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Add an "Elder" stage-of-life tag

Add an "Elder" stage-of-life tag
Posted 2021-04-05 04:50:06

Do you frequently forget at what age female wolves stop being able to breed? Do you frequently find yourself scratching your head about whether wolves die of old age after 7 years or 7 and a half? Because I absolutely do.

This would be an extremely simple tweak - involving only a repurposing of the code that labels wolves below the age of 2 months as newborn, etc etc. Let wolves have a label of (Elder) next to their age once they've hit the age where females can no longer breed and it's possible for them to die of old age. 

This would work really well in conjunction with this suggestion, because between the two of them you're basically turning the end of a wolf's life into a parallel of the puphood, complete with an upgrade you can sell for gold cones, but it's nowhere near necessary.

It's a five minute tweak, metaphorically speaking, and it would be SO USEFUL.


🌿ɛlɛutheriahaswon🌿
#2410

Posted 2021-04-05 12:08:48

Support. I have to look this up every time. I feel like this would be really helpful with no downsides.

AshtaraSilunar
#29448

Posted 2021-04-05 13:55:52 (edited)

Great idea! Maybe "Elder" for wolvfers 7 years and 2 months, then "Ancient" for wolvfers 7 years and 6 months, since the latter is when RNG for death kicks in.



Nҽʅƚԋყҽɳ
#2537

Posted 2021-04-05 19:14:54 (edited)

Oh snap, is that really when the RNG for death kicks in?? I thought it was actually at 7 years 2 months, tbh. That's really good to know.

Edit: ...though also you see my point, here. I can just never keep the numbers straight. I think adding an Adult->Elder(7y2m aka wolf menopause)->Ancient(7y6m aka death starts here) progression would be a fantastic idea.


🌿ɛlɛutheriahaswon🌿
#2410

Posted 2021-04-06 06:26:06

maybe even a RO message that could inform you alongside the tame change

x wolf has turned 7y2m, she is no longer able to breed

x wolf is now 7y 5m 1/2, next rollover they will have chance to pass away

or .. similar wording, mine isn't the best as I'm tired rn LMAO

I def think it would be handy QOL update for those who get confused, those new to the game, or those who just simply forget


ctrlkatt
#14499

Posted 2021-04-06 17:01:09

Oooh, rollover alerts would be great too!

AshtaraSilunar
#29448

Posted 2021-05-27 10:19:16

I agree, rollover alerts would help quite a bit for keeping track of such things!!!


🌿ɛlɛutheriahaswon🌿
#2410

Posted 2021-06-17 11:22:36

could add an “elder” pose or look to the lifestages Grove add-on too maybe!


Kassiopea
#42677

Posted 2021-06-17 12:31:44

That would really cool, true! But we're actually not allowed to suggest new poses right now - that came up in the other thread I linked in the main post. 


🌿ɛlɛutheriahaswon🌿
#2410

Posted 2021-11-26 11:59:30
Support because death from old age always takes me by surprise because it doesn't say that my wolves are old so I forget that they are haha
CursedAlien
#31122

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