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Throwback...Tuesday? 2014 Valentine Event
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kshandraRemember the Titan Arums?
UC Berkeley has one at their Botanical Garden...and it just bloomed this past weekend.
(No, I didn't go.)
UC Berkeley has one at their Botanical Garden...and it just bloomed this past weekend.
(No, I didn't go.)
kraitHow is your hunt for Xenowyrms going? Do you have a favourite version yet, or one that you can't seem to catch? Any breeding projects you're mulling over? Any luck trading for them - or trading them away?
I'm still pondering breeding plans, myself, but I've tried a few combinations so far just to see how they look.
So far I'm really loving the Tan Ridgewing X Coastal Xenowyrm and the Desert X Magi crosses! I guess that means I need to work on catching another of the Coastal ones...
Unrelated side note: who is it here that collects S1 Undine hatchlings? Would you like a batch? I have five or six, because my last round of Yellow Undine Lottery was a complete failure!
I'm still pondering breeding plans, myself, but I've tried a few combinations so far just to see how they look.
So far I'm really loving the Tan Ridgewing X Coastal Xenowyrm and the Desert X Magi crosses! I guess that means I need to work on catching another of the Coastal ones...
Unrelated side note: who is it here that collects S1 Undine hatchlings? Would you like a batch? I have five or six, because my last round of Yellow Undine Lottery was a complete failure!
dancing_serpentSo, number of refusals really takes the cake by now. I used to have very few of them, and now I'm running into them constantly. Tried breeding today, and four out of six pairs refused. That's not funny anymore.
Anyone of you noticing something similar?
Anyone of you noticing something similar?
Gemshard Colour Ratios
Apr. 9th, 2015 04:49 pmdancing_serpentHow did it turn out for you? I caught quite a few Gemshards, but so far Red is definitely the minority on my scroll. This is how it looks for me:
Blue 9
Green 8
Red 2
I still have four unhatched eggs on my scroll, but by now I have started offering on colour swap trades to even out the result.
Blue 9
Green 8
Red 2
I still have four unhatched eggs on my scroll, but by now I have started offering on colour swap trades to even out the result.
Silver Squee
Dec. 13th, 2014 10:07 amdancing_serpentI'm so pleased right now, I really have to squee. My male Silvers are so good to me - regardless if CB, bred or traded. They keep producing shiny after shiny after shiny - and so on.
And then I found this awesome guy on the AP: shiny - which was doubly awesome, because I already found a matching mate for him last Valentines. And they liked each other, and happily produced this shiny. *g*
But the most awesome one is this guy: shiny - an AoCr fail I got in a blood-swap trade for a 2nd gen AoCr from male Silver. Oh, I took that one with glee! And he continued my lucky streak, accepted his mate readily, and produced the crown jewel in my collection: shiny!
I'm so happy they work so well, because my female Silvers don't care to breed most of the time, and if they do, they almost never give me Silver eggs.
Do you have dragons (breeds) that breed especially well for you?
And then I found this awesome guy on the AP: shiny - which was doubly awesome, because I already found a matching mate for him last Valentines. And they liked each other, and happily produced this shiny. *g*
But the most awesome one is this guy: shiny - an AoCr fail I got in a blood-swap trade for a 2nd gen AoCr from male Silver. Oh, I took that one with glee! And he continued my lucky streak, accepted his mate readily, and produced the crown jewel in my collection: shiny!
I'm so happy they work so well, because my female Silvers don't care to breed most of the time, and if they do, they almost never give me Silver eggs.
Do you have dragons (breeds) that breed especially well for you?
How's the Pyralspite hunting going?
Oct. 6th, 2014 07:44 pmkraitIs everyone still hunting for Pyralspites, or have you caught as many as you need, or decided to only collect one variety, or...? Have you thought up any neat lineage projects that feature them?
( My rambling under the cut )
So: tell the comm all about your Pyralspite Problems, Preferences, or Projects!
( My rambling under the cut )
So: tell the comm all about your Pyralspite Problems, Preferences, or Projects!
April Release & Question about May Release
Apr. 6th, 2014 03:48 pmmondatFrom TJ's post:
For me, the new drop time will be at 3am on Monday morning, this means I could catch them right after waking up. And I cannot believe that TJ did not announce such news at least 12 hours earlier, again. There are people who wake up early or have plans changed for the release.
Anyway, I have a question regarding the May release.
Do you think there will be a giant release like in May last year because of DC's birthday? I'm not sure if I should prepare myself and getting me more Red & Pink Dragons...and I have no idea how to deal with it if there will be one, with all the eggs...
Hello all,
The usual monthly release will be delayed a few hours. I'm going to try something new: doing a release during a time when the main audience of the site is actually awake (rather than, you know, at midnight).
Specifically, the new release will happen at 1 PM EST tomorrow. Let's see how it goes.
For me, the new drop time will be at 3am on Monday morning, this means I could catch them right after waking up. And I cannot believe that TJ did not announce such news at least 12 hours earlier, again. There are people who wake up early or have plans changed for the release.
