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Re: Power Lily Permutations

I have to say quite a few of you in this forum are good mathematician or something....I would never have been able to come up with all these numbers... not even if i try hard.... XD did you manage to include the 2 gauntlets that you will get in boosterama into the equation? I think i lost track of your number explanation halfway...so just saying if you haven't...

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  • PowerToss's avatar
    PowerToss
    6 years ago

    @linuxPigPen I like that you plan ahead! I also do that but just because I don't get any ads and have to be careful not to 'waste' too many gauntlets. The question is do you really need that 2sec cut off? Even at max level you won't be able to use PL more than three times (in a 3min tournament). Of course it is nice to level up a plant but a faster refresh time of PL won't change that much anymore past level 6.

  • linuxPigPen's avatar
    linuxPigPen
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    @Perfume-shroom92 I didn't include the double gauntlet. That would be s nice offset to the sad realization that because each run would end in a loss, I must add 36 gauntlets to the 252 bare minimum needed meaning i should calc 288 gauntlets required, not 280.

    I was a business analyst and computer programmer. I got paid to think both linearly and out of the box. 🙂
  • HenryThePear's avatar
    HenryThePear
    Legend
    6 years ago
    @linuxPigPen just save up some for future use..
    when imp pear was sold,i got no gems to buy it and have to endlessly grind the party to get it. pretty mundane...
  • linuxPigPen's avatar
    linuxPigPen
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    @PowerToss A key part of any strategy game has to include a long term strat. I agree you can't just play willy nilly no matter how well you play each game tactically. You have to have some idea on how using scarce resources today will affect you down the road. 🙂

    Power Lily can only be used 3 times in a game, yes. But oftentimes you can't plant het immediately. I have run into situations where she refreshes with only 6 seconds left. Not enough time to be of use.

    At current 52 sec refresh, she is available at:
    52. (0:52)
    104 (1:44)
    156 (2:36)

    With 1 small glitch in your play or not having a slot available immediately, her last refresh comes too late to be useful. Having a faster refresh rate gives you a little wiggle room to cover tactical, situational and yes, even bonehead maneuvers.

    But i believe you make extremely valid points about the wisdom of blowing everything right now. Leveling up to 50 seconds is a no brainer being as I am so close. But the best long term strat might be to shoot for no more than 500-600 additional seeds towards next level up. Save the resources for more toxic plants.
  • linuxPigPen's avatar
    linuxPigPen
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    @HenryThePear Ay chihuahua, laddie! I played many a pinata party for Imp Pear, Shadow Pea and Sling Pea. I think I also levelled up Lightning Reed and Cherry Bomb during my grind days. Good times.

    If you had had the pinata tracker, they were also giving 10 Imp Pear seeds for every 5 plays in Dark Ages.
  • HenryThePear's avatar
    HenryThePear
    Legend
    6 years ago
    @linuxPigPen i am still having 2900 gems unused,just save there for a rainy day.
    i tried the dark age but no luck, 3 imp seeds out of 6 attempts
  • linuxPigPen's avatar
    linuxPigPen
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    @HenryThePear I have the 5 pinata tracker snd I always got 2 threes and a four. I got to level 5 1/2 and said to heck with it and went back to grinding Modern Day. I'm not even sure what advantage level 6 would be. It's not like you need any more toughness.
  • PowerToss's avatar
    PowerToss
    6 years ago

    @linuxPigPen wrote:
    @PowerToss 

    With 1 small glitch in your play or not having a slot available immediately, her last refresh comes too late to be useful. Having a faster refresh rate gives you a little wiggle room to cover tactical, situational and yes, even bonehead maneuvers.


    That is a very valid point! 🙂

    It is not always x2 gauntlets in the Boosterama tournament...sometimes the mints are doubled, so I wouldn't count on that.

  • linuxPigPen's avatar
    linuxPigPen
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    But in other news, I got WH to level 8 and still have 17 gauntlets. Just Free Play from now on to insure I remain 3rd. (Yep, 2 people suddenly got religion about WH) Or maybe it was those 10x pinatas which surprisingly didnt suck.

  • HenryThePear's avatar
    HenryThePear
    Legend
    6 years ago

    @linuxPigPenI am saving up for imp pear.. currently level 5. Need to level him to 8 soon.

    hmm 17 gauntlets.. I am still staying safe and sound in Jade with 90 points and still in top2. Still got 237 left to spare.

  • @HenryThePear I am ta 88 points and 6th in gold......my league is out for WH seeds this week....and i am playing to not get be at a crap position where too little gems are awarded... but i have 267 gauntlets to spare..oh well...

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