Biggest and Most Content-Rich Update EVER! -- Speculate Here [iOS]

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08-01-13, 05:31 AM
sand

Biggest and Most Content-Rich Update EVER! -- Speculate Here [iOS]

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"Something big is coming soon! Can you figure out what it might be? Visit our Forums to join in on the speculation!"

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On July 25, JakeStorm8 announced:

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Originally Posted by JakeStorm8

Hi everyone...

...And while I'm here I'll tease the fact that next month you'll be seeing an update that's bigger and contains more content than every feature we've ever released put together. So that's very exciting.

Thanks again and have a lovely night,

-Jake.

On July 29, maximinidan asked:

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Originally Posted by maximinidan

Are we getting a break? No update? Is the team too busy with fixing the tournament? Or is something big coming our way?

... and PonyRoar responded.

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Originally Posted by PonyRoar

It's all of those things. The calm before the storm. :3

Reference to this huge August update is buried in threads that are no longer seeing much traffic, and has been eclipsed by more pressing matters.
But now, I'd like to put it out there for players who think they may know what promises to be the most game-changing update ever! What can we expect?

Edit-(KP)- Adding information

Quote:

Originally Posted by PonyRoar

Yes, it will only be available for the iOS platform at initial release. Sorry! Android will receive it eventually as with the other features (when that happens I'll be sure to shout it from the rooftops, so please remember not to stray from the topic. If you have more Android specific questions, kindly use the existing thread or PM me for direct replies.).
08-01-13, 05:52 AM
funnyrandomness5112

L I know is that it is IOS only because on te parity thread it said this update is not multinplatform at this time.
08-01-13, 05:56 AM
hubbabubba03

How about a wizard's shop, that sells magical materials. Things such as Mystical Dragon Scales, Breath of a Dragon, Crystal Horn, Dragon's tooth, or even a bonus Wizards Chest that contains Legendary Ingredients. Once the Ingredients you have purchased by the means of coin use, or gold for the Wizards Chest have been obtained. Then you will be able to combine your Ingredients, so that you may place it in the Hot Spring Well to create your potions by the Legendary Wizard himself. He basks underneath the Tree Of Knowledge in meditation till he is called on by fellow caretakers. The potion's will be used for Battle Healing , Strength, Stamina, Dexterity, S****s, Speed, and Defense. Your Dragons will never be the same. Also there are other potion's that are capable of making your dragon more attractive to each other.This will help only to bring forth super/ultra rare breeds, but good luck getting the Legendary Wizard to tell you the combinations, he can be quite stubborn. So Good Luck my Fellow Caretakers, and get ready because "It's Time to Let The Battles Begin".

From the island of: The Enchantment
08-01-13, 05:57 AM
peteparcon

Please add "iOS only" to the thread title.

Thanks!
08-01-13, 06:25 AM
godofsparkle

Well there will be a new diamond hybrid ( prism ) soon, it is the most rich update dragon right ? So my guess is there will be new diamond with other elements too like diamond fairytale, or diamond dino etc etc. Along with 500 gold upgradeable diamond habitat would be nice.
08-01-13, 06:27 AM
maximinidan

Quote:

Originally Posted by funnyrandomness5112

L I know is that it is IOS only because on te parity thread it said this update is not multinplatform at this time.

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Originally Posted by peteparcon

Please add "iOS only" to the thread title.

Thanks!

There is currently no evidence that this is iOS only. I understand the android parity quite well because I also have an account on android, but let's not be downers...

I hope it's new islands with a special breeding Island, or a diamond island. Maybe we could get something in the lines of the battle arena, like a race or a flying contest!
08-01-13, 06:31 AM
081702

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Originally Posted by maximinidan

There is currently no evidence that this is iOS only. I understand the android parity quite well because I also have an account on android, but let's not be downers...

I hope it's new islands with a special breeding Island, or a diamond island. Maybe we could get something in the lines of the battle arena, like a race or a flying contest!

