The title is self-explanatory. If you have any theories for any new game mechanics coming with the free update, or if there's anything that you really want to see, feel free to share your thoughts.
Fall 2023 Free Update Speculation
- Thread starter FlameWizard492
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Didn't we already do this? I feel like we've already done this.
Anyway, if the last few updates are indicative of the caliber of gameplay changes, then I'm expecting something incredibly mundane. "Sometimes guests will trip over their own feet - a fun new animation!" I'm not expecting anything big. Certainly not the Malayan tapir being finished.
Anyway, if the last few updates are indicative of the caliber of gameplay changes, then I'm expecting something incredibly mundane. "Sometimes guests will trip over their own feet - a fun new animation!" I'm not expecting anything big. Certainly not the Malayan tapir being finished.
Maybe animal feeding stations? Like they click alongside habitats and fences like the educator stands and donation bins do
I really think they’re going with a petting zoo/children’s zoo pack. The ‘mixing’ is probably cooking, and where do ingredients like eggs and milk come from? Cows and chickens. They could be in one of those packs.
Anyway, if that’s it, I would expect petting and feeding animations. It probably wouldn’t be too hard, just something like the spitting camels.
Anyway, if that’s it, I would expect petting and feeding animations. It probably wouldn’t be too hard, just something like the spitting camels.
I would love these features:
- Underwater tunnel (official mechanic)
- More range of hats in Hats Fantastic
- More shops (like PlanCo World Fair Pack)
- Hotel mechanic (similar to restaurants - one main reception and rooms that can be linked)
- Animal and guest interactions (animal experiences like feeding)
- Aviary netting mechanic (adding auto-calculated roofing / netting to current fences)
- More education options
- Playgrounds for children
- Zoo themed rides (e.g. merry go round)
One feature that would really interest me would be the possibility of creating curved bridges that visitors and workers could walk on. Let me explain. I like to play with relief in my parks. Let's say I build a mountain with a ravine. I'd like to be able to make a bridge that would allow you to cross the ravine, but not one that's all flat or has breaks in it. A more realistic bridge. So my idea would be for them to add a feature to the paths tool that would allow you to connect two points with a 'pre-made' bridge. And this feature would only be usable within a certain range of lengths (between 5 and 30 metres, for example).
It may not be realistic, i don't know tbh, but it would be a great help. And if it's possible, it could be a great feature to add with a mountain animal pack
PS: I can build curved bridges myself but they'll just be decorative. I'd like useful curved bridges.
It may not be realistic, i don't know tbh, but it would be a great help. And if it's possible, it could be a great feature to add with a mountain animal pack
PS: I can build curved bridges myself but they'll just be decorative. I'd like useful curved bridges.
In a dream world I would say it's all flight related and they can't reveal any of it until they reveal the DLC. 
But now I've woken up to reality and also know it almost certainly won't be any kind of exhibit upgrade, or animal personality upgrades
I honestly have no idea what this update feature may be. I would absolutely love a new skirt that's urban/city based even if just for a couple of biomes. I'd love to be able to use all terrain paints in all maps.
I would still like to have gift shops sort of like restaurants. Speaking of food, all of the food options from Planet Coaster. That feels like it could possibly be a thing.
But now I've woken up to reality and also know it almost certainly won't be any kind of exhibit upgrade, or animal personality upgrades
I honestly have no idea what this update feature may be. I would absolutely love a new skirt that's urban/city based even if just for a couple of biomes. I'd love to be able to use all terrain paints in all maps.
I would still like to have gift shops sort of like restaurants. Speaking of food, all of the food options from Planet Coaster. That feels like it could possibly be a thing.
When people say there's "not much else they could add to the game," these are the sort of things I always think of. Relatively simple additions that could open up creativity in big ways. New shop types, new billboard shapes/sizes, signs with editable text, custom menu items for shops and restaurants, and so on.
There's a lot more they can do to enhance the game in relatively simple ways.
I am fully here for both of these, regardless as to how unlikely they are. Fun ideas! LOL
I really dont believe that this next dlc will be biome themed, like many others have pionted out its time for a scenery pack in the rotation of things, I dont feel where you would get much out of Temperate and Tiaga scenery wise to make a pack out of it. I believe it will be one of two things
1. A pack based off of an aspect or deed of a Zoo such as the Conservation Pack or a disticnt animal behaviour or lifstyle like the Twilight Pack.
2. Something totally different they havent done before, hence the mixing it up comment. Maybe even an animal and scenery pack mixed
My only reservation is that there hasnt been any post of an actual update which precedes the dlc. I may be wrong but I recall that has always happend before the dlc is revealed in whatever way.
1. A pack based off of an aspect or deed of a Zoo such as the Conservation Pack or a disticnt animal behaviour or lifstyle like the Twilight Pack.
2. Something totally different they havent done before, hence the mixing it up comment. Maybe even an animal and scenery pack mixed
My only reservation is that there hasnt been any post of an actual update which precedes the dlc. I may be wrong but I recall that has always happend before the dlc is revealed in whatever way.
Why not? Literally any theme can be built around any pack.