Aethers and Mats Offers - February 2022 (and beyond?)

Gems should have been 7777. Then each 4*AM which is 7 of them at $77. Lame pack, can’t commit to the theme

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Yeah that Zynga offer team fell somewhat short on that offer.

16 to 19 March 2023 DoD S5 Special Offers

Offer: WS SO for DoD S5
Price: S$44.98 / US$29.99

(10x) Gems = 3200
(12x) 1200 Coins = 4200 gems
Value in Gems = 7400 => S$96.31 from WS
Discount 53%

PPS = S$2.04 / US$1.363

This offer is a jazzed up version of the regular D1 offer.

Instead of 10 WE flasks, they added on 200 gems and 200 coins (700 gems). Gem-wise, the WS SO falls short of 100 gems compared to the regular D1 offer.

(10x) Gems = 1000
(10x) 1000 coins = 3500 gems
10 WE flasks = 1000 gems
Value in Gems = 7500 => S$107.78 from Shop
Discount 58%

PPS (excl WE) = S$2.25 / US$1.50

Given that S5 is now complete, the regular D1 offer is probably not as useful now, unless player wants to stock up on WE flasks for events.

S5 Regular Offers

Edit 21-3-2023: surprise, surprise no FTW for S5. Lol

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This exchange rate between SGD and USD is atrocious

Gotta include that pesky 8% GST. It’s actually under slightly. 1.50 would be more reasonable to both Apple and Zynga.

Today’s rate is 1.34. Add 8% => 1.4472
(simplest example)

Standard rate is S$1.48 to US$1
Usual premium = 0.0328

The rate is 1.499 for S$44.98 to US$29.99
Premium for this offer = 0.0518

It’s not as bad as you think it is.

Also, Apple’s cut is a fixed amount. Based on 30% but rounded up to nearest dollar, based on USD price tier. Regardless of taxes. Developer suffers the VAT. There’s a guide.

S$44.98 to US$29.99 (@ 1.08 including GST)

Less GST 8%
=> S$41.65 to US$27.77

(Billing in SGD but Apple gets money in USD where possible; S$ not preferred). It’s complicated depending on payment mode.

Less Apple Cut 30%
(It’s actually a fixed amount per tier)
(Apple still takes their cut. Developer takes less if not in their favour)
=> S$14 to US$9 => 30% of S$44.98 / US$29.99
Effective rate = 1.556

Zynga’s cut => S$27.65 to US$18.77
(about 64% of S$44.98 / US$29.99)
Effective rate for Zynga = 1.526

Date: 17 March 2023
Offer: Summoning Bonanza
Price: S$21.98 / US$14.99

Another new offer after that Lollapalooza Summon Offer

This offer looks like the baby assorted chocolates box, with the middle tier covered by Summoning Extravaganza.

With this offer, there’s one tier to suit a wider range of wallets: S$21.98 / S$44.98 / S$68.98.

The Math

Total 18 summons
Average PPS = S$1.22 / US$0.83

Actual PPS:
400 coins (Cov) = S$1.40 / US$0.95
350 coins (Season) = S$1.22 / US$0.83
300 coins (Challenge) = S$1.05 / US$0.71

These prices are better than those offered in regular event offers, if player only wants to punt a little.

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Date: 18 March 2023
Offer: Feel The Fury (Yang Mai)
Price: S$42.98 / US$28.99

Another experimental offer from Zynga: contents and pricing. Zynga must be practising ahead for the release of “flexible pricing”.

Gems = 2900
20x Scrolls of A = 6000 gems
20x Hurricanes = 5000 gems
20x Time Freeze = 6000 gems
Value in Gems = 19900 => S$285.98 from Shop
Discount 85%

Excluding items, 2900 gems from Shop = S$41.68
Leaving that +5 roster priced at S$1.30

From another perspective, using “200 gems = S$1.48” as a base:
2900 gems = S$21.46
+5 Roster => S$21.31

My Thoughts

This offer is great value if players uses HL items in greater quantities. If it’s just gems and roster expansion, there are better offers.

The standard Roster Expansion Offer should be rolling in anytime soon. Last seen on 19 Feb. Before that, 11 and 31 Jan. (Unless Zynga has decided to can that offer)

Otherwise, player can soak up the cheap gem offers from Season offers to accumulate to buy roster space.

