✨🐉 DV PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 🐉✨

[grandpakenny]

Well, I upgraded and still have 5,000 Gems left… I guess saving them was a good strategy. I did spend several hundred getting that new island full quickly.

[obijuan]

Dec 13, 2023 16:59:55 GMT -6 gkvale said:

The price is out of line with the desirability of owning Omegatat for those players to whom decorating is a major aspect of the game; the color and design are inconsistent with rest of islands …and of course …it can’t be decorated.     Other factors; the cap on both dragons and coin accumulation is low, the Megatat only gives event currency based on it being one habitat.  Recognizing the technical constraints may be a barrier to decorating; making it in the same color spectrum and some landscaping that blended better with existing islands would get it a top rating from me.  I care more about the appearance than the currency.

This gets back to my earlier post about the cost to Deca of renting server space from one of the big-data companies like Amazon AWS. DragonVale is a very data intensive game. For each new traditional island added to the Vale Deca has to keep track of habitats and decos, where they are located, which dragons live in which habitat, island themes, the weather, and so on. But with the Megatat/Omegatat islands the only data Deca needs to store is about the dragons that live on the island. There are no habitats, decos, or themes to deal with. It’s an easy way for Deca to expand the game “on the cheap”.

I would not mind so much if the Megatat/Omegatat islands were a good value and integrated well with the game. At the moment the islands are a poor option for the players. The artwork is low resolution and does not match the rest of DragonVale, the purchase prices are exorbitant and beyond the reach of all except the top few percent of the wealthiest players, and the amount of income that can be generated by the entire island is artificially capped at a low level making it a poor choice for housing high income dragons unless you are collecting at regular intervals around the clock. Yes, I do retain the option of buying or not buying, but I would much prefer to have the option of buying two regular islands that can be decorated and which let me realize all of the income potential of the dragons that live on the islands.

The idiom about putting lipstick on a pig comes to my mind. If Deca wants to make a success of the Megatat/Omegatat concept they need to improve the artwork so it matches the rest of the game, the purchase prices need to be reduced to realistic levels that more players can actually afford, the islands should be available via the Wishing Well, and the income cap should be set at a much higher value more in line with the income generating potential of the dragons that live on the island. Other than that I think the Megatat/Omegatat islands are just fine.

[gkvale]

Temporary “groovy” hats don’t come close to making up for getting gypped out of two badly needed permanent islands, Feistybuttercup!

[kaleni#0146]

I just noticed I have 800 dragons! Pretty proud of that, even if there's still a way to go to get fire.

[MinyaZ]

Jan 13, 2024 10:17:46 GMT -6 kaleni#0146 said:

I just noticed I have 800 dragons! Pretty proud of that, even if there's still a way to go to get fire.

800 dragons! That is an achievement. You are so close. 🐉 🐉

[lisgie]

I have achieved blue fire again! Maybe this time I will have it a couple of days instead of just 6 hours. Also got some low breed rate rifties and a missing rift grand parent. I’m currently at only needing 33 more rift versions to have them all rifted.

[MinyaZ]

Jan 22, 2024 1:16:45 GMT -6 lisgie said:

I have achieved blue fire again! Maybe this time I will have it a couple of days instead of just 6 hours. Also got some low breed rate rifties and a missing rift grand parent. I’m currently at only needing 33 more rift versions to have them all rifted.

Congratulations again! Enjoy it while it lasts. 😊

[Lady Redwolf]

Just noticed I finally hit the 1000 post mark here in the forum - woohoo!!

[adlerist]

Jan 28, 2024 16:32:17 GMT -6 Lady Redwolf said:

Just noticed I finally hit the 1000 post mark here in the forum - woohoo!!

CONGRATULATIONS, LADY REDWOLF!

[adlerist]

This was my 10,000th post!

Wow, no idea what I’ve been going on about.

[samiam]

Feb 8, 2024 9:21:15 GMT -6 adlerist said:

This was my 10,000th post!

Wow, no idea what I’ve been going on about.

That’s AMAZING! And you’re already up to 10,019!

🎉🥳🎉🎊🎉 CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉🥳🎉🎊🎉

[MinyaZ]

Feb 8, 2024 9:21:15 GMT -6 adlerist said:

This was my 10,000th post!

Wow, no idea what I’ve been going on about.

