How long does it take to unlock all dinosaurs?

[Jzson]

I'm considering buying the game while it's on sale but I'm not really interested in the "campaign" portion of the game with missions and such. I'm mostly interested in just building my own park and playing around with it, but unfortunately I've heard that you have to unlock dinosaurs through the missions before they're usable in sandbox mode? If that's the case, then how long does it take to unlock everything?

[Just Chill]

It just takes as long as you are willing to install a savegame from someone else. :)
https://www.nexusmods.com/jurassicworldevolution/mods/1

[Jzson]

Originally posted by Just Chill:

It just takes as long as you are willing to install a savegame from someone else. :)
https://www.nexusmods.com/jurassicworldevolution/mods/1

great, problem solved. are those compatible with the base game or do i need the deluxe edition for those saves to work?

[Just Chill]

You need the deluxe edition.
If you don't plan to get all DLCs, you can only use the oldest archive.

It's called "Various JWE Saves" and has V1.3 found under the "OLD FILES".
If you plan to get some DLCs you need to check through the names. I always included all DLCs currently available in the updates I provided.

The newest savegame is only compatible with all current DLC and the Deluxe Edition.

So make your choice. :)

[Jzson]

Originally posted by Just Chill:

You need the deluxe edition.
If you don't plan to get all DLCs, you can only use the oldest archive.

It's called "Various JWE Saves" and has V1.3 found under the "OLD FILES".
If you plan to get some DLCs you need to check through the names. I always included all DLCs currently available in the updates I provided.

The newest savegame is only compatible with all current DLC and the Deluxe Edition.

So make your choice. :)

sweet, thanks for the help :)

[Just Chill]

Oh and the Player File is optional and you should be able to use it with any version you buy.
It contains skin unlocks and stuff and might also contain the newest additions (like Sandbox unlocks).

Everything else (like dinosaurs researching to 100%) needs an own savegame.

[Just Chill]

Just as minor addition, the Premium Edition is reduced:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9464/Jurassic_World_Evolution_Premium_Edition/
€36,42 instead than over €80. oO

It contains all current DLCs EXCEPT the Herbivore Dinosaur Pack. That just got recently released and will be added later into that package.

[Jzson]

Originally posted by Just Chill:

Just as minor addition, the Premium Edition is reduced:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9464/Jurassic_World_Evolution_Premium_Edition/

It contains all current DLCs EXCEPT the Herbivore Dinosaur Pack. That just got recently released and will be added later into that package.

eh, not sure i want to spend that much when the base game already has everything i'd want and is so much cheaper. i also don't even know most of the dinos the DLCs add :/

[Just Chill]

Fair enough.
There are 2 heavy story DLCs that add a bunch of cool new features, but the Deluxe Edition is already pretty fine.

Especially it also features a few new dinosaurs that got added for free.
By the way, if you want to check every dinosaur and how it gets added into the game, feel free to have a look onto my skin guide. :)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1626656507

[Phil]

All depends on who much time and energy you are willing to invest in the game. Take your time. Don't expect immediate results. You'll fail.

DOn't ever use someone else's saved file. It's your game. Don't be a cheater.

You will learn when you have earned the right to a new Dino.

[Phil]

Originally posted by Just Chill:

It just takes as long as you are willing to install a savegame from someone else. :)
https://www.nexusmods.com/jurassicworldevolution/mods/1

Cheating... if you want access to all Sandbox. Have at it. :(

[Jzson]

Originally posted by Phil:

All depends on who much time and energy you are willing to invest in the game. Take your time. Don't expect immediate results. You'll fail.

DOn't ever use someone else's saved file. It's your game. Don't be a cheater.

You will learn when you have earned the right to a new Dino.

how is it cheating to skip the parts of the game i won't like? it's a singleplayer sandbox mode, they should be unlocked in that by default

[Lord Trilobite]

Loading finished saves to skip all challenge the game gives is definitely cheating.
But it also doesn't matter at all. Because it's a singleplayer game. What you do with your game is your business.
So if you have more fun by installing completed save files then by all means, have fun. Because it doesn't affect anyone else.
And it's a good thing people enjoy things in different ways, otherwise everyone would be the same and that would be boring.

[Just Chill]

Originally posted by Phil:

Originally posted by Just Chill:

It just takes as long as you are willing to install a savegame from someone else. :)
https://www.nexusmods.com/jurassicworldevolution/mods/1

Cheating... if you want access to all Sandbox. Have at it. :(

The savegame is legit.
I would agree if I cheated, but in that case you simply continue someone others game.

Originally posted by Lord Trilobite:

But it also doesn't matter at all.

Exactly, we don't need to brand someone uselessly. :)

[VoidXearo]

Originally posted by Just Chill:

Originally posted by Phil:

Cheating... if you want access to all Sandbox. Have at it. :(

The save game is legit.
I would agree if I cheated, but in that case you simply continue someone others game.

Originally posted by Lord Trilobite:

But it also doesn't matter at all.

Exactly, we don't need to brand someone uselessly. :)

i think hes not saying you are cheating but the person is taking your save yet not doing the work himself?? cheating doesn't always involve mods in the cheating community, if you copy off of someone else's homework/test its considered cheating lol to clarify

Originally posted by Zepravity:

Originally posted by Phil:

All depends on who much time and energy you are willing to invest in the game. Take your time. Don't expect immediate results. You'll fail.

Don't ever use someone else's saved file. It's your game. Don't be a cheater.

You will learn when you have earned the right to a new Dino.

how is it cheating to skip the parts of the game i won't like? it's a single player sandbox mode, they should be unlocked in that by default

Did you use that excuse in school too?? lmao "I'm sorry teacher but i copied off his homework because i didn't like doing the work"...Come on man

[Just Chill]

Originally posted by VoidXearo:

if you copy off of someone else's homework/test its considered cheating lol to clarify

I don't think that getting a proper education which will be important for your future life and either for your income / job you will get, should be compared with a video game which only purpose is to have fun and be entertained.
And yes, it is cheating when you give yourself an unfair advantage to have a better life. Because you turn down other people. Here no ones else is harmed.

Using someone elses savegame to avoid a possible annoyance to have some fun for the money that got paid doesn't seem unreasonable for me, as there isn't even a penalty for doing so. An advantage is surely there too, you safe time when you use someone elses savegame. An disadvantage might be that you get bored by the game way quicker than when you played it all by yourself.
Furthermore it's everyones own decision how they want to have fun with video games and as long as it is singleplayer, no one else can be turned down with such a move. Except the person who uses that savegame maybe...?

In this case, you could question yourself if you would have fun or be entertained by using someone elses savegame.

If not, then it's clear that you don't support such a move and that's perfectly fine.

Similar as it is fine if others don't want to invest that much time in unlocking everything.



I've also upload a savegame for the Final Fantasy VIII Remaster, but as I have changed some aspects which cannot be achieved in that stage of the game, I clearly tagged it also as "cheat" on Nexus (at least if the admins accepted that Tag request, I don't know how that works).
So no worry, I surely have a definition for cheating, just a broader one.