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Offline kiger

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« on: July 06, 2006, 08:06:12 AM »
First off I suggest choosing a small zoo, it will be easier to master small and move up.

Make a large X through the zoo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/X.jpg

Be aware i am playing the game while making this so just wait a couple minutes between updates.
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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2006, 08:10:18 AM »
Whenever I try to make symetrical zoos I use a grid layout.  Also when you say symetrical do you mean same animals on both sides, or do you mean just the layout and such?
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Offline kiger

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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2006, 08:12:31 AM »
Make Two lines like so. Also this will not be entirely centered.......this is just how the game maps are made. But your zoo will look good at the end

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/unevem.jpg

fill in the small open area and time to start decorating

layout.
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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2006, 08:17:32 AM »
Decoration depends apon what you like. But this a way i think looks good in this type of zoo.

Add two resturants

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/Resturants.jpg
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2006, 08:25:03 AM »
I decorated them as close to the same as possible. Unfortonally i came out a little off. But still looks good

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/decorateresturants.jpg
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2006, 08:31:13 AM »
Double your pathways and finish decorating around the resturants

Double the path on the larger exhibit side

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/double.jpg
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2006, 08:39:32 AM »
Finish decorating the center and cut off the edges of the four side exhibits...you can already see the differance between the two big exhibits...

your zoo may and probably will come out better than mine
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/Edges.jpg
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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2006, 08:51:59 AM »
Add your animals
i keep my animals in crates ((usually)) untill i'm done with the zoo.

my first animal is the ethiopian wolf.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/wolf.jpg

Okapi
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/okapi.jpg

caracal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/caracal.jpg

penguin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/penguin.jpg


this depends apon you also.

Suggestions:
biome based zoo
animals from certain continates
carivores
big cats
bovids ((hoffed animals-wildebeest-gernuk-giant sable antelope,ect))
Check your zoo book for family,region,ect
((Also you could make a large biome zoo and connect the exhibits with elevated paths.))
« Last Edit: July 06, 2006, 09:08:46 AM by kiger »
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Offline Ursarusskaya

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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2006, 08:57:31 AM »
That looks really cool, actually! I hadn't thought of that. I tend to do grids as well when I'm trying to be symmetrical. Sometimes I do a large Savannah in the middle and try to do rays off of that, but I never do a good job. I don't judge the animals space requirements well so things end up kind of a mess. I'm going to try this, though. I really like it and I can imagine walking through it for real.

Thanks!!
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Offline kiger

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« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2006, 09:09:37 AM »
Thanks and you are welcome. I had this perfected before this one is sorta downhill, but still shows the main purpose.

On to the two big exhibits now.

elephant and wildebeest.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/wildebeest.jpg

hippo, buffalo, and four flamingos
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/watlands.jpg
« Last Edit: July 06, 2006, 09:22:04 AM by kiger »
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« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2006, 09:23:44 AM »
Now for the tour. the animals are out of their crates and i add some benches and donation boxes. All are lined up
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« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2006, 09:24:55 AM »
i was just wondering im sorta slow and prolly will end up with a mess if i try this and this is just a suggestion, but could you upload it? Once i see the full thing i can prolly do it on my own. but remember just a suggestion :happy:
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« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2006, 09:47:26 AM »
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Offline Bjrichards

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« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2006, 09:49:50 AM »
i mean could you make this a download for people like me that cant make zoos that well. :pinch:
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Offline kiger

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« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2006, 09:49:55 AM »
Here's the map
i think i added too much tile in some places
you guys can make it better though
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Kigertaru/overviewmap.jpg
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Offline RedNotDead

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« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2006, 10:01:14 AM »
this is more show and tell so closed.
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