Great post!!! Such useful information thanks for taking the time to put it together. I'm level 56 Global Launch and I could not even imagine the patience you have to grind with only game given crystals. Much respect.
From another point of view I did spend couple hundred dollars focused 80% into mission energy. All 5 of my main PvP team are in the epic tier equiped with all non level restricted gear and all mats grinded already for the level 60 restricted. It indeed is not only 40 epic mats for some pieces I could easly drop 300+ energy and only get 15 pieces. The good thing is you stack extra parts so when you do unlock another toon you can zip him to epics very quickly.
So guess the point is if your willing to part with USD its very easy to gear up even easier to level. But your way is so much better there is not even a comparison. I was just impatient. I have more money than common sense.
