That's where integrated AI in games comes in clutch. I already see demos of dynamic plants and sceneries in a conference I attended. Imagine if instead of having oak_1, oak_2 and oak_3, the game would instead have a framework for how different oaks look throughout different stages of growth, and then the game could generate a new plant every time.
Planet Zoo 2 Speculation and ideas
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I've come to accept the inevitable sequel for PZ and i know it will bring all these new features and improvements plus the inclusión of mechanics flying birds and Aquatic animals (because otherwise why brother), and because i know the current versión will never give me the animal roster i wish for.
I hope for resizeable exhibit boxes (or at least size variation) as well.
What's missing for you?
Why not? Its most likly the same engine, that code could just be imported into pz
It really depends who you ask. There are (literally) Frontier-quality models lying on my and many others PCs. If Frontier wont provide something like dromadery at launch I will simply get exactly same Dromadery from nexus week later.
Sad for future console players and people who oppose modding for some reason, but I as a dirty PC player have no such problems to worry about.
Lol didnt even think of that until now. Whatever is held back from PZ2 basegame will just be modded in from PZ1, that sounds like a plan
Ngl that kinda changes my view on the matter. Bring it on
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A ton of habitat birds (pheasants, guineafowls, pelican, ducks, geese, more cranes particullary crowned crane, storks, ibises, secretary bird, Victoria crowned pigeon) and basic flying birds (macaws, parrots, toucans, hummingbirds, vultures, eagles, owls), more South América fauna (rhea, mara, monkeys, coati, Brazilian tapir, wild camelid, ocelot or small jungle cat, Tamandua), some key species from África and Asia (blackbuck, Indian monkeys, Palla's cat, baboon and more classic monkeys, markhor, musk ox, serval, honey badger, kudu, eland, gerenuk, dik dik or kilpspringer, muntjac, duikers, asían deer like chital) and reptiles/amphibians ( Large fresh water turtle like Arrau and alligator snapping turtle, medium size tropical and Deserts tortoise, Australian monitor, african croc and small exhibit animals to get much more variety).
So about half the metawishlistA ton of habitat birds (pheasants, guineafowls, pelican, ducks, geese, more cranes particullary crowned crane, storks, ibises, secretary bird, Victoria crowned pigeon) and basic flying birds (macaws, parrots, toucans, hummingbirds, vultures, eagles, owls), more South América fauna (rhea, mara, monkeys, coati, Brazilian tapir, wild camelid, ocelot or small jungle cat, Tamandua), some key species from África and Asia (blackbuck, Indian monkeys, Palla's cat, baboon and more classic monkeys, markhor, musk ox, serval, honey badger, kudu, eland, gerenuk, dik dik or kilpspringer, muntjac, duikers, asían deer like chital) and reptiles/amphibians ( Large fresh water turtle like Arrau and alligator snapping turtle, medium size tropical and Deserts tortoise, Australian monitor, african croc and small exhibit animals to get much more variety).
I just hope they learn how to fix the sounds at some point. I won’t deny the quality, but I don’t want my mallard duck to make the sounds of a cygnet.
Likewise my laptop can only handle so much. But once support ends I was planning on getting into modding. I just want to see what animals are officially coming before I start.
Oh, that's not what I meant with that statement. Don't get me wrong. I like the way the game looks and imo it doesn't need any graphical update. But if the graphics aren't the reason for a sequel, then the gaming experience MUST be. Of course we don't know anything at this point, but there have to be some impressive upgrades to personally convince me to buy a sequel. I don't have to, and of course I can only speak for myself and it's possible that I'll have a completely different opinion in 3-5 years.
We now have some time to observe the development of PC2 and can then perhaps deduce what we might expect in PZ2. At the moment, these are all unlaid eggs (as we would say in Germany)
- I have no problems with the path system, so no need for an upgrade.
- We have a water system, we have semi aquatic animals that swim and dive in the water.
- OK, that's a feature that I find really nice. Just for plants, signs, statues and the fonts.
- It is possible in PZ (Freebuild lol)
Whoops, I was just about to answer in German. Stupid Fini!
That would be a cool feature! The longer I think about it, the more I like it.
Is it confirmed that it is the same engine? Then, from my ignorant understanding, it shouldn't be a problem to port things back and forth. I mean, PC2 obviously made good use of PZ.
Afaik all the frontier games run on their own frontiermade engine, with planet zoo being updated a few years ago to the newer version, so logically speaking pc 2 will either be running on our current or an upgraded version of our current engine that pz could be updated to
Yes basically hahaSo about half the metawishlist
I admit that trully essential are just a couple of the SA animals and a handfull of the birds for me but still if next pack is the last Will not be enough to cover all that.
I don't have anything official, but I remembered they said stuffl ike the pathing is hardcoded in the engine. Same for the lack of volumetric water in PC1. So if they changed all of those it is likely a new engine, but one where you can still port assets from the old engine.
Well, I don't know, but I really hope PZ2 doesn't go the same way as the Sims go.
With every sequel they release the bare minimum of stuff and sell us every damn little feature that should have been in the base game again for extra money. And this sheit goes on for four sequels now. And people BUY it!
I really hope, PZ2 won't be like that. I mean, imagine having to pay for aaaaall the DLC's we have already in PZ1 AGAIN.
With every sequel they release the bare minimum of stuff and sell us every damn little feature that should have been in the base game again for extra money. And this sheit goes on for four sequels now. And people BUY it!
I really hope, PZ2 won't be like that. I mean, imagine having to pay for aaaaall the DLC's we have already in PZ1 AGAIN.
Ok so I have something else and it’s related to my school. We are learning a bit about wildlife anesthesia and I think one cool change would have the Vets periodically bring an animal to the Veterinary building just for the a check up.
Likewise I think it would be cool if some animals may get “incurable diseases” related to their species. An example being how gorillas get heart conditions. I think conditions + animal personalities can go a long way to make animals feel more real.
Likewise I think it would be cool if some animals may get “incurable diseases” related to their species. An example being how gorillas get heart conditions. I think conditions + animal personalities can go a long way to make animals feel more real.
Yes but planet zoo had an engine update in its lifetime when jwe2 came out so i see no reason why it couldnt get another one to get to the current state of their engine
This seems very interesting and could help with realism I wonder how taxing it would be on processing power though especially at generation
1.What do you think will be in PZ2?
2.What will be the key new features?
3.How much of the current roster will transfer to the sequel?
4.What are your hopes?
5.What do you hope not to see in a sequel?
6.What feature from what's announced in PC2 will you want in PZ2?
7.What do you think will be the base roster of the sequel? And how many species?
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2.What will be the key new features?
3.How much of the current roster will transfer to the sequel?
4.What are your hopes?
5.What do you hope not to see in a sequel?
6.What feature from what's announced in PC2 will you want in PZ2?
7.What do you think will be the base roster of the sequel? And how many species?
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that's pre much for sure. I swear the PZ2 trailer will see a parrot flying and a doplin jumping up LOL. Not seeing that for another 5 years.
- What do you think will be in PZ2?
- What will be the key new features?
- How much of the current roster will transfer to the sequel?
- What are your hopes?
- What do you hope not to see in a sequel?
- What feature from what's announced in PC2 will you want in PZ2?
- What do you think will be the base roster of the sequel? And how many species?