AR = S$1.48 / US$0.99 => 200 gems (7x?)
VF = S$2.98 / US$1.99 => 400 gems (4x)
ToU / S5 = S$4.48 / US$2.99 = 600 gems (3x)

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Tavern of Legends Non Regular Offers
20 to 21 March 2023

Date: 20 March 2023
Offer: WS SO => ToL
Price: S$68.98 / US$49.99

Today marks the release of Alpha Aethers into Live Game, 2 weeks before the inaugural Aether Portal. Freebies have been sent out to whet players’ appetite, to get them all excited about 2LB their war tank defence. The hope is to garner high level player spend when the Aether Portal launches on 3 April (scheduled).

Isn’t it obvious to Zynga that players will now need to be even more careful with hero levelling, initial LB and then 2LB ? It would not make sense to level a hero if there was no intention to eventually LB that hero, and then extend to 2LB.

This means that players will tend to cherrypick portals even more than ever.

On this note, let’s look at this ToL offer:

The Math

10x 3* Master Trainers = S$11.63
Gems & Coins => S$57.35

(22 summons) Gems = 6000
(10 summons) 1000 coins = 3000
Value in Gems = 9000 => S$117.14 from WS
Discount 51%

Ignoring the Trainers, Discount reduces to 41%.

Assuming 32 summons:
PPS => S$2.16 / US$1.56

My Thoughts

This offer gives slightly better pricing compared to the regular D1 offer, but the improvement is not significant.

The usual “buyer-beware” caveat is now more relevant, given the release of 2LB today.

click here for regular ToL offers

And here it is … the baby offer of ToL coins for the budget spender.

Date: 21 March 2023
Offer: Feel The Grace (C. SIF)
Price: S$9.98 / US$6.98

7 summons => PPS => S$1.423 / US$0.997

Pricing is definitely better for this budget offer.

Do remember that ToL odds are much much lower if you are focusing on a particular hero.

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I just wanna get phenexa, which I probably will not. That’s why I brought this pack, spent those trainers for my 2lb aramis, he just became a really good dark tank. And I always used him offensively as well. I believe you need to 2LB on heroes that you will use on both attack and defence to make it all worth it

It used to be plain vanilla LB. LOL

Do share your 2LB Aramis. I am leaning towards him too. But I fear that ZS will reassess those Aether passives sometime soon post launch.

NEW OFFER

With the release of Alpha Aethers, the Zynga Offer Team has thoughtfully packaged this Master Trainer offer for those of us inclined to spend to level up the newly broken 2LB hero for our upgraded War Defence tank.

And they thoughtfully greyed out the locked tiers rather than leave them covered as it was with Forgotten Treasures of Ice & Fire. Such a nice gesture! (But Zynga couldn’t add an info box for that AA passive on the Hero card; because that doesn’t bring in money)

Release Date: 21 March 2023 (1 day after AA release)
Offer: Master Trainer Unlock Offer
Price: Tiered, with Lock

T1 S$4.48 / US$2.99

2x WE flasks = 200 gems => S$1.48
=> 8x 1* MT => S$3.00
=> Each 1* MT = S$0.375

This price is better than the last best price offered by FT Power (Elradir) circa 19-8-2022, which was S$0.4653.
Savings = S$0.72

T2 S$6.98 / US$4.99

8x 1* MT = S$3.00
=> 6x 2* MT = S$3.98
=> Each 2* MT = S$0.6633

FTP Elradir equivalent = S$0.69795
Slightly lower. Savings = S$0.20

T3 S$21.98 / US$14.99

12x 2* MT (1980XP) @ $0.6633 = S$7.9596
2x 3* MT (3300XP) @ $1.1055 = S$2.211
=> 2x Epic XP Tome = S$11.81
=> Each Epic XP Tome = S$5.905

Best price for Epic XP Tome from Level Up with Experience is S$7.03.
Savings = S$2.25

T4 S$28.98 / US$19.99

22x 2* MT (1980XP) = S$7.9596
8x 3* MT (3300XP) = S$8.844
=> 4x 4* MT (6600XP) = S$12.18
=> Each 4* MT = S$3.044

Price for 4* MT (FTP Elradir) = S$2.3265
Premium = S$0.7175
Wipes out the savings from T1-3

T5 S$68.98 / US$49.99

2000 Gems = S$14.80
Legendary XP Tome = S$53.47
=> +5 Roster = S$0.71

Great value if player needs or wants everything in this offer.

