05-20-2013, 08:16 PM
Big pupil is dominant to Small.
Curious is dominant to Mysterious.
The only randomness is in the initial generation of starters. All starters show Curious Big. They can hide either.
The problem is, if you're not paying attention to them (at all), Genetic Drift can set it. Genetic Drift is an effect, not a rule. It's caused by YOU and nothing else. While it's POSSIBLE Genetic Drift will lead to all of your cats showing Mysterious Small, it's far more likely it will lead to them becoming Pure (both showing and hiding) Curious Big. This is possible with ANY trait, but with only two values, Genetic Drift sets in far easier, and far quicker (actually, amazingly quickly), for Eye Shape and Pupil Size. The ONLY condition required for Genetic Drift is that you completely ignore the trait. (That choice of yours is both necessary, and sufficient, to cause Genetic Drift.) Of course, since few players ignore any of the other seven traits, it's unlikely to ever be a problem for those other traits.
Curious is dominant to Mysterious.
The only randomness is in the initial generation of starters. All starters show Curious Big. They can hide either.
The problem is, if you're not paying attention to them (at all), Genetic Drift can set it. Genetic Drift is an effect, not a rule. It's caused by YOU and nothing else. While it's POSSIBLE Genetic Drift will lead to all of your cats showing Mysterious Small, it's far more likely it will lead to them becoming Pure (both showing and hiding) Curious Big. This is possible with ANY trait, but with only two values, Genetic Drift sets in far easier, and far quicker (actually, amazingly quickly), for Eye Shape and Pupil Size. The ONLY condition required for Genetic Drift is that you completely ignore the trait. (That choice of yours is both necessary, and sufficient, to cause Genetic Drift.) Of course, since few players ignore any of the other seven traits, it's unlikely to ever be a problem for those other traits.