-LOCKED - Cub Mortality
Posted on 2015-10-16 06:36:29
Updates!


Cub Mortality:
About a year ago we made this poll:

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Fertility was introduced and you guys had a long time since then to get used to the thought of Cub Mortality coming. We took the time to flesh out the mechanics and make it as fun as possible for active, attentive players, and scary enough for those who tend to neglect their lions.

We wanted to give that feature a bit of the natural, wildlife feeling. Lioden is a Lion sim-RPG, not a breeding pet site, and we know you guys wanted some realism. Lion cubs in Africa tend to die or get injured. A lot. This can be either scary or fun, depending on how you view the outcomes, however we wanted to make sure this will give players enough of a safety feeling, if they pay enough attention. Just like in any game, you need to tend to your animals in order for them to be happy.

Cubs won't die randomly. There will be always a way to have your most prized cubs protected ALL the time, and fully.

Broodmothers

Broodmother is a lioness designed to be a nanny to chosen cubs. This means she will not be able to be traded, transferred or go hunting, and will be able to protect up to a total of 5 (6 if Nurturing personality) cubs. When a broodmother protects a cub, it means that that cub has a 100% chance of survival, thanks to the lioness' watchful eye. Every day she protects these cubs she will gain EXP and lose a bit more mood, so you better pay enough attention to your babysitter! Broodmothers CAN breed. They can be nesting.
- You can have 1 Broodmother per 10 territory, rounded up. Meaning, if you have 13 territory, you can have 2 Broodmothers.
- You can attach or detach cubs to protect from her page - you can do it once a day only, to prevent endless boosts for both cubs and the broodmother.
- The moment cub is attached it gets 100% on Survival Bar. It will also get a cooldown and cannot be removed until the next rollover.
- The moment cub is detached, its bar drops to 60-70%. It will get a cooldown and will not be able to be protected again until the next rollover.
- Anything that removes Broodmother from her function such as running, death or freezing, it will set her protected cubs at 70% and they no longer will be protected.
- Mutations such as Blind and Eyeless do not stop a lioness from being a Broodmother.
- Removing Broodmother from her function will set her on a cooldown and she won't be able to become one until next rollover. You can only remove that function if she currently is not protecting any cubs.


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Cub Survival bar
The bar is right below Lion Stats and all cubs are born with 100%. If cub is not protected by Broodmother, it will drop daily by random, but not unpredictable amounts (5-20%). Below a certain level, you might get random and fun RPG messages upon rollover that this cub has done something silly to injure itself, wandered off and alike. This will give you an idea that maybe it's time to protect your cub. Your risk if you choose to ignore it.
What boosts the bar daily?
- Interacting/Using Toys/Play All tool.


Survival Bar


brood.png - Means lioness is a Broodmother.
unprotected.png - Means cub is unprotected, but above 40% threat.
danger.png - Means cub is under 40% and at risk of dying in a wildlife accident.
Cub without any icons is fully safe.

The deaths
This is important: Your cubs will NOT die randomly. They are at a risk when their bar is below 40% and it keeps rising if the bar keeps dropping. Cubs will generate a message upon rollover if the bar dropped enough to cause a lethal situation. A random RPG message will be generated and you will learn how your cub died. It will not be stored in your dynasty.

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This item called "Hornbill Majordomo" worth 200 SB in Monkey Shop will boost your chosen cub's Survival Bar to 100%.

All cubs start today at 100% survival. You do not have to worry today or even tomorrow yet. Just take time and give it a try, click around, to see how it works.



Cubs that reach 1 year no longer need protection and become adols without the Survival Bar, and your Broodmother frees her slot. We will focus on adols being useful in near future ;)

Cubs in trades
Their survival bar will go down normally every rollover - they won't die in a trade, but if the bar is low and cub is traded, the buyer might risk a lot if they don't raise it in time before rollover.




New Base and Mane Base Colours:


We're introducing this week new stuff:
Ginger base - Dark, Countershaded, Common, Red - Available in Base Changer and Oasis!
Brass, Deira and Silver Gray - custom mane bases - Available in Base Colour Changers and Oasis!


