+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 10 123 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 100
  1. #1
    Unregistered Guest

    How to Spend Demon Crystals on a new account

    I wanted to (hopefully) start a discussion over how relatively new players ought to be spending their first 800-1000 DCs on a new account given the current game climate after seeing the disagreement in the current event thread. From what I read, most people's opinion on when to be buying what seem to be very close despite all the heated debate. The addition of X and G dailies I think may have changed things a fair degree also.

    I can start by giving my own take. I started playing during the off week before General of a Ruined Land Event. Keep in mind this means Awakening has been a thing the entire time I've played. Given the amount of time it takes to get to the point of farming Crystal Keeper H, I didn't put as big a premium on saving for Spica first. Bashira from tutorial and perfect Shao was very easy for even a 3 week account to get, with Rita soon after and Spica not being necessary for H daily farm. My first 200 Crystals went to Awakens for Monica for more DCs (early Shrine roll luck) and then Katie. I actually would have put a higher premium on Iris over Katie but lacked the extra silver healers from being new, and now I'm obviously saving for Spica and awakening her.

    Cyrus and Akane are seemingly not worth it early on, but Saki seems to have an important role on particular event maps. Where do you draw the line on spending crystals for Saki over awakening more units? I'm of the opinion (again, new player) that I will be getting Saki after finishing Spica and awakening Iris assuming I can get silver fodder from events. I just don't have many premium units that gain a lot from AW. Early SC has to go towards Barracks expansion so it will be a while before I start picking up any preponderance of units that gain a lot from Awakening (I'm thinking % increasers like Bernice, the higher rarity Healers, units that increase droprates, etc.) More awakened units will make Higher maps easier but I'd be pretty bummed if a near future event left me high and dry because no access to "ranged on melee" unit while I was just awakening all of my mediocre gold units. Can Maxed/Reduced Hayate available from story map fill her role? The addition of Viera seems weird to me as well. Players swear by her not being a Ninja replacement but then what was Nutaku's intention with giving everyone access to her? What niche do Sailors fill?

    To summarize, I think Spica and awakening her should be any new player/account's first DC purchases given how important she is with new X and G Crystal Keeper. After that you will want more awakens but how many before someone like Saki? This changes if you are spending money for premium units from Shrine obviously but what would you be doing if you only had access to base units and fodder for first ~4 months?


  2. If anything when it comes to DC spending, focus on units for your HAT groups (usually Spica is in here so yeah). You can then get Saki once your main HAT group is made more or less in my opinion.
    *~The Great Aigis Wishlist~*


  3. #3
    no, maxed reduced hayate usually doesn't cut it because his base attack is 160 at max level. I'd say go for saki after getting spica or AW spica, and maybe after AW'ing 3~4 units that you feel are useful. atm I have AW'd bernice, spica and katie, and my next AW is most likely saki due to AW fodder issues (no healer fodders). with nutaku's event pace, silvers are a highly limiting factor in AW.

  4. #4
    Unregistered Guest
    Idk if I'm missing that term from some sort of guide or FAQ or whatever, but what do you mean by HAT group? Could help for newer players.

    I'd also like to amend that I''ll be awakening Bashira as well before getting Saki. Archers and Healers seem to be the most important core classes and having two of each awakened as early as possible seems to be a big boon for G maps. I would also awaken another premium healer if I had access from Events or Shrine.

  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    Idk if I'm missing that term from some sort of guide or FAQ or whatever, but what do you mean by HAT group? Could help for newer players.

    I'd also like to amend that I''ll be awakening Bashira as well before getting Saki. Archers and Healers seem to be the most important core classes and having two of each awakened as early as possible seems to be a big boon for G maps. I would also awaken another premium healer if I had access from Events or Shrine.
    HAT core group = Healer-Archer-Tank
    ...no, dont AW bashira yet. it's a huge waste, you dont actually get all that much out of AW her as compared to AW spica and getting Saki.

  6. #6

    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Posts
    1,688
    Credits
    1,619
    Items Profile Music
    you probably saw my standing point on saki , so i'm not going to repeat myself. The point is : in the amount of time u will get 200 dcs for spica , then 100 for her awakening then at least anther 100 for iris as you planned , well it's going to take some time , assuming you area free player. Assuming you are willing to spend money on that , it's going to be a whole lot faster. Untill that time , if you're lucky , we might get a event that might include that sort of unit. If you're unlucky we might not. Regardless of the situation , the point is : just play the game and see how your team comes along. Rushing for saki is not something i'd recommand , but in the end it's your account , and you're the best 1 fit to decide on how to progress it further.

  7. #7
    maps that require "ranged on melee" to finish are far and between and usually doable with other units, that's the beauty in this game ,there are always alternative strategies.

    EDIT: except for HAT units, you will always need those
    Last edited by