#fr guide

[jinogasux-fr]

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working on a visual guide that shows you all of the semi-transparent apparel pieces (+ some extras) that you can overlay to create a change in the apparel’s color, as well as their combinations, for when you need a dragon’s apparel to match the colors juuuust right. Here’s a few of my favorites. :3

You can find the guide here, but please be warned, it’s very image-heavy!

[arcanehierophant-fr]

Ever want to see every user made fest skin and accent ever, all in one place with the icons to try them on your own dragons? Well, I have good news because I made a guide that has every fest skin and accent in Flight Rising!

Currently it's broken down by festival and year, but I'm also (slowly) working on breaking the skins down by breed and pose.

I mostly made this for myself since I was really surprised to see there weren't any up-to-date lists, but I hope others find this useful as well!

[solisk-fr]

Requirements for swipp trades for the Veilspun genes Branches and Firefly.

Branches:

Bonewood Branch (50): Can be found through scavenging in earth, plague, lightning, and fire at level 1

Preserved Petals (50): Drops from the petalmane floron in Blooming Grove

Firefly:

Pretty Vermin (50): Drops from the Fanrat in the Waterway

Flax Fiber (50): Drops from the Buttercup Strangler in the Blooming Grove

[moons-rising]

because i see people on my dash who just now realize this:

unlocking an apparel slots unlocks it for all your dragons now and forever

if you unlock a 7th slot for one dragon, all of your dragons will now have 7 slots, and when you buy a new dragon it will automatically come with 7 slots too.

after the 6 slots you start with, there are 14 more you can unlock for a total of 20. the slots will gradually get more and more expensive with a 50 gem increase every two slots (from 50 gems for the 7th/8th to 300 gems for the 19th/20th) so to unlock all apparel slots for all dragons you have now and in the future, you’ll need a total of 2,250 gems.

no more than that, and certainly not for each and every dragon (that’d be too much hell for dragon hell) now go forth and enjoy that newfound apparel freedom for all your dragons! \o/

[pet-simmer-julie]

Here’s how I manage my lair expansions. :)

[monakosm]