#mastertrainerunlockoffer

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Here. The healing he gains is insane

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That’s getting nerfed lol

If it happens, it happens. I shall cherish such moments until that day arrives. This is from a controlled scenario anyways, realistically this will never happen on a regular raid

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Oh for sure. But it’s definitely a boost that can make a difference.

Love your optimism. :rofl::joy:

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The Mid-Week Transition: 22 to 26 March 2023

Kicking off with this tasty snack aimed at budget spenders.

Date: 22 March 2023
Offer: Feel The Power (Senan)
Focus: ToL and Challenge Events
Price: S$6.98 /US$4.99

Essentially, 5 summons.
PPS = S$1.396 / US$0.998

Gem-Math:
3x WE = 300 gems
300 ToL coins = 900 gems
20 Challenge coins = 600 gems
Value in gems = 1800 => S$25.87 from Shop
Discount 73%

This is a decent offer if player wants to try their luck at the slots on a teeny budget, but the odds are so low for ToL. I would wait for a pure Challenge Event FTW offer.

click here for regular Challenge Offers

Update 23 March 2023

Offer: WS SO => Challenge Event
Price: S$6.98 / US$4.99

Oooh temptation beckons. A 6 summons offer. Multiplied by availability of 5, that makes 30 summons!

PPS = S$1.16 / US$0.83

Not the cheapest deal, but decent enough.

Update 25 March 2023

The Lalo & Senan Offer probably did very well, prompting the Zynga Team to churn out another WS SO Challenge Offer.

Price: S$44.98 / US$29.99

(12x) Gems = 3200
(12x) 120 Coins = 3600
Value in Gems = 6800 => S$88.50 from Shop
Discount 49%

PPS = S$1.87 / US$1.25

Not as affordable but gives better value compared to the regular challenge offer:

Another Challenge Offer for 25 March 2023

Offer: Feel The Power (Unknown Hero)
Price: S$6.98 / US$4.99

Another FTW offer, but helmed by a fresh face, not yet released into live game. Could this be Morganite ? The yet to be released into beta Dark Ninja of Fading Shadow?

This type of offer works best with full purchase of 6 offered for S$41.88 / US$29.94

Gems = 3000
90 Coins = 2700 gems
48 Scrolls of A = 14400 gems
48 Timefreeze = 14400 gems
48 Hurricanes = 12000 gems
Value in Gems = 46500 => S$668.24
Discount 94%

Excluding Items, Discount is reduced to 49%.

PPS for 20 summons = S$2.094 / US$1.497

I find this offer less attractive than the regular Challenge offer unless I want all those items.

Buy 6 for S$35.88 / US$23.94
Add 1x 200 gems for S$1.48 / US$0.99
Total spent = S$37.36 / US$24.93

Gems = 2400 + 200 => 10 summons
90 coins = 9 summons
Total 19 summons
PPS = S$1.966 / US$1.312

Will there be another offer for 26 March 2023? :thinking:

UPDATE 26 March 2023 : Another Offer

The final offer for this March 2023 Challenge Event: bite sized to tempt budget spenders.

Offer: Feel The Force (Gadeirus)
Price: S$6.98 / US$4.99

Total 5 summons
PPS = S$1.396 / US$0.998

It’s decent for an In Game offer.

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Feel the tiny power…

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Someone’s gotta do it! :joy:

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Date: 23 March 2023
Offer: Feel The Might (Klaern)
Price: S$14.98 / US$9.99

I searched my notes for a FTM helmed by Klaern just in case this is a repeat offer. It’s not. It’s actually “fresh” and looks to be another mixed bag offer focusing more on items.

Why Klaern? Is it because he hasn’t been received well, and Zynga decided that he must therefore be assigned more work to justify his existence, and also remind us that he exists still ?

I wouldn’t buy this offer unless I wanted all the included battle items. Even then, the MT offer is coming soon, usually when MT launches. Next round is coming Monday. That offer is better value if it’s battle items I want.

But you decide for yourself if it’s decent enough.

The Math
5m Ham = S$5.37
10x 1* Master Trainers = S$4.65
Battle Items => S$4.96

In gem terms:
10 Tornadoes = 750 gems
10 Timestops = 600 gems
10 Scrolls of Alteration = 3000 gems
10 Titan Shields = 1000 gems
10 Harpoons = 500 gems
Value in Gems = 5850 gems => S$84.07 from Shop
Discount 94%

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