Paleontologically Accurate DLC

[xPorkulusx]

A lot of the arguments on this thread seem to be hinging around the idea that the only people who would play this game are Jurassic Park/World fans. I like the movies well enough, but I'm getting this game because I love dinosaurs. For people that are dino buffs that are interested in the game, accuracy matters.

Personally, I like that Frontier is already including some extremely accurate dinosaurs in the game, when they're given the opportunity to design them. I'd love an "accuracy" DLC, but I'll acknowledge that it would require a lot of re-modeling, even if it was just a few dinosaurs out of the total. I'd probably take getting more new dinosaurs over going back and giving some a makeover, considering that some of the new dinosaurs are likely to be fairly accurate anyway.

 

[Kevinosaurus]

A lot of the arguments on this thread seem to be hinging around the idea that the only people who would play this game are Jurassic Park/World fans. I like the movies well enough, but I'm getting this game because I love dinosaurs. For people that are dino buffs that are interested in the game, accuracy matters.

I think the argument is that this is a JP game and therefore it should feature dinosaurs that are accurate as per the established canon and nothing else.

 

[Factabulous]

I'd love an "accuracy" DLC, but I'll acknowledge that it would require a lot of re-modeling, even if it was just a few dinosaurs out of the total.

Problem is that the idea of 'what is accurate' changes over time (or we wouldn't be having this convo ). Would be like if you based a game around an 'accurate' model of the galaxy, then ppl would be constantly pointing out new astronomical discoveries ....

 

[Neoshifters]

Hello everyone!
I know there's a lot of comments saying that they do/don't want this happening in the game, but I'm just going to give my opinion on this subject as well.
I've been a dinossaur fan since I was little and the first time I watched the JP movies, my passion for these creatures got bigger. Personally I'm not a big fan of the idea of dinossaurs having fethers, maybe that's because i've always seen them fetherless and when the idea of them having them covering their bodies in my vision just made them look starnge from what I was/am used to see.
Further this is a game of the jurassic park/world franchise i think it would be "against" them to make the dinossaurs as "accurate" as we know them today, just because the franchise choose not to in the past, and honestly I'm glad that it is this way. I think the franchise giving their own twist to the dinossaurs made them even more special than they already are and I'm sure that just like me, there's a major fan community that loves the dinossaurs the way they look in the movies.. Just to finish this DLC probably would not work because of the controversy it will cause to the franchise and the game itself, and if people want more "accurate" fethered dinossaurs game, theres a bunch of them out there you can try

Kindest Regards,
Neoshifters

 

[PCMR4Life]

A lot of the arguments on this thread seem to be hinging around the idea that the only people who would play this game are Jurassic Park/World fans. I like the movies well enough, but I'm getting this game because I love dinosaurs. For people that are dino buffs that are interested in the game, accuracy matters.

Personally, I like that Frontier is already including some extremely accurate dinosaurs in the game, when they're given the opportunity to design them. I'd love an "accuracy" DLC, but I'll acknowledge that it would require a lot of re-modeling, even if it was just a few dinosaurs out of the total. I'd probably take getting more new dinosaurs over going back and giving some a makeover, considering that some of the new dinosaurs are likely to be fairly accurate anyway.

If accurate Dinosaurs are that much of a big deal to certain people then I hate to say it, but this might not be the game for them.

 

[PCMR4Life]

Problem is that the idea of 'what is accurate' changes over time (or we wouldn't be having this convo ). Would be like if you based a game around an 'accurate' model of the galaxy, then ppl would be constantly pointing out new astronomical discoveries ....

It doesn't make much sense for people in the entertainment business to try and keep up with science and making things accurate cause everything always changes and it changes quickly.

 

[PCMR4Life]

Why are you even trying?
I just noticed your post in the pre-order thread in the news and announcements forum and you aren't even buying the game! (see below)
As most of us said before, this is a licensed Jurassic World/Park game and we want the dinosaurs to look like how they are represented in the movies.
We would rather see Frontier put their efforts in other areas, like adding new buildings, attractions, rides, avian and maritime species and other dinosaur species and some of the great ideas found in the pinned wishlist
If you want an education outreach program, go ask National Geographic to make a game, good luck with that.

