Which fence for which Dino..?

[Pantherr]

I just bought this game and I am liking it so far but there is a bit to learn.. I am using the heavy fence for the Herbivores and the electric fence for the Carnivores, still have 1 fence locked at this time, but lately the "Herbs" keep breaking thru the fence. Especially the Triceretops..

What fence should I be using for each Dino, and can they be strethenged at some point..? Any other tips on what to do would also be helpful.

Thanks..

[Rabidnid]

Well you can basically use the light fence for the whole game. There are reason why they break fences. Address those and they will be content and just wander aroun. look at the dino and use the R button to bring up it's stats.


Generally they break fences if they are lonely or overcrowded. Adjust the numbers and types of dinos in each enclosure and you can avoid that.

Some will break fences in storms, but just make sure you have the guests in shelters so you can dart and recover them without anyone getting hurt. You can also double fence, which is putting a curved fence behind the existing fence. That will slow them down to give you time to control their breakout. Guests being eaten by dinos is very expensive so let it happen.

Also try different carnivores. I avopid the signature onse like velociraptoers and T Rex becasuse they are unusually obnoxious to deal with.

[Eekhoorn]

As far as I can tell it doesn't really matter. If they want to get out, they'll get out no matter what fences you use. It may take 2 or 3 head buds more, but in the end nothing stops them and you'll always be too late to stop them from breaking out. By the time you can get there with the helicopter and shoot the thread, they are already loose anyhow.

[Pantherr]

Well, good to know, thankyou both. As for Carni's I only have 2 so far and not T-Rex or Veloc. as yet. So basically the fence doesn't make a difference... great lol

[Inardesco]

Light fence for everything

[Jason]

All the dinos break throught all the fences, so in the end you just have to make do with what you have.

[Gentlefish]

The fences have varying strengths based on the material (unless I've been had), and electrified fences take one more hit than the regular version before becoming damaged (or something like that).
Thing is, the dinosaurs' comfort is what matters, not the fence you use; if they're unhappy, they WILL break out. If you've made sure you hit all the benchmarks, many dinosaurs just plain stay put, even during storms. Many herbivores can put up with a lot before hitting the red zone and becoming likely to attack the fence, so if your herbivores are escaping, you're doing something wrong. Likely problem areas are population and social needs, particularly on Hadrosaurs (high social floor) and Stegosaurs/Ankylosaurs (low social and population ceiling). Pachycephalosaurs have a relatively high social floor and a low population ceiling.

Carnivores are typically more sensitive across the board, which means that a storm of any significant duration will cause a lot of escapes. Velociraptors are legendary for breaking out during storms and, for whatever reason, normal conditions. T-Rex isn't too unreasonable in my experience, despite having the same 90% comfort threshold as the raptors--possibly because there's only one to an exhibit instead of 2+.

If a storm looks to be a big one or if you just don't want to deal with the raptors, rexes and frankendinos, you can always tranquilize them preemptively. Having an (upgraded!) ACU base right across from your problem dino always helps, too; the copter might not be there in time to save the fence, but the dinosaur often won't make it through the opening.

[Pantherr]

Good advice, thankyou. I have another issue now :(. This damn quest called "Survival of the fittest". I gotta put a raptor and a diloph---- together and let em fight to the death. THAT part goes fine but right the raptor wins he is agigated and breaks thru the fence and usually kills at least 1 person.

I have tried everything I can think of, have them in there alone and even had a friend for the raptor ready to release after the fight so he is not lonely. Nothing is working, luckily I made a save before all this cuz I have done it at least 6 times now.

Is this supposed to happen? I have raptors at the first site and have had no issue with them...

[Inardesco]

Just build a ton on fencing so that if she breaks out through one fence, theres several more fences to go through aswell.

Just make sure to repair m afterwards.

[Pantherr]

Yeah, Well, it was a real PITA but I got thru it. I didn't notice the timer counting down so I just kept tranqing her and putting her back till it was over :). What a pain it was.. Thankyou for the advice :)

[Eekhoorn]

Originally posted by Pantherr:

Yeah, Well, it was a real PITA but I got thru it. I didn't notice the timer counting down so I just kept tranqing her and putting her back till it was over :). What a pain it was.. Thankyou for the advice :)

This was the point in the game that made me realise the different fences are more for show :(
I had build a 4 layer contraption, but never was able to hold the raptor for very long; as soon as they get aggitated they break down any fortress you can build. You can control their behaviour by making sure they feel comfortable but as soon as you get a mission dino or a random storm, they'll break out no matter what. I almost felt like I cheated my way through that mission when I started sedating that raptor, but it's probably the only way to get hrough it.

[Pantherr]

Yeah I know what you mean, am glad it's done for now :).

[Kuess]

mine break out when they are lonely. Maybe that's the issue? Only have one dino?

[Pantherr]

Seems it was a scripted thing, I tried releasing a 2nd raptor so he woulnt be lonely but it didnt help.

[Galactic Origins]

I use the best non-electric fence when available
if dinos want out they get out simple as that

when the park is finished and fully built, usually the sandbox isle, then I update some fences to electric that face the public

only on island two do I try with some electric fences. better fences only buy time.

yes, the raptor missions are scripted. so are others.

[VoidBaroness Artemie]

Originally posted by Pantherr:

Seems it was a scripted thing, I tried releasing a 2nd raptor so he woulnt be lonely but it didnt help.

I agree i put another raptor in and the main raptor was still mad but i delt with it
may i add a funny thing that happened?
after that mission i sold the raptors (or tried to) an acu maniged to trank a velocoraptor so that its neck became one with the tree
i skreen shot it