Anyway, I have a question regarding the May release.
Do you think there will be a giant release like in May last year because of DC's birthday? I'm not sure if I should prepare myself and getting me more Red & Pink Dragons...and I have no idea how to deal with it if there will be one, with all the eggs...
Show Off Your Even Gens!
Sep. 21st, 2013 08:39 pmkraitThis is the long-promised post for showing off all those lovely even-gen projects you've been working on!
( A bunch of mine below! )
And a few of mum's:
( Mostly checkers, lots of them! )
Most of these we're willing to take requests for offspring, and contributions are (almost) always welcome, too. (There are some that aren't even listed here because they haven't gone beyond the first breedings; for instance, my massive collection of 2nd-gen Stripes from Christmas breeds - every one so far except Holly - that will eventually become a huge even-gen lineage.)
Share yours below! Links are fine, but pictures/screencaps are also welcome! (I wanted to screencap some of mine, but there're just so many! It overwhelms my excessively rudimentary imagemaking skills.)
( A bunch of mine below! )
And a few of mum's:
( Mostly checkers, lots of them! )
Most of these we're willing to take requests for offspring, and contributions are (almost) always welcome, too. (There are some that aren't even listed here because they haven't gone beyond the first breedings; for instance, my massive collection of 2nd-gen Stripes from Christmas breeds - every one so far except Holly - that will eventually become a huge even-gen lineage.)
Share yours below! Links are fine, but pictures/screencaps are also welcome! (I wanted to screencap some of mine, but there're just so many! It overwhelms my excessively rudimentary imagemaking skills.)
Favourites?
May. 31st, 2013 01:15 pmdancing_serpentSo, the Day 7 dragons grew up on TJs scroll, and I'm curious what you think about the whole birthday release. Which are your favourites, which ones didn't you like so much? Do you have any breeding plans for them already?
My own favourites are the Bloodscales, the Black Capped Teimarr and the Coppers. No breeding plans yet, I first want to catch all my usual CB pairs.
I'm not so fond of the Black Teas, the Black Tips and the Seragamma - and I don't care at all for the Hellhorses. But I like a "complete" scroll, so I'm going to collect/breed all of them as well.
As a general thought, I was surprised how well the seven day release worked for me. Huge part of the reason were the incubates and skipping the hybrid for now - even with catching more than two eggs I had always room on my scroll for the next new egg.
My own favourites are the Bloodscales, the Black Capped Teimarr and the Coppers. No breeding plans yet, I first want to catch all my usual CB pairs.
I'm not so fond of the Black Teas, the Black Tips and the Seragamma - and I don't care at all for the Hellhorses. But I like a "complete" scroll, so I'm going to collect/breed all of them as well.
As a general thought, I was surprised how well the seven day release worked for me. Huge part of the reason were the incubates and skipping the hybrid for now - even with catching more than two eggs I had always room on my scroll for the next new egg.
X-Mas Dragon Discussion
Dec. 18th, 2012 08:16 pmnovembermondWell, there's no notice of any events so far, but I can't access my dragons either. so I'm suspicioussss. (it's probably just maintenance lol)
I guess breeding might start soon, so what dragons do you hope to catch this year - other than Hollies?
Which are your preferred breeding partners for your dragons? I'm going to make the Yulebuck/Stripe checker I was hoping for! :)
edit thanks to jocosa: the event notice went up! sure sounds like fun.
I guess breeding might start soon, so what dragons do you hope to catch this year - other than Hollies?
Which are your preferred breeding partners for your dragons? I'm going to make the Yulebuck/Stripe checker I was hoping for! :)
edit thanks to jocosa: the event notice went up! sure sounds like fun.
New breeds: discussion
May. 30th, 2012 11:55 pmkraitWhat do you think of the new species, now that you've had time to catch and raise some? Or have you managed to catch any?
Anyone having new breeding project ideas, or interested in 2nd-gen offspring?
Personally, I like the Lumina dragons, and love the wyverns! My happiness with the former is partly due to convenience (I have a white-and-gold-tone lineage in mind, and this would be a neat addition!), and I think the butt-wings are kind of silly, but overall I really like them anyway.
The wyverns are so awesome I want one in real life -- the markings and the dramatic poses blow me away. ...Anyone wanna give me more of them? :D I think they were harder to acquire than the Lumina eggs; my ratio turned out to be 2:1 Lumina to Tsunami!
Anyone having new breeding project ideas, or interested in 2nd-gen offspring?
Personally, I like the Lumina dragons, and love the wyverns! My happiness with the former is partly due to convenience (I have a white-and-gold-tone lineage in mind, and this would be a neat addition!), and I think the butt-wings are kind of silly, but overall I really like them anyway.
The wyverns are so awesome I want one in real life -- the markings and the dramatic poses blow me away. ...Anyone wanna give me more of them? :D I think they were harder to acquire than the Lumina eggs; my ratio turned out to be 2:1 Lumina to Tsunami!
