Dragon: New Growth Community Event- **NEW POLL ADDED**

[kooky panda]

Individual Prizes

Name
Water Amounts
Purchase Price
Reward


Fallen Flowers
100[/URL]
100 (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/9/91/Crystal_Water.png/revision/latest?cb=20180501173452)
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/3/3f/Fallen_Flowers.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/100?cb=20180501173452 (https://dragon-story.wikia.com/wiki/Fallen_Flowers)


Framed Flowers
500
400 (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/9/91/Crystal_Water.png/revision/latest?cb=20180501173452)
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/f/f5/Framed_Flowers.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/100?cb=20180501173453 (https://dragon-story.wikia.com/wiki/Framed_Flowers)


Painted Petals
1,000
500 (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/9/91/Crystal_Water.png/revision/latest?cb=20180501173452)
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/c/c5/Painted_Petals.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/100?cb=20180501173919 (https://dragon-story.wikia.com/wiki/Painted_Petals)


Peony Dragon
1,800
800 (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/9/91/Crystal_Water.png/revision/latest?cb=20180501173452)
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/c/c4/Peony_Baby.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/100?cb=20180501173636 (https://dragon-story.wikia.com/wiki/Peony_Dragon)


Begonia Dragon
3,200
1,400 (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/9/91/Crystal_Water.png/revision/latest?cb=20180501173452)
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/1/16/Begonia_Baby.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/100?cb=20180501173445 (https://dragon-story.wikia.com/wiki/Begonia_Dragon)



Community Prizes


Name
Water Amounts
Reward


Sprouting Stump
12,800,000
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/0/00/Sprouting_Stump.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/100?cb=20180501173638 (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/9/91/Crystal_Water.png/revision/latest?cb=20180501173452)


Firapples
30,000,000
15,000https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/4/40/Food30px.png/revision/latest?cb=20151110224319 (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/9/91/Crystal_Water.png/revision/latest?cb=20180501173452)


Ticket Temple
60,000,000
15[URL="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/8/80/AdventureTicket.png/revision/latest?cb=20161012195432"]https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/8/80/AdventureTicket.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/30?cb=20161012195432 (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/9/91/Crystal_Water.png/revision/latest?cb=20180501173452)




https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/3/37/New_Growth_Event_1.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20180504201104
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/7/78/New_Growth_Event_2.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20180504201103
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/a/af/New_Growth_Event_3.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20180504201103
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/2/24/New_Growth_Event_4.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20180504201102
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/2/23/New_Growth_Event_5.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20180504201101
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/d/d2/New_Growth_Event_6.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20180508004541
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/1/15/New_Growth_Event_7.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20180508004541
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragon-story/images/4/49/New_Growth_Event_8.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20180508004540


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[savage_mel]

I?m really starting to feel bitter about all these events. Leaderboards are a joke. I spent a lot of time and gold and didn?t win anyway but of course with a community event right after, I?m nowhere near prepared because I cleared all my stuff for the leaderboard.

[The1stCaretaker]

Even when you are prepared there isn't enough room for all the dragons being released anyway. There's too many dragons for 5 dragon habitats and they keep releasing 4s. Seems this company is only going to keep rewarding the users who never spend real money because they are the only players who can play this game comfortably

[pod5124cra]

The1stCaretaker: I can’t afford to spend real money and I don’t get privileges or rewards so your comment does not work for all us. And it’s not comfortable to always lose out on the good dragons at the end of the quests/events.

[savage_mel]

Last night before bed I planted 7 eliteleeks but this morning when I went to collect, only 2 were there 😡

[harobeda]

How many points to get the final dragon? I need to finish the event in 2 days from now, not 5 (due to traveling). Need to figure out if I can do it using the bit of gold I have.

[skyharbor602]

How many points to get the final dragon? I need to finish the event in 2 days from now, not 5 (due to traveling). Need to figure out if I can do it using the bit of gold I have.

3200

[ozigal]

This seems out of reach for me,I will be lucky to get to the first dragon this time let alone the community goal. My point gathering seems very slow. Had no luck as yet breeding the common dragon laceleaf to even encourage me to get a sweat up.

