The full size image was crazy big as a PNG so made it a JPG. It's about 4800 pixels across.
People that knew me way back when know I never wasted gems on speeding up breeding (or anything else). I had over 3000 when I checked back in. Blew most of that on Island Themes and extra habitat slots. Regrouped my habitats according to their "floor" and the theme they would best match. Put all the dragons in the habitats according to their primary element. Moved my egg pedestals on to each island to be with their dragons forming tunnels from the portals and used the Christmas hedges as the walls of my maze on my cold island (bought 100 of each before they left the market and stowed them). Missing a few dragons, so the seasonal/dream island is pretty sparse. Contemplated making it a Spring/Love themed island along the same lines as the Christmas one, but couldn't work out where to put those Seasonal/Dream habitats. If there was a Valentine Island theme I probably would have done it and tried to make it work.
Nearly have 250 gems so I can buy another theme for my landing island. Was planning on another Air to match the rainbow habitat, but will probably be Plant now, so I can re do it with the benches, rose petal paths, Thorn Dragons, once I have those. Will repost a full park at the end of Feb with the event island in place, etc.
Thanks for looking. Fletch
Last Edit: May 31, 2021 20:46:45 GMT -6 by Fletch_smf
Grabbed the frame of the Valentine Island after I collected the last prize, so it looks pretty bare, but you can see the rose petals being blown off the island by a Sou'west'rly. The gem island is displaced, obviously, but you can see that it also nudges my air/rainbow, fire/apocalypse islands out of the way slightly, and Kairos perch as well, which can now be seen in all its glory. My Dragonarium is also moved ever so slightly to the left, for some reason. That could be because of the Plant theme on my landing island but I wouldn't have thought adding themes would move the islands in game.
Anyway, not too much has changed apart from that since the last pix. Plant theme, as I mentioned, and the Omnitat is in place now with the appropriate Valentine dragons and decorations on my landing island. Only used a couple of petal paths because they did not improve the look of things.
I mainly just wanted to compare an event park with a standard park, so I don't think I'll be making another one of these for a while. Maybe when they release a new island, although you would think under my Earth Island would be the logical spot for the next one. By then I might have the missing dragons/eggs I need to fix up the place, and my Dream/Seasonal island will be looking halfway decent.
Cheers Fletch
Last Edit: Feb 23, 2015 0:03:27 GMT -6 by Fletch_smf
Grabbed the frame of the Valentine Island after I collected the last prize, so it looks pretty bare, but you can see the rose petals being blown off the island by a Sou'west'rly. The gem island is displaced, obviously, but you can see that it also nudges my air/rainbow, fire/apocalypse islands out of the way slightly, and Kairos perch as well, which can now be seen in all its glory. My Dragonarium is also moved ever so slightly to the left, for some reason. That could be because of the Plant theme on my landing island but I wouldn't have thought adding themes would move the islands in game.
Anyway, not too much has changed apart from that since the last pix. Plant theme, as I mentioned, and the Omnitat is in place now with the appropriate Valentine dragons and decorations on my landing island. Only used a couple of petal paths because they did not improve the look of things.
I mainly just wanted to compare an event park with a standard park, so I don't think I'll be making another one of these for a while. Maybe when they release a new island, although you would think under my Earth Island would be the logical spot for the next one. By then I might have the missing dragons/eggs I need to fix up the place, and my Dream/Seasonal island will be looking halfway decent.
Cheers Fletch
Fletch, Fletch, Fletch... thanks for sharing this. I always love your mazes, whether they were on Gizmonauts or Dragonvale. But now you've gone and done it! Looking at a park with an eagle's eye view just made my OCD kick in and I'm thinking that I need to redo my entire park so that Island 1 is Plant, Island 2 is Fire and so on in the exact order they were released. Wherever will I put everything whilst I rearrange?
Fletch, Fletch, Fletch... thanks for sharing this. I always love your mazes, whether they were on Gizmonauts or Dragonvale. But now you've gone and done it! Looking at a park with an eagle's eye view just made my OCD kick in and I'm thinking that I need to redo my entire park so that Island 1 is Plant, Island 2 is Fire and so on in the exact order they were released. Wherever will I put everything whilst I rearrange?
Greg mentioned that he has a park with only Level 1 dragons on display, and now you mention this idea … Think I am going to have to combine the two and start a new game. Keeping only level 1 dragons, feeding them up to breed, then selling them off, replacing them with fails.
Plus labelling the islands per element as I get them. Not going for decoration, in fact I think I'll keep them as wild as I can, clearing only as necessary for habitats.
Dang ...
Last Edit: Feb 26, 2015 22:56:28 GMT -6 by Fletch_smf
Wow. Buffy! I see why you say my islands are open. I don't think I could deal with that much every-space-is-full (though I do wish I had more organization than I do. Esp figuring out how to use paths!)
Buffy, WOW! Outstanding and beautiful, such attention to detail! As I scrolled through I kept finding my 'new favorite' island - in the end I just can't pick! You did an amazing job, and I sincerely thank you for sharing
(P.S., Aurora Island ended up winning: my 2 favorite dragons never looked so good and so at home!). (P.P.S., OMG thanks! *fireworks* *applause* *cheers*)
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Buffy is a good decorator. So is crumble608. Their parks are always fun to visit. Mine are not nearly as pretty because I want to have as many dragons displayed as possible and all habitats readily available to viewing by guests, so I do the largest sized habitats and paths instead of rocks and trees. The other reason mine aren't as pretty is because, sadly, I do not have the artistic eye. I think ElektronX ended up with mine, but I won't complain because she so generously shares her amazing sketches with the rest of us.
I love my vine dragon avatar created by ElektronX. Now, if only BFS would add it to the game...
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Awesome work, Buffy. Favourite island is "Life of the Park".
I was going to make the suggestion of swapping out Island themes on your Seasonal park as the year progresses, but I see the corner of it one of your other images with the Christmas theme, so that has obviously already occurred to you. I will be shamelessly stealing that idea, and setting up a Seasonal only island, changing themes as their habitats do. Will have to think about what themes best match which season.
Although now, I want BFS to create a Seasonal Theme that does the work for us. Surely epic themes are something they are thinking about.
Buffy, your islands are truly a sight to be seen. I really don't know which one I like the best. I visit your park from time to time just to see how things are going and to check your wonderful ideas. My islands are not near as beautiful, because I'm terrible at decorating. Regardless, they are very dear to me, after all the time and hard work collecting dragons, pedestals, decorations and the event prizes.
Really happy with my gorgeous avatar by ElektronX! GCID: Andr3i4 Any and all friends for Cooperative Breeding are welcome. Gladly accepting any twins also.
Wow. Buffy! I see why you say my islands are open. I don't think I could deal with that much every-space-is-full (though I do wish I had more organization than I do. Esp figuring out how to use paths!)
And you don't! It requires lots of time, von! I like your park, like you, like that your dragons listened to me (very sure it was a one time thing). I wouldn't change your park any other way. It's you!
Some friends touch your heart in a way that you can never erase.
Buffy, WOW! Outstanding and beautiful, such attention to detail! As I scrolled through I kept finding my 'new favorite' island - in the end I just can't pick! You did an amazing job, and I sincerely thank you for sharing
(P.S., Aurora Island ended up winning: my 2 favorite dragons never looked so good and so at home!). (P.P.S., OMG thanks! *fireworks* *applause* *cheers*)
. Thank you, very kind of you. I am too rigid in my designs though, I recognize that but just can't break away from it.
Some friends touch your heart in a way that you can never erase.
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