I have a love-hate relationship with Planet Zoo because I’m bad at building realistic zoos 😭 I love the game but my lack of build skills always frustrates the hell out of me. Often I’ll get halfway through a habitat, worked on it for ages, but then I look at it and think “I completely hate this habitat” 😭 The building is all so detailed and customizable, which is amazing but also overwhelming sometimes. Anyway, thanks for the tips, super helpful 😋
Your content is really good. Please don’t take this as an insult cause I like the choice of music you used for the background. But for my headphones those really high pitches and jingly piano sounds really distracted from your voice and narrations. I’d suggest using something more bass and with less melody also a more subtle or longer loop cause holy cow- it was far to sort and I was noticing it like every 45 seconds of your talk
For square paths you need to align to a grid and then click on square edges. If you build a few paths all the same width then align to grid you can quite easily create those paths
I think the most love hate part of this game is that its like art. Ill make an awesome zoo, have people say its amazing, but then when i revisit it the inner artist in me thinks it looks terrible and wants to do it over again haha
That's one thing people tend to never do.. use references. I'm always bringing up pics of habitats and buildings. I'll recreate them to an extent and then just add on what I like afterwards. Trying to build from the mind is very tough..
@@yourmotherindisguise each to their own but Its hardly stealing if you’re simply using it to see how something is put together. I’d find it very difficult to get things right without the proper references.
Thank you for this guide! Bringing up some things many don't mention to think about. It all sounds like it comes down to planning the zoo early. I do want to give a shout out to LideR however who goes real in depth with what animals need according to zoos.
I like your videos and the content you present is clearly explained, but ... 4 minutes and 25 seconds to get to the part of the video where you explain how you do something is a little excessive.
I really think this video got some good content, but it is WAY to slow, I am only 6 minutes in (and I skipped the intro) and I lost the focus.. TRYING really hard here.
Tbf I was still pretty new to making this sort of video at the time so maybe forgive me for not having ironed out those flaws. All I can suggest is to stick with it and see what you learn, it's more of the sort of video you listen to than have to watch anyway.
@@DanXG I saw some more of your videos, and they are def. better! Tho I got ADHD, so just listening are not really an option. But that's not on you ofc. It's just some really good content!
Amazing resources, great video. Your zoo looks amazing. I struggle to make things look beautiful and natural, I've restarted my franchise a few times now 😅 hopefully this time I'll be a little better
Glad you liked it and hope it helps :). I'm no franchise player but I hear it's a regular thing to start over a fair bit because its hard to make them look good from the start with the limited funds.
How do you make huge plazas with the paths? when I try to do it it's always so buggy or messy with holes in it, and its harder to connect more paths to later
This is unfortunately a very hard thing to master on PZ, even I haven't managed it with all the hours I've played but I do know a few techniques that may help so will think about putting a video together :)
@@lailaagrado Pieces wont prevent that, it will most likely be path or habitat barrier preventing that. I've found if they're too close to a waters edge the water wont go back in.
I have a love-hate relationship with Planet Zoo because I’m bad at building realistic zoos 😭 I love the game but my lack of build skills always frustrates the hell out of me. Often I’ll get halfway through a habitat, worked on it for ages, but then I look at it and think “I completely hate this habitat” 😭 The building is all so detailed and customizable, which is amazing but also overwhelming sometimes. Anyway, thanks for the tips, super helpful 😋
sameee
I know this feeling 😂
Me too, I feel your pain. I find it so difficult to build anything
Your content is really good. Please don’t take this as an insult cause I like the choice of music you used for the background. But for my headphones those really high pitches and jingly piano sounds really distracted from your voice and narrations. I’d suggest using something more bass and with less melody also a more subtle or longer loop cause holy cow- it was far to sort and I was noticing it like every 45 seconds of your talk
No insult taken, all feedback is good feedback trust me :)
Thank you so much mate, just discovered your channel and already love it, one sub from me😃
Thank you :). Glad you're enjoying the content.
How did you make the road and car park it looks amazing
It's just plaster pieces to make the basic road and then the plastic shapes to make the road markings.
Unfair How Planet Zoo youtubers have less subs and Minecraft youtubers have millions of subs. Planet Zoo seems better than minecraft.
Their very different games that are amazing in their own ways, but yeah I agree planet zoo is criminally underrated
I agree as well with both of you there both very different games but minecraft has been out longer but planet zoo is very underrated
What part of the UK are you from?? I can never figure out the accent.
So I was born east London, live out in Essex now :)
i dont really know how to make paths for example square paths idk how to make them
For square paths you need to align to a grid and then click on square edges. If you build a few paths all the same width then align to grid you can quite easily create those paths
I think the most love hate part of this game is that its like art. Ill make an awesome zoo, have people say its amazing, but then when i revisit it the inner artist in me thinks it looks terrible and wants to do it over again haha
This is awesome much appreciated. I'd love to see your process on the habitat, animal house, and backstage design process. Loving it so far.