Congratulations adlerist. That is an amazing number of posts. It is all the informative posts that you share with us. 😊

[adlerist]

Happy Dragon’s Week!

Breeding hints for all the Dragon’s Week dragons

May your week be filled with dragons galore!

GEMSTONE/CRYSTALLINE
Jade = PLASMA + SALAMANDER
Jasper = MALACHITE + HYPNOTIC
Labradorite = CHROME + BLUE FIRE
Pearl = SNOW + SEAWEED
Peridot = CRYSTAL + CACTUS
Ruby = CHROME + SCORCH
Tourmaline = ELECTRUM + CRYSTAL

EPIC
Alayzem = KANN + CRAWLER (Sun)
Alffa = Dream + air (Dream)
Alure = DJINNI + SILVER (Treasure)
Apex = Hidden + earth + light (Hidden)
Aquarian = MIDNIGHT + air (Zodiac)
Ariesian = SOLARFLARE + fire (Zodiac)
Atramento = Hidden + dark + lightning (Hidden)
Aurum = GOLD + GAWK (Treasure)
Cansian = MOON + water (Zodiac)
Capricornian = CHIMMIT + earth (Zodiac)
Coldcoil = Hidden +cold + water (Hidden)
Corsair = YARR + DJINNI (Treasure)
Curse = MISFORTUNE + ALURE (Treasure)
Dawn = MOON + SUN AT DAY (Sun, Moon)
Dazzle = Moon + Sun + lightning + dark (Sun, Moon)
Delicia = GLIMMERWING + Dream (Dream)
Delirium = HYPNOTIC + DREAM (Dream)
Djinni = lightning + water + air + metal (Treasure)
Dusk = SUN + MOON AT NIGHT (Sun, Moon)
Efreet = DJINNI + MISFORTUNE (Treasure)
Elegant = Moon + Sun + plant + light (Sun, Moon)
Elysium = GOLD OLYMPUS + DREAM (Olympus, Dream)
Enfis = 4+ Elements (Rainbow)
Equinox = BLAZING + water (Sun, Moon)
Fates = plant + fire + water (Olympus)
Frons = Hidden + plant + metal (Hidden)
Fury = MISFORTUNE + SNOWPOCALYPSE (Apocalyse)
Gawk = REGAL + GOLD (Treasure)
Geminian = SUNSTRUCK + air (Zodiac)
Herald = lightning + light + cold (Olympus)
Hyperion = FURY + NARCIS (Apocalypse)
Ignis = Hidden + fire + air (Hidden)
Jackpot = LOOT + GOLD (Treasure)
Kaiju = fire + water + dark (Surface)
Kann = SUN + HANNO (Sun)
Knarr = earth + air + cold (Surface)
Lazuli = BRONZE + SCARAB (Treasure)
Leonian = BICENTENNIAL + fire (Zodiac)
Librian = STYGIAN + air (Zodiac)
Loot = GOLD + plant (Treasure)
Lunar Eclipse = air + cold + earth (Moon, Sun)
Midday = SUN + DUSK AT DAY (Sun)
Midnight = MOON + dark AT NIGHT (Moon)
Monte = Moon + Sun + air + light (Moon, Sun)
Narcis = OUROBOROS + metal + dark (Apocalypse)
Nubis = SUN + earth + air (Sun)
Omen = MOON + APOCALYPSE (Apocalypse, Moon)
Opulent = plant + fire + water + lightning (Treasure)
Oracle = earth + lightning + light (Surface)
Party = 4+ Elements (Rainbow)
Pharaoh = SUN + CRYPT (Sun)
Pisceian = OMEN + water (Zodiac)
Portent = DAYDREAM + MIRAGE (Dream)
Razzle = Moon + Sun + air + dark (Sun, Moon)
Regal = plant + water + air + light (Treasure)
Ruckus = Moon + Sun + fire + light (Sun, Moon)




