Spring 2024 DLC Speculation

[NachoB]

Well you removed the swan which is arguably the most popular animal in that pack and the reason a lot of non-european players bought the pack (my self included)

I agree is weird they went with the sloth bear instead of the EBB but i'm personally glad they did that haha i do understand your point though.

 

[Angeł]

Well you removed the swan which is arguably the most popular animal in that pack and the reason a lot of non-european players bought the pack (my self included)

I agree is weird they went with the sloth bear instead of the EBB but i'm personally glad they did that haha i do understand your point though.

Oh yeah I forgot about the swan. Whoops.

I mean the swan was a great addition, but was actually my personal least favourite animal in the pack. I also thought that it didn’t really fit the Eurasia Animal Pck the best. It would’ve been the perfect headliner for an Urban Pack, or fit in well to a Children’s Zoo Pack. I don’t know, it felt out of place in the pack and feels very out of place without any ducks to mix it with.

It isn’t a zoo animal, more an ambient wild animal that frequents bodies of water in zoos, and therefore was not the best choice for a zoo game IMO. But it was a bird, so people like it. I’d feel very differently about it if we had the Common Mallard to make a more ambient pond, but on its own it feels very out of place.

 

[Narwhaler]

The only reason people bought Eurasia was the swan.

 

[Moonfox]

Dev_release_trunk and dev_final_trunk were worked on 23 hours ago. Is that update/DLC activity?

 

[Captain Callum]

Dev_release_trunk and dev_final_trunk were worked on 23 hours ago. Is that update/DLC activity?

Nothing too important, you want to watch for outsource_Iqa which is always updated roughly 5 weeks before the update.

 

[Marvinb]

Oh yeah I forgot about the swan. Whoops.

I mean the swan was a great addition, but was actually my personal least favourite animal in the pack. I also thought that it didn’t really fit the Eurasia Animal Pck the best. It would’ve been the perfect headliner for an Urban Pack, or fit in well to a Children’s Zoo Pack. I don’t know, it felt out of place in the pack and feels very out of place without any ducks to mix it with.

It isn’t a zoo animal, more an ambient wild animal that frequents bodies of water in zoos, and therefore was not the best choice for a zoo game IMO. But it was a bird, so people like it. I’d feel very differently about it if we had the Common Mallard to make a more ambient pond, but on its own it feels very out of place.

I mean youre not wrong that its more of an ambient animal than an actual zoo animal. But imo something like this was desperately needed, even more than almost any habitat animal imo.
Animals like the swan or mallard are so ubiquitous in zoos that they are very much part of the zoo expierience for me, even if they are just ambient animals.
And yeah true it looks a little lost without any duck companions, but the fact that we now have a waterfowl base for mods is a godsent, in fact the millage we got out of the swan already in terms of bird mods cant be praised enough

 

[Angeł]

I mean youre not wrong that its more of an ambient animal than an actual zoo animal. But imo something like this was desperately needed, even more than almost any habitat animal imo.
Animals like the swan or mallard are so ubiquitous in zoos that they are very much part of the zoo expierience for me, even if they are just ambient animals.
And yeah true it looks a little lost without any duck companions, but the fact that we now have a waterfowl base for mods is a godsent, in fact the millage we got out of the swan already in terms of bird mods cant be praised enough

I suppose because I don’t use mods it’s a little lost on me. I just hope we get a duck in the future so it’s less of a sore thumb to me.

 

[jcp011c]

The only reason people bought Eurasia was the swan.

Some people sure, but that’s a pretty broad statement.

 

[NachoB]

Oh yeah I forgot about the swan. Whoops.
It isn’t a zoo animal, more an ambient wild animal that frequents bodies of water in zoos, and therefore was not the best choice for a zoo game IMO. But it was a bird, so people like it. I’d feel very differently about it if we had the Common Mallard to make a more ambient pond, but on its own it feels very out of place.

Swans are zoo animals where i live. Some zoos have black swans which are not native here, in addition to black necked swans which are but are also kept as captive animals. Yes they do live inl open akes and ponds in the zoo but they are part of the collection haha.

But regardless of that to me it doesn't feel out of place in an Eurasia pack considering it is probably one the most iconic birds in Eurasia and an iconic and popular animal in general. Plus people were asking for ever for a true waterfowl.

It would have been a true los if they would have chosen the EBB instead which would basically function as a Brown bear remaster.

 

[Markiz]

The only reason people bought Eurasia was the swan.

 

[CaprinemasterAT]

The only reason people bought Eurasia was the swan.