I'll be sure to look into doing this
That's one thing people tend to never do.. use references. I'm always bringing up pics of habitats and buildings. I'll recreate them to an extent and then just add on what I like afterwards. Trying to build from the mind is very tough..
References are honestly my biggest source of inspiration and they just help so much
I don't like to use references from real life zoos, it feels like stealing the ideas...
@@yourmotherindisguise each to their own but Its hardly stealing if you’re simply using it to see how something is put together. I’d find it very difficult to get things right without the proper references.
Thank you for this guide! Bringing up some things many don't mention to think about. It all sounds like it comes down to planning the zoo early.
I do want to give a shout out to LideR however who goes real in depth with what animals need according to zoos.
Not a problem at all. Planning is definitely key :)
I like your videos and the content you present is clearly explained, but ... 4 minutes and 25 seconds to get to the part of the video where you explain how you do something is a little excessive.
Think about how excessive it is to take the time to moan about something you can clearly skip past 😂.
I really think this video got some good content, but it is WAY to slow, I am only 6 minutes in (and I skipped the intro) and I lost the focus.. TRYING really hard here.
Tbf I was still pretty new to making this sort of video at the time so maybe forgive me for not having ironed out those flaws. All I can suggest is to stick with it and see what you learn, it's more of the sort of video you listen to than have to watch anyway.
@@DanXG I saw some more of your videos, and they are def. better! Tho I got ADHD, so just listening are not really an option. But that's not on you ofc. It's just some really good content!
Amazing resources, great video. Your zoo looks amazing. I struggle to make things look beautiful and natural, I've restarted my franchise a few times now 😅 hopefully this time I'll be a little better
Glad you liked it and hope it helps :). I'm no franchise player but I hear it's a regular thing to start over a fair bit because its hard to make them look good from the start with the limited funds.
I need to take a bunch of pics next time I'm at the San Diego Safari Park! If I go twice the membership pays for itself and can go to the zoo as well.
How do you make huge plazas with the paths? when I try to do it it's always so buggy or messy with holes in it, and its harder to connect more paths to later
This is unfortunately a very hard thing to master on PZ, even I haven't managed it with all the hours I've played but I do know a few techniques that may help so will think about putting a video together :)
It looks phenomenal, I’m gonna have to watch everything on your channel now 😅
Thank you Dale. Feel free to give Tropical Wings a go, it's my latest project :)
I would love a step by step video!
Very much planning to get this made :)
First lesssgooo
can you do torturial how to build indoor habitat for the hippos
Love, love your builds!! Was the flat banked area just concrete rotated?
It was indeed, I made a bunch of circles and then just cut them up and placed them as you see them :)
@@DanXG Thanks so much. Can't wait to watch future videos - just subscribed.
One final question - the staircase you have going up to the primate house - is that just concrete pieces covering an elevated path?
@@TheTragicallyhip101 Either concrete or Plaster, probably plaster as it's easier to use in this situation
This is really useful mate thank you!
Glad I could be of some help :)
Thank you so much Dan! I love seeing how different players approach playing Planet Zoo
Not a problem, glad you enjoyed it :)
@@DanXG You make it look so easy, one day I'll actually build a zoo from start to finish 😂
@@mckinneyc1000 Practise makes perfect mate. I've been gradually getting back into myself and I've been very rusty haha
@@DanXG it doesn't show at all!
Finaly my park will look gode!
How did your zoo turn out my illiterate friend?
@@bluebowser3347 good
Cheers mate. Nice info.
what did you used for the ground under the water? It looks so clean and proper...
I used plaster pieces tp give it a more realistic look, I've found it looks nice if you can get a sandstone colour :)
@@DanXG but when i try that it does not allow me to apply water back on to i, it says that something prevent it because of that 😢
@@lailaagrado Pieces wont prevent that, it will most likely be path or habitat barrier preventing that. I've found if they're too close to a waters edge the water wont go back in.
@@DanXG i see, will try it later :) Thank you! And i have one more question, how did you made those islands? Not the feeders the other two
@@lailaagrado Plaster pieces in circles then just sink in some mulch
Great tutorial man! 👌
Cheers buddy :)
the place i mostly toys in animal enclosures are in raccoon or elephant enclosures
Not sure thats entirely true. Ropes are considered toy enrichment and are used heavily in most zoo's.
This is a very informational video thank you!
Hope it can be of some help :)
Do you use the grid to build out your whole zoo?
Very rarely. I find the non grid pieces are just easier to work with in my opinion
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