Sagittarian = SERAPH + fire (Zodiac)
Saharus = SCARAB + SAND (Treasure)
Sailback = Moon + Sun + water + fire (Moon, Sun)
Scarab = GOLD + LOOT (Treasure)
Scorpionian = SQUALL + water (Zodiac)
Scout= VALOR + Hidden (Hidden)
Sea Shanty = RUCKUS + TIDAL (Melody)
Snowpocalypse = WINTER + APOCALYPSE (Apocalypse)
Solar Eclipse = earth + air + fire (Sun, Moon)
Solstice = BLAZING + earth (Sun)
Squall = water + plant + air (Olympus)
Stygian = dark + fire + metal (Olympus)
Sunscorch = Moon + water + dark (Moon)
Sunstruck = MIRAGE + HEAT (Sun)
Taurian = MIDDAY + earth (Zodiac)
Tebori= HAKAHAKA + Dream (Dream)
Thunderbolt = earth + lightning + air (Olympus)
Toco = Moon + Sun + air + plant (Moon, Sun)
Totem = plant + earth + cold (Surface)
Trimera = fire + plant + air (Olympus)
Trove = ELECTRUM + MISFORTUNE (Treasure)
Tutan = PHARAOH + SUNSTRUCK (Sun)
Valor = plant + metal + air (Olympus)
Vibe = Moon + Sun + plant + lightning (Sun, Moon)
Virgonian = APERTURE + earth (Zodiac)
Wilderness = NIGHTBLOOM + SERAPH (Moon)
Yarr = LOOT + PLATINUM (Treasure)

RARE
Ahoy = fire + earth + water + air
Bicentennial = lightning + fire + air
Century = earth + water + cold
Chimmit = lightning + water + light + dark
Chomp = STYGIAN + plant + earth
Chuck = APEX + COMBUSTION
Combustion = fire + air + metal + dark
Crawler = MANOMANO + water + dark
Euryale = MYLIO + IKATAKO
Exandrew = fire + earth + air
Firework = fire + air
Grove = HONUHONU + FROND
Hakahaka = fire + light + earth + plant
Hanno = plant + water
Hidden Bolt = dark + lightning
Honuhonu = SUNSCORCH + TIDEPOOL
Humuhumu = PARTY + LAGOON
Ikatako = OOZE + TIDAL
Infinitum = fire + lightning + air +light
Kite = metal + air + lightning
Liberty = COPPER + air
Limulimu = plant + water + light
Manomano = water + cold + dark
Mantasu = earth + metal + air + lightning
Mylio = water + light + dark
Oaris = MEADOW + LIMULIMU
Oasian = HONUHONU + MYLIO
Quintessence = metal + plant + fire + earth + water
Seraph = light + air + fire
Shadowflash = dark + light + lightning
Shield = HAIL + HYDRA
Spinky = SAILBACK + AQUACORN
Tidal = QUAKE + ABYSS
Valeodon = KAIJU + ZILLA
Zilla = KAIJU + cold + water
Zipzap - HIDDEN BOLT + SPARK

RIFT
Chromacorn = RAINBOW + DOUBLE RAINBOW, RIFT ONLY, LIMITED (Rainbow, Rift)
Spectrapod = CHROMACORN + KAMPOS, RIFT ONLY, LIMITED (Rainbow, Rift)


Many thanks to MinyaZ for compiling the breeding hints!

Sending much luck to everyone! I hope you breed all the dragons you need, and if you’re breeding in the Rift, may they have traits!



FUN FACTS

• This is the first time the Gemstone and Crystalline dragons have been included in a Dragon’s Week!

• Delirium is the best dream dragon to fulfil Lullaby’s dream requirement (Serenity + dream), and one of the best to breed Lumineux (Love + dream).

[Bitwize]

Oh my. Yesterday I was just thinking that I was going to have some quiet time, since all the Dragons I'm missing weren't supposed to be back before summer...
AND THEN THEY GET ALL RELEASED AT ONCE

It's gonna be a hectic week, I could use some koalas please

[Arceus]

Feb 15, 2024 8:52:05 GMT -6 Bitwize said:

Oh my. Yesterday I was just thinking that I was going to have some quiet time, since all the Dragons I'm missing weren't supposed to be back before summer...
AND THEN THEY GET ALL RELEASED AT ONCE

It's gonna be a hectic week, I could use some koalas please

It's especially hectic considering the new limited has an evolution.

[hetchy]

Thanks for sharing all the breeding hints! I have all the dragons in this event except for Fluffydoodle and LoveyDovey, so I might just go for a Quintessence during this week.

[adlerist]

Every time I open the game, I receive a pop-up announcement for a Dragon’s Week dragon. It’s maddening. I’ve had one for Liberty, Solstice, Fireworks, Solar Eclipse, Ruby, Kite, Pearl, etc. I finally got the announcement for Lovey and could post it on the event thread — seven hours after its release. 😄

Hopefully, Deca will remove them tomorrow.

