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Almost anywhere you travel across the Globe, you are likely to see rolling pastures dotted with grazing cattle. These remarkable animals have long been a cherished part of rural life, agriculture, and community traditions. The admiration for bovines is truly universal, and we are proud to share that passion with you.

The American Bovine Association warmly invites you to enrich your barnyard with one — or perhaps a few — exceptional cattle. We welcome breeds from across the globe, carefully selected for quality, temperament, and health. Whether you are interested in dependable dairy producers such as the Holstein or Jersey, renowned beef breeds like the Angus or Hereford, or distinctive imported breeds including the Brahman and the striking Watusi, we offer a diverse selection to meet a variety of goals and preferences.

With our commitment to high health standards, responsible breeding practices, and calm, manageable temperaments, there truly is a bovine suited for every farm, homestead, and enthusiast. We look forward to helping you find the perfect addition to your herd and to supporting you every step of the way.

General Guidelines:
• First and foremost, please follow all CS Site Rules.
• No generative AI usage whatsoever. Any prompts or art found to be created with AI will result in one warning and then a permanent ban.
• Please remain kind and respectful to all members of the community and staff.
• Please keep all lore and discussions appropriate and make sure they follow the CS Code of Conduct.
• Do not harass or pressure staff to make adopts, open breedings, or complete breedings.
• Do not sent unsolicited messages to users or staff asking or begging for breeding slots, items or cows.
• If a user is banned from the site or the species all cows and items will be repossessed and distributed among the community.
• Banned users of either variety may not join the species using a new account, bans are per person and permanent.
• Users who delete their CS account but are not banned are permitted to keep their cows if they wish so long as proper credit is given.

Species Guidelines:
• There is no limit to the amount of cows a user may own.
• Users may only complete the tutorial and receive a founder once, including if they delete their account and rejoin later.
• American Bovine Association (ABA) is a closed species UMA, users may not create or import their own cows without the use of a MYO ticket.
• Users may take, share and store their cows off-site so long as all proper credit is given and linked back.
• Do not steal, reference or otherwise take the resemblance of any ABA cows or items you do not own.
• Cows and items may not be traded or sold for real life currency at this time.
• Cows and items may not be traded or sold for any in-game (CS Pets or C$) or other game currencies (FR Treasure/Gems, Lioden GB/SB etc) at this time.
• Cows and items can be traded for any ABA currencies along with any other UMAs or Species that allow outside trades.
• Users with a valid MYO ticket can import other adopts/species so long as the original media allows. (ie paid adopts or UMAs like Longhorn Minis)
• Users may not alter their cows official designs in anyway. Unofficial changes in art or writing is allowed.
• When trading a cow with another user, both users must post on the official adopt page initiating and confirming the transfer.
• There is a 2-week (14 day) trading cooldown for all ABA bovines, this includes when first adopted.
• All trades are final once both parties post their consent, there will be no trade-backs unless both parties consent.

Rules are subjected to change, be added or removed at any time. New rules will be updated in red.

Owner/Admin

Black.Wings

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Additional Credits:

Lineart: EmberWolf
Pasture/Meadow BG: eleutheromania
Nursery/Barn BG: rebelappy
Mountain BG: qwertyo
Background in Banner Image: spideysense
ABA Welcome Sign: alphanea
Calf Blanket: Wretched.Felidae

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*Important!*
•Users may only receive a founder if they haven't obtained a cow already by any means. (ie Main Page Adopts, Breedings, Gifts, Raffles etc.) A user must have 0 cows and no pending breedings to receive a founder!

•Users may only submit the tutorial once, edits are not permitted once posted. Be sure everything is correct before posting. If you notice a mistake after posting please notify a staff member and avoid editing your form.

Welcome to the American Bovine Association! Ready to get started on your journey? Below you will find the ABA Tutorial. Completing it will give you an idea of how to get going and jumpstart your progress. If the entirety of the tutorial is completed users may submit to claim a founder cow. Users may only complete the tutorial once. This includes if you leave the species and come back later, delete your account and rejoin later etc. The only exception to this is if a user does not complete the tutorial, gives away all their currently owned cows and comes back at a later date. As long as they own 0 cows, have no pending breedings and has not previously completed the tutorial they can now complete it for a founder.

Tutorial: OPEN

*Important!* Please only post to the Founder's Page when the it is open
Please fill out the correct code below and post it in the Founder page when open. Founders will be completed in the order they are posted by available artists. If your forum is overlooked or skipped please PM Black.Wings so I can get it taken care of!

Step One: Create a Barn!
"We need to get you registered into our system before we can allow you to take any cows home. Please fill out this form below and let me know if you have any questions!"

