Posted 2025-01-30 22:01:34 (edited)
[ breeding ]
do inbred wolves experience disadvantages?
none at all, but inbred wolves are less valuable in trading due to common player preferences. on the bright side, if you are a player who doesn't notice or care about inbreeding, the wolves you purchase will be inexpensive.
does a wolf's generation matter? 𖤓
there is no short answer to this as it is a highly debated topic, so i will give a purely factual reply with a bit of site history!
contrary to a popular myth that low-gen projects started solely to track lineages, the movement actually originated on lioden (wolvden's sister site) as a sort of challenge for breeding enthusiasts to add difficulty to their game. this was inspired by a popular trend of breeding lions unrelated to the 'big four,' but was more difficult and pertained to a smaller group.
as we know, things that are hard to obtain are often valuable. low-gen breeders required (and still require) a lot of effort and resources in the beginning of their projects, making the market more expensive. it is easier to pass down desirable traits as generations proceed, especially stats, combo features, mutations etc. finding a perfect nbw or g2 for your project isn't easy and this issue extends beyond the player-made market.
on the opposite side, a g13 wolf could very well be perfectly curated through many generations at fairly low costs and for little input— although, in modern times, this is a shared outcome of the feedback loop.
even with the horrendous stat pass rates and the oversaturation of chased nbws, a lot of players participate in low-gen breeding. don't fret; there is a place in the market for whatever your preference is, and it is entirely up to you to decide what you find fun in relation to making gc/sc. i encourage you to be mindful & not argue against the playstyles of others for any reason.
how can i find specific breeding males?
the 'studs' section of the forums has (literally) thousands of posts & sales chat often has a good amount of stud advertisements being sent at any given time— however, it is difficult to narrow down anything this way, and there's a good chance you will miss other opportunities.
using the 'search wolves' function in crossroads is the easiest way to find particular studs. under the 'options' selector, make sure to check 'for stud' so the search will automatically exclude pack wolves.
then, you can choose whichever features you'd like to find  if no results are yielded, consider broadening the search.
how do i sell reverse studs / a female wolf's heat?
create a forum post & advertise yourself! keep in mind that, despite a female wolf being able to produce less puppies in a lifetime, their breeding prices tend to be lower or around the same as a 'regular' stud.
once reserved, the buyer would send over any breeding items they'd like to be used, then specify a breeding male (this could be their own or another player's). the buyer always covers the stud fee & the price of your female wolf's heat. depending on your rules, they could also cover the nesting material & food/amusement for the puppies before they are weaned!
i came from lioden. is mass breeding worth it?
in the current state of the economy, it is less viable than lioden, but can 100% be worth it depending on your goals. the pass rate for many mutations are estimated to be lower over here while we lack cheap breeding incentives (cotton root bark, active heats upon claiming). to add to this, stat genetics are relatively wacky and keeping pups alive is a little more expensive and demanding.
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