[Arceus]

Feb 15, 2024 7:40:17 GMT -6 adlerist said:

 This is the first time the Gemstone and Crystalline dragons have been included in a Dragon’s Week!

You say that, but the Dragon's Week back in October of 2021 (first DW on this thread) also contained the Spring and Summer gemstone dragons.

DRAGONS’ WEEK BREEDING COMBOS

OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 8 2021

GEMSTONE DRAGONS



Diamond - MINE + ICE

Emerald - LICHEN + CRYSTAL

Jade - PLASMA + SALAMANDER

Jasper - MALACHITE + HYPNOTIC

Lapis - THUNDER + SANDSTORM

Ovalith - BLOOM + PANLONG

Peridot - CRYSTAL + CACTUS

[adlerist]

Feb 15, 2024 17:22:11 GMT -6 Arceus said:

Feb 15, 2024 7:40:17 GMT -6 adlerist said:

 This is the first time the Gemstone and Crystalline dragons have been included in a Dragon’s Week!

You say that, but the Dragon's Week back in October of 2021 (first DW on this thread) also contained the Spring and Summer gemstone dragons.

DRAGONS’ WEEK BREEDING COMBOS

OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 8 2021

GEMSTONE DRAGONS



Diamond - MINE + ICE

Emerald - LICHEN + CRYSTAL

Jade - PLASMA + SALAMANDER

Jasper - MALACHITE + HYPNOTIC

Lapis - THUNDER + SANDSTORM

Ovalith - BLOOM + PANLONG

Peridot - CRYSTAL + CACTUS

The early days of DW! You’re right. I meant this is the first time since Deca has used the DW dragon schedule, which started a year and a half ago. They keep excluding the Gemstone/Crystalline dragons. But this time, they finally added them! Not sure if they’ll continue doing it. But there is some hope now.

[larz]

Every dragon that I need to complete my dragonarium is available! The odds of getting a Spectrapod in a week looks pretty low though 🥲

[MinyaZ]

I don't need too many dragons that are available for Dragons Week, but the timer is ticking.  ⏲ Must breed 2 x normal Lovey dragons and 2 x traited Lovey dragons, before I can think about Dragons Week. And all in 7 days. No trouble at all. I'm sure we all thrive under pressure. 🤣

The donation boards have gone out the window. Do not have enough caves for them as well. 😊

Because we are all going to need them, here are some koalas.

🐨 🐨 🐨 🐨

[hetchy]

Feb 15, 2024 16:11:11 GMT -6 adlerist said:

Every time I open the game, I receive a pop-up announcement for a Dragon’s Week dragon. It’s maddening. I’ve had one for Liberty, Solstice, Fireworks, Solar Eclipse, Ruby, Kite, Pearl, etc. I finally got the announcement for Lovey and could post it on the event thread — seven hours after its release. 😄

Hopefully, Deca will remove them tomorrow.

Same here. It's kind of hilarious, but mostly hair-pullingly frustrating! 

Feb 15, 2024 19:36:28 GMT -6 larz said:

Every dragon that I need to complete my dragonarium is available! The odds of getting a Spectrapod in a week looks pretty low though 🥲

Oh man, you can totally buy Spectrapod for etherium instead of gems! Only 10k etherium too, I say that's really worth it! 

Feb 15, 2024 23:55:57 GMT -6 MinyaZ said:

I don't need too many dragons that are available for Dragons Week, but the timer is ticking.  ⏲ Must breed 2 x normal Lovey dragons and 2 x traited Lovey dragons, before I can think about Dragons Week. And all in 7 days. No trouble at all. I'm sure we all thrive under pressure. 🤣

The donation boards have gone out the window. Do not have enough caves for them as well. 😊

Because we are all going to need them, here are some koalas.

🐨 🐨 🐨 🐨

I'm in the same boat. Not even paying attention to donation boards at the moment. Trying to get another lovey so I can evolve to loveydovey (I have a traited lovey already, but want to keep at least one lovey). Any extras would be awesome! 

I'm using my regular cave for a Quintessence, my Epic breeding cave for another Lovey, my co-op Lovey with adlerist's Lovey to get another Lovey, and all my rift breeds at the moment for another Lovey. Phew!!!