sam767
Well-Known Member
This was touched on in another thread. Someone mentioned and I agree that the topic deserves its own thread. Timely because my FS discussed going for gold this week (we got to chest 10 in 2 of the last 3 weeks). After chatting with members and running the numbers, this is what I sent to my FS today.
After running the numbers multiple times (the right way this time). I conclude that there is no way we can get gold this week. I want to compare gold on the Spire to 10 chests in the tournament. It will give us all a better understanding of the type of FS that we are.
The tournament benefits all types of players equally. The KP instants support AW progression. This is an integral part of the game. In addition, the 10th chest has very significant rewards that apply to almost everyone. I feel that it is very appropriate to push all FS members to make a meaningful contribution to the tournament. Frankly, the top team reward in the spire does not interest me very much. The diamonds are nice but I buy diamonds. I complete the spire because I increase my chances of getting a Dwarven Armorer (DA)..
For some players, the Spire is less compelling. I think it favors those of us who fight more than those of us who negotiate. I’ll have another post on this since I’m going to run out of space on this one.
For those who negotiate, the spire is MUCH less compelling and can be very painful. THE VALUE OF THE SPIRE REWARDS VARIES GREATLY DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF PLAYER THAT ONE IS. This is in marked contrast to the tournament rewards which are more universal.
So I am not going to make gold in the spire a primary FS goal. I will encourage all members to complete the gateway level. It is easy and not (too horribly) time consuming. Members who are short on time can back off on the tournaments. You know who you are. Eventually, some of the spire rewards might become interesting to you.
Regards Sam
After running the numbers multiple times (the right way this time). I conclude that there is no way we can get gold this week. I want to compare gold on the Spire to 10 chests in the tournament. It will give us all a better understanding of the type of FS that we are.
The tournament benefits all types of players equally. The KP instants support AW progression. This is an integral part of the game. In addition, the 10th chest has very significant rewards that apply to almost everyone. I feel that it is very appropriate to push all FS members to make a meaningful contribution to the tournament. Frankly, the top team reward in the spire does not interest me very much. The diamonds are nice but I buy diamonds. I complete the spire because I increase my chances of getting a Dwarven Armorer (DA)..
For some players, the Spire is less compelling. I think it favors those of us who fight more than those of us who negotiate. I’ll have another post on this since I’m going to run out of space on this one.
For those who negotiate, the spire is MUCH less compelling and can be very painful. THE VALUE OF THE SPIRE REWARDS VARIES GREATLY DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF PLAYER THAT ONE IS. This is in marked contrast to the tournament rewards which are more universal.
So I am not going to make gold in the spire a primary FS goal. I will encourage all members to complete the gateway level. It is easy and not (too horribly) time consuming. Members who are short on time can back off on the tournaments. You know who you are. Eventually, some of the spire rewards might become interesting to you.
Regards Sam