the tigon quandary

why is LD so RUDE to people who just want a cool hybrid king

• Male hybrids can’t pass. Otherwise everyone would get one. That’s fine though; I just want one for cool factor.
• Hybrids are born with one-tenth of the stats they would otherwise get. Harsh, but not a dealbreaker, since I patrol my heirs. A 15-stat tigon versus a 500-stat mngwa is roughly 2500 stats versus 3000 stats when he takes the helm. As a CASUAL PLAYER I’m fine with that.
• To breed with a hybrid king, you need 100% fertility. Annoying. The expense isn’t too high when it comes to my own pack, but it gets steep for bulk breeding (e.g., albino challenge, event NCLs with special bases).
• Offspring of male hybrids inherit 10% less stats than they otherwise would. This is just obnoxious.
• Offspring of male hybrids are infertile. This is (potentially) the last straw. It means you’re paying at both ends: first you pay to nectar/chaste your girl, and if you decide to keep a pup, you also have to pay every time you breed her (or pay 3 gc to permanently change her fert).

LD has gone to such lengths to discourage hybrid kings that I kinda want one on main just for spite. But that ship has sailed for now, because I saw a 600+ stat g2 mngwa cub for sale for 25 gc (usually they go for 40+) and snagged him. My heir after smooth boyjazz is LOCKED IN. We can revisit this subject in late July.

additional thought after a good night’s sleep: YO if I do get a tigon king I could name him “ascender’s bane” this is such a good thematic name omg