I remember Australois! I stopped playing the first time around 2011 I think. It must have been right before Es were added. I bred TBs because my RL boy was a TB and tried to start my own line based on his ancestors
I don't remember if Sven existed when I joined in Jan 2011. I honestly can't remember. I do remember having to capture WBs to get KNN, TBs to get AA and ISH to get RID.
Breeding items came long before the W's. I just think that the large amounts of W's that came out in the beginning was helped by the capture event not long after