Pony said clearly, that the huge update will not be multi platform. So whatever is coming, wont be for android and kindle. At least not early on, unfortunately.
08-01-13, 06:49 AM
lollipop_rp

I thought maybe there would b a breeding den cave. If you place your current den in there you can get a second one but you'd still have to pay. So it's like a private room for dens lol
08-01-13, 06:58 AM
Nellie_Lou

Where did Pony say it wasn't going to be multi platform?
08-01-13, 07:01 AM
yayacupcake

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Originally Posted by Nellie_Lou

Where did Pony say it wasn't going to be multi platform?

Follow the arrow if you'd like to see the original post, it was in the Android Parity Thread.

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Originally Posted by PonyRoar

To clear this up, the update Jake's talking about isn't multi-platform at this time.

We'd like to think that recent efforts to bring the ability to breed Gemstone Dragons to all platforms shows that we do care. Implementing the ability to breed Gemstones wasn't easy and needed multiple layers of implementation. While I agree it's certainly not a band-aid, it's a positive step forward. It benefits ALL players and you can now earn Gemstone Dragons for free. If we really didn't care, we never would have bothered.

Thanks for the feedback. Sorry to hear that you aren't enjoying the ability to breed Gemstone Dragons. I'll pass along that you feel strongly that we shouldn't make any Android updates until we're ready for a version update.
08-01-13, 07:59 AM
mrarfan

Oooh! New update featuring lots of new features! That's pretty awesome! I don't expect to see more new elements or very expensive habitats! What I want to see is that they decrease the food amount just a little bit! 125000 Food (Overall) for new dragons are just impossible! =_=
08-01-13, 08:25 AM
maximinidan

New farms would be awesome, I would love to farm more food for more money. I have so many dragons to evolve!!!

Can someone post the link to PonyRoar and JakeStorm8's posts, I can't find them...
08-01-13, 08:38 AM
danni7788

Here's what I think/hope:

- multiple islands (along with habitat increase), and I hope they are themed in some way, like a cloud one above the normal island and a fire, dungeon one below
- more farms with more options (super duper enchanted farm?), but I don't think food will decrease for feeding dragons
- that wizard spell shop that a previous poster mentioned would be AWESOME
- maybe a second breeding den or evolution temple
- a new line of dragons, like a whole new color (orange, gray) with real hybrids like when pink and black hybrids came out
08-01-13, 08:43 AM
danni7788

Quote:

Originally Posted by hubbabubba03

How about a wizard's shop, that sells magical materials. Things such as Mystical Dragon Scales, Breath of a Dragon, Crystal Horn, Dragon's tooth, or even a bonus Wizards Chest that contains Legendary Ingredients. Once the Ingredients you have purchased by the means of coin use, or gold for the Wizards Chest have been obtained. Then you will be able to combine your Ingredients, so that you may place it in the Hot Spring Well to create your potions by the Legendary Wizard himself. He basks underneath the Tree Of Knowledge in meditation till he is called on by fellow caretakers. The potion's will be used for Battle Healing , Strength, Stamina, Dexterity, S****s, Speed, and Defense. Your Dragons will never be the same. Also there are other potion's that are capable of making your dragon more attractive to each other.This will help only to bring forth super/ultra rare breeds, but good luck getting the Legendary Wizard to tell you the combinations, he can be quite stubborn. So Good Luck my Fellow Caretakers, and get ready because "It's Time to Let The Battles Begin".

From the island of: The Enchantment

This is so cool. What I think they might do is just upgrade the current crafting shop to be able to craft certain things- a boosted breed to get rare dragons, a strength boost for battle arena, a quest boost that increases the chances of getting what you want, maybe have the ability to craft gold or mystic maps but that could be too much like quests.
08-01-13, 08:44 AM
kwhales

I'd like to say, that yes Pony Roar did say the new update won't be multi platformed. But, you are assuming it is IOS. But, did you ever consider that it might be the update Android has been waiting for? I am hoping it is. Chances are its not, but lets keep the faith up a bit longer. Android didn't think they would get gemstones, but they did, so just maybe….
08-01-13, 09:08 AM
yayacupcake

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Originally Posted by kwhales

I'd like to say, that yes Pony Roar did say the new update won't be multi platformed. But, you are assuming it is IOS. But, did you ever consider that it might be the update Android has been waiting for? I am hoping it is. Chances are its not, but lets keep the faith up a bit longer. Android didn't think they would get gemstones, but they did, so just maybe….

