Lol, a scenario pack is the only one I wouldn't buy as I never play them!
I would happily buy a pack of exhibit animals, fences, habitat walls, paths, foliage, boring building pieces. There, I said it. I am not ashamed.
Unpopular Pack that You Would Buy
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I would happily buy a pack of exhibit animals, fences, habitat walls, paths, foliage, boring building pieces. There, I said it. I am not ashamed.
Well, the thread is called an unpopular pack
!!! I know I'm in the minority, but I love the scenarios!Well, the thread is called an unpopular pack
I'm genuinely interested in NZ architecture. Is it something versatile, that can be kinda used in multiple themes, like the European "rustic" theme? Or is it more thematic, like the North African theme?
I have a lot of those 
West Africa pack:
Serval
Patas monkey
Giant eland
Ground hornbill
Antelope pack:
Scimitar oryx
Addax
Blackbuck
Giant Eland or Gerenuk
Deer pack:
Pere David’s deer
Tufted deer
Marsh deer
Pudu
Canada animal pack:
NA porcupine
Racoon
Turkey
Musk ox
Walrus
Arctic hare
Mountain goat or Black bear
India pack:
Sloth bear
Indian Leopard
Lion tailed macaque
Nilgai
China pack:
Yellow throated marten
Markhor
Golden takin
Snub nosed monkey
Brazilian monkeys:
Howler monkey
Spider monkey
Uakari
Gold tamarin
African monkeys:
Mantled guereza
Baboon
Diana monkey
Red-capped Mangabey
West Africa pack:
Serval
Patas monkey
Giant eland
Ground hornbill
Antelope pack:
Scimitar oryx
Addax
Blackbuck
Giant Eland or Gerenuk
Deer pack:
Pere David’s deer
Tufted deer
Marsh deer
Pudu
Canada animal pack:
NA porcupine
Racoon
Turkey
Musk ox
Walrus
Arctic hare
Mountain goat or Black bear
India pack:
Sloth bear
Indian Leopard
Lion tailed macaque
Nilgai
China pack:
Yellow throated marten
Markhor
Golden takin
Snub nosed monkey
Brazilian monkeys:
Howler monkey
Spider monkey
Uakari
Gold tamarin
African monkeys:
Mantled guereza
Baboon
Diana monkey
Red-capped Mangabey
I would love an exhibit animals pack, which introduced new sizes and shapes of exhibits, the capacity to alter the contents of the exhibits (so, say, you could have either Africa, Southeast Asian or South American plants in the tropical exhibit), the ability to 'turn off' the exhibit boundaries and turn them into a null barrier and of course include plenty of new exhibit animals - the reptile and bug houses in zoos I visit tend to have more species than anywhere else in the zoo, which could be better reflected in the game. Maybe it could also make managing exhibit animals easier - you set the number of individuals you want and it automatically removes the excess as they breed; certainly not many invertebrates would be micro-managed as much as they are currently.
Perhaps even more unpopular, I would genuinely love an 'Asian Small Cats' pack, with the Asiatic golden cat, fishing cat, Pallas's cat and sand cat. Or make it an animal pack, and add the mainland leopard cat, caracal and jungle cat, with the panther crab as an exhibit animal.
I would also love a 'Ground-Based Birds' pack. At this point, I almost think I would rather this than a flighted bird pack - I simply prefer the ground-based birds like gamebirds, waterfowl and crowned pigeons to many of the flying birds. If aviaries did come, I would almost prefer the focus to be on birds that could fly but were also mainly ground-based, like waders (avocets, jacanas, curlews and the like), water birds (ibises, spoonbills and egrets) and maybe things like the kea and striated caracara.
There are also some localised regional packs I would like - near the top of my list is an 'Annamites Pack', based on the hugely diverse and threatened wildlife of the Annamite Mountains in Vietnam and Laos. The Owston's civet would be my most-wanted species, with other places potentially taken by the Vietnamese sika deer, Edward's pheasant and giant Asian pond turtle if realism is wanted - if not, then potential animals could include the saola, Annamite striped rabbit and Yangtze giant softshell turtle. Other options could include a gibbon and the red-shanked douc.
Perhaps even more unpopular, I would genuinely love an 'Asian Small Cats' pack, with the Asiatic golden cat, fishing cat, Pallas's cat and sand cat. Or make it an animal pack, and add the mainland leopard cat, caracal and jungle cat, with the panther crab as an exhibit animal.
I would also love a 'Ground-Based Birds' pack. At this point, I almost think I would rather this than a flighted bird pack - I simply prefer the ground-based birds like gamebirds, waterfowl and crowned pigeons to many of the flying birds. If aviaries did come, I would almost prefer the focus to be on birds that could fly but were also mainly ground-based, like waders (avocets, jacanas, curlews and the like), water birds (ibises, spoonbills and egrets) and maybe things like the kea and striated caracara.
