Seasons, and Gestation period Poll

[Snowfrost]

As we all currently know, the gestation period (the amount of time a mare's pregnant for, and the amount of time you all have to wait for your foals) is 2 weeks. However, the season change is set at 3 weeks so that time does not move too quickly (1 week IRL = 1 month EQT). Do you all see where problems arise? This means that horses who breed at a certain time in autumn can also foal in the same season. This is very unrealistic, and I don't quite like it myself. :'D

But, I love the three week setup. So, we have a problem. Now, this is an open discussion for ideas and all, because this is not just my home: Equorum is a sanction and home for you, so your decisions directly affect us. No one person owns nor works on Equorum: It is a group effort, the effort of both a community and (hopefully, in time, or even currently) a growing family.

I could always set seasons for horses to be able to breed and bear foals, but that seems so... controlling. I don't want to do that, but I will if it's what's best. It would be every second week in the season (or so), so every season would still be open -- I just don't entirely like the bearing control of this route.

We could always go back to a 2 week thing for both seasons and gestation, but that's short... I don't want time to intensely fly by, but it might be the best option.

We could also move the time up for gestation up to 3 weeks, but that's a bit of a long wait for a foal and I don't know how many people would want to do that -- I know I wouldn't be keep on waiting that long for a foal (especially if it dies, or something), but perhaps that's the way to go? Perhaps the added dislike for wanting to wait will maintain a control over foal populations... but then again, we're back to the whole control route, and I'm not too keen on that.

We could always move it to a medium of 2 and a half weeks, but honestly.. that one's a bit complicated, but it can be done. It's a longer wait for foals, but not so long a wait for seasons -- that in and of itself could be good or bad, for it's really undecided. So.

And who knows, there could be something completely new out there that I've yet to think of that could be Equorum's life saver -- that's where you all come in. Give me your idea, state your case, give the pros and cons, and convince your fellow members. I'm leaving this poll up for about a week and a half so that people have plenty of time to get on and see this, ponder ideas, and even converse with one another (or all three -- anything and everything's open). If we need to extend the time frame, I will have to make a new thread for it (I believe -- and which I will, it won't bother me a bit. We can just refer back to this one for the last things said and continue on).

So EQers, lend me your voices~

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[Toaster]

I kind of like how it is now, to be honest.

[Xenan]

I think... if you make the gestation short, we'll be overrun by foals in no time. While that's not always a bad thing, population is always good to keep in mind, with numbers rising everyday..

Anyway, I think the season set up is good and makes sense. 1 week = 1 month. 12 weeks = 12 months = 1 year. 4 seasons into 12 weeks = 3 week season change. So changing that wouldn't make a whole lot of sense.

However, realisticly, horses' gestation is around 11 months so technically people should be waiting 11 weeks to birth their foals.. but of course, I would see that even as a bit too long. So, to make it longer, but to also not have to wait roughly 3 months RT.. I think gestation time should be 4 weeks (1 month) RT. Con would be that we'd all have to wait a bit longer, but Pro being that parents would have more time to enjoy the miracle of pregnancy before childbirth, foals would NOT be born in the same season as conception, and the extra time would give more time for planning, but also more time for more possibilities. During that month, anything could happen eqt, just as in real life, a lot of factors can take tolls on a pregnant mare and realisticly there should be more eqt for anything to happen. You know, or just more time for a healthy mare to bake a healthy baby in her oven xD

Just a thought^^

[Xenan]

Ooh, yeah I like that angel. That way it's not as much suspense too ^^

[Tea]

I definitely like angel/xen's idea. The stats at two weeks would be nice so if there's a deformity or death the player can have a chance to roleplay an event that could cause it as opposed to babies just dying and the like. So i'm also opting for the 3 week seasons with 4 week gestation comboed with 2 week foal stats

[nala]

I agree with the 3 week seasons, 4 week gestation with a 2 week foal stats. Then we can still have the anticipation of not knowing but since the wait is longer we wont have to die in the process. i really have always liked the 3 week seasons so that time doesn't seem to fly so fast with everyone as busy as they are right now. Great idea Xen and Angel!!

[stormchaser]

I CONCUR! with Xenan/Angel's idea. 3 week seasons, 4 week gestation, 2 week foal stats. Seems to make the most sense. Like nala said, great idea guys! ^.^