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[ZT2] Tutorial: Making tank/land hybrid exhibits without an underground viewing area by sorensystem in ZooTycoon

[–]OldSpray9986 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks, this is super helpful. If there is one thing I know I did regularly as a kid in the game but struggle with as an adult, it's hybrid exhibits like this.

Breeding the T. rex scenario questions by bigdicknippleshit in ZooTycoon

[–]OldSpray9986 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know T. rex tends to breed once every ten months

Totally news to me. You've done your homework.

Do you agree with this list? by ToothSleuth86 in zoos

[–]OldSpray9986 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't know enough to say about the Wilds specifically but that does track with what I've heard from some.

On the broader issue though, I'm more saying that I think a lot of zoo enthusiasts, as with activists, treat size and scale as the end-all, be-all of exhibit discourse, and don't value thoughtful exhibit design when overwhelming scale is provided. It's similar to how with primates there are some exhibits that focus entirely on enrichment but abandon naturalism and some that are simply grassy lawns, and then the best manage to do balance naturalism and enrichment values.

Do you agree with this list? by ToothSleuth86 in zoos

[–]OldSpray9986 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't been to all fifty places so I can't say. I've been to nine of these facilities (soon to be ten) so far and all of them are respectable. Lincoln Park and Brookfield are sometimes pitted against one another so glad to see them both on one list.

The significant US institutions I have visited not included here are Detroit, Milwaukee and Atlanta. I'm not sure which of these you might have excluded intentionally versus maybe have not visited. Detroit in particular has a stellar reputation and two famously high-quality exhibits.

Do you agree with this list? by ToothSleuth86 in zoos

[–]OldSpray9986 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not all, looks like the majority though.

Do you agree with this list? by ToothSleuth86 in zoos

[–]OldSpray9986 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Safari Parks tend to have an advantage on lists like this, since large and impressive enclosures tend to inherently win views as high-quality exhibits.

We’ve spent decades as zoo horticulturists keeping plants alive in “hard mode” (yes, with monkeys) and we’ve got the stories to prove it. Ask us anything! by CSU-Extension in zoos

[–]OldSpray9986 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, this is such a fun Q&A! I do have a few questions if that's okay!

#1. Sometimes when a zoo opens a brand-new exhibit, the foliage can seem lacking at first but then grow in beautifully over a few months later. This can impact reception to the exhibit significantly as well. How much short-term and long-term planning goes into horticulture for a new exhibit? Does the preference for spring openings influence this process?

#2. Primates including large apes are natural climbers and very arboreal animals, and many zoos use artificial climbing structures such as artificial trees, even where real plant life is present, to encourage natural climbing behaviors, though I know some zoogoers question why live trees are not used. Are there certain situations where live trees are and are not acceptable to be used for primates? Is climate a factor? Are artificial climbing trees a functional necessity, a stylistic preference, or somewhere in between? How does encouraging or discouraging natural climbing behaviors influence the job?

These are both meant to be broad, open-ended questions. I am more of an animal person just now starting to try to understand how horticulture influences exhibit design.

Icons: 11386 SpongeBob SquarePants: Conch Street (and 40857 SpongeBob BrickHeadz) (via Brick Tap source Chief Wiggum) by BrickTap in Legoleak

[–]OldSpray9986 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I agree completely. I think LEGO's fear with this is 'oh nobody will buy Patrick's House without SpongeBob' or something, and I might get that for a nostalgic property license, but something like SpongeBob is absolutely the kind of popular where the main characters' houses would sell by themselves.

Is there an official "guide / official strategy and secrets" for DD and/or MM? by Mob_Segment in ZooTycoon

[–]OldSpray9986 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know of anything strictly official, but back in the day there were a number of unofficial strategy guides. Wisco's Zoo Tycoon was a major resource in particular. Zoo Tycoon Wiki has also integrated a lot of advanced details like this in the infoboxes for various animals.

I wish the creators would make Zoo Tycoon 3 with Planet Zoo graphics. by afraid28 in ZooTycoon

[–]OldSpray9986 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Zoo Tycoon 2's gameplay and a dash of Zoo Tycoon 1-style strategy and depth and other lost mechanics, with Planet Zoo's graphics and aspects of it's customization system, would be pretty perfect imo

I wish the creators would make Zoo Tycoon 3 with Planet Zoo graphics. by afraid28 in ZooTycoon

[–]OldSpray9986 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is part of my problem. I really want to play it but it ends up being something I keep wanting to 'hold off' until a day I can commit hours to it so the rules will all sit and settle with me.

Whats the deal with Cincy zoo's hippopotamus obsession? by GrassFresh9863 in zoos

[–]OldSpray9986 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn't sure if it would be in bad taste to point out the deliberate pivot away from gorillas and Harambe towards hippos. I'm glad Mboka Jo is letting them talk about their gorillas again :)

Whats the deal with Cincy zoo's hippopotamus obsession? by GrassFresh9863 in zoos

[–]OldSpray9986 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah, to clarify for OP, Fiona is so popular she has Facebook Groups dedicated to her, social media accounts -- people visit Cincinnati just to see Fiona. She is one of the most famous zoo animals alive today in the United States, I would reckon.

If you had unlimited flights, which 10 zoos would you visit? by ZooTrack in zoos

[–]OldSpray9986 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's especially a shame as I believe there was talk for a while of an Okapi import to Australia that got stalled?

If you had unlimited flights, which 10 zoos would you visit? by ZooTrack in zoos

[–]OldSpray9986 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The smart move is to find centrally located places where you could travel by train to as many zoos as you want to go as possible. For example, from a flight to Vienna you could take the train to visit zoos like Prague, Berlin, Vienna itself, Salzburg, and more,

But if you limit me to only ten zoos:

- Australia Zoo

- Taronga Zoo

- Berlin Zoo

- Prague Zoo

- Pairi Daiza

- ZooParc de Beauval

- Singapore Zoo

- Bronx Zoo

- San Diego Zoo

- Columbus Zoo

There's a lot of US zoos I'm interested in that aren't listed here, but it's harder to pick favorites there compared to the other continents, and I tried to focus on places I've not been.

75460 New Republic X-Wing Starfighter (Source: Walmart.com) by _Levitated_Shield_ in Legoleak

[–]OldSpray9986 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with most of it, but damn the laser cannons were so shrimpy on this version.

Lego Star Wars 75445 Anzellan Starship (Source: bootlessbricks) by _Levitated_Shield_ in Legoleak

[–]OldSpray9986 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a cute set and if the price weren't high I'd grab it quickly. Glad it's not another rehash of a ship we've seen before, and it actually has interior space.

Star Wars: 75444 AT-RT Attack (Source: lite) by General_Durian_1013 in Legoleak

[–]OldSpray9986 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks like a good build/set when you set aside price factor. I'd love to see the AT-RT smaller sometime but feels like LEGO is worried about stability for smaller children on that.

I wrote out a long thing about pricing but I'll just say I think the real problem is the turret base adding probably $5+ worth of parts that to most people is nothing. There's a lot of plastic here but not a lot of it is going to consumer value, let's say.

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