Next DLC Predictions

[PeppyPepp]

Besides that, not one single base game animal or DLC animal was updated with the diving mechanics yet after the release of the aquatic pack (as they said it would happen), so DLCs aren't a priority. Then again, even a diving polar bear wouldn't let me swallow the requirements, so it's not like I am holding my breath).

Oh, man. You just made me realize something. What if the free update that comes with the DLC, a major feature would be just the rest of the animals getting diving animations? I hate to say it, but that'd be pretty disappointing. I guess I just assumed they would add that in smaller updates, a few animals in each.

Oh well.

 

[Sclurp]

Whatever happens I want a beach level with an ocean background with waves that reach your buildable area. I want steel drums and a tan and coconuts...This all might just be because I'm in lockdown and there's snow and ice everywhere outside and I'm over it.

 

[Swjosdotschka]

Oh, man. You just made me realize something. What if the free update that comes with the DLC, a major feature would be just the rest of the animals getting diving animations? I hate to say it, but that'd be pretty disappointing. I guess I just assumed they would add that in smaller updates, a few animals in each.

Oh well.

Don't lose hope yet, it might very well come in smaller updates. How many animals would it be anyway? Polar Bear, Hippos and Gharial, sin't it? Not too many. If they sell this as a big update with no additional features it would really be lame, I don't think they'd do that.... then again... the anniversary....

 

[raf8655]

I think this game could be perfect but some fundamental things are missing, and the teams could make easily...
I would see childrens who have a playground and interact with it!
The possibility of better modifying the educational signs of animals or inserting curious facts! sign 1 sign 2 sign 3
I would a pack with more animals (mammals, marine, birds, exhibit) focused on a specific part of world, rather than repetitive and useless structures and pieces.
I would like more statue, animatronic, animals games enrichment...


This is what I would see in the next DLC

 

[12344321]

Firstly they are often smaller and secondly I have never seen one in anything other than a tank/aquarium/vivarium in actual zoos. They aren’t a good choice for a habitat animal.

The terrariums in the game are pretty small.

I'm not sure a 5ft salamander would fit (and giant chinese salamanders are EVEN larger).

They cant just curl up in a ball like the yellow anaconda animation.

 

[random goat]

The terrariums in the game are pretty small.

I'm not sure a 5ft salamander would fit (and giant chinese salamanders are EVEN larger).

They cant just curl up in a ball like the yellow anaconda animation.

You are both partly right. From a zoo perspective, giant salamanders are usually (if not always) housed in terrarium-type exhibits. But it's true that the size of the current in-game terrarium would not suit these animals. If they ever give us giant salamanders they should mandatorily give us bigger exhibit boxes too (not gonna happen).

 

[paul78]

I kinda doubt will see the salamander chosen over a king cobra or reticulated python in a Asia dlc related pack. I know these two species at full grown size are too big for the current box setup also but they will more then likely just give us smaller size animals tbh.

 

[Aramar]

A 4x4 meter is actually quite a large terrarium. I don't remember having seen such large terrariums in zoos (in my litimed experience). The exhibits are usually quite small and even then it is hard to see some of the animals. I can't imagine trying to find a tiny frog in 16 sq meters.

An 8x4 terrarium could be a good addition for 3 or 4 larger species, but I keep thinking that smaller terrariums would be more useful since we have many more small species like the frogs, beetles, spiders, scorpions...

 

[DarthQuell]

Maybe, we'll have the option that, when we place 2 exhibita next to each other, we have the option to connect them to be 1 large exhibit

 

[paul78]

True to the current size not being too bad honestly. Although most zoos have pretty sizable enclosures depending on the species. But a lot of snakes like anaconda and blood python actually do better and feel more secure in a smaller enclosure.

 

[ralphthestick]

Maybe, we'll have the option that, when we place 2 exhibita next to each other, we have the option to connect them to be 1 large exhibit

I think being able to make the 'shell' of the exhibit invisible would be enough for me to be honest. Seems like it would be a lot less work for the devs than adding in a system to merge exhibits together, the animals would still behave in exactly the same way, but we could make it appear as though the exhibits are a lot more varied.

For example, in paul78's image below your post, you could have the true 'exhibit' portion in the middle (with the box and glass set to 'null'), and use construction glass, rocks etc to make it appear as though the whole area is one larger exhibit. Or you might even be able to sneak multiple exhibits into there, and blend them together with building pieces. I don't know, a little off topic perhaps.

On DLC predictions, I think it's impossible to make a line with one point. Before the aquatic pack, I'd have said that the sun bear is a surefire indication of an Asia pack, as all the packs up to that point had been continents (ok, the arctic isn't technically a continent, but it was all animals from a specific area of the world). The introduction of a biome/behavior based pack in the aquatic pack means the next one is very difficult to predict, but I think whatever it ends up being will potentially be an indication of the plan going forward. If it is Asia/Southeast Asia (I mean, a purely Indonesian pack would be difficult enough to condense down to 4 animals), that would suggest continents/regions are the norm, with occasional deviations like aquatic. If it turns out to be 'jungle' or 'arboreal' or something, that would suggest to me that the coming packs will be a lot more varied and difficult to predict.

There we go, far too many words in order to say 'dunno'.

 

[Aramar]

Well, for me, although the Artic is a region, it is so big that it covers 3 continents, so I usually consider that pack as a tundra pack and it would fall in the same category than a desert dlc for example.

