Glad you overcame your bad experience and joined up. We have really great members, and it makes being an admin super easy!
I don't know that any testing has been done to support the opposite/opposite giving a higher percentage than the other combos. It'd be interesting to find out. Anyone with a test account be interested in looking at it?
It's an interesting case, possibly unique. Breeding a pair of identical opposites together only results in that opposite, no other results at all. (At least according to the sandbox.) I think motley and the rifts during BeB are the only exceptions to this, and seeing as all of the result dragons are rares with what is normally a flat(ish) rate, it'd be interesting to see how the system handles it.
Can the test accounts emulate BeB? There are no combos that have the same interaction without it.
Glad you overcame your bad experience and joined up. We have really great members, and it makes being an admin super easy!
I don't know that any testing has been done to support the opposite/opposite giving a higher percentage than the other combos. It'd be interesting to find out. Anyone with a test account be interested in looking at it?
It's an interesting case, possibly unique. Breeding a pair of identical opposites together only results in that opposite, no other results at all. (At least according to the sandbox.) I think motley and the rifts during BeB are the only exceptions to this, and seeing as all of the result dragons are rares with what is normally a flat(ish) rate, it'd be interesting to see how the system handles it.
Can the test accounts emulate BeB? There are no combos that have the same interaction without it.
Haha, you got me there. The test accounts don't. I guess I had my mind stuck on same + same can equal same even outside of BeB. But forgot that even though we're breeding two of the same dragons, we're not looking for the same offspring! Sorry 'bout that.
From your post I assume you already have an action plan in place. Just want to point out, Bone costs 25 gems, quite inexpensive. The next Lunar Eclipse will be around April 2015, I think. BeB was very fun, and I have a feeling that it will be fun for new players too. Every time "Breed" is pressed, a glimpse of a new dragon causes me to smile...and it was 196+ smiles this past year.
Thanks for the welcome. I'm a bit forum-phobic due to some bad experiences in the past, but you have such a nice atmosphere here I couldn't resist.
Yep, I'm plotted out until January with the help of Bloodstone's thread and Bone is on the lowest priority this month, especially as I've not had any luck with Opal yet and I could get one from that pair if the Grand Koala deigns to stop giving me Geode after Geode. (This counts as a whine, right? I hear they help. ) Thanks for alerting me about the next Lunar Eclipse though, that means it can go down in priority a bit too. (Though I will keep trying for it, unless Zombie is re-released early.)
The problem is that I am a terrible completionist, and missing limiteds when they're available makes me sad. So far, I've not missed any since July, but there have been a number of close calls. I got my Ruby breeding with under 10 minutes left on its timer, having woken up to have one last try. I am thoroughly addicted. Really, I'm just a worrier by nature, and seeing such a large list of targets for the month is a little intimidating. I know I'll love it when it's here though. I guess I should try and take the game a little less seriously, to help me enjoy the ride more. Not that I'm not enjoying it, I love the new dragon feeling just as much as everyone else here!
I feel like we are at an disadvantage here, you know us more than we know you....
You have already planned out til Jan, that is so great; it is a trait of a completionist? We have few completionists in our DV comm too, you will blend right in. We have a good group of people. Please make yourself comfortable, jump in the conversations, joke around etc etc..
When you have a chance look under "You Know You're a Hopeless DV Addict When...", then perhaps share yours, among other things.
Thanks for the welcome. I'm a bit forum-phobic due to some bad experiences in the past, but you have such a nice atmosphere here I couldn't resist.
Yep, I'm plotted out until January with the help of Bloodstone's thread and Bone is on the lowest priority this month, especially as I've not had any luck with Opal yet and I could get one from that pair if the Grand Koala deigns to stop giving me Geode after Geode. (This counts as a whine, right? I hear they help. ) Thanks for alerting me about the next Lunar Eclipse though, that means it can go down in priority a bit too. (Though I will keep trying for it, unless Zombie is re-released early.)
The problem is that I am a terrible completionist, and missing limiteds when they're available makes me sad. So far, I've not missed any since July, but there have been a number of close calls. I got my Ruby breeding with under 10 minutes left on its timer, having woken up to have one last try. I am thoroughly addicted. Really, I'm just a worrier by nature, and seeing such a large list of targets for the month is a little intimidating. I know I'll love it when it's here though. I guess I should try and take the game a little less seriously, to help me enjoy the ride more. Not that I'm not enjoying it, I love the new dragon feeling just as much as everyone else here!
I feel like we are at an disadvantage here, you know us more than we know you....
You have already planned out til Jan, that is so great; it is a trait of a completionist? We have few completionists in our DV comm too, you will blend right in. We have a good group of people. Please make yourself comfortable, jump in the conversations, joke around etc etc..
When you have a chance look under "You Know You're a Hopeless DV Addict When...", then perhaps share yours, among other things.
