Hi, I still don't quite understand the difference between franchise, career and challenge. Plus when you can select scenario, then I am even more confused. You have limited money with all of them at the beginning. So what is the difference?
Difference - franchise, career, challenge
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Oooh, I see, thank you. And what do you mean storyline with career? Will you stay in the same zoo or is it expected that you will finish one of the senario and move to the next one never to return?
Plus what is a difference with playing franchise/challenge with scenario map? You will get filled full map + money?
And franchise/challenge is about what? Because I understand that you will have more Zoos - does it mean that you will have one Zoo where you will earn a lot of money and for that you will buy another Zoo and then you can move between those Zoos?
And what do you mean by "earn animals" - I can earn an animal that cannot be bought via market?
I am sorry for asking those stupid question, but I still don't quite understand it. Especially with scenario Zoos available for franchise/challenge too..
Plus what is a difference with playing franchise/challenge with scenario map? You will get filled full map + money?
And franchise/challenge is about what? Because I understand that you will have more Zoos - does it mean that you will have one Zoo where you will earn a lot of money and for that you will buy another Zoo and then you can move between those Zoos?
And what do you mean by "earn animals" - I can earn an animal that cannot be bought via market?
I am sorry for asking those stupid question, but I still don't quite understand it. Especially with scenario Zoos available for franchise/challenge too..
With career you start at the tutorial zoos and you need to complete the first bronze star task to unlock the next zoo you can move to. You can finish them gold star if you want, but you only need bronze to continue. There is a storyline that follows the main characters from start to finish.
I don't think you can start a franchise zoo with a scenario map, just challenge. You'll have the same starting money and CC as all other challenge maps but it will already have some scenery and terrain (these are the same maps you need to unlock with the career mode).
Challenge mode just starts you at the beginning and you have to research animals and build items as you grow the zoo bigger.
Franchise you can open multiple zoos but only animals and CC can be shared between your zoos. Money and research is seperate for each zoo.
Earning animals in the community challenge are just high stat animals. These are animals that can still be found on the market but usually at a higher price tag than the starters.
I don't think you can start a franchise zoo with a scenario map, just challenge. You'll have the same starting money and CC as all other challenge maps but it will already have some scenery and terrain (these are the same maps you need to unlock with the career mode).
Challenge mode just starts you at the beginning and you have to research animals and build items as you grow the zoo bigger.
Franchise you can open multiple zoos but only animals and CC can be shared between your zoos. Money and research is seperate for each zoo.
Earning animals in the community challenge are just high stat animals. These are animals that can still be found on the market but usually at a higher price tag than the starters.
Career is more based on completing objectives in a storyline way. Like: this zoo has some issues, you need to solve their problems. You can stick around after you completed those objectives but normally you would pick the next one, after clearing all objectives (gold).
Franchise/challenge is having multiple zoos within 1 franchise. You start with nothing and try to create your own zoo with your limited starting recources.
Earning a lot of money in 1 zoo doesn't benefit another zoo (except for CC)
Earn animals = When you compete in the challenge. contributed a lot and are in the top 3 spots (you can see the icons above your standing).
You can earn free animals from any in-game species (which are also on the market). It's random but it's nice to get gold/silver animals. And if you're are lucky from an expensive species. They are stored on the gift section of your animal centre, they don't count to your 30 animals limit of your centre.
Franchise/challenge is having multiple zoos within 1 franchise. You start with nothing and try to create your own zoo with your limited starting recources.
Earning a lot of money in 1 zoo doesn't benefit another zoo (except for CC)
Earn animals = When you compete in the challenge. contributed a lot and are in the top 3 spots (you can see the icons above your standing).
You can earn free animals from any in-game species (which are also on the market). It's random but it's nice to get gold/silver animals. And if you're are lucky from an expensive species. They are stored on the gift section of your animal centre, they don't count to your 30 animals limit of your centre.
Thank you so much, you are fantastic!
When picking between Franchise, Career, and Challenge modes, it often comes down to how you want to play. Franchise mode lets you manage your own zoo with a lot of control over various aspects, from finances to animal care. Career mode, on the other hand, provides structured scenarios that guide you through different challenges. Challenge mode offers a more hands-on experience with limited resources and objectives to meet.
That's very nicely explained. Only one thing, I'm sure that research is shared between the franchise zoos too. So only $$$ are separate.
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