Dragn Ehgs - Part the Ninth... Grow, Baby, Grow!

Dragon FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions):



PLEASE READ SO YOU DON'T CLUTTER THE THREAD WITH QUESTIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANSWERED!

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How often are eggs dropped at the Cave?

Eggs spawn every hour and then every 5 minutes (1:00, 1:05, 1:10, etc.). There are more eggs on the hour and then only 3 eggs every 5 minutes. Though - that doesn't mean you are guaranteed to see one. They go quickly!  Abandoned eggs can appear any time, but cave eggs only appear at the 5 minute mark.

What is the difference between a Cave egg and an abandoned egg?

There isn't really a difference between caught egg and abandoned egg. Abandoned are just ones people have picked up and then decided they don't want. The only thing with abandoned is you can pick up ones with lineage (parents) since they could have been bred and that you get an extra day on the hatching deadline.

How long until my egg hatches?  How long until my hatchling matures?

There is no set amount. Hatching is based on a ratio of clicks, views, unique views, and time, so there is no magic number that you must reach.  It depends on the dragon, time and ratios.  In addition, different breeds may require more or less views/unique views/clicks.  However - no matter how many clicks/views/unique views you have, no egg will hatch before 3.5 days.

My egg is cracking/has a big hole. Is it sick/did it run away?

That is perfectly normal. In fact, cracking is a good thing, as it is a sign that your egg is beginning to hatch. The only bad egg image is an image of an egg broken in half horizontally.  Example:

What types of eggs are available?

There are common, uncommon and rare Dragons.  Paper eggs and chicks are rare.  Dinosaur, Gold, Silver, Skywing, Split (two-headed), and Vine eggs are uncommon.  All other colors are common, to date.

Christmas dragons cannot be obtained at the moment, but they may be released again next Christmas.

Neglected dragons can not be selected - they are normal eggs that go through a process to become neglected.  The method for obtaining neglected dragons is unknown to all users except those who have them, and even then they don't always know how the egg came to be neglected.  The method is evidently meant to remain a secret.

Which dragon will hatch from which egg?

If you’d like to spoil the surprise of which dragon you’ll get, then you can see all of the dragons and their descriptions at the following website: http://dragcave.smeenet.org/min.php

How many eggs/hatchlings can I have at one time?

There is a maximum of 4 eggs on the scroll at any one time. Once one hatches, you can add another egg.  If you breed your dragons and get an egg, you can have up to 5 eggs.

However - if you have 4 hatchlings, you can't add anymore eggs.  Four hatchlings is considered a full clutch.  A message will appear that you have too many young dragons too take care of, so you can't add any more eggs until one of your hatchlings matures.

What happens when I hide my egg?

Hiding is used to delay an egg's hatching, usually when it is sick.  It could be that the egg has too many views and not enough clicks.  Eggs cannot hatch while hidden.  Hatchlings cannot mature while hidden.  Remember the time limit on the hidden egg still applies.

How many dragons can I collect?

You can have as many fully matured dragons as you like. There is no limit to your scroll.

Why is my egg or hatchling sick?

Egg soft shell and hatchling sickness is caused by abnormal conditions in the egg. There are three causes of disease:

    * Having too many views compared to unique views. If your egg or hatchling has
              over 10 times more views than unique views, then it will become sick.
    * Having more clicks than unique views
    * Getting too many views/unique views/clicks in a short period of time.

Removing the sickness is simply a matter of removing whatever conditions are causing it. For example, if your egg has more clicks than unique views, then in order to get rid of the disease, then you need to get enough unique views so that the number of clicks becomes lower than the number of unique views.

What is freezing?

Freezing your hatchlings means that it will get to the second stage and stop maturing, staying a hatchling forever.  Some collectors use this option to collect dragons at both stages of growth.  Freezing cannot be reversed.  Frozen hatchlings don't count towards your hatchling count.

Why/How did my egg die?

There are several ways an egg can die. The most common is that it ran out of time. From the moment you get your egg, you have 7 days to help it hatch or the egg will not survive. Eggs can also die from soft shells, which can be caused by several different conditions.

How long will a dead egg or hatchling stay on my scroll?

When your egg or hatchling dies, the dead egg is left on your scroll for 2 weeks. After that it will be removed automatically.  Dead eggs do not count towards the egg limit.  Warning: If you kill too many eggs or hatchlings your scroll will be burned.

How do I name my dragon?

Naming a dragon can be difficult.  You only get to name your dragon once.  Names can only contain alphanumeric characters, as well as " " (space), "'" (apostrophe), or "-" (dash).  When it comes to naming your Dragons, bear in mind that many names have already been taken. When you try to name your dragon, if a message appears saying the ink has disappeared - this means the name has already been taken.  You should alter the name slightly and try again, or choose another name.   Also note that names will disappear if the dragon does not receive any views for over 8 weeks.

What are clicks, views, and unique views?

Views, Unique Views, and Clicks are statistics that determine if your egg will hatch and if your hatchling will grow.  Views are accumulated every time someone views your dragon.  Unique Views are obtained in the same way, except only one unique view is given per egg per person.  A "click" occurs when someone clicks on your egg in your signature or wherever you place it.  As with Unique Views, clicks are only given once per person.

