After a week spiritually faceplanted because the Paleo Pines update ate almost a game-month of my save file, rolling me back an amount I was NOT hot to replay,1 I have decided to cautiously dip my talons back in with a new save file.2 To make it silly my plan is to (try to) lightly jailbreak the dino progression: can't really avoid getting a rock-smasher to start, but I want to see if I can get a shrub-slasher second and put off a log-breaker until I unlock the desert. Whee!3
To start things off I present Eyribyrm (Wandering Tree). Not pictured is Swynlahz (Round Salmon), the most rotund and pink-orange Styraco ever. Yes I'm giving them Sea Wolf Roegadyn names.4
It feels slightly ludicrous but I obtained saddle privileges with Swynlahz, broke into the forest and brought Zwynskylt (Twin Shield) home on the 6th day of this save file.
I was trying to prioritize a Stegosaurus, I swear, but the two specimens kickin' around this game-day didn't move me so I settled for unlocking their poppins instead.