Post by adlerist on Feb 8, 2022 22:10:47 GMT -6
VALE VOCABULARY
Here’s a list of common words, phrases, and abbreviations used on the Forum.
B
BEB / BeB (Bring 'Em Back) - twice a year event when all limited dragons are brought back to the game and can be bred/purchased (BEB is now defunct and has been replaced by Dragons Week)
BFS (Backflip Studios) - creator of DragonVale and former owner, closed in October 2020.
Blue Fire - Dragonarium breathes blue fire when a player has collected all the possible twin versions of a dragon.
C
Cloning - Using the target dragon in the breeding pair as either one parent (Berry + Elder Light = Berry; also called single-parent cloning) or both parents (Berry + Berry = Berry; also called double-parent cloning — this combo provides the best odds). Full cloning explanation, include exceptions by Arkynos.
Co-op - Cooperative Breeding Cave
D
DC (DragonCash) - DragonVale’s main currency
DC Farming - Mass breeding the most lucrative dragons for large habitats with high DC limits so players can earn a high level of DC quickly
DD (Dragon Draw) - Deca Games’ first new feature, involves a lottery to win dragons
DVW (DragonVale World) - former Backflip title that ended in 2019
DW (Dragons Week) - a select group of limited dragons return for a week. Dragons Week has replaced Bring 'Em Back
Deca Games - Current developer of DragonVale
Double-parent cloning - breeding with two target dragons to clone another
E
ED (Encyclopaedia Dracontine) - a compilation of DV breeding hints for currently available dragons and all dragons in the game
EE (Expansion Extravaganza) - mini-event to release new islands and discounts on upgrades
EoM (Egg of Mystery) - special dragon eggs that are either purchased or gifted
F
FP (First Page/Front Page) — the first page of a thread where important information related to the thread is collected so it’s not lost among posts
Force close - Completely closing the app. To force close on iOS, close the game, double click the Home button or swipe up (depending on your device), then swipe up on the app that is running in the background.
G
GC/GCID (Game Center/Game Center ID) - old iOS friending system
Golden Hybrid - term created by players to describe rare hybrids with gold in their egg design
H
Hidden Elements - primary elements epic dragons contribute when breeding; these elements are not visible on the dragon’s profile/info card
Hybrid - any two-element dragon
K
Koala - means g’luck! If you type the words g_o_o_d l_u_c_k (without the _), the forum’s word replacement will change it to 'koala'. Read about the origins of koala here
O
OP (Original poster/post) — the first post in a thread or the person who first posted on the topic
Opposite Elements - Plant / Metal; Earth / Air;;Fire / Cold; Lightning / Water;;Light / Dark
P
Plant Farming - Method of earning event currency by breeding Plant + Plant since Plant has 5 second breeding/incubation time
Primary Dragon/Element - plant, fire, earth, cold, lightning, water, air, metal, dark, and light are the primary elements and the foundation of all dragons
Purple Fire - Dragonarium breathes purple fire when all twin and trait-able dragons are collected and all 10 of their traits unlocked
R
RBC (Runic Breeding Cave) - beloved event mechanism with shortened breeding times and the ability to claim eggs
Red Fire - Dragonarium breathes red fire when all dragons are collected
S
Sandbox/DV sandbox - essential site for DV players to find the best breeding combos and other resources
Single-parent cloning - breeding with one target dragon + non-target dragons to clone the target dragon
Soft Close - On iOS devices, click the Home button or swipe up (depending on your device) to minimise the app but still allow it to run in the background, so it can be quickly reopened. Soft close/minimise is used to correct the stretchy screen bug.
Stretchy Screen - bug that occurs after watching an ad; the screen stretches and a soft or force close is required to fix it
W
Wiki/DV Wiki (DragonVale Wiki) - a remarkable collection of DragonVale data, information, and historical content