Spend depth
Spend Depth is about Time more than Money
Spend depth is about Engagement, Limited availability, Artificial Time locks, Merciless RNG, Bundles, Behavioral science, Monetary Speed Ups and Monetary short cuts
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Roster Management
([Guide, 5* Duplicates] How Academy, and Costumes v5.0, changed the 4* / 5* hero inventory or Gryphonknight's General rules for 4* / 5* inventory management [Empires v43] )
HA10 5* retraining combined odds
(🧪 Early Information on Soul Exchange [Part of The Beta Beat V45] - #39 by Gryphonknight )
Soul Exchange Total Costs ( USD, Days, Food, Recruits )
(🧪 Early Information on Soul Exchange [Part of The Beta Beat V45] - #27 by Gryphonknight )
Choke points
(Will SG changing summon's ODDs, REALLy make any significant "QoL" difference ?! - #3 by Gryphonknight )
Freemium and Small teams
(No spend trap OR past 5* HotM, small team, alliances and Valor points OR why SGG ignores most suggestions )
Whale, Whale+, Whale++ numbers
P2W
Whale++
Gets every featured hero, gets every featured costume, and gets every 4* ascension item offer
Whale+
Considers results from paid summons / offers only:
Gets an average of 1x featured hero every time it is offered, gets an average of 1x featured costume every time it is offered, and the necessary 4* ascension offers to level these
P2P
Whale
Considers results from paid summons / offers only:
Gets every 5* HotM and the necessary 4* ascension offers to level these
Numbers
5* HotM spend depth is $ 3,972+ USD per year for 12x 5* 1.1 HotM, with special offers pricing the 3* / 4* ascension items at $1,200+ USD for 12x 5* 4.80 HotM
Total $5,172+ USD per year
Costume 5* HotM spend depth is $8,977.33+ USD to $26,932+ USD per year in Tavern ( Featured heroes 6x to 18x 5* 1.1 ), with special offers pricing the 3* / 4* ascension items at $600+ to $1,800+ USD for 6x to 18x 5* 4.80 HotM
Total $9,577.33+ to $28,731.99+ USD per year
If two copies of the hero are needed AND you missed the initial release month, that jumps to spend depth is $17,954.66+ USD to $53,864+ USD per year in Tavern ( Featured heroes 12x to 36x 5* 1.1 ), with special offers pricing the 3* / 4* ascension items at $1,200+ to $3,600+ USD for 12x to 36x 5* 4.80 HotM
Total $19,154.66+ to $57,463.98+ USD per year
This does not count emblems, and aethers
Black Friday Summons
([Math, Transparency] 2021-Nov Black Friday summons spend depth and loot box unit pricing [ Gaillard, Peñolite, Balbar ] )
Merciless RNG
([WARNING] A Summons Experience - Chasing Guardian Panther - A Warning for Chasing Heroes )
([WARNING] A Summons Experience Vol 2 -- Chasing NINJAS... Whatever the cost )
Transparency
([Suggestion] ¿Can freemium games be less predatory? OR Spend Depth versus Loot Boxes OR Stop the Hide )
Terms
Roster Management
HA10 5* retraining combined odds
Soul Exchange Total Costs ( USD, Days, Food, Recruits )
Choke points
Freemium and Small teams
Whale, Whale+, Whale++ numbers
Black Friday Summons
Merciless RNG
Transparency
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