[JustKay]

This seems out of reach for me,I will be lucky to get to the first dragon this time let alone the community goal. My point gathering seems very slow. Had no luck as yet breeding the common dragon laceleaf to even encourage me to get a sweat up.

It's not a common, it's a super rare :( I haven't had luck either, even with two breeding dens running and a bit of gold spend to keep my 4 nests covered. I might have to spend some more gold to make the last goal at this rate.

I can see why this thread is very quiet... I guess I'm not the only one feeling like these events are too hard.

[cat_chick10]

It's nice to see that the community prizes contain adventure tickets again. I'm still trying to get that gold producing dragon and I don't often do well at bingo

[Xyn25]

The world events are getting completely ridiculous in terms of difficulty and it's sad, because they used to be my favourite.

Let's do some math to show why.
Below is my max amount of points based on my current setup of 2 dens, 3 nests, 2 evolution temples and 7 farms. This is an ideal amount that considers no downtime (i.e. no lost battles, no sleep or work interfering meaning battles 24/7, finishing breeding/hatching/harvesting as soon as the timer is up and starting again) so obviously my real amount is much lower.


Limited dragon: 500 points
Battles: 24 battles x 7 days x 3 points = 504 points
Breeding: 2 dens x 24 hrs x 7 days x 2 points = 672 points
Hatching: 3 dens x 24 hrs x 7 days x 1 point = 504 points
Harvesting: 7 farms x 24 hrs x 7 days x 1 point = 1176 points
Evolving: 2 temples x 24 hrs x 7 days x 1 point = 336 points
Decor: 6 times a day x 7 days x 10 points = 420 points

Absolute max amount of points: 4112


Now keep in mind this is an ideal amount as obviously I am not waking up every hour in the middle of the night to battle or collect, winning every battle, etc. So, my realistic max estimation goes as follows (and this is still being generous because my work doesn't allow me to be on the game as much as I'd like):

Limited dragon: 500 points
Battles: 10 battles x 7 days x 3 points = 210 points
Breeding: 2 dens x 22 hrs x 7 days x 2 points = 616 points
Hatching: 3 dens x 22 hrs x 7 days x 1 point = 462 points
Harvesting: 7 farms x 23 hrs x 7 days x 1 point = 1127 points
Evolving: 2 temples x 22 hrs x 7 days x 1 point = 308 points
Decor: 4 times a day x 7 days x 10 points = 280 points

Total max points realistic estimate: 3503


So far I have had to work a lot this past week so I could not play as much, and I am currently at 2800+ points, which means I should "just" make it. But this is having spent 100 gold to have the extra den available for the week, being lucky enough to breed the limited dragon and raise it to level 10, and having spent quite a bit of gold buying the extra nests and evolution temple in the past couple of years. And still I have to push myself, probably by speed breeding since it gives more points per gold spent.

The way this event is made is way too hard for me as a long term player, and the newer players probably don't stand a chance.

[Mostreal]

I did the math on another thread with my set up - Android so Arctic Islands is not an option.

With 1 breeding den, 2 nests, 2 evolution temples, and 7 farms, my absolute max was about 3100 - including fighting 24/7 and collecting from the decor 24/7. That did not include the bonus for getting and raising the dragon. I feel you on the job thing also - with the difficulty level set so high it can be really hard when I have to work in the building without cell reception, so I can lose 5 - 10 hours there. I can usually leave every once in a while to do something but if I'm working on something I can't just get up because my game calls!

So yeah, it's not easy. Since I was spending about 200 gold to get the last dragon, I started spending gold for the extra breeding den - but to make it ideal I need a third nest. I never got around to buying it at the last sale so I am spending gold to finish breeding ocassionally. I think I spent about 50 gold on top of the second den (breeding roost).

The breeding roost is also a better deal for me since as an Android user (no Arctic Islands remember), I was not able to breed enough to get the second monthly dragon - with one den it takes 33.3 days of straight breeding to get enough for that dragon. One week with the second den and I am in a place where I will get enough for the monthly dragon.

It is a annoying to have to spend gold on this and I spend less gold overall now. I used to just spend it on habitats. If I bought one habitat a month that was 250. Now, I just spend it on the events and use 200 or less. I have two gold producing dragons now so it won't be as much actual money and maybe I will save up to buy habitats in the future, after I buy another nest.

