Dig sites and possible dinosaurs analysis.

Grimnir

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Hello Community. Found this list on a very old reddit post and decided to jump on it and see what modifications we could do with the latest information available. This is updated with consideration into dig sites always having more than 2 or more dinosaurs, and have removed the less likely additions to the game.

Original Post: Reddit

IREN DABASU FORMATION
-Velociraptor (Confirmed)
-Archaeornithomimus (Confirmed)
-Crichtonsaurus (Deluxe Edition Confirmed)

YULIANGZE FORMATION
-Ornithomimus (no other alternatives)
-Tarbosaurus (Both Tarbosaurus and Ornithomimus are the only sensible dinosaurs from this dig site)

DASHANPU FORMATION/ZILIUJING FORMATION
-Mamenchisaurus (possibly the spied sauropod we've yet to confirm)
-Yangchuanosaurus (A second metriacanthosaurid, likely addition)
-Chungkingosaurus (Plausibly added already based on latest game version)

LOWER LUFENG SERIES
- Sinosaurus
-Yunnanosaurus

NEMEGT FORMATION
-Gallimimus (Confirmed)
-Therizinosaurus
-Homalocephale (Was in JPOG, Possible. Not alphabetically deconfirmed)
-Tarbosaurus
-Deinocheirus
-Alioramus

BISSEKTY FORMATION
-Archaeornithomimus (Confirmed)
-Ornithomimus

BAHARIYA FORMATION
-Carcharodontosaurus
- Spinosaurus (Confirmed)
-Elaphrosaurus

CHENINI FORMATION
-Carcharodontosaurus
-Spinosaurus (Confirmed)

LOURINHA FORMATION
-Allosaurus (Fallen Kingdom DLC)
- Ceratosaurus (Confirmed)
- Stegosaurus (Confirmed)
-Torvosaurus
-Dryosaurus (Possible addition due to being in JPOG)

OXFORD CLAY
-Metriacanthosaurus (Confirmed)
-Eustreptospondylus (No better alternative)

ISLE OF WIGHT
-Baryonyx (Fallen Kingdom DLC)
-Iguanodon
-Hypsilophodon

CANDELEROS FORMATION
-Giganotosaurus
-Andesaurus
-Limaysaurus

KIRTLAND FORMATION
-Parasaurolophus (Confirmed)
-Daspletosaurus
-Ornithomimus

GARDEN PARK
-Camarasaurus ( JPOG)
-Stegosaurus (Confirmed)
-Allosaurus (Fallen Kingdom DLC)
-Brachiosaurus (Confirmed)

MORRISON FORMATION
-Dryosaurus ( Was in JPOG)
-Stegosaurus (Confirmed)
-Apatosaurus (Confirmed)
-Diplodocus
-Brachiosaurus (Confirmed)
-Camarasaurus (Confirmed?)
-Allosaurus (Fallen Kingdom DLC)
-Ceratosaurus (Confirmed)
-Elaphrosaurus
-Torvosaurus

LARAMIE FORMATION
-Triceratops (Confirmed)
-Ornithomimus
-Tyrannosaurus (Confirmed)
-Torosaurus
-Edmontosaurus (Confirmed)

LANCE FORMATION
-Pachycephalosaurus (Confirmed)
-Torosaurus
-Triceratops (Confirmed)
-Edmontosaurus (Confirmed)
-Stygimoloch
-Ankylosaurus (Confirmed)
-Tyrannosaurus (Confirmed)
-Ornithomimus

HELL CREEK FORMATION
-Ankylosaurus (Confirmed)
-Dracorex (Confirmed)
-Pachycephalosaurus (Confirmed)
-Stygimoloch
-Torosaurus
-Triceratops (Confirmed)
-Edmontosaurus (Confirmed)
-Tyrannosaurus (Confirmed)
-Struthiomimus (Confirmed)

FRENCHMAN FORMATION
-Edmontosaurus (Confirmed)
-Torosaurus
-Chasmosaurus (Confirmed)
-Triceratops (Confirmed)
-Tyrannosaurus (Confirmed)

DINOSAUR PARK FORMATION
-Chasmosaurus (Confirmed)
-Styracosaurus (Confirmed)
-Corythosaurus (Confirmed)
-Parasaurolophus (Confirmed)
-Ornithomimus
-Struthiomimus (Confirmed)
-Daspletosaurus
-Gorgosaurus

