though if I had a choice we would also get one of my lovely duckies…….
but I am still happy about the deer
and mad about the duck…….
DLC20 Discussion (maybe, but why not?)
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though if I had a choice we would also get one of my lovely duckies…….
but I am still happy about the deer
and mad about the duck…….
I agree, while I feel the elephant is one of the most wasted slots of all time (this isn't a dis towards the animal itself, just the fact of what it could have taken the place of) I so far like this DLC and will still probably get it, I just hope we a bird, languar, and/or blackbuck
maybne that leaf guy was lying...
The dlc is looking fairly strong with a monkey and asian deer things we have been asking for forever alongside the honey badger which is fairly well wanted. It just has the misfortune to also have the most mind boggling awful animal pick to ever be conceived by frontier,
you know what I always say never trust a leaf they are always doing something shady.
Always two faced, and always flipping on their word.
Looks like the leaf has fallen
That's not the Honey Badger that's actually a European Badger with black paint
I'm happy with most of the animal selections, altough the elephant's could have been occupied by another animal, and i'm still a little upset because the Fishing Cat didn't stay (I still hope it can arrive in a future DLC.)
India and East Asia could have used a full pack each, not a combined pack that's naturally going to leave both of them with lots of leftover holes. I'm going to be legitimately bummed if we're missing blackbuck, tanuki, or at this point literally any bird. And with only three slots left, it's unlikely that the exact three "needed" animals for me are what we're going to get.
The other three picks are perfectly fine even if none of them were ones I was personally invested in. What could save this for me is a bird (or two) and something like a muntjac (though the Pere David's Deer might make that less likely?)
I'm usually the first person to say "They aren't posting anything on the socials because there's no news to share and nothing to say." But they have things to say. Presumably. Haha. I really am wondering if somebody is on vacation or whatever. LOL
They technically fit. And maybe it's years of assuming they would be linked to a more specific pack (oceania, Australia) or something very general (Zookeeper)... But I'm just not seeing it. But then again, if the elephant can work...
Since they seem to be going with a broader theme than just India, I guess it could make sense?
I dunno. I'm just refusing to get my hopes up again. And on Tree Kangaroo Tuesday, of all the days!
I mean, I actually think their post highlights some potential uses for this species in an in-game zoo. I definitely agree with folks that it's not an essential animal and there are others I'd prefer over it but there's some ways to theme distinctly for them compared to the other elephants I think. And assuming there's a clear size differential... I dunno. I can see some value in it. Especially if the model and textures are vastly improved over the base game elephants.
One thing that does kind of cheapen the Bornean Pygmy Elephant for me is: it was obviously chosen as it is interesting for its small size.
However, the size variations for animals in this game are so big between 0% and 100% (unrealistically big) that I can essentially already have a mini elephant if I want one by getting a 0% Indian Elephant. And I suspect the 100% Bornean Pygmy Elephant will be larger than the 0% Indian. Then the 0% Bornean will probably be stupidly unrealistically miniature.
So the key standout of the animal really probably won’t be that unique at all.
The other thing is there’s actually quite a few solid subspecies or species reskins for Asia from the base game that I’d take if they had to add one or two given they’d either add diversity or a better model of common zoo species.
However, the size variations for animals in this game are so big between 0% and 100% (unrealistically big) that I can essentially already have a mini elephant if I want one by getting a 0% Indian Elephant. And I suspect the 100% Bornean Pygmy Elephant will be larger than the 0% Indian. Then the 0% Bornean will probably be stupidly unrealistically miniature.
So the key standout of the animal really probably won’t be that unique at all.
The other thing is there’s actually quite a few solid subspecies or species reskins for Asia from the base game that I’d take if they had to add one or two given they’d either add diversity or a better model of common zoo species.
- Asiatic Lion
- Sumatran Tiger
- Green Peafowl
- Sumatran Orangutan
- False Gharial
- Indian Wolf
Which bare game animals have not gotten better alternatives yet?
Are you crazy?
So basically borneo pygmy elephant status is a fraud mostly made up in name of their conservation.
Every source claiming size range about 20% smaller than mainland elephants is using iconic enormous population from indian subcontinent to show how small these are in comparison, while ignoring indochinese specimens, which gone undersizing process from same ecological pressure.
No wonder indian elephants in game is so undersized, when basically indian elephants living in malayan peninsula are literally as big as bornean one.
could there be a reveal today?
Possible, we've had announcements on Wednesday's before iirc. We'll just haveta see, I suppose. But don't hold your breath for it.
So more the size of a Palaeoloxodon falconeri?
I think this is likely.
@AndyZoos , why do you think a reveal is unlikel today?