On the other hand, I don't consider the aquatic pack to be a bioma pack, since the water from the Atlantic Ocean is so different to the rivers of South America and the ocean surrounding Antarctica. Otherwise the three previous Dlc would have been "land biome". Therefore, the aquatic pack is a special category of animals pack and the equivalent will be the aviary pack (air isn't a biome either).

That means we have had so far:
1 bioma DLC (tundra)
2 continent DLC (South America and Australia)
1 special category of animals (Aquatic)

What I mean is that there are many ways to do a pack and then find a suitable marketing name for it. And we don't have a clue what's coming next

 

[NL_Mutso]

If it is Asia/Southeast Asia (I mean, a purely Indonesian pack would be difficult enough to condense down to 4 animals), that would suggest continents/regions are the norm, with occasional deviations like aquatic. If it turns out to be 'jungle' or 'arboreal' or something, that would suggest to me that the coming packs will be a lot more varied and difficult to predict.

Personally hope that we finish all continents being adressed once in a specific continent pack. Can't fully explain it but i wouldn't like it if they would only address 2 continents this way.
Doesn't mean it has to be next 1 or 2 DLC

There we go, far too many words in order to say 'dunno'.

They could've easily made a entire plan for 2020/2021/2022(?) for their themed DLC. Maybe this year a completely different setup.
So 'dunno' , is pretty much correct.

 

[ralphthestick]

Personally hope that we finish all continents being adressed once in a specific continent pack. Can't fully explain it but i wouldn't like it if they would only address 2 continents this way.
Doesn't mean it has to be next 1 or 2 DLC

Yes, I think so too, for consistency if nothing else, and the addition of caimans and giant otters in aquatic does go a little way towards easing fears that gaps in the roster from the 4 animal continent system might never get filled (though I don't see my personal dream of a 'boring filler animals' pack becoming a reality any time soon...). I did wonder if maybe the continents which already have one or two building themes might be the candidates for the first animal only packs, but then South East Asian architecture was mentioned earlier in the thread, and I realised I was really missing it!

 

[Orque41]

Frankly since they are a lot of work like doing updates, checking for bugs. I also think that the animals take time because there is the size and all the colors and that the animals walk and there are also the plants, trees, rocks and objects and they are other games to control the Jurassic World game and Planet Coaster. In addition I think who they watch the comments and if they are on vacation or they have to replace so conclusion its take you time and in addition I watched the last DLC but each time it's a different date its ready in 3 months or 1 month or 2 months or 6 months so there you go. But this game is great it's good, I j have to say more animals but I had to put a rating for this game I would say 8/10. I thank all the team and good luck and excellent work. Bravo.

 

[DarthQuell]

But this game is great it's good, I j have to say more animals but I had to put a rating for this game I would say 8/10. I thank all the team and good luck and excellent work. Bravo.

I agree with you, Orque41. It's a great game.

Now, another possibility is that Frontier wants to add all the iconic zoo animals. We've got lions, tigers, bears, oh my (I couldn't resist. Sorry). We have elephants, wolves, even the Giant Panda. So, what other "big ticket" animals are missing? Well, African rhinos, leopards, meerkats even; to name a few. So, maybe this next pack, whatever it is, may add another big ticket animal typically seen in a zoo

 

[jcp011c]

I agree with you, Orque41. It's a great game.

Now, another possibility is that Frontier wants to add all the iconic zoo animals. We've got lions, tigers, bears, oh my (I couldn't resist. Sorry). We have elephants, wolves, even the Giant Panda. So, what other "big ticket" animals are missing? Well, African rhinos, leopards, meerkats even; to name a few. So, maybe this next pack, whatever it is, may add another big ticket animal typically seen in a zoo

I'd say the two "biggest" animals missing are meerkats (which, ironically would be the smallest habitat animal we'd have) and an African Rhino. I know Africa is very represented but with two very high profile animals missing, that to me puts it in very good chance of it being next.

 

[SalamAnders]

I'd say the two "biggest" animals missing are meerkats (which, ironically would be the smallest habitat animal we'd have) and an African Rhino. I know Africa is very represented but with two very high profile animals missing, that to me puts it in very good chance of it being next.

It might not be the smartest move of Frontier to put these two in the same DLC, since spreading them out in two different packs probably would help on the sales numbers. Personally I hope to see the meerkat as the frontrunner of a small mammals pack. But that is probably more wishful thinking than a prediction.

 

[SanRazo618]

All I know is it’s gonna suck for the African rhino that is left out... I REALLY want them both... I hate this whole filling boxes stuff. I really just wish we got more animals to further the variety. Everyone’s zoo has the same species and I wish we could spice it up more than we currently can. I just want more animals per pack... so desperately

 

[DarthQuell]

Something else I neglected to mention. Maybe the next update is something I like to call: the Guest-Animal Interactions update.

Basically, it can add the petting zoo that many are asking for. Animal feeding stations. Maybe shows (I personally don't want shows)? Animal rides. Oh, and a carousel.

So, the feeding station can behave similar to how when you click on the habitat gate and see your species, you choose what the animal in the enclosure eats. But for guests to use. The food will be more like a treat, and guests will pay for the food and then feed your species on a platform.

The petting can be a building or something where you can place baby animals and any adult animal that guests can walk in their habitats.

Animal rides, kinda obvious, but only certain animals can do it.

Carousel. Everybody loves the carousel.

I see these ideas more as a free update than paid DLC