Thank you Nini for rephrasing what I was saying better than I could express. I used mediocre because it means "average", but it seems to have made things worse, probably because most people consider mediocre to be bad in some way. Sometimes when I'm struggling for the right word I get a little too literal. I should have chosen better.Nini Hunter wrote: ↑3 years agoI'd say that there are even decent to good sires that are cheap in every division. Sure, they will not be nearly as excellent as Dave Matthews Band, or Pinatubo, or Strong and Free, or See You Monday, or Brilliance, or Walk Off Grandslam, but they are there. And they can diversify your bloodlines, lift up your stable, and give you a good chance at offspring of decent quality. Additionally, I know many owners of expensive stallions are more than happy to work out a deal with newer players. Don't be afraid to ask.Gwen Morse wrote: ↑3 years ago I wrote a post about the economics of breeding in the sim. We need cheap sires. They're a potential source of upward mobility for struggling players. We don't need _bad_ sires but we need ... mediocre ... sires who are cheap. We need more being provided by experienced players, because experienced players who understand breeding also understand the trade-offs that need to be made. Cheap breeders need diversity in their lines just like rich breeders. You can't breed a band of (healthy) broodmares if you can only afford to use the same three sires over a decade.
Look at stallions' gallop stats in the studbook if you can. Weed out the mediocre. Mediocre will weaken your broodmare band and give you mediocre horses. You do not want that. Do not breed to cheap stallions just because they are cheap. You would be shooting yourself in the foot, in my opinion.
There are ways to succeed in this game for every player.
I would say more but Dylan's nasty attitude has soured my mood so I'm done with this discussion. I just wanted to hank you for this response because it was very helpful for me.