That's always the case with lurkers! They know more about us than we do them. I should know: I was once a lurker too, until the urge to speak up took over. And then it all went downhill from there...
{sinister voice} We know aaaaall your secrets. {/sinister voice}
I've been lurking for a couple of months now, and I figured today was a good enough time to delurk. You all seem nice here, unlikely to try and set the new guy on fire* like some other forums. I'm going to post in the introduction thread (among others, added the 'you know you're a hopeless DV addict when' thread to the list) later, hopefully that'll help even up the knowledge imbalance.
If it is all downhill from here it must be a fun trip to the bottom, like a rollercoaster filled with turns and excitement, maybe a loop or two. I can't think what else you could possibly mean by that.
*actually, thinking about it, that might still be a risk with all these dragons about! I hope they're all safely inside their habitats and not loose in the for- Uh oh. Gotta run!
From your post I assume you already have an action plan in place. Just want to point out, Bone costs 25 gems, quite inexpensive. The next Lunar Eclipse will be around April 2015, I think. BeB was very fun, and I have a feeling that it will be fun for new players too. Every time "Breed" is pressed, a glimpse of a new dragon causes me to smile...and it was 196+ smiles this past year.
Thanks for the welcome. I'm a bit forum-phobic due to some bad experiences in the past, but you have such a nice atmosphere here I couldn't resist.
Yep, I'm plotted out until January with the help of Bloodstone's thread and Bone is on the lowest priority this month, especially as I've not had any luck with Opal yet and I could get one from that pair if the Grand Koala deigns to stop giving me Geode after Geode. (This counts as a whine, right? I hear they help. ) Thanks for alerting me about the next Lunar Eclipse though, that means it can go down in priority a bit too. (Though I will keep trying for it, unless Zombie is re-released early.)
The problem is that I am a terrible completionist, and missing limiteds when they're available makes me sad. So far, I've not missed any since July, but there have been a number of close calls. I got my Ruby breeding with under 10 minutes left on its timer, having woken up to have one last try. I am thoroughly addicted. Really, I'm just a worrier by nature, and seeing such a large list of targets for the month is a little intimidating. I know I'll love it when it's here though. I guess I should try and take the game a little less seriously, to help me enjoy the ride more. Not that I'm not enjoying it, I love the new dragon feeling just as much as everyone else here!
Speaking of the BeB event: I was playing with the sandbox looking at the 'retired' dragons, to see if any combos could double up on them, and I noticed an oddly high target % for the Rift Dragons from breeding Mirage+Mirage or Shadow+Shadow. I can understand how this could be accurate as a quirk in the breeding rules, but I'm still a bit dubious of it. That it reads 110% chance from Dark Rift+Light Rift if you target both doesn't help my suspicions either. Any thought on whether it'd be worthwhile to get a duplicate light/dark opposite for this purpose? It'd certainly be helpful if true: 48h breeds, fails for each other, and you can't tell which you have until they've hatched. Yeah, there could be many Koalas needed there.
Welcome! Very happy to have you join in with us. Know what you mean about some other forums, we really try to stay on the positive side and don't stand for any personal attacks. Hope you feel well at home soon.
I have noticed that now event decorations have their own "element" classification. I don't know what it is supposed to be though; fireworks maybe?
In the Dragonarium you can see the fireworks symbol representing the Celebration category. But it does seem a little confusing to have that symbol represent both Celebration and event categories...
GCID: rionhow Thanks to ElektronX for my Light Rift avatar!
I´m the one who lost his level 60 park!. But I followed Myke´s advice and I sent an email to BS support. And they could restore my level 60 park and so fast that I´m playing this last event from the beginning.
I have just good words for BS support team and particularly thanks to Daniel. Also thanks to this community to help me.
And just to say hello to crumble608! And thank for taking care of your gem trading partners.
I´m the one who lost his level 60 park!. But I followed Myke´s advice and I sent an email to BS support. And they could restore my level 60 park and so fast that I´m playing this last event from the beginning.
I have just good words for BS support team and particularly thanks to Daniel. Also thanks to this community to help me.
And just to say hello to crumble608! And thank for taking care of your gem trading partners.
That's great to hear! BFS support is usually pretty reliable in my experience. Glad you didn't miss any time In this event.
{sinister voice} We know aaaaall your secrets. {/sinister voice}
I've been lurking for a couple of months now, and I figured today was a good enough time to delurk. You all seem nice here, unlikely to try and set the new guy on fire* like some other forums. I'm going to post in the introduction thread (among others, added the 'you know you're a hopeless DV addict when' thread to the list) later, hopefully that'll help even up the knowledge imbalance.
If it is all downhill from here it must be a fun trip to the bottom, like a rollercoaster filled with turns and excitement, maybe a loop or two. I can't think what else you could possibly mean by that.
*actually, thinking about it, that might still be a risk with all these dragons about! I hope they're all safely inside their habitats and not loose in the for- Uh oh. Gotta run!
