Dino Hybrids/DNA splicing, Skins and Modding

[AlexanderKarayann]

Hey all, does DNA splicing affect the appearance of Dinosaurs? I saw somewhere that over time they will get scars and their appearance will somewhat change and I was wondering if this would also be possible with DNA splicing.
Say that you have unlocked all options on a Dino, would that Dino look different from the original one?
And what about mod support? Would it be possible for modders to do something like this?
Lastly, I am a bit confused, can you create hybrids or is it only DNA splicing that gives them better attack, health etc?
It would be insanely awesome if you could create some new Dinos. Again I wonder if modding will be available and if mods could do something like that.
It could be something like "Choose the type of Dinosaur" which would affect the body type, "Choose Carnivore or Herbivore" which would affect the diet and head, "Choose skin texture" etc.
Probably not, probably too complicated but still a fun idea to entertain. Just imagine a stegosaurus looking t-rex with the speed of a raptor... :P

I am really excited about this game and it's been a long time since I've seen such hype and speculation about an upcoming release. Just goes to show how many people have been waiting for a game like this and for those of us who played JPOG this is a dream come true! I hope they get it right!

[Sovereigndrake]

From what i've seen so far:

Dinosaurs have 4 Genes that can be altered, one of them being "Cosmetic". The cosmetic genes you unlock have biome-type names like "Taiga, Rainforest, Steppe" so it's probably just a recolour. It does not appear that altering the other genes has any impact on its appearence but we will have to wait and see.

There is no official mod support at this time.

You can only change dinosaurs by altering their stats. You unlock different genes that give you stat boosts in certain areas. You cannot create hybrids yourself, you just get to unlock things like the I-Rex.

[AlexanderKarayann]

Thank you Sovereigndrake for your answer.
I do hope that we'll get mod support though I'm certain a lot of people want to create content for such fun game!