The Art Of Asking For Custom Accents

Link to FR version: http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2238793 As an Accent Artist one of the biggest mistakes I’ve seen customers make is trying to get custom accents without knowing what they’re doing. Here’s some tips to make the process easier, or to make it so that asking isn’t as uncomfortable even if the artist doesn’t wish to do customs. 1. When Posting about your idea in forums or through pms please give a short description or a sketch of what you’d like your custom to look like. I understand that you may not want to give information about your precious ideas before getting commitment but it could make all the difference between the artist saying no or yes. Artists like knowing what they’re in for due to many reasons. The artist might have time for a jewelry accent but not time for fur or detailed items & they might not be good with the species of dragon you want it on or they might not be confident in their skills to change or alter a dragon in the way you ask for. 2. Look at an artists style and the work they produce before asking them for a custom. Ask for art you know they can do, don’t ask artists for things they aren’t experienced in. Please don’t ask an artist for things that you know is out of their comfort zone because their art may be cheaper then a more experienced artist in that field for a reason. There’s a lot of artists who are selling their work cheaply because they’re comfortable with certain types of art and don’t mind selling it at a reduced price. It is the artists job to tell you what they’re comfortable with too but many want to experiment and be the best they can be. But Since going out of their comfort zone will cost them more time to learn and please. Consider doing so carefully and offering extra gems for work that you know will require them a lot more time. 3. Be Upfront with how much you’re willing to pay, always post it on your main post or pm.  Getting this out of the way quickly makes it easier for the artist to assist you and helps to avoid miscommunication. 4. Know the costs of Blueprints and the process of selling accents. This has to be one of the single most important things about buying custom accents from accent artists. It costs 1000gems for a single accent blueprint alone and 2000gems for a skin. This is a cost that is non deductible They have to pay for the accents to be made. The only reason most accents are 500 gems is because by buying in bulk they get discounts on blueprints. It may not be worth it for you to buy a cheap custom accent for 2000gems because that’s probably a minimum you’ll have to pay for even newbie artists when you include blueprints. 5. Don’t guilt trip the artist into making your accent. Pleading abut how much you’ve been trying to get this accent and how badly you need it will always increase the likelihood of an artist declining your request and you may find that those artists who do accept may create a sub par product because they never wanted to create the product int he first place. An artist who is happy with their payment or with the theme is more likely to produce high quality content in nearly every situation.  If an artist is only doing art for you because you tried to put an air of importance and urgency into the idea then they’ll be making you art for the wrong reasons and it may show through the piece. 6. Honesty and transparency is of the utmost importance. I can’t stress enough how important it is that you tell an artist if you plan to make a profit with the custom you are buying. It is the best way to avoid drama, if you want to sell each copy of a custom for a high price it’s worth telling them because you’re less likely to deal with conflicts over misinformation or confusion. Don’t stop with just asking if they’re okay with profiting, ask if they’re uncomfortable with certain prices. Ask if they’re okay with you giving away the other accents should you buy more then one. I know the accent is still your idea and that legally on the site you can sell for what ever price you wish. But finding an artist who is on the same page as yours really helps in the long run.  7. If you’re poorer consider changing your request. If you really can’t afford buying your own personal custom but you’re okay with other users wearing that idea consider asking an artist if they’d be willing to make an accent that they can sell publicly Either by request or by extra payment might be worth a shot. If the artist likes your idea they might be okay with this, especially if they’re doing it in their own time and the idea appeals to them. But be aware that you may not have as much control over the appearance of the accent. 8. When buying from popular artists go high or go home. I don’t want to come off as rude but it usually is counter productive for an artist to sell customs especially if they sell hundreds of regular accents for a good profit while making designs they like or enjoy doing. If you do want to buy from them it has to be worth their time. Offer them multiple copies of the accent to sell at any profit they wish, Offer a decent amount of USD, Offer old Festival Apparel or Old dragons. Offer things on their wishlist. These bonus things could make the difference. 9. When you go high don’t beat around the bush for cheaper art. Some artists have dozens of people waiting for a ping to get a custom. Or some artists do auctions, some don’t even like customs and other may be able to sell one copy of a personal custom for 25k gems plus. With all this in mind don’t ask. “How much would it cost for ___” A lot of popular artists are humble, how much their stuff sells for may not be how much they’d want to ask one person to buy. No artist wants to say. “It would at least be 30k gems because my regular stuff sells 100 plus copies for fun personal designs and I can make that much regularly.” Artists usually want to sell art for reasonable prices because they like knowing people enjoy their content. But when you buy a custom you’re taking time away from an artist’s ability to make more public accents for everyone. You’re also getting a design for your enjoyment instead of theirs. Public accents are usually more fun to make but can be harder to sell in terms of on site work. But usually a fun design an artist knows more people will enjoy is worth it more then a custom one that may sell for less and only be for one person. 10. Know what you want and be aware of what you may get. This links back to having your idea written or a picture but If you aren't confident in something an artist does that’s super important to your custom maybe ask around a bit before asking the artist you thought of. There is nothing more frustrating then doing 20 plus edits as an artist because we can’t get the smoke/glimmer/hue just the way you like it. It may look good and be technically fine but if what you need is highly specific it can be frustrating. Some artists are really good with critiques but if your art is looking for a style and you know there’s going to be a lot of edits and problems on the way make sure you are okay with not always getting the perfect product. If you need a perfect product reconsider buying until you find what you need  or be honest and let them sell a design. (if it’s not an OC)  Getting a refund is okay as long as the their personal rules allow for it.(Ask ahead of time)  Save the artist and yourself  trouble if it’s in the early stages. Let an artist sell what they created to make up the difference if they’ve put a lot of work into it in the later stages. 11. Be willing to say it’s okay that they can’t make a custom. Nothing makes me more motivated to do art then knowing the person asking isn’t counting on it. Sometimes I’ll tell them I might give it a go so long as it’s for fun or in my own time. And that’s it! This is by no means the rules for asking or buying customs off artists. It’s just tips to make things easier for you as a customer and for other artists. Not all artists will agree with my mindset so it’s just good to ask. Hope this helps.