CLEVELAND LLOYD DINOSAUR QUARRY
-Stegosaurus (Confirmed)
-Brachiosaurus (Confirmed)
-Camarasaurus (Confirmed?)
-Allosaurus (Fallen Kingdom DLC)
-Ceratosaurus (Confirmed)
-Torvosaurus

CEDAR MOUNTAIN FORMATION
-Iguanodon
-Deinonychus (Confirmed)
-Acrocanthosaurus
-Utahraptor

DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT
-Stegosaurus (Confirmed)
-Dryosaurus (JPOG)
-Camarasaurus (Confirmed?)
-Diplodocus
-Apatosaurus (Confirmed)
-Ceratosaurus (Confirmed)
-Allosaurus (FK DLC)
-Torvosaurus

CLOVERLY FORMATION
-Acrocanthosaurus
-Deinonychus (Confirmed)
-Ornithomimus

EGG MOUNTAIN
-Maiasaura (Confirmed?)
-Daspletosaurus
-Gorgosaurus

SCOLLARD FORMATION
-Tyrannosaurus (Confirmed)
-Edmontosaurus (Confirmed)
-Ankylosaurus (Confirmed)
-Pachycephalosaurus (Confirmed)
-Triceratops (Confirmed)

HORSESHOE CANYON FORMATION
-Ornithomimus
-Struthiomimus (Confirmed)
-Edmontosaurus (Confirmed)
-Albertosaurus
-Daspletosaurus

TEGAMA BEDS
-Suchomimus (Confirmed Deluxe)
-Ouranosaurus (JPOG Dinosaur)
-Eocarcharia

TENDAGURU FORMATION
-Kentrosaurus (Confirmed)
-Brachiosaurus (Confirmed)
-Ceratosaurus (Confirmed)
-Allosaurus (FK DLC)
-Elaphrosaurus

MAEVARANO FORMATION
-Majungasaurus (Confirmed)
-Stegosaurus (Confirmed)
-tosaurus

So lets categorize the unconfirmed ones by class, then likeliness of addition. I'm excluding Fallen Kingdom Dinosaurs and Deluxe Edition dinosaurs

Theropods:

Tyrannosaurid:
-Albertosaurus (JPOG member, but unlikely to be added due to being alphabetically excluded)
-Tarbosaurus
-Alioramus (Alphabetically deconfirmed)
-Daspletosaurus (alphabetically deconfirmed)
-Gorgosaurus

Metriacanthosaurid:
-Yangchuanosaurus

Charcarodontosaurid:
-Eocarcharia
-Carcharodontosaurus (One of the most popular dinosaurs of JPOG, Alphabetically deconfirmed)
-Giganotosaurus
-Acrocanthosaurus (One of the most popular dinosaurs of JPOG, Alphabetically deconfirmed)

Megalosaurids:
-Torvosaurus
-Eustreptospondylus

Other Theropod genuses:
-Sinosaurus (tetanuran)
-Therizinosaurus (Unlikely to be added due to lacking information and difficulty in bringing it into the game)
-Elaphrosaurus (Ceratosaurid)


Herbivorous alternatives:

Ornithomimids:
-Ornithomimus
-Dryosaurus
-Deinocheirus

Ornithopods:
-Iguanodon
-Ouranosaurus
-Hypsilophodon
-Stygimoloch
-Homalocephale

Sauropods:
-Andesaurus (alphabetically deconfirmed)
-Yunnanosaurus
-Diplodocus
-Camarasaurus (Confirmed?)
-tosaurus
-Mamenchisaurus

Ceratopsids:
-Torosaurus

Lets cut down each category to the most likely variants in each. After assessing each dinosaur i end up at this:

Theropods:

Tyrannosaurid:
-Tarbosaurus (Tarbosaurus being more likely than Gorgosaurus
-Gorgosaurus

Metriacanthosaurid:
-Yangchuanosaurus (very likely due to there being only one Metriacanthosaurid in JWE so far.

