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Hello Otter, I've found myself in a bit of a curious state of being once again. I hope you don't mind me wondering, but I was very interested in knowing whether you thought that it would be possible to also implement Hippogriffs into the storyline, due to their lineage being that of the offspring of a horse and a griffin themselves.

Ye know, I grandly considered it as an object of story. I was actually thinking, after the main plot I have plan was finished, I was going to reveal a "lost continent" on the map that revealed the location of hippogriff herds, but I was also thinking about adding that location right now, but not involve the hippogriffs in the plot. Like, have them be an out-of-context group that doesn't put itself in the wars of griffins until after the first war is over.
But i honestly would like to know how people thought about that first, being as the symbol for MFOW is a griffin and people expect to play as a griffin. Hippogriffs are essentially griffins, though, so I feel like they'd be implemented rather easily.
Hippogriffs are akin to griffins, excluding the horse-hybrid part. Because of that, I'd probably add a "Herd" feature along with the "Flock" feature, but I'd also imagine that Herds are only allowed to be created on the Hippogriff indigenous islands.
I'd really like to hear your ideas about Hippogriffs as it would make it easier for me to add them! Also, if you have any plot pointers you think would be nice in helping introduce hippogriffs, that would be super cool too!

I thought about it and actually, Hippogriffs are still half bird so, I wouldn't have to make a "herd" thing, I could still use the flock mechanic.

I made it harder than it had to be.

I still want to find a way to smoothly introduce Hippogriffs tho

Of course, and that makes complete sense. I know it's just personal speculation, but perhaps a smoother transition into the arc of the Hippogriffs would be during a time of a large scale war between territories and their leaders, when allies are few and foes are aplenty and in strong forces.

Targeted and cornered from many sides with little options left to turn to, the chosen flock and it's leader would have no other chose but to risk sending a messenger or two into the unknown in search of an ancient ally that could bring about a turning point that could spare the remaining lives of their flock and return at least momentary peace to the land for recovery.

I've always imagined the Hippogriffs to be one of the more isolated specie that did not willingly make itself known to many, if only for the sake of maintaining their own peaceful traditions by separating themselves from the more territorial and fearsome species they call their distant brethren. Places far and hidden away, but prosperous and sights to behold.

However, a quick unrelated and hypothetical question. I was wondering what the correct organizational process would be if one wished to create a territory leader.

Would one first fill out the "Ranks Needed For Plot" application and then fill out the "Rank Application" thread, or would it be the other way around? Or would you have to do both at the exact same time and get them approved at once? Would one also need to apply for a flock before filling out the "Ranks Needed For Plot", or would they just need to put the name of the flock into the application and then make it once it's approved?

Well, the "Ranks needed for Plot" is temporary and will only last for this brief start-up period.
In any other situation, I'd tell you to go to "Rank Application" but since this is an exception to my own rules, you only need to apply to "Ranks Needed For Plot". Those first 9 territory leaders are needed to get the group running so, the normal requirements for a Tier 3 rank/Flock creation are slightly altered for the situation.

I'd allow Hippogriffs to have their own flocks and individual plots/story arcs but nothing major until a large plot like that arises.
I already have one similar planned but, It needs brainstorming and editing.
The peak of that plot, though, does involve a powerful enemy invading a weakening territory. Perhaps that will be when I introduce the hippogriffs.

Are the flocks like families? If so, do they all have to be related by blood or can they like adopt other griffons into their flocks?

The flocks are structured and built off blood related families, but griffons from all over can join and be adopted into the flock. There could be a flock made of only relatives and there could be a flock made of completely unrelated birds.