January 12, 2016 Results
340 Entries (Keep in mind the votes may be a little one-sided, since the survey was under heavy editing.
First off, favorite breed
Skydancer and Coatl are just about tied for favorite breed, with Wildclaw following and Imperial not far behind. Nocturne is in fifth place, and the rest of the breeds are close together.
Least Favorite Breed
Snappers are the least favorite breed. Tied for second place are Ridgeback and Mirror, with Tundra in a close fourth place.
Favorite Primary Gene
Cherub is clearly the favorite primary gene, with over 1/3 of the votes. Iridescent is second favorite, while poison, vipera, and crystal are tied for third.
Least Favorite Primary Gene
Speckle is the most disliked primary gene, with clown a few votes away at second place. Tiger, basic, and crystal are fairly close for third.
Favorite Secondary Gene
Peregrine is the favorite secondary gene. Next is butterfly, taking 1/4 of the votes. Shimmer, facet, and toxin are also popular.
Least Favorite Secondary Gene
Hypnotic is the least favorite, with freckle taking second. Eye spots is also unpopular.
Favorite Tertiary Gene
By far, glimmer is the favorite tertiary gene. Underbelly is second, and Okapi is third.
Least Favorite Tertiary Gene
Crackle is the least favorite, but not far behind are circuit, gembond, and basic.
Pairing Primary and Secondary Genes
156 people do like pairing genes, 153 people don't care, and 26 people don't like them.
Double/Triple Color Combos
Generally, people like both doubles and triples, while 111 people don't care. The most popular color combo is YXX.
Favorite Colors (I can post the exact numbers if people want)
The top favorite color is obsidian, by far. Other colors with over 60 votes are: white, midnight, caribbean, seafoam (third place), crimson (second place), blood, and rose.
Color Types
The most popular color type are dragons with good contrast. A bright color on white or black takes second, and pastels take third. A popular color theme that I haven't seen much of is flight themes.
Matching Eyes
The majority of people don't care about matching eyes, but almost the same amount of people like eyes to match. Not very many people like contrasting eyes.
Rarity of Gene/Breed
Almost everyone doesn't care about the rarity, while 42 people out of 340 do care.
Other feedback:
- Some people like one gender of dragons and hate the other.
- Many people like variety in their clans.
- Some people's taste in dragons change all the time.
- Hatchery threads may be more likely to sell their dragons if the dragon info is clearly laid out, such as colors, genes, and price.
- Some people care about the hatch date of the dragon and the parents' names.
- People have noticed a lack of nocturne and fae hatcheries.
- TIP: If your hatchery is solely based on what is popular now, you won't get much business when what people want changes. Have some dragons that are what you like. Who knows, maybe you have the perfect dragon someone is looking for!