Let's Build a Zoo

Let's Build a Zoo

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how to clean the sh*t?
my cleaners don't work at all!
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Jubenei Nov 8, 2021 @ 3:56am 
Try to hire more of them and assign them areas.
Cap'n Darwin Nov 8, 2021 @ 4:04am 
Also make sure that there are no objects inside the enclosure that block movement of the zookeeper or the gate.
TinyPixxels  [developer] Nov 8, 2021 @ 4:54am 
Heya! As the others have said, try grabbing yourself some more animal keepers, make sure you're zoning them correctly (take a look at the heatmap for them in the top right) and make sure your decorations aren't blocking your keeper's way!
PixelHero Nov 8, 2021 @ 7:52am 
We have to have a LOT of keepers. We dedicate a keeper to each enclosure, and then have another 50% or so floating between 3 each or so. Even so, despite having about 1.5 keepers per enclosure, there will probably be ~20 between cleanups.

Partially this seems to be that keepers, unlike janitors, do not cleanup as they walk. Thus, the keeper decides to clean up poop on the far side of the enclosure, walks through ten piles on its way there, cleans, then decides to go clean a poop on the opposite side, walking through the same piles again on the way back.

Eventually they get them all clean, then they go wander off, play a game or two, watch the stock market, perform a science experiment, get a new masters degree, and then finally decide to check on the animals again.

(and yes, we're using subways to reduce travel times)
michelsoetens Nov 8, 2021 @ 11:08am 
I had the same issue. 4 workers on a small enclosure. and no any worker cleaning it.
airgid-sionnach Nov 8, 2021 @ 1:24pm 
What are their stars/stats?
carbonfibah Nov 8, 2021 @ 2:14pm 
So if you see a zoo keeper walk into an enclosure, pause then turn around and leave doing nothing then there is a pathing issue with objects?

I have multiple pens that appear bugged because of the large amounts of poop and nobody cleaning it up even though I have plenty of workers zoned.

This could be a priority bug and if not then the game needs to ALERT the player that a zookeeper cannot path and or complete their task so the player can fix this issue. Leaving it silent is ugly and looks like a bug. A pathing issue is fine but you need to alert the player in-game with an icon or something so the enclosure can be setup properly.
airgid-sionnach Nov 8, 2021 @ 2:39pm 
Originally posted by carbonfibah:
So if you see a zoo keeper walk into an enclosure, pause then turn around and leave doing nothing then there is a pathing issue with objects?

I have multiple pens that appear bugged because of the large amounts of poop and nobody cleaning it up even though I have plenty of workers zoned.

This could be a priority bug and if not then the game needs to ALERT the player that a zookeeper cannot path and or complete their task so the player can fix this issue. Leaving it silent is ugly and looks like a bug. A pathing issue is fine but you need to alert the player in-game with an icon or something so the enclosure can be setup properly.

It tells you in the tutorial.
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Date Posted: Nov 7, 2021 @ 9:22pm
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