Tournament - Yule Mule 12-12-14

[readysetgo888]

***Ends Sunday 2:30 AM EST*** ***12 Rounds*** Prize is the YULE MOOSE(Mule)


Short but sweet general guide to battles:
The more rare your animal, the higher the level, and the stronger elementally your animal is vs. your opponent, the better your odds of getting a critical hit.
You can only win by getting at least one critical hit on your opponent.


Choose your most rare and/or highest level according to the recommend elements in this table:

#OpponentStrong Element(s)Best Bets to Beat the Beast
1 Koala Cadabra (electric-dark) Earth, Fire Use Earth-Fire animal
2 Pyro Pony (fire)Water Use Water animal without Nature or Dark
(Earth-Water, Electric-Water, Fire-Water)
3 Arboar (water-nature)Electric, GemUse Gem or any Electric animal without Earth
4 Porkupine (electric-nature)Gem, FireGem, Gem-Fire, Fire without Water
5 Iciclaw (water-earth)Gem, Nature Gem, Gem-Nature, Nature without Fire
6 Spruce Moose (dark-nature)Fire x2 Dark-Fire, Electric-Fire, Nature-Fire (Fire without Earth)
Gem-Fire or Gem ok
7 Terrorier (dark-fire) Fire, WaterSteamtrunk if you have it
Fire without Nature, Water without Nature
8 Steamtrunk (fire-water)Electric, WaterElectric-Water is ideal
Then Water-Earth, Electric-Earth
9 Toucan (special)Nature Your strongest Nature without Dark or Gem
Vinotaur or Ocean Owl have worked for some
10 Treebra (earth-nature)Gem, Nature, Fire Gem, Gem-Nature, Gem-Fire ideal
Otherwise use Nature-Fire
11 Citrine Peregin (gem-electric)DarkToucan, Dark-Earth, Dark-Fire, Dark-Electric
or your best Dark animal
12 Yule Mule (nature-fire)Gem, Fire, WaterGem, Gem-Fire, Steamtrunk
or Electric-Fire, Electric-Water
or your best Fire or Water animal





Zenobia42's Battle Table:
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s586/zenobia42/FFS/FFS_element_graphic_12-04-14_take2_zps3d4d4092.jpg
The New & Improved Elements Graphic (with the toucan added)
If your element is above your opponent's, it is strong to it. Conversely, below = weak.
(If your element is strong vs. one and weak vs. the other, or if it is not directly above or below the other, it is neutral. For example, electric is strong to water (it's above water) but weak to earth (below it) and neutral to everything else.

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.::MY RESULTS::.
Round 1 - 1 try - Beat with Magmacore
Round 2 - 2 tries - Beat with Glacial Griffin
Round 3 - 1 try - Beat with Storm Sphynx
Round 4 - 2 tries - Beat with Unicorn
Round 5 - 1 try - Beat with Unicorn
Round 6 - 1 try - Beat with Onyx Ox
Round 7 - 2 tries - Beat with Steamtrunk
Round 8 - 1 try - Beat with Glacial Griffin
Round 9 - 10 tries

[zenobia42]

Koala Cadabra < L15 Skeletal Dragon
Pyro Pony < L15 Skeletal Dragon
Arboar < L15 Crystal Unicorn
Porkupine < L15 Crystal Unicorn
Iciclaw < L15 Ancient Sloth
Spruce Moose < L15 Vinotaur
Terrorier < L15 Skeletal Dragon
Steam Trunk < L15 crystal unicorn after my L15 terradactyl lost 5 times.
Treasure Toucan < L15 Ancient Sloth (after my sloth had 2 losses and my L15 vinotaur had 1).
Treebra < L15 Crystal Unicorn

[my607]

This is too short only two days.

[SHINeeFan23]

RD. 1) Koala Cadabra < Ancient Sloth 15 ~ Earth x2

[maizee0404]

Seahorse beats koala water attack -- critical hit

[readysetgo888]

This is too short only two days.

It's only 12 rounds, like the Steamtrunk tournament.

[ninasidstorm8]

Another bad start. Lost round 1 with a level 15 Magmacore.

[zenobia42]

I saw the tournament and made my first attack so quickly I did not even notice - what is the prize animal?

And there is another package deal up - for yet another animal that I already have. There has NEVER been a package deal with any of the 2 ultra rare and 7 super rare animals I don't have. I still REALLY want another chance at the Scare Crow. With realm runes. For $10.

[readysetgo888]

I saw the tournament and made my first attack so quickly I did not even notice - what is the prize animal?

Ugh it's Yule Moose.

Ok if I add your table to the first post? I will credit you of course!

[ninasidstorm8]

I saw the tournament and made my first attack so quickly I did not even notice - what is the prize animal?

The Yule Mule.

[readysetgo888]

I'd love to know if this means no world event starting today. I guess it probably does...

[zenobia42]

Ugh it's Yule Moose.

Ok if I add your table to the first post? I will credit you of course!

Yes, please go ahead! Do you know how to make a table? Do you want me to post a table and you quote it?

[readysetgo888]

Yes, please go ahead! Do you know how to make a table? Do you want me to post a table and you quote it?

I would have to figure it out lol... if you want to make it I'll quote it and keep it updated.

Also, I don't know how to get the picture to go in without needed to be clicked to make it bigger...

[DragonMoon006]

Yule Mule Tourney

1. Koala1 < Rampage12 RsFsFc
1. Koala1 < Pony15 FsFc

2. Pony1 < Rainquin10 WsRsWc
2. Pony1 < Water11 WsWsWc

3. Arboar4 < Unicorn13 GsGsGc
3. Arboar4 < CDuck8 (LgW) WnLgc

4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < Unicorn12 GsGsGc
4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < CPhoenix13 DnFc

5. Iciclaw10 (WR) < Unicorn13 Gc
5. Iciclaw10 (WR) < APegasus10 DnLc

6. SMoose10 (DL) < Vinotaur11 FcLnFs
6. SMoose10 (DL) < CPhoenix13 FsDnFc

7. Terrorier12 (DF) < Rainquin10 RsWcWs
7. Terrorier12 (DF) < Rampage11 RsFsRc

8. SteamTrunk16 (WF) < Rainquin10 WcRsWs
8. SteamTrunk16 (WF) < Rockodile6 WsRsWc

9. Toucan18 (Diamond) < ASloth12 LsRc
9. Toucan18 (Diamond) < Arboar9 LcWs

10.Treebra18 (RL) < FSwine10 LsDnLc
10.Treebra18 (RL) < Troll7 LsLc

11. Citrine20 (GemLg) < Racmoon3 DcDs
11. Citrine20 (GemLg) < ???

12. YuleMule (LF) < Pony15 Fc
12. YuleMule (LF) < ???

[simpassoc]

Aaaarggggh! Spent this time since the last tourney leveling up my crystal to level 14, and now he's on the nest. NNNNOOO!!!!

[readysetgo888]

Yes, please go ahead! Do you know how to make a table? Do you want me to post a table and you quote it?

Never mind, I actually got it!

[zenobia42]

Never mind, I actually got it!

Great!

As for pictures, I upload mine to photobucket. Any pic you want to post here (from photobucket or a wiki or one you find elsewhere in this forum, or anywhere), right-click the image, and choose "copy image location." Then type , paste the link, then (no spaces). You can post images of any size that way, and any number of images in the same post. Hope that helps! Here is my battle graphic if you want to try with that:

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s586/zenobia42/FFS/FFS_element_graphic_12-04-14_take2_zps3d4d4092.jpg

[my607]

It's only 12 rounds, like the Steamtrunk tournament.

Oh ok didn't know that

[zenobia42]

This is too short only two days.
It's only 12 rounds, like the Steamtrunk tournament.
Oh ok didn't know that

It may sound easier to finish a short tournament but it is not. It is less forgiving. Getting hung up on one animal can **** your chances much more easily than it can in a regular tournament.

GOOD LUCK, everyone! :)

[readysetgo888]

No one knows the next animal yet? Where are our speeders lol?

[zenobia42]

No one knows the next animal yet? Where are our speeders lol?

I'll tell you in 20 minutes lol.

[readysetgo888]

This is the first time I've ever started a tournament on time! Too bad I don't really want the Yule ReindeerMoose. I still like playing the tournaments though - more fun than constant breeding fails...

[zenobia42]

I still like playing the tournaments though - more fun than constant breeding fails...

I SO agree with you on that! This is MUCH more fun. :)

[EviBrooklyn]

Hey guys, everytime we have a tournament I think we shouldn't write to its thread until Zenobia and A2tude start the process. The only reason that I'm saying this is that we're always referring to the tournament thread and their notes in the 1st page makes it easier for us all.
I hope no one takes this personally as I'm looking at it from a functionality point of view

[readysetgo888]

Hey guys, everytime we have a tournament I think we shouldn't write to its thread until Zenobia and A2tude start the process. The only reason that I'm saying this is that we're always referring to the tournament thread and their notes in the 1st page makes it easier for us all.
I hope no one takes this personally as I'm looking at it from a functionality point of view

No problem, but I seriously got this. I know the battle stuff pretty well and I'm always on here.

Otherwise yes I agree with you lol.

[EviBrooklyn]

No problem, but I seriously got this. I know the battle stuff pretty well and I'm always on here.

Otherwise yes I agree with you lol.

That's fine but we're still missing A2tude's usual list :)

[goodsoul76]

Second creature is pyro pony level 1

[EviBrooklyn]

Round 2 is a pony

[Bambamstad]

Again not fair. 36 hours, in our time zone that is two nights, so will lose approximately 16 hours. I refuse to set an alarm during the night.

Would be fair if TL would give 48 hours.

[readysetgo888]

That's fine but we're still missing A2tude's usual list :)

I haven't seen her/him around yet... As soon as we get a speeder I'll finish the table and I can definitely add the results to the first page if others would like.

[zenobia42]

1) Koala Cadabra < L15 Skeletal Dragon.
2) Pyro Pony < L15 Skeletal Dragon.

So far, so good! *Knocks on wood.*

[A2TUDE]

Got it on nest

8hrs it's a hard one!!! To battle make sure ur animals are on high levels.
Evolve 9hrs
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Now for the seamur:rolleyes:

[readysetgo888]

Well I just lost in Round 2... ugh...

[readysetgo888]

Got it on nest

8hrs it's a hard one!!! To battle make sure ur animals are on high levels.

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Now for the seamur:rolleyes:

Do you have the opponents? I'd love to finish the table.

[A2TUDE]

Do you have the opponents? I'd love to finish the table.

I didn't put this time sorry I have lil time this weekend so was in hurry sorry.

[cquinn32]

Haha this is going well!! Lost twice so far to rd 1 with a level 15 skeletal!!

[Vodelle]

Oh... joy... the yule mule. lol

This is my first short tourney and it seems like I missed an hour. Oh well. Definitely a lot more deadly to get stuck on an animal! I'll keep track of how I do this time, though. Good luck everyone!

[kuppikahvia]

Wow another "fantastic" 36-hr-tourney, so that people in Europe are kind of screwed from the start -_-
Plus pre-xmas stuff obviously going on on Saturday and plus the fact that I lost vs the koala :D

The only good thing? I really don't like the animal, yet another deer, so no problem letting it go.

But the main point remains: when are there going to be 48hr-tournaments so that the playing field is finally level all around the world? :-/

[EviBrooklyn]

I didn't put this time sorry I have lil time this weekend so was in hurry sorry.

Nooooooooooooooooooo lol

[Jennerwein1]

This is too short only two days.
I only got 1d12hrs. Just popped up.

[A2TUDE]

Nooooooooooooooooooo lol

Sorry hun u know I help out this first time didn't but from level 7 buckle ur seat belts it's a bumpy ride I did rounds like 3 4 times and I used emerald citrus ruby a lot GOODLUCK friends

[Bambamstad]

I only got 1d12hrs. Just popped up.

