What would make a more complete JP/JW collection of species?

[Paleoguy]

This is not a list of specific species, but a list of types of animals that could fill in this roster of animals even more. I was thinking of different ways to make the parks even more interesting, either striving for more accuracy or more diversity in species. Being able to have representations of as many different types of animals shows the complexity and variety of ancient ecosystems. And it would make for more interesting parks.

1. A feathered member of Ornithomimid.

2. Introducing more fish feeders that are not necessarily Spinosauridae.

3. More species using the insect feeders.

4. Introducing a second species of Azhdarchidae and having them walk and feed from the meat and goat feeders.

5. Introducing at least one species of Sauropodomorpha.

6. Introducing at least one species of prehistoric crocodile that uses the rock platform in the lagoons.

7. Introducing at least one prehistoric bird from the Mesozoic Era.

8. Introducing at least one more species from the Permian to be with the Dimetrodon.

9. Introducing one more prehistoric fish from the Mesozoic or non reptile marine animal to give more variety for the lagoons.

10. Introducing the Smilodon and at least three more Cenozoic animals.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HngJS-T_v3o

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[DragonNTiger]

Putting a swamp animal in the lagoon wouldn't help complete the game... it'd just be dumb.

 

[Paleoguy]

Putting a swamp animal in the lagoon wouldn't help complete the game... it'd just be dumb.

Since it is the closest mechanic we have for this type of animal, it seems like the most realistic idea for now. With this game there is a lot of compromise and imagination that we players have to accept. And the underlined part is, it is a game. So, even if it can't be totally what we want, we have fun with what is there. So, if such a thing did exist in the game, I would enjoy it.

 

[DragonNTiger]

Since it is the closest mechanic we have for this type of animal, it seems like the most realistic idea for now. With this game there is a lot of compromise and imagination that we players have to accept. And the underlined part is, it is a game. So, even if it can't be totally what we want, we have fun with what is there. So, if such a thing did exist in the game, I would enjoy it.

Considering how crocodilians are often contained in real life, it would likely make more sense to put them on land than in the lagoon... and if the lagoon was really the best we could hope for, then we'd be better off skipping crocodiles entirely and just adding actual lagoon animals.

 

[Paleoguy]

Considering how crocodilians are often contained in real life, it would likely make more sense to put them on land than in the lagoon... and if the lagoon was really the best we could hope for, then we'd be better off skipping crocodiles entirely and just adding actual lagoon animals.

The compromise would be the marine crocs.

 

[DragonNTiger]

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The compromise would be the marine crocs.

Hmm... less "compromise", more "obvious first choice for a lagoon crocodile"... although my pick would be Metriorhynchus; still looks like a crocodile, but with flippers... these guys look like they're trying too hard to be mosasaurs.