Dragonvale Tips & Tricks! (NO Friend Requests!)

[Bmo321]

And now, on a completely different topic: It's been niggling at me ever since I got my first air, then my sandstorms, that they look to me like some kind of familiar insect, in body shape and how they flick their tails up and down, but I couldn't put my finger on it. So I finally looked up flying insects images tonight, and, tada! Mayflies!

Check this out (hope I don't get in trouble posting an off-topic link, but here goes!) http://images.nationalgeographic.com...48_600x450.jpg.

Nice catch!!

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[Birdmaestro]

Interesting that we all have too many rares now for the number of habitats . . . What does BFS have up their sleeve for the next go around?

You can bet that it will be interesting and engaging. They're geniuses - somewhat evil geniuses, but geniuses nonetheless.

Poppy

[Fletch_smf]

I am SOOOOOOO happy for you Fletch. I seriously did not want you to miss out, but I understand your stand on gems. Very big congratulations

Not so much a stand, but just common sense. People were spending gems like crazy from minute 1 and going on about BFS conspiracies making them do it. There are 4 LYD between me, my wife and my son and we spent less than 10 gems all up. I've had a great time playing the game the last few days and I have a pretty good sense of accomplishment out of it as well.

And we all know we're going to be whinging tomorrow that we want another update and something new to do with the game. Let's not be in so much of a hurry to get to the finish line. Particular as this game doesn't have one. It's all about journey, imo.

[Birdmaestro]

Nice catch!!

Becky, it's great having you on board here.

Poppy

[Fletch_smf]

I got my Leapyear dragon with flower and storm and it was 15hours so I try again for another with storm and flower, and it's 48hours. What could it be. I already got Rainbow, Sun and Moon

It will be another one of those. Congrats.

[Plants123821]

The weirdest thing happened to me just now. Guessing it's a glitch. Anyway, I was in my park and had gems. I sped up a one hour breed and then got a notification about it. Weird bit funny.

[Plants123821]

My son was only just at Level 12, had Flower and Storm both at Level 6 and got a Leap Year Dragon.

Dangit that makes me feel worse. I am level twenty two and can't get one! My dragons just finished breeding though. Going for flower and storm.

[GT500Girl]

Well, I decided to take your advice and try one more time... And got a 48 hour! LOL!!! I never thought I would see the day when I would be disappointed to see one of those! LOL! Oh well, I'm not wasting any more gems! Congrats to all who got one and double congrats if you got two! I'm just going to be happy with my one!

Your still not alone either. I tried several more times, and yes, I ended up yet with another 48 hrs. Somewhere in there I got the dreaded 24 hrs *shudders* too. If I get one more try I'll be lucky. I went through I think close to 500 gems on this little escapade. I guess that's what I have been saving them for but I'm done I think...that is just too many for one dragon.

The interesting side of this whole thing is my husband actually told me "I'll buy you this dragon, how much will it be?" I went and looked and thought 99.99 is the only pack that will cover it so thank you so much but no. I refuse to spend that much for something that is so short lived....for a 2 day window...nah. Now if I had been trying for months I probably would of done it! Lol

[Birdmaestro]

Not so much a stand, but just common sense. People were spending gems like crazy from minute 1 and going on about BFS conspiracies making them do it.

It wasn't a flippin' conspiracy - it was an extremely well conceived plan to motivate people to buy gems.

(1) Use social media to provide a leak to get things stirred up. Leap Year Dragon, 29 minutes, sell for $3.5M, game-changer, etc. (Anticipation, Buzz, Excitement)

(2) Make sure everyone is aware that this very special dragon will only be available for a very short time. (Scarcity, Anxiety)

(3) Introduce the dragon and make it very easy to get the first one. (Satisfaction, Craving).

(4) Lock the gates and make the new dragon very hard or perhaps impossible to get for a period of time. (Desperation, Panic)

(5) Open the gates in the 12th hour and make the dragon easy to get again. (Relief, Gratitude, Satisfaction - the loop is complete).

It's called marketing. I've been in it most of my life. Which is why I tried so hard to warn people not to buy a second one during step #4. The process is a good thing to aware of, especially here in the U.S. as we're in a presidential election year.

Poppy

P.S. Fortunately there are other ways to market that I find more palatable.

[sissymom1]

So it's possible to have a second leap year without buying?

Yes I got mine with panlong and love