That is the problem with this tournament.
TL should make two days 48 hours instead of 36 hours.

[readysetgo888]

Any speeders please record the opponents! Doesn't matter what you used! Just the opponents and I can make the best fighter table.

[EviBrooklyn]

Sorry hun u know I help out this first time didn't but from level 7 buckle ur seat belts it's a bumpy ride I did rounds like 3 4 times and I used emerald citrus ruby a lot GOODLUCK friends

Thanks for the tip

[dhridocjr]

This tournament is so easy. I already won and Yule mule is in my storage right now:)
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[zenobia42]

Round 3) arboar < crystal unicorn 15

[Vodelle]

Lost against the pyro pony. Well, that's a fun start. x__x

[SkippySkyler]

Still have to fight with no crystal.....
1 Koala Cadabra with Magmacore(lv10) Fc, F done
2 Pyro Ponny with Rock Rhino(lv15) Es, Es, Ec done
3 Arboar with Zapra(lv10) Ec and done
4 Porkupine with Nightmare(lv13) lost, Ponny(lv15) lost, Rampage(lv10) Fs,Fs,Fc won
5 Iciclaw with Aurora Pegasus(13) Ns,Nc won
6 Spruce Moose with Fireglider(11) F lost, Vinotaur(13) F lost, Nightmare(13) F Lost,
Toucan(15) won
7 Terrorier with Steamtrunk Ws,Ws,Wc won
8 Steamtrunk with Rock R.(lv15) Es,Es,Es lost, Thorilla(lv10) Es,Ec won

[seekerbears]

I've lost twice to lvl 1 ugh this isn't gonna be easy I won the first time but It made me start over

[dragonloona]

Just won it in 10 min, it's 8 hours to hatch and 9 hours to evolve!!! I know at level 11 is Citrine Peregrin, and the best way to defeat it is a creature that is dark hybrid!! I used Aurora Pegasus since nightmare was healing!!!

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y448/amanda_bell4/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0066_zps6482d76b.png (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/amanda_bell4/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0066_zps6482d76b.png.html)

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y448/amanda_bell4/Mobile%20Uploads/image1_zps10514909.png (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/amanda_bell4/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image1_zps10514909.png.html)

[Bambamstad]

Round 4 is Porkupine, just took it out with my unicorn.

Time to go to sleep. Back tomorrow with round 5

[zenobia42]

Koala Cadabra < L15 Skeletal Dragon.
Pyro Pony < L15 Skeletal Dragon.
Arboar < L15 Crystal Unicorn.
Porkupine < L15 Crystal Unicorn.

[Vodelle]

Ouch, 2nd loss to pyro pony? If I get hung up on any of the later animals for 6-8 tries like happened with the last tournament, then I won't be finishing this one without gems. :S

[forestwald]

5 Iciclaw -- lv 15 ruby razorback
6. Spruce moose -- beat with lv 15 unicorn
7. Terrior -- beat with Lv 15 Rampagne

[ramothsflight]

Ouch, 2nd loss to pyro pony? If I get hung up on any of the later animals for 6-8 tries like happened with the last tournament, then I won't be finishing this one without gems. :S

You aren't alone. I've lost twice to the little guy as well. Just hoping the rest will be a breeze. I always do miserable in the beginning of the FGS tournaments. :p

Edited: make that three losses. Too funny! :rolleyes:

[YasminIssa]

1. Koala Cadabra < Nightmare
2. Pyro Pony < Iciclaw
3. Arboar < Falconch
4. Porkpine <Crystal Unicorn
5. Iciclaw < Crystal Unicorn , lost with Ancient Sloth
6. Spruce moose < Vinotour
7. Terrorier < Steamtrunk
8. Steamtrunk < Iciclaw
9. Toucan - lost 3 times using ancient sloth, Hydro Yak and Vinotour - Won with Ancient sloth in the forth try.
10. Treebra < Crystal Unicorn
11. Citrine Peregrin - Nightmare & Skyger so far failed to defeat Citrine (4 fails), but Dream Bat took out this vicious creature :)
12. Yule Mule - failed so far to beat it (12 loss) :(
12. Took down Yule Mule using Ultimate.

Good luck to all who still trying.

[DragonMoon006]

Yule Mule Tourney

1. Koala1 < Rampage12 RsFsFc
1. Koala1 < Pony15 FsFc

2. Pony1 < Rainquin10 WsRsWc
2. Pony1 < Water11 WsWsWc

3. Arboar4 < Unicorn13 GsGsGc
3. Arboar4 < ???

4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < Unicorn12 GsGsGc
4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < ???

5. Iciclaw13 (WR) < Unicorn13 Gc
5. Iciclaw13 (WR) < ???


Game so far...

[forestwald]

8. Steamtrunk beat with Lv 15 unicorn

[zenobia42]

I gotta say, I had really hoped after the plethora of complaints about the timing of the Steam Trunk short tournament, that they would have made this type of tournament fair to European players. At 36 hours, during which Europeans and eastern Asians need to sleep 2 nights and those in the Americas between 1 night and 1.3 nights, it is completely unfair to them. Assuming a player sleeps something like from 11:30pm - 7:30am, and fights nearly every single hour possible by setting alarms, that means West Coast American players get 28 free battles, East Coast Americans 25, and Europeans only 22. Why should they have to set alarms every hour for one of the 2 nights of the tournament just to be able to get the same number of battles Americans do? West Coasters have a 6-battle advantage over Europeans, which amounts to a 40% advantage. It's just not fair, especially when the number of free battle we get is so low.

TL, PLEASE consider changing all battles and events timing to be multiples of 24 hours. If you do that, then no matter where someone lives in the world, they will not be penalized for living there. A 48-hour (14-15 animal) tournament is infinitely more fair than a 36-hour tournament. I do not understand why you giving a huge handicap to a good portion of your players.

Every single plea I've made before to TL to treat all players equally has fallen on deaf ears. But I won't stop trying, as long as I am still playing.

[infinitelove19]

^^^. Very well put, zenobia! Also won't put shift workers at a disadvantage. In addition to having the tournaments last a multiple of 24 hours, it would also be nice to have a heads-up for a few days in advance. "Check back on Friday for a new tournament!" type message.

[Sylian]

Two day tournament? I checked it, nothing, went out for about 4 hours, came back - I have 1 day, 6 hours 29 minutes on it. TEAM LAVA, GIVE US THE FULL AMOUNT OF TIME, NOT HALF THE [] FOR SOME OF US AND THE FULL AMOUNT FOR OTHERS

[infinitelove19]

On another note, is the yule mule also breedable?
Guessing not, but its description doesn't say it isn't.... I almost didn't realize it was the tournament animal! :-/

[dhridocjr]

Is this a glitch it cost 0 gem to speed up.
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[readysetgo888]

I gotta say, I had really hoped after the plethora of complaints about the timing of the Steam Trunk short tournament, that they would have made this type of tournament fair to European players. At 36 hours, during which Europeans and eastern Asians need to sleep 2 nights and those in the Americas between 1 night and 1.3 nights, it is completely unfair to them. Assuming a player sleeps something like from 11:30pm - 7:30am, and fights nearly every single hour possible by setting alarms, that means West Coast American players get 28 free battles, East Coast Americans 25, and Europeans only 22. Why should they have to set alarms every hour for one of the 2 nights of the tournament just to be able to get the same number of battles Americans do? West Coasters have a 6-battle advantage over Europeans, which amounts to a 40% advantage. It's just not fair, especially when the number of free battle we get is so low.

TL, PLEASE consider changing all battles and events timing to be multiples of 24 hours. If you do that, then no matter where someone lives in the world, they will not be penalized for living there. A 48-hour (14-15 animal) tournament is infinitely more fair than a 36-hour tournament. I do not understand why you giving a huge handicap to a good portion of your players.

Every single plea I've made before to TL to treat all players equally has fallen on deaf ears. But I won't stop trying, as long as I am still playing.

In total agreement. So unfair :(

36 hours is a ridiculously short time anyway.

I had figured that to win the regular tournaments, you need about 10 tries per day. Pretty high, but this one needs practically every hour you have available minus sleep (assuming that it works the way the regular tournaments do where people ended up with about an even number of wins and losses).

In other news, I've lost 2 times in the first 4 rounds. Ugh.... good thing this is a lazy Reindeer clone animal anyway.

[kooky panda]

Is this a glitch it cost 0 gem to speed up.
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Looks like it. Try restarting your device. If it still shows please let me know.

[Crr008]

Stuck on the terrior. Four losses already.

[GreasedLightening]

Level 9 toucan won with sloth nature attack
Level 10 treebra won with macamore water attack
Level 11 citrine won with nightmare dark attack
Level 12 Yule mule won with macamore water attack

I'm pretty sure the order is correct, but I didn't write them down. So sorry if I got toucan and treebra mixed up, but the animals won with are right.

[zenobia42]

Has anyone tried using a Christmas animal in the tournament? I am not suggesting anyone do so, because a tournament of so little time is not the place to experiment needlessly unless you don't mind spending a lot of gems. But it would be nice to add that element to my graphic and recommended fighters if someone feels like playing around. If not this tournament, there is always the next, or even better, more battlegrounds because it doen't matter how many times you lose there.

[readysetgo888]

Level 11 citrine won with nightmare dark attack
Level 12 Yule mule won with macamore water attack
Both critical hits.

So round 11 is a Citrine, and of course the last one is the Yule Mule? Do you know what 9 and 10 were? Just wanted to check!

[zenobia42]

A quick note on the way TeamLava shows countdowns in the home screen: it rounds up. So if there is 1 day and 1 second left in a tournament or event, it calls that 2 days. This is a 36-hour tournament tht started 7.5 hours ago. You can chck the actual time when you are in the arena. On your home screen, it will say "2 days" until it is 1 day, 0 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds.

[forestwald]

9. Toucan -- sorry can't remember what I used
10. Treebra beat with Lv 15 unicorn

[readysetgo888]

A quick note on the way TeamLava shows countdowns in the home screen: it rounds up. So if there is 1 day and 1 second left in a tournament or event, it calls that 2 days. This is a 36-hour tournament tht started 7.5 hours ago. You can chck the actual time when you are in the arena. On your home screen, it will say "2 days" until it is 1 day, 0 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds.

Yet another ridiculously frustrating thing that they do. Am I correct in saying that it ends at 2:30am EST Sunday morning? If so, I'll put that on the first page.

[readysetgo888]

9. Toucan -- sorry can't remember what I used
10. Treebra beat with Lv 15 unicorn

Thanks so much for listing the opponents! Very helpful!

[zenobia42]

Yet another ridiculously frustrating thing that they do. Am I correct in saying that it ends at 2:30am EST Sunday morning? If so, I'll put that on the first page.

Yes. :(

[dhridocjr]

Looks like it. Try restarting your device. If it still shows please let me know.

I did try to restarted it, but it still like that. When I try to click on it, the evolution finish without cost any gem!
I really like this glitch:)

[zenobia42]

I did try to restarted it, but it still like that. When I try to click on it, the evolution finish without cost any gem!
I really like this glitch:)
I sure wish I had that glitch! I REALLY did not expect a flash tournament today and so I put my toucan in the flower this morning. I leveled it to 15 specifically for tournaments. So it is out of commission... for pretty much the entire tournament unless I pay gems. :(

The irony of it is ****ing me!

[readysetgo888]

I sure wish I had that glitch! I REALLY did not expect a flash tournament today and so I put my toucan in the flower this morning. I leveled it to 15 specifically for tournaments. So it is out of commission... for pretty much the entire tournament unless I pay gems. :(

The irony of it is ****ing me!

It doesn't look like it will be needed at least! I'm waiting for confirmation on what round 11 is, but at least I believe there's no Unicorn this tournament! And no Emerald. Quite pleased by this, hopefully no one will get stuck forever on one round. Although if 11 is the Citrine, that could be the one that gets people. I'm not sure what to recommend for Citrine... Dark-Fire or Dark-Earth I guess, and Toucan.

