Preamble:
Due to my/our love of zoos and PZ, I want this time to last as long as possible and due to fan’s
Instead of getting DLCs only, I think we should get expansion pack every 9th or 10th DLC. For example the Europe Pack is 1.8. So we will get another animal pack DLC as 1.9. And then we will get a big expansion at 2.0. I think this will be able to extent Planet Zoo’s (PZ) game life for a long period. There are a lot of zoo aspects that PZ currently haven’t included yet; I think expansion packs will be able to add what mechanics PZ is currently missing.
A good example is City Skyline they included a brand new game play every DLC. Like Universities, Airport, and I think there is one for park and zoos. Or like the World of Warcraft (WOW) every whole number update is an expansion and all with decimal place is update with new raids or some smaller features. The game is 7 years old and still expanding. I want to use their DLC idea and turn into expansion for PZ. DLC for PZ should remain as an animal pack or themed pack. With all the Zoos, Aquariums, Ocean park, bird zoos and millions of animals to added, PZ can last as long as WOW or as least City Skyline.
What is expansion concept for PZ like (in my mind or wish)?
An expansion pack for PZ will introduce new game play and mechanics, so the aviary we’ve always wanted will fit into this category. Remember back in the days in ZT1 and ZT2? Expansions like Marine Mania new scenarios focus on sea life, new building props, new paths, animal shows (new feature), and of course new sets of animals. I think Frontier can do the same. More or less like a new game but can be combined with PZ (1.0)
What will the expansions be then?
2.0) Bird Park
Of course the 2.0 will be the all-time ant plated aviary. Honestly, just bird zoo alone can extend the life of PZ for a long time. So the aviary expansion back should have new features like hatchery, I guess similar to the Dino Dig research centre. I guess the hatchery works like animal trade centre, but we get eggs instead.
Most important features to add is the aviary, works similar to the ones like Jurassic World 2. Birds can fly freely, guest can walk-in aviary and predator only cages.
I think this pack to feature new birds exhibit, to show smaller birds. Or add various size editable exhibits. Like up to 6 times the height and up to 6 times the width and depth. This enable player to build a good looking indoor bird house that feature different birds. Seoul Zoo’s bird house or St. Louis Zoo’s bird house is a good example.
I think add a bird show is not too bad either because that helps enrichment the birds.
New animal of course will be more important, since this is an expansion I suggest giving players 30 new animals/ birds.
Since it is 30 new animals, I would like to like to separate into different category.
Between 2.0 and 3.0 will be DLC 2.1 to 2.9 (Theme packs and animals packs that contains land and air animals) these DLC should be biome focus.
3.0) Sea Life Park
What is it remaining after land, and air? Sea of course. I think it is a good idea to have because a lot of zoos have aquariums and sea mammals. For example, the London Zoo, and Berlin Zoo. So this expansion will be a mix of Mega Aquarium and Marine Mania. The expansion will include the aquarium building aspect from Mega Aquarium and the large sea mammal aspect of the Marine Mania.
The expansion will have new scenarios, building props, new paths, mostly lying focus on building something like Shred Aquarium, Beijing Aquarium or Ocean Park hk. Also introduce tank feature from the Jurassic World 2.
I would use the larger editable exhibit that introduce from 2.0, to host fishes. The large tank features for some whales, and traditional habitats for pinnipeds.
Since this is an expansion with Mega Aquarium and Marine Mania aspects, the will b 30 animals and will break into categories. Whales are for educational and conservational. NOT FOR SHOWS.
Again, there are tonnes for fishes to be included in the future. Growing of this game has a lot of room.
Between 3.0 and 4.0 will be DLC 3.1 to 3.9 (Theme packs and animal packs that contains land, sea and air animals) These DLC should be country focus.
4.0) Animal Hospital
What else can we include in a zoo? How about a world class animal hospital, every zoo has the best vet and hospital in a city.
This expansion will feature like Two Point Hospital but with real life animals’ illness and injuries. Players need to build rooms, pools, holding areas to treat different types of animals in the zoo or outside the zoo. Some animals from outside the zoo can be kept occasionally.
During the time you are building the managing the hospital, you wouldn’t be able to manage the zoo, as such a new feature is introduce, the Zoo Curator. You hire one only for a price, and he will run the zoo for you when you are managing the Hospital.
In terms of animals, I think this expansion probably have less, because by this time we have two expansions and 18 DLCs. I am sure there are more rooms for more haha. Since we have a lot of exotic animals, maybe consider some domestic animals too. Since animals hospital sees those the most.
I wouldn’t list them, but I think about 15, and small rodent should be in exhibit animals.
This expansion also features a functional animal backstage / holding area.
Between 4.0 and 5.0 will be DLC 4.1 to 4.9 (Theme packs and animal packs that contains land, sea, and air animals).
My last thought for expansion will be Disney’s Animal Kingdom (5.0), hotel and some rides is included. You know how Planet Coaster ended with something like Universal Studio. Maybe some updated and professional animal editor release afterward. This should being us to 2030.
Feel free to discuss and add, I really hope these ideas will be consider.
Due to my/our love of zoos and PZ, I want this time to last as long as possible and due to fan’s
Instead of getting DLCs only, I think we should get expansion pack every 9th or 10th DLC. For example the Europe Pack is 1.8. So we will get another animal pack DLC as 1.9. And then we will get a big expansion at 2.0. I think this will be able to extent Planet Zoo’s (PZ) game life for a long period. There are a lot of zoo aspects that PZ currently haven’t included yet; I think expansion packs will be able to add what mechanics PZ is currently missing.
