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

Source: Jurassic World Evolution 2