Again a big thanks to forestwald for sharing who the opponents are!

[Crr008]

Stuck on the terrior. Four losses already.

Got him with the Rampage level 11

[cocauina]

Info for the table on the first post of the thread :)

Yule Mule is not a Christmas animal, this animal is nature and fire.

[readysetgo888]

Info for the table on the first post of the thread :)

Yule Mule is not a Christmas animal, this animal is nature and fire.

It's.... not? How odd. Ok, I will update that right now.

[my607]

So far the tourney has been good haven't lost yet. I wonder what happened to world event. I rather have world event than blahs tourney.

[cocauina]

It's.... not? How odd. Ok, I will update that right now.

Unfortunately, it's not an Christmas element, don't know why the heck TL does this, at least since they created the christmas element, all of the christmas animals should had this element.

[readysetgo888]

Seems like there are a lot less players for this one than usual. I hope that too many people aren't very late finding out about the tournament and only start tomorrow. I'm guessing that may be the case since it was released on a Friday with absolutely no warning.

Like seriously would it have ****ed TL to give us some advance warning? To, like, be FAIR?

[EviBrooklyn]

***Ends Sunday 2:30 AM EST*** ***12 Rounds*** Prize is the YULE MOOSE(Mule)

*Any speeders please record the opponents! Doesn't matter what you used! Just the opponents and I can finish the best fighter table.*

Short but sweet general guide to battles:
The more rare your animal, the higher the level, and the stronger elementally your animal is vs. your opponent, the better your odds of getting a critical hit.
You can only win by getting at least one critical hit on your opponent.


Choose your most rare and/or highest level according to the recommend elements in this table:

#OpponentStrong Element(s)Best Bets to Beat the Beast
1 Koala Cadabra (electric-dark) Earth, Fire Use Earth-Fire animal
2 Pyro Pony (fire)Water Use Water animal without Nature or Dark
(Earth-Water, Electric-Water, Fire-Water)
3 Arboar (water-nature)Electric, GemUse Gem or any Electric animal without Earth
4 Porkupine (electric-nature)Gem, FireGem, Gem-Fire, Fire without Water
5 Iciclaw (water-earth)Gem, Nature Gem, Gem-Nature, Nature without Fire
6 Spruce Moose (dark-nature)Fire x2 Dark-Fire, Electric-Fire, Nature-Fire (Fire without Earth)
Gem-Fire or Gem ok
7 Terrorier (dark-fire) Fire, WaterSteamtrunk if you have it
Fire without Nature, Water without Nature
8 Steamtrunk (fire-water)Electric, WaterElectric-Water is ideal
Then Water-Earth, Electric-Earth
9 Toucan (special)Nature Your strongest Nature without Dark or Gem
Vinotaur or Ocean Owl have worked for some
10 Treebra (earth-nature)Gem, Nature, Fire Gem, Gem-Nature, Gem-Fire ideal
Otherwise use Nature-Fire
11 opp 11 stro el what to use
12 Yule Mule (nature-fire)Gem, Fire, WaterGem, Gem-Fire, Steamtrunk
or Electric-Fire, Electric-Water





Zenobia42's Battle Table:
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s586/zenobia42/FFS/FFS_element_graphic_12-04-14_take2_zps3d4d4092.jpg
The New & Improved Elements Graphic (with the toucan added)
If your element is above your opponent's, it is strong to it. Conversely, below = weak.
(If your element is strong vs. one and weak vs. the other, or if it is not directly above or below the other, it is neutral. For example, electric is strong to water (it's above water) but weak to earth (below it) and neutral to everything else.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

.::MY RESULTS::.
Round 1 - 1 try - Beat with Magmacore
Round 2 - 2 tries - Beat with Glacial Griffin
Round 3 - 1 try - Beat with Storm Sphynx
Round 4 - 2 tries - Beat with Unicorn
Round 5 - 1 try - Beat with Unicorn

Dragonloona said that round 11 is citrine which she won with pegasus

[zenobia42]

Two losses to the steam trunk. Using an animal that is level 15, super rare, and DOUBLE strong against it (terradactlyl). :( :(

[zenobia42]

Info for the table on the first post of the thread :)

Yule Mule is not a Christmas animal, this animal is nature and fire.

Lmfao. So the one thing I actually have a chance of getting from this holiday season, even if I get it, I will STILL have no Xmas element animals! Too funny! The joke's on me, I guess.

[KatiesIslands]

I have battled and lost to a tiny little level 1 Pyro Pony 9 times. I lost to the Koala thingy twice and NINE times to that stupid pony. I'm using the correct opponents - they are super rares, level 12 and above. Yet I am losing.

This thing stinks.

[zenobia42]

Two losses to the steam trunk. Using an animal that is level 15, super rare, and DOUBLE strong against it (terradactlyl). :( :(

Now 3 losses. :( :( :(

[cocauina]

Lmfao. So the one thing I actually have a chance of getting from this holiday season, even if I get it, I will STILL have no Xmas element animals! Too funny! The joke's on me, I guess.

I thought that I would never get the Reindeer and Toy Poodle, but when I was already like in the mode, I don't care and I will try to get Pumpkin and try for them later, I got both of them with a big party of Fairy Ferret's in the middle.

[dumbpluff]

man, so not only is it not a mule, it's not even a christmas animal.

down with bootlegs!

ugh, on the good side, i had a moment of blank panic when i thought it was 24 rounds in the flash tournament and was frustrated that i was so far behind. i'm actually in okay shape now. i don't even know why i thought double the rounds. just-- i'll be happy when this thing's over. i hate flash tourneys with a passion.

[EviBrooklyn]

Now 3 losses. :( :( :(

Try gold lion or daredevil electric attack

[rbkj]

I just saw the tournament 1 hour ago!!! I'm so behind....

Level 1 - lost with level 13 magamore earth, won with level 15 ancient sloth earth
Level 2 - pyro - won with level 13 glacial griffin
Level 3 - arboar - lost with level 14 gold lion electric, won with level 15 lightening leopard
Level 4 - porcupine - won with level 15 pyro pony fire
Level 5 - iciclaw - lost with level 15 ancient sloth nature, won with level 15 grassquatch nature
Level 6 - spruce moose - won with level 15 vino taut fire
Level 7 - terrorier - lost with level 15 rampage earth, won with level 13 gold lion electric
Level 8 - steam trunk - lost with level 15 sloth earth
Level 9 - toucan -
Level 10 - treebra -
Level 11 - citrine -
Level 12 - Yule mule -

[GreasedLightening]

Koala Cadabra < L15 Skeletal Dragon
Pyro Pony < L15 Skeletal Dragon
Arboar < L15 Crystal Unicorn
Porkupine < L15 Crystal Unicorn
Iciclaw < L15 Ancient Sloth
Spruce Moose < L15 Vinotaur
Terrorier < L15 Skeletal Dragon
Steam Trunk is kicking my L15 terradactyl's bootie even though my animal is a) super rare, b) level 15, c) earth > fire, d) electric > water. Three losses now on the one I should have one of the best chances of winning.


Zen, I believe I used unicorn to beat steamtrunk. Good luck!

[forestwald]

11. Citrine peregrin beat with Lv 10 reindeer (third hit was critical)

[Helenahdee]

Just won using sloth, earth 2nd hit critical

[EviBrooklyn]

11. Citrine peregrin beat with Lv 10 reindeer (third hit was critical)

Did you use Fire or the Christmas element?

[Helenahdee]

Message should be just beat steam trunk using sloth

[zenobia42]

Try gold lion or daredevil electric attack

I don't have a gold lion. :( And since daredevil is rare, I think I'm better off sticking with the super rare and just banging away until I get it. But thanks for the tip!!!

[zenobia42]

Zen, I believe I used unicorn to beat steamtrunk. Good luck!
Gem is neutral. So is toucan. But I guess trying one once just for being higher rarity is worth a shot. I will try terra 1 more time then try something else if he fails me again.

[dinoman23]

I beat toucan with reindeer using Xmas element, he is level 10

[dumbpluff]

my enemy toucan went down like a wet pinata, oddly enough. my sloth on level 15 did the job without repeats, for a change.

[Foxy_Kit]

Thanks to everyone who shared their tips on this tournament. I really valued this advice.

Here's my list so far:

1) Koala < Magmacore Lv.10
2) Pony < Frostfang Lv.12
3) Arboar < Magmacore Lv.10
4) Porkupine < Magmacore Lv.10 (took 3 attempts)
5) Iciclaw < Harvest Hedgehog Lv.10
6) Spruce Moose < Pyro Pony Lv.14 (took 2 attempts)

I have no gem creatures or electrics, so it's going to be a rough ride from here on now... :p

[Bambamstad]

I gotta say, I had really hoped after the plethora of complaints about the timing of the Steam Trunk short tournament, that they would have made this type of tournament fair to European players. At 36 hours, during which Europeans and eastern Asians need to sleep 2 nights and those in the Americas between 1 night and 1.3 nights, it is completely unfair to them. Assuming a player sleeps something like from 11:30pm - 7:30am, and fights nearly every single hour possible by setting alarms, that means West Coast American players get 28 free battles, East Coast Americans 25, and Europeans only 22. Why should they have to set alarms every hour for one of the 2 nights of the tournament just to be able to get the same number of battles Americans do? West Coasters have a 6-battle advantage over Europeans, which amounts to a 40% advantage. It's just not fair, especially when the number of free battle we get is so low.

TL, PLEASE consider changing all battles and events timing to be multiples of 24 hours. If you do that, then no matter where someone lives in the world, they will not be penalized for living there. A 48-hour (14-15 animal) tournament is infinitely more fair than a 36-hour tournament. I do not understand why you giving a huge handicap to a good portion of your players.

Every single plea I've made before to TL to treat all players equally has fallen on deaf ears. But I won't stop trying, as long as I am still playing.


Zen, thnx for the support.
The TL people probably think the USA is the world and the other parts of our planet do not count :confused:

[Amareiha]

Two losses to the steam trunk. Using an animal that is level 15, super rare, and DOUBLE strong against it (terradactlyl). :( :(

Zenobia, I've just managed to win against the Steam Trunk with my level 15 Ancient Sloth with one critical earth hit. Someone else had also won in that round with the Ancient Sloth. Best of luck! :)

Regarding the lack of time for the tournament for players in Europe and elsewhere, I view that as TL trying to pressure me as a European player into spending gems to speed up the tournament rounds. But that won't happen. I'm already angry, because I've lost another gem today by tapping into that annoying food gem trap that's built into the game. :mad: As for the "Yule Mule": In my view, this looks far more like a Christmas Reindeer than the so called Reindeer, that should be renamed into Yule Moose (those are no Reindeer antlers at all!) Though, I honestly don't really care anymore, if I win a tournament or not...

Here are my results so far (still battling without any gem creature or the Toucan):

Round 1 won w. lv 12 Magmacore (1 crit fire)
Round 2 lost twice against this randomly overpowered lv 1 Pyro Pony with my lv 12 Iciclaw and my lv 15 Frostfang (using earth and water attacks)
Round 2 won w. lv 15 Rock Rhino (1 crit & 2 strong earth of course!)
Round 3 lost w. lv 11 Lightning Leopard and lv 10 Thorilla (all electric attacks)
Round 3 won w. lv 11 Lightning Leopard (1 crit & 2 strong electric)
Round 4 won w. lv 15 Fairy Rat (officially known as Fairy Ferret) (2 strong & 1 crit fire)
Round 5 lost w. lv 15 Ancient Sloth (3 strong nature)
Round 5 won w. lv 13 Hydro Yak (1 crit nature)
Round 6 won w. lv 15 Fairy Rat (Ferret) (2 strong & 1 crit fire)
Round 7 lost w. lv 12 Magmacore (3 strong fire) and also with lv 13 Iciclaw (2 strong earth, 1 strong water)
Round 7 won w. lv 15 Armordillo (1 strong fire, 1 strong earth, 1 crit fire)
Round 8 won w. lv 15 Ancient Sloth (1 crit earth)
Round 9 lost w. lv 15 Ancient Sloth (3 strong nature) -> will try Hydro Yak next

I wish all of you best of luck! :)

[FigmentValley]

I just finished pyro pony in my other game. It took 15 tries. Level 13 glacial Griffin finally beat it.

