Markings and coat mutations

[Rosalba]

I don't know if this is asked in another thread yet, but what I was wondering is whether white markings, such as blazes and socks, will be included. I have not seen any of those on any of the preview horses. In real life, you can have a 'solid' horse with white markings this way.

[larissar]

Yes all the traditional white markings will be available on the horses. I haven't included them in yet but I've already programmed how they will work

[Guest]

Ah, nice! Looking forward to this game more and more! The first game out there to actually work with dynamic horse types... I was twiddling my thumbs for you guys to make it through the Kickstarter campaign, and now I am assured that every penny invested by the community is well spent!
To bug you with just another question: will somatic mutations/point mutations also occur? Think of Calico, Pawprints ('mismarks' in pinto patterns), Brindle, Tetrarch Spots... I would totally love the game without them too, but I am quite curious about the more detailed range of possible effects on the coat color. Also: yes, FINALLY a game to work with color shades rather than just colors. Good job there!

[larissar]

We're pretty thrilled the Kickstarter succeeded too

The plan is to eventually add in all kinds of special markings like the one's you mentioned.

[Rosalba]

Nice Also, how will the 'regular' white markings such as blaze be coded? Will they be inherited through simple dominant and recessive genes or will they be randomly assembled?

[larissar]

They definitely wont be random. They are the result of many different genes most of which are incomplete dominate but some are also simple dominate.