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I have this happen regularly. I usually employ some of the scenery pieces and add elements around them. There are lots of small to large scenery buildings that can be made to give the illusion of working buildings by using the configured doors. Set the building, foliage, water, rocks, etc and run path from the zoo walkways up to the front area of the building. One or more squares of path away from the building, place one of the configured doors; there are several decorative ones that look somewhat like a gate. Run decorative or exhibit fencing out from the sides of the door. You don't have to go all around the building, even a few pieces of fencing on each side give the illusion of a fenced in area with a gate. The guests will walk right up to the 'door/gate' and enter. No, you won't see them go directly up to the building, but it's close enough for me. If it look OK, you can put the configured door right up against the side of the building or object. This can work with big rock formations, or you can build your own structure using solid fencing and strategically places trees or other objects/decor to fashion what looks like a building. You can also use some of the exhibit annexes by putting the configured door right up against the building door. This can turn one of the annexes into a restaurant or gift shop or restroom. It's fun to experiment.

I'm not sure if this is something that I'm more subjected to due to my build style or if this is more common for other players too, but one thing that I find pretty common is ending up with spaces that are smaller than most attraction buildings like the ape house or aviary, but too large to just have a path go through. Depending on what's nearby, I can sometimes build more areas for food or gifts, or I can try and use that space for decorations, like a fountain. But I feel like there aren't really that many decorations that I really want to use. Like I'm really not a fan of using the snake pit or the well, for example. I start to run out of things that I haven't already done pretty quickly since I like using the largest zoo maps. I thought it would be a fun conversation to start to talk about. So what are some tactics you use to fill any awkwardly shaped spaces in your zoo?

So sorry your computer died. Good thing you can get a new one.

Yeah, that’s my hope. Depends on what exactly when caput on the thing, of course, and I don’t want to go looking myself in case I break it further, so it’ll visit a tech on monday. Probably. Either way it’s not a huge deal; I’ve been saving up for a new laptop and have the money, I’ve just been lazy about going out to get one. Almost everything was already backed up :p i think this was just A Sign that it was time.

You might be able to rescue the data. I know when my computers have died I had someone (technician) copy all the data onto an external so I can salvage some things. Programs might not work but you can rescue info, zipz, and pics etc. Also copying the lot is cheaper than saying I just want this or that.

The invisible fence is the one I use more than any other. At all times, it is in my zoo, totally essential to me. The sagebrush by Brandi that is in one of the state packs is the foliage I use the most. You can stick that little bush anywhere to add color and decoration.