I am not going to keep at this. :(

[DragonMoon006]

Yule Mule Tourney

1. Koala1 < Rampage12 RsFsFc
1. Koala1 < Pony15 FsFc

2. Pony1 < Rainquin10 WsRsWc
2. Pony1 < Water11 WsWsWc

3. Arboar4 < Unicorn13 GsGsGc
3. Arboar4 < CDuck8 (LgW) WnLgc

4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < Unicorn12 GsGsGc
4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < CPhoenix13 DnFc

5. Iciclaw13 (WR) < Unicorn13 Gc
5. Iciclaw13 (WR) < APegasus10 DnLc

6. SMoose10 (DL) < Vinotaur11 FcLnFs
6. SMoose10 (DL) < CPhoenix13 FsDnFc

7. Terrorier12 (DF) < Rainquin10 RsWcWs
7. Terrorier12 (DF) < ???

8. SteamTrunk16 (WF) < Rainquin10 WcRsWs
8. SteamTrunk16 (WF) < ???

9. Toucan18 (Dia) < ASloth12 LsRc
9. Toucan18 (Dia) < ???

10.Treebra19 (RL) < FSwine10 LsDnLc
10.Treebra19 (RL) < ???

11. Citrine (LgGem) < ???
11. Citrine (LgGem) < ???

12. YuleMule (LF) < ???
12. YuleMule (LF) < ???


So far ...

Pg2 #14

[Aernak]

I am seriously bummed. I play this game every single day but yesterday was my work christmas party and i was out until 11pm without my phone on. I got home at midnight and found this friggan tournament with barely more than a day to complete it. For heavens sake. :( It should not be so tight that if you begin it half a day late, you really have no chance at all. Plus this 36 window is totally unfair to so many players based on where they live or what their job hours are.

I have some gems saved from installing the fish game and running game that i can use, but I am not spending any $ on this one. We will try but if we miss it we miss it. The yule mule is fugly anyways.

Anyways - good luck everyone.

[SkippySkyler]

Hey Aernak you got Gems from installing the fish and running game. I never got anything.

[Aernak]

Hey Aernak you got Gems from installing the fish and running game. I never got anything.

Yeah i got gems in ffs for both of them - also got running game to 20000 meters so i got gems for that too. Got free gold in ds too. You didnt get those quests? :(

[my607]

Hey Aernak you got Gems from installing the fish and running game. I never got anything.

Not everyone gets the same goals to download games.

[my607]

I lost to toucan twice already. I used the ox before I think last tourney and beat it. But no such luck and my sloth lost.

[Vodelle]

Meeeeh my luck so far has not been the snazziest. More than likely I won't be able to finish without gems, especially if I keep getting caught up on random (not even that hard) opponents:

Yule Mule Tournament
1. Ember Cat, lv 10 (earth-fire) against Cadabra -- win
2. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Pyro Pony -- loss
3. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Pyro Pony -- loss
4. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Pyro Pony -- win
5. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Arboar -- win
6. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Porkupine -- loss
7. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Porkupine -- win
8. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Iciclaw -- loss
9. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Iciclaw -- win
10. Vinotaur, lvl 15 (nature-fire) against Spruce Moose -- win
11. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Terrorier -- loss
12. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Terrorier -- win
13. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Steamtrunk -- loss
14. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Steamtrunk -- loss
15. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Steamtrunk -- loss

edit: just lost against the steamtrunk again =-=

[SkippySkyler]

Not everyone gets the same goals to download games.

Very frustrating

[Bambamstad]

Next opponent will be the citrine peregrine.
So far did not lose much, spent about 10 gems in speeding up fights.

7 hours left for me, till midnight european time. Hope i can finish tonight, if my visitors allow me to play.

[EviBrooklyn]

I lost to toucan twice already. I used the ox before I think last tourney and beat it. But no such luck and my sloth lost.

Try vinotaur though I won with sloth nature attack first try

[EviBrooklyn]

My level 15 toucsn lost to citrine
I won citrine with nightmare ( level 13) dark attack-2nd critical
I won Yule mule with ruby -1st try gem attack 2nd critical
Hope this helps

[ArcadiaTofu]

I've managed to lose 8 times to the Citrine Peregrin :(

My lvl 15 Dark-Fires don't seem to put a dent in it, neither does my lvl 10 Pegasus or lvl 11 Scarecrow.

What will it take to beat this beastie? x__X

[Bambamstad]

Z
Meeeeh my luck so far has not been the snazziest. More than likely I won't be able to finish without gems, especially if I keep getting caught up on random (not even that hard) opponents:

Yule Mule Tournament
1. Ember Cat, lv 10 (earth-fire) against Cadabra -- win
2. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Pyro Pony -- loss
3. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Pyro Pony -- loss
4. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Pyro Pony -- win
5. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Arboar -- win
6. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Porkupine -- loss
7. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Porkupine -- win
8. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Iciclaw -- loss
9. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Iciclaw -- win
10. Vinotaur, lvl 15 (nature-fire) against Spruce Moose -- win
11. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Terrorier -- loss
12. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Terrorier -- win
13. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Steamtrunk -- loss
14. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Steamtrunk -- loss
15. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Steamtrunk -- loss

edit: just lost against the steamtrunk again =-=


I used ancient sloth with earth attack, my sloth is level 15

[Aernak]

Not everyone gets the same goals to download games.

Really? Ew! :/ Is it geographic? Both my kids and i all got treasure run quests a few days ago and fish quest yesterday.

[SkippySkyler]

I lost to toucan twice already. I used the ox before I think last tourney and beat it. But no such luck and my sloth lost.

Can't beat that **** Toucan either.
Mind to let me see your forest? If you dont want one more neighbor you could drop me again later on.

[my607]

I lost again my third time this toucan is hard to beat

[readysetgo888]

I've lost twice to the Toucan now too.... perhaps this is the one that people get stuck on in this tournament, since there's no Unicorn.

ETA I'm up to 3 losses now. Grrr.

[ciarjen]

Hey Aernak you got Gems from installing the fish and running game. I never got anything.


I installed the game but the goal has now disappeared from all my games although they all had pop up this morning. :confused:

[flowless]

Being on london and discovering the tournament late doesn't help
I lost 4 times to the toucan and iam wondering how long is it gonna last this time my losing

[zenobia42]

Koala Cadabra < L15 Skeletal Dragon
Pyro Pony < L15 Skeletal Dragon
Arboar < L15 Crystal Unicorn
Porkupine < L15 Crystal Unicorn
Iciclaw < L15 Ancient Sloth
Spruce Moose < L15 Vinotaur
Terrorier < L15 Skeletal Dragon
Steam Trunk < L15 crystal unicorn after my L15 terradactyl lost 5 times.
Treasure Toucan beat my sloth first try.

I went the first 7 rounds without a loss. Then my luck evened out by making me take 6 tries to get the Steam Trunk. Finally did and starting round 9 with another loss. I have a busy day, including some time in the subway meaning I will be unable to battle due to no internet, and so I estimate I have 7-8 free battles left in which I must win 4. Overall my win rate is at 61.5% so I have a chance. But unlike the last tournament (which was difficult early on then not as difficult as usual in the late stages), this is shaping up for me as being of the easy early / very difficult final third variety. And Me going 1-6 in the last 7 battles is NOT good.

I don't know yet if I will spend gems on this tournament. My philosophy on these is to I go as far as I can for free, setting alarms during the day to battle as close to every hour as possible. When time is almost up, if I am very close but haven't won, THEN I will spend some gems to skip the hour waits in hopes of finishing it out. But if I beat 0 or 1 more animal between now and then, I won't waste my gems. And IMO, the price for the ultimate hit is WAY too high. I won't spend that many gems on it. Actually, I guess if there were 2 minutes left and I were on the final animal and had 2 non-critical hits, then I *might* spend all those gems to finish it out. ... Though in this tournament that would require me to be fully cognizant at 2:28am and I'm too old for that lol!

[SkippySkyler]

Lost against Toucan 5 times in a row, dont want to speed up anymore. All my strong nature animals couldn't beat it.
Last Tournament I took it down with my Toucan first try. Toucan against Toucan so funny what?

[zenobia42]

I beat toucan with reindeer using Xmas element, he is level 10

Did it register as strong, neutral or weak? Or was it a 1-hit **** so you don't know? Thanks.

[zenobia42]

Not everyone gets the same goals to download games.
Really? Ew! :/ Is it geographic? Both my kids and i all got treasure run quests a few days ago and fish quest yesterday.
I asked in the suggestions folder what criteria they use to determine who is allowed the chance to receive the 30-75 gems these offers lead to, but, unsurprisingly, they did not deign to respond. I have no clue myself. Sometimes I get them, sometimes not. I did not get the cupcake game one. But I did get the fish one. *shrugs*

[readysetgo888]

My record is 8-7 right now. Exactly on pace with what it was in the last tournament, where I ended with an even number of wins and losses.

I'm starting to think this is just the way it goes... and it doesn't matter where those losses come. They don't even necessarily make sense. Some people lose a lot early on and then get luckier, some people win a lot and then start losing a lot, and some just have a couple losses every couple rounds the whole time. At least, for those that are consistently able to choose good fighters... and excepting those rounds that "glitch" where people get stuck with 20 losses.

We'll see. I won't be that upset if I don't win this tournament. I might use a couple gems if I'm only 1 or 2 rounds away from the end near bedtime, but I definitely won't be using ultimates. I did have to use an ultimate to win the Steamtrunk... totally worth it (by far the coolest tournament prize they've had), and that was only because I didn't have the right fighter to win a particular round. This tournament, I know I have all the right fighters, and I'm playing as much as I can without sacrificing sleep, so if I don't win, it wasn't winnable for me.

I think it will be a little ridiculous if those of us who started pretty much right away, play pretty much every hour, and have a good group of fighters can't make it through. Still a good amount of time left though... we'll see...

[Amareiha]

Did it register as strong, neutral or weak? Or was it a 1-hit **** so you don't know? Thanks.

If dinoman23 doesn't answer, I will try it out in a few hours. My first one of the pack is still scheduled for about 5 more hours in the evolution flower, but I guess, I will spend some gems to speed it up later. But right now I'm still busy growing the necessary food to then raise it at least to level 11. By the way, readysetgo888 noted in his battle table that Vinotaur and Ocean Owl have worked for someone. I've seen in your forest, that you have both at a higher level than mine are. Maybe one of them will work for you.

As for the Toucan, I'm still stuck on that myself. Meanwhile I've failed 3 times with my lv 15 Ancient Sloth and once with the lv 13 Hydro Yak and the lv 15 Fairy (Fer)Rat. I will try my lv 11 Vinotaur next. Best of luck all for bringing down that Toucan!

[GC5410]

I'm stuck on level 8 at the moment and I've needed 2 or 3 tries for every level except 2 so far!

[CoodieBug]

Lost against Toucan 5 times in a row, dont want to speed up anymore. All my strong nature animals couldn't beat it.
Last Tournament I took it down with my Toucan first try. Toucan against Toucan so funny what?

After about 15 multiple attempts with assorted (N)critters --second attempt with vinotaur (14) took toucan down with 3rd N hit critical

[jptheripper]

bamboon took out toucan first hit

[CoodieBug]

Just beat Teebra with Vinotaur (L14) first try on 3rd hit NNN

[Bambamstad]

Four losses now against citrine, including speeding up one time.
Lost with nightmare twice, with toucan, with scarecrow.
I am afraid my tournament is going to end at round 11.