Charcarodontosaurid:
-Eocarcharia (Smaller Charcarodontosaurid, interesting addition, likely to be added)
-Giganotosaurus (Only majorly known dinosaur from Candeleros Formation)

Megalosaurids:
-Torvosaurus ( I'd like to see both but i believe Torvosaurus has a higher chance of being added.)
-Eustreptospondylus (Only dinosaur that would fit in its dig site alongside Metriacanthosaurus. Might appear)

Other Theropod genuses:
-Sinosaurus (tetanuran)

Herbivorous alternatives:

Ornithomimids:
-Ornithomimus (Extremely likely due to the amount of times it appears)
-Dryosaurus (JPOG addition, popular with the JPOG fans)
-Deinocheirus (Weird, weird enough for Frontier to bamboozle us with its appearance)

Ornithopods:
-Iguanodon (likely due to popularity)
-Ouranosaurus (Likely due to JPOG addition)
-Homalocephale (Likely due to JPOG addition)

Sauropods:
-Diplodocus
-Mamenchisaurus (Possibly identified in gameplay)
-Yunnanosaurus (Due to it and Sinosaurus being the only 2 good alternatives for the Lower Lufeng Series)

Ceratopsids:
-Torosaurus (Only ceratopsid available, was in JPOG)

So that leaves 18 (or 19 if you include therizinosaurus) plausible species of dinosaurs i would anticipate being the majority of the last 10-14 dinosaurs for JWE. What do you think about this? I Also have the theory of the 3 excluded A-D dinosaurs but i've elected to take a more confirmed approach to the game for this post.

Do tell me your thoughts.
 
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Dinoken

Dinoken
Yeah - based on the dig sites I still think there will at least be 60-70 different species (with a lot species available from at least 2 dig sites), not counting the hybrids.

Granted most of the best estimates point to about 40-45 species (again not counting hybrids), to be available at time of game release. Then the Fallen Kingdom DLC will likely include at least 5 more species. Which means at some point we will likely get another 15-20 species, released in some future DLCs.


I also would not be surprised if many of dig sites may only have only 1 or 2 species available at the game's release.
 

Grimnir

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Dinoken said:
Yeah - based on the dig sites I still think there will at least be 60-70 different species (with a lot species available from at least 2 dig sites), not counting the hybrids.

Granted most of the best estimates point to about 40-45 species (again not counting hybrids), to be available at time of game release. Then the Fallen Kingdom DLC will likely include at least 5 more species. Which means at some point we will likely get another 15-20 species, released in some future DLCs.


I also would not be surprised if many of dig sites may only have only 1 or 2 species available at the game's release.
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We havent had confirmation that each dig site has atleast 2 dinosaurs. But at the same time unlocking a dig site which only has 1 dinosaur sounds abit little. They havent given any indication on how you unlock dig sites either but i tried to see what dinosaurs could appear out of the last 10 with some variables in mind. I doubt that it will be that many dinosaurs in the game on launch, but i dont doubt that we will get there over time.

MrGoodbytes said:
Has it been confirmed that each dig site will have more than one dinosaur?
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Nope. Not yet atleast.
 

Torosaurus

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Torosaurus Accuracy

Good analysis man. I hope we get a new species profile every day until release. Even if it's DLC I'm game, really impressed with the Chasmosaurus and Edmontosaurus models so far.

I just hope they make Torosaurus right and give it due credit.

The 2010 "Toroceratops" debate really put this genus under a lot of scrutiny and doubt. Anyway, now that the hypothesis is (if not, nearly) falsified, this shouldn't be an issue.

It should look like this:

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Restored with the Correct tail posture, frill margin spikes/osteoderms, everything.

Torosaurus isn't the Walking With Dinosaurs skinny width frilled Ceratopsid most reconstructions depict it as.

At least give me the option to put spikes on the frill, and don't butcher the tail like with Triceratops. That Trike's tail belongs on a Ornithopod, wayyyy to long for a Ceratopsid. Head is too small as well.

You can still redeem yourself, Frontier.
 

Dinoken

Dinoken
There are few dig sites which would be hard to find more than 2 species of dinosaurs (like the Frontier Formation) . But most of the Formations listed in the game seem to be quite capable of supporting 3 species. Which is why I believe that we will eventually see many future DLCs adding new species.
 

Lora Craft69

Lora Craft69
Dinoken said:
There are few dig sites which would be hard to find more than 2 species of dinosaurs (like the Frontier Formation) . But most of the Formations listed in the game seem to be quite capable of supporting 3 species. Which is why I believe that we will eventually see many future DLCs adding new species.
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I don't think that the dig sites in the game dictate the possible amount of species in dlc's.
They can always add more dig sites when needed.
 

Dinoken

Dinoken
Agreed.

