This is the fourteenth round of this Comp. It is about who can be the first to breed the Equinox Dragon. Our assumption, based on hints plus whatnot, is that BFS will be releasing a limited dragon around the autumnal equinox. That's what this competition is for. If there is an obviously limited dragon released (such as a holiday or seasonal), then there will be separate rounds of this comp for each one. If you agree to play, you are playing for every dragon that gets released. The only proviso is that the new dragon must NOT be a simple breeding of two Pure Element Dragons. The rules are:
We are open for entries now. Entries close as soon as we have confirmation that the new dragon has been released.
Competitors will be attempting to breed the new dragon, which may be released at any time.
Competitors will post a screen grab of their screen showing the time remaining to be ... well what is necessary for the new Dragon. This is yet to be confirmed. This must be a screen shot of breeding time NOT hatching time.
The adjudicator (me) will visit the islands of the fastest poster(s) to verify the coin/gem/food count as in the picture and that eligible parents have created the selected dragon breed. This doesn't seem to be as important, as it's a brand new dragon, and we will all know when someone gets one.
The first person to post the correct picture in this thread and be verified by the adjudicator will be awarded first place.
If we have enough competitors to allow for second places and beyond, these will be judged in the same way, and awarded to those who finished in the next successive fastest time(s).
What's at stake?
Competitors agree to "wager" a free gift for each dragon that gets released to enter the competition.
Competitors agree to send their free gift(s) as instructed by the adjudicator.
Up to 6 entrants will be a winner take all.
7 to 12 entrants will be a 70/30 split, rounded to the nearest gem.
13 to 18 entrants will be a 50/30/20 split rounded to the nearest gem.
19+ entrants will be 40/30/20/10 split rounded to the nearest gem.
The final prize pool will be posted in this post prior to the start of the competition.
How do you enter?
The competition is open to everyone who agrees to abide by the rules.
Entry is open from now till we have official word that new Dragon is available to be bred.
To compete simply post a Dragonvale Screen grab, similar to the one above, in this thread.
All competitors GCIDs will be added to a list at the bottom of this post.
So, who's in?
.TommyB.
jackcedio
Fletch_smf
Vivipilou
Servant 16:9
GT500Girl
Vampi64
PixieWA
Charla11
mishkasmom
melissla
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If you re-read the description of the solstice dragon, the one we have, is already for summer and winter. Thus, i doubt there will be another. Maybe we get something for the moon habitat in form of an eclipse dragon or blue moon or whatever ?
If you re-read the description of the solstice dragon, the one we have, is already for summer and winter. Thus, i doubt there will be another. Maybe we get something for the moon habitat in form of an eclipse dragon or blue moon or whatever ?
Yes ma'am, but the Solstice occurs in June and December. The Equinox occurs in March and September, and that's what we think will be released for the Moon habitat.
If you re-read the description of the solstice dragon, the one we have, is already for summer and winter. Thus, i doubt there will be another. Maybe we get something for the moon habitat in form of an eclipse dragon or blue moon or whatever ?
Solstice and equinox are two different things. The first day of spring occurs on the vernal equinox, which is a specific place in Earth's orbit where there is an equal (equinox, or equal night) quantity of daylight versus nighttime. The summer solstice occurs when the earth is closest in its orbit to the sun (perihelion - peri meaning close and helios is the sun) (which is also when the northern hemisphere is pointed at the sun while the southern is tilted away, and therefore northern summers are hotter than southern) and thus there is more daylight in the northern hemisphere than nighttime on that day. The autumnal equinox is the same as the vernal, but 180 degrees around in Earth's orbit. The winter solstice is when the earth is farthest away in its oblong orbit from the sun (aphelion), which is also when the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun and the southern towards it (which is why northern winters are colder than southern), causing the least amount of daylight in the year for the northern and the most for the southern (the "shortest" and "longest" day of the year for them, respectively). This is 180 degrees opposite perihelion (summer solstice).
Thus, you see, the solstices and equinoxes are very different things, and there are two of each in a year.
Granted, some of the above is not precisely accurate, because the earth's orbit is not a perfect circle, or even a regular ellipse or oval, but changes slightly from year to year as the result of other bodies acting upon it (such as the moon), and blah blah blah who cares.
We assume that the Solstice Dragon will return for the winter solstice. We also assume that an Equinox Dragon will appear for the autumnal and vernal equinoxes, and possibly go in a Moon Habitat, even though equinoxes have essentially nothing to do with the moon.
I had time to type all of that but not the time to put your names in as being signed up. What a world! Zonkyblonks.
Last Edit: Sept 3, 2012 15:56:51 GMT -6 by .TommyB.
Jack is just teasing: he posted a Crystal Dragon caption
kidding
Bad Borg! Congrats Jack!
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