Planet Coaster

Some pics taken from the livestream someone posted to reddit/imgur
https://imgur.com/a/tIdmW#1YA2Pzu

Pretty decent update really, QoL improvements for management, new theme (snow map & winter themed items), new shops & rides, and just... BUMPERCARS!!

I do wish they'd add stalls though, perhaps more commonly associated with fairs but certainly not uncommon in parks, especially those where you're paying per-ride, compared to just a gate fee. I think they'd work well as 1x2 or 2x2 area boxes like the shops are 1x1, and let us theme them rather than them having their own exterior.
One thing that does kinda bug me about the rides is that they're pretty distinct in what sort of theme they suit, the whirly-rig feels pretty specific to a pirate area if you're building themed districts, and theres a few very sci-fi orientated rides too. Its not like a pirate ship, where you cant really dress it up as western or something, and yet rides like the whirly-rig could have 2-4 skins that make them more neutral or orientated to specific themes like princess/fantasy, western, sci-fi etc. Same story with coaster cars, but its the flat rides i think feel like they're more restrictive.

As for CPU issues, i havent actually noticed, but being honest im pretty sure i have the fps locked to either 20 or 30fps (edit - 30, cant remember whats locked to 20fps.. Ark :D why fight it hehe). When it comes to management games and stuff thats rather leisurely, i just dont see the benefit, i guess im fortunate it doesnt hit me like it seems to hit others, and ive never actually monitored what its hammering (if anything) as ive not seen anything to make me wonder.
 
This game is so great. I'm seriously going to have to put life on hold for a bit. Time just disappears.

I'd like to know if they plan to expand it in future. I liked what they did with RCT3 expansion packs. A zoo one would be great. You could make some awesome enclosures.
 
Patches like this one wont become paid, at most they'd stop and doubled up to make justifiable DLC, but an Xmas/Winter themed DLC is probably the easiest they could have done, because its the most distinct setting they didnt have in the base game, a snow map, winter themed buildings, props, rides, shops etc.

If they do DLC, it'll be based on themes like winter, safari, water park etc or collections like new coaster packs, flat rides etc. I've brought it up before, but over 2 years back they registered 3 names, Safari Park Tycoon and Water Park Tycoon along with Coaster Park Tycoon. That obviously became Planet Coaster, and it seems likely that Frontier had visions of something wider than just coasters. What we dont know is whether this is just IP protection so someone cant simply create a junk game and call it Water Park Tycoon when they've released Coaster Park Tycoon - no intent to do that as a DLC/Game, just stopping others using them. Also, if they want to do it, we dont know if its a full game or DLC. We know very little, but its a hint at best.
 
I have spent a huge amount of time working on this.

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I was only going to place a small lake.

:D
 
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