-Like most UMAs or Closed Species you will need a storage area for your characters to track breeding slots, owned items etc. This can be done here on CS in the Character Storage tab. Or if you'd rather you can store them on external websites like Toyhouse. ABA cows can share a storage thread with other Closed Species or UMAs or be stored independently, that's up to you. As long as its easily accessible and visible to both staff and other players its fair game.
-Pick a unique name for your Barn, this is for both ARPG and Archival purposes.

Step :2 Choose your Identification system
"Next we need to choose how you will identify members of your herd."

-Every ranch is different, and how you choose to identify your cows should be too. Please visit the Getting Started tab of the guide and review the three different identification methods. Once you've read up on your options go ahead and pick one that fits the vibe of your ranch. Don't worry, you can change this later. Just make sure you understand the repercussions of changing, if there are any.

Step :3 Choose your First Cow
"Now that you're all registered, lets choose your first bovine companion."

-This is the exciting part! Please check out the Genetics tab of the guide and get an idea of what you'd like your first cow to look like. You'll get to list some likes and dislikes and an artist will make a Semi-Custom cow based off your choices.

Optional Prompts
"Well, we're all done here, unless you've got more you want to talk about."

These prompts are not required to complete the tutorial, but if you want to jumpstart your lore and earn some extra XP this is the place to be. Please remember you cannot edit your founder form once it's submitted. If you'd like to earn these extra rewards it needs to be submitted with the rest of the tutorial.

-Make a site map or plot plan of your ranch.
Reward: 10XP (Limit of 1)

-Tell us about your goals and plans for your ABA cattle. Are they wild or domesticated? Maybe a mix of both. Looking to breed the best stats, colors or champions? Looking to make friends and develop characters? Just love cows and adoptables? Lets hear it all
Reward: 5XP per 200 words (No limits)

-Write about how you came to the ranch, backstory or the lore surrounding it. Everything that happened before you got here. Are there any legends, rumors or gossip that surround your ranch? A curse, blessing or something else.
Reward: 5XP per 200 words (No limits)

-Introduce your founder cow. Tell us about their personality, quirks, habits, or role on the ranch. Tell us about your founder cow’s first day on the ranch
Reward: 5XP per 200 words (No limits)

-Write about your ranch’s daily/yearly routine. What does a normal day look like? Tell us about the weather during the year. What are some hardships or blessings you've received? Everything modern day about your ranch.
Reward: 5XP per 200 words (No limits)

-Draw a photo of your ranch horse/dog, or truck or favorite piece of farm equipment. Feel free to add writing.
Reward: 5XP per 200 words (No limits) Colored sketch (5XP) Clean drawing (10XP) Full scene (15XP) Comic page or animation (20XP)

Code: Select all

[b]Username + ID:[/b] [url=LINK]NAME+ID[/url]
[b]Barn Name and Link:[/b] [url=LINK]NAME[/url]
[b]Barn Acronym:[/b] *Optional

[b]Identification System:[/b] Ear Tags, Collar, Brand
[b]Ear Tag Color:[/b] Delete if not using Ear Tags
[b]Collar Type:[/b] Delete if not using Collars
[b]Brand Location:[/b] Delete if not using Brands
[b]Brand Design:[/b] Delete if not using Brands. Please create a simple and unique brand to use on your cows, or simply put "Acronym" to just use your ranch's acronym

[b]Gender:[/b] Bull/Heifer
[b]Eye Color:[/b] Can be any solid color
[b]Horns:[/b] None, Short, Medium or Long
[b]Base Coat:[/b] Black, Red, Wildtype
[b]Chinchilla, Dun, Agouti, Roan?:[/b] Yes/No (just put yes or no, do not specify)
[b]Brindle, Sooty, Brockling?:[/b] Yes/No (just put yes or no, do not specify)
[b]Pick one White Patterning or None:[/b]

[b]Optional Prompt :1[/b]
[b]Optional Prompt :2[/b]
[b]Optional Prompt :3[/b]
[b]Optional Prompt :4[/b]
[b]Optional Prompt :5[/b]
[b]Optional Prompt :6[/b]

Levels: Rewards and Requirements
•Levels and EXP are gained through a multitude of ways including but not limited to: Main Adopt Prompts, Breedings, ARPG Prompts, Competitions and more. *Check the Guide for the full list and detailed explanations on EXP and Levels.
•There are rewards and limitations for each level, see the chart below for the full breakdown.
•Users can reach a max level of 100 before being given the option to prestige and revert to Level 1.
•Users must gain 100EXP per level to level up, different prompts and actions reward various amounts of EXP.
-Additional EXP carries over to new levels, it is up to users to accurately track their EXP and Levels.
•Abuse or misrepresentation of EXP or Levels can and/or will result in confiscation of items or cows obtained with such.

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