Latest win in the Colosseum puts me 4 figures for gems. 1003. That is all.
Fletch this may not be the right place, but I am known for being forum lazy.
I have had issues getting Gold Medals in the Colosseum over the past few weeks. Other than the obvious use of matching elements is there a trick to getting golds that I am not aware of? Even my lvl 15 Pans don't get gold medals any more....
GCID: klownboxer1666
Playing DV since March 2012
MY GCID: used to be Rob_Breen but gaming Gods wanted to freak me out for a few days by erasing my park and game center.
I was getting lots of silvers, Rob. And my friend shared with me that the Coliseum likes elements. I've gotten 2/2 Golds since starting to put elements in instead of hybrids.
For all: I bred a Reindeer last night and my first breeding of the morning netted a Turquoise! My first Gem dragon!
Hey frenzzz, whr did the breeding guide go, i am unable to see it, pls gimme the link.. Btw, i hv got the Turquoise and the egg, still need a couple of Platinums and Glaciers, whts the best combo??
GCID: Skaala2903 ----------------------- Hunt for missing dragon doubles ON..
Latest win in the Colosseum puts me 4 figures for gems. 1003. That is all.
Fletch this may not be the right place, but I am known for being forum lazy.
I have had issues getting Gold Medals in the Colosseum over the past few weeks. Other than the obvious use of matching elements is there a trick to getting golds that I am not aware of? Even my lvl 15 Pans don't get gold medals any more....
Hi Rob, as best as we can figure out, the coliseum works something like this: as your park value increases, so too must the level of the dragons you put in the coliseum. So, maybe, without being aware, you've bred a bunch of rare dragons, or you've substantially grown your egg display, or you've decorated several islands to the max, and your park value increased into a higher category that requires higher leveled dragons.
So, my recommendation: level up a Panlong to 16 or 17. Same with a Bloom. And same with a Metal hybrid. It'll cost a lot of food, I know, and I'm sorry. But it'll get you golds again.
Based on my own experience, pure-elements are not better than hybrids. As long as the competing dragon has the element, and is high enough level, you've got a good chance.
Note, also, that it could just be statistics punching you in the face.
Skaala best combo for platinum is rust and water but it hasn't done me any good but the rust fails earn a lot of DC. Can't remember Glacier I've gotten them on accident. koala!
Fletch this may not be the right place, but I am known for being forum lazy.
I have had issues getting Gold Medals in the Colosseum over the past few weeks. Other than the obvious use of matching elements is there a trick to getting golds that I am not aware of? Even my lvl 15 Pans don't get gold medals any more....
Hi Rob, as best as we can figure out, the coliseum works something like this: as your park value increases, so too must the level of the dragons you put in the coliseum. So, maybe, without being aware, you've bred a bunch of rare dragons, or you've substantially grown your egg display, or you've decorated several islands to the max, and your park value increased into a higher category that requires higher leveled dragons.
So, my recommendation: level up a Panlong to 16 or 17. Same with a Bloom. And same with a Metal hybrid. It'll cost a lot of food, I know, and I'm sorry. But it'll get you golds again.
Based on my own experience, pure-elements are not better than hybrids. As long as the competing dragon has the element, and is high enough level, you've got a good chance.
Note, also, that it could just be statistics punching you in the face.
Thanks Myke you described my park as if you were looking at it. It does seem that I hit the Silver metal wall when I reached lvl 35. Every island is full, I have almost every display egg, all my Pans are lvl 15. (I am too new to have blooms). I believe the groups theory is correct, I will try bumping a few Pans and Papers up to 16-17 and let you know how I fare.
Hey frenzzz, whr did the breeding guide go, i am unable to see it, pls gimme the link.. Btw, i hv got the Turquoise and the egg, still need a couple of Platinums and Glaciers, whts the best combo??
Post by NinjaKiwi. on Dec 11, 2012 14:08:33 GMT -6
I know the feeling, April, I know it well...
I would concentrate on the turquoise for now, because it is the only limited of the bunch. Glacier is just an uncommon, so it will probably turn up heaps when you're trying for something else.
GCID: NinjaKiwi. *remember the full stop!*
DVID: NinjaKiwi#3970
Currently breeding for whatever twins I can possibly get my hands on
All my shrines are now gold. I have a Glacier and a Platinum in the hatchery. All should be wonderful, but my health is letting me down. I just want to crawl back into bed and stay there for a few days...
All my shrines are now gold. I have a Glacier and a Platinum in the hatchery. All should be wonderful, but my health is letting me down. I just want to crawl back into bed and stay there for a few days...
Oh, my dear Canuck friend, I'm sorry you are feeling low. I could go for a hibernation myself. Congrats on your shrine success. What an achievement that is!
All my shrines are now gold. I have a Glacier and a Platinum in the hatchery. All should be wonderful, but my health is letting me down. I just want to crawl back into bed and stay there for a few days...
All my shrines are now gold. I have a Glacier and a Platinum in the hatchery. All should be wonderful, but my health is letting me down. I just want to crawl back into bed and stay there for a few days...
Congratulations on your wonderful achievement, my dear friend!
Please do take care and enjoy the game with us as soon as you regain your energy.
Name: Mike (GCID: dortif) Started: April 2012 Current Level: 45(DV) / 50 (Giz) - plan to mothball Giz unless there is release of new bots Achieved: All shrines in gold; 13 👑: Panlong, Paper, Butterfly, Sakura, Bouquet, Liberty, Century, Beard, Gift, Terradiem, plus Babies Glacier, Mountain, Bloom. Missing: not for the time being
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