Im genuinly intruiged howGonna go with another tiger, kangaroo, wallaby, flamingo, deer, fox and african antelope
Spring dlc Speculation 2023
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Agree with tiger and fox (and maybe kangaroo) but no rock wallaby, no Andean flamingo, no hog deer, no gerenuk?!?Gonna go with another tiger, kangaroo, wallaby, flamingo, deer, fox and african antelope
Alright this is just my take obviously
- Another tiger is just like another leopard. It adds nothing other than a slightly differently sized big cat
- Different color, different face , still just a kangaroo to the untrained eye
- Same as above for Wallaby
- Alright maybe flamingo is just a stretch since I actually want the American one ingame, but yeah it's a reskin
- We got red deer, fallow deer, moose - what does adding yet another deer add to the game apart from other region gets one
- We got 3 foxes, please not another one. It's either a similar red fox or a fennec fox
- African antelope , yay let's bulk out the most diverse region ingame with another animal!!! (I need my common eland though)
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I still want a tropical leopard. Won't be mad about a sumatran tiger or any flamingo from the Americas, but yeah they are pretty much just reskins so i want them for free lol
The grey kangaroo adds nothing to the game for me and is a waste of both a slot in a pack and for an anniversary animal. We already have the most interesting and popular kangaroo, don't need another one.
Wallabies... well i still want the yellow footed rock wallaby but just that one tbh.
I'm not opossed to the grey fox and the bat eared fox... but they are deffinetly not priorities and i will be kind of ed if they take the place of other more unique animals in a pack.
Antelopes i want a lot: gerenuk, greater kudu, hartebeest, dik dik, waterbucks, impala (and from Asia) the blackbuck
The grey kangaroo adds nothing to the game for me and is a waste of both a slot in a pack and for an anniversary animal. We already have the most interesting and popular kangaroo, don't need another one.
Wallabies... well i still want the yellow footed rock wallaby but just that one tbh.
I'm not opossed to the grey fox and the bat eared fox... but they are deffinetly not priorities and i will be kind of ed if they take the place of other more unique animals in a pack.
Antelopes i want a lot: gerenuk, greater kudu, hartebeest, dik dik, waterbucks, impala (and from Asia) the blackbuck
Mammal wise, at this point we're only a couple of handfuls of (habitat appropriate) mammals away that don't fit into the "it's just another" category. Walrus, Porcupine, Sloth, Tasmanian Devil, Rabbit, Tree Kangaroo, Fossa, Coatimundi and even then, some of them might get labeled as "just another (insert appropriate animal-type)". The Fossa, Tree Kangaroo and Coatimundi may not be that generally well known to the general public, but they do look distinctive. Enough though I bet most of the general public would put the Fossa as a cat. I'm undecided if the Wolverine would fall into this category as well.Alright this is just my take obviously
(This is a joke btw
- Another tiger is just like another leopard. It adds nothing other than a slightly differently sized big cat
- Different color, different face , still just a kangaroo to the untrained eye
- Same as above for Wallaby
- Alright maybe flamingo is just a stretch since I actually want the American one ingame, but yeah it's a reskin
- We got red deer, fallow deer, moose - what does adding yet another deer add to the game apart from other region gets one
- We got 3 foxes, please not another one. It's either a similar red fox or a fennec fox
- African antelope , yay let's bulk out the most diverse region ingame with another animal!!! (I need my common eland though)
I'm not counting rats/, mice/hamsters, shrews, moles and other similarly sized mammals that would not be a good fit for a habitat animal.
Example: Even a Tamarin, is going be "just another monkey" to some. The Mara is another large rodent like the capybara or a rabbit. The Red River Hog is definitely just another piggy even though I want them in the game badly I do believe this is how they'll be viewed.
Don't get me started on animals of larger size as I think we're pretty well covered on general types.
Reskins are going to happen there's no way around that at this point. As has always been the case.
The eastern grey kangaroo would be great for me because it would finally make regionally-appropriate macropod walkthroughs possible, given the two species we currently have (red kangaroo and red-necked wallaby) occur in entirely different environments. However it's definitely not near the top of my priority list and I'd only really advocate for it with another 2-3 years of support given there are far more important additions from Australia otherwise. I'd easily prefer to get another two species of wallaby first, one obviously being the yellow-footed rock-wallaby and the other either a swamp wallaby or an agile wallaby.
For the others, I'm not really interested in another leopard, tiger, fox or flamingo (although I wouldn't be opposed to the American flamingo), but I'd still like to see the chital (which in all honesty is just fallow deer but tropical) and Reeve's muntjac (actually unique option) for deer and the common eland and addax for African antelope.
