Extremely exotic fish

[kbmodigity]

Are there plans to add fish from the deep deep oceans? I'm talking the ones you see on the discovery channel and such that have bioluminesence. I think it would be awsome to have a "dark room" where you could see all these types of fish flashing and all.

With how deep these fish natuarally live in the ocean I would think it would be a very expensive type to obtain and maintain. Maybe something for the higher up tiers/late game.

[Twice Circled]

It's something I'm considering, but I'm not sure at the moment. We're putting together the species list at the moment and it's incredible just how many different families and species there are. I'm currently aiming to have roughly 100 unique species in the game, but it's surprisingly difficult to represent the entire ocean within that number, so we're having to make some tough choices!

I agree though that something like this would have to be a late game specialism which would require a lot of work to create and maintain. :)

[rick.vleugels]

Going further on the species that will be available: will there be Ocean Sunfish in the game? They are quite the public's favourite in the aquariums that have them on exhibit. As someone that visits every aquarium in every city I come, it's always my go to tank if they have them. I could probably list a hundred more fish that would be awesome to add, but Ocean sunfish would definetly make me play the game forever! (though without them, I would also play the game forever as I love aquaria...)

[Twice Circled]

Thanks for your suggestion! :)

[Slippin Jimmy]

apart from marine fish will you have most of the new world and african cichlids?

[Twice Circled]

So as time has gone on I am forced to make tough decisions in this area, with so many potential species and having to design a good system of gameplay around them.

It is looking likely that there will be around 100 species at release, all of which will be marine animals, a mixture of fish and inverts, both tropical and temperate.

I know some will be disappointed at the lack of freshwater, but for me it was more important to have fewer, densely populated groups, rather than having lots of sparsely populated ones. This is so we can have as much compatibility between the animals as possible, and less separate groups that can never combine. I would love to add freshwater at a later date, but we'll have to wait and see.

There are some amazing species on the list, which I'm looking forward to sharing with you all closer to release!

:)

[Dreamkissed]

Just out of curiousity, for those of us who were big fans of Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania. Will there be mermaids among the options of exhibits?

[Twice Circled]

CrimsonVixen, I must admit I had not even considered that. One thing I'd like to have is "Entertainers" like in Rollercoaster Tycoon (basically people dressed up in costumes). One of the costumes could be a mermaid. ;)

[kbmodigity]

Originally posted by CrimsonVixen:

Just out of curiousity, for those of us who were big fans of Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania. Will there be mermaids among the options of exhibits?

If anything if possible I would rather see a tank for giant squid or something that is known to exist instead of turning it into something with mythological creatures.

I like the idea of an entertainer wearing a costume like that though.

[Piggy]

Please add freshwater species down the road.

[Snail Rancher]

Originally posted by Piggy:

Please add freshwater species down the road.

I could imagine that as a nice DLC, provided it had 100+ species and equipment.