LLAMAS

Depends on how accurately they depict llamas. Having raised llamas and goats as a young lad, I can testify that the stereotype for llamas spitting on people when agitated isn't entirely correct.

In all the years I spent raising them, I only ever was spat on once and only because I had stepped in between two llamas that were agitated with each other (by the way, llamas are very smart. When that llama hit me, it had a look in its eyes of, oops).

In fact, llamas rarely spit at people, however the sad thing is that most that do are actually llamas that suffered abuse from their owners. :(

So if the llamas spit 90% of the time either your llamas have been abused (admittedly an animal rescue feature would be cool) or Maxis hasn't done there research (which honestly wouldn't surprise me).

My knitting Sims will need a llama or two for sure. The scene where the llama spits on the stalking fox is actually very true to life. Llamas and alpacas are great guard animals and take their jobs very seriously whenever predators come around. They're very quick on their feet, have strong legs and being on the receiving end of one of their defensive moves is every bit as painful as being kicked by a horse. In many cultures, llamas and alpacas are used to guard sheep and smaller farm animals. So to see the teams included this says they did some research. Because the llamas will be semi-confined to a designated area, it will be wise to place our chicken coops close to the llama pens to keep the foxes from stealing our chicken eggs. :)

"Werescythe;c-17908374" wrote:
Depends on how accurately they depict llamas. Having raised llamas and goats as a young lad, I can testify that the stereotype for llamas spitting on people when agitated isn't entirely correct.

In all the years I spent raising them, I only ever was spat on once and only because I had stepped in between two llamas that were agitated with each other (by the way, llamas are very smart. When that llama hit me, it had a look in its eyes of, oops).

In fact, llamas rarely spit at people, however the sad thing is that most that do are actually llamas that suffered abuse from their owners. :(

So if the llamas spit 90% of the time either your llamas have been abused (admittedly an animal rescue feature would be cool) or Maxis hasn't done there research (which honestly wouldn't surprise me).

Again that was RL llamas that you grew up with. The llama that was shown in the trailer is not real. So they can have a llama that spits in the game. My English-lit professor in collage once told me that in a fable story, you can have the water flow up hill rather than down hill. And no one can say otherwise. In other words, if Maxis and EA want that llama to spit, they can. And no one can tell them that they can't.

"Paigeisin5;c-17908378" wrote:
My knitting Sims will need a llama or two for sure. The scene where the llama spits on the stalking fox is actually very true to life. Llamas and alpacas are great guard animals and take their jobs very seriously whenever predators come around. They're very quick on their feet, have strong legs and being on the receiving end of one of their defensive moves is every bit as painful as being kicked by a horse. In many cultures, llamas and alpacas are used to guard sheep and smaller farm animals. So to see the teams included this says they did some research. Because the llamas will be semi-confined to a designated area, it will be wise to place our chicken coops close to the llama pens to keep the foxes from stealing our chicken eggs. :)

Indeed, llamas are great guard animals and can be very protective of their owners (when treated right).

When I was growing up, there were coyotes on the other side of the highway from our farm, however once we had are llamas they never came over to our side of the road.

We also owned a llama that had previously been a guard llama (we would pack into the back country with them) and believe me they make the most bizarre warning/alarm sound when trying to wade off potential aggressors.

I also recall a story of a woman who was charged by a bear only for the llama to charge the bear and scare it off.

"Werescythe;c-17908389" wrote:

"Paigeisin5;c-17908378" wrote:
My knitting Sims will need a llama or two for sure. The scene where the llama spits on the stalking fox is actually very true to life. Llamas and alpacas are great guard animals and take their jobs very seriously whenever predators come around. They're very quick on their feet, have strong legs and being on the receiving end of one of their defensive moves is every bit as painful as being kicked by a horse. In many cultures, llamas and alpacas are used to guard sheep and smaller farm animals. So to see the teams included this says they did some research. Because the llamas will be semi-confined to a designated area, it will be wise to place our chicken coops close to the llama pens to keep the foxes from stealing our chicken eggs. :)

Indeed, llamas are great guard animals and can be very protective of their owners (when treated right).

When I was growing up, there were coyotes on the other side of the highway from our farm, however once we had are llamas they never came over to our side of the road.

We also owned a llama that had previously been a guard llama (we would pack into the back country with them) and believe me they make the most bizarre warning/alarm sound when trying to wade off potential aggressors.

I also recall a story of a woman who was charged by a bear only for the llama to charge the bear and scare it off.

That's without a doubt. Some of the live stock farmers around me also have llamas as guard animals. And they will run off any predator that gets to close or at least try to run them off.

My first Llama will be called Banana and she will have an inexplicable fondness for 1980's pop bands and Summer strut music. She might even do a little dance. Naturally, my sims will dance along to the beat.

I don't think I'll ever have a Sim with a pet Llama - unless it's like an eccentric Sim who lives alone in Strangerville - but I want to try and make a petting zoo, or pretend my Sims have hired one for their kid's Birthday party.

"CelSims;c-17906320" wrote:
I wonder what we can make with the wool? Cross pack compatability with Nifty Knitting?

Yes it negates the cost of knitted items.

Considering each llama comes with its own pen, I think I will have to limit myself to 1-3, depending on the lot size.

I noticed that the animals only wear tops... no bottoms? This means that my animals are going to be Donald Ducking it all over the farm :)