Welp... there's another good reason for me to wait to get back into the game... (sigh) the other reason is all the glitches affecting my guests, staff and facilities that makes the human part of the game completely broken...
Planet Zoo - Colour Variation
- Thread starter Chante Goodman
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Oh come on, this is the best thing thats happened to the game, even some of the most annoyed forum users are happy about this post!
I'm not saying I'm not happy with this--really, this is good... it's just that the glitches are kind of killing all the fun in the game...
I doubt they will come with this update and I'm not sure they are even working on that. But I really wish they will in the future. And if they do, it's definately gonna be awesome. This update shows already: They aren't doing half-baked things.
While I agree about poison dart frogs (though it's not colour, it's pattern, so not such a big deal), green iguanas don't tend to have major colour morphs outside of domestically bred pets. Zoo iguanas do not come in all the colours you might have seen on Google Images.
This isn't how zoos work, so I don't expect this to happen.
Not to derail the topic, but no, zoos certainly don't always collect the animals' eggs. If it's possible it is preferred to let animals make their own nests and hatch eggs themselves rather than take them out and hand raise them. It's even mentioned in the Mixed Species manual multiple times that there are multiple occasions where nests are kept in the exhibit rather than the eggs getting collected. (Just search for egg, you'll find plenty of examples). So yeah, nesting is something I'd like to see in PZ, because it does happen in zoos quite often and there are some cool things you can do with it.
However, I'm really against "this was in ZT2 so PZ should have it" mentality. I've been with ZT2 from the start, I know there's a bunch of features in there and ones that we modded in; but that's not how it works. PZ is its own game with its own team that makes certain descicions. Just because it was in ZT2 doesn't mean it has to be in PZ or is even possible in PZ; and vice versa.
Anyway; I can't wait to see what's next.; and I'm glad to hear that we'll be able to tell which kind of variant we're adopting
That's where I always stop people; if possible it is preferred.
Most zoos don't have that option, either due to environmental constraints or other reasons. For highly endangered species it is usually preferable to artificially incubate the eggs to ensure the best chance of survival for as many of the offspring as possible. I myself have taken part in this process. It is more common for zoos to allow reptiles to naturally nest, but less commonly for birds (especially not in mixed exhibits).
In any case, examining the birds we have in-game right now;
- the ostrich is most commonly a mixed-species animal that nests in the open. With other animals running around the enclosure it would certainly not be preferable to allow them to breed naturally. In a confined space with little in the way of privacy options, it's likely that the parents will abandon the nest after too many signs of trouble.
- the peafowl is likely to be allowed to breed naturally, but in several cases this is also because peafowl are commonly free-roaming and left to their own devices.
- the flamingo eggs are usually replaced with false eggs in zoos, and the young hand-reared, with the false eggs being abadoned by the parents when it is clear they are not hatching. IIRC this also depends on how the enclosure is laid out. In an aviary (enclosed) it might be preferable to allow natural nesting, but in an open-air exhibit it is less preferable.
We don't know how many of the bugs have been squashed. They have been working on the next update for quite some time now, so you might be in for a nice surprise. This is just a feature announcement, doesn't mean issues with the game haven't been worked on. Art and programming departments are separate.
Yay! Finally some info about upcoming features/content!! Thanks Frontier for informing us, I cannot wait to see how these variations look in other animals!
Looks fantastic!
I do also really hope that this will be someday included because they said it will be in the Game and I'm also thinking it will be absolutely awesome.
I can confirm this. Some Zoos in Germany have their own TV-Show (a Camera Team shows what happens behind the Scenes) and if I remember correctly I've seen more than once that they let some Birds keep their Eggs. I think the Keepers do also sometimes lay abandoned Eggs into the Nests of other Birds. But a Incubator would be also great especially for Reptiles because if we choose the right Temperature we can choose if males or females hatch. It would also be awesome if Birds would abandon their Nests if they get too stressed, so we'll need to collect the Eggs and maybe try to reduce the Stress so they can breed more successful in the Future
I am super excited for this update! Its really that kind of stuff that makes each zoo more unique. Any news on how this might effect the icons of the animals? Can´t imagine we have so many icons in the market soon hehe. Or is this more like a surprise then? Anyways amazing update news!
Tim Smith
Lead Community Manager
Hey LillidarAn! As promised we asked the question for you
For now, the colour variation won't be searchable on the market but the text in the panel will be there so that you can see better what colour and variation they have.
Thanks for the reply!Hey LillidarAn! As promised we asked the question for you
hmm.. that is to bad
i realy had hoped that you could search for certain colors, like albino.. so you could see which albino's are for sale atm, in stead of clicking through lots of pages with normal animals and hope to find one..I have also an other question: will there be an option to turn on lights during the day? because most lights are off in caves or buildings, and the beautiful (thank you for these!) butterfly's with lights lose all their beauty when it isn't dark in the zoo.
And i realy hope the tradecenter would be larger than the 50 places it has now (i would even pay cc for it to expand it!). with multiple franchises 50 is just way to few
We do really need this Feature. It is annoying to always need to create giant Glass Roofs so it isn't too dark in a Building
I have to come and say another thank you for making sure that the juvenile animals also have colour variations! I know some developers would have left all juveniles the same and then they magically change colour as adults, but Frontier doesn’t mess around! That little wolf looks gorgeous.
I cant stress enough how much this is needed. I have nocturnal houses for pangolins and aardvarks and also some heat lamps for reptiles, but currently they just look horrible because the lights are not working at day.