There are also some localised regional packs I would like - near the top of my list is an 'Annamites Pack', based on the hugely diverse and threatened wildlife of the Annamite Mountains in Vietnam and Laos. The Owston's civet would be my most-wanted species, with other places potentially taken by the Vietnamese sika deer, Edward's pheasant and giant Asian pond turtle if realism is wanted - if not, then potential animals could include the saola, Annamite striped rabbit and Yangtze giant softshell turtle. Other options could include a gibbon and the red-shanked douc.
Any ungulate pack would be an insta-buy for me. I know many people are quite vocal about not wanting any more antelopes or deer in the game that would take up the spots of other animals, but I can't get enough of them (and there are still quite a few very much missing in Planet Zoo, such as Blackbuck, Nilgai, Père David's Deer, Addax, Impala, Kudu/Eland, not to mention Red River Hogs or any bovids such as Takin or Mountain Goat). And I still hope that a reasonable number of those will make it into the game through other packs at some point, but if for some unrealistic reason Frontier decided to release a pack with ungulates only, I will be first in line to throw my money at it.
I think "unpopular packs" would most likely be those that add little to the game other than more species to already fleshed out animal niches (think the Spectacled Caiman of the Wetlands pack). People here mention West Africa packs or India packs, but if those include versatile animal rosters, I can see a lot of people liking them. Popularity of the DLC packs would probably suffer the most if a) more than 50% are complete reskins, or b) two or more animal models are very controversial or outright bad (think Malayan Tapir or pre-fix Binturong).
That said, a popular pack that I wouldn't want is an Aquarium Pack - I get why many people want fish or marine wildlife in Planet Zoo, but I would be happy without getting it, ever. I'd probably still buy it, but I can honestly think of at least ten different packs I would want before an Aquarium pack.
I think "unpopular packs" would most likely be those that add little to the game other than more species to already fleshed out animal niches (think the Spectacled Caiman of the Wetlands pack). People here mention West Africa packs or India packs, but if those include versatile animal rosters, I can see a lot of people liking them. Popularity of the DLC packs would probably suffer the most if a) more than 50% are complete reskins, or b) two or more animal models are very controversial or outright bad (think Malayan Tapir or pre-fix Binturong).
That said, a popular pack that I wouldn't want is an Aquarium Pack - I get why many people want fish or marine wildlife in Planet Zoo, but I would be happy without getting it, ever. I'd probably still buy it, but I can honestly think of at least ten different packs I would want before an Aquarium pack.
Honestly, there’s so many “unpopular” pack ideas I could totally buy into. The reason I have such strong opinions right now about Frontier’s DLC rosters is simply because of the likely limited support PZ still has planned for it. If Frontier were to come out and say PZ will still be receiving additional DLC for at least another two years, then I’d be onboard with pretty well anything. The problem is though, Frontier definitely will not be making any public statements about how many more PZ DLC are planned or how long support will continue. Because of this, we can only make evidence-backed guesses for how Frontier will handle the game’s support. If we look to previous titles like PC, we find a support span of about 3 years after initial release. This year will be PZ’s third year on the market.
As for fun DLC ideas that don’t seem to be highly-requested, there’s a number of small regions, repetitive/similar biomes, and taxonomic classifications that I feel allow for some really fun additions to PZ’s roster. The American Southwest is home to a variety of well-known species, such as jackrabbits, peccaries, armadillos, roadrunners, burrowing owls, skunks, quails, and one of my personal favs the Black-footed Ferret. Though some would find overlap with the soon-to-come Wetlands Pack, I’d love to see a Freshwaters Pack. It’d be the perfect opportunity to introduce some fully-aquatic species like the West Indian or Amazonian Manatee, Arapaima, Koi Fish, Alligator Snapping Turtle or Giant South American Turtle, a freshwater stingray or eel, Piranhas, catfish, and any of the numerous shorebirds/waterfowl families still absent. Heck now that I think of it, I’d even be all about an Amazon River Pack. And don’t even get me started on all the taxonomic orders/families that could easily be full packs of their own, especially those with little to no representation currently in-game. All the large reptiles, birds, small mammals, fish, invertebrates.. I could go on
Even packs with little to no focus on introducing new species could be really neat if they provide useful scenery and guest items/interactions. A Gardens Pack full of unique plants (maybe even some fungus, moss, and mushrooms), gardening items/tool props, greenhouse pieces, and maybe an insect or two (hint hint, butterflies and bees) would be brilliant. How cool would it be to design a fully customized greenhouse or butterfly house that entertains/educates guests too? Other interesting, scenery-focused options could be a Zoo Architecture Pack (with an emphasis on animal housing and “backstage” areas), Flora Pack, and Entertainment Pack that could introduce more guest-focused options like playgrounds, petting zoos, additional transportation/rides, and carousels. The one thing about Planet Zoo is there’s no shortage of DLC opportunities.
As for fun DLC ideas that don’t seem to be highly-requested, there’s a number of small regions, repetitive/similar biomes, and taxonomic classifications that I feel allow for some really fun additions to PZ’s roster. The American Southwest is home to a variety of well-known species, such as jackrabbits, peccaries, armadillos, roadrunners, burrowing owls, skunks, quails, and one of my personal favs the Black-footed Ferret. Though some would find overlap with the soon-to-come Wetlands Pack, I’d love to see a Freshwaters Pack. It’d be the perfect opportunity to introduce some fully-aquatic species like the West Indian or Amazonian Manatee, Arapaima, Koi Fish, Alligator Snapping Turtle or Giant South American Turtle, a freshwater stingray or eel, Piranhas, catfish, and any of the numerous shorebirds/waterfowl families still absent. Heck now that I think of it, I’d even be all about an Amazon River Pack. And don’t even get me started on all the taxonomic orders/families that could easily be full packs of their own, especially those with little to no representation currently in-game. All the large reptiles, birds, small mammals, fish, invertebrates.. I could go on
Even packs with little to no focus on introducing new species could be really neat if they provide useful scenery and guest items/interactions. A Gardens Pack full of unique plants (maybe even some fungus, moss, and mushrooms), gardening items/tool props, greenhouse pieces, and maybe an insect or two (hint hint, butterflies and bees) would be brilliant. How cool would it be to design a fully customized greenhouse or butterfly house that entertains/educates guests too? Other interesting, scenery-focused options could be a Zoo Architecture Pack (with an emphasis on animal housing and “backstage” areas), Flora Pack, and Entertainment Pack that could introduce more guest-focused options like playgrounds, petting zoos, additional transportation/rides, and carousels. The one thing about Planet Zoo is there’s no shortage of DLC opportunities.
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Really, all this thread shows is that one person's trash is an entire community's treasure...
Great idea, NZ
Great idea, NZ
Amazing ideas everyone! I'm loving seeing just how diverse this game could be. Hopefully Frontier will see this thread and think, "Well damn, we can keep going forever!"
There are many styles to NZ architecture but the one that screams New Zealand to me is a very rustic "seaside" theme. Think weatherboards with pastel colours, chipped paint, faded signs alluding to brands that are no longer sold, things like that. Lots of corrugated iron roofs. Aside from in Auckland our cities also lack big skyscrapers so a lot of our architecture is focused on smaller buildings, and our cities are expanded by suburbs rather than compressed apartment blocks. Christchurch, where I live, is entirely flat.
I would buy them all! Even the scenario pack (although I usually don't do them.) But they are great to learn how to set up things if you open them in sandbox.
Even the scenario pack (although I usually don't do them.) But they are great to learn how to set up things if you open them in sandbox.@NZFanatic, anything like this?:
This is downtown Galveston, TX. Personally, I prefer this old place far more than the beach itself
Or mire like this?:
This is a basic house (well, deluxe, but people live like this on the island)
This is downtown Galveston, TX. Personally, I prefer this old place far more than the beach itself
Or mire like this?:
This is a basic house (well, deluxe, but people live like this on the island)
Oh wow, I'd love that. Reminds me of clapboard
Edit: It is clapboard. Just found out clapboard is called weatherboard in NZ
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Picture that but more 'worn' if that makes sense. We also have a lot of colonial architecture kind of like the Texas pick you shared, but less Wild West, and a lot of our buildings are in the 70's brutalist style. There's also Maori architecture, such as this wharenui (communal house).
That looks beautiful. Honestly, I'd buy a NZ pack for the scenery alone.
Most of the ones y’all said I’d love!
id love a ungulate pack so much as well as petting zoo pack I feel like even though people really don’t want domestic animals, most zoos have them and they’re always a big thing for kids
id love a ungulate pack so much as well as petting zoo pack I feel like even though people really don’t want domestic animals, most zoos have them and they’re always a big thing for kids
An all-exhibit animal pack with lizards, turtles and snakes. No bugs. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Big one would be extinct animals IMO.
Edit: More specifically animals that went extinct in the past 12,000 years, so no Triceratops or Stegosaurus.
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Oh yeah, also Florida. My concepts for these would probably be something like:
Latin America Animal Pack:
- Linnaeus' Two-Toed Sloth
- White-Nosed Coati/Ringtail
- Andean Bear
- Maned Wolf
- Rhea
- Patagonian Mara
- Ocelot
- (E) Axolotl/Emerald Basilisk
- Golden Lion Tamarin
- Black Howler Monkey
- Mantled Guereza
- Siamang
- Mexican Spider Monkey
- Hamadyras/Gelada/Olive Baboon
- Francois' Leaf Monkey
- Frontier/Western/Cowboy Theme
- Desert Bighorn Sheep/Bobcat
- Ringtail/White-Nosed Coati
- Collared Peccary
- Roadrunner
- (E) Common Collared Lizard
- Roseate Spoonbill
- American Crocodile/Bobcat
- Brown Pelican/(if too unrealistic): Caribbean Flamingo
- American Black Bear
- Floridian Manatee/(if too unrealistic): Northern River Otter
- Common Raccoon
- Nine-Banded Armadillo
- (E) Barking Tree Frog