For the others, I'm not really interested in another leopard, tiger, fox or flamingo (although I wouldn't be opposed to the American flamingo), but I'd still like to see the chital (which in all honesty is just fallow deer but tropical) and Reeve's muntjac (actually unique option) for deer and the common eland and addax for African antelope.
The best time I overheard someone at my local zoo for wolverines would be - giant rat
But yeah I agree with all your points and I was maybe generalising a bit too much rather than thinking much about It
What do you mean rhino rig. We already have 2 of those.In my opinion, a perfect lineup for a Rainforests Animal Pack would be this:
1: Red River Hog: In the list of the most wanted animals / Pigs rig and African Representation
2: Sumatran Rhinoceros: Please, don't start the "non animal zoos" discussion again guys. Rhino rig and Asian Representation
3: Linnaeus Two-Toed Sloth: Headliner of the pack, Possibly the most wanted animal on this days / New and unique rig, South America Representation
4: Geoffroy's Spider Monkey: Howler monkeys are cool, but spider monkeys are awesome / Monkey similar rig, new tail-movment set, South America representation
5: South American Coati: Coatis are awesome, nothing more / New rig, South American Representation
6: Yellow-Backed Duiker: Very unique species, surprise of the pack / Deer rig, African Representation
7: Tomistoma: An interesant pick, the false gharial / Crocodile rig, Asian Representation
-Why not, introduction of flying birds to WE-
1: Blue and Golden Macaw
2: Scarlet Macaw
3: Toco Tucan
4: Rhinoceros Hornbill
5: African Grey Parrot
-Why 2 Macaws? 1 is not enugh, i think, and also the model is almost the same but with some touches
-Why not Oceanian Animals? I belive in the islands pack, so there can be a lot of Oceanian representations.
Other Oceanian animals that can be in this pack: Goodfellows Tree Kangaroo, Rainbow Lorikeet
I made this list basing on Planet zoo's past dlcs, with some very good works with new rigs (Armadillo, Capybara, Siamang, Raccoon) and other more cheap animals easier to do (Wild Water Buffalo, Amur Leopard, Blue Wildebeest, Caracal).
I hope you like my idea
Disagree with this we definitley need another deer. Be it pere David's, marsh deer or a muntjac I don't care. Also American Flamingo is more worth than another leopard.Gonna go with another tiger, kangaroo, wallaby, flamingo, deer, fox and african antelope
Tropical would be really swell. More monkeys + birbs + more small, filler animals for tropical Africa. I can make a nice South America or Asian tropical house - though more primate diversity, especially for South America, would be nice - but making a tropical house for Africa is really a struggle.
There is only so much you can do with pygmy hippo, bongo, mandrill, warthog, flamingo, insert your favorite great ape here. Don't get me wrong, I love all of these species and use them extensively, but most of them require such large habitats that making a realistic indoor exhibit is a struggle. It would be such a relief to have a dwarf croc, a soft shelled turtle, a Red River hog, or a less space intensive primate to make things more diverse and realistic.
Also, listing those out, correct me if I'm wrong, but have we really not received anything for tropical Africa since base game other than the pygmy hippo and the lechwe?
There is only so much you can do with pygmy hippo, bongo, mandrill, warthog, flamingo, insert your favorite great ape here. Don't get me wrong, I love all of these species and use them extensively, but most of them require such large habitats that making a realistic indoor exhibit is a struggle. It would be such a relief to have a dwarf croc, a soft shelled turtle, a Red River hog, or a less space intensive primate to make things more diverse and realistic.
Also, listing those out, correct me if I'm wrong, but have we really not received anything for tropical Africa since base game other than the pygmy hippo and the lechwe?
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I honestly can't even wrap my head around the "type" of person you're trying to describe here. Literally who would be disappointed by getting the species they wanted in the game? I never saw a single complaint from "mountain lion" or "Bennett's wallaby" fans, so I don't understand why you'd expect anything different here.
It was written with a bit of sarcasm, but the very constant use of the word tanuki in this community is a bit of a mystery to me.
It makes sense to want the tanuki for an island pack, but even before islands were a common topic when somebody suggested a raccoon dog the word tanuki would often be used whatever it was for a general Asia pack, Woodlands, or something else.
And many times I have seen someone point out there is a difference between the two species.
