"Kyno;c-1633000" wrote:
Not to make this more theoretical, but dont you have to account for the free energy too?
If you are buying shards, you are buying all 330.
If you are farming then you need to be fair and account for all 330, not just the ones you are paying for.
Even if you are talking about a combine effort of which is the better use of your crystals, you need to consider the other stuff dropping and in the short term the guaranteed shards vs average drop rates.
Just a thought.
This seems a little over simplified to just state it's more expensive, when there are a lot of other factors and it's only 10 difference. 3300 crystals is only 1-2weeks of a top 5 arena finish and you get stuff on that farm you cant get elsewhere.
You are exactly right Kyno, it was a very simple (probably oversimplified) calculation. The benefits of the gear and ability mat drops probably push it in the other direction being more beneficial to farm than buy. I have always wanted to develop a calculator of sorts that can truly figure out the value of this sort of thing, but I just don't have the time.
That said, this is definitely the most "expensive" farm so far, so those who wish to buy the shards and save the time can do so with a clear conscience.
Capital Games Team
