2024 Summer Event: Pet, Item & Event Discussion

[RockaGal]

Hello everyone,

I have noticed something interesting about the cattle/cows - they have no udders like they used to, not sure why? They look like cows and not bulls but maybe they are bulls, not sure now as this is confusing? Would be great to hear other people's views on this. Happy holidays to all here.

[Gamezelle]

Hello everyone,

I have noticed something interesting about the cattle/cows - they have no udders like they used to, not sure why? They look like cows and not bulls but maybe they are bulls, not sure now as this is confusing? Would be great to hear other people's views on this. Happy holidays to all here.

A lot of the cows we get don't have udders :
(breeds similar to this one have horns regardless of gender)

Unless they are from a milking breed, or nursing a calf, the udders are not really going to be visible.



I also recall cattle in the wild west era being mainly used for meat and leather since it required way less work than milk and butter in the harsh conditions outside on the road, but I'm no expert so anyone feel free to correct me

[RockaGal]

Hello everyone,

I have noticed something interesting about the cattle/cows - they have no udders like they used to, not sure why? They look like cows and not bulls but maybe they are bulls, not sure now as this is confusing? Would be great to hear other people's views on this. Happy holidays to all here.

A lot of the cows we get don't have udders :
(breeds similar to this one have horns regardless of gender)

Unless they are from a milking breed, or nursing a calf, the udders are not really going to be visible.



I also recall cattle in the wild west era being mainly used for meat and leather since it required way less work than milk and butter in the harsh conditions outside on the road, but I'm no expert so anyone feel free to correct me

Hello, Gamezelle,

Thanks for your reply. This is helpful and interesting as I thought they were able to be seen but it does make sense they might not always be when not needed. I see what you mean about horns as even the females have them - sadly they remove them sometimes if on a farm to alledgedly prevent them from hurting each other or the farmer. I really like the cattle with the hump on their back and big floppy lop ears - they are adorable.

[June Bug]

Hello everyone,

I have noticed something interesting about the cattle/cows - they have no udders like they used to, not sure why? They look like cows and not bulls but maybe they are bulls, not sure now as this is confusing? Would be great to hear other people's views on this. :) Happy holidays to all here.

I gave them a suggestion of an udder, just without the teats. They are indeed intended to be cows, not bulls, but the ambiguity makes it easier to consider them to be either.
Honestly, no idea why I decided to do it that way, but here we are, lmao

[arabmorgan]

oof i just hit banner limit :")
completely forgot about it even though the count is right there on the event page!

[Blizwolf]

I mean, the story never actually says that they steal or anything like that. Dodge just said that he can't confirm that the riders have never broken a law.

To quote it directly:

"All of us are estranged from our families, for one reason or another. Some of them are lookin' for us, accusin' us of crimes we didn't commit to get our names and faces on wanted posters in towns across the West. Not that we ain't never committed a crime by the letter of the law, but we don't hurt no one. It's hard livin' out here, and we take care of our own."

Of course it's coming from an unreliable narrator so you can't necessarily take him at his word lol, but I think that's the point. This is a western, vigilante justice and a lack of proper law enforcement is a common theme

just because it is a common theme, it doesn't mean we, as modern people, shouldn't critique it. all I would like is narration pointing out that all crimes hurt someone (for example in a line like "you thought blah blah blah about what Dodge said"). instead we'll be lost in a "good criminal" stereotype and it's harmful.

But that's the point of critique and discussion, isn't it? To talk about a work and share points of view and discuss the grey morality instead of being told straight up all the time.

Also, I had no idea this and other Summer event storylines were done by one person!! Kidos to you, Lacuna!

[Reiemye]

I mean, the story never actually says that they steal or anything like that. Dodge just said that he can't confirm that the riders have never broken a law.

To quote it directly:

"All of us are estranged from our families, for one reason or another. Some of them are lookin' for us, accusin' us of crimes we didn't commit to get our names and faces on wanted posters in towns across the West. Not that we ain't never committed a crime by the letter of the law, but we don't hurt no one. It's hard livin' out here, and we take care of our own."

Of course it's coming from an unreliable narrator so you can't necessarily take him at his word lol, but I think that's the point. This is a western, vigilante justice and a lack of proper law enforcement is a common theme

just because it is a common theme, it doesn't mean we, as modern people, shouldn't critique it. all I would like is narration pointing out that all crimes hurt someone (for example in a line like "you thought blah blah blah about what Dodge said"). instead we'll be lost in a "good criminal" stereotype and it's harmful.

I don't think this should be a story with a moral (especially since theft isn't so black and white an action). I also think no one will read this short story and go "wrow stealing is so cool, tomorrow i will go out and steal someone's wallet because this story i read on CS didn't explicitly tell me stealing is illegal".

[RaeOfHope<3]

Does anyone know how often the banner limit gets lifted? I honestly thought it would be around 300 around now and collected them all… very worried about missing the next couple days of pets 🥺

[Turo0]

Does anyone know how often the banner limit gets lifted? I honestly thought it would be around 300 around now and collected them all… very worried about missing the next couple days of pets 🥺

It gets raised when enough people hit the limit.
I'm guessing it could happen this rollover as so many people have been asking about it, but naturally can't say for sure. If not this rollover, most likely at least one more time before the event ends.

[GreatWhiteDragon_1]

First of all - so sorry if I'm annoying with all that "What's this coat color is called? What's this pet is based on?". My brain just doesn't allow me to let it all go ^^"

For those interested though, here are my guesses. I'd love some experts to chime in, if any of the below is wrong - it's all based on Google search ^^"

1. Vermin Litter by dogtreat:

Black and Tan | Agouti Berkshire

Dilute Calico | Solid Blue

Solid White

2. Roadrunner Litter by June Bug:

Greater Roadrunner | Lesser Roadrunner

3. Draft Horse Breeds Litter by ~Trompy:

Bay Clydesdale | Palomino Belgian

Red Roan Breton | Dapple Grey Percheron

4. Catboy Litter by dogtreat:

Grey Mackerel Tabby | Red Bicolor

Black Mackerel Tabby | Cinnamon Rosetted

Calico | Lilac Mackerel Tabby

Cream Mackerel Tabby | Fawn Calico

Black Harlequin | Charcoal Rosetted

5. Coyote by June Bug:

Winter-coated | Summer-coated

The coyotes aren't really any specific subspecies of coyote, I just picked two coats that I liked and looked different enough to be interesting 😅

6. Boar-pig Hybrids Litter by Lilian Nightshade:

Chacoan Peccary | Brindle

Black | Broken

Spotted

7. Wild West Horse Litter by EmberWolf

Sabino Dun | Frame Overo Sorrel

Red Roan | Splashed White Black

8. Wild West Pony Litter by Solloby:

Buckskin | Silver Black

Dapple Grey

9. Bronco Litter by ~Trompy:

Overo Grulla Splash White Grulla | Bay Tobiano[/url]

Liver Chestnut Tobiano High White Chestnut

I beg to differ. The broncos are such... Splash White Grullo Maxi, Bay, High White Chestnut.

Had to go way back to find this and give a correction. The grey that is thought to be a Percheron definitely is not. Percherons do not have feathering on their lower limbs as do other heavy drafts. This grey is a dappled Shire, which has more feathering than a Clydesdale does.

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Shire