If you thought MR2 had arbitrary breeding results, then you should try some breedings in MR1. I was experimenting with breeding monsters, to try and get some hard-to-get monsters for MR2. However, things aren't going as well as I'd like them to.

I have a Mono Eye (Tiger/Suezo) and a Kaduka (Magic/Naga). Seven times, I bred it without an item, on the same day, resetting because I wasn't happy with the combination. I have a 68% chance of getting a ????, a 10% chance of a cabalos (tiger/naga), a 10% chance of a striker (naga/tiger, and the preferred result), an 8% chance of an eye fan (magic/suezo), and a 4% chance of a Noro (suezo/naga).
ALL SEVEN TIMES, I GOT AN EYE FAN!

Does this show that MR1 has a really screwy number system? Or perhaps it shows that in MR1, the day/month/whatever you breed in _does_ make a difference, despite any other numbers there may be?

Any input from MR1 players? Any suggestions (other than getting a disc chip) on how I can sway the numbers to get something other than the danged Eye Fan?

Oh, you didn't know about this? In MR1, every week has a certain formula for combining. For instance, on the 3rd week of March, if you combine a monster with Main-Type A/Sub-Type B with Main-type C/Sub-type D, 95% of the time you'll get Main-Type C/Sub-Type A.

Example: Cross a Worm/Naga with a Pixie/Golem on that day. You'll almost ALWAYS get a Pixie/Naga. I don't know what the formulas for the rest of the year are, but all it takes is one quick experiment (make sure there are no similarities between any mains and subs to be certain) and you'll be set.

Personally, I liked this system a LOT more than MR2's truly random system. It would make getting the combinations you want that much easier.

Correction, you will ALWAYS get that Pixie/Naga.