DLC20 Discussion (maybe, but why not?)

This “thing” is called a “blackbuck” I also believe it is an ungulate frontier!
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Imagine the confusion. "I'm going to buy the South Asia Animal Pack". "You mean the Southeast Asia Animal Pack?" "No they released a new one, just called South not Southeast." "Why wouldn't they call it something different? That's so confusing!" "Unfortunately, they really really needed to include a clone elephant and a clone peafowl, so this was the only way."
Do you mean something like a "North America pack," a "South America pack," and an "Americas pack"? In that case, Southeast adds "East" just like the others add "North" and "South" i mean you learn the difference between south and southeast as a kid
 
Do you mean something like a "North America pack," a "South America pack," and an "Americas pack"? In that case, Southeast adds "East" just like the others add "North" and "South" i mean you learn the difference between south and southeast as a kid
That's the closest in comparison but you're presenting it in a strawman way, given the actual names are "South America Pack", "North America Animal Pack", and "Americas Animal Pack". Definitely a cause for confusion, and I myself dislike the name Frontier used for the Americas Animal Pack.
Meanwhile the difference between "Southeast Asia Animal Pack" and "South Asia Animal Pack" is 1 word being truncated. That's a less significant difference IMO. "South Asia" also just doesn't sound as Nice IMO (especially when people are just gonna be honing in on India specifically).
 
Holy Crap, are they turbo-boosting the new animal packs? I think they see it profitable, maybe we'll get a new pack every 2 and half months. Planet Coaster 2 had a quite troubling launch.

BIG WOO, TWO MONKEYS IN A ROW AND A BIRD?
 
Was a bit of a shock to wake up to more DLC news so soon... I'd guess that changes things for a lot of people's expectations for future rounds of DLC as well! Great news!
By the looks of things the best option for the next pack would be to base it on a biome (eg Savannahs) or a lifestyle (eg Arboreal). If it were based on a location, I think India would make the most sense:

1. Asiatic Lion
2. Blackbuck
3. Hanuman Langur
4. Wild Yak (bit of a stretch but it has a small presence in India - Gaur would fit better but Yak is more visually and ecologically distinct from existing bovids in game)
5. Lion-Tailed Macaque
6. Greater Adjutant Stork
7. Asian Palm Civet
Here's my India pack speculation from a while ago. If we replace Yak with Honey Badger, and maybe Hanuman Langur with Gaur/Elephant, I think that's a pretty accurate idea of what I want!
 
"South Asia" also just doesn't sound as Nice IMO (especially when people are just gonna be honing in on India specifically).
Exactly! Which is another reason why this elephant situation is so weird. The only way elephants could be included in a strictly Indian pack is if they were Asian elephants at the species level. Which is just freaking weird if you ask me. It can literally no longer be an India Pack if there is a new subspecies of Asian elephant. And like you said, South Asia is not super marketable and very close to Southeast Asia. And a general Asia Pack seems unlikely and would definitely be a choice by Frontier. Like, I admit I really don't want another elephant, but you really have to jump through hoops to make their inclusion in this pack make any sort of flipping sense.
 
Exactly! Which is another reason why this elephant situation is so weird. The only way elephants could be included in a strictly Indian pack is if they were Asian elephants at the species level. Which is just freaking weird if you ask me. It can literally no longer be an India Pack if there is a new subspecies of Asian elephant.
Sri Lanka is part of the Indian Subcontinent, problem solved
 
Why are some people so opposed to fully aquatic animals like fish, sharks, and stingrays anyways?

Did any of the Planet Zoo devs say anything about fully aquatic animals? Never found any info about that so I can't confirm or deny it.
 
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Okay, fun question: Was another asian elephant species ever on a wishlist in the forum?
There's the South and Southeast Asian Metawishlist, and Random Goat's Metawishlist (Bornean is the one they have in common, and most common on both).


Could it be a generic asia pack? We technically never got one
If it were, the Elephant just hurts more, given it's not on the main metawishlists, and the only proper clone really asked for consistently is the Asiatic lion (weirdly on the bottom of the South and Southeast Asian list).

Indomalaya is another term for South & Southeast Asia, so being a bit broader is possible, but it seems like it's probably the Indian subcontinent.
 
Why are some people so opposed to fully aquatic animals like fish, sharks, and stingrays anyways?

Did any of the Planet Zoo devs say anything about fully aquatic animals? Never found any info about that so I can't confirm or deny it.
Like others have said no one’s opposed to them, but we’re 6 years into support. It’s extremely unlikely they will be added - same with flying birds.
 
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