Does not make sense why TL would update Android and not Kindle. Especially after all that work to bring them back on par with us. It makes more sense to assume that Pony meant iOS only and not iOS and Android only ( or even more confusing iOS and Kindle only O.o). Go with their track record.

And no it doesn't make sense to not be iOS at all. The quoted text from Jake was in the iOS only Dragon Tournament thread.
08-01-13, 09:27 AM
[S8] Elsa

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Originally Posted by yayacupcake

Does not make sense why TL would update Android and not Kindle. Especially after all that work to bring them back on par with us. It makes more sense to assume that Pony meant iOS only and not iOS and Android only ( or even more confusing iOS and Kindle only O.o). Go with their track record.

And no it doesn't make sense to not be iOS at all. The quoted text from Jake was in the iOS only Dragon Tournament thread.

Yes, it will only be available for the iOS platform at initial release. Sorry! Android will receive it eventually as with the other features (when that happens I'll be sure to shout it from the rooftops, so please remember not to stray from the topic. If you have more Android specific questions, kindly use the existing thread or PM me for direct replies.).
08-01-13, 10:57 AM
montrianmaster

Quote:

Originally Posted by PonyRoar

Yes, it will only be available for the iOS platform at initial release. Sorry! Android will receive it eventually as with the other features (when that happens I'll be sure to shout it from the rooftops, so please remember not to stray from the topic. If you have more Android specific questions, kindly use the existing thread or PM me for direct replies.).

ugh. no parity.
08-01-13, 11:37 AM
moostermine

Quote:

Originally Posted by PonyRoar

Yes, it will only be available for the iOS platform at initial release. Sorry! Android will receive it eventually as with the other features (when that happens I'll be sure to shout it from the rooftops, so please remember not to stray from the topic. If you have more Android specific questions, kindly use the existing thread or PM me for direct replies.).

Well, this pretty much bites! Sorry TL, I realize all of you have been working very hard on this and want everyone to be as excited and happy to get it, as you are to release it....
.....but, I think, if it's as wonderful and terrific as we are led to believe AND it isn't released to everybody.... iOS players had better start preparing themselves to say goodbye to their long standing friends and nbrs on non iOS islands. There are a growing number for whom this will be the last straw.....it makes me sad to say....but I will miss you my friends.....
08-01-13, 12:10 PM
peteparcon

For the sake of the android players (if they're still planning to continue playing), just let this thread die.

:-)
08-01-13, 01:40 PM
kwhales

Quote:

Originally Posted by peteparcon

For the sake of the android players (if they're still planning to continue playing), just let this thread die.

:-)

Why? We all chose the device we have because we like the device, not for this game. So we should be happy with our choice.

IOS should be able to talk about releases as much as Android/Kindle can talk about no releases.

Personally, I don't want a release, big or otherwise. Not right now. I have so many dragons to catch up on and more stuff is just going to get in the way.

Oh, but there is one thing TL can do. >>>>increase the chances of getting dragons, all dragons, not just common or rare. I know they are super and ultra rare, but please.<<< and this would be for all devices.
08-01-13, 01:41 PM
kwhales

Oh, wait, one more thing I'd like if we do get this release. ANOTHER ISLAND PLEASE.
08-01-13, 02:34 PM
MomsHouseofSweets

Quote:

Originally Posted by moostermine

Well, this pretty much bites! Sorry TL, I realize all of you have been working very hard on this and want everyone to be as excited and happy to get it, as you are to release it....
.....but, I think, if it's as wonderful and terrific as we are led to believe AND it isn't released to everybody.... iOS players had better start preparing themselves to say goodbye to their long standing friends and nbrs on non iOS islands. There are a growing number for whom this will be the last straw.....it makes me sad to say....but I will miss you my friends.....

