Jurassic World Evolution 2 - 1.8.1 Update Notes
Hello Park Managers!
We are very excited to announce that the Jurassic World Evolution 2: Prehistoric Marine Species Pack and free Update 7 are now available.
Read below for the full set of patch notes.
DLC - Prehistoric Marine Species Pack
Prehistoric Species
- 4 x New Species
- Shonisaurus
- Dunkleosteus
- Archelon
- Nothosaurus
Features
- Added new environment object (Lagoon Rock Platform) to be used by Archelon and Nothosaurus
- Added new environment need for Platforms required by Archelon and Nothosaurus
Update 7
Custom Challenge Mode
- Players are now able to create their own challenges with 'Custom Challenge Mode'
- Select a map - Choose from one of four preset difficulties, or create your own experience with over 40 customisable settings for you to adjust to your own liking
- Then choose up to 3 objectives which will be required to complete your challenge
- Each custom challenge will generate its own unique Share Code, which you can then share with others and have them recreate your personal configuration
Buildings
- Added new "Lagoon Viewing Dome" which works as a "Remote Viewing Gallery" for the lagoon
- Added the "Amphitheatre" as a placeable building in Sandbox Mode on all levels as part of the "Jurassic Park" building style
- When buildings are marked for deletion, scaffolding now shows immediately
- Remote viewing entrances can now be snapped to lagoon edges
Gene Splicer/Species Viewer
- Added the ability to mark skin and pattern colour variants as favourites
- Added ability whilst in the Hatchery genome editing menu to only randomise your favourited colour variants
Sandbox Mode
- Added a new setting "Dinosaur Danger to Guests" (found under the "Dinosaurs" section)
- When set to "off", dinosaurs will not be considered a danger to guests and guests will not flee or be attacked by them
- This can be set to "off", "on" or "on (carnivores only)"
- Added ability as part of Demolish to Cosmetically Damage buildings in Sandbox Mode allowing players to make buildings look damaged without affecting gameplay
- Removed all unlock requirements on Sandbox levels so that all levels are available without requiring progression in other game modes
- Added "Intelligent" and "Fussy" traits into Sandbox Mode
- Allowing "Intelligent" dinosaurs requires the Dinosaur Escapes setting to be "on"
- "Fussy" dinosaurs is an additional setting as part of Dinosaur Comfort settings
Jurassic World Database
- Added the ability to view different dinosaur model variants in the JWDB
Dinosaurs
- Added the ability to Favourite a Dinosaur and be notified when that dinosaur is performing interesting behaviours
- Reduced all sauropod territory requirements by 25%
- Adjusted Spinosaurus posing in all behaviours and movements
- Added new social behaviours to Ichythosurus, Plesiosaurus, Kronosaurus, Elasmosaurus, Attenborosaurus, Styxosaurus and Liopleuropdon
- Marine reptile transport no longer always goes to the centre of a lagoon
- Enabled Proceratosaurus and Monolophosaurus to attack Ranger Teams
- Contact points for Ranger Team vehicles have been rebalanced, allowing for accurate engagements from dinosaurs
Species Viewer
- Added ability to view behaviours in slow motion in the Species Viewer
Bug Fixes
- Removed duplicate 'Extra Scientist' & 'Storm Defence' upgrades from Malta Acquisition Centre
- Fixed Contracts to purchase Authorities or Underground-listed dinosaurs appearing in Sandbox Mode on Malta maps
- Fixed automated Ranger Teams briefly displaying the "Can't reach destination" status when assigned to a Ranger Post they can reach
- Enabled hunts by large marine reptiles on small and medium ones when they're hungry and don't have enough feeders
- Adjusted vehicle spawn point spatial box sizes for JP Response Facility so that Ranger Teams don't act blocked when parked
- Fixed the absences of the Herrerasaurus and Megalosaurus so they'll appear as part of the Dominion Malta Expansion campaign
- Feathered Species Pack and Prehistoric Marine Species Pack (when owned) species are now also available in the Malta Dinosaur Exchange as part of the Dominion Malta Expansion
- Fixed duplicate traits appearing for a Scientist when sent to rest when they were disgruntled
- Fixed the vehicle radio in the Isla Nublar Square Sandbox playing the wrong station
- Adjusted staff generation to provide more skilled applicants
- Fixed Mr. DNA decoration appearing in the lights sub-menu
- Set the correct helicopter for the Biosyn Expedition Centre's decorative variant
- Fixed being unable to accelerate or brake when switching the camera to the inside of a Ranger Team when using a controller
- The Heavy Fence is now available when using the DFW Building Style
- Fixed weather and disease not appearing on Sierra Nevada square Sandbox level
- Fixed Dinosaur Exchange Contracts appearing in Northwest USA Challenge level
- Small and tiny pterosaurus will no longer cause panic just by flying near other dinosaurs
- The Malta Staff Centre should now count towards the shared building limit on all Sandbox maps
- Fixed bug where some Sauropod species would require an extra stimulant dart to wake when at 100%
- Fixed bug where carnivore and live prey feeders could be placed on and clip into San Marie Lagoon attachment point platforms
- Fixed Log Viewing Gallery and Dome Viewing Gallery negatively affecting transport rating
- Additional fixes for dinosaurs and ranger teams getting stuck in place
- Fixed players being blocked during the Dominion Malta Expansion if you transport Atrociraptors to another island before the player moves
- Prevent vehicles being able to drive through a fence when a invisible fence joins a regular fence
- Fixed aviary drone not being fully controllable when aviary is below a certain height.
- Fixed tour vehicles flipping/bouncing in groups
- Fixed research prompts for dinosaur tranquiliser not working during Washington State Wreckage Challenge level
Misc
- Various stability fixes
- Various animation fixes
- Various audio fixes
- Various text and localisation fixes
