Oh wow! This has really blown up! Here are my thoughts on tjis and what I think the most likely packs are for the rest of 2023, because 2024 is still uncertain ATM.
Themes people want for DLCs:
Flying Birds/Avian (#1)
Temperate (#2)
Mountain (#3)
South America 2.0 (#4)
Aquariums (#5)
Farm/Domestic/Children’s Zoo (#6)
Pros and Cons of each pack:
Flying Birds
Pros:
. Brings much wanted animals to the game
. Probably new building materials
. Brings a new way of building
Cons:
. Requires a lot of animation and rigging
. A lot Of work for Frontier
Temperate
Pros:
. Contains Devil (#1 on wishlist)
. Possible new scenery
Cons:
. Doesn’t bring a lot of new stuff to the game
. Only has 1 highly requested animal
. Devil is very uncommon in zoos outside of Australia
Mountain
Pros:
. Has a lot of animals fairly high on the wishlist ( Wolverine, Takin, Etc)
. Could contain new plants
. Would probably only require one new rig (Wolverine)
Cons:
. Not the most hyped up
South America 2.0
Pros:
. Contains highly-voted animals (Coati, Ocelot, New world primates)
. Could contain Latin America architecture, our only missing set in the game
. Fills the underrepresented group of New World Monkeys
Cons:
. Might not sell well
. Requires new rigs for some animals
Farm/Children’s zoo/Domestic
Pros:
. Includes unique animal species (Mara, Domestics, Rhea)
. Could bring farm scenery
. Matches the fall ‘Harvest Season’
Cons:
. Not very popular
Aquariums
Pros:
. Brings new unique animals (fish, manatees, dolphins, etc)
. Brings new way of building
. Brings possible new scenery
Cons:
. Requires lots of new rigs
. Requires new water system
. Requires new building system
Judging by the pros and cons, I think we have a good chance at a mountain pack and South America pack, also the temperate even though I don’t want it that much, and might get a domestic/farm/children’s zoo pack, and probably won’t get aviaries or aquariums though they would be really awesome for the game.
