Man! This thread and the breeding guide just blew up today!
Anyways I just wanted to share my experience and thoughts. I really agree with 'Poppy' that backflip is going for a crazy cash grab. if only they had some stock and i had some inside info about the Leap Year Dragon lol.
So in my particular situation, I was on a quest to breed my 2nd rainbow dragon. I was popping in a bunch of the latest successful combos.
I had a 48 hour going in one cave, and the other was getting hammered with lavas and crystals.
anyways, then the leap year dragon came out and i started to dedicate the rest of my efforts to that. so I level up my love and cold to 15 just so I could have a better chance. Then I plug them into the EBI and get a 48 hr. So now I'm stuck with both caves at 48 hours and no gems to speed things up.
oh then the news comes that I have 48 hours to get the LYD. ok, so how fair is that?
I have to admit that I LOVE THIS GAME!! and that's why it hurt so bad when I felt that I was FORCED to buy some gems in order to even have a chance at the LYD. If anything, I felt that my hand was somewhat forced to purchase gems so I could continue to play and get the latest dragon. Today was my first gem purchase ever. I would have liked to do it on my own terms.
When I did eventually get the LYD, I had a feeling of relief, but NOT of accomplishment. Even ALL the rare dragons I bred while trying to get the LYD did not feel as good. It was like part of my DV passion was taken away. I pride myself on my patience, and persistence because that is a huge part of playing this game. I made it to level 30 without once buying a gem. I don't have anything against players that do buy gems. Everyone has their own way of enjoying this game.
I don't know if anyone understands what I'm thinking, but it just feels that my hand was forced and not by my own will.
I will continue to play this game, as long as this never happens again.
and as for my $9.99, I will treat it as my thank you to Backflip for all the enjoyable hours of playing.
thanks for listening.