[flightwise]

How to plan the perfect XYZ dragon

so you all might know me as that one weird girl who’s obsessed with XXY dragons, but let me tell you, there is nothing more beautiful and satisfying to look at than a perfectly coordinated XYZ dragon! they’re also super fun to dress! so this is a relatively useless guide to planning your own! I thought it would be helpful for newbies who are still getting used to all the beautiful colors fr has to offer.

Step 1: Picking a Primary

I started with a blank base so I had a clear vision of what I wanted to go for. Skink is a great gene to start with, because it usually has a stark contrast between its main and accent colors. and also, that throat gradient is to die for. it looks really great with treasure primaries like runes, lace, and contour. other great primaries with accents are poison and petals! Iri also works well on certain breeds.

Step 2: Selecting a Secondary

Here is where things actually get fun. I like to choose a color based on the accent color of the primary. Here, cyan is a perfect match for the accent of lead skink. I like that cyan butterfly just has that pale yellow accent color on the tips, but is otherwise a solid bright blue. You can already see the harmony between the colors beginning to work! Other secondaries that have great accent colors are toxin, spinner, and sometimes shimmer. Keep in mind that with certain colors like orca and metals, pretty much any gene will show off a contrasting accent color because that’s just how that color works! (Those ones are my favorite.)

Step 3: Taking a Tertiary

This is the step where it all comes together. That little pale yellow accent color in cyan butterfly matches perfectly with flaxen. Contour is a great simple gene that doesn’t overwhelm other genes or make them too busy, but adds a ton to bring the secondary and primary together. In addition, choosing an eye color is important too--here I chose light eyes to match the tertiary color. I mentioned great treasure tertiaries in step 1, but glimmer, opal and stained can also make for lovely, unique XYZ dragons!

Other Examples!

These are just a few more combinations that can look stunning. With the first dragon I started with his tangerine opal and chose his other colors to be complimentary to it. The second dragon had his primary chosen first, then his tertiary, and his secondary was picked to accent his stunning throat gradient. (Super helpful note: bogsneaks look great with glimmer and underbelly because their throat color will always show through!) The last dragon’s secondary was picked first, and her other genes were chosen to match. On to the last step!

Step 4: Cry

So you want to actually make these dream dragons a reality? Go ahead and search their colors and see what pops up.

There’s a reason it’s nicknamed “the crying workshop.” Have fun with your breeding projects!

[platinum-bbs]

Hello New Flight Rising Users! My name is Julie and I make YouTube videos about Flight Rising (& Neopets, & Lioden, & ChickenSmoothie, etc..).

On behalf of the FR community, welcome to our slice of the internet. Beginning your Flight Rising adventure can be a bit overwhelming, so I put together this tutorial playlist for you. Here’s an overview of the offerings:

Game Basics [8:52] - Get your bearings and understand how to get started in the game.

How To Make Treasure [5:09] - Basics on how to generate some currency and become filthy dragon capitalist. (Embedded above)

Your Progenitors [5:34] - Do not exalt your starter dragons without watching this video. These dragons have a special role on FR!

Exalting Unnameds [4:05] - Get a little anthropological peek into the paradigm of exalting dragons, and even more contested: exalting unnamed dragons. Don’t say I didn’t try to warn you!

Breed Dream Dragons [9:25] - How do you develop an aesthetic and then get there? Let me walk you through the steps!

Advanced topics:

Breeding 101 : Breeds [9:41] - Do you like making pretty dragon babies? Learn the statistical likelihoods of getting what breed from which pairings. This is a great refresher for even experienced players.

Selling Dragons For A Profit [6:46] - It’s not as easy as it sounds! Tune in for my tips & tricks to move your dragons about the economy.

Additionally, my username is Raffle, and you can feel free to message me in-game here. I host a livestream every Sunday at 2pm-3pm EST. During welcome week, that livestream will be dedicated to FR.

Welcome to the community! :)