Suggestions

regarding the discord discussion about paleo passes.

Given that it has become a hot topic whether or not Paleo species should be able to breed and produce offspring-

As it stands, Ardent is a semi realistic site where plenty of unrealistic and wildly impossible things happen (neon pink wolves, worm monsters, wolves wielding swords and axes, etc). We even have passes for same sex litters. So, a paleo species being able to breed with a non-paleo species of similar living species isn't too outlandish or unrealistic given everything else that happens here.

Additionally, everyone is well aware that a paleo pass is a rare and coveted item, likely costing upwards of $100usd or more if one were to sell it. Any changes made to the pass will more than likely lower its worth and depending on what those changes are, upset the players of paleo characters and those with a pass waiting to make one and even more likely to upset someone that bought one off of someone else.

So, instead of forbidding paleos from breeding with non-paleos, here is my suggestion:

Split the Paleo pass into two separate passes and allow players of paleo characters as well as holders of the pass to choose between them.
─ Massive Size: Living, modern day species only but breedable with massive and non-massive characters if the breeding is possible in real life. Players with characters already in play that have a litter/offspring would be forced into this option (sorry bas), but characters that don't could choose between this pass and the pass suggested below. This pass would be the coveted one and likely worth what the paleo pass is worth currently.
─ Extinct Species: Allows for cave lions, true dire wolves, giant sloths, etc, but cannot successfully produce offspring with non-extinct species. Biological offspring can only be an extinct species and will need its own pass to play. Not nearly as coveted, but definitely still could interest some people.

Rename the Dire height to Giant.
─ Calling them dire is confusing and unrealistic given that dire wolves are an extinct species.

In regards to there being some sort of repercussion for breeding with vastly different sizes, while I do understand that in real life it would be impossible, this is still just a game that is meant to be fun for everyone, not just the players… and adding more things for the staff to roll for is only adding more work every time a litter needs rolled given how many couples feature characters of vast size differences. Also, forcing litters from them to be infertile isn't going to make anyone want to play one any time soon, either.