And below the post you made about not getting the game.

Won't buy the game but wants to ruin it for everyone else. lol

 

[PCMR4Life]

Absolutely. Thats Jurassic Park/World Dinos! We want them the way we saw them in the Movies!

This game isn't just about Dinosaurs, its also about Jurassic Park and that matters a whole lot to a lot of people. The people who are asking for feathers and accurate Dinosaurs seem to forget that. There is more to Jurassic Park than just Dinosaurs. I also want to see the Dinosaurs the way they were represented in the movies. Cause that's what this game is, a game based off JP media that was all science fiction. We can't even clone Dinosaurs IRL, it's not even possible.

 

[Andrew2018]

If you want what scientists are considering real dinosaurs right now go and play Prehistoric Park. This is Jurassic Park we know they are not historical accurate. I'm tired of the same people constantly complaining about feathers

 

[PCMR4Life]

If you want what scientists are considering real dinosaurs right now go and play Prehistoric Park. This is Jurassic Park we know they are not historical accurate. I'm tired of the same people constantly complaining about feathers

Well Prehistoric Kingdom isn't out, not yet anyway. There is no release date set, if it ever gets a real release. They want a Jurassic Park game but they don't want Jurassic Park Dinosaurs. I don't get it myself.

I agree though. I am tired of two types of threads, people asking about that messed up date on the North American PS4 store and threads where people say they want feathered/more accurate Dinosaurs.

 

[Yomminator]

I'd say the only way the "accurate" dinos get into the game would be with modding. I can't see them adding feathered dinos in the game when it's been established in the lore that Henry Wu was having serious trouble trying to get feathered dinos. He even referred to it as the common cold of genetics

 

[Dromna]

Nah, I just hadn't realized I wouldn't be able to play it originally. I can still cross fingers though.

The retcon they did to tie the lack of feathers to the frog DNA that explained mating was a cool dodge.

I recognize that the IP matters to people, and is the foundation of the game, which is why it's a DLC suggestion. Few people are asking for base game changes, which would be silly and counterproductive as people have pointed out.

 

[1v4n94]

For me not worth it in the slightest - I want theme park monsters, I want a 6ft Velociraptor, a 4ft frilled dilophosaurus that spits, and all the other JP universe creatures as they are - I don't want feathers or any of that funny business to make it "real" that's not what jurassic park is all about for me

Yeah. Jurassic never aimed to be accurate anyways. Things should stay loyal to the franchise.

 

[1v4n94]

In my opinion they should rather invest the time and money in a marine/flying/male dino expansion and/or a JP93 DLC (assuming Nublar doesn't include the old JP) or something else that has to do with the franchise, like a Sorna 97/01 DLC or something.

I totally agree.

 

[JohnMiller1132]

As said earlier in Pyrotheraptor’s thread, I certainly welcome the idea!!

This is especially true if it’s gonna be a PAID DLC. Instead of going the easy way of pushing people away, denying them, why not go with the challenging way of including them, seeing them as business opportunity? Providing (rather assuming) the fan-base is huge enough, they may even bring in huge sum of capital to further support the franchise.

Regarding the issue of ever-changing paleontological reality, I would push this even further in 2 ways.

A) As it’s widely agreed that Jurassic Park is never really scientifically accurate, the DLC should always update itself, as a science branch, that always constantly striving for genetic purity based on the latest, authentic findings.

B) Not only should their appearances being a factor here, their theoretical behaviors should be made equally important as well. But of course, this kind of DLC is dedicated to the science branch, as an OPTION.​

Regarding the issue of overwhelming the developers, I’ll take a neutral stand. In some cases, I do happen to believe that making feathered dinosaurs is comparatively much easier than making aviary/marine dinosaurs – in terms of AI, mechanics, and animations. Don’t get me wrong though, if you force me to choose one, I’ll certainly go with the latter.

Having said the above, I may not buy this DLC though…unless the look and feels of the models are authentic and well-designed.