WOLV NEWS (OPEN)

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This thread is all about your go-to news in Wolvden. The news will be all about Wolvden! We are called the wolv news, the badges/logos on the bottom if the page is open for anyone who wants to use them. We will rarely add real outside news, also we aren't going to add any sort of politics. Don't be rude or mean or send hate. Any questions please pm me thank you so much!

Partners in this thread:

Kylie 22302 (In charge of important information that's happening in Wolvden)

Kiki 🌺 [T3 Breeder] #1015 (In charge of wildlife)

XxGabbzzxX #39699 (In charge of science)

Jade #11134  (In charge of everything)

Canidae {TIII Breeder} #1697  (On Vacation)

Mayray #33432 (our economy)

🦊 Juniper #31615 (Breeding tips)

🪐c e l e s t i a l💫 #41188  (TC, advertisement, and successful stud tips. Also some inside info from her animal hospital)

Hippo 🦛 #31648 (N/A)

Quote of the day:

“You’re braver than you believe and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - A.A. Mine

Some wonderful ways to make the world a better place (if you did one tell me):

• Compliment a friend, family, or a stranger. (Try giving someone a compliment every day)
• Try to get to know your neighbors. (20% of people living in the United States know their neighbors)
• Giveaway your unwanted stuff. (So someone who actually wants/needs one could have it)
• Be prepared (Have an emergency kit near you at all times because you never know what could happen)
• Smile & say hello to whoever you see on the street (make someone's day)
• Don't litter (Make the world a little cleaner)
• Be thankful & express your gratitude 
• Give up your seat to someone on the bus or train
• Drive patiently. It’s not a race. And put away your phone. You don’t need it when you drive!
• Allow someone else their time to shine
• Write someone a thank you note (it could even be anonymous!)
• Do what you love. That alone will inspire others.
• Don’t judge others. Remember, you have no idea what is really going on in someone’s life until you have walked in their shoes

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Hello, my name is Gabby, and I'm here to tell you about all things science! 

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I will be making a google doc with the font "Comforta" for those of us with dyslexia or general issues with reading!

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Let's start with general things regarding science I will talk about, listed here, in the following:

Astronomy

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Bioengineering

Chemistry

Paleontology 

Archaeology

Psychology 

Medicine and Health 

Agriculture 

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What kinds of things will I cover?

I draw the line at sensitive topics, but if I feel they are needed for context, I will place a trigger warning. Nothing NSFW will be posted here. "not safe (or suitable) for work (used to indicate that a particular web page or website contains explicit sexual material or other adult content)."

How will I find what I'm looking for?

Go back to the list! There you will find emojis that are vibrant and catch your eye. This way, if you don't feel like reading everything, you can narrow things down.

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION, VISIT US LATER. :3

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Just today 4/11/21 (Event happened just a week before)

Just last week a 16ft. long female sawfish was found dead, washed ashore in the Florida Keys. This female was found with eggs the size of softballs in her reproductive tract! 

"Although it's a sad occurrence when a big animal like that dies, from a scientific standpoint we knew we could learn a lot from it," said Gregg Poulakis, a fish biologist at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "That makes us feel a little bit better about having lost such a big female."

Locals reported the beached carcass through the Commission's sawfish hotline. Police and local law enforcement helped to tow the sawfish away to a lab. Despite this individual being dead, the scientists have a renewed hope for this endangered species.

Hey there! I'm Kylie and I am here to tell you all about important information that is happening all around Wolvden (threads, breeding, new events, ect) & rarely outside of Wolvden news. 

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♡ Get to know me

• I started this game in October! My birthday is on May 13 & if you have any special dates (it could be anything) please write it down in this thread! (or you can pm me) Thank you, we will give you a shoutout once that day comes up!

• I am a small tier 3 & mutie breeder with a lovey stud, Opie. I am a creator/partner in the Moonlit Grove, everyone is welcome in that thread. 

◇ What will I write about

• I will write about many things that are happening in Wolvden. Example: lunar event, some amazing thread, and basically everything happening in Wolvden. Pm me if you want me to write about a specific topic. I will rarely add outside news, I will only add it if I feel like people need to know about that topic or just because that is great news. 

《 I will update the news every day or every other day. I am less active on the weekends 》《 I will probably add/update the news on Monday, Wednesday, and hopefully I'm not too busy on Friday 》

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Hello! I am Kiki and I am here to talk to you about everything related to wildlife 

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Hello, I'm Jade; I'm one of the editors here on WOLV News!

(Wildlife & occasionally other topics when writers are in absence)

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Hi, I'm Mayray! Here you can find information and tips regarding wolvden's economy.

The Trading Center

Current sc - gc ratio: 87:1

Current mutated wolf value: 1 - 20 

Current fox recipe value: 10 - 40 

Current lunar event items value: 70 - 400 

How to Earn Currency

Daily quests

One way to earn a lot of sc fast is by completing daily quests. Click on the "questing" section in crossroads to get started.

You can earn up to 140 sc for completing daily quests!

How to get gc

You can buy gc from the grove for real money or trade your sc for it through the trading center. See above for the current sc - gc ratio!

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In need of wolves to help expand your pack? Come take a look at my free wolves den!

Hippo here! I've been playing wolvden for about 6 months now since November of last year. (I think?) I'm an almost 24 year old (my bday is less than a week away) girl. I love animals, music, and hanging out with friends. I'm a caregiver in real life. I'm very active here. I'm on several times a day. I'd love to join because I like to write. I've written poetry. I know a lot about economics and I'd love to share some tips and tricks mostly about investing and making money (sc/gc). Supply and demand is another important topic and it is always changing. I could also do some poetry here if anyone would be interested. Although I'm not as good as I used to be. 

✧---- Juniper's Scoop On Everything Breeding! ----✧

Hi, it's Juniper! I've been on Wolvden for about 5-6 months, and I'd like to think I'm a pretty good breeder. I'll be here to talk about everything breeding- from big lines to avoid and the scoop on inbreeding to tips for newbies! I'll try to get a new article every day, so stay tuned for plenty of breeding info and tips. If you have any questions or ideas feel free to PM me, I'm friendly and always happy to help y'all out!
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Big Lines 101                       13/4/2021
         Big lines. You've probably heard this term before, tossed around with wolf names like Faelor, Ghost At Twilight, or Sunfall. In this article I'll tackle many questions about big lines, including what big lines are, how big lines become popular, why most people avoid big lines, and how to avoid them yourself. 
         First of all, what really is a big line, besides a label for very proficient studs? The short answer is, it's a stud that became so popular you'll be hard-pressed to find a wolf without them in their family tree. This happens almost solely in the (often fairly limited) breeding pools of certain traits that are popularly bred for- this includes TIII bases and mutations like Melanism.
         Next, we have to understand how big lines earn their title. Usually, it's because they are the first or one of the first in a desirable category. For example, The MOOF and his son Ghost At Twilight were among the very first melanism carriers and mutations. Since everyone was dying to get their hands on a melanistic wolf, MOOF and Twilight almost instantly had lots of pups. Of course then those wolves had more and more pups, until our melanistic friends were related to thousands of wolves.

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I'm here to give you the latest scoop on pricing and statistics, every single day! I like to be nerdy, so you will see a lot of formula/percentage breakdowns ( to easier understanding user-guide recorded pass rates, for example ). I cover what's buzzing in the TC and advertisement and selling tips from successful stud owners and users making bank on the TC/forums. Also, I will make a daily short article on what's buzzing at my workplace - an ANIMAL HOSPITAL !! That article may contain sensitive topics such as Animal Death on some days and I will be sure to include a Trigger Warning <3

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APRIL 14, 2021

Perfecting the Price, One Pup at a Time
Exclusive interview with Irn #13484

           An extremely popular topic going around many users here on WD: the unstable TC. I'm sure everyone is at least somewhat aware of the ever-rising-and-falling market here on WD, and if you aren't, all it takes is a quick look through a page or two of the TC. Currency ratio rates seem to change every day: today I just bought GC for a 1:99 SC ratio. Yes, ninety-nine, you read that right. One community of users stands out especially when it comes to actively trying to stabilize the Wolvden Trading Center -- The Merchant's Guild.

           The Merchant's Guild was started by @treestargarden#23521 back in February and has grown significantly ever since. With over 40 members, the Merchants Guild has successfully flipped the standard price for Healing Salve peruse and all members continue to work on stabilizing the market with decided prices based on multiple factors, not just rarity. THIS post shows all the market calculators currently in use by members of the Guild, and they encourage you to use them too! 


         The calculators are easy to use, and simple to understand, but certainly not as easy to create and develop. I have interviewed @Irn #13484 on the topic of her latest project, a Pup Pricing Formula [3.0]! 

          "On your pup pricing thread, you state that you are trying to develop a formula for selling your pups because you "like spreadsheets and consistency.". Other than these two, are there any other reasons that inspired you to create the best pricing formula possible?"
          A. "The single biggest inspiration was necessity. I'd just joined in late 2020 and had my first few litters; after keeping back my favorites I decided to sell the rest and realized, wow I have absolutely no idea how to even begin pricing these pups. So I started wandering around the pricing forums looking for answers, but was mostly seeing lots of folks posting the same question over and over: “how much is this pup worth?”" ..."Since then, my biggest inspiration to keep working on the formula has been love for this community. I know that's cheesy as all hell, but I was a mere babe during the height of the forum days of ye olde internet, so this was my first real experience with a group of like-minded strangers who also CARED about something like I did! The question “how much is this pup worth?” is still one that's getting asked a LOT, and I suspect it will always be asked as long as there are new users and new mechanics for this wacky game. That growth and that change is part of why I’m excited to continue here."

                    "Ideally, this formula will be utilized by not only The Merchant's Guild but hopefully by many other users to stabilize the market. Do you believe, at its current state, it will be able to create a stable and universal pricing system for pups?"          
          A. "Oh dang what a question! I would really like to think: yes. Currently, the goal of the formula is to create a floor, or a base price, for any given combination of traits a pup might have. The more people who opt into it, the more stable the market will be. But, it most certainly isn't the whole solution to a stable market, by itself"..."There are several factors and traits that still needed to be incorporated, where I and the folks who want to work on this haven't yet come up with the right math."..."Additionally, there are a lot of factors outside of the formula's control that go into the pup market."..."We can't change that individually; that's too big for any one user or one sale price point. Solutions to these kinds of problems will take time or even mod intervention to correct. However, I'm a big believer in collective action. The more of us are working towards a stable market by using stabilizing actions like formulas and base prices, the more stable the market will be."

                    "The formula was created for the use intended for selling pups, however, can this formula be used on any age of wolf?" 
         A. "As a base price generator, I think it works well. I use it to sell grown pups and special NBWs all the time. To make it better though, I'd love to add more factors, like heats remaining, role proficiency, etc, which will make the formula more useful for pricing adult wolves with specific skillsets."

                    "Do you think this formula still needs to be under development for longer, or are you relatively happy with how it stands? (If yes to part one of this question, how much longer do you think will be needed? )" 
         A. "I am extremely happy with how it stands... for now! Right now, it's (in my humble opinion) an excellent attempt at capturing the standards for pricing in this current market. Our main goals in the Guild right now are stability, and it’s doing its job (at least that I can see!) in that respect."..."there are always improvements to be made. The original title of the formula post is “Help me perfect a pup pricing formula!” - I confess that's now a bit of a joke to me. I feel that it will never be completely “perfect,” because just by using it, you change the market,"..."I suspect we'll start to move into a cycle where you've got a big change or overhaul (like the one we just made here) followed by a series of little changes; so if this is 3.0, the next tweak that follows will be 3.1, then 3.2, 3.3, etc. The big question is what will push us into 4.0! And I'm excited to find out with the rest of y'all what that will be."

          Irn says she hasn't chased a female pup in a very long time, and she only rarely chases male pups when they age up. Overall, this Pup Pricing formula has proven extremely successful for members of the Guild. Irn recommends joining the Guild, "I totally recommend to anyone interested in joining to check out our forum page and join the discord, if only to lurk for a bit to see if we're the kind of folks you'd like to work with. I don't think anyone needs any particular area of focus or expertise to join and get a lot out of it. Anyone is welcome! Our rules focus mainly around not destabilizing via undercutting, and not being an ass (we've got pretty strict zero tolerances around any form of discrimatory or harmful speech, so bigots need not apply). If those two things sound reasonable to you, we'd love to have you."  

          You can find Irn's Pup Pricing calculator HERE 

The biggest of thank-yous to Irn for agreeing to speak with me and be featured in one of my articles for WOLV NEWS. 

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My WOLV NEWS archive -- [x] 

Hey everyone! We are officially opening really soon, as of right now you can reply from this point on. All of the articles the team members have been writing since we made this thread will be released by today or at the latest tomorrow. Thank you for all the support and love!

I have been getting some PMS saying if they can use the badges and the answer is yes you can! Sorry if the badges aren't the best, I tried. I would love it if anyone could remake our badges. 

Sincerely, 

        Wolv News Team