New Features (IOS)Overview: Trading and Crafting(UPDATED 12-12-12)

[JakeStorm8]

TL,

I was part of the 10% of users testing the buildings. I noticed that now you only receive 1 gem for every common dragon that you trade - when the rate before was 2 gems.

What is the logic behind this decision?

Thanks.

I explained in detail elsewhere in this thread.

[Takiofallen]

Actually you never addressed the changes made in this thread at all. Not that i care just stating it for the record

I explained in detail elsewhere in this thread.

[JakeStorm8]

Actually you never addressed the changes made in this thread at all. Not that i care just stating it for the record

Actually...

Originally Posted by alphaiceman
New update sucks. They decreased the crafting items from commons. It used to be 1 gem o each color the dragon was made of to just a random, chance box. That's lame even for TL.
Geez, getting "used to be" stuff on the same day we released it.


The reason for that change is because Fire and Forest Dragons are part of the tutorial, their feeding amounts and Evolution times are super low, to help teach new players how the game works. Unfortunately, this would mean players could take advantage of this with Trading and produce gemstones super fast, which devalues the entire feature. So, we made some changes to how common dragons Trade. The only alternative was to make the recipe for gemstone dragons require way more gems, but that would punish players who didn't realize they could "farm" the basic dragons.

Personally, I think the best choice was super obvious. Open to feedback on the issue.

[Nefertekas]

Actually...

Originally Posted by alphaiceman
New update sucks. They decreased the crafting items from commons. It used to be 1 gem o each color the dragon was made of to just a random, chance box. That's lame even for TL.
Geez, getting "used to be" stuff on the same day we released it.


The reason for that change is because Fire and Forest Dragons are part of the tutorial, their feeding amounts and Evolution times are super low, to help teach new players how the game works. Unfortunately, this would mean players could take advantage of this with Trading and produce gemstones super fast, which devalues the entire feature. So, we made some changes to how common dragons Trade. The only alternative was to make the recipe for gemstone dragons require way more gems, but that would punish players who didn't realize they could "farm" the basic dragons.

Personally, I think the best choice was super obvious. Open to feedback on the issue.

Why not just make it impossible to trade the basic colored dragons? Fire, air, water, forest - unable to trade those, just like diamond. So we won't have to cross your fingers to get a rare or super rare in order to get gems. Lol. I donno, just my idea. Would that make it "too easy" too? And the trading time , six hours.,. What, a whole day just for one gem? x) gonna take forever, especially with the rate of 5 gold bars per hour! Oh well....

[Nefertekas]

The only alternative was to make the recipe for gemstone dragons require way more gems, but that would punish players who didn't realize they could "farm" the basic dragons.
.

They'd be suckers if they didn't think of THAT, come on. ;p they SHOULD be punished for it. Hehehehe

[Takiofallen]

Hey that was not on page 3 before. You used your powers and just placed it there (but if it really was sorry good sir an oversight on my part thanks for reposting.)

Actually...

Originally Posted by alphaiceman
New update sucks. They decreased the crafting items from commons. It used to be 1 gem o each color the dragon was made of to just a random, chance box. That's lame even for TL.
Geez, getting "used to be" stuff on the same day we released it.


The reason for that change is because Fire and Forest Dragons are part of the tutorial, their feeding amounts and Evolution times are super low, to help teach new players how the game works. Unfortunately, this would mean players could take advantage of this with Trading and produce gemstones super fast, which devalues the entire feature. So, we made some changes to how common dragons Trade. The only alternative was to make the recipe for gemstone dragons require way more gems, but that would punish players who didn't realize they could "farm" the basic dragons.

Personally, I think the best choice was super obvious. Open to feedback on the issue.

[betsyb514]

Actually...

Originally Posted by alphaiceman
New update sucks. They decreased the crafting items from commons. It used to be 1 gem o each color the dragon was made of to just a random, chance box. That's lame even for TL.
Geez, getting "used to be" stuff on the same day we released it.


The reason for that change is because Fire and Forest Dragons are part of the tutorial, their feeding amounts and Evolution times are super low, to help teach new players how the game works. Unfortunately, this would mean players could take advantage of this with Trading and produce gemstones super fast, which devalues the entire feature. So, we made some changes to how common dragons Trade. The only alternative was to make the recipe for gemstone dragons require way more gems, but that would punish players who didn't realize they could "farm" the basic dragons.

Personally, I think the best choice was super obvious. Open to feedback on the issue.

That is fine for base colors. However, Magic, Virtue, and Diamond should be able to be traded. They come from combinations, Fire, Water, Forest, Air, and Light do not. I just got another Virtue while trying to get a Diamond. For 66 hours we should be able to do better than 100 coins! Thanks!

[barefootchorister]

I think that pink dragons at least should be tradeable because they are considered a "small" gem or something like that? I remember when they first came about there was some question as to whether the pink element and the purple element were the same and if I remember correctly the answer was no they weren't.