Dinosaur Breeding Standalone

by Kaiodenic

> Quick Overview

The mod adds:

• []Breeding, influenced by social and population stats.

  []A chance for mutation.

  []A whole set of new genes for managing both breeding rate and limits.

  []Ingen Database entries for all the new genes, in case you forget what they do (because the Genetic Engineering GUI can't show this kinda stuff)

  Do note that:

  • []breeding and mutation can increase your CPU usage, as it happens quite frequently.

    []This is the first version of the mod, and exact breeding and mutation rates, along with what stats can mutate to begin with, is likely going to change over the next few releases.

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    > Breeding Mechanics

    A dinosaur can only breed if:

    • []There are at least 2 of its species in the enclosure

      []Its herd/pack isn't already at the maximum breedable amount of animals (by default, this is 80% of their Maximum Social requirements)

      []Its enclosure population isn't already at the maximum breedable amount of animals (by default, this is 80% of their Maximum Population requirements)

      []It has reached sexual maturity. Breeding ages are based  on weight class and diet, and are a percentage of the dinosaur's total life expectation.

      The breeding rate of each dinosaur (how often it gives birth to offspring) is affected by:

      • []Their current herd/pack size. Dinosaurs will breed the most until they reach 40% of their Maximum Social requirements, then start to slow down and stop entirely at 80%.

        []Its Sociability (how social the dinosaur is). This is a permanent value affected by their Maximum Social requirements (NOT their current herd/pack size).

        []Their "willingness to breed." This is affected by genes.

        When a new dinosaur is born:

        • []It will spawn at the position of its mother.

          []It will inherit its mother's genome (stats, traits, cosmetics).

          []It will have a small chance to mutate one of the stats it inherited.

          Herbivore breeding ages:

          • []Light: 5%

            []Medium: 10%

            []Armoured: 15%

            []Giant: 25%

            Carnivore breeding ages:

            • []Light: 15%

              []Medium: 20%

              []Heavy: 25%

              []Giant: 30%

              > Breeding Seasons

              Seasons vary in length depending on which version of the mod you use, but they last 15 minutes by default. Dinosaurs will only breed within their breeding season, but are very likely to do so (depending on the other values above).

              The game begins at the start of Spring - so if you're 30 minutes