Maybe some did. But definitely not all

 

[jcp011c]

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Right? I think the "star" of the pack is probably the same animal for both of us. Even if it wasn't actually the marketing animal or the animal most people were excited about, the Wolverine was absolutely the best thing for me out of the Eurasia pack.

Hopefully, for a Latin America or finale pack, we can at least get the Spectacled Bear, Howler Monkey and Coatimundi, which I think are the three highest ranking Latin American animals on the 2024 Metalist. (currently #5, 1 and 2 respectively)

 

[Cooper_yang]

Can you name a few? (Just outta curiosity)

ok，Pere David's Deer，White-lipped Deer，Sambar，Sika deer，Eld's Deer，Tufted Deer，Hog deer，Red muntjac，Reeve’s Muntjac，Hairy-fronted muntjac。
Golden snub-nosed monkey，Francois langur，Red-shanked Douc Langur，Indochinese grey langur，Northern Pigtail Macaque，Celebes Crested Macaque，Wanderoo，Delacour's Langur。

 

[Doran]

And yeah true it looks a little lost without any duck companions, but the fact that we now have a waterfowl base for mods is a godsent, in fact the millage we got out of the swan already in terms of bird mods cant be praised enough

Speaking of birds mod, wolverine should get honorable mention. Its just doesnt do anything and it's kinda sluggish in game, but since it can also climb it makes him suprisingly decent base for bird mods. Old climbers such as koala and cats have some ridiculous behaviours, but since wolverine is how it is most animations are pretty fluid. In fact not counting swan mods, there are more birds on nexus made out of wolverine (5) than other waterfowls species out of swan (2). Granted all made by same person, but it nice to see someone finally experimenting with toucans and such.

 

[NachoB]

Speaking of birds mod, wolverine should get honorable mention. Its just doesnt do anything and it's kinda sluggish in game, but since it can also climb it makes him suprisingly decent base for bird mods. Old climbers such as koala and cats have some ridiculous behaviours, but since wolverine is how it is most animations are pretty fluid. In fact not counting swan mods, there are more birds on nexus made out of wolverine (5) than other waterfowls species out of swan (2). Granted all made by same person, but it nice to see someone finally experimenting with toucans and such.

Some are based on the capuchin as well.

None of them really work for me personally because of the distortions when walking/running but is a cool experiment.

 

[Baryonix82]

Let's see where people are right now regarding certain groups. Out of these "core zoo animal" groups which is your most wanted habitat species?

Carnivorans - South American Coati
Ungulates - Reeves' Muntjac (I think this and the blackbuck are the last two that are truly essential)
Primates - Any Callitrichid (Tamarin, Marmoset, etc)
Other Mammals - Rock Hyrax
Birds - Too many, I think right now I would say Pelican, Rhea, Stork, or Guineafowl, all my most wanteds are birds at this point.
Reptiles - African Spurred Tortoise

Carnivorans - Ethiopian Wolf (EN)
Ungulates - Banteng (EN)
Primates - Lion-tailed Macaque (EN)
Other Mammals - Southern Elephant Seal (LC)
Birds - Too many, I think right now I would say Helmeted Guineafowl (LC), Ocellated Turkey (NT), King Eider (LC), Peruvian Pelican (NT)
Reptiles - Alligator Snapping Turtle (VU)

 

[NachoB]

Let's see where people are right now regarding certain groups. Out of these "core zoo animal" groups which is your most wanted habitat species?

Carnivorans - South American Coati
Ungulates - Reeves' Muntjac (I think this and the blackbuck are the last two that are truly essential)
Primates - Any Callitrichid (Tamarin, Marmoset, etc)
Other Mammals - Rock Hyrax
Birds - Too many, I think right now I would say Pelican, Rhea, Stork, or Guineafowl, all my most wanteds are birds at this point.
Reptiles - African Spurred Tortoise

Carnivorands: southamerican coati
Ungulates: blackbuck
Primates: howler
Other mammals: patagonian mara
Birds: greater rhea is my most wanted but really should at least get a pelican, a duck and the grey crowned crane as well at bare minimun.
Reptiles: Nile crocodile (perentie is a close one though)

 

[Frogstrich]

there are more birds on nexus made out of wolverine (5) than other waterfowls species out of swan (2).

There Is The Pelican And 4 Goose Mods So Really 7 Other Non-swan Waterfowl.

 

[Doran]

There Is The Pelican And 4 Goose Mods So Really 7 Other Non-swan Waterfowl.

Oh right.

 

[Marvinb]

There are the mandarin and shellduck aswell