Water Depth + SHARKS

[Delta_BOSS]

I saw on the E3 gameplay demo there is depth to waters: any chance for big pools with Great White sharks?

[masteradstriker]

We don't even know if sharks are in the game or not...

[mbiggiani]

highly unlikely that sharks would be added

[Delta_BOSS]

They got gators swimming... Why not sharks?

[mbiggiani]

Originally posted by Delta_BOSS:

They got gators swimming... Why not sharks?

1.) Crocodiles can live both on land and in the water, so you can create a suitable enclosure for it like the others terrestrial animals.

2.) Sharks, especially the Great White Shark, require salt water to live. There is only freshwater in the game.

3.) Adding sharks would require 3 dimensional swimming. That is, being able to swim in all directions, including up and down. Currently it seems like all animals can only swim on the surface of the water.

4.) Sharks need a lot of space. There is a reason why you don't see a Great White Shark in an aquarium. The size and depth of their habitat is impossible to replicate and they die after a few days in captivity.

[Delta_BOSS]

Originally posted by mbiggiani:

Originally posted by Delta_BOSS:

They got gators swimming... Why not sharks?

4.) Sharks need a lot of space. There is a reason why you don't see a Great White Shark in an aquarium. The size and depth of their habitat is impossible to replicate and they die after a few days in captivity.

lol I never went to real zoo. Last time I did, I was like 4 y.o.
I watched too many movies with Great White sharks.

What about dolphins and killer whales?

- Gators can swim under water and can roll.
- Animation shouldn't be a problem and they can be given constraints from the water edges from surface to stay bellow or to jump off and land in water for air.
- How do you know it's only fresh water in the game?

06:30 = Salt water crocodile!!!
https://youtu.be/jY9xd34THvc?t=380

I'm trying to help in making greater game by giving ideas!!! You got to stand with me!

[War Bear]

Originally posted by Delta_BOSS:

Originally posted by mbiggiani:

4.) Sharks need a lot of space. There is a reason why you don't see a Great White Shark in an aquarium. The size and depth of their habitat is impossible to replicate and they die after a few days in captivity.

lol I never went to real zoo. Last time I did, I was like 4 y.o.
I watched too many movies with Great White sharks.

What about dolphins and killer whales?

- Gators can swim under water and can roll.
- Animation shouldn't be a problem and they can be given constraints from the water edges from surface to stay bellow or to jump off and land in water for air.
- How do you know it's only fresh water in the game?

06:30 = Salt water crocodile!!!
https://youtu.be/jY9xd34THvc?t=380

I'm trying to help in making greater game by giving ideas!!! You got to stand with me!

Well the devs are aiming for this to be the most authentic zoo game yet, and given the controversies around keeping large cetaceans and sharks in general, I'd say it's highly unlikely given how both are known to turn suicidal over time in captivity (Sea World bad)

[Magnus Aurelius, Bright Lord]

Great white Sharks are not in real Zoo so I doubt it. The reason is, I read somewhere, that Sharks let themselves die in enclosure. They do not make good slaves for Zoos.

[similarly]

Sharks are in the next game: Planet Aquarium ... Or is it Planet Sea Park? (just kidding, but maybe not a bad idea ...)

Personally, I'd love to see an aquarium expansion. The zoo in my hometown has an aquarium building that has, among other things, small sharks.

[Miffology]

Well the new water modelling system is volumetric so it seems they have finally worked that bit out of the game engine. (Meaning the water has it's own physics/movement, imagine pouring water into a glass sorta thing instead of just a terrain painted layer) so it's not impossible like the devs used to say, however it's unlikely if they ever did do 'sea world' type stuff they wouldn't add in 'large aquatic mammals or fish' due to PR reasons and general portrayed welfare in IRL. (No sharks/killer whales/dolphins etc)

They could possibly add in small aquariums set pieces with jellyfish/other small fish (like the 1x1x1 grid boxes we saw in a recent video) but make them slightly bigger for a walk through styled building type DLC in the future.

Though given the name 'Planet Zoo' i'd doubt we'd ever see any purely aquatic styled stuff, given their usually 'safe business practices' probably just more amphibious mammals etc (like otters maybe).

[Kosher Pork ✞ Jesus Saves ✞]

We might get sea creatures later on, it's "Zoo Tycoon" tradition to release an expansion with a huge variety of sea animals, including Orcas and GWS.

Originally posted by War Bear:

Well the devs are aiming for this to be the most authentic zoo game yet, and given the controversies around keeping large cetaceans and sharks in general, I'd say it's highly unlikely given how both are known to turn suicidal over time in captivity (Sea World bad)

I can understand this though. While normally I'd hope for as many critters as possible and would like to add Orcas and Great Whites to my virtual park, IRL these particular animals seriously don't belong in captivity. I can take or leave having them as features and respect the whatever route the devs take with it.

[Pathogenic]

There have been repeated attempts to keep Great White sharks in captivity, and all invariably result in them dying very shortly afterwards. They simply need lots, lots more space than a small enclosure can provide.

[KingeOrge]

Wait for the Aquarium animals DLC

[BlazingCynder]

There has never been a Great White Shark in captivity. I highly doubt that this will occur.

[Mighty-Seb]

First OFF there is no great White sharks in captivity on the planet as they can live in captivity so no great whites

[Delta_BOSS]

I really appreciate people who are keen to details, pointing out the reality problems of - say great white sharks being held in captivity for example.

But a game is a game.

Thumbs up for those thinking out of the box.

So, if it's not possible in reality, it could be cool to make it happen in a game.
Like any game that makes you colonize another planet!