Free Update 7

[hperk209]

I'm really encouraged by Free Update 7! The amphitheatre has been so long-requested and I'm very glad devs decided to add it. The existing Visitor's Center and Innovation Center are great, but it'll be nice to have another focal point attraction to add -- especially if trying to stick with a JP theme.

Some seem disappointed by the lagoon additions but I'm personally happy with them. Remote viewing domes will allow for deeper lagoons instead of trying to make them always fit into a viewable area.

Sandbox customization is always welcome and extends the life of a game like this. It's nice that they're adding ways to make parks both more difficult and more peaceful. These features have also been requested and, apparently, will be delivered. Looking forward to seeing how they work in practice.

One thing I've yet to see -- and I'll hold out for more patch notes -- is whether the many dinosaur welfare bugs are being addressed. A great many of us have trouble with territory decay (or other factors such as freezing in place) causing dinosaurs to starve, especially in late-game. This is maddening for folks who plan their enclosures carefully and watch their dinosaurs die one-by-one for seemingly no good reason. Hoping this, above all, ends up in the patch notes.

Not sure who requested the damaged buildings thing, but I'm here for it, sure!

Overall, combined with the paid DLC, I'm pretty excited to dive back in. Anyone else have thoughts?

 

[hperk209]

Oh, I almost forgot about the 'favorites' thing! I love this idea. I was just wondering the other day about a feature like that, as it'd be nice to jump to a favorite animal while waiting for research to complete or whatnot. A nice touch!

 

[Pixelated Sparkster]

I am really looking forward to the new custom challenge mode the most!

With each new update, I tend to hope we get more sandbox settings to allow for a method of play similar to a custom challenge mode. Where players get to enjoy the process of growing their park and unlocking assets, and I wanted to see more challenging obstacles get introduced.

Now that we are getting a challenge mode that is customizable, I am excited and intrigued to see what we could get out of challenge mode. So far a lot of stuff I want to see is available, such as:

• Access to all maps
• Choice of building sets and guest type
• Taxes, starting income
• Narrative events
• Fussy and intelligent traits
• Saboteur staff
• Setting staff salary and rest cost
• Setting cost of terrain modification
• Wild dinosaurs
• Choice of dinosaur roster
• Tranquilizer levels
• Setting to modify genomes

These are some settings I was looking forward to and found in the video and screenshot shared which has gotten me excited to take a look at the full list and fiddle with the options. If all of this is coupled with research trees appropriate to the chosen building set, and having dialogue from a cast of characters appropriate to the era the player is focused on, then this is a mode that would have me glued to the game for a very long time!

I hope to learn more and read the eventual patch notes. The access to the Amphitheater is one I am looking forward to in my Jurassic Park builds, and while it is mentioned to be available in sandbox mode, I hope it could be available in custom challenge mode too!

 

[hperk209]

I am really looking forward to the new custom challenge mode the most!

With each new update, I tend to hope we get more sandbox settings to allow for a method of play similar to a custom challenge mode. Where players get to enjoy the process of growing their park and unlocking assets, and I wanted to see more challenging obstacles get introduced.

Now that we are getting a challenge mode that is customizable, I am excited and intrigued to see what we could get out of challenge mode. So far a lot of stuff I want to see is available, such as:

• Access to all maps
• Choice of building sets and guest type
• Taxes, starting income
• Narrative events
• Fussy and intelligent traits
• Saboteur staff
• Setting staff salary and rest cost
• Setting cost of terrain modification
• Wild dinosaurs
• Choice of dinosaur roster
• Tranquilizer levels
• Setting to modify genomes

These are some settings I was looking forward to and found in the video and screenshot shared which has gotten me excited to take a look at the full list and fiddle with the options. If all of this is coupled with research trees appropriate to the chosen building set, and having dialogue from a cast of characters appropriate to the era the player is focused on, then this is a mode that would have me glued to the game for a very long time!

I hope to learn more and read the eventual patch notes. The access to the Amphitheater is one I am looking forward to in my Jurassic Park builds, and while it is mentioned to be available in sandbox mode, I hope it could be available in custom challenge mode too!

Yeah I got the impression Sandbox and Custom Challenge would be incorporated into one, but I could be wrong!

 

[VSSEMike]

Yeah I got the impression Sandbox and Custom Challenge would be incorporated into one, but I could be wrong!

I still question whether completing a Custom Challenge count as Challenge completed.