Gold or Icon collectibles?

chli76

I have collected a lot of gold players and now I am about to put them in a set for collectibles. Which collectibles should I go for? And why? I am a little bit confused in why I should choose one over another.

Sega82mega

Hmm, I go only gold.. Cause I dont like to have old players in my team, exception for Forsberg and #66.

If you have #66 and #99 on your team, I would say go with gold.

But really a matter of taste. At least for me.

Z0mbieBabyJesus

Gold collectibles for regular master set players, icon collectibles if you want to go the route of the older player from the master icon sets

Jeff_frm_Edmonds

I also recommend Gold over Icons.

It comes down to price for me. The Master Set players are a better value than the 3-tiered Icons. The Bronze Icons are out now and we'll get the Silvers in a month or so and you'll have to collect even more Icon collectables to keep them at their current level.

The Master Set players (and I'd recommend the top-tier Master) in past years could be upgraded later in the year when the 96s or 97s start to drop and usually at a lower cost than the Gold level Icons.

Sega82mega

Im startin to have a pretty decent GC collection, and this might be a dumb question, but when should I go for it..

My obvious answer to myself would be, when a player I like shows up... But is there anything else thats good to keep in mind?

How often are thoose sets coming out.. Is it 1 or 2 a month?

smokin666

It would be better to hold off for a while and build ur GC. I know it’s tempting to build now but those sets come out every few weeks and players get better and better (higher attributes). You’ll have more value in them say in 6-8 weeks if u can wait.

Sega82mega

Yeah I guess I have to control myself, alot of temptations in this game..

I read something about people that wait until a really popular player comes up, then build and put out on the market right away.. in that same hype that comes with the player.. It's usually cheaper to build a player ah?

Im sitting on 600k right now.. I dont feel for buying anything.. Dosent feel worth it to put out that much for a 88-90 player...

Z0mbieBabyJesus

Sega82mega wrote: »

Im startin to have a pretty decent GC collection, and this might be a dumb question, but when should I go for it..

My obvious answer to myself would be, when a player I like shows up... But is there anything else thats good to keep in mind?

How often are thoose sets coming out.. Is it 1 or 2 a month?

Master set players drop with each new event. Generally every 2 weeks. This year had a 1 week Halloween event though, so perhaps there will be more shorter events in the future.

Jeff_frm_Edmonds

I think it will be the 94OVRs that start to have double Synergies and that will be when I start to use my collectables.

I did roll a Halloween set a couple weeks ago to get a little help and invest for a future upgrade.

I'm guessing the Holiday event will bring the 94s and the Silver Icons.

Sega82mega

Couldn't resist of building Drew Doughty, I like hits, first game with him, my team had 12 hits, Drew had 50% of them.. Hehe

But anyway, how is it usally with master players, will I be able to upgrade them for a smaller cost further ahead in this HUT season or how do it use to be about that..?

Jeff_frm_Edmonds

I'm eyeing that card myself. But I prefer clean shaven players ;-)

In previous years we could use the early Master players to roll in sets for later Master Items. I don't have my notes but I think it started when the 98s dropped. It might have been earlier but I know I used my Heavy Hitters to roll for the 99 Stanley Cup masters.

The 98s dropped in a Nations event last year and I think you used the 94 Classic Event Masters to roll in those sets.

We could also use early Masters in the Icon upgrade sets but I'm not seeing too much cross over yet. Again I use a 90 Heavy Hitter Chris Chelios to get his Gold 96 Icon when that came out.

XxLearn2SwimxXx

Sega82mega wrote: »

Couldn't resist of building Drew Doughty, I like hits, first game with him, my team had 12 hits, Drew had 50% of them.. Hehe

But anyway, how is it usally with master players, will I be able to upgrade them for a smaller cost further ahead in this HUT season or how do it use to be about that..?

I got chelios and neidrymeier (sp) from icons just so my team had a decent defense core. Also got forsberg and howie morenz who have been beast for me. Now that i have a decent team, i wait and save up my collectables for a month or two. Just how i roll though.