Optimal Island Layout Project - June 2017

[amerirish]

So I've been working on a sort of arts & crafts project in order to use my island space to it's best potential. I used tiny squares to create habitats, buildings and other structures in their various sizes (2x2, 3x3, 4x4). I then sketched an outline of the uppermost right piece of land (the biggest one). This pic isn't great so I'll try to list the 'resource' structures and how I pieced them so that all remaining spaces are 4x4 for habitats. I don't like that the one area is so jam packed, but it is what it is. I also had to sell off 2 Olympus habitats as they didn't fit in my design. I hope this helps other players :)

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All 4x4 squares along the top and middle sections are regular habitats. Along the bottom, starting at the right side, the red squares are resource habitats (apple, bomb, map & dynamite). To the left of those are 3 nests and the noble crystal. Above and to the left are 7 farms (green squares). Above the farms are (from left to right) Stable, Evo Temple, Craft Shop, then 3 gold habitats (have since moved somethings around, but size wise this is accurate). Above that row are 2 reg habitats, Breeding Den, Breeding Roost and 2 more gold habitats. Then the spacing kind of shifts so above the dens and gold habs I have Olympus hab, diamond temple, spa and trade portal. Above those are 2 Olympus habs, Craft Shop and Ticket Temple. The remaining spaces are all reg habitats.

The only glitch in my system that I can see so far is if/when I fill all my spaces, I will not have a square for event collection items (such as the Pillar of Places we're using right now).

[AuroraLava]

So I've been working on a sort of arts & crafts project in order to use my island space to it's best potential. I used tiny squares to create habitats, buildings and other structures in their various sizes (2x2, 3x3, 4x4). I then sketched an outline of the uppermost right piece of land (the biggest one). This pic isn't great so I'll try to list the 'resource' structures and how I pieced them so that all remaining spaces are 4x4 for habitats. I don't like that the one area is so jam packed, but it is what it is. I also had to sell off 2 Olympus habitats as they didn't fit in my design. I hope this helps other players :)

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All 4x4 squares along the top and middle sections are regular habitats. Along the bottom, starting at the right side, the red squares are resource habitats (apple, bomb, map & dynamite). To the left of those are 3 nests and the noble crystal. Above and to the left are 7 farms (green squares). Above the farms are (from left to right) Stable, Evo Temple, Craft Shop, then 3 gold habitats (have since moved somethings around, but size wise this is accurate). Above that row are 2 reg habitats, Breeding Den, Breeding Roost and 2 more gold habitats. Then the spacing kind of shifts so above the dens and gold habs I have Olympus hab, diamond temple, spa and trade portal. Above those are 2 Olympus habs, Craft Shop and Ticket Temple. The remaining spaces are all reg habitats.

The only glitch in my system that I can see so far is if/when I fill all my spaces, I will not have a square for event collection items (such as the Pillar of Places we're using right now).

This is amazing. I wanted to do something like this.....but I am lazy. :o

[amerirish]

This is amazing. I wanted to do something like this.....but I am lazy. :o

Thank you very much :D It took quite awhile but wasn't really hard. The little wooden mosaic squares were perfect. I just used scotch tape to replicate the structures I needed. Then laid them out on poster board and drew a rough outline. I'm very OCD so it was quite fun for me.

[nicsdragonisle]

Wow-really impressive! Well done indeed. Thanks very much for sharing it!

[Bastiaan0]

I made a map in my spreadsheet long time ago on a rainy sunday afternoon, but I'm still using and updating it :)

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[amerirish]

I made a map in my spreadsheet long time ago on a rainy sunday afternoon, but I'm still using and updating it :)

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Wow, that's pretty darn impressive! I needed a physical map in order to move things around easier. That's just what worked for me. I'm now working on the middle island; I'd like to keep all my regular collectible structures together but right now they're kind of smushed together.

