Can we get either an ability for Vets to Remove Scars or an Option to turn off Scaring (at least in Sandbox, if nothing else). I was showing a younger child some animals in my zoo and she was saddened after seeing a hyena with the scarring it had (picture attached). I do understand the realism of having animal scaring, and it does highlight the dangers animals face in the wild, but can we at least get an option in some capacity so there is no scaring. Some of the scars can be graphic, especially when they are excessive. The Hyena pictured was adopted and came that way. I don't think it would take away from the realism the game is trying to convey, as I'm sure Zoos in real life would try to diminish the scars, as it would be disturbing for people to see in real life as well.
Ability for Vets to Remove Scars or Option to turn off Scarring
- Thread starter Tom D
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I don't know that real life vets in zoos are plastic surgery specialists can do much to remove scars, or that removing scars that aren't actually disabling to the animals would be a huge priority if they could. But it seems reasonable and possible to include a setting that allows players to turn them off if they wish.
I'm an adult who likes realism and I find myself only adopting from breeding programs in sandbox to reduce the chance of animals with scars. An option to turn them off in sandbox would be perfect!
Yes, it would be a great feature for sandbox or any other mode as well
The way this is worded kind of makes it sound like you don't want the kids to see anything that makes them sad, which is not exactly great child rearing.
However, I do have a somewhat related suggestion about scars. In Jurassic World Evolution, scarring is used to visualize an animal's health. If a dinosaur is healed since its injury, the scars go away. I think having to option for scars to visualize an animal's health like in JWE would be a fantastic idea, and would help players know for sure which animals need a vet's care and which ones have recovered.
The way this is worded kind of makes it sound like you do want kids to see anything that makes them sad...
now that that’s been said, this is planet zoo, I don’t think I’m out of line at all saying that I would rather not have kids or, anyone else who does not want to see the graphic scars on animals, see the scars when a simple option can turn them off. Based on others comments, other people agree as well.
I would appreciate it if nobody give an opinion on how people raise their children on a feedback forum for a video game, as you intimated.
All I asked is for an option to turn off scars in the game. I do not think it is appropriate that what you are saying about me or my children on this forumIf you are triggered by scar tissue. Do not play this game. If you are triggered by animals consuming each other, otherwise known as life. Do not play this game.
I recommend not taking your children to zoos or outside anymore. As their are too many variables you can't control.
I think the game you're looking for is called animal crossing.
This game is rated 6. So it actually aims also for gameplay in the family. The scars in the game are rather extreme, not very realistic. It's completley normal that a child reacts sensitive to it.If you are triggered by scar tissue. Do not play this game. If you are triggered by animals consuming each other, otherwise known as life. Do not play this game.
I recommend not taking your children to zoos or outside anymore. As their are too many variables you can't control.
I think the game you're looking for is called animal crossing.
Animals don't eat each other in zoos, with the exception on small mamals for reptiles, but those are no live food, usually. It has nothing to do with ignoring nature or realism (there is nothing reaistic about feeding living animals in real zoos, as there is also nothing realistic about animals eating guest in zoos or any other weird feature that is requested).
Get off your high horse. The OP is asking for an option to turn it of, not to scrap this feature from the game entirely.
The Cincinnati Zoo would like to disagree. Those fish are living animals, it's not any different from incidents where wild animals wander into zoo exhibits and pay the price with their lives.
Anyways, this is a bit off-topic from what OP's post was about (not that I agree with their rationale).
To me, this just sounds some kids aren't ready to be confronted with certain things. PZ can't cater to that. Some kids won't be able to fully handle the spider or bug pics in the game.
Like the idea of not showing scars for a different reason. People just want the "perfect" looking zoo and heavily scarred animals don't fit that picture.
The presented example with the heavily scarred animal doesn't look nice.
I agree with this reason too. Especially in sandbox mode, the player should have the option.
I have a scar running down my face from having a tumor removed. Are your kids triggered and traumatized by me too?
Personally (with all due respect) I'm offended by how easily offended you and your children are. But I'm even more offended by the OP of this forum for removing my last comment where I spoke about face scars.
I took a screenshot this time just in case frontier wants to remove me talking about the scar on my face again, I will screen shot this post this time so your clientele can see how frontier treats people with facial scars.
Next move is yours PZ, I haven't broken any of your rules with this post.
If my comment is deleted again, unfortunately I have no option but to share my experience of Frontier discriminating against people with scars, and facial deformities. I found you deleting my comment with no explation unprofessional and very concerning for any people who purchased this game, have facial scars like me, or have invested in Frontier Developments.
Personally (with all due respect) I'm offended by how easily offended you and your children are. But I'm even more offended by the OP of this forum for removing my last comment where I spoke about face scars.
I took a screenshot this time just in case frontier wants to remove me talking about the scar on my face again, I will screen shot this post this time so your clientele can see how frontier treats people with facial scars.
Next move is yours PZ, I haven't broken any of your rules with this post.
If my comment is deleted again, unfortunately I have no option but to share my experience of Frontier discriminating against people with scars, and facial deformities. I found you deleting my comment with no explation unprofessional and very concerning for any people who purchased this game, have facial scars like me, or have invested in Frontier Developments.
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I mean scars would fall under real-life gore, which I can assume most online forums to keep to a minimum (if not a total prohibition).
And as much as I also disagree with OP's philosophy, there's no need to be so rude about it. If anything you're just making the problem worse.
And as much as I also disagree with OP's philosophy, there's no need to be so rude about it. If anything you're just making the problem worse.
No offence, but being offended because of behaviour of kids...like they are kids, they might not even understand the concept of “offending” people that us adults do. I get it, it might hurt you to read it, but those are kids we are talking about, there is a reason kids cant legaly make any decisions, their brains are not fully developed and we should not expect them to understand such complex things that they are not ready to understand. We dont even know how old these kids are, might be really young, there are natural things you simply do not show to certain ages for a good reason.
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I might include this in my next suggestion list. There's plenty of other features we can choose to allow or not allow in sandbox, if this is easy to implement, I don't see a reason not to have it. If people want them, they can play as usual, if people don't want them, they can disable.
Exactly.
I imagine if someone censored you because you had surgery on your face you would be equally offended.
I was not going for rudeness. I'm promising them, if you wont allow me to talk about my face, I think other people with scars would be interested to know how frontier treated me for simply talking about my face.
They are discriminating against people with scars, and I imagine other people would be interested to hear about my treatment/experience. If my voice is censored here, I was just trying to make it clear I would take my voice somewhere where people will hear my concerns. Maybe post on YouTube or Planet Zoo's twitter page (or both).
It's about me feeling discriminated against. And it's about allowing people to have their voices heard. They deleted my comment and provided me no explanation. And that's not how this forum usually works...if you break a rule they inform you why. They don't just erase your concern like they did with me.
I was not going for rudeness. I'm promising them, if you wont allow me to talk about my face, I think other people with scars would be interested to know how frontier treated me for simply talking about my face.
They are discriminating against people with scars, and I imagine other people would be interested to hear about my treatment/experience. If my voice is censored here, I was just trying to make it clear I would take my voice somewhere where people will hear my concerns. Maybe post on YouTube or Planet Zoo's twitter page (or both).
It's about me feeling discriminated against. And it's about allowing people to have their voices heard. They deleted my comment and provided me no explanation. And that's not how this forum usually works...if you break a rule they inform you why. They don't just erase your concern like they did with me.
By that logic, you would excuse racism coming out of a childs mouth because they don't know any better? Come on. Let's not encourage bad behaviour in children. Teach them. Don't just say well they get grossed out at old people with scars, kids will be kids. Do some parenting