I think there's no need for this thread is just add clutter to the forums imo. I need a better thread to put your ideas is here:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threa...2-meta-creature-skin-variant-wishlist.604133/ Just follow the format.
Forgive me, but I do not agree. It is important to have multiple sources on any topic to avoid only seeing a subject from one perspective, or in other words, generally speaking, more perspectives there are, the deeper your understanding will become because no two people will view the same subject in the exact same way. Additionally, in order to determine what species are a good fit for the game, discussions between people on certain species and themes of the game and movies are needed, which is what we are doing in threads like this.
This is a list of ten species that should be added to JWE2
- Gorgosaurus
- Protoceratops
- Megalodon
- Microceratus
- Tarbosaurus
- Smildon
- Wooly Mammoth
- Plateosaurus
- Hatzagopteryx
- Spinoceratops
- Spinoraptor
- Ankylodocus
- Stegoceratops
- Microraptor
- Argentinosaurus
Of the species you listed, the ones I would like to see added are Protoceratops, Plateosaurus, Microceratus, Microraptor, and Tarbosaurus. While Argentinosaurus and Hatzagopteryx are cool and have been requested by many people, my only concern is they may look too similar to Quetzalcoatlus and Dreadnoughtus. In regards to Megalodon, Wholly Mammoths, and Smilodon, the Jurassic park and Jurassic World series tend focus on species that were around before humans existed on this planet, but those were alive around the time humans were. I feel like it would be better to use some other species instead such as:
Inostrancevia, An extinct genus of large carnivorous therapsids who lived during the late Permian period in what is now western Russia. The Gorgonopsid featured in the Walking with Monsters documentary series was likely this species based on the fact it was hunting Scutosaurus, which was a large herbivore that lived during the same time period.
Moschorhinus, A carnivorous synapsid that lived in the Late Permian period to Early Triassic period in South Africa. It was a large carnivore, reaching 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in total body length with the largest skull comparable to that of a lion in size. It should be noted that Moschorhinus were the only large therocephalians and the largest ones in the Triassic period.
Lisowicia, An extinct genus of giant dicynodont synapsid that lived in what is now Poland during the late Triassic period. Lisowicia is the largest known dicynodont, as well as the largest non-mammalian synapsid, and is estimated to have weighed between 5–6 tons, comparable in size to modern elephants. It was also one of the last dicynodonts, living shortly before their extinction at the end of the Triassic period. Lisowicia is unique amongst dicynodonts for its erect posture, with all four limbs held upright directly under its body. This is similar to the limbs of living mammals and dinosaurs, but unlike the sprawling and semi-erect postures typical of all other dicynodonts (and indeed all other non-mammalian synapsids), and shares many independently evolved features of its limbs with large mammals.
Mastodonsaurus, An extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian from the Middle Triassic in Southern Germany. It belongs to a Triassic group of temnospondyls called Capitosauria, characterized by their large body size and presumably aquatic lifestyles. Mastodonsaurus remains one of the largest amphibians known, and may have exceeded 6 meters (20 feet) in length. The marked reduction of its limbs, the strong tail, and sensory grooves on the head called sulci show that Mastodonsaurus was an aquatic animal that rarely, if ever, ventured on land. Mastodonsaurus may have been completely unable to leave the water, as large quantities of bones have been found that suggest individuals died in large numbers when pools dried up during times of drought.
Cyclotosaurus, An extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian, that was part of the Mastodonsauridae family, that lived during the mid to late Triassic period and was found in Greenland, Germany, Poland, and Thailand. It was of great size for an amphibian. It represents the last of the Mastodonsaurids. Its name means "round eared lizard" in
Ancient Greek, derived from round openings or fenestrae in the cheeks, which are thought to contain structures of the middle ear.
Pliosaurus funkei, One of the largest Pliosaur species ever found. Its remains were found in Agardhfjellet Formation in Norway. It lived during the late Jurassic period. The sheer size of this animal attracted a large amount of media attention and earned it the nickname: Predator X, making it a major symbol of Pliosaurs.
Kyhytysuka, A species of ophthalmosaurian ichthyosaur from Early Cretaceous discovered during 1970s in the Paja Formation of Villa de Leyva in Colombia. It specialized in hunting large prey. Its name means the one that cuts with something sharp in the indigenous Muisca language.
Guizhouichthyosaurus, An of ichthyosaur known primarily from the Xiaowa Formation from the Late Triassic in southwest China. Researchers found the remains of a 12 foot long thalattosaur in the stomach of one specimen, which is thought to be the first evidence of mega predation.