I don't necessarily think the existence of this animal + building pack means that these other animals are off the table. Very possibly there might be a desert or island DLC pack somewhere down the line, which could mean that the addax + oryx or fossa (respectively) get added in at a later date. That's being optimistic, of course, but there's no evidence to suggest it's not possible. Particularly given we don't know how many DLCs are planned for Planet Zoo at this stage.
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I don't necessarily think the existence of this animal + building pack means that these other animals are off the table. Very possibly there might be a desert or island DLC pack somewhere down the line, which could mean that the addax + oryx or fossa (respectively) get added in at a later date. That's being optimistic, of course, but there's no evidence to suggest it's not possible. Particularly given we don't know how many DLCs are planned for Planet Zoo at this stage.
I know I suspect we will get some of them... but the infrequency of packs and limited slots / timeframe always put the animals that they left out on a more precarious situation
Yeah, seriously. This covers 1st, 2nd, and 6th place on the meta wishlist, as well as 35th. There's no denying that these are really good, heavily requested choices. But the longer I dwell on the thought that we might not be getting porcupines or gray crowned cranes or red river hogs or especially leopards or baboons right after we got relatively less popular surprise picks as the dhole and proboscis monkey... idk, it's just disappointing. That's all there is to it.
I mean, I'm getting the penguin and the rhino I would've preferred in the first place, I'm getting two more small mammals which has always been what I've wanted more of from the game than anything (besides diving and aviaries), by all accounts I should be happy. And I probably would be if we hadn't just gotten a glimpse of how much better the DLC can be.
So let me get this right, a possible pack (not confirmed at all no matter how genuine or not people think this 'leak' is) that won't be out for several months at the earliest and people are already complaining about its content? That's a new one on me. Using terms like 'boneheaded' and 'typical frontier' is a bit harsh for something we don't know for sure is coming. How about saving these comments for when the next pack gets released in the summer?
The files exist in the game data. You can see them for yourself.
This already happened with the aquatic pack we have precedent
I have been thinking, but meerkat do live in xeric areas. So, wishful thinking here, what if these are from a desert pack and not the African pack? What if the animals and the pack name are not linked? Wishful thinking though.
It seems there is a rainforest pack mentioned in the files, according to Nicks discord.
It seems there is a rainforest pack mentioned in the files, according to Nicks discord.
If there’s another rainforest pack before a desert pack that’s crazy... I won’t hate it but there’s other biomes that need more animals.
African Penguins don’t live in deserts though.
As someone who prefers animal packs (at this point, anyway; who knows how I'll feel later down the track), I understand what you mean. But I think I'd rather take this imperfect (but still pretty good) compromise that leaves everyone mostly happy over something more divisive, like an items only pack or another animal only DLC. No-one gets everything they want but we get four highly requested species, which is pretty great, and people who are in it to build get new pieces to play with, and I guess I like the outcome where this pack does well and keeps the game pottering along and reaffirms that this is a worthwhile endeavour for Frontier to continue with.
I think because of the very different values of the playerbase for Planet Zoo, there's always going to be this friction, because we generally see anything they're getting (whoever they are) as something we're not getting. To hardcore builders, animals can represent time not spent on adding new building options; to animal lovers, building pieces can represent animals not in the game. It's just how this game is always going to be, because it attracts people with different goals and sources of joy. Frontier has to find ways of walking the line, and so far I'm personally not mad about the results.
They don't, neither do the rhinos. But like I said, what if the 4 animals are just from different packs, similar to the sunbear which was found together with the aquatic animals.
I agree besides plants (I really think we need more tropical plants) we have plenty of rainforest content (animals as well as the South American theme), desert would be my preference too as it is so underrepresented.
Yeah, there's a new rainforest theme as well. Leaf's got a video showing that off. So I guess that's where our speculation turns next, then? That could be a big one for me if it means capybaras and tree kangaroos. Even though... yeah, we really do have a ton of tropical animals and I'd prefer more in terms of temperate or desert species. But either way, rainforest could include some very diverse options.
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I'm also a bit disappointed. I think I'm currently just a bit overreacting because I'm so overwhelmed by the News and that there's no Baboon in the Pack.
But I agree that a Animal Pack would've been so much better for a African DLC. The Animal Choices are great but regarding the Fact that the Pack will be that small, I would've preferred a more unique Bird than the African Penguin (don't get me wrong. African Penguins are great) like for Example the Egyptian Goose, the Marabou or the Secretary Bird. The Fennec is a great Choice (even though I would've expected the Red Fox to be our first Fox in the Game) especially for those who wanted more Desert Animals. The Meerkat is a great Choice. I've even already built a Enclosure for them next to the Lion Enclosure in one of my Zoos (just hope it will be big enough). I hope we'll get something like a Burrow Enrichment for them. The White Rhino is exactly the African Rhinoceros I've wanted.
I wonder what the Exhibit Animal will be. Hopefully some kind of Chameleon.
I hope we'll get at least lots of new Plants in this Pack (there are still not enough Plants in my Opinion)
But I must agree that a African DLC would've had so much more Potential
I like the African animals, so I'm happy. We are probably still two or three months aways from the next DLC, so maybe there are still more animals to be added? Also remember that the sun bear was already in development at the same time than the aquatic pack, so maybe the African pack is not the next one and they are developing it at the same time than whatever comes next.
The rainforest pack though makes me worry. More tropical animals again? When are we going to get some temperate/taiga animals? In my opinion, those would match better a fall/winter DLC than a rainforest pack.
The rainforest pack though makes me worry. More tropical animals again? When are we going to get some temperate/taiga animals? In my opinion, those would match better a fall/winter DLC than a rainforest pack.
Interesting. Can you send a Link?
I wouldn't say it's impossible, but it does seem like a big stretch. For one thing, we never saw the full list during the aquatic leak. They never scrolled above G in the alphabet, so it's likely that the caiman was included in that list all along as well and we just didn't get to see it. Meaning, the entire pack was likely there in full at the time. The sun bear was the obvious outlier, suggesting it was the first one of the SEA pack to be worked on. Everyone knew it was never going to be part of the aquatic pack. But you're suggesting that these four explicitly African animals aren't going to be tied to a new African theme, and that we've only got part of two different DLC packs and a tinier part of a third? Nah, I can't buy that. No matter how they did it, if they're going a 4+1 African pack they'd have to base the theme on something specific that wouldn't necessarily fit with all the animals. I mean, we got the Nordic theme alongside the explicitly American Dall sheep for example.
I think it's very clear that we can expect this to be a 4+1 African pack with a North African building theme, followed by what is probably going to be a 4+1 rainforest pack unless they go in the exact opposite direction of the animal pack and just do a scenery pack for that one (please don't do this, it would be the first DLC i probably wouldn't buy)
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If the rainforest theme is indeed indicative of a full (presumably standard) pack, then I've really got my fingers crossed for a tree kangaroo and/or Fossa. I would rather see a island or desert themed pack, but those are the two rainforest animals that are essential to me personally and still missing from the game (Capybara is pretty high up there too of course).
I hope we'll get lots of Plants in the Rainforest Pack. Rainforests still feel way too empty in the Game regarding Plants. I wonder which Animals we'll get
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