There are 3 possible responses I could make to this statement. 1.) I could warn you that using the word "all" is a bad idea because there is one notable exception to the kind people on the forum and maybe you should have lurked a little longer so you would realize who the dangerous dragon-eater is. 2.) I could just say thank you and not warn you about the danger, in this way being kind to GregDarcy but not being kind to you. 3.) I could point out that you just unintentionally insulted everyone here because the word nice actually means ignorant, although that is not how it is used today...
Hmmm...
I can't decide which response would be best, so I think, for now, I will just say welcome to the forum. We're glad to have you join us, especially since you seem like a nice person. Judging by your post, I think you are going to fit in here quite nicely well.
I love my vine dragon avatar created by ElektronX. Now, if only BFS would add it to the game...
DV friend ID: Likylind#5293 Baby park: DORULIND#1400
Main GCID: GregDarcy Secondary: GregDarcyToo All gems friends spoken for. Happy to accept friends for party hats. I blame Apple's auto incorrect for all my typos. I actively discourage challenges. All challengers are unfriended.
Starves? Excuse me, but I don't see how you can come to that conclusion... Oh wait, I know how you came to that conclusion. You are so incredibly nice.
I think that word is going to be flying around a great deal in the coming days.
I love my vine dragon avatar created by ElektronX. Now, if only BFS would add it to the game...
DV friend ID: Likylind#5293 Baby park: DORULIND#1400
JEEPERS! A person disappears abruptly for eight months and all hades breaks loose! My apologies to any and all who may have been worried about me and thank you to those who continued to gift gems for a bit. You know how real life can sometimes come at you like a freight train? THAT!
A couple of weeks ago things calmed down enough that I decided to re-download the game just in time to snag Leathery. Been working on the 13 (13?!?) others that I missed and have had luck with Artic, Geode, Hydra, Mirror, Nectar, Orchid, Snowy Bronze, and Sulpher. Still need to procure Daydream. Dream, Snowy Silver & Gold, and Wisp. How does one get a Wisp? I have tried everything. Is it best to use dragons that are at a lower level? What's the trick? HELP!
I also need to work on a plan of attack for BEB and the 13 (13!?!) (YIKES!) dragons that I missed and aren't currently available. I see there was an event island that I missed out on. Do you think that will ever be made available again? And what is the Tower I am hearing mentioned? Didn't BFS get my memo that things were to be on hold until I returned?
Thanks for asking! I'm sorry, I have really been slowing down on my Dragonvale and haven't been on the forum in a while. Checked in today for the new candy event.
We had a baby boy, born September 4th. 9 pounds, 15 oz. Alexander Eli.
The baby has been doing great! The parents however, not so much. I got pneumonia a week after he was born and have had it for four weeks now. My wife had some complications which have caused her a good deal of pain and I haven't been able to help as much as I should with the pneumonia. Plus we have a 2.5 year old girl and 10 year old boy as well. But we are now over the hump, not 100% but things are looking up greatly after somewhat of a tough month! At least the baby has been great!
What a beautiful family! Congrats, LSeven! Antonio looks so proud you would think it was his baby. Tell him to wait!
Thank you for educating me on the etymology of the word nice. You will be pleased to know that I am no longer a nice person, at least in that regard. Even in its current usage it's quite a bland adjective, and will try to avoid it from now on.
I assume it's too late to say I was referring to the French city, Nice? That I'd been once and found its residents to be incredibly welcoming so I describe people as being like them? It's a shame it's not true, because that's a great excuse... Not.
(I love the GD/Wapatango rivalry, it's hilarious. I wonder who I should root for? Hmm...)
Thank you for educating me on the etymology of the word nice. You will be pleased to know that I am no longer a nice person, at least in that regard. Even in its current usage it's quite a bland adjective, and will try to avoid it from now on.
I assume it's too late to say I was referring to the French city, Nice? That I'd been once and found its residents to be incredibly welcoming so I describe people as being like them? It's a shame it's not true, because that's a great excuse... Not.
(I love the GD/Wapatango rivalry, it's hilarious. I wonder who I should root for? Hmm...)
I'd root for GregDarcy if I were you. wapatango isn't nice in any etymology either
Thank you for educating me on the etymology of the word nice. You will be pleased to know that I am no longer a nice person, at least in that regard. Even in its current usage it's quite a bland adjective, and will try to avoid it from now on.
I assume it's too late to say I was referring to the French city, Nice? That I'd been once and found its residents to be incredibly welcoming so I describe people as being like them? It's a shame it's not true, because that's a great excuse... Not.
(I love the GD/Wapatango rivalry, it's hilarious. I wonder who I should root for? Hmm...)
I'd root for GregDarcy if I were you. wapatango isn't nice in any etymology either
A pity this discussion isn't going on during the Light/Dark event, 'cause the Rift just got wider!
GCID: rionhow Thanks to ElektronX for my Light Rift avatar!
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