique (and ugly imo oups aha) maybe not that popular to make a new rig if they have to, time will tell!
(also sorry my English is not the best)I agree that those would probably be the headliners but they might file the gap with these little bit less popular animals that were in ZT. Depending also on how many DLCs are left Of course... I think I would be happy with any new animals that adds a little bit of diversityThe one thing they all have going for them is they were all in Zoo Tycoon
I'd honestly get all of them in the game. The whole ZT roster. But yeah i agree that the dromedary is the one that is most likely a given at this point to be included in one way or another. The rest are up for debate. Even the wolverine. Actually i'd argue that given their popularity right now the emu, the maned wolf and the tassie devil have more chances than the wolverine o spectacled bear to make it into the game.
And i would love BOTH a caracal and an ocelot
(I would love to have a big expansion for the end of PZ!)