Not prepared to spend 60 gems on ultimate.

[YasminIssa]

Meeeeh my luck so far has not been the snazziest. More than likely I won't be able to finish without gems, especially if I keep getting caught up on random (not even that hard) opponents:

Yule Mule Tournament
1. Ember Cat, lv 10 (earth-fire) against Cadabra -- win
2. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Pyro Pony -- loss
3. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Pyro Pony -- loss
4. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Pyro Pony -- win
5. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Arboar -- win
6. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Porkupine -- loss
7. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Porkupine -- win
8. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Iciclaw -- loss
9. Crystal Unicorn, lvl 10 (gem) against Iciclaw -- win
10. Vinotaur, lvl 15 (nature-fire) against Spruce Moose -- win
11. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Terrorier -- loss
12. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Terrorier -- win
13. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Steamtrunk -- loss
14. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Steamtrunk -- loss
15. Glacier Griffin, lvl 11 (water-earth) against Steamtrunk -- loss

edit: just lost against the steamtrunk again =-=

Got defeated with level 12 Iciclaw

[Vodelle]

Got defeated with level 12 Iciclaw


I used ancient sloth with earth attack, my sloth is level 15

Thanks for the responses, but the glacier griffin is my highest super rare that is most efficient against the streamtrunk and aside from making that choice, it's all luck. I'll just stick with it. (I've lost 5 times against the streamtrunk now. It's kind of worrying. Haven't even faced the toucan or peregrine yet...)

[Hawksmoor]

Managed to finish with a few hours to spare. The Citrine Peregrin caused me no end of trouble. I threw everything in my arsenal at it to no avail. Had to use an ultimate :-( Got the Yule Mule with my lv 14 Ancient Sloth. Used earth attack, got a critical on the first hit, two more hits finished it off. I think I got lucky. I'm relieved this one is over. Just like a mule, this tournament was stubborn! Good luck to all still trying.

[bubz94]

1724417244


Ahhhhhh finally :) in my nest :D

[zenobia42]

Fairy (Fer)Rat.
LOL! I love the nicknames people on this forum come up with for animals. As a group, we are as clever as the TL folks at coming up with names!

[Crr008]

sloth (15) didn't work on the toucan. Lost three times. My level 13 Vinotaur also lost, twice. I leveled him up to a 14 and took out the toucan with a critical nature attack on the first hit.

[readysetgo888]

I'm up to 5 losses to Toucan. Vinotaur, Ocean Owl, and Sloth.

Vodelle, I've found that losing a lot in one round usually means I'll win quickly in another round. Or the other way around. I beat the Steamtrunk on the first try and now I'm making up for it. So hopefully you'll have better luck later on... I hope I will too.

[zenobia42]

I've found that losing a lot in one round usually means I'll win quickly in another round. Or the other way around. I beat the Steamtrunk on the first try and now I'm making up for it. So hopefully you'll have better luck later on... I hope I will too.
I wish that were true for me this time around - it usually is - just not when I can least afford it, the super-short tourney. I breezed through the early rounds and got stuck on the Steam Trunk. But now I am just as stuck on the next round. 3 losses and counting.


sloth (15) didn't work on the toucan. Lost three times. My level 13 Vinotaur also lost, twice. I leveled him up to a 14 and took out the toucan with a critical nature attack on the first hit.
I've lost twice with the Sloth and then once so far with Vinnie. Both level 15 before starting. Don't know what to try next. I don't have another level 15 super rare with nature.

[patriziaf]

Well said... I' m considering quitting this UNFAIR game.

I gotta say, I had really hoped after the plethora of complaints about the timing of the Steam Trunk short tournament, that they would have made this type of tournament fair to European players. At 36 hours, during which Europeans and eastern Asians need to sleep 2 nights and those in the Americas between 1 night and 1.3 nights, it is completely unfair to them. Assuming a player sleeps something like from 11:30pm - 7:30am, and fights nearly every single hour possible by setting alarms, that means West Coast American players get 28 free battles, East Coast Americans 25, and Europeans only 22. Why should they have to set alarms every hour for one of the 2 nights of the tournament just to be able to get the same number of battles Americans do? West Coasters have a 6-battle advantage over Europeans, which amounts to a 40% advantage. It's just not fair, especially when the number of free battle we get is so low.

TL, PLEASE consider changing all battles and events timing to be multiples of 24 hours. If you do that, then no matter where someone lives in the world, they will not be penalized for living there. A 48-hour (14-15 animal) tournament is infinitely more fair than a 36-hour tournament. I do not understand why you giving a huge handicap to a good portion of your players.

Every single plea I've made before to TL to treat all players equally has fallen on deaf ears. But I won't stop trying, as long as I am still playing.

[zenobia42]

readysetgo888, I was off by 1/2-hour. The tournament is 36:30 long. I guess that is so that it ends at midnight Pacific time, which is nice for everyone in that time zone - normal sleep hours mean they only miss 8 hours of battles total. Not as nice for any other time zone in the world, though. Again, I am sorry to all European players. It really stinks how they handicap you about 6 hours worth of battles compared to the time zone the devs happen to live in.

[zenobia42]

Yay - on my fourth try, my ancient sloth took down that pesky toucan. I went 7-0 in the early rounds, then 2-8. :/ Hopefully that double speed bump will be followed by open road again. :)

[ciarjen]

Did it register as strong, neutral or weak? Or was it a 1-hit **** so you don't know? Thanks.


I used Toy Poodle on Toucan, it didn't win but the Christmas element registered as strong.

[zenobia42]

I used Toy Poodle on Toucan, it didn't win but the Christmas element registered as strong.

As I feared, the element TL is making it exceptionally difficult for a few unlucky souls to get even one of, is proving very useful so far. :(

Thanks for the info, though! Since you used it on a single-element opponent, we can say for sure that Xmas > toucan (I don't know WTH to call the toucan's element, since the white gem element we call gem, so we can't also call this one gem, and "purple gem" or "premium game currency gem" are too long lol... so I call the toucan's element... toucan. :p At least until there is another animal with that element, if there ever is.)

[CoodieBug]

Just beat Teebra with Vinotaur (L14) first try on 3rd hit NNN

This citrine doesn't want to give up--I'm attacking with everything???!

[CoodieBug]

Whoa--just beat citrine with Toucan L9 hurray!!!!!

[readysetgo888]

I used Toy Poodle on Toucan, it didn't win but the Christmas element registered as strong.

Alright so maybe I'll try my Reindeer on the Toucan! Up to 6 losses now with my excellent group of super rares... Not happy.

[Bambamstad]

As I feared, the element TL is making it exceptionally difficult for a few unlucky souls to get even one of, is proving very useful so far. :(

Thanks for the info, though! Since you used it on a single-element opponent, we can say for sure that Xmas > toucan (I don't know WTH to call the toucan's element, since the white gem element we call gem, so we can't also call this one gem, and "purple gem" or "premium game currency gem" are too long lol... so I call the toucan's element... toucan. :p At least until there is another animal with that element, if there ever is.)

I call the unicorn element crystal, and the toucan element gem. Just a thought to make a clear difference between the two elements.

[zenobia42]

Hooray! Took out the treebra in the first try! Just the thing to make me feel better about my chances. Two speed bumps in a row near the end are scary!

[GC5410]

Finally beat a round first time! It was a toucan and I beat it with a Grassquatch (level 13).

I used Grassquatch to beat the toucan for the last tournament too, so I definitely recommend giving it a try :)

[readysetgo888]

Christmas element is definitely strong to the Toucan... still lost though. 7 losses total. Ridiculous.

[xxxe]

I'm so annoyed. I spent a bunch of gems speeding. Finaly took out the Steamtrunk after 4 tries and lost to the Toucan. Decided to take a little break and when I came back an hour later I had to fight the Steamtrunk again and of course my gems werent back. I have enough for 3 ultimately if I need to use them so I just have to beat this bloody Toucan.

[my607]

Hooray! Took out the treebra in the first try! Just the thing to make me feel better about my chances. Two speed bumps in a row near the end are scary!

What did you use to beat the tree bra? I'm having a difficult time with it

[ninasidstorm8]

What did you use to beat the tree bra? I'm having a difficult time with it

If it helps, I took out the Treebra with a Level 15 Aurora Pegasus. It took three tries.

[Bambamstad]

7 losses now against citrine peregrin. I think this will be the end for me. Tournament finishes at 9.00 am my timezone.
So one or two tries before bedtime and one tomorrow morning.

[YasminIssa]

I also having hard time beating Citrine. so far nothing seems working out . My bad luck I don't have toucan yet.

I appreciate any help from you guys!!

[DragonMoon006]

Yule Mule Tourney

1. Koala1 < Rampage12 RsFsFc
1. Koala1 < Pony15 FsFc

2. Pony1 < Rainquin10 WsRsWc
2. Pony1 < Water11 WsWsWc

3. Arboar4 < Unicorn13 GsGsGc
3. Arboar4 < CDuck8 (LgW) WnLgc

4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < Unicorn12 GsGsGc
4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < CPhoenix13 DnFc

5. Iciclaw10 (WR) < Unicorn13 Gc
5. Iciclaw10 (WR) < APegasus10 DnLc

6. SMoose10 (DL) < Vinotaur11 FcLnFs
6. SMoose10 (DL) < CPhoenix13 FsDnFc

7. Terrorier12 (DF) < Rainquin10 RsWcWs
7. Terrorier12 (DF) < Rampage11 RsFsRc

8. SteamTrunk16 (WF) < Rainquin10 WcRsWs
8. SteamTrunk16 (WF) < Rockodile6 WsRsWc

9. Toucan18 (Diamond) < ASloth12 LsRc
9. Toucan18 (Diamond) < ???

10.Treebra18 (RL) < FSwine10 LsDnLc
10.Treebra18 (RL) < ???

11. Citrine (GemLg) < ???
11. Citrine (GemLg) < ???

12. YuleMule (LF) < ???
12. YuleMule (LF) < ???

Took out Steamtrunk with Rockodile lvl 6 :)

[my607]

Finally, got tree bra on my third try with vinotaur nature hit

[Rosendorn]

After about 12 tries for round 11 i have finally succeeded with my lv. 15 Skyger. It is no more Fun really...
I am in Europe, it is quarter to 11 and Time for sleep. No sleeping-in tomorrow!

Hope i can win but works only with gems. Have had the treasure Run and needed all gained gems so far.

Good Luck all!

[flowless]

So not fair
I won finally after 3 loses for treebra then a roll back happen
I lost the win
Then I lost again making it my forth lost

[Amareiha]

I'm back. Meanwhile I've added 3 more fails to the Toucan list. Currently on round 9 I'm at:

lost 4 times with lv 15 Ancient Sloth (only nature)
lost 1 time each with lv 13 Hydro Yak, lv 15 Fairy Rat and lv 11 Vinotaur (only nature)
and I've just lost with my lv 11 Reindeer (3 strong Holiday attacks)

Right now, I don't know, if I should try to level up the Reindeer or rather stick with the Ancient Sloth. :(

[amberly321]

Have lost 9 times to terrorier. Every time we have these timed events I swear I'm giving up the game. This is why I will never spend real money on this game. If anyone has any other suggestions would appreciate it. Thanks

[readysetgo888]

I'm back. Meanwhile I've added 3 more fails to the Toucan list. Currently on round 9 I'm at:

lost 4 times with lv 15 Ancient Sloth (only nature)
lost 1 time each with lv 13 Hydro Yak, lv 15 Fairy Rat and lv 11 Vinotaur (only nature)
and I've just lost with my lv 11 Reindeer (3 strong Holiday attacks)

Right now, I don't know, if I should try to level up the Reindeer or rather stick with the Ancient Sloth. :(

I'd probably stick with Sloth, it's your best chance.

I'm right there with you... stuck on the Toucan. :mad: 7 losses, will be trying again in a few minutes.