A good example is City Skyline they included a brand new game play every DLC. Like Universities, Airport, and I think there is one for park and zoos. Or like the World of Warcraft (WOW) every whole number update is an expansion and all with decimal place is update with new raids or some smaller features. The game is 7 years old and still expanding. I want to use their DLC idea and turn into expansion for PZ. DLC for PZ should remain as an animal pack or themed pack. With all the Zoos, Aquariums, Ocean park, bird zoos and millions of animals to added, PZ can last as long as WOW or as least City Skyline.
What is expansion concept for PZ like (in my mind or wish)?
An expansion pack for PZ will introduce new game play and mechanics, so the aviary we’ve always wanted will fit into this category. Remember back in the days in ZT1 and ZT2? Expansions like Marine Mania new scenarios focus on sea life, new building props, new paths, animal shows (new feature), and of course new sets of animals. I think Frontier can do the same. More or less like a new game but can be combined with PZ (1.0)
What will the expansions be then?
2.0) Bird Park
Of course the 2.0 will be the all-time ant plated aviary. Honestly, just bird zoo alone can extend the life of PZ for a long time. So the aviary expansion back should have new features like hatchery, I guess similar to the Dino Dig research centre. I guess the hatchery works like animal trade centre, but we get eggs instead.
Most important features to add is the aviary, works similar to the ones like Jurassic World 2. Birds can fly freely, guest can walk-in aviary and predator only cages.
I think this pack to feature new birds exhibit, to show smaller birds. Or add various size editable exhibits. Like up to 6 times the height and up to 6 times the width and depth. This enable player to build a good looking indoor bird house that feature different birds. Seoul Zoo’s bird house or St. Louis Zoo’s bird house is a good example.
I think add a bird show is not too bad either because that helps enrichment the birds.
New animal of course will be more important, since this is an expansion I suggest giving players 30 new animals/ birds.
Since it is 30 new animals, I would like to like to separate into different category.
| Predatory Birds | Standing Tall Birds | Waterfowl | Parrots/ Pigeon, Pheasant | Other |
| Bald Engle | Shoebills | American white pelican | Major Mitchell's cockatoo | Large flying fox |
| great horned owl | Black-Faced Spoonbills | Mute Swan | Blue-throated macaw | Draco |
| Griffon vulture | Red Crown Crane | Mandarin Duck | Toucan | hoary bat |
| Red-tailed hawk | Emu | Scarlet ibis | Hornbills | Monarch Butterfly |
| California condor | Secretary Bird | Canada Goose | Green pheasant | Blue Jay |
| Golden eagle | Blue Heron | Puffin | Red macaw | Robbin |
Between 2.0 and 3.0 will be DLC 2.1 to 2.9 (Theme packs and animals packs that contains land and air animals) these DLC should be biome focus.
3.0) Sea Life Park
What is it remaining after land, and air? Sea of course. I think it is a good idea to have because a lot of zoos have aquariums and sea mammals. For example, the London Zoo, and Berlin Zoo. So this expansion will be a mix of Mega Aquarium and Marine Mania. The expansion will include the aquarium building aspect from Mega Aquarium and the large sea mammal aspect of the Marine Mania.
The expansion will have new scenarios, building props, new paths, mostly lying focus on building something like Shred Aquarium, Beijing Aquarium or Ocean Park hk. Also introduce tank feature from the Jurassic World 2.
I would use the larger editable exhibit that introduce from 2.0, to host fishes. The large tank features for some whales, and traditional habitats for pinnipeds.
Since this is an expansion with Mega Aquarium and Marine Mania aspects, the will b 30 animals and will break into categories. Whales are for educational and conservational. NOT FOR SHOWS.
| Fish larges | Fish small | Sharks | Whales/Dophlin | Pinnipeds | Other |
| Blue Marlin | Clown Fish | Whale Shark | Beluga | Walrus | Sea Otter |
| Grouper | Gold Fish | Hammerhead | Harbor Porpoise | Elephant Seal | Green Sea Turtle |
| Bluefin Tuna | Jelly fish | Tiger Shark | Orca | Leopard Seal | Leatherback |
| Green Moray Eel | Bat Fish | Mako Shark | Bottlenose Dolphin | West Indian Manatee | Pacific Octopus |
| Araparima | Picasso Triggerfish | Goblin Shark | Amazon Dolphin | Fur Seal | Manta Ray |
Again, there are tonnes for fishes to be included in the future. Growing of this game has a lot of room.
Between 3.0 and 4.0 will be DLC 3.1 to 3.9 (Theme packs and animal packs that contains land, sea and air animals) These DLC should be country focus.
4.0) Animal Hospital
What else can we include in a zoo? How about a world class animal hospital, every zoo has the best vet and hospital in a city.
This expansion will feature like Two Point Hospital but with real life animals’ illness and injuries. Players need to build rooms, pools, holding areas to treat different types of animals in the zoo or outside the zoo. Some animals from outside the zoo can be kept occasionally.
During the time you are building the managing the hospital, you wouldn’t be able to manage the zoo, as such a new feature is introduce, the Zoo Curator. You hire one only for a price, and he will run the zoo for you when you are managing the Hospital.
In terms of animals, I think this expansion probably have less, because by this time we have two expansions and 18 DLCs. I am sure there are more rooms for more haha. Since we have a lot of exotic animals, maybe consider some domestic animals too. Since animals hospital sees those the most.
I wouldn’t list them, but I think about 15, and small rodent should be in exhibit animals.
This expansion also features a functional animal backstage / holding area.
Between 4.0 and 5.0 will be DLC 4.1 to 4.9 (Theme packs and animal packs that contains land, sea, and air animals).
My last thought for expansion will be Disney’s Animal Kingdom (5.0), hotel and some rides is included. You know how Planet Coaster ended with something like Universal Studio. Maybe some updated and professional animal editor release afterward. This should being us to 2030.
Feel free to discuss and add, I really hope these ideas will be consider.
