Fall DLC 2023 Speculation
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I think it's more of a case by case scenario of how naturalized the introduced population is, and what impact it has on the environment.
Over time an ecosystem adapts to the introduced species. This process is called naturalisation (think about how multiple generations of immigrants gradually assimilate to their adopted culture and become a part of that culture). When the ecosystem adapts, the introduced species is no longer harmful (or at least not as harmful) to the species that are native and endemic. An example of this in New Zealand is the welcome swallow, a species of bird that introduced itself to New Zealand from Australia. Unlike European-introduced birds like the blackbird, starling, sparrow, and so on, the welcome swallow assimilated to the ecosystem here rather than competing against it.
That's really cool. Is its name a deliberate pun?
The welcome swallow sounds like an animal that found its way to NZ intead of being deliberately released by humans or escaping captivity. Is it really an introduced species or just a species with an expanding range?
Wikipedia calls it a "self-introduction".
It has all the potential damages of a human introduction. Like we know when north america and south america first connected the north american fauna pretty much decimated most south american fauna, of which we have very little left today.
I’m gonna beat that the next dlc will be taiga or temperate as the animals so far of 2023 are all tropical or desert.
I dont think we will get a world desert theme that I had high hopes for since frontier instead gave it to all African animals in this dlc
I dont think we will get a world desert theme that I had high hopes for since frontier instead gave it to all African animals in this dlc
We did get quite a few desert animals from other places in other dlcs whereas the Sahara/middle east remained neglected, so honestly I get that decision. The only (semi-)desert that is still untouched is patagonia.
The other deserts can get animals one by one, like they had until now, without needing a dedicated dlc.
I meant that this dlc had the potential to be a desert dlc that could have covered every continent like other dlcs. The Arid dlc instead only focuses on africa.
Yeah I'm saying that other deserts already got quite some focus in previous dlcs (barring patagonia, so it was okay to focus on only these regions for once.
The more I think on it, the more likely children's zoo seems. The next pack is almist certainly a scenery pack and educational objects + bright colors and potentially playground equipment would give both builders and more casual plauers something nee and exciting to play with. For animals we could get dwarf goats, some kind of small primate, coati, and a goose or duck of some sort, all of which would be well received. The update could build on the spitting mechanic with a new animal-guest interaction it would be a very solid little pack.
I’m still on board for a children’s zoo pack, but as we approach what I assume is the end of DLC my interest in domestics has started to wane again. I think the pygmy goat is the only one I can truly prioritize anymore, and I’d like to see the rest of the slots go to the mara, a new world monkey, and some manner of wildcard - a bird would be great, but if you wanted to include a coati here and make this a stealth South America pack I’m all for it.
Here's a Mountains/Highlands/Alpine scenery pack that seems most probable to me:
1. Markhor - Face or the pack, dare I say flagship animal, presence in both Zoo Tycoons, very iconic look
2. Wolverine - Top 3 in both meta-wishlists, rose in demand after NA and EU pack, this would be the 2nd fan favorite spot of the pack
3. - Rock Hyrax/Alpine Marmot - I tried to limit myself to only two fan favorites, while still going for something that the major crowd would appreciate. I feel like both animal "inhabit" that niche of a cute, mountain dwelling plush toy
4. Rocky Mountain Elk - This is that "but why" oddball inclusion, around 40th place in Meta-wishlist, popular on Nexus, it wouldn't be a PZ DLC without species to moan over
5. Pancake Tortoise (E) - Always struggle with picks for mountain exhibit, this can be a very nice but easy pick, I don't think many would be against an exhibit tortoise
I tried to go for a realistic route, that means not overcrowding the list with fan/community favorites: Spectacled Bears, Takins, Geladas, Pallas Cats...I went for the most popular mountain animal on wishlists (Wolverine) and then for the most marketable of favorites (Markhor), but that one is highly subjective.
Even tho we definitely had packs to bring all four highly wanted species (Africa, Conservation, Europe in a sense), that seems to be the more optimistic rout, so I tried to manage expectations.
Also as almost every pack seems to have that one unpopular pick (Dama, Water Monitor, Wildebeest, Lechwe, Skunk...) I tried to go for something that could still make it into pack realistically while also being something so out of left field.
1. Markhor - Face or the pack, dare I say flagship animal, presence in both Zoo Tycoons, very iconic look
2. Wolverine - Top 3 in both meta-wishlists, rose in demand after NA and EU pack, this would be the 2nd fan favorite spot of the pack
3. - Rock Hyrax/Alpine Marmot - I tried to limit myself to only two fan favorites, while still going for something that the major crowd would appreciate. I feel like both animal "inhabit" that niche of a cute, mountain dwelling plush toy
4. Rocky Mountain Elk - This is that "but why" oddball inclusion, around 40th place in Meta-wishlist, popular on Nexus, it wouldn't be a PZ DLC without species to moan over
5. Pancake Tortoise (E) - Always struggle with picks for mountain exhibit, this can be a very nice but easy pick, I don't think many would be against an exhibit tortoise
I tried to go for a realistic route, that means not overcrowding the list with fan/community favorites: Spectacled Bears, Takins, Geladas, Pallas Cats...I went for the most popular mountain animal on wishlists (Wolverine) and then for the most marketable of favorites (Markhor), but that one is highly subjective.
Even tho we definitely had packs to bring all four highly wanted species (Africa, Conservation, Europe in a sense), that seems to be the more optimistic rout, so I tried to manage expectations.
Also as almost every pack seems to have that one unpopular pick (Dama, Water Monitor, Wildebeest, Lechwe, Skunk...) I tried to go for something that could still make it into pack realistically while also being something so out of left field.
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I don't remember much backlash against the lechwe.
The Takin is my favorite animal of all time and therefore the animal I want in the game most. However I feel like the Markhor will be what Frontier goes for which means if we get a Highlands pack that isn't an animal pack we might never get a Takin.