I had and idea and twin said I should post it here. Basically it is what the title says: A gene swapping potion. I noticed alot of chain breeding pets end up with mostly the same traits even with people using totally different pets. The idea behind the gene swapping potion would be to swap an already existing gene on a pet with something else in that same slot. It could be like Genetic Mutators and only able to use one per pet. There could also be two versions like them as well where one is cheaper and gives you a random trait in a random slot and a more expensive version where you get to pick.

Say you have a six vis pet like this: (Randomize option for the win)


You could use a Lesser Gene Swapper and have say Tailsmans turn into Bandana or you could end up with Back Stripes turning into Banded Stripes.

If you used a Greater Gene Swapper you could pick which trait to change into what, like you don't like Spirit Flames you could turn them into Feathered Wings or turn Advanced Runes into Lifelines.


Doing this would help make traits amongst bred pets more diverse while not really aiding in gaining more traits as it would only effect traits a pet already has.

Lesser Pros
Chance of getting newer trait on an older pet
Cheaper

Lesser Cons
Do not get to pick slot or trait, it is random
Could end up turning a better trait into a more common trait

Greater Pros
Get to pick slot and trait

Greater Cons
More Expensive

Con for both is only one can be used per pet

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Some debating came up in the sylestia skype chat which I thought might be good to add here. If you were part of the debating and would like your name added just PM me.

"Wouldn't this lower the value of essences?"

Not really. Essences are unique where you get the colors and genes you want no matter what (Even if the color swings some). This would only be one trait on a pet and the only way you would get to pick would be to pay diamonds to buy a Greater one. Lesser would be a completely random swap you have no control over and I for one would be hesitant to use because if you have a pet you like most of the traits of and only one or two you don't then you are more likely to lose one of the traits you like on it. It has just as much of a chance of giving you a bad result as a good one unlike the mutators where you always gain something.

"Wouldn't people abuse this to make someone else's pet into their own?"

People do that anyway and this isn't going to change that fact. It's part of the rules that once you buy a pet you are free to do as you wish to it so it isn't abusing. And to prevent people from changing every trait is why the one per pet would be in place where a person could only change one trait on a whole pet meaning they would have to be selective like with mutators. You could only use either a Greater where you could pick or a Lesser where it's random.

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One person brought up that they would be fine with it as long as it was expensive and I halfway agree. I think the Greater should be fairly expensive but the Lesser should be about the price of the lesser mutator because of the random results that could be either good or bad.

This would also help diversify the gene pools in the pet economy and bring back value to pets. Some pets are worth virtually nothing because the traits have been so over saturated for so long that nobody likes them anymore. By trading out some of those over used traits the pets could regain value, like Zolnix's Butterfly wings, Qitari's Pegasus Wings, or Aurleon's Speckles. Threading out some of them would help range out pet traits as well as maybe bring some value back to the old traits as they wouldn't be as common anymore.

I support this! <3

I adore this it sounds like a fun new addition to the site.

I may be wrong, but I believe Krin already said this would not happen on a slightly similar thread... His reasoning I believe was because it would devalue the new genes, because everyone could just take any old pet and swap an old gene for a new one.

Probably...

This was addressed in this thread: http://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=10879