One Simple Request! A Bridge!!!!!

[TheGoldblumLaugh]

I was going to put this in the request bit but I wanted to get peoples opinion on this.

something that puzzled me about the game is, when you unlock the monorail, you effectively have a bridge between two areas of the map but if you create paths in this isolated area with buildings its not considered connected unless it is a path that connects to the main entrance.

To solve this I thought what about a bridge (because when you think about it, you could use them over paddocks like veloceraptors and it would be like how Chris Pratt watched over them from above. Plus would give you the ability to travel over spaces where you cant easily put a path... something that I have struggled with upon designing a map

Does anyone else have this issue?

 

[Chris Simon]

I was going to put this in the request bit but I wanted to get peoples opinion on this.

something that puzzled me about the game is, when you unlock the monorail, you effectively have a bridge between two areas of the map but if you create paths in this isolated area with buildings its not considered connected unless it is a path that connects to the main entrance.

To solve this I thought what about a bridge (because when you think about it, you could use them over paddocks like veloceraptors and it would be like how Chris Pratt watched over them from above. Plus would give you the ability to travel over spaces where you cant easily put a path... something that I have struggled with upon designing a map

Does anyone else have this issue?

Actually, if one monorail station is connected to the entrance, all other stations count as new path start. That means you CAN create separate "islands" as long as each one of them has a monorail station.

BUT. I do want bridges!
Imagine how much more we could play with water and terrain in general if we were able to bridge paths over.

 

[Flint2025]

I would love bridges as well. We also NEED gates that can be placed over paths or vice versa. Like the nice walled complex in dr wu's 2nd site.. why cant we create a gate and connect a path through it to branch out on the island while keeping the interior secured if we had an escape? This is still so irritating. We need this added along with terrain tools and decorations if we ever get that in an update.

 

[LordTrilobite]

Yes please. Good idea.

 

[Player 99234567]

I'm guessing this would essentially be the elevated path like that "treetop grazers" concept art posted in another thread which would be awesome. On another not actual placeable bridges would be really cool and useful for driving over rivers and such.

 

[Butter]

i'd also like to see a place-able bridge even if it would only be fora aesthetics.

 

[Dezessete]

But how will this bridge be implemented? Is it allways the same hight, just like the monorail? This seems like the only options, because building bridges yourselfself, like in rollercoaster tycoon for example, could lead to problems with larger dinosaurs.

A solution could look like the bridge from Wildlife Park 2:

 

[Alphacenturion]

Not just bridges but stairs as well.

 

[LordTrilobite]

I sense there's like two different ideas intermingling here. You could have a simple bridge that is just a path that can go over water. And/or you could have an actual elevated path that is above the ground that could go over exhibits and would need actual stairs.

 

[Leftthisplacebehind477544678865]

I get a feeling a path over exhibits won't happen due to Sauropods.

 

[Tom_Jurassic]

I really like the idea of an elevated walkway to be honest. Could make big enclosures with viewing galleries much more intimate.

 

[Fia]

Yes please, also being able to build gates over pathways.

 

[Player 99234567]

I dont think sauropods should be an issue. A drawback to using catwalks or elevated paths would be that can break due to storms or upset dinos like brachiosaurs. Other than brachis I think Mamenchi and Dreadnoughts would be the only other dinos that would be an issue...maybe Camara too depending on how high the path is.

 

[LordTrilobite]

The sauropods being too tall is a good point though. Either the high paths/bridge would need to be so high that the sauropods could walk under it. Or it could be lower but it would block sauropod movement and there might need to be a specific solution for it.