[Amareiha]

Have lost 9 times to terrorier. Every time we have these timed events I swear I'm giving up the game. This is why I will never spend real money on this game. If anyone has any other suggestions would appreciate it. Thanks

I took down the Terrorier with my lv 15 Armordillo (1 strong fire, 1 strong earth & 1 crit fire).


Yule Mule Tourney

1. Koala1 < Rampage12 RsFsFc
1. Koala1 < Pony15 FsFc

2. Pony1 < Rainquin10 WsRsWc
2. Pony1 < Water11 WsWsWc

3. Arboar4 < Unicorn13 GsGsGc
3. Arboar4 < CDuck8 (LgW) WnLgc

4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < Unicorn12 GsGsGc
4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < CPhoenix13 DnFc

5. Iciclaw10 (WR) < Unicorn13 Gc
5. Iciclaw10 (WR) < APegasus10 DnLc

6. SMoose10 (DL) < Vinotaur11 FcLnFs
6. SMoose10 (DL) < CPhoenix13 FsDnFc

7. Terrorier12 (DF) < Rainquin10 RsWcWs
7. Terrorier12 (DF) < Rampage11 RsFsRc

8. SteamTrunk16 (WF) < Rainquin10 WcRsWs
8. SteamTrunk16 (WF) < Rockodile6 WsRsWc

9. Toucan18 (Diamond) < ASloth12 LsRc
9. Toucan18 (Diamond) < ???

10.Treebra18 (RL) < FSwine10 LsDnLc
10.Treebra18 (RL) < ???

11. Citrine (GemLg) < ???
11. Citrine (GemLg) < ???

12. YuleMule (LF) < ???
12. YuleMule (LF) < ???

What do the abbrevations stand for (I know, that the small "s" means "strong" and "c" means "crit", but what attacks do the capital letters stand for)? Which attacks did you use for the Toucan in Round 9? :confused:

And thanks, readysetgo888. I need to grow nearly 5000 apples anyway to raise my Reinmoose to level 12...

[readysetgo888]

Up to 8 losses against Toucan. I think I'm going to spend the rest of the day on this miserable *****.

[Amareiha]

Up to 8 losses against Toucan. I think I'm going to spend the rest of the day on this miserable *****.

I know, how you feel. :( Best of luck to you and the others still stuck on that bird!

[YasminIssa]

7 losses now against citrine peregrin. I think this will be the end for me. Tournament finishes at 9.00 am my timezone.
So one or two tries before bedtime and one tomorrow morning.

After several fails against Citrine using Nightmare and Skyger, Dream bat took out Citrine for me if this helps ;)

[dinoman23]

Sorry, yes...Christmas showed up as strong 2 times then critical hit on the third one

[Vodelle]

I have lost my last 9 rounds against the Steamtrunk. Wtf? Getting pissed off now. I'm going to have to use gems to get through this tournament, and I don't even like this animal.

[Bambamstad]

After several fails against Citrine using Nightmare and Skyger, Dream bat took out Citrine for me if this helps ;)

Thnx for the tip. Just lost 8th time. Night starts here in Europe, so won't finish the tournament.

[dinoman23]

Just beat level 12 using level 11 falconch. Used water, first was strong, second hit critical! Good luck and thanks to everyone for the help!

[1Peter1Pan1]

I got on the first try critical hit against Toucan with Toy poodle (15).
I had no time to play, so I ultimated 5x, 3 more rounds to go. This is the most expensive tournament for me.

[readysetgo888]

I have lost my last 9 rounds against the Steamtrunk. Wtf? Getting pissed off now. I'm going to have to use gems to get through this tournament, and I don't even like this animal.

Don't do it. Not worth it. I'm not going to bother. I'll keep playing until I go to bed... probably another 7 rounds. I have to beat the Toucan (8 losses now) and 3 rounds after that.

Of all tournaments to spend gems on, this isn't the one... They could have done any number of adorable Christmas animals and instead we got a slightly altered Reinmoose. Just... no.

So yeah, I hope nobody here feels too bad for losing. This animal sucked anyway.

[Vodelle]

Don't do it. Not worth it. I'm not going to bother. I'll keep playing until I go to bed... probably another 7 rounds. I have to beat the Toucan (8 losses now) and 3 rounds after that.

Of all tournaments to spend gems on, this isn't the one... They could have done any number of adorable Christmas animals and instead we got a slightly altered Reinmoose. Just... no.

So yeah, I hope nobody here feels too bad for losing. This animal sucked anyway.
Good luck on the Toucan and finishing the tournament! (and anyone else who is in a similar spot to me) I'm not even at the toucan, so this is just really disheartening.

I can see why people complain about FFS. So much of it is luck-based. I've been playing every waking hour, using the best animals I have, and still nada. And you're right, rewarding the game by feeding it gems because of bad luck is really dumb. I'm a completionist at heart though, and if I have to spent some gems to speed up some battles and get an extra animal, I'll probably do it. Shame.

edit: just lost a 10th time. you have got to be kidding me.

[CoodieBug]

Just beat level 12 using level 11 falconch. Used water, first was strong, second hit critical! Good luck and thanks to everyone for the help!
Yes--same thing here worked. Thank you so much for the help Dinoman23!!

[CoodieBug]

Thank you and good luck to all for their help throughout this game--it is a tough one.

[Amareiha]

Of all tournaments to spend gems on, this isn't the one... They could have done any number of adorable Christmas animals and instead we got a slightly altered Reinmoose. Just... no.

So yeah, I hope nobody here feels too bad for losing. This animal sucked anyway.

I actually like this critter. To me it looks more like a Reindeer than Reinmoose.

Also yay! I've just won against that *** Toucan with my lv 15 Ancient Sloth (1 strong & 1 crit nature)! It was the 5th attempt with that. Now on to the next one and keep growing food. :)

[CoodieBug]

Wowwwwwww noooo!! They just took their egg away after they said it was in storage--I have to go back and do level 12 againnnnn@@@@@@&&$&@@&&

[Amareiha]

Wowwwwwww noooo!! They just took their egg away after they said it was in storage--I have to go back and do level 12 againnnnn@@@@@@&&$&@@&&

Now that's really mean. Sorry for you and best of luck!


I have lost my last 9 rounds against the Steamtrunk. Wtf? Getting pissed off now. I'm going to have to use gems to get through this tournament, and I don't even like this animal.

I took down the Steamtrunk on my first attempt with my lv 15 Ancient Sloth (1 crit earth). Good luck!

[seekerbears]

Few beat it with 9hrs to spair with my Pyro Pony it was tough cuz I had to start over once and took me away to beat lvl 11 but I got it!

[Amareiha]

Few beat it with 9hrs to spair with my Pyro Pony it was tough cuz I had to start over once and took me away to beat lvl 11 but I got it!

Congratulations! So you've taken down the Yule Mule with your Pyro Pony?

[CoodieBug]

Wowwwwwww noooo!! They just took their egg away after they said it was in storage--I have to go back and do level 12 againnnnn@@@@@@&&$&@@&&
Kooky--I know it wasn't my phone or signal/connection because I posted 2 thank you notes right after!! I know it was on TL's end--please give me my egg back!!!

[CoodieBug]

I just tried falconch again when trying to redo 12th after not seeing my egg in storage--this time falconch did not work!!! What gives with this whole thing?!

[flowless]

So I regain my lost win against treebra
I hope I don't lose again
Cuz it's 11:30 here
Am on my holiday
And this sucks

[seekerbears]

Congratulations! So you've taken down the Yule Mule with your Pyro Pony?

Yes with my 3rd attack on the first try

[Amareiha]

Yes with my 3rd attack on the first try

Thanks, that's good to know! CoodieBug, have you read this?

[DragonMoon006]

Took out Citrine with Racmoon lvl 3 Dark critical
Took out Toucan with Arboar lvl 9 Leaf critical

[readysetgo888]

I actually like this critter. To me it looks more like a Reindeer than Reinmoose.

Also yay! I've just won against that *** Toucan with my lv 15 Ancient Sloth (1 strong & 1 crit nature)! It was the 5th attempt with that. Now on to the next one and keep growing food. :)

Congrats on finally beating it! I'm at 9 losses now. I have like 8 animals that are all equally good against Toucan... but I think I may try to stick with Sloth, for the few battles I have left.

FTR, I would like the Yule Moose if I was judging it independently. I just can't get past the fact that it's such a lazy design. I mean it has antlers for crying out loud. When I first saw it I thought it was the Reindeer again. I already have the Reindeer. So I don't really care about getting its clone.

And I definitely do not care to reward TL with gems for 1) making a ridiculously short tournament 2) that is unfair to European players 3) with a prize animal that probably took them 5 minutes to create based on the Reindeer.

Oh and also... it doesn't even have a Christmas element. So not even an actual Christmas animal.

[Amareiha]

Just won against the Treebra in Round 10 on first attempt with my lv 15 Fairy Ferret (1 crit nature and 1 rather neutral or weak fire). In the last tournament I had also taken down the Treebra in one try with then 1 strong nature, 1 strong fire & 1 crit nature attack.

[maidsama1999]

Can anyone tell me what they used for toucan? I've failed that round about maybe 9 times already. :(

[Vodelle]

12th loss against the steamtrunk. I have actually sped up two battles (8 gems worth) against it so far. Ridiculous. BEYOND ridiculous.

[flowless]

Why does the table says earth against citrine
It give a neutral attack only
I lost this round

[loveladylaura]

Im terrified, ive actually managed to KO EVERYTHING on 1 freaking try but now im up to Treebra and I feel like my luck has been way too good.. im prepared for the last ones to be ridiculously difficult. What works well on a Treebra im thinking of trying my LV11 Vinotaur its the only good nature i have.

[Amareiha]

Congrats on finally beating it! I'm at 9 losses now. I have like 8 animals that are all equally good against Toucan... but I think I may try to stick with Sloth, for the few battles I have left.

FTR, I would like the Yule Moose if I was judging it independently. I just can't get past the fact that it's such a lazy design. I mean it has antlers for crying out loud. When I first saw it I thought it was the Reindeer again. I already have the Reindeer. So I don't really care about getting its clone.

And I definitely do not care to reward TL with gems for 1) making a ridiculously short tournament 2) that is unfair to European players 3) with a prize animal that probably took them 5 minutes to create based on the Reindeer.

Oh and also... it doesn't even have a Christmas element. So not even an actual Christmas animal.

Yes, as a European player *cough* I totally agree with you on not wanting to reward TL for all of this. :( In the end Ancient Sloth did the job.

[CoodieBug]

Thanks, that's good to know! CoodieBug, have you read this?

Yes, thx Amareiha (beautiful name by the way)! I was just trying Falconch one more time and 3rd hit critical-- it seems to be staying in storage this time! :-)

[Amareiha]

Im terrified, ive actually managed to KO EVERYTHING on 1 freaking try but now im up to Treebra and I feel like my luck has been way too good.. im prepared for the last ones to be ridiculously difficult. What works well on a Treebra im thinking of trying my LV11 Vinotaur its the only good nature i have.

My lv 15 Fairy Ferret worked in the last tournament and in this one on first attempt on the Treebra. This time nature seemed a stronger attack than fire.


12th loss against the steamtrunk. I have actually sped up two battles (8 gems worth) against it so far. Ridiculous. BEYOND ridiculous.

My Ancient Sloth worked for me against the Steam Trunk on first attempt with 1 crit earth attack.

[Amareiha]

Yes, thx Amareiha (beautiful name by the way)! I was just trying Falconch one more time and 3rd hit critical-- it seems to be staying in storage this time! :-)

Thank you and Congratulations again! :)

[Vodelle]

My Ancient Sloth worked for me against the Steam Trunk on first attempt with 1 crit earth attack.
I'm happy for you, but I really wonder if people realize that your individual luck doesn't carry over to other people? I've even tried the ancient sloth a couple of those 12 times (despite my other animal potentially being a better match) but that didn't get me anywhere.

