Dragonvale: Strategies/Tips (NOT an add me thread)

[hookedat40]

Originally Posted by Korvaire

Ok, so I am lurking again. Gotta love this site. Every time I come to a standstill on the game I come here and "whammo!" someone has the answer. This is a very selfish post, so forgive me in advance.

I have 2 emeralds and you guys helped me get them. I have 1 pearl and you guys helped me get her. Since then, I cannot get the 2nd pearl to save my soul. There isn't a post I haven't read, a suggestion I haven't tried.

So here I am reading again and read girlpower's post about ranting a wee bit and I think "what the hail". I want it bad enough to give it a try.

Again forgive me. Please know that I come here everyday and I laugh with you, I weep with you, and I wish for you. I just have a hard time posting. It is like I am invading a family because you are all so close.

As for me, I decided not to get my dragons to gold. I love the silver. And I am having the time of my life displaying eggs. I am so into the design of the islands every time I see one I like, I am staying up late at night redesigning. I mean there are some seriously talented people playing this game.

Ok rant done. I adore everyone here. Think of me as the "mousy" cousin peeking into the window ... And everyone be well, happy, and blessed to get several gem dragons!

Kori aka Korvaire

You don't have to apologize...I lurked for quite awhile before I got the 'courage' to post. And sometimes days go by before I post, but I almost always read daily. This 'place' gives me as much enjoyment as the game itself...I feel like we are all working together and it feels good to celebrate our successes and the failures don't seem so bad when you have a village cheering you on to persevere.
I plan on continuing breeding the pair that got me the pearl, in various orders and in alternate caves until I get the second...
I got a 24hr timer with lvl 12 fire + lvl 4 metal...so I believe a forge is on the way...it was the second try with that pair.
I love the way the new upgraded caves look, but I am a gem hoarder and I am leery of using them all up...and doing the math and checking the market every time might drive me 'round the twist.
Good luck everyone!

[hookedat40]

Originally Posted by Dmdaily10

Remind me...something does happen when we achieve all gold shrines, right? Something amazingly cool, I hope?? Don't tell me what, I just need to know it will be worthwhile. I should be there in about two weeks...unless new dragons keep distracting me.

In my humble opinion, not worthwhile unless you like the look of the gold shrines and have saved oodles of dragon cash to feed your beasties up level 20.
Sorry to report nothing amazingly cool...but then again I haven't done it, so maybe I'm wrong, or maybe BFS has something really cool in mind for the future. No one here has reported anything but the satisfaction of a job well done...it takes a lot of time, effort and dragon cash! That said, working towards gold shrines would also work towards XP levels beyond Level 30.

[Yasha65]

Kori/Korvaire, nice to see you post! Welcome. Hope your mni rant is successful. *hehe*

I just logged in to tell you all that that Quicksilver is one seriously UGLY dragon!

So, now it's out there. Even makes the Iceberg look cute if you ask me. But I know you didn't. Ask that is...

[Crusty]

Hi guys, thought I'd update on my progress and maybe throw an alternative into the mix. Got my first pearl quite early, after 4 or 5 attempts, with level 14's. Bred another pair (seaweed and snow) which I levelled up to 11 (based on GP methodology) and tried for another non stop. No joy! So I gave the ordinary cave a break to try for forge, bingo first time! Back to using both caves for pearl, spookily I had a new seaweed and new snow hatch at the same time, so I ditched the level 11's, levelled the new ones to 4, put them into the EBC and bingo, second pearl! so happy!
So tried yesterday for quicksilver after seeing it announced here (thanks D) and got one first attempt.
I am so lucky and feel for all of you still trying for pearls, forges, etc, but just keep trying, they will come and try ditching a pair and using new ones - there's still two thirds of June left to get one.
Good luck to you all

[Jazbodooley]

Originally Posted by Yasha65

Kori/Korvaire, nice to see you post! Welcome. Hope your mni rant is successful. *hehe*

I just logged in to tell you all that that Quicksilver is one seriously UGLY dragon!

So, now it's out there. Even makes the Iceberg look cute if you ask me. But I know you didn't. Ask that is...

Mine is due to hatch in the next hour or so, so I'll really look forward to seeing it . I didn't think anything could be uglier than the iceberg

UPDATE - have hatched the beast, seriously, YUCK!!!! It looks like a slug with legs!

[eugekava]

That's disappointing! I hate it when they release ugly dragons. Does it have a "personality" at least? Personality goes a long way.

[jtfields]

Originally Posted by jtfields

Is it me or, for the price, shouldn't the upgraded breeding cave/island increase the speed by more than 20%?

Ok, so after this little rant I went ahead and upgraded both. It used most of my gems. The only thing now is that when you breed and check your breeding time it displays the reduced breeding time instead of the normal time. So I'm having a hard time figuring out what I egg I'm getting.

[girlpower]

Hi Kori and welcome!
What a wonderful post you did, so happy that our posts have helped you in the past and really hope your post helps you get that pearl (although, couldn't even call it a mini rant really) hehe.....

We are a bit like a cyber family.....but there is plenty of room for anyone who wants to join in.....so consider this an arms wide open welcome to you from us all Really hope you will consider joining in, besides it's too cold peeking in from the outside

I miss the regular posters also.....where are you all
MaLiesa, Alyjens, Bluangel, Archer the funny guy....I know there's more gone AWOL....you are missed (out of sight does not mean out of mind) hint, hint
....hey Yashy, nice to hear from you, been a while...plus Dmdaily, Crusty, jtfields.

Just finished breeding a second quick silver, pretty egg, shame it turns out so ugly by the sounds of it....must be to win over that sea slug iceberg
Will only put one on display (once I reach lvl 31 cause have no more room for metal dragons anyway)

Back to trying for Forge again...will have to try a different combo cause I sure don't want a third quicksilver....did try Jazbo's combo twice, may try it again

Good luck to all with your Pearls....looking forward to hearing when more of you have yours....fingers and toes are crossed for you

[Deeneez]

The only nice thing I can say about the homely looking Quicksilver is that it does have a pretty shade of blue for his tongue . LOL


Well, I just threw in a water with Forge and popped up with my second quicksilver.

[girlpower]

Originally Posted by Yasha65

Kori/Korvaire, nice to see you post! Welcome. Hope your mni rant is successful. *hehe*

I just logged in to tell you all that that Quicksilver is one seriously UGLY dragon!

So, now it's out there. Even makes the Iceberg look cute if you ask me. But I know you didn't. Ask that is...

Originally Posted by Jazbodooley

Mine is due to hatch in the next hour or so, so I'll really look forward to seeing it . I didn't think anything could be uglier than the iceberg

UPDATE - have hatched the beast, seriously, YUCK!!!! It looks like a slug with legs!

^ +1 here. Hatched my first and it's now hiding in my water habitat.
Spends most of its time under water....suits me just fine