[AnnirasSweets]

The world events are getting completely ridiculous in terms of difficulty and it's sad, because they used to be my favourite.

...snip...

The way this event is made is way too hard for me as a long term player, and the newer players probably don't stand a chance.


To actually see the numbers laid out plainly like that is eye opening. It basically shows me that s8 knows this event is only achievable if players spend gold or purchase the bundles on offer which isn't okay to me. By doing this they're excluding players who don't have the financial means to spend money on games which says to me that they care only about making quick money instead of trying to build a better game in the long term.

Do you remember the good 'ol days when an event was something to be excited for? When they were optional and actually able to be completed without spending? When they were spaced farther apart so that when they did roll around we were happy because they were a treat? When we had time between events to build up our food, work on expansions and try to breed non-event dragons?

I have zero idea how new players get hooked on the game as it is now. I know why I stick around: because I fell in love with a great game and I continue to play in the hopes that it will someday be great again.


It's not a common, it's a super rare :( I haven't had luck either, even with two breeding dens running and a bit of gold spend to keep my 4 nests covered. I might have to spend some more gold to make the last goal at this rate.

I can see why this thread is very quiet... I guess I'm not the only one feeling like these events are too hard.

Yeah, it's hard to be excited and want to talk about an event when you can't spare a minute to look away from it or you'll lose out on the prizes. Not only are the event requirements too high, there are too many of them with no breathing room. I no longer feel like I'm sitting down to relax and play a fun game but instead I feel as though I've got to log in and get my work done. I really wish I could just quit but it's always been my goal to have all available dragons and being so close to my goal makes it hard for me to quit:(

[AnnirasSweets]

I did the math on another thread with my set up - Android so Arctic Islands is not an option.

With 1 breeding den, 2 nests, 2 evolution temples, and 7 farms, my absolute max was about 3100 - including fighting 24/7 and collecting from the decor 24/7. That did not include the bonus for getting and raising the dragon. I feel you on the job thing also - with the difficulty level set so high it can be really hard when I have to work in the building without cell reception, so I can lose 5 - 10 hours there. I can usually leave every once in a while to do something but if I'm working on something I can't just get up because my game calls!

So yeah, it's not easy. Since I was spending about 200 gold to get the last dragon, I started spending gold for the extra breeding den - but to make it ideal I need a third nest. I never got around to buying it at the last sale so I am spending gold to finish breeding ocassionally. I think I spent about 50 gold on top of the second den (breeding roost).

The breeding roost is also a better deal for me since as an Android user (no Arctic Islands remember), I was not able to breed enough to get the second monthly dragon - with one den it takes 33.3 days of straight breeding to get enough for that dragon. One week with the second den and I am in a place where I will get enough for the monthly dragon.

It is a annoying to have to spend gold on this and I spend less gold overall now. I used to just spend it on habitats. If I bought one habitat a month that was 250. Now, I just spend it on the events and use 200 or less. I have two gold producing dragons now so it won't be as much actual money and maybe I will save up to buy habitats in the future, after I buy another nest.

Not having the Arctic Isles on Android does stink but the Isles don't help in any event other than the LBs so you're not missing out on any points there. Sort of a silver lining on a rain cloud?

[JustKay]

Not having the Arctic Isles on Android does stink but the Isles don't help in any event other than the LBs so you're not missing out on any points there. Sort of a silver lining on a rain cloud?

I know it helps with the milestones, but it could also be a double edged sword. Having to play Arctic Isles to compete in an LB is extra work. If you're on iOS then you have to play Arctic Isles to have a chance at winning an LB.

I'm at a point where maybe I don't need to finish every event. Maybe if spending 100 gold on activating the extra breeding roost to help with a Community Event doesn't actually guarantee me a comfortable game during the event, is it really worth shelling that out to begin with? Maybe I should not bother with the extra roost and just accept I won't make the final milestone. Having the extra roost doesn't always help with breeding the special goal dragon either.

EDIT: just got a lace-leaf dragon egg... with not enough time left on the timer to hatch it >_< am going to have to spend more gold again...