That would definitely be true if/when we get Aquatic & pterosaur DLCs. In fact we may find out soon - with the Fallen Kingdom DLC, if they add a dig site for Carnotaurus.
 

Dinoken

Dinoken
Personally - I would highly doubt that it will be in the game at all.

First - the Lourinha Formation is home to 3 Carnivore species - which are much better known and much larger in size. Those are Torvosaurus gurneyi, Allosaurus europaeus, and Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus.

Second - Lourinhanosaurus is poorly classified either as a small megalosauroid or allosauroid.
 

MrGoodbytes

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Dinoken said:
Personally - I would highly doubt that it will be in the game at all.

First - the Lourinha Formation is home to 3 Carnivore species - which are much better known and much larger in size. Those are Torvosaurus gurneyi, Allosaurus europaeus, and Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus.

Second - Lourinhanosaurus is poorly classified either as a small megalosauroid or allosauroid.
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Good points. Ceratosaurus is already confirmed to be one of the species found in that site in the game. As for Allosaurus, that's up for debate. We may be getting the North American or African species of Allosaurus instead of the European one.
 

Dinoken

Dinoken
The last dig site list I saw still had the Mackunda Formation in Queensland, Australia.

Still the most likely dinosaur from that Site is Muttaburrasaurus.
 

Othnielio

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Small dinos in JWE

Hopefully there are small dinosaurs too in the game. Dryosaurus, Thescelosaurus, Mussaurus and Microceratus
 

Grimnir

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Right now there are only 9 dinosaurs remaining that are obscured.

If i have to guess the list of dinosaurs that remains to be seen, we got:

1. Muttaburrasaurus
2. Giganotosaurus
3. Yangchyanosaurus
4. Iguanodon
5. Sinosaurus
6. Tarbosaurus (Im guessing this will be in the mongolian dig site)
7. Ouranosaurus
8. Torosaurus
9. Kryptops/Rugops

Now that last one might be surprising but hear me out. The Elrhaz Formation which is in Niger contains Kryptops fossils. The game still do not have an abelisaurid in its classic dinosaur roster. So either they are calling the dig site Elrhaz formation and includes all the dinos in the area (from other dig sites) into it, or they will split the load later on with a DLC.

I am guessing right now that they are only going with the Elrhaz Formation. (which would leave out the Rugops, which is also a potential addition due to being a incremental genetic requirement for Indominus Rex)

With the Elrhaz formation there are a few dinosaurs that are potentially good additions to the base game:

-Ouranosaurus
-Eocarcharia
-Kryptops
-Suchomimus (Deluxe, only dig site it was found in)

Eocarcharia is unlikely, but it is a smaller carcharodontosaurid which would suit well as a smaller carcharodontosaurid into the game. The Kryptops is a unique look abelisaurid which i think they will add to give the classic owners a such unique looking carnivore. Ouranosaurus is the only herbivore from the area that was also featured in JPOG, thus increasing its odds of showing up.

And the Suchomimus will show up in that dig site as a deluxe dinosaur.
 

Dinoken

Dinoken
Well I guess it is possible that they could replace Rugops with Kryptops. Still if we looks at all the dinosaurs species who's DNA is needed to make our own Indominus rex - then we need the following species.

Tyrannosaurus rex & Velociraptor (both already confirmed)
Majungasaurus (confirmed for Deluxe edition)
Carnotaurus (confirmed for Fallen Kingdom DLC)
Rugops/Kryptops
Therizinosaurus (from the Nemegt Formation)
Giganotosaurus (from the Candeleros Formation)

As I have said before - I highly doubt we will see Tarbosaurus in this game. Why, because it is SO similar to T,rex. I think that Therizinosaurus will be the 2nd Dinosaur form the Nemegt Formation in the game. If there is to be an Asian tyrannosaur - I think it will be either Alioramus or Qianzhousaurus, as they are very unusual tyrannosaurs.

I also think Sinosaurus(from the Lower Lefeng) will be the Dilophosaurus in the game - as it use to be known as Dilophosaurus sinensis.

Also given that we know that there maybe be 2 stegosaurs(Huayangosaurus, & Chungkingosaurus/Chialingosaurus) from the Dashanpu formation - I tend to doubt that the 3rd dinosaur this site will be Yangchuanosaurus. Instead I think Mamenchisaurus is more likely (given it's Lost World history).
 
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