I don't mean to come off as rude -- I know people are trying to help. I don't really expect help, I'm just venting my frustrations at how brutally unfair this is becoming.

[Amareiha]

I'm happy for you, but I really wonder if people realize that your individual luck doesn't carry over to other people? I've even tried the ancient sloth a couple of those 12 times (despite my other animal potentially being a better match) but that didn't get me anywhere.

I don't mean to come off as rude -- I know people are trying to help. I don't really expect help, I'm just venting my frustrations at how brutally unfair this is becoming.

I know that perfectly well. I'm not that dumb. It's the built-in gambling factor. But sometimes, one creatures works for other players, too. Though as I don't want to annoy anyone, I will stop suggesting any more animals.

[readysetgo888]

I'm happy for you, but I really wonder if people realize that your individual luck doesn't carry over to other people?

Saying this in general... this is why I kind of shrug and feel a little bad when I see someone recommending to use an animal that's not really a great match even though it worked for them... ANY animal can win ANY battle, but the odds are better if you choose one with the best elements. Your chances are better if you stick to the recommended elements... unless your only option with the recommended elements is only a common or rare and/or a low level, then a super rare that is less of a good match, or a level 15 animal, might be better. But it never makes sense to switch to an animal that is worse overall just because it works for someone else.... just saying...

Although to be fair, I DO think this is WAY more about luck than it is about the animal you use, even if the odds do get better with a better animal. I also sincerely believe that the game is designed to "stick" players on certain levels just to see if they will give up and use an ultimate. There's no reason why you should be stuck 10+ times on the same level when using the correct animal, when every other round takes 1-3 times. If the odds aren't worse on that one round, then why does it happen like that?

[Foxy_Kit]

Here's my list so far:

1) Koala < Magmacore Lv.10
2) Pony < Frostfang Lv.12
3) Arboar < Magmacore Lv.10
4) Porkupine < Magmacore Lv.10 (took 3 attempts)
5) Iciclaw < Harvest Hedgehog Lv.10
6) Spruce Moose < Pyro Pony Lv.14 (took 2 attempts)


An update:

7) Terrior < Frostfang Lv.13
8) Steam Trunk < Rockodile Lv.9
9) Toucan > Grassquatch Lv.10 and Panda Lv.13 (4 attempts so far).

:( I think my tournament might very well end at the Toucan.

[readysetgo888]

Annnnd 10 losses to Toucan now. I've been playing it every hour since 10am (7pm now). Not fun anymore. Just... not.

I don't even want to bother continuing to try but I probably will. What, will the game let me past with like 2 hours to go to see if I'll cave and spend gems? Seriously forget that.

[CoodieBug]

My lv 15 Fairy Ferret worked in the last tournament and in this one on first attempt on the Treebra. This time nature seemed a stronger attack than fire.



My Ancient Sloth worked for me against the Steam Trunk on first attempt with 1 crit earth attack.

Vinotaur L14 (all N 3rd crit ) worked for me . Good luck :-)

[CoodieBug]

Against treebra by the way

[DragonMoon006]

Took out Treebra with Troll lvl 7 Leaf critical ...

[maidsama1999]

Omg I just beat the Treasure Toucan with my level 13 Unicornucopia! :D There's still hope for me, good luck to everyone! I know other people are stuck on that round so I thought I'd share what I did. :)

[Buttercup0001]

TL would it be so difficult to actually notify us when a tournament is on. We get notifications about our habitats and when our farms are ready so why not a new tournament. This weekend has been a busy one and just been logging onto the game to collect from my habitats and farm (have given up trying to breed x-mas animals pumpkin panda and any animal not in my collection as I just keep breeding fails) and low and behold I see a tournament is on but now I have just 8hrs before it ends. And yes im probably to blame for not being vigilant but a notification that a tournament is on would be most helpful. Living in Australia im not sure if we get an advantage or disadvantage in the times difference. Not all players reside is the USA.

[readysetgo888]

Why does the table says earth against citrine
It give a neutral attack only
I lost this round

Earth is strong to Electric, though weak to Gem. At worst it's neutral, and no better or worse than any other neutral element. Dark is the only element that is strong against Citrine.

Really, for Citrine, it should be your best Dark without Nature or Water. That's what I listed... except for the Toucan, of course. But many players don't have that.

[ninasidstorm8]

I used a Level 15 Steamtrunk to defeat the Yule Mule and complete the tournament. Another egg for storage. Busy day and no time to post until now. The round 9 Toucan was the most difficult for me, lost 6 times with a Level 15 Pumpkin Panda. I ended up with 15 losses total for the tournament. Started off much worse than the Steamtrunk mini-tournament but finished so much better (19 of my 21 losses in that tournament were in the last 3 rounds).

I stick with the same creature for each round. Following is a list of the creatures and the number of losses in that round I used in the last few rounds in case it helps anyone:

Round 8 - Thorilla 15 (1 loss)
Round 9 - Pumpkin Panda 15 (6 losses)
Round 10 - Aurora Pegasus 15 (2 losses)
Round 11 - Cosmic Phoenix 15 (3 losses)
Round 12 - Steamtrunk 15 (0 losses).

Good luck to all those still battling.

[Vodelle]

Saying this in general... this is why I kind of shrug and feel a little bad when I see someone recommending to use an animal that's not really a great match even though it worked for them... ANY animal can win ANY battle, but the odds are better if you choose one with the best elements. Your chances are better if you stick to the recommended elements... unless your only option with the recommended elements is only a common or rare and/or a low level, then a super rare that is less of a good match, or a level 15 animal, might be better. But it never makes sense to switch to an animal that is worse overall just because it works for someone else.... just saying...

Although to be fair, I DO think this is WAY more about luck than it is about the animal you use, even if the odds do get better with a better animal. I also sincerely believe that the game is designed to "stick" players on certain levels just to see if they will give up and use an ultimate. There's no reason why you should be stuck 10+ times on the same level when using the correct animal, when every other round takes 1-3 times. If the odds aren't worse on that one round, then why does it happen like that?


I know that perfectly well. I'm not that dumb. It's the built-in gambling factor. But sometimes, one creatures works for other players, too. Though as I don't want to annoy anyone, I will stop suggesting any more animals.

Amareiha -- I just feel like those kinds of posts are helpful, if the person is using an incorrect animal (ie completely wrong elements or something similar). Even then, you never know what someone does or doesn't have in their arsenal. (Admittedly, in this case, most people have the battleground animals, so that doesn't really apply here.) I think readysetgo's post explains my mindset.

I've been using a glacier griffin. It's the highest (super rare) I have relevant to defeating the steamtrunk. Both its attacks are 'strong' against the steamtrunk (an in-game element signaling that I'm on the right track). An ancient sloth has earth, but its nature element would technically be weak to the steamtrunk's fire. I've tried it out, even. I honestly don't think my luck would be better with it. *shrug* Please don't take this post the wrong way -- I'm not trying to target you, or anything. I'm just SUPER PISSED at the game for having gone 12 losses against an animal I shouldn't have 12 losses against. Is my match super ideal? No, but it's the second best, and this is getting really dumb.

[flowless]

Earth is strong to Electric, though weak to Gem. At worst it's neutral, and no better or worse than any other neutral element. Dark is the only element that is strong against Citrine.

Really, for Citrine, it should be your best Dark without Nature or Water. That's what I listed... except for the Toucan, of course. And Emerald. But many players don't have those.

Thanx for clarifying

It would much better to mention that on the table
That dark is the strongest and earth could give neutral attack
As in the last few hours (it's 12:30 here in london )
I can't afford to lose
I would've chosen dark for sure

Anyhow thanx for the table and effort put in to it
I wouldn't be able to have a chance in finishing this tournament without it

[readysetgo888]

Amareiha -- I just feel like those kinds of posts are helpful, if the person is using an incorrect animal (ie completely wrong elements or something similar). Even then, you never know what someone does or doesn't have in their arsenal. (Admittedly, in this case, most people have the battleground animals, so that doesn't really apply here.) I think readysetgo's post explains my mindset.

I've been using a glacier griffin. It's the highest (super rare) I have relevant to defeating the steamtrunk. Both its attacks are 'strong' against the steamtrunk (an in-game element signaling that I'm on the right track). An ancient sloth has earth, but its nature element would technically be weak to the steamtrunk's fire. I've tried it out, even. I honestly don't think my luck would be better with it. *shrug* Please don't take this post the wrong way -- I'm not trying to target you, or anything. I'm just SUPER PISSED at the game for having gone 12 losses against an animal I shouldn't have 12 losses against. Is my match super ideal? No, but it's the second best, and this is getting really dumb.

I beat the Steamtrunk on my first try with the Griffin. Many people have beat Toucan on the first try with one of the several animals I've tried multiple times. Makes. No. Sense.

Except of course unless the game wants to stick people on a certain round every tournament.... 10 losses is by far my worst. Prior to that, my worst was 8 tries to win.

[flowless]

What's the point of flash tournament we get the regular ones anyhow
I understand if it's used for animals that were limited before it in pervious tournament

Plus why more than one animal per week
Love the game hate to see it end fast for the amount of animals introduced

[Lipand5kids]

Tyvm Ready I've been using your chart and so far I'm on R9. I may not post much on here but I would have never gotten this far without your chart and the other charts and wins! Ty :D So far Toucan has beaten both my Ancient Sloth 11 and Vinotaur 14. Going to try my Vinotaur again, he was SO close.

[readysetgo888]

Thanx for clarifying

It would much better to mention that on the table
That dark is the strongest and earth could give neutral attack
As in the last few hours (it's 12:30 here in london )
I can't afford to lose
I would've chosen dark for sure

Anyhow thanx for the table and effort out in to it
I wouldn't be able to have a chance in finishing this tournament without it

No problem... although, the theory around here is that your chances are already set once you choose an animal, and that which of the "attack" buttons you use makes no difference to whether you get a Critical. That's Sand's theory... she's the one who originally came up with all this stuff after doing testing for a long time in the Battlegrounds. I just try to summarize it in the clearest way...

That being said, I always use the Strong element attack anyway, JIC. I will update the table to remove Earth. Actually, no one has played the Citrine as an opponent before this tournament, so I wasn't sure how Earth would do. Since you let me know, I'll take it off the table.

[DragonMoon006]

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i435/Qjiwawajaime/FFS/imagejpg1_zpscd3a0198.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/Qjiwawajaime/media/FFS/imagejpg1_zpscd3a0198.jpg.html)

And Pony lvl 15 took home Yulemule with 1 hit :)

1 account done and 1 more to go...

Congrats to all who finished and good luck to the rest

[DragonMoon006]

Yule Mule Tourney

1. Koala1 < Rampage12 RsFsFc
1. Koala1 < Pony15 FsFc

2. Pony1 < Rainquin10 WsRsWc
2. Pony1 < Water11 WsWsWc

3. Arboar4 < Unicorn13 GsGsGc
3. Arboar4 < CDuck8 (LgW) WnLgc

4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < Unicorn12 GsGsGc
4. Porkupine7 (LgL) < CPhoenix13 DnFc

5. Iciclaw10 (WR) < Unicorn13 Gc
5. Iciclaw10 (WR) < APegasus10 DnLc

6. SMoose10 (DL) < Vinotaur11 FcLnFs
6. SMoose10 (DL) < CPhoenix13 FsDnFc

7. Terrorier12 (DF) < Rainquin10 RsWcWs
7. Terrorier12 (DF) < Rampage11 RsFsRc

8. SteamTrunk16 (WF) < Rainquin10 WcRsWs
8. SteamTrunk16 (WF) < Rockodile6 WsRsWc

9. Toucan18 (Diamond) < ASloth12 LsRc
9. Toucan18 (Diamond) < Arboar9 LcWs

10.Treebra18 (RL) < FSwine10 LsDnLc
10.Treebra18 (RL) < Troll7 LsLc

11. Citrine20 (GemLg) < Racmoon3 DcDs
11. Citrine20 (GemLg) < ???

12. YuleMule20 (LF) < Pony15 Fc 1st try
12. YuleMule20 (LF) < ???

2 more rounds to go on 2nd account...