Yet the use of Tanuki doesn't seem to die out here. As long as people are aware there is a difference between the species, they can use the word they want and they can wish for the species they want. Lots of animals have multiple common names anyway.
I'm really just curious where this insistent use of the word Tanuki comes from. I haven't really seen it used much outside of the PZ community. Most sources I know of will use Raccoon Dog or Japanese Racoon Dog first and then mention Tanuki under other names. It feels like an internet thing I have missed out on, but I have not been able to dig it up.
So when I poke a bit at this topic, it is mostly because I don't really get what this is all about.
I'm personally not too interested in a duiker (completely just personal preference and I understand the appeal), but this is a really solid pack.In my opinion, a perfect lineup for a Rainforests Animal Pack would be this:
1: Red River Hog: In the list of the most wanted animals / Pigs rig and African Representation
2: Sumatran Rhinoceros: Please, don't start the "non animal zoos" discussion again guys. Rhino rig and Asian Representation
3: Linnaeus Two-Toed Sloth: Headliner of the pack, Possibly the most wanted animal on this days / New and unique rig, South America Representation
4: Geoffroy's Spider Monkey: Howler monkeys are cool, but spider monkeys are awesome / Monkey similar rig, new tail-movment set, South America representation
5: South American Coati: Coatis are awesome, nothing more / New rig, South American Representation
6: Yellow-Backed Duiker: Very unique species, surprise of the pack / Deer rig, African Representation
7: Tomistoma: An interesant pick, the false gharial / Crocodile rig, Asian Representation
-Why not, introduction of flying birds to WE-
1: Blue and Golden Macaw
2: Scarlet Macaw
3: Toco Tucan
4: Rhinoceros Hornbill
5: African Grey Parrot
-Why 2 Macaws? 1 is not enugh, i think, and also the model is almost the same but with some touches
-Why not Oceanian Animals? I belive in the islands pack, so there can be a lot of Oceanian representations.
Other Oceanian animals that can be in this pack: Goodfellows Tree Kangaroo, Rainbow Lorikeet
I made this list basing on Planet zoo's past dlcs, with some very good works with new rigs (Armadillo, Capybara, Siamang, Raccoon) and other more cheap animals easier to do (Wild Water Buffalo, Amur Leopard, Blue Wildebeest, Caracal).
I hope you like my idea
I predict the Spring DLC would be: Petting Zoo Animal Pack or Island Pack. I hope we have some good tiki-culture architecture if we have Island Pack.
This may sound a bit funny, but it could have a relation to Nintendo. In the game Super Mario Bros. 3, Mario and Luigi can grab the Raccoon Leaf and turn into a raccoon and fly. There was also the Tanooki Leaf, which was essentially the same thing but when you ground pound you'd turn into a statue.
Over the years, they readded the Tanooki Leaf, so now a popular power up is Tanooki Mario/Luigi. They even added these characters into MarioKart.
That's my idea...
Plus, tanuki is just way more fun to say than Japanese raccoon dog, although I'm sure that that's the name we'd get if they were introduced into the game
- Domestic Water Buffalo
- Malaysian Tiger
- Canadian Lynx
- A new type of poison frog
- Mountain Tapir
- Mexican Grey Wolf
- Lesser Flamingo
- Spotted Skunk
- Grey Fox
The same rig as indian and white rinoceros but with some new animations
I hope we get Tanuki instead of raccoon dog. I’m all for more unique names. Ratel over honey badger, puma or cougar over mountain lion, and takhi over prezwalskis horse. Just more unique is always better for me personally. But I wouldn’t get mad if it was called raccoon dog just like how I’m not mad at p horse even though I wish it was takhi
Ha that's hilarious. I was thinking they could possibly be seen more like badgers or otters, which makes sense since they're all mustelids, or even a weird type of bear. Visually the wolverine is closest to the binturong as far as what animals we have now. It's in this weird spot of not looking like anything else really, yet not being completely unique visually either.
2023
- Easter - Birds dlc with Roseate spoonbill and birds in WE
- Summer - Drylands animal pack with Addax
- Autumn - Rainforest dlc with Ocellated turkey
- Animal Aniversary – Saiga antelope
- Winter - Highlands animal pack with Ethiopian wolf
- Easter – Marine dlc with Southern elephant seal
- Summer - Safari animal pack with Giant eland
- Autumn – Islands dlc with Blue-spotted tree monitor
- Animal Aniversary – Black-footed ferret // Yellow-throated marten
- Winter - Endangered species animal pack with Red wolf
- Easter - Petting zoo dlc with Ankole-watusi cattle