[Bastiaan0]

Wow, that's pretty darn impressive! I needed a physical map in order to move things around easier. That's just what worked for me. I'm now working on the middle island; I'd like to keep all my regular collectible structures together but right now they're kind of smushed together.

Thank you ;)
Moving around isn't that difficult, just select and drag :D Also new habitats are created within seconds. Above all it gives a good overview, I know exactly where to find some space if needed.
Like you did, putting all 3x3 buildings and habitats in a 4x4 configuration you can indeed cover some space in a logical way.
I've put all buildings with a timer on the island above the waterfall, to myself I call it 'business island' :p So most of the action takes place in that area, including arena, quest, bingo and mine. I also set my second island up that way :D

[amerirish]

Thank you ;)
Moving around isn't that difficult, just select and drag :D Also new habitats are created within seconds. Above all it gives a good overview, I know exactly where to find some space if needed.
Like you did, putting all 3x3 buildings and habitats in a 4x4 configuration you can indeed cover some space in a logical way.
I've put all buildings with a timer on the island above the waterfall, to myself I call it 'business island' :p So most of the action takes place in that area, including arena, quest, bingo and mine. I also set my second island up that way :D

"Business Island" - Shut UP!!:D I used to call my uppermost left island that when I had my farms, gold habs, nests, dens & item producing habs up there :D The problem was that I had unused spaces and that's going to be a real problem for me soon. At the moment, I have all of my habitats up there which have at least one open space so I know where I have room for new dragons. Once they're full, they move over to the biggest island on the top right.

ETA: Can't believe that we're not already neighbors! I just sent you an invite so we can check out each other's layout 'in person' :p

[Bastiaan0]

I don't need the space yet, but I'm starting to feel the pressure with almost 600 unique dragons...
I think we have been neighbours in the past, but somehow we were disconnected :confused: Sent you an invite from my second account. You might see some similarities, that's no coincidence :p

[amerirish]

I just finished working on a new layout. This is the 'Main' or 'Middle' Island (where you start the game):

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Starting from top right across (green squares) are farms. The red squares on the left are item producing habs (bomb, dyno, map, apples). The orange squares along the right side and bottom are Gold habs. In the middle going down are 3x3's Ticket Temple, Olympus habs, Trade Portal, Diamond Temple, Breeding Den/Roost, Craft Shop, spa. Bottom left corner is Evolution Temple and 3 Nests/Noble Crystal. The purple square above all this is the Stable and all the other blue squares are regular habitats.

[amerirish]

I don't need the space yet, but I'm starting to feel the pressure with almost 600 unique dragons...
I think we have been neighbours in the past, but somehow we were disconnected :confused: Sent you an invite from my second account. You might see some similarities, that's no coincidence :p

I just visited your island, so pretty!!! I love that you have deco out; I'm too paranoid about space to be able to enjoy the stocked pantry of stuff that I have :( I wish we could at least use all of our items in Arctic Isles since that's the only place I have more room than I possibly need.

[chloesisland]

Much appreciated

[Phaedrakiki]

I (...) I love that you have deco out; I'm too paranoid about space to be able to enjoy the stocked pantry of stuff that I have :( I wish we could at least use all of our items in Arctic Isles since that's the only place I have more room than I possibly need.
Oh, being able to use our decor in Arctic Isles would be amazing! It's so roomy up there, with nothing but frozen pines to decorate with. Love this idea!

Of course, what I'd really like is the ability to place our decor wherever we'd like! I sure hope they're working on a new/re-design of the game, something more "space efficient" that will accomplish this.

[Phaedrakiki]

Btw, I love the "arts-n-craft" & spreadsheet planning you guys have done here. Very smart & fun, too. I'm surprised I haven't done the same. I have certainly done similar "projects" in the past (w/other games,) as well as dragon breeding & fighting spreadsheets. I think the frustration I've been feeling with this game (from all the crashes when visiting, etc.) has taking all that type of motivation from me. I totally get it, though. Love what you both have done!