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Offline starstruck_disaster

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« on: August 08, 2006, 10:03:47 AM »
I have a strategy I am trying for planning zoos that is working pretty well. I always play in the sandbox mode, of course.

Instead of building out as the game progresses, I chose a big alpine map, flattened it, and am putting down empty, plain exhibits and blocking out pathways. Kinda like a painting :D I leave plenty of open areas for food courts between exhibits. When I'm done, all I'll have to do is decorate the zoo, place appropriate paths, and fill the exhibits.

I know I always have trouble plotting where exhibits will go as I build them (especially when the animals have a baby and I need more room, but have the exhibit surrounded) so this way I can just put the animals in an appopriately sized exhibit without having to move others around.

Does this make sense? has anyone else tried it this way? It's working really well, and I know all my paths will be wide and spacey :)
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Offline Red-Panda-Freak

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« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2006, 08:35:13 AM »
this sounds like a good idea!  I should try it some time.
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Offline Ethiopian Wolf

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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2006, 01:18:21 PM »
Quote from: Red-Panda-Freak
this sounds like a good idea!  I should try it some time.


Me too!
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Offline Dreamweaver

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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2006, 01:41:05 PM »
This is what I recently started doing. It is a great way to build a zoo, really. I used to simply build as I went along, putting in animal after animal, but I like it better when you make all the exhibits first, and then put in the animals.
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Offline starstruck_disaster

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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2006, 02:20:37 PM »
I'm glad other people like the idea :D
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Offline Budgielover101

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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2006, 04:18:31 PM »
I have only tried that once...and it was good! i might do it again but thanks for the tips! i only planned a bit of mine.
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Offline marapets

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« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2006, 04:41:43 AM »
yeah im definantly going to try it
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Offline marapets

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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2006, 04:47:36 AM »
sounds like a realy good plan


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Offline Bep-Boi

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« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2006, 01:51:48 AM »
i've always used that since the demo of zt2! i use it all the time! Great to start this thread!
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