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[Opinion, Discussion] Effective IAP gem deals in Empires or Return On Investment
After playing for roughly 18 months, subject to changes in the game, this is my opinion.
Feel free to add your advice.
Good IAP gem deals
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VIP
Monthly VIP is 900g for $4.99 USD ( normally buys 400g from shop or $8.99 USD as part of $99.99 gem bundle ) plus 90 Loot tickets and 30 emblems.
Annual VIP is 10,950g for $49.99 ( normally buys 4,800g from shop, or 9,016g if same money spent on monthly VIP or $109.49 USD as part of $99.99 gem bundle ) plus 1,095 Loot tickets and 365 emblems
Atlantis offer for Proteus
Until summon Proteus ( a 4* version of Hel ),
Atlantis offer 1600g and 100 AC for $7.96 USD,
in shop 400g+ 1800g costs $24.98 USD [$4.99 + $19.99 ] or $15.99 USD as part of $99.99 gem bundle,
sold in sets of 400g and 25 AC, equal to 1950g if used for Atlantis Summons.
Calendar offers for rainbow 4* 4.70 teams
Until 3x rainbow 4* 4.70 teams ( $180 USD, fifteen total heroes ),
200g and one 3* ascension item ( not for sale in shop. if bought through calendar offers, 4* 4.70 Heroes cost $12 USD in 3* ascension items ) especially compass, or gloves, whichever you are short.
Challenge offer for Guardian Falcon
Until summon Guardian Falcon ( only three target elemental defense debuff 4* hero ),
Challenge offer 1000g for $4.95 USD,
in shop 400g+ 850g costs $14.98 USD [ $4.99 + $9.99 ] or $9.99 USD as part of $99.99 gem bundle,
sold in sets of 200g.
Challenge offer for Hansel
Until summon Hansel ( only mana control hero with fast mana speed ),
Challenge offer 1000g for $4.95 USD,
in shop 400g+ 850g costs $14.98 USD [ $4.99 + $9.99 ] or $9.99 USD as part of $99.99 gem bundle,
sold in sets of 200g.
Raining Loot tickets
Raining loot tickets is 1000g for $9.99 USD, plus 100 loot tickets plus 1 World Energy flask,
in shop 400g+ 850g costs $14.98 USD [ $4.99 + $9.99 ] or $9.99 USD as part of $99.99 gem bundle.
Use loot tickets for leveling trick ( see notes ).
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Atlantis offer for Wilbur
Until summon Wilbur,
Atlantis offer 1600g and 100 AC for $7.96 USD,
in shop 400g+ 1800g costs $24.98 USD [$4.99 + $19.99 ] or $15.99 USD as part of $99.99 gem bundle,
sold in sets of 400g and 25 AC, equal to 1950g if used for Atlantis Summons.
Challenge offer for Guardian Jackal
Until summon Guardian Jackal,
Challenge offer 1000g for $4.95 USD,
in shop 400g+ 850g costs $14.98 USD [ $4.99 + $9.99 ] or $9.99 USD as part of $99.99 gem bundle,
sold in sets of 200g.
Challenge offer for Gretel
Until summon Gretel ( only yellow mana control 4* hero ),
Challenge offer 1000g for $4.95 USD,
in shop 400g+ 850g costs $14.98 USD [ $4.99 + $9.99 ] or $9.99 USD as part of $99.99 gem bundle,
sold in sets of 200g.
Challenge offer for Merlin
Until summon Merlin ( see notes for Proteus versus Merlin ),
Challenge offer 1000g for $4.95 USD,
in shop 400g+ 850g costs $14.98 USD [ $4.99 + $9.99 ] or $9.99 USD as part of $99.99 gem bundle,
sold in sets of 200g.
Calendar offers for rainbow 5* 4.80 teams
Until 2x rainbow 5* 4.80 teams ( including 3* ascension items, $1,000 USD, ten total heroes ),
1000g and one 4* ascension item ( not for sale in shop. if bought through calendar offers, 5* 4.80 cost $100 USD in 3* and 4* ascension items ) especially blades, or tome, whichever you are short.
Sorry for resurrecting this topic, but one of my alliance members was looking for a Loot Ticket offer, and I told her the exact same thing.
Loot Tickets
Personally I get my loot tickets from VIP Pass and “It’s raining loot tickets” deal - gems plus loot tickets.
Fast Lane is too expensive for me. Energy flask you can buy with the gems from “It’s raining loot tickets” and Legendary Training ( RT20 ) gives me enough 3* heroes to level my 4*/ 5* heroes, so I do not need trainers.