[deadpixel]

Do you remember the good 'ol days when an event was something to be excited for? When they were optional and actually able to be completed without spending? When they were spaced farther apart so that when they did roll around we were happy because they were a treat? When we had time between events to build up our food, work on expansions and try to breed non-event dragons?
Well... you know the famous adage about how "All good things must come to an end."

[dovanificent]

I played like i normally do. I never tried to win any event.

[AnnirasSweets]

I know it helps with the milestones, but it could also be a double edged sword. Having to play Arctic Isles to compete in an LB is extra work. If you're on iOS then you have to play Arctic Isles to have a chance at winning an LB.

I'm at a point where maybe I don't need to finish every event. Maybe if spending 100 gold on activating the extra breeding roost to help with a Community Event doesn't actually guarantee me a comfortable game during the event, is it really worth shelling that out to begin with? Maybe I should not bother with the extra roost and just accept I won't make the final milestone. Having the extra roost doesn't always help with breeding the special goal dragon either.

EDIT: just got a lace-leaf dragon egg... with not enough time left on the timer to hatch it >_< am going to have to spend more gold again...

I only know about the Arctic Isle thing because it's a topic in the LB threads. I finished breeding all those dragons years ago and haven't returned since, didn't really see the point as there's literally nothing for me to do there.

As for the breeding roost, I always keep it going but that's just the way I've always played. I use it to keep breeding two diamond hybrids 'round the clock trying for SRs and URs to disenchant. I've managed to craft nearly a dozen codex dragons so far by doing this, but that's another conversation.

Congrats on getting the Laceleaf, despite my best efforts I did not succeed which didn't really surprise me. I'll have to wait for the next time it's back on the breeding block because I refuse to purchase any dragon (excluding GPDs) for more than 200 gold. We've all got our limits and that's mine, lol. I do agree that the second roost doesn't guarantee getting the limited dragon, in fact it rarely even helps. Sigh. I refuse to believe that they don't alter the code on how frequently a dragon pops up when it's limited. There are times that I'll try for a dragon during an event and not see it once but then after the event is over I get it every other breeding. That's not a coincidence, that's just sneaky programming in my opinion.

[AnnirasSweets]

Well... you know the famous adage about how "All good things must come to an end."

That should be the tagline for this game! :p

[bozotc19]

I am bitter to the point of quitting game. This event is impossible to complete wo gold. I bred nonstop in 3 games and never got the dragon I needed. That’s about 75 times. Red and yellow...really...a million commons. Please get rid of these. What is the point....spend 7 days on a event that results in one stinking dragon...do they think we’re stupid.....I guess I shouldn’t have asked that question. Already gave up on castle story and farm story....this is next

[hungryres]

It's nice to see that the community prizes contain adventure tickets again. I'm still trying to get that gold producing dragon and I don't often do well at bingo

did we really get adventure tickets for the community prize?
i checked ticket qty , and it seemed i don't find the increase from community prize (yes, i unlocked community prize at 2k pts).
and i don't remember seeing pop-up (i think i got pop up for the first two, becoz that already happened when i unlock community prize section)

[random59]

did we really get adventure tickets for the community prize?
i checked ticket qty , and it seemed i don't find the increase from community prize (yes, i unlocked community prize at 2k pts).
and i don't remember seeing pop-up (i think i got pop up for the first two, becoz that already happened when i unlock community prize section)

I got mine because I checked the amount of tickets i had in storage a day before the event was due to finish!

[kooky panda]

New Poll added!!! You can only vote once, but you can choose multiple items !

[LocalNews]

As a longtime player, in the beginning I used to get the final prize of community events but it hasn’t happened for a long, long time. Last time I didn’t even get any community prizes. I have no room for additional dragons and it now takes so long to expand land that you don’t even have room to buy habitats if you wanted to. I am burned out on all the events happening at the same time as well. I think other people feel the same way. Games are supposed to be fun with the hour or two of leisure time you have each day. I am planning to just level up dragons that I have and maybe do a tournement but since I am at capacity in the habitats that I have and my dragon storage is at capacity too, I really don’t have much choice. I would love to be able to expand land using my 1.8 billion coins but I know that won’t happen. LOL

[kooky panda]

Thanks for the votes !

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