Sandbox is a BIG problem for me.

Ekel

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Im from germany, sorry for broken english.
To have a clue where my problem is and how easy it is to fix just go down to the End.

I never register for ANYTHING in my life for any game before, but this bugs me out so hard i had to do it.

So my problem is, i have to play every mode to actually play sandbox at 100%. Why do i have to unlock something for a Sandbox mode?
But thats not my main problem. It's, that i have to play even further the 5 star in challenge mode to dig for fossils and bring Dinos to life, so i can have them in sandbox.
(So i had to check on the internet, cause the game nearly tells you nothing how things work to unlock something for Sandbox, only skins)
What i do know is... is research EVERY Dino in modes i completed and just wait.. while i wait i need to fix storm damage and after a while i can breed one more Dino to just release him, cause i dont got space for him or i just dont want him in this challange (cause its already completed) I do this hour for hour to have every Dino until i got 100% (have so search on the internet to actually find all Dinos, i know one is only avaible in Campagne, but im unsure.)

So its finished. Now i can go to Sandbox finally. I can build everything i want instant..
BUT. ( thats the point whole point that bugs me out so hard...) i WANT to reseach in sandbox everything and make progress on my island.. just like a normal game..

So my Solution is: Just add an option that every Dino is avaible in Sandbox but you have to research it. Not just Dinos, i want to start from the bottom like in Jurassic (or Hard) Mode
I want to make progress in Sandbox and just dont fill out everything on the Map.

Now there is so much to do in this game and i have the feeling like many ppl, you have to grind so hard for the full potentional game, but in the end.. its already finished if you wanna play out your way in Sandbox..

At first the Hardcore grind (to find eveything, look at forums, the game wont tell you) and after that there is nothing to do if you acutally wanna play a Normal game without the instruction line.

Thank you very much for hearing me out
Sincerly, Max
 

MarcWP

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But if you want to research and make progress, make money, unlock dinosaurs, why do you even want to play a sandbox mode, when that's the entire point of the other modes?
 

Mosasaurus

Mosasaurus
MarcWP said:
But if you want to research and make progress, make money, unlock dinosaurs, why do you even want to play a sandbox mode, when that's the entire point of the other modes?
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yeah. research, unlock dinosaurs in other modes, and THEN use it in sandbox.
 

Ekel

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MarcWP said:
But if you want to research and make progress, make money, unlock dinosaurs, why do you even want to play a sandbox mode, when that's the entire point of the other modes?
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1. All other Modes are involved in some Kinda Story or Challenge. I just wanna build up my park for my own goal and not what the Story told me.
2. Storms annoy me but i only can change that in Sandbox.
3. Why should it be so hard to make an option -> enable/disable Expiditions/Science for Sandbox.
4.Why you even need to "unlock" everything for Sandbox?
5. The entire point of the other modes is NOT to make progress for the game itself. Chaos-theory is an alternative mode for the game.
Campagin is a tutorial. Challenge Mode is to test out your management skills to get 5 stars under different circumstances.

I think these are enough reasons.
 

Ekel

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Secondly, i dont get why you cant create your own Map.
Its JWE2 now and we dont even get a normal Mapeditor or similar. You have the restriction to play on these Maps.
Why is this missing in JWE1/2 but not in other games from Frontier like Planet Coaster/Planet Zoo? I played the hell out of these games cause you feel free.
In both games you can got terraforming to build your own unique Park. Even in Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 you could do that and thats 19 years ago.
This Sandbox mode is just boring now with just a few options and dont offer you "more" than the rest to even play it.
 

Curthbert

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Please read other topics which are about this issue.

It's a problem for many people.

I bought this game to basically play only sandbox, but with research and expeditions, not to force myself to play other game mods just to finally play the game the way I want.
 

TeaSR

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100 %. Some of us like to unlock things, even in sandbox. I am very sad that we can't do expeditions or research in sandbox. It just needs to be an on/off option to cater to everyone's wants.
 

mluna

mluna
do you even get access to the department of fish and wildlife buildings in sandbox from the campaign? if not, that would be a great addition to have in sandbox.
 
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Skawt

Skawt
I see the concept of what they're doing.

My issue with the limitations in sandbox is that it's certainly not kid friendly. My nephews are 7 and 9 and loved the first game which I got for them at Christmas when it came out. The campaign was doable for them and the reward was the sandbox. In the eyes of children that age, sandbox mode is the end-all be-all. As their uncle (and a parent myself) it brings me joy to see them get their creative juices flowing.

There is no way I would buy them JWE2 this year for Christmas. They would never get the full experience and mess around in a decent sandbox. They would never complete all the requirements to get their favorite Dinos and colours.

My wife enjoyed JWE1 and mainly plays around sandbox and enjoys easy creative gaming. She's not interested in challenges. She is not getting JWE2. She's very much a Planet Zoo person.

I personally am enjoying the game, and the challenges and rewards. Trying to be objective here though, this game has really only sold to 1 of 3 potential buyers in my family.

It's a great game Frontier, and you should be proud of it. The sandbox though, I feel, really alienates the main audience of your company.. the creative people.
 
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