Editing Gene Editor (section)

== Mutation Rate & Other Specifics ==

=== Mutation Rate for Individuals ===
Increased by mutagenic gene this stat is for most subspecies the mutation stat is 1 or 2 at default.

* When units grow up they will receive 0 to 2 random* birth traits
* When units are spawned/born:
** X = Mutation + 1
** Y = Random (0 to X) + 1
** Grabs a Y random* grow up traits and adds them to the unit

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Some unit traits have a special stat called a "rate birth". This rate determines its chance of being selected during a mutation or if it can be selected at all. For more info on birth rates go to the [[Creature Traits|creature traits]] page.<br><nowiki>*</nowiki>Other unit traits have a special stat called a "grow up rate". This rate determines its chance of being selected during a mutation or if it can be selected at all:<br>5 = Lustful, Miner, Deceitful, Ambitious, Content, Honest, Paranoid, Greedy<br>4 = Bloodlust<br>3 = Pacifist<br>2 = Pyromanic, Savage

=== Mutation Rate for Subspecies ===
This is the same stat as describe in the above section. This section defines it's purpose for subspecies.

When subspecies splits from another and becomes a new subspecies this is what happens:

* Clones over all previous subspecies traits (if not zombie subspecies)
* Clones over all previous subspecies chromosomes
* X = Mutation + 1
* Y = Random (0 to X) + 1
* Does (Y + 1) random gene mutations 
** Mutates random gene loci into a different gene
* Mutate Y traits
** Adds Y random*  mutation subspecies traits
* Removes Y traits
** Removes Y random*  mutation subspecies traits

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Some subspecies traits have a special stat called "in mutation pool". This stat determines if a subspecies trait can be added during mutation<br><nowiki>*</nowiki>Some subspecies traits have a special stat called "in mutation pool remove". This stat determines if a subspecies trait can be removed during mutation. It works the same way for selecting what should be added during mutation<br>Rarity effects the chances or traits in the "mutation pool" to be added and the traits in the "mutation pool remove" to be removed (See [[Subspecies Traits|subspecies traits]] for more info):
* Normal traits get +10 mutation rate
* Rare +6
* Epic +3
* Legendary +1
=== Bases ===
Genes have a special combination of what are called nitrogenous bases. There are four normal bases for each of the four gene node colors: Red = Thymine, Yellow = Guanine, Green = Adenine, Blue = Cytosine. All common genes have at least two these bases and most have have three or four. There is a fifth base that is used for bad genes that is the color purple. It displays in-game as random shifting symbols.