Sith Triumvirate: The Real Problem (IMO)

"xtended2l;c-1531939" wrote:
@leef
5 days for tier 4 - we stuck on 150k tickets for one day, so we can run one after another.
3 days for tier 3 - we spend tickets faster than receive daily, but it doesnt matter, I dont want to make a stress on this weakness. My first discount to trolls. Lets just compare rewards.

so we can complete tier 3 raid 66% faster than tier 4. Lets be exact and compare rewards for 1st place for both tiers and multiply tier 3 rewards by 166%(5/3) to match the same amount.
Lets convert GC, Credits and Gear cost to Crystals to have one currency for all.
2 GC = 1 Crystal (price comparison from credit and GC shipments for gear only, shards cost less in GC)
1k Credits = 1 Crystal (price comparison from the shop). Actually you can receive more money by spending crystals. But let it be my second discount to trolls.

Tier 4 rewards:
1375 GC ~ 687 Crystals
475k Credits = 475 Crystals
~42 lvl8 gear parts (famous rare gear a.k.a. Carbanti mk3, Stun Cuffs MK3, Stun Gun MK5, Syringe MK6, Furnace MK5 and so on.) 28 crystals per part in the shop. = 1176 Crystals
Total: 2338 Crystals

Tier 3 rewards:
1200 GC * 1.66 = 1992 GC = 996 Crystals
375k Credits * 1.66 = 623 к = 623 Crystals
~42 lvl7 gear parts (very common useless gear, with an exception of Holo Projector MK3) 15 crystals per part in the shop = 630 Crystals
Total: 2249 Crystals

So we have 2338 vs. 2249 Crystals
Not considering the fact, that by empiric research we see that Tier 4 rewards are useful for 90% players, But tier 3 only for 30%. You cannot compare that common rewards to all these Stun guns an Carbanti's, but let it be my 3rd discount to trolls.

Interesting converting it all into crystals. I hadn't thought to do that.

Focusing primarily on currency earned, and giving the benefit of the doubt that the average raid participant receives 680 GC in useful gear drops from T4 as opposed to T3, I calculated a net difference of about 15,000 GC running exclusively T3 over the course of the year, or 1250 a month. I also based my calculations on completing Tier 4 in 4 days and Tier 3 in 2 days based on previous comments. This also doesn't account for a optimization model given that you'd spend down T3 tickets faster and have a gap between raid starts.

I don't think we'll ever see eye-to-eye on this given the multiple variables and randomness of rewards. I simply prefer not to grind every day on the same raid and pick my rewards. So I would choose getting more GC over your model, but it's your guild.

Happy hunting.

PS - one day you'll return to the light and realize you were the only one in this conversation calling people names.