Jurassic World Evolution 2 fulfills many childhood dreams. It puts the player firmly in control of their very own dinosaur theme park and charges them with a litany of tasks to keep both the dinosaurs and the adoring public happy and safe.
However, as John Hammond proved to us, not all prehistoric park owners are created equally. While the fundamentals of this inspired game may be easy to grasp for most players, there are certain tactics and actions that can be implemented that will leave you a cut above the rest.
8 Research Your Dinosaurs
Research is incredibly crucial for the long-term success of your park. Most players have a tendency to think defensively. This involves reinforcing your dinosaur habitats with fences, security, and more. However, it is often overlooked that this is not the best way to keep your prized attractions from running amok.
By undertaking research on your questionable DNA creations, you can learn what they need and what makes them happy. Keeping the dinosaurs from breaking out is not nearly as effective as having them want to stay in. You can accomplish this by scanning them with the Ranger Team. Doing this reveals optimal food, habitat, and more for your creations, so you can tailor their habitat accordingly.
7 Keep An Eye On Your Patrols
It's impossible to run a dinosaur park by yourself. Time is valuable, and several in-game teams can help you accomplish certain steps without you lifting a finger. You can also assign Mobile Vet Units (MVUs) to habitats in this game, which is extremely helpful in preventing disease outbreaks. Patrols are utilized with the aforementioned MVUs, Ranger Jeeps, and Trucks.
The Ranger Team proves its worth by utilizing posts that can allow them to perform regular check-ups inside the dinosaur's habitats. This will ensure that they are analyzing and giving you updated and consistent information. To accomplish this, you should select the Ranger Team or Capture Team, choose assign task and then simply left-click on the desired location. This will be a huge boon to the park manager's efficiency and ability to receive valuable information. Players should be aware that they need to keep an eye on notifications, as not everything will be done automatically. Be mindful that some diseases need input from you to research cures, and you'll need to refuel /restock food supplies.
6 Check The Weather/ Build Emergency Shelters
If Jurassic Park has taught us anything, it's that chaos is inevitable. It may be an intense damaging storm or a rampaging T. Rex, but it is a guarantee that your park and everyone in it, is only a step away from disaster. You will unlock Emergency Shelters at the beginning of the game, and they are crucial in keeping both your staff and visitors safe during a catastrophe. Making them plentiful, placing them in accessible locations, and opening them when needed will keep people safe during harsh weather or a dinosaur joyride. Aside from the moral and ethical ramifications, loss of life will greatly decrease your park's rating.
You need to make sure you are checking the weather notifications, alerts, and warnings consistently. Much like in real life, the weather can change quickly and harshly. The catastrophes are often connected as well. A severe storm can knock out power or damage structures, leading to a dinosaur outbreak. By staying aware and building emergency shelters, your park's inhabitants stand the best chance of living to see another day.
5 Use A More Cost-Effective Power Supply
John Hammond himself would be mortified, but you should spare some expense in this department. The backup generators in your park are far more expensive than the available alternatives and necessitate constant refueling to keep the lights on. Initially, you may not realize this as generators are the default power supply when you start playing.
Once you've unlocked the science center, and its corresponding staff, enter the research category within the in-game menu. From here, you should be able to find structures and the power node within them. This improved research and development will allow you to place a series of pylons and substations, for a much more cost-effective operating price. The backup generators can be removed and dismantled, but you should be aware that any remaining generators could potentially still drain your resources if left standing. This is especially crucial in the thrilling Chaos Theory mode.
4 Utilize Management View
While easy to overlook, a successful park manager knows the important nature of frequently checking in via management view. This observation method is indispensable when it comes to giving you current and concise information.
In this view, special attention should be paid to factors such as 'operative crowding' which is essentially the park's infrastructure. Should this become strained or compromised, the entire operation may very well collapse to a point beyond recovery. Equally crucial, safety measures can be monitored from this view, so you can keep an eye on any occurring or emergent problems that may endanger the park's inhabitants.
3 Relocate Your Buildings
Much like the dinosaurs themselves, the park is constantly growing, changing, and evolving. It is important to remember that a building that made sense to place turns ago, may now not be optimal due to increased population size, other structures in proximity, or countless other reasons.
It may cost a small fee, but you can move, or even deactivate buildings and structures whenever you choose to. While it may be initially frustrating for some to make these alterations, eliminating a problem is the correct method if it can not be immediately solved. To shut down a building and all of its functions, simply click the three dots above the structure, and select deactivate. This also buys you time to consider optimal relocation. It is important to remember that moving a building is cheaper than destroying one. Also, note that rebuilding and deactivating can stop buildings from losing money going forward.
2 Keep Your Paths Wide
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It seems simple, but the game never implicitly shares this information with you. While easy to accomplish during initial creation, not having wide enough paths in your park can lead to considerable issues with your park's infrastructure as it rapidly expands.
Essentially, the wideness of your path dictates how many people can create foot traffic on it. If they are very narrow, only a select amount of visitors at a time will be able to travel to the desired locations, creating choke points and a slower flow of resources. It will also directly impact the amount of people who can be visiting the park at the same time, which is crucial for a successful dinosaur experience. It is also essential to leave space for wider paths while building your park. Since viewing platforms are plentiful, you don't need paths to be right up against fences for visitors to find their enjoyment.
1 Prioritize Your Scientists
Without question one of the single most important features and systems in Jurassic World Evolution 2 is your scientists. Truly great players understand that your entire park can be made or broken by your selection and how you care for these intrepid men and women. The player should start by carefully analyzing the stats of each scientist and weighing their inherit strength and weakness with their vision of the dinosaur park.
Much like every other living being in this game, it is crucial to consider their needs. They are responsible for creating new dinosaurs and curing illness, both of which the gamer's park will not function without for long. They need to be trained and require a staff room they can be sent to in order to rest. If they become disgruntled, they can even sabotage the park and hours of hard work! Making sure the player has the right team of scientists and their needs are met is the true backbone of an excellent and ever expanding dinosaur park.