How do I get my dragons into my post/signature?

Click on your account, then click 'Get Code' for that dragon. Then you can pick your code from 3 different types, HTML, BBCode, and TinyURL. Your best bet to use on this forum is the BBCode one. Take that code then you go to My Profile.  Paste your code in the box for your signature, and your eggs/hatchlings/adults will appear in your signature!

Example of code: 

Another good way to display your dragons is with an incubator.  Incubators are a relatively new thing.  They are a way of displaying your eggs, hatchlings and adult dragons in one small space.  Usually they are set up to link to your scroll, so one click takes you to all of the dragonz.  One thing to note is that an incubator is merely an image of your scroll at the moment it was generated, so it will not automatically update.  If your scroll changes, you will have to make a new one.  Here is an example of an incubator:



This incubator was made with the DragCave site - it links to my scroll.  Click "quote" at the bottom of this post to see the code I used to make it work.

How do you breed dragons?

The "Breed" action is available on the actions menu for female dragons. If you click it, you will be presented with a list of any male dragons on your scroll that are ready for breeding. Select one of those and breeding will be attempted. Breeding may only be attempted once per week for each dragon, male or female.  Breeding is not always successful, however, and may fail to produce an egg. If it is successful, it may produce up to 4 eggs. If multiple eggs are produced, then you must select one egg to keep by clicking the “Get Code"  link, and the rest will be abandoned for others to take.  If you do not choose an egg, the first egg will be chosen for you, and the remainder will be abandoned.

Why can't I breed my dragons?

Split (Two-headed) dragons have restricted breeding - they can only breed with other split dragons.  Golds can only breed with another dragon type - breeding gold with gold will always fail.  The following dragons / nondragons can not breed at all:
    * Chickens
    * Paper
    * Dinos (Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green)

All other dragons can breed with any breeds, as far as I know.

Update:  If the message that you get in breeding says “The two dragons refuse to even go near each other,"  then those dragon types are incompatible and will never breed successfully.  I know that the Serpentine and Red dragons, for example, are incompatible.  If you know of others, please PM me so I can add them to this list.

Incompatible Dragon Types (Will not breed):

Serpentine and Red
Serpentine and Skywing
Mint and Green

Why can't I get a male pink dragon?  Or a female dinosaur?

Some breeds are only available in a single gender:

    * Female-only:
          o Pink Dragon
          o Purple Dragon
          o Chicken

    * Male-only:
          o All Dinos

All other breeds are available in both male and female.

Do I still need to get views/unique views/clicks for my adult to survive?

No, once a dragon reaches adulthood, it is able to fend for itself and will only die if you kill it yourself or if it is discovered that you are breaking the rules (Such as an offensive or inappropriate name/description).  It should be noted, however, that if a dragon isn't viewed for 8 weeks, his/her name will be dropped and available for someone else to use, so you probably want to make sure and view your adult dragons at least once every couple of months.

More FAQs coming soon! 
     - Exchanging dragons
     - Alternate dragons

Last edited by Mowrie (10-09-2008 11:20)

Is it open?
Are you allright? After the car crash?

liesha wrote:

Is it open?
Are you allright? After the car crash?

Yes, we're open for bizness.     And I am okay, thanks for asking.  A little banged up and very sore, but I will make it just fine.  Thanks for asking.   

You take it easy now, Mowrie!!  I'm glad to hear you'll be fine, but don't over do it - ok
And remember, pain meds (in moderation, of course) are your friends

I'm glad you are alright Mowrie.

OK ladies. I accidently picked up a paper egg and a blue dino. I don't need either, so I will be giving them away (I have to wait at least 5 hours). I will now be taking applications. I would prefer a trade for a green dino or any alt, but I am not opposed to just giving them away to worthy bimbos!

I'm fast like a freak!

Mowrie wrote:

liesha wrote:

Is it open?
Are you allright? After the car crash?

Yes, we're open for bizness.     And I am okay, thanks for asking.  A little banged up and very sore, but I will make it just fine.  Thanks for asking.   

As long as your ok, it must have been terrifying.

Not as terrifying as Disayas mystical dragon stealing powers are.

I managed to miss out on all rare eggs. But I can put this down to my slow internet conection, i used it all up in two weeks downloading movies (legally of course) gosh dang it.

Anyho i have three new eggs show them some love 

I have nothing to exchange it for
But thankyou for your kindness

That is ok. I just give them away anyway. I will probably do it tomorrow cuz I have to wait 5 hours. I usually like to give them to people that don't have that type of egg already or don't have rare eggs. I usually just pick someone that is online while I am so I can ditch it right away instead of waiting around for someone to show up. I waited for hours once and it sucked cuz i couldn't get anymore eggs (I'm very impatient). So now i just ditch them when i can. I gave Marilee a paper egg and she got it on dial-up!

Oh cool. Im here for a few more hours. Ill keep an eye out in future, Im usually on the same time everyday.
Thanks anyway its cool that you do that. Its getting harder and harder to get eggs as the site gets more popular.

Hmmm. I haven't had any problems