The Stafford Handshake | Planet Zoo | Stafford Zoo #4

[@PaleoDocFilms]

I know it may not seem important, but that circle ground/path design at the ticket booths looks so good!!!

[@DigitalBlob]

Thank you! Honestly the paving for this entrance is one of my favourites, just using different shapes with the square paving stones and then the round bits you are talking about adds so much variety to the design!

[@That_AussieBloke]

I love how the entrance is realistic, classy, grand, inviting, yet not overkill all at the same time. The future plans sound really exciting! Is that floating climbing frame (for orangutans??) something you do to help you with sightlines, and then you'll terrain work and build up to that point to ensure they're visible? As for the animals, my guesses are Himalayan Brown Bear, Chinese Pangolin, and Dhole/...?

[@DigitalBlob]

Hmmmm interesting, I forgot about half those animals 😆 Thanks as always Aussie! The climbing frame is indeed for the purposes of the sightlines! Then get the terrain built up towards it. Sometimes it helps to work in reverse..

[@sparrow838_]

The amount of joy I felt seeing the logo on the background of pavement 😍 Thank you for using the logo I made!! I'm also SO excited to see what you do with this next part.

[@DigitalBlob]

I knew I wanted to do a new intro for Stafford as a series, and as soon as you sent that logo my way I KNEW what I could do with it and make each intro unique to the area. It feels like every single one has been a breeze to make knowing the logo is so diverse. So no need to thank me, the thanks all come from me to you for it!

[@jeantide6645]

I hate how your zoo is inspiring me to make another zoo myself. Hate that. Love the zoo, especially the entrace!

[@DigitalBlob]

I plead my innocence to this outrageous accusation!

[@Lisa_Belfast89]

Amazing as always ❤

[@DigitalBlob]

Thank you so much! Apologies it is not much, I have some plans for after the new year with this place which will hopefully be very exciting!

[@kobepieters5572]

Really loving this series!! You think you would be able to post the starter template of the zoo on the workshop? Been looking for ages for something like this, its so much nicer to have a template that naturally guides the zoo.

[@DigitalBlob]

Sure! I shall let you know when I get around to it! What specifically would you want from it as a template? Just the pathing and surrounding foliage? Thanks for the kind words as well ☺️

[@kobepieters5572]

@@DigitalBlob Oh great, thanks for the respons! Yea basically just the map you showed in the intro of the first episode is more than enough, thank you!

[@kobepieters5572]

Or if you have the original workshop link to the map that's also okay ty

[@DigitalBlob]

@kobepieters5572 My bad, I thought I had put the link in the description of the first episode, apparently not! Here it is! I warn you, it needed alot of terrain work and there is minimal pathing but a gorgeous map nonetheless steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2070808408

[@kobepieters5572]

@@DigitalBlob Perfect, thank you so much and thanks for the heads up! Feel free too share your version of the map too. Btw already waiting for your next video!

[@wooshwoo3498]

Would you consider putting this entrance or any of this park on the workshop? It’s incredible and I’d love to be able to explore it and pick it apart to learn how to build better!

[@DigitalBlob]

@wooshwoo3498 Sure! I've already started building for the next episode so won't be able to upload it without spoilers, so when the next episode goes out I will upload a progress version! Thanks for the kind words!

[@zimfiragames]

Looking good! Also do you use some sort of filter for your fotage? Your games colors look so different than mine XD

[@DigitalBlob]

@zimfiragames Hey, thank you so much! If you are using a newer Nvidia card while in the game, you can press Alt+F3 and use the settings in the description for the filter! Then Alt+F2 if you want to use the screenshot mode and apply the same settings! If you have any difficulties I am happy to help

[@zimfiragames]

@@DigitalBlob Thanks! Will check that out

[@jesper6742]

i always struggle with how to start building a habitat, js a suggestion but would u make a tutorial how u plan and make ur habitats? thats the only thing i struggle with, idk how to start w building. That would be awesome. Great build btw, in my opinion ur the best planet zoo builder.

[@hide-w1b]

I really like this entrance, but the video cover seems a bit blurry. I wonder if it's just my internet connection.

[@DigitalBlob]

@hide-w1b Thank you for confirming this, I also thought that.. I shall get it sorted!

[@CleoBlue2024]

Builds are insane. Any chance you can add to steam workshop so I can look around in slow time please? I’m pausing your videos to try and take it all in but feel so much detail has been missed by myself trying to keep up 🙈thanks mate

[@DigitalBlob]

Currently started my work on the new area so wouldn't be able to add it until after the next video which will be in January at some point! But I will post the link there when it is up. Thanks for the kind words!

[@kobepieters5572]

Hey, last question :) which mods do you use in this series? I see for example you can put barriers much closer to pathing?

[@DigitalBlob]

@kobepieters5572 That's freebuild! I also use PZ Plus and a smattering of new species mods and remasters. If you are looking for assistance with mods there is a link in the description to Gunters discord for any help PZ related!

[@NausicaaPlays]

haha when i saw HBB i thought oh, Hamadryas BaBoon xD then you said it was a taiga area xD i am currently struggling with my new entrance as well, glad you figured it out!

[@jeantide6645]

he also that it is inspired by Gunters asian zoo so that does not make any sense xD

[@DigitalBlob]

You will have to keep on working on what all the letters could mean 👀

[@NausicaaPlays]

@@jeantide6645 also that xD and I know it's Himalayan brown bear, just my brain trolling me sometimes xD

[@ghostkid590]

I really like this! Unfortunately my decoding skills are really poor 😅

[@DigitalBlob]

Thank you for the kind words! Fret not, I definitely misspelled them when I was writing out just the abbreviations.. :)