[Jennerwein1]

TL would it be so difficult to actually notify us when a tournament is on. We get notifications about our habitats and when our farms are ready so why not a new tournament. This weekend has been a busy one and just been logging onto the game to collect from my habitats and farm (have given up trying to breed x-mas animals pumpkin panda and any animal not in my collection as I just keep breeding fails) and low and behold I see a tournament is on but now I have just 8hrs before it ends. And yes im probably to blame for not being vigilant but a notification that a tournament is on would be most helpful. Living in Australia im not sure if we get an advantage or disadvantage in the times difference. Not all players reside is the USA.
Buttercup, don't give up. Just got my first Christmas animal (Reindeer) egg after umpteen fails.

[flowless]

Iam down to that last round did any won against the last one using unicorn
I see lots of fire element used

[YasminIssa]

Yule Mule is unbeatable here. 10 attempts so far with zero result :(
I tried:
Falconch 2 times
Steamtruck 2
iciclaw, frostfang, Pyro Pony, Crystal Unicorn, magmacore and ancient sloth each once.

it's 4:00am here and didn't sleep yet trying to defeat this stupid animal. So Unfair!!!!

[CoodieBug]

Iam down to that last round did any won against the last one using unicorn
I see lots of fire element used
Falconch-L12-water--worked for some of us--also it is said that Steamtrunk works if you have it. Good luck!

[FigmentValley]

I have been playing every hour since the beginning with a break of approx. 7 hours for sleep. Work is in "babysit mode" so I have the time.

That said, I have only defeated 3 opponents. I am still stuck on round 4. I have super rare creatures of all the "best" types. All are level 10-14. Yet I cannot win.

I understand math (PhD in the sciences). I understand probability, percentages, etc. This particular program/game has to have some decided "tweaks" to standard probabilities -at least the ways they supposedly are programmed here.

I am not happy.

[pondicus]

This is one tough tournament, I don't think I can finish it without using a few gems ):

[Vodelle]

"Lucky" number 13 and I just beat the Steamtrunk. Anticipating still needing to use gems because there are 4 monsters left and I'm not staying up til 3am to finish this stupid tournament.


I have been playing every hour since the beginning with a break of approx. 7 hours for sleep. Work is in "babysit mode" so I have the time.

That said, I have only defeated 3 opponents. I am still stuck on round 4. I have super rare creatures of all the "best" types. All are level 10-14. Yet I cannot win.

I understand math (PhD in the sciences). I understand probability, percentages, etc. This particular program/game has to have some decided "tweaks" to standard probabilities -at least the ways they supposedly are programmed here.

I am not happy.
After my completely **** 12-round losing streak, I totally feel you (and anyone else who has ever gotten stuck on any opponent for an ungodly number of times). Whatever they're doing feels way beyond normal bounds of realistic probability. Say that the max 'crit' per attack is 10% on a particularly hard battle. Not hitting that 10% over 30 times in a row has a chance of happening ... like 4% of the time. I guess if we are to assume that there's a 10% chance per battle (predetermined at the start, which is possible programming-wise, ie. you start the battle and the game either decides you win or lose, instead of rolling per turn) then that's a 28-32% chance of happening with as many turns as it happened to me. Admittedly not as rare, but then we'd see way more people stalling for longer on harder battles.

So, I don't know. That's a lot of assumptions on something we can't prove (max. crit chance, whether the game rolls for the entire battle at the start or per turn) etc etc. Still leaves a sour taste in everyone's mouth. It's not like events in other games where you can use s**** or resources to overcome a challenge.

[patriziaf]

Well, blocked at level 9, it's 2 o'clock in the night. I must sleep. No Yule Mule for me and also no Treebra: I also had to quit the previous tournament because the sleep is necessary in life.
I think in the future I will not even start the tournaments.

[Aernak]

I am so sick of fighting toucan. My lv 15 sloth cant **** it, lv 13 Pegasus cant **** it, lv 15 ferret cant, lv 10 Vinotaur cant... I think i will just use my free gems from the fish game and move on. Ugh.

[bluefoxcrystal]

-.-' Well this blows... I beat Citron after spending most of the day on the stupid thing and then I get a rollback... I seriously think TL hates me >:( Sorry for complaining all... And best wishes to everybody else still trying! :D

[bluefoxcrystal]

Oh yah! Use your christmas attacks on the toucan! :D it's strong against gem ^^

[Aernak]

Oh yah! Use your christmas attacks on the toucan! :D it's strong against gem ^^

Wish i could get a christmas animal :P

[YasminIssa]

Well, blocked at level 9, it's 2 o'clock in the night. I must sleep. No Yule Mule for me and also no Treebra: I also had to quit the previous tournament because the sleep is necessary in life.
I think in the future I will not even start the tournaments.

Well said, sleep is so important that's why I used the Ultimate hit and Conquered the stupid Yule Mule. Of course lost my Gems but at least didn't quit the tournament at it's end.
Good luck to all who still fighting. Going to bed now :)

[Aernak]

-.-' Well this blows... I beat Citron after spending most of the day on the stupid thing and then I get a rollback... I seriously think TL hates me >:( Sorry for complaining all... And best wishes to everybody else still trying! :D

OMG that blows!!!!!!!!!! I am angry for you.

[Amareiha]

I was just about to give up, because I've gotten really tired and decided to try my now lv 12 Reindeer on the Citrine Peregrin just out of curiosity and after two not even strong Holiday attacks I won with a critical Holiday attack. So I guess, I'll try to stay awake one more hour.

This was after one fail with my highest level dark animal, the lv 13 Terrorier...

[readysetgo888]

I feel bad for all of you all that are stuck on some round, experiencing rollbacks, losing sleep, etc. This SUCKS.

I'm at 11 losses to the Toucan! 3 more battles for me before sleeping time. So like... even if I win the next one, I have no chance.

Thankfully, the regular tournaments have not been like this for me. And thankfully, the animal sucks.

Best wishes to everyone! Please, no one feel too bad if they don't win! This tournament is SUPER UNFAIR in many different ways.

[Jestmint]

Done with no speeding.
Level 1: Koala Cadabra < L15 MagmaCore - Fire Critical - 1 try
Level 2: Pyro Pony < L 14 Glacial Griffin - Water Critical - 1 try
Level 3: Arboar < L 15 Lightning Leopard - Electric - 1 try
Level 4: Porkupine < L 15 Vinotaur - Fire Critical - 2 tries with Vinotaur
Level 5: Iciclaw > L10 Daredevil (blipped and picked the wrong one) - Electric
Level 5: Iciclaw <15 Grassquatch - Nature Critical - 2 tries with Grassquatch
Level 6: Spruce Moose < L15 Vinotaur - Fire Critical - 1 try
Level 7: Terrorier < L14 Glacial Griffin - Water Critical - 1 try
Level 8: Steamtrunk < L14 Glacial Griffin - Water Critical - 2 tries
Level 9: Toucan < L15 Vinotaur - Nature Critical - 1 try (lucked out)
Level 10: Treebra < L15 Vinotaur - Fire Critical - 3 tries
Level 11: TBD

[Amareiha]

I feel bad for all of you all that are stuck on some round, experiencing rollbacks, losing sleep, etc. This SUCKS.

I'm at 11 losses to the Toucan! 3 more battles for me before sleeping time. So like... even if I win the next one, I have no chance.

Thankfully, the regular tournaments have not been like this for me. And thankfully, the animal sucks.

Best wishes to everyone! Please, no one feel too bad if they don't win! This tournament is SUPER UNFAIR in many different ways.

It is unfair. As a European player I was robbed of 25% of the tournament time that players from the USA got. I will keep that in mind. If I manage to stay awake, I will try once on the Yule Mule. It either works out or I won't get it. I definitely won't speed up the tournament or buy an ultimate hit. I just used 2 gems to get the Reindeer out of the evolution flower to try it out, but that was it and I still have quite many gems from the various goals (none bought).

Best wishes to all and good night later on! The tournament at least was a nice change from breeding Reinmoose after Reinmoose and collect money for expansions, which started to bore me already.

[zenobia42]

What did you use to beat the tree bra? I'm having a difficult time with it

I just got free from my travel and family time to login to the forum. I'm sorry I didn't see your post in time, but in catching up I see you got past it. :)

I finished! Unicorn beat Treebra, Nightmare beat Citrine (2nd try), and on the second try, Unicorn beat Yule Mule. Since I still have no Xmas element animals, despite this one not having the element, I feel a less crappy about this whole holiday thing here.

Best of luck to everyone still trying.

I can't find it now but there was a really great, interesting thread a while ago about how it seemed like those who were able to breed a unicorn and emerald early then had an extremely difficult time breeding any new supers. While those who could breed a number of supers were denied the unicorn. It now seems it is more like for the holidays there is the group allowed to breed Xmas animals and the other group allowed success in this tournament. I fall into the tournament luck but no breeding luck group. It seems almost the only people who can succeed in both are those who spend a significant amout of gems to do so. It's uncanny how often the game's "luck" is of an either/or variety.

[Aernak]

Wow I got lucky... Planned to ultimate on the third hit for toucan this time, and my sloth got a crit on the second hit.

This is so stressful. -_-

Ok on to round 10...

[readysetgo888]

12 losses to Toucan now. I definitely won't finish the tournament.

Man... how did I get stuck on this ALL DAY? This game is so mean.

Oh well. Like, oh well. At least I got a Pumpkin Panda yesterday.

[EviBrooklyn]

I wish that were true for me this time around - it usually is - just not when I can least afford it, the super-short tourney. I breezed through the early rounds and got stuck on the Steam Trunk. But now I am just as stuck on the next round. 3 losses and counting.


I've lost twice with the Sloth and then once so far with Vinnie. Both level 15 before starting. Don't know what to try next. I don't have another level 15 super rare with nature.

Grassquatch

Update: just read you already finished the tournament
Congrats

[GC5410]

It's 2:30am here and I've finally finished and can go to bed (I agree this should have been 24 hours to make it fair across all timezones!)

After a VERY tough round 10, I managed to beat round 11 and 12 in one critical hit on the 1st try, yay! :)

I beat the round 11 Citrine with a level 8 racmoon !!!! (Random, but true!!!! No idea why I even picked a COMMON level 8, sleep deprivation kicking in perhaps)

I beat the round 12 mule with a level 10 falconch

[flowless]

Lost once last round using glacial water
It's 2:30 am here I'm so tired

[xxxe]

Just two more rounds to go. I have enough for two ultimates now, used one on the Toucan, so I guess if I have too I can use them. I don't really want use the rest of my gems but I don't want to lose this tournament. I hate these short tournaments on weekends. This one was especially diffacult because i was out doing Christmas shopping all day.

[flowless]

Lost twice last round this time with unicorn
It's 3:00 am now
I would say 24 hour tournament is ideal
Not fair for those who r not in USA

[sweethutch]

Beat round 11 citrine peregrin with lvl 15 raindeer! Holiday attack, 2nd hit critical!

[ghabra]

Guys this tournaments that takes 36 hours is not convenient at all for me and all other players living in European time zones. The designers must have made it such that it starts in the morning of USA time zone so that they will have one sleeping time during the tournament. while players in Europe would have to suffer 2 sleeping times. Practically, that means players in Europe can play the tournament like 18-20 times while the players in north or south America have like 7-8 hours more as advantage. and honestly considering the difficulty of the battles its almost impossible to finish the tournament of 12 missions in only 18-20 trys.

[Shylore]

That is the problem with this tournament.
TL should make two days 48 hours instead of 36 hours.

Absolutely Agree! I seriously doubt I'll get this one completed. Holidays, weekend shopping evening gatherings. Come on TL give just a little. Promise a small amount of generosity wont hurt.