I'm one of the Androids who will be leaving when the "Big" update with so much in it for just IOS.
08-01-13, 03:11 PM
yayacupcake

I'm just wondering why we can't get an update on the parity and where it stands. At this point we really deserve an explanation. A "We are unable to discuss parity at this point" is really not going to cut it.
08-01-13, 03:44 PM
sand

There's an Android/iOS parity thread for people who want to comment on that long painful issue. This isn't that.
There's a Suggestions thread for people to say what they'd like to see in the game. This isn't that. Not quite, anyway.
The idea for this thread was to see whether we could make EDUCATED guesses to what TL has in store for their biggest update ever. That's why it's useful to add statements that TL staff members have made elsewhere about this update. (If you tap the double arrows to the right of a person's name who is being quoted in a bubble, it will take you to the full original quote in its original place.)
But that's just one set of clues. Let's watch for signs or changes in the game that may give us further hints. Let's also consider long-standing wishes and features that various players have repeatedly suggested; or current features that aren't quite living up to expectation.
08-01-13, 03:53 PM
hamadrys

You guys are going to have a new island and a second breeding den. On the new island will be a race track where you'll be able to win gold.
08-01-13, 03:56 PM
yayacupcake

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamadrys

You guys are going to have a new island and a second breeding den. On the new island will be a race track where you'll be able to win gold.

Probably all of that, and maybe more. Biggest feature update ever, bigger than all features released... probably a massive amount of decorations, new crafting recipes, large diamond habitats and legendary class dragons.
08-01-13, 04:17 PM
sand

Let's recap. Our last "big surprise" (which unfortunately fell short of many players' expectations) saw a transformation of gemstone dragons into hybrids of a new element, making them breedable on Android islands and both breedable and craftable on iOS islands.
The next change I noticed was the temporary week-long return of some previously retired dragons, giving players another shot at dragons we thought were gone forever. (While hashing out a theory on gemstone "twinkling" I had toyed with the idea of a wormhole in the Trading Portal that would allow us to occasionally pull retired dragons back from the dragon realm. Hmmm...)
Alongside that was the rollout of the Ethereal tournament to all islands with a functioning arena. That's where progress hit the wall. While the beta versions of the tournament mini-game had a glitch here and there, this release hit the wall and had to be quickly shut down. It was during the first shut-down of the iOS-wide tournament that we first got word of the great August update. In fact, it was PART of the shut-down message. TL has not managed to successfully restart that tournament, which is now "on ice." But could tournaments for all have been a herald of things to come?
Prism, the first diamond hybrid since Helios, made its debut today. Will diamonds be changing their breeding patterns again?
Social dragon appears to be ... shy. Here but not here. Not quite ready. Will Social be the first of the universally accepted dragons that can live wherever you want to put them? There has to be more. Much more.
But what could be more than all features combined? That seems to point to a new place on our islands, or a new off-island dimension, where we could do things we only dreamed of before.
08-01-13, 04:20 PM
sand

I just hope the thing will be able to run on my iPhone4. How much content can they pack in and not have it crawl, lag and crash to the point of being unplayable?
08-01-13, 04:27 PM
sand

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamadrys

You guys are going to have a new island and a second breeding den. On the new island will be a race track where you'll be able to win gold.

Quote:

Originally Posted by yayacupcake

Probably all of that, and maybe more. Biggest feature update ever, bigger than all features released... probably a massive amount of decorations, new crafting recipes, large diamond habitats and legendary class dragons.

Ah, yes. Yikes! Those supra-epic arena dragons they told us were there just for added challenge (like we needed it). What if epic is no longer the final form of our dragons? I'm NOT looking forward to feeding those high-maintenance lizards beyond level 10! What if we got a race track and only supra-epic (legendary) dragon can compete for gold?
08-01-13, 04:28 PM
lollipop_rp

Quote:

Originally Posted by sand

Let's recap. Our last "big surprise" (which unfortunately fell short of many players' expectations) saw a transformation of gemstone dragons into hybrids of a new element, making them breedable on Android islands and both breedable and craftable on iOS islands.
The next change I noticed was the temporary week-long return of some previously retired dragons, giving players another shot at dragons we thought were gone forever. (While hashing out a theory on gemstone "twinkling" I had toyed with the idea of a wormhole in the Trading Portal that would allow us to occasionally pull retired dragons back from the dragon realm. Hmmm...)
Alongside that was the rollout of the Ethereal tournament to all islands with a functioning arena. That's where progress hit the wall. While the beta versions of the tournament mini-game had a glitch here and there, this release hit the wall and had to be quickly shut down. It was during the first shut-down of the iOS-wide tournament that we first got word of the great August update. In fact, it was PART of the shut-down message. TL has not managed to successfully restart that tournament, which is now "on ice." But could tournaments for all have been a herald of things to come?
Prism, the first diamond hybrid since Helios, made its debut today. Will diamonds be changing their breeding patterns again?
Social dragon appears to be ... shy. Here but not here. Not quite ready. Will Social be the first of the universally accepted dragons that can live wherever you want to put them? There has to be more. Much more.
But what could be more than all features combined? That seems to point to a new place on our islands, or a new off-island dimension, where we could do things we only dreamed of before.

