Posted March 29, 2013 Simple. Whatever has a "ML" ("Messy Lineage") and/or "IB" ("InBred") suffix in it's name - I'm not touching it - as long as a person who I give the egg to doesn't mind its lineage. And even though some messy-lineaged dragons have children now Share this post Link to post
Posted March 29, 2013 Part of the reason for the messy lineages is because we didn't used to have a lineage page. So you either traced all your dragons back through the parent links and mapped it out or, as most people did, you didn't even think about it because who cared, you couldn't see it. This is probably my worst: http://dragcave.net/lineage/LQE8 It's 12 gens of messiness long, and then you click the first gens and you find out that they're actually messy lineaged dragons, too. lol It has at least 60 dragons that appear multiple times, and that was only checking with the default setting because checking the whole lineage wasn't working. But I do want to say that inbred isn't the same as bad lineage. I've been working on this one , and I actually consider it one of my best lineages. But this was actually a positive thing for me, because I didn't realize how many awesome lines I have. Especially the 2nd gen metal fails with some really surprising combos that I will now be using to build checkers. Share this post Link to post
Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) http://dragcave.net/lineage/NTLF0 an inbreed example of a pretty lineage I actually really love those. Meh. Seeing some of the other lineages here I don't feel that bad about my reds. I'll still replace them, though. I might make an even gen purebred line Edited March 29, 2013 by PointOfOrigin Share this post Link to post
Posted March 29, 2013 http://dragcave.net/lineage/NTLF0 an inbreed example of a pretty lineage That is really pretty. I think the one on the OP is the messiest I have. Share this post Link to post
Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) My worst one is this. 306 instances of inbreeding, messy 25th gen lineage, and I love it. Edited March 29, 2013 by AngelKitty Share this post Link to post
Posted March 29, 2013 I don't like breeding them honestly, but I do for newbies who don't have any at all. I pretty much follow the policy I quoted from somebody else, except I don't have any gold dragons. Breeding in general has not worked out very well for me. Here's one of my results: http://dragcave.net/lineage/HXrjE I was going off of the listed lineage as far back as the eleven generations shown goes, counting the number of dragons in those eleven. I've actually bred two dragons with this one. One was with a caveborn mint (I was hoping for a green striped but got a mint instead) and the other one was pink. I can't give you all links though because DC just crashed. -__- I actually used to have an obsession over making the biggest lineage that wasn't in-bred, just for fun. I never checked for inbreeding before, though, nor have I done that extra research in the lineages of the 11th generations back, so who knows. My reindeer Christmas dragon could have the most messed up lineage. Share this post Link to post
Posted March 30, 2013 http://dragcave.net/lineage/tUZ5F It isn't a terrible lineage, and it was gifted to me. But I love it, it's such a pretty lineage to me! Share this post Link to post
Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) http://dragcave.net/lineage/VtoUK Pretty inbred lineage. http://dragcave.net/lineage/2qQWm Picked up this downright horrible lineage on purpose, to put the name "I Have Negative Trade Value". I would never pick up an inbred rare. Edited March 31, 2013 by James1011 Share this post Link to post
Posted March 31, 2013 When I first started at Dragon Cave I didn't understand about lineages. Since they didn't influence the outcome of the dragon it didn't make sense to me. So I ended up grabbing eggs from the ap and breeding them without a care in the world because I just liked the dragon itself. Now I do care, but I won't release the ones I already have. And if it's an egg that can hatch an alt I don't care as much about lineage. I just try not to breed messy ones anymore. These are a few of my worst I think: http://dragcave.net/lineage/lh4AI http://dragcave.net/lineage/ANJ1U http://dragcave.net/lineage/P64VP Share this post Link to post
Posted March 31, 2013 This one is pretty bad: http://dragcave.net/lineage/sX2p3 Not only is it long and messy and inbred, but relatively few dragons are named. Share this post Link to post
Posted March 31, 2013 Some of my worst came as a result of 2 things: 1. I missed a Christmas release so I grabbed this without bothering with its lineage and 2. I was desperately in need of more BSA incubates and had this Red available and somewhat producing more than any other Reds. I ended up with these four dragons that would make me cry if I accidentally bred them to any of my dragons. Warming on Command, Warm Inbreeder, Will Warm for Food, and Got Eggs Will Warm Share this post Link to post
Posted April 2, 2013 I can't decide if this is the worst or best lineage ever Super-messy, but it has FOUR Thuweds and six alt holidays, plus the legendary Feliz Navidad Dragon! I also have this spectacularly inbred Tinsel, again with many Thuweds and spriter's alts but with 127 dragons that appear more than once in its lineage... If you check them, almost all messy lineages are inbred somewhere. Here are a few more super-messy dragons: http://dragcave.net/lineage/aneRb http://dragcave.net/lineage/99Oeg http://dragcave.net/lineage/3Qr7q Bred by me for several generations, unfortunately... My Blunas are kind of embarrassing http://dragcave.net/lineage/VNlbv http://dragcave.net/lineage/k9sLK Share this post Link to post
Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) My worst is actually my Holly, who I only breed at Christmas time for folks who have no Holly. Look at her poor inbred lineage! I still feel guilty for using a bunch of poor lineages for zombie fodder last Halloween (especially because I didn't get a single zombie out of the lot - the poor things died in vain!). It's my own fault that I feel this way about it, because I insist on naming every dragon, and then they wind up with a personality, and if I describe them, well, it's all over. Some bad lineages, like this one, I could never kill or even release because of nostalgia or practicality - Lochly was among my first five dragons; this was my first Bluna; my bad Red girls are too useful to do away with. Like others here, when I first started, I didn't care at all about lineages and was just gathering up breeds; now I consider lineages an art form. Basically, if I breed something that I'm going to kick to the AP, unless it's a metalfail, I try to make sure it doesn't have a super-messy lineage. Edited April 2, 2013 by LibbyLishly Share this post Link to post
Posted April 15, 2014 This bronze Shimmer's lineage is a hot mess: https://dragcave.net/lineage/aQh1F Swallow is almost as bad: https://dragcave.net/view/GJr7M I kind of like messy lineages, they are interesting. Share this post Link to post
Posted April 15, 2014 I will never breed half of my red army. Even if they are BSAs, I doubt it that someone would take them. I wish more people would breed their messy/inbred reds - I almost never see reds in the AP, andI'd take them regardless of how their lineage was! Share this post Link to post
Posted April 15, 2014 http://dragcave.net/lineage/qXzDT ibeE was found multiple times in lineage! p72U was found multiple times in lineage! G6rg was found multiple times in lineage! s41G was found multiple times in lineage! EE4O was found multiple times in lineage! SEGB was found multiple times in lineage! ZLQn was found multiple times in lineage! EE4O was found multiple times in lineage! SEGB was found multiple times in lineage! ZLQn was found multiple times in lineage! ibeE was found multiple times in lineage! G6rg was found multiple times in lineage! s41G was found multiple times in lineage! EbBf was found multiple times in lineage! X2iW was found multiple times in lineage! YraC was found multiple times in lineage! 1HZ1 was found multiple times in lineage! PMAH was found multiple times in lineage! m7fp was found multiple times in lineage! qXzDT is inbred! *sarcasm* No.. qXzDT isn't inbred... Share this post Link to post
Posted April 15, 2014 One of the messiest lineages I have is this black alt. She is also one of my few described dragons. I remember trying to catch her, the egg was grabbed and thrown back quite a few times before I was able to grab her. I won't breed her, but I will never release her either, she remains one of my favorite dragons. Share this post Link to post
Posted April 16, 2014 I wish more people would breed their messy/inbred reds - I almost never see reds in the AP, andI'd take them regardless of how their lineage was! I breed messy reds and pinks to the AP. I always hope they'll get picked by people who only want them for their BSA. Inbreds, well, I don't collect a lot of them, but I did do this little project with a couple of eggs I picked up from the AP, it amused me greatly-> http://dragcave.net/lineage/gkh1u Share this post Link to post
Posted April 16, 2014 I have tons of really messy lineages, but since they were some of my first dragons as well, I feel bad getting rid of them Some of my worst: http://dragcave.net/lineage/XheLM http://dragcave.net/lineage/3isC3 http://dragcave.net/lineage/TDK5R http://dragcave.net/lineage/HwE0m http://dragcave.net/lineage/Mf103 Share this post Link to post
Posted April 16, 2014 I breed messy reds and pinks to the AP. I always hope they'll get picked by people who only want them for their BSA. Awww yay I did do this little project with a couple of eggs I picked up from the AP, it amused me greatly-> http://dragcave.net/lineage/gkh1u Oooh, how awesome! I love non-even-gen planned-inbreedings that make neat patterns like that. Share this post Link to post
Posted April 16, 2014 I could make a nice long list of the messy dragons I own...just look at all the NAI tagged dragons on my scroll if you want a picture of the problem. Got a bunch of reds, a bunch of waters...and this sweet little inbred (only inbred I know of on my scroll): one of my two Frills. Share this post Link to post
Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) Okay so I saw this thread and decided I'd check the lineage of one of my dragons for inbreeding. I usually don't care about that stuff, but hey, how bad could it- "98LNB has 221 dragons that appear in the lineage more than once." Edited April 16, 2014 by Avarule Share this post Link to post
Posted April 16, 2014 I found this in the AP. I thought it is both pretty and horrifying at the same time. Considered keeping it to see if I could find one to breed it with, and thought I would see how inbred it was first. http://dragcave.net/lineage/Kv0a4 Kv0a4 has 200 dragons that appear in the lineage more than once. Some appear eight times! Now it is frozen. I don't breed any of my inbreds, I try not to create messy lineages, so but I will breed my messy Reds and Pinks, because I think people might want them. Share this post Link to post
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