If you mean for example, could you choose create male #15 etc, I suppose that wouldn't be much if any, more difficult, but then I'm not a programmer. I'd say that would be up to them to decide.

Yeah, that seems good to me...but I, also, am not a programmer

I have an idea. Because i enjoy choosing parents and making stories about them and i REALLY REALLY enjoy having kids. How about if say a brother and sister kiss you get a box that says these two are family do you want to move ahead? As far as the marrige goes i like mochas idea. Also what if there is a box where you have the option to put in a last name or not and if you put in the last name of a man and the same for a woman only these two can breed they can't sneak around. Then if you don't want to care you simply don't put last names in.

Great idea Chunks! Thanks for your contribution to finding a solution! Hey...I made a rhyme... It could be a new motto!

yea! like we value your contribution for finding a solution!

I really like the idea of being able too visit other tribes for breeding.They might also beable to have differnt skills to teach our villagers.Like making the stews,I missed that part from #2.Also How about climbing as a skill,there is so many beauiful place that we can not get to.Just my 2 cent worth.lol

Hi All...
I too like the warf idea...sounds great, and much fun...hope they use it in the next one.

marybels

That would be nice wouldn't it?

On a side note, I just want to say thanks to everybody who shared ideas. Really. Things were getting so heated and I am so glad, dare I say proud?, that we could come together to make some productive head-way.

I hope we've given the developers some ideas they can work with.

I look forward to reading more great ideas...I just couldn't resist saying thanks for the maturity of contributing to a solution...regardless of age!

Keep things the way they are. I like seeing the parents - to see what combo made which kid. Otherwise I just breed to get particular looks and variety, and don't care who's who. I don't like the idea of that choice being taken away for something random or having to trade for new people. I enjoy seeing the babies (would prefer moms to be able to do other things as well though), and I anticipate seeing each child become 2 and wondering what it will look like. If some way there could be interaction beween parents and kids, that would be great, but if it would be too much of a programming nightmare, forget it! I'll be satisfied to keep what we've got.

I've really enjoyed hearing some of the explanations on the difficulties of programming. Anyone who has time to explain more, it would be much appreciasted. It all makes me feel even more thankful for the great work done at LDW. You guys are great! Thanks!

kelbek

I did a search with the omitted word to find out whether there are deleterious effects from having parents with a close degree of consanguinity. I still do not know whether such is programmed in as in real life, or if that is only an ethical issue. In earlier times, sibling intermarriage wasn't as taboo as today. Abraham was married to his half sis Sarah. Egyptians regularly practiced sibling marriage. This is a new beginning for these people, as it was for Adam and Eve, so it is to some extent unavoidable. I assume that the idea with VV is to replicate some of the hardships of such a situation. I think at least an occasional newcomer would be nice so we don't wind up with a village that looks as if all were cloned. I also think it would be nice to have some contact among islanders. However, there is one more cardinal point for a village; then connection might be planned for VV5. What I would really love would be an opportunity to select the random or traded villagers to achieve certain goals. I would also appreciate a system for commending or rebuking VV's as in VF. I would also like to see children and nursing mothers able to do some limited tasks as in VF. I also would like to see more interaction between/among people.