I'm not opposed to it, but I'd like to get a Highlands/Taiga/Tundra focused pack (for the Wolverine, yo) and something more focused on Latin American/South America/Central America/Amazon first. After that I think a petting zoo or domestic zoo theme would be totally fine. Just my preference of course.
Spring 2024 DLC Speculation
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The problem I see with a petting zoo pack is that people would expect that guest can feed the animals. I'm afraid that's a feature we are never going to see, because the animals would be eating all the time. It would be very difficult to coordinate the feeding by the people and the feeding by the keeper with the use of toy enrichment items, pooping, sleeping, mating, fighting, etc. That must be something really complex and difficult to program. That's why I think on the animal talks the educator just throws food into the habitat instead of feeding a particular animal.
Could work. Maybe a hypothetical feeding station could be the same (this IS Planet Zoo, after all), where guests just pay a fee then throw food into the enclosure.
Another idea I had was that guest feeding an animal won't fulfill their hunger need
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I think it would most likely just be a feeding animation and not actually feed the animals. But guest can already throw food into enclosure so it could build off that mechanic somehow. The food dispensers would basically be a new type of donation box with guest animation of getting the food.
At the Maine Wildlife Park they used to have a kind of food chute thing for the black bears. You would put a quarter in and there was a little chute the food would go down and you would catapult it into the enclosure.
They took it out about a year ago, probably because the bears were getting overweight.
I could imagine something regional related like India (But we already have an India Scenery theme so the Pack must have another Name Like South Asia or something Like that). Honestly themes which always are brought up Like Petting Zoo, Marine animals, Aviary animals, will likely not happen.
India related Scenery Pack (I really do Not know how to call IT)
1. Blackbuck
2. Sloth Bear
3. Reeves Muntjac (or Gaur)
4. Monkey (potentially Rhesus Macaque or a Langur species)
5. King Cobra (Exhibit)
India related Scenery Pack (I really do Not know how to call IT)
1. Blackbuck
2. Sloth Bear
3. Reeves Muntjac (or Gaur)
4. Monkey (potentially Rhesus Macaque or a Langur species)
5. King Cobra (Exhibit)
I can understand the marine and aviary packs, but why not the petting zoo?
I think Frontier focuses more or less on wild animals (which I find good even when I can understand the wanting of petting Zoo animals by others. But personally I prefer the Wild relatives coming to the Game. And without petting Interactions mechanics also some dwarf goats or sheeps make less Sense to me.)
Makes sense, yes. They've been slowly adding in some things, like spitting camelids, but I don't think we'll get proper features UNLESS this kinda pack is released.
Alternatively, it could also be a Children's Zoo pack and feature a mix of things, such as a dwarf goat to go with the llamas and fallow deer as well as some more.wild animals, like squirrel monkeys
I mean the Name ist the Problem. Both Petting Zoo and Childrens Zoo Pack would implicate the mechanics in my opinion. Something with small animals/Children friendly animals would be a cool Thing. And Frontier probably would find a Name. Roster could be:
Mara
Dwarf Goats
Dik Dik (or another dwarf antelope)
Squirrel Monkey
Exhibit
But I really do not see that Happen
A lot of people argue that it's likely we could get the two-toed sloth in another pack, be it a Central America Pack or something else. But my thinking is, even with their more direct "reskin" choices (for lack of a better word), Frontier has usually implemented unique new animations, behaviors etc. The flying foxes, for example, offer a different experience than the fruit bats in the walk-through exhibit.
So, gameplay-wise, what could be the difference between the three-toed and two-toed sloth in the game if we do get another sloth species, especially in a much-hypothesized Central America Pack for spring? They wouldn't behave any differently, or would they? Wouldn't it just be a direct reskin to an animal with more zoo presence? I'm not very knowledgeable about the differences between the sloths, so maybe someone has an idea here. I think another sloth is a very Frontier thing to do, but I'm not convinced how they would contribute much other than that they probably should have been the species to come in the tropical pack in the first place.
So, gameplay-wise, what could be the difference between the three-toed and two-toed sloth in the game if we do get another sloth species, especially in a much-hypothesized Central America Pack for spring? They wouldn't behave any differently, or would they? Wouldn't it just be a direct reskin to an animal with more zoo presence? I'm not very knowledgeable about the differences between the sloths, so maybe someone has an idea here. I think another sloth is a very Frontier thing to do, but I'm not convinced how they would contribute much other than that they probably should have been the species to come in the tropical pack in the first place.
They don’t move differently, but they could maybe add new animations to update the loop and make it more complex like having them go on the ground every once in a while.
Do the sloths not actually go on the ground? I've have yet to actually use them.
I’ve used them a couple times and haven’t seen them go on the ground as far as I remember.
I’ve used them as well and they haven’t gone on the ground
Latin America pack with ties to Brazil and specifically eastern coast in similar way Oceania Pack had slight focus on NZ.
This region of the world includes one of the most famous SA cities and zoos, but is poorly represented in game both in fauna and flora. Most people on this continent live there and such pack definitely would make them happy.
So ya regarding scenery im not an expert in architecture, but something like:
Scenario: takes place in Rio de Janeiro. Player is responsible for renovating old park, which gets sudden visitor boost thanks to tourists visiting city during carnival.
Scenario reward: Golden Lion Tamarin statue.
This region of the world includes one of the most famous SA cities and zoos, but is poorly represented in game both in fauna and flora. Most people on this continent live there and such pack definitely would make them happy.
So ya regarding scenery im not an expert in architecture, but something like:
- stone wall set based on colorful streets from cities such as Salvador and Sao Paulo. Including few generic urban pieces and decals.
- themed pieces based on famous Carnivals: colorful baskets, feather palms, ropes with flags, paper carved decorations, new lights. Fancy vibes
- wood pieces carved from iconic Pernambuco wood
- Golden Lion Tamarin: animal endemic to this region, with great conservation story and iconic status. Choice self-explaitonary.
- South American Coati: obligatory carinovoran, but requested
- Collared Peccary - no preference between white-lipped and collared.
bir..heh. Southern Tamandua: or Black-rumped Agouti. .- Exhibit: Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle: small and unique freshwater turtle. Lovely animal. This game lack turtles.
Scenario: takes place in Rio de Janeiro. Player is responsible for renovating old park, which gets sudden visitor boost thanks to tourists visiting city during carnival.
Scenario reward: Golden Lion Tamarin statue.
Yeah I was actually wondering what specific region people had in mind for a Latin America Pack, I think Brazil would be a really cool focus. I would just switch the tamarin for a larger monkey like Spider Monkey or Howler. I love tamarins, but I want a larger monkey since we already have a small one.
I was thinking the same thing. Everyone is speculating Caribbean but a Brazilian theme for a scenery set seems is such a good idea.
I really hope we get an animal pack but a scenery one with Brazilian inspired pieces would be amazing.
Coati
Ocelot
Golden lion tamarin or howler
Scarlet ibis / spoonbill or agouti
Ex: anaconda
Just imagine the soundtrack of that DLC