Well said

But we had or I had high hopes from the gemstone dragon "surprise" but I don't feel it was as grand as I expected. If this is another surprise where we have a high hopes and then boom it's something like a weekly dragon update, we kinda get annoyed or triggered you could say. It's like buying a table but the legs are sold separately.
Like I don't know,

Almost as if the gemstone update wasn't quite what I was expecting...

Anyone get what I'm saying?
08-01-13, 04:36 PM
yayacupcake

Quote:

Originally Posted by lollipop_rp

Well said

But we had or I had high hopes from the gemstone dragon "surprise" but I don't feel it was as grand as I expected. If this is another surprise where we have a high hopes and then boom it's something like a weekly dragon update, we kinda get annoyed or triggered you could say. It's like buying a table but the legs are sold separately.
Like I don't know,

Almost as if the gemstone update wasn't quite what I was expecting...

Anyone get what I'm saying?

Your saying that they made the Gemstone dragon bigger than it really was. In reality it was just another Dino / Stone / Zodiac / etc element that had pre-existing children. Once again they are teasing "BIGGEST UPDATE EVAR!!!" so based on how much they hyped the last "BIGGEST THING" we really shouldn't be getting our hopes up that much... I get what you are saying.
08-01-13, 06:22 PM
knj00

Ok call me a pessimist and a broken record but no matter how much I want an extra breeding den, evolution temple, new island, cheaper feeding dragons, easier to breed dragons... hmmm I know there is more.... lol.

Anyway, no matter how much I want those things I'm still going with a gigantic catastrophe. :p Like a huge tsunami, Ice Age, or Meteor Strike. Our dragons will not be wiped out (don't want to upset anyone) but things will be totally different and we will not recognize our game anymore.
TL has done some strange things and I don't want to get my hopes up so I guess if I expect the worst whatever it is will surprise me. ;)
08-01-13, 06:23 PM
funnyrandomness5112

Quote:

Originally Posted by knj00

Ok call me a pessimist and a broken record but no matter how much I want an extra breeding den, evolution temple, new island, cheaper feeding dragons, easier to breed dragons... hmmm I know there is more.... lol.

Anyway, no matter how much I want those things I'm still going with a gigantic catastrophe. :p Like a huge tsunami, Ice Age, or Meteor Strike. Our dragons will not be wiped out (don't want to upset anyone) but things will be totally different and we will not recognize our game anymore.
TL has done some strange things and I don't want to get my hopes up so I guess if I expect the worst whatever it is will surprise me. ;)

I hope its the GOOD kind of surprise, Not like the one I recieved Yesterday, ;)
08-01-13, 06:24 PM
funnyrandomness5112

Oh and Can any of the CM's GIve us a Time frame of when this will happen.. I'm Guessing in the Next couple of weeks or So?
08-01-13, 07:00 PM
noir77

Guys you can now expand to previously grey areas: entire top island, and right island. Not sure about the others I haven't expanded that far.
08-01-13, 07:05 PM
aileeniweeni

Quote:

Originally Posted by noir77

Guys you can now expand to previously grey areas: entire top island, and right island. Not sure about the others I haven't expanded that far.

All of the previously grey areas are open for expansion (except for the one on the main island) for 1,000,000 coins and 64 maps each, 3 day waiting period. So 3 new expansion plots.
08-01-13, 07:23 PM
funnyrandomness5112

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2 of the three expansion plots! One on main island is still unavailable.
08-01-13, 07:51 PM
aceblade

It will be strange collecting maps from neighbors again. lol
08-01-13, 09:10 PM
igames4me

Maybe to those that are fully expanded receive one island as reward (yay my main account) just need to expand to the areas opened today

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