Posted at 2013-05-05 02:19:59 — Link
So I know each grade of Degen increases bad gene powers by 10.
Has anyone tested the rate of getting bad genes that didn't exist in the parents? Is it a flat number or % chance? Also, are these bad genes are more likely to hit normal vs. special genes?
I just bred a degen puma, and she got two new genes - Silly and Thin bones - and both hit normal genes. Thought I'd learn some facts about degen before I try again :P
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Posted at 2013-05-05 04:33:43 — Link
Of the three accidentally degen pets I've created so far, I've only had one pet change genes on me.
http://beastkeeper.com/pet/43223
If you notice, it hit both her genes in her muscle category, not necessarily in order of GP, either. Weak muscles is actually up from her mother's normal muscles and her dystrophy recessive is up from her father's spitting/normal muscles. From this, I guess this would serve as a way to disrupt genes that require dom-recessive andthat, since she's degen 1, only one category of genes was messed with.
*shrugs* Not really sure on that last guess, but 2/3 of the degen babies I've had haven't had any change in genes or stats, really.
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Posted at 2013-05-05 08:10:45 — Link
Thanks, good to know that changing genes isn't 100%. My puma was degen 1 too, but affected two categories - Bones and Sense. Also had two genes changed, but that might just be coincidence.
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Posted at 2013-05-06 20:43:30 — Link
There's a 10% probability per Degeneration grade of getting negative gene for each gene group. So for the grade 1 it's 10%, for grade 2 - 20%, for grade 3 - 30%.
Posted at 2013-05-07 02:32:55 — Link
Yay, thanks for specifics Angel. One more question - What's considered a gene group?
Is it Bones/Muscles/Senses/etc: So 10 gene groups per pet. If its this, how does getting two bad genes in one category work? (Like in Zenith's case)
Or do you mean seperate genes: 20 gene groups per pet.
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Posted at 2013-05-07 03:32:53 — Link
The first variant is right, there are 10 gene groups.
Zenith's Cockatrice got only Dystrophy from degeneration, Weak Muscles is normally inherited from the mother who has Weak Muscles too.
Posted at 2013-05-09 01:07:17 — Link
Are the genes simply rerolled? or are the guaranteed to be negative?
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Posted at 2013-05-09 01:08:05 — Link
ah, okay. did realize/remember that the mother had weak muscles.
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Posted at 2013-05-09 01:25:14 — Link
The new genes are guaranteed to be negative. It's degeneration, not simple mutation, and it can't have positive effects.
