Today in idiocy: Levelled my Lava dragon up. Hit retry. Greeted with another Geode: it is clearly taunting me. Flew into a rage. Told the game that I've had enough of this, and am getting the Opal dragon tonight. Started gemming for speed ups. 700 gems later, still no Opal.
Pretty close to giving up on the game now.
Let go of your feelings Luke. Use the force.
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Today in idiocy: Levelled my Lava dragon up. Hit retry. Greeted with another Geode: it is clearly taunting me. Flew into a rage. Told the game that I've had enough of this, and am getting the Opal dragon tonight. Started gemming for speed ups. 700 gems later, still no Opal.
Today in idiocy: Levelled my Lava dragon up. Hit retry. Greeted with another Geode: it is clearly taunting me. Flew into a rage. Told the game that I've had enough of this, and am getting the Opal dragon tonight. Started gemming for speed ups. 700 gems later, still no Opal.
Pretty close to giving up on the game now.
I totally sympathize, I've gone on the gem frenzy a few times, and even when it's been successful it leaves a bad feeling when I've spent too much. And when its all for nought... it takes a while to get over it. But gritting my teeth and keeping at it, eventually I HAVE gotten whateve I was trying for. So just keep going, the gems will slowly replenish, and there's still a good bit of October breeding time left...
They were all spent 5 minutes ago to get the 10th extra habitat.
You should have planned ahead and done it last weekend. As should I. . Trying to hold out to next weekend.
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I've decided that I don't have a Ghost of a chance of getting a Ghost dragon with the combos I have been tryin! Therefore, can someone who has successfully bred a Ghost tell me the combo you used. To get rid of ghosts, the song says to call the "Ghostbusters". Who do you call when you want a Ghost?
I sure hope this new dragon is not limited, I still need Ghost and Zombie in my small account.
My main account is slow going trying for my Ragnarok egg and my Daydream egg (way to many Hypnotics).
Today in idiocy: Levelled my Lava dragon up. Hit retry. Greeted with another Geode: it is clearly taunting me. Flew into a rage. Told the game that I've had enough of this, and am getting the Opal dragon tonight. Started gemming for speed ups. 700 gems later, still no Opal.
Pretty close to giving up on the game now.
I ached for you. This is your 13th Geode, I think. May I suggest playing EuroMillions?
I've decided that I don't have a Ghost of a chance of getting a Ghost dragon with the combos I have been tryin! Therefore, can someone who has successfully bred a Ghost tell me the combo you used. To get rid of ghosts, the song says to call the "Ghostbusters". Who do you call when you want a Ghost?
I've decided that I don't have a Ghost of a chance of getting a Ghost dragon with the combos I have been tryin! Therefore, can someone who has successfully bred a Ghost tell me the combo you used. To get rid of ghosts, the song says to call the "Ghostbusters". Who do you call when you want a Ghost?
I sure hope this new dragon is not limited, I still need Ghost and Zombie in my small account.
My main account is slow going trying for my Ragnarok egg and my Daydream egg (way to many Hypnotics).
Don't remember what I was using when I got my first Ghost long ago, but I've gotten a few trying for Ragnarok. Watch + Glacier.
I've decided that I don't have a Ghost of a chance of getting a Ghost dragon with the combos I have been tryin! Therefore, can someone who has successfully bred a Ghost tell me the combo you used. To get rid of ghosts, the song says to call the "Ghostbusters". Who do you call when you want a Ghost?
I sure hope this new dragon is not limited, I still need Ghost and Zombie in my small account.
My main account is slow going trying for my Ragnarok egg and my Daydream egg (way to many Hypnotics).
I have had about 8 ghostly fails for Ragnorak. I am using Obsidian/Crypt and Bone/Ruin. I have also had quite a few bones.
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.
I've decided that I don't have a Ghost of a chance of getting a Ghost dragon with the combos I have been tryin! Therefore, can someone who has successfully bred a Ghost tell me the combo you used. To get rid of ghosts, the song says to call the "Ghostbusters". Who do you call when you want a Ghost?
I sure hope this new dragon is not limited, I still need Ghost and Zombie in my small account.
My main account is slow going trying for my Ragnarok egg and my Daydream egg (way to many Hypnotics).
Don't remember what I was using when I got my first Ghost long ago, but I've gotten a few trying for Ragnarok. Watch + Glacier.
Do you think its a likely combination? Im still trying for mine...
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Don't remember what I was using when I got my first Ghost long ago, but I've gotten a few trying for Ragnarok. Watch + Glacier.
Do you think its a likely combination? Im still trying for mine...
The sad reality is that all the possible combos have an EQUAL chance of getting the first dragon X. However, that probability can be skewed in small samples (such as one persons experience).
For example I got Double Rainbow on my very first try when it first came out. Others, using the same combination, tried for months without success.
The base chance for Ghost is about 5%. That means that about 1 in every 20 breedings should yield a Ghost. However you could try 200 times and not get one, while I might get four in my first five attempts. The actual numbers only become accurate reflections of the chances when the breedings get into the tens of thousands. or even millions. BFS will see that but we as individuals won't.
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.
I've decided that I don't have a Ghost of a chance of getting a Ghost dragon with the combos I have been tryin! Therefore, can someone who has successfully bred a Ghost tell me the combo you used. To get rid of ghosts, the song says to call the "Ghostbusters". Who do you call when you want a Ghost?
Well, I've been using Bluefire/Frostfire x Cave/Root since Ragnarok came out, and I've had about 12 so far... So I'd recommend those combos.
Do you think its a likely combination? Im still trying for mine...
The sad reality is that all the possible combos have an EQUAL chance of getting the first dragon X. However, that probability can be skewed in small samples (such as one persons experience).
For example I got Double Rainbow on my very first try when it first came out. Others, using the same combination, tried for months without success.
The base chance for Ghost is about 5%. That means that about 1 in every 20 breedings should yield a Ghost. However you could try 200 times and not get one, while I might get four in my first five attempts. The actual numbers only become accurate reflections of the chances when the breedings get into the tens of thousands. or even millions. BFS will see that but we as individuals won't.
Oh. Shoot. My breeding for a glacier ill be done at 10:47 PM tonight, and im in singapore... so, thats 10:47 AM in america, just in case you didnt know. Ive made 8 attempts at ghost so far. 7 were cold and earth, 1 was cold and obsidian. My results are: 1 arctic, 2 glacier, 6 mountains. The worst thing for me is that im only level 18, so i cant do anything like mountain and light. Which really stinks. Theres probably not much more i can do except breeding cold and earth. HOWEVER, with my 80,000 treats from dragon track, ive raised both of them to lv 11, and got a glacier instead. Since glacier takes 8 less total hours than mountain, per day, that saves me around 4 days of time, assuming all i get is glacier. But arctic is also less common, therefore increasing the 44-hour gullotine. My arctic will be hatched at 9 PM today, and the first thing ill do when, or if, i get a ghost dragon, is update this thread. Can someone also tell me what "koala" means on this forum?
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If you're a depressed male on a site updating cat statuses and playing dragonvale, clap your hands. *clap* *clap*
The sad reality is that all the possible combos have an EQUAL chance of getting the first dragon X. However, that probability can be skewed in small samples (such as one persons experience).
For example I got Double Rainbow on my very first try when it first came out. Others, using the same combination, tried for months without success.
The base chance for Ghost is about 5%. That means that about 1 in every 20 breedings should yield a Ghost. However you could try 200 times and not get one, while I might get four in my first five attempts. The actual numbers only become accurate reflections of the chances when the breedings get into the tens of thousands. or even millions. BFS will see that but we as individuals won't.
Oh. Shoot. My breeding for a glacier ill be done at 10:47 PM tonight, and im in singapore... so, thats 10:47 AM in america, just in case you didnt know. Ive made 8 attempts at ghost so far. 7 were cold and earth, 1 was cold and obsidian. My results are: 1 arctic, 2 glacier, 6 mountains. The worst thing for me is that im only level 18, so i cant do anything like mountain and light. Which really stinks. Theres probably not much more i can do except breeding cold and earth. HOWEVER, with my 80,000 treats from dragon track, ive raised both of them to lv 11, and got a glacier instead. Since glacier takes 8 less total hours than mountain, per day, that saves me around 4 days of time, assuming all i get is glacier. But arctic is also less common, therefore increasing the 44-hour gullotine. My arctic will be hatched at 9 PM today, and the first thing ill do when, or if, i get a ghost dragon, is update this thread. Can someone also tell me what "koala" means on this forum?
you cannot do anything about your chances on any one breeding. They will remain at 5% in the cave. Saving up for the island will double your chances to 10%. Which is why we recommend you save your gems and not spend them on speeding an individual breeding.
What you CAN do is bring your average fail time down. Adding plant and fire into the mix will bring the average fail time from 13 hours down to less than 10. It will also add Double Rainbow into the equation though. This could be bad news while you are trying hard for a limited. So adding either plant OR Fire will reduce the average fail time without the risk of the Rainbows. This will reduce your average fail time. Just not as much. Having a shorter AVERAGE fail time means you get to try more times. Which overall improves your chances. Of course you need to factor in getting that 30 minute breed just on bed time. So Glacier and Obsidian or Tree would be a better bet than Cold and Earth.
Koala means Good Fortune. I can't use the "L" word as it is auto changed. There is a glossary of local jargon somewhere. I am just too lazy to find and link to it.
Koala!
EDIT: Here is the link to the jargon Buster: dragonvale-tips.proboards.com/thread/541/living-lexicon And if it makes you feel better, I had 157 unsuccessful tries for Emerald before I got one. I gave up counting the fails after that one.
Last Edit: Oct 23, 2014 0:21:33 GMT -6 by GregDarcy
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.
Oh. Shoot. My breeding for a glacier ill be done at 10:47 PM tonight, and im in singapore... so, thats 10:47 AM in america, just in case you didnt know. Ive made 8 attempts at ghost so far. 7 were cold and earth, 1 was cold and obsidian. My results are: 1 arctic, 2 glacier, 6 mountains. The worst thing for me is that im only level 18, so i cant do anything like mountain and light. Which really stinks. Theres probably not much more i can do except breeding cold and earth. HOWEVER, with my 80,000 treats from dragon track, ive raised both of them to lv 11, and got a glacier instead. Since glacier takes 8 less total hours than mountain, per day, that saves me around 4 days of time, assuming all i get is glacier. But arctic is also less common, therefore increasing the 44-hour gullotine. My arctic will be hatched at 9 PM today, and the first thing ill do when, or if, i get a ghost dragon, is update this thread. Can someone also tell me what "koala" means on this forum?
you cannot do anything about your chances on any one breeding. They will remain at 5% in the cave. Saving up for the island will double your chances to 10%. Which is why we recommend you save your gems and not spend them on speeding an individual breeding.
What you CAN do is bring your average fail time down. Adding plant and fire into the mix will bring the average fail time from 13 hours down to less than 10. It will also add Double Rainbow into the equation though. This could be bad news while you are trying hard for a limited. So adding either plant OR Fire will reduce the average fail time without the risk of the Rainbows. This will reduce your average fail time. Just not as much. Having a shorter AVERAGE fail time means you get to try more times. Which overall improves your chances. Of course you need to factor in getting that 30 minute breed just on bed time. So Glacier and Obsidian or Tree would be a better bet than Cold and Earth.
Koala means Good Fortune. I can't use the "L" word as it is auto changed. There is a glossary of local jargon somewhere. I am just too lazy to find and link to it.
Koala!
EDIT: Here is the link to the jargon Buster: dragonvale-tips.proboards.com/thread/541/living-lexicon And if it makes you feel better, I had 157 unsuccessful tries for Emerald before I got one. I gave up counting the fails after that one.
Thanks! Ill definitely try glacier and obsidian.
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The sad reality is that all the possible combos have an EQUAL chance of getting the first dragon X. However, that probability can be skewed in small samples (such as one persons experience).
For example I got Double Rainbow on my very first try when it first came out. Others, using the same combination, tried for months without success.
The base chance for Ghost is about 5%. That means that about 1 in every 20 breedings should yield a Ghost. However you could try 200 times and not get one, while I might get four in my first five attempts. The actual numbers only become accurate reflections of the chances when the breedings get into the tens of thousands. or even millions. BFS will see that but we as individuals won't.
Oh. Shoot. My breeding for a glacier ill be done at 10:47 PM tonight, and im in singapore... so, thats 10:47 AM in america, just in case you didnt know. Ive made 8 attempts at ghost so far. 7 were cold and earth, 1 was cold and obsidian. My results are: 1 arctic, 2 glacier, 6 mountains. The worst thing for me is that im only level 18, so i cant do anything like mountain and light. Which really stinks. Theres probably not much more i can do except breeding cold and earth. HOWEVER, with my 80,000 treats from dragon track, ive raised both of them to lv 11, and got a glacier instead. Since glacier takes 8 less total hours than mountain, per day, that saves me around 4 days of time, assuming all i get is glacier. But arctic is also less common, therefore increasing the 44-hour gullotine. My arctic will be hatched at 9 PM today, and the first thing ill do when, or if, i get a ghost dragon, is update this thread. Can someone also tell me what "koala" means on this forum?
Since GregDarcy has already responded to the more pressing matters, I thought I'd say, hey! I'm from Singapore too. Glad to see another one of us around here on the forum.
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Since GregDarcy has already responded to the more pressing matters, I thought I'd say, hey! I'm from Singapore too. Glad to see another one of us around here on the forum.
Ahh! That explains a lot.
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.
Oh. Shoot. My breeding for a glacier ill be done at 10:47 PM tonight, and im in singapore... so, thats 10:47 AM in america, just in case you didnt know. Ive made 8 attempts at ghost so far. 7 were cold and earth, 1 was cold and obsidian. My results are: 1 arctic, 2 glacier, 6 mountains. The worst thing for me is that im only level 18, so i cant do anything like mountain and light. Which really stinks. Theres probably not much more i can do except breeding cold and earth. HOWEVER, with my 80,000 treats from dragon track, ive raised both of them to lv 11, and got a glacier instead. Since glacier takes 8 less total hours than mountain, per day, that saves me around 4 days of time, assuming all i get is glacier. But arctic is also less common, therefore increasing the 44-hour gullotine. My arctic will be hatched at 9 PM today, and the first thing ill do when, or if, i get a ghost dragon, is update this thread. Can someone also tell me what "koala" means on this forum?
Since GregDarcy has already responded to the more pressing matters, I thought I'd say, hey! I'm from Singapore too. Glad to see another one of us around here on the forum.
Woooooooooo! SING AH PORE! SING AH PORE!!!
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If you're a depressed male on a site updating cat statuses and playing dragonvale, clap your hands. *clap* *clap*
Since GregDarcy has already responded to the more pressing matters, I thought I'd say, hey! I'm from Singapore too. Glad to see another one of us around here on the forum.
Woooooooooo! SING AH PORE! SING AH PORE!!!
No need to shout.. We heard you the first time.
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