Recently I have been thinking about how much I would like to see more game changing features and more animals in my packs. I believe a lot of the mixed feelings toward the tropical pack may be due to this. Either it’s adding animals that won’t change the game much, or the animals it added would be better in a larger animal pack. So I think it would be cool if we got something more like an Expansion Pack from ZT2. I imagine expansion packs could work by adding double or triple the amount of animals a normal pack would add, it would provide game changing features, and it would add a large amount of props. If a regular pack is $9.99 the Expansion Packs would probably cost $19.99 or $29.99. I’ll give some examples of Expansion Packs I would like to see!
* I won’t do an example on an aviary pack or aquatic pack, or this would be way too long, feel free to give me your own!*
Museum and Research Expansion Pack
1. Cost $19.99
2. Animals: all the animals in this pack would live in vivariums (the exhibits)
3. Props: most of the props are focused on what you would see in a natural history museum. So a lot of skulls and skeletons, horns and antlers, wings and tails, eggs and nests. Expect to see more animal statues, especially scaled up giant bugs! A lot of the props would provide an education bonus and allow you to fill out certain areas of your zoo. Got a lion exhibit? Place some wildebeest skeletons near it. Have a grizzly bear exhibit? Show off its skull and impressively large claws. Maybe you may even see a couple fossils for you to go through. Not to mention some statues of animals recently lost to human activity. Tasmanian tiger, passenger pigeon, dodo, and great auk just to name a few.
4. Gameplay changes: one of the changes would be to the size of exhibits, with 4 different sizes available to you. The smallest would be for the arthropods and invertebrates, the largest would be for the iguanas, mammals, green anaconda, giant salamander, alligator snapping turtle, and Japanese Giant salamander. The mammals would probably have very short animations, personally I would rather have them in the game than not.
Finally for the “research” part of the pack. While the veterinary research building allows you to research diseases and how to breed animals better, this expansion would add a new research building. The conservation research center will allow you to do a couple things in game:
One more idea:
Education and Community Expansion Pack
1. Cost $29.99
2. Animals
3. Props: most of the props will be interactive for the guest, especially for the children npcs. See if you can jump as far as a kangaroo! How long are your arms compared to some bird species? Interactive food webs and ecosystem posters will also be available. This expansion pack will also add a lot of farming props and pieces to the game.
4. In terms of new gameplay this pack will add a couple:
Sorry this post was absurdly long! I was just forming these ideas over a couple days. Tell me what you guys think or what expansion packs you would like to see!
* I won’t do an example on an aviary pack or aquatic pack, or this would be way too long, feel free to give me your own!*
Museum and Research Expansion Pack
1. Cost $19.99
2. Animals: all the animals in this pack would live in vivariums (the exhibits)
- King Cobra
- Gaboon Viper
- Corn Snake
- Green Anaconda
- Alligator Snapping Turtle
- Mata Mata turtle
- Radiated Tortoise
- Indian Soft Shell turtle
- Panther Chameleon
- Giant Day Gecko
- Basilisk Lizard
- Cayman Iguana
- Japanese Giant Salamander
- Cane Toads
- Kihansi Spray Toad
- Australian Green Tree Frog
- Leaf Cutter Ant
- Orchid Mantis
- European Stag Beetle
- European Honey Bee
- Naked Mole Rat
- Elephant Shrew
- European Hedgehog
- Prevost’s Squirrel
3. Props: most of the props are focused on what you would see in a natural history museum. So a lot of skulls and skeletons, horns and antlers, wings and tails, eggs and nests. Expect to see more animal statues, especially scaled up giant bugs! A lot of the props would provide an education bonus and allow you to fill out certain areas of your zoo. Got a lion exhibit? Place some wildebeest skeletons near it. Have a grizzly bear exhibit? Show off its skull and impressively large claws. Maybe you may even see a couple fossils for you to go through. Not to mention some statues of animals recently lost to human activity. Tasmanian tiger, passenger pigeon, dodo, and great auk just to name a few.
4. Gameplay changes: one of the changes would be to the size of exhibits, with 4 different sizes available to you. The smallest would be for the arthropods and invertebrates, the largest would be for the iguanas, mammals, green anaconda, giant salamander, alligator snapping turtle, and Japanese Giant salamander. The mammals would probably have very short animations, personally I would rather have them in the game than not.
Finally for the “research” part of the pack. While the veterinary research building allows you to research diseases and how to breed animals better, this expansion would add a new research building. The conservation research center will allow you to do a couple things in game:
- Hire new staff: researcher and field worker
- Using the research conservation center you can research the diseases, genetics, and physiology of your zoo animals to better help their Wild counterparts.
- The field worker can be sent to Wild locations to research wildlife in their natural habitat, and to help protect said habitat.
- You can choose to donate set amounts of money to certain research projects, example: protecting habitats for Bonobos. The building will generate fame and conservation bonuses, and if you are doing enough conservation work you can apply for grants and get donations!
- You do not need to pay grants and donations back, and the money will instantly transfer into your research projects. Research projects will be a continuous drain on your finances so be aware how much you are spending!
- Animals released into national parks (the “wild”) can be tracked in this building!
- You can establish a population of animals in your zoo that is destined to return to the wild.
One more idea:
Education and Community Expansion Pack
1. Cost $29.99
2. Animals
- Miniature Donkey
- Zebu cattle
- Guinea Hog
- Dwarf goats
- Domestic rabbits
- Chickens (various color morphs)
- Mallard Duck
- Wood Duck
- White Faced Whistling Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Black Swan
- Mute Swan
- Cape Porcupine
- Squirrel Monkey
- Patagonian Mara
- African Spurred Tortoise
3. Props: most of the props will be interactive for the guest, especially for the children npcs. See if you can jump as far as a kangaroo! How long are your arms compared to some bird species? Interactive food webs and ecosystem posters will also be available. This expansion pack will also add a lot of farming props and pieces to the game.
4. In terms of new gameplay this pack will add a couple:
- Feeding stations will allow guests to buy some food for your animals, this includes a lot of the animals in this pack.
- By making your domestic animals in a walk through exhibit, and attaching some hand washing stations to it, you can make the area a petting zoo! The hand washing stations, and staff that will stand by just in case, are what will allow children who visit your zoo to pet some of the friendlier animals.
- Be able to build carousels in a couple of different styles (classic, wooden, or modern).
- Be able to make small playgrounds in three different styles (plastic, metal, wood).
- Be able to set up special promotions! These can be set in your zoo menu and will automatically occur when scheduled. An example would be a mothers or Father’s Day discount, which would automatically reduce cost for some guests. Another example would create your own “Boo at the Zoo” which will add special Halloween themed gifts and activities to your zoo. Be able to create adult only events, like a “Brew at the Zoo”. Warning though, on nights with alcoholit helps to have good security!
- This pack will also add the “school”, which during the summer will allow kids to have a special summer camp at your zoo! You will need to place an educator in the school building, who will take the children on tours of the zoo and teach them all about animals and conservation.
- Be able to place advertisements for local businesses around your zoo, which will give you some needed cash.
- Set up membership/ special year long passes, which will allow some guests to show up as much as they want and get discounts all over the zoo.
- Be able to receive snapshots from your local newspaper, which will cover your zoo’s activities! As you get more popular the newspapers will support you, but be warned. If you take poor care of your animals or fire a lot of locals the newspapers won’t be so kind.
Sorry this post was absurdly long! I was just forming these ideas over a couple days. Tell me what you guys think or what expansion packs you would like to see!
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