Introduction
First time posting here so If anything comes off harsh or wrong let me know, but this is a post about the First Ever Update for JW Evolution 2! But let me introduce myself, or the bare minimum. My Name is
Not Gabe (Or is it?) And I Have a strong passion for this game. I Love the effort they put into this game and it doesn't feel like the 1st Game but repackaged, unlike what some people would say. This post will look over the brand new update for the game and my thoughts on it.
DFW/JP Building Sets
Now for our first topic we will see the DFW and the JP Building Sets. The Department of Fish and Wildlife Building Set (Jeez long name!) Has been added to sandbox and even though I Have a mod that already gives the the buildings Before the update, some new ones have been added to! Now obviously they have that "Bare Bones" Aesthetic, and I Kinda wish they had more in store, but hey its ok.
The JP Lagoon and Aviary are good to, with the Aviary kinda being the DFW Aviary but without the Yellow Tipped Bars on its sides. Still I Like what I See. Overall I'm exited to use the Complete DFW Building Set and are curious to see the JP Aviary & Lagoon as well. Very much needed update to the game.
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Campaign Sandbox Levels
ITS HERE!!! Finally I can use the campaign maps in sandbox, and BOY Am I Exited! Arizona is a great desert map with some nice flat terrain. Washington State is very steep and mountainous but that wont stop me from building a Nature Reserve with the new items I Have. Pennsylvania could be great but I Think we just need more space, as it feels very cramped and tiny. then we get to my 2 Most Favorite Maps... Yosemite Valley and the Forests of Oregon.
Yosemite valley has some great views and an interesting shape with Lots of Land to use, but Oregon is my main focus, as it is more Flat and has a Great Enclosed Area by Mountain Ridges, with a big 'ol River as well. Its also special as its where you used the DFW Aviary for your First and, for now at least Unmodded, Only Time ever. Just wish it had some more space to, because ALOT Of the space isn't used but is just... There. Overall a Much Wanted, and Much Needed update, Could not be happier.
Flattened Sandbox Levels
All park builders dreams, and my simple and short glance at Flattened Sandbox Levels. I Think this is a nice addition and could make park building better, But I Prefer using the environment that was premade or being able to see your park push past the forests and expand into a flowering zoo! Still this update could prove useful and I May use it.
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Rock Perch Points
"Speaking of flying reptiles: they can now perch on rocks placed inside an Aviary, letting you and your guests appreciate their majesty when they rest between flights." Glad this is here, Thanks Guys. Aviary's just got a Little More Cool.
Balance Changes & Other Things.
I Think the balance changes where much needed, but sadly pack hunting still isn't limited to Well Known Pack Hunters, according to lore and pop culture. I Feel like only Velociraptor, Deinonychus, and
Maybe Troodon if you think so should be the only pack hunters. The rest will nip at their preys legs but not be to deadly. At most a Minor Wound would form and need treatment.
The new JP III Pteranodons are nice but I still feel like where missing something, that being The Lost World Jurassic Park Pteranodons, who had a distinct Beakless Bill, and a Blue Head and Narrow, Long Neck. At the very least the JP III Pteranodons will be added though, so thats a good thing.
As for things I Wish could be added to the game, All Plants and Terrain Paints in Sandbox, with the ability to Merge Rocks together, and sand + Dirt, Dirt + Rock, and Rock + Sand not having distinct grass lines in-between them. Seriously it forced me to remake my Carnotaurus Paddock. Speaking of merging things, Allow us to merge say, a Cycad with some Ground Leaf? And while were at it with Vegetation on our minds, what about Placable Trees? Kinda miss those.
Summary
The update Seems to add alot of things that I've wanted and I Hope it will only get better from here. Thank you frontier, for listening to us and helping us out. Now, where did that Dimorphodon go? One of them always has to travel across the map to some obscure area.
By: MyNameIsNOTGabe
So you've Readed this far, Well the Dimorphodon Part isn't a joke at all! I've had some travel across the upper level of Northwest USA (Or British Columbia) And chill out in the Middle Section. I Even recorded something and I Saw that the Dimorphodon had flown from the 3rd part of NW USA to the little bridges in-between the 1st & 2nd Areas. Yeah they can fly pretty far for their stamina.
