Rusts for three days straight. I caved and bought an EBI as well. Swore I wouldn't get addicted to this game.. Alas, here I am. I will not rest till I seize that Platinum drake
Yeah, we all thought the same thing. Addicted to a game? Never, no how. Yet here we all are, happily enabling one another.
Post by maryssaraptor on Dec 13, 2012 16:12:13 GMT -6
So I have a question and I'm not sure which is the best thread for it, and couldn't seem to find this info in any of the "breeding guide" threads or webpages.
I've noticed that with breeding, sometimes there seem to be, as far as is apparent, random? exceptions when combining elements.
For example, everyone keeps saying that breeding rust+water for platinum eliminates the chance of quicksilver. Why is this? It also uses metal+water, so why does quicksilver get deleted as a possible outcome?
I've noticed similar exceptions with some other combos (brass/forge), and also with breeding opposite dragons (like you can't use the same combo for blue fire and frostfire).
Can someone please explain if there is a hard rule for this and what it is? >< I apologize if this has been asked in the past but there's literally thousands of pages to sift through on this forum and wasn't sure what kind of keywords to search.
After 57 fails, I got my Turquie. And then, poof! A Turquie for my second park. Now Im trying for Platinum and Glacier. The Rusties come in handy for treats. I'm stocking up to raise three dragons to crowns. So far, I've got two at 19, and one at 18. And a lot of treats still to go.
So I have a question and I'm not sure which is the best thread for it, and couldn't seem to find this info in any of the "breeding guide" threads or webpages.
I've noticed that with breeding, sometimes there seem to be, as far as is apparent, random? exceptions when combining elements.
For example, everyone keeps saying that breeding rust+water for platinum eliminates the chance of quicksilver. Why is this? It also uses metal+water, so why does quicksilver get deleted as a possible outcome?
I've noticed similar exceptions with some other combos (brass/forge), and also with breeding opposite dragons (like you can't use the same combo for blue fire and frostfire).
Can someone please explain if there is a hard rule for this and what it is? >< I apologize if this has been asked in the past but there's literally thousands of pages to sift through on this forum and wasn't sure what kind of keywords to search.
I used Rust + Water perhaps 150 times combined in my park and grandson Jack's park. I got 147 Rusts and 3 Platinums. Hard to get, but it does't matter as I breed Rust + Rust continually anyway for the gold coins.
In any event, I haven't seen anything other than Rust and Platinum produced as result of Rust + Water.
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So I have a question and I'm not sure which is the best thread for it, and couldn't seem to find this info in any of the "breeding guide" threads or webpages.
I've noticed that with breeding, sometimes there seem to be, as far as is apparent, random? exceptions when combining elements.
For example, everyone keeps saying that breeding rust+water for platinum eliminates the chance of quicksilver. Why is this? It also uses metal+water, so why does quicksilver get deleted as a possible outcome?
I've noticed similar exceptions with some other combos (brass/forge), and also with breeding opposite dragons (like you can't use the same combo for blue fire and frostfire).
Can someone please explain if there is a hard rule for this and what it is? >< I apologize if this has been asked in the past but there's literally thousands of pages to sift through on this forum and wasn't sure what kind of keywords to search.
Two rules in play.
1. If breeding 2 pure elements results in more chance of one dragon than another, the lesser dragon is classified as uncommon.
2. If breeding with a hybrid, but there are only 2 elements in the mix, you cannot breed an uncommon dragon.
So, Plant + Earth will give you a 50/50 chance of Moss or Tree. There is no uncommon dragon. But breeding Plant + Air will give you 3 or 4 Willows for every 1 Pollen. So Pollen is an uncommon dragon. So if you breed Air/Plant + Willow/Pollen or Willow + Pollen you will always end up with a Willow. (But Earth/Plant + Tree/Moss can give you either).
This is important if the uncommon dragon has a long fail time like Forge, Quicksilver, Scoria and Copper and you want to breed the short fail hybrid for cash or you're trying for a rare (like Gold or Platinum) and you want to eliminate the long fails.
1. If breeding 2 pure elements results in more chance of one dragon than another, the lesser dragon is classified as uncommon.
2. If breeding with a hybrid, but there are only 2 elements in the mix, you cannot breed an uncommon dragon.
So, Plant + Earth will give you a 50/50 chance of Moss or Tree. There is no uncommon dragon. But breeding Plant + Air will give you 3 or 4 Willows for every 1 Pollen. So Pollen is an uncommon dragon. So if you breed Air/Plant + Willow/Pollen or Willow + Pollen you will always end up with a Willow. (But Earth/Plant + Tree/Moss can give you either).
This is important if the uncommon dragon has a long fail time like Forge, Quicksilver, Scoria and Copper and you want to breed the short fail hybrid for cash or you're trying for a rare (like Gold or Platinum) and you want to eliminate the long fails.
Got 2 Glaciers right away & have been trying in both breeding locations for Platinum with no success so far. It's not that Rust is a bad fail since the resale value is good, but boy am I tired of seeing them. At this point, I may not even notice when I actually breed a Platinum because I'm so used to seeing the timer for Rust LOL
Haha funny cause that's exactly what happened to me.
I've just been using my EBI for Platnium. Trying for my second now
Post by Fletch_smf on Dec 13, 2012 18:11:27 GMT -6
Update with heaps of good stuff. Large Sun/Moon habitats. and a Treasure habitat that can hold 3 dragons. Solstice Dragon/Sun Stones are back and we have another habitat to use.
Update with heaps of good stuff. Large Sun/Moon habitats. and a Treasure habitat that can hold 3 dragons. Solstice Dragon/Sun Stones are back and we have another habitat to use.
Of course this comes after I build a second treasure habitat haha. The Pillar of Prophesy is pretty cool. A lot of people were asking for an end of world dragon but a pillar will have to suffice I guess
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Update with heaps of good stuff. Large Sun/Moon habitats. and a Treasure habitat that can hold 3 dragons. Solstice Dragon/Sun Stones are back and we have another habitat to use.
Of course this comes after I build a second treasure habitat haha. The Pillar of Prophesy is pretty cool. A lot of people were asking for an end of world dragon but a pillar will have to suffice I guess
If there's a deco, there's a dragon coming, imo. One of those "only a few days to get it" type of things.
I was just trying to breed a Panlog dragon with Blazing + Mud and got 18 hours. When I was checking what dragon is it, I received an email saying that is available the Solstice again. Pretty luck.. but no Panlog so far u.u
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