Ginger Base




If you have any questions about the Event that is currently going on, you can check the Sticky News post for October!
Remember that event ends on October 31st at 11:59 pm, and all your currency will be stored in your account until next year.

Shad has added new tags, check them out as usual! :D



Raffle Lioness


Congrats Garak (#33916)! you have won the last raffle lady along with Night Vegetation raffle background!
Newest lady has some older raffle neglected markings as well as the Lush Oasis background and is up for impressing in Special Lioness area in Explore or in NEWS section under News Post List!



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Edited on 19/10/15 @ 10:06:31 by Xylax (#4)

Giada II [Celestial
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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:45:51
Not sure if I like the new feature, but I do love ginger :D



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Minimanta (#1684)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:45:53
This is so exciting! 8D
Now I want to leave cubs unprotected, just to see what those messages are all about xD

And we have a Zazu item now, yay x3



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Clocks {quad ice} (#46198)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:46:23
Hmm, thoughts:

- wish there was some overarching broodmother summary page like there is for your pride and for pregnant lionesses. perhaps showing which cubs are under protection and the ability to quickly assign them from that one page, instead of hunting down your broodmothers
- not sure I'm a fan of even more mood drops for broodmothers, considering the entire mood dynamic having been changed with personalities already
- I think it'd be cool if cubs had a chance of getting scars or something if they did something really dumb, to spice it up a bit

edit: Oh, and apparently they gain exp for being broodmothers, but since leveling up lionesses doesn't give them stats, this seems pointless?

Xy: please post your ideas in Dev Boards, they seem interesting. As for the exp - your lionesses can get exp and level up, and maybe in future become huntresses. Tit for tat ;)



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Edited on 16/10/15 @ 14:07:05 by Xylax (#4)

Enitan (#44449)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:46:28
I'm actually excited about this Mortality thing. That kinda sounds bad but it's fun and should serve it's purpose to boost the cub market, if only a little.



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ᴛᴢᴀʀɪ (#73740)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:46:29
OOOOO Fancy



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Zay (#17112)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:46:47
Time for me to assign some broodmothers!



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Quinntastrophe (#4605)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:47:34
Does anyone know if the Broodmother status on the lioness is permanent? I was gonna make all my muts broodmothers but I don't wanna lose the chance to ever transfer them again. ;__; Maybe I didn't read well enough but if someone else can clear that up for me I would be very appreciative.

Also I totally dig the Zazu item, I need 50 of them at all times.

Xy: it is in news, but let me explain: You can remove her function if she has no cubs under protection. It will cause her to have a cooldown of not being able to become a Broodmother again until next rolover



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Edited on 16/10/15 @ 14:08:23 by Xylax (#4)

Illynx (#11886)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:47:35
yaaaaaay lioness features <3



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Yin Usagi (#71935)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:48:15
Cool update!



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Felix (#60090)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:48:50
Gotta protect them cubs now



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StarDust [ 3K Ardor
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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:50:05
What, you guys aren't going to mention the new base I just saw in the wardrobe in your update???
I saw one a few days ago, but I don't remember if they mentioned it in an update, it's called ' kilimanjaro ' and I just saw another today called ' unholy '

Xy: Kimanjano was mentioned a week ago in news, and Unholy is tier 3 base for the event



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Edited on 16/10/15 @ 14:40:18 by Xylax (#4)

Altair King Of Boopy
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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:50:06
I've been waiting for this forever! o3o Can't wait to start playing with this new feature as always brilliant job Xylax and team!



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Thalath {Side} (#43831)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:50:29
"Does anyone know if the Broodmother status on the lioness is permanent?"

Looks like it's not :)

"- Removing Broodmother from her function will set her on a cooldown and she won't be able to become one until next rollover. You can only remove that function if she currently is not protecting any cubs."



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Indelible_Vestige (#1534)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:50:47
What an awesome update! I'm particularly fond of the idea of Lioden becoming a bit more realistic and the fact that it isn't all about breeding endless quantities of cubs. Honestly, I cannot wait to see what's next. Thank you Lioden staff! =D



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Edited on 16/10/15 @ 13:52:13 by Sora {CC} (#1534)

Kuweka-side (#50908)

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Posted on
2015-10-16 06:51:39
Such a cool addition!



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