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2 chickens no rooster.

Are animals going to be paired or is it random ? 2 pigs no boar I haven't herd anything from SBS on this hate to buy all females and have no males . Also 2 sheep no ram I cant buy animals if I am not getting a breeding pair . I hope when they have the EP store you have a choice of buying a male or female animal. .It seems who ever put this promotion up is not a farmer. I believe everyone just assume that they are getting a pair . I don't spend money on assumptions.

6/20/2018 4:11:27 PM #1

I have a recollection of it being said that pet gender is random but not sure. but if you're specifically buying livestock I would presume they're breedable otherwise it makes no sense.


6/20/2018 4:13:35 PM #2

Not an assumption. From the FAQ from It's Sedecim Time

Q. Are the animals breeding pairs as in male/female pair? Are they random?

A. Serpentius: Animal gender is chosen in game at the vendor.


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6/20/2018 4:15:26 PM #3

but are the promotions random? If so that sucks . Guess it luck of the draw.

6/20/2018 4:16:50 PM #4

It is only random when it says specifically that it is random or a dev says otherwise. Currently, as stated above the pets are able to be chosen by gender at the vendor. It is also said to be true for mounts.

For example:.

The Foxcelot will not be able to be gender chosen, this one is at random as per the post about it

https://chroniclesofelyria.com/news/24320/Renewal-Festival-Store-Event


6/20/2018 5:40:40 PM #5

Posted By Lorgaff at

Are animals going to be paired or is it random ? 2 pigs no boar I haven't herd anything from SBS on this hate to buy all females and have no males . Also 2 sheep no ram I cant buy animals if I am not getting a breeding pair . I hope when they have the EP store you have a choice of buying a male or female animal.

I wanted to point out is that it should be sow and boar rather than pig and boar (though given that 'wild' boar is making a comeback as a farm animal hog is probably a better term for a un-castrated male pig). Also, it should be ewe and ram rather than sheep and ram and technically should be a hen and rooster.

This is the only time I'm going to get to use random knowledge picked up from the tenant farmers - there are loads of bizarrely specific terms for livestock based on intended purpose, sex, and status of sexual organs.

As for the animals from the store - you choose the gender unless the store post says that it is random - in game this is done at a vendor (though you end up limited to what stock he has) in expo I don't know how this would work exactly.


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6/21/2018 2:25:50 AM #6

@Lorgaff,

The current farm promotion items are redeemable at vendors, so selection of gender is possible in principle. The nomenclature used in the promotions is technically either incorrect or ambiguous, as @Chipla pointed out. Some of us didn't get that information from tenant farmers, but directly from the farm or in elementary school.


6/21/2018 5:38:57 AM #7

Posted By chipla at 7:40 PM - Wed Jun 20 2018

Posted By Lorgaff at

Are animals going to be paired or is it random ? 2 pigs no boar I haven't herd anything from SBS on this hate to buy all females and have no males . Also 2 sheep no ram I cant buy animals if I am not getting a breeding pair . I hope when they have the EP store you have a choice of buying a male or female animal.

I wanted to point out is that it should be sow and boar rather than pig and boar (though given that 'wild' boar is making a comeback as a farm animal hog is probably a better term for a un-castrated male pig). Also, it should be ewe and ram rather than sheep and ram and technically should be a hen and rooster.

This is the only time I'm going to get to use random knowledge picked up from the tenant farmers - there are loads of bizarrely specific terms for livestock based on intended purpose, sex, and status of sexual organs.

As for the animals from the store - you choose the gender unless the store post says that it is random - in game this is done at a vendor (though you end up limited to what stock he has) in expo I don't know how this would work exactly.

Exactly, the common words "sheep, chicken and pig" do not specify gender, it can be either.


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6/21/2018 7:34:39 AM #8

SBS - those giraffes you sold me, they won't mate. They just walk around, eating, and not mating.


6/21/2018 12:46:36 PM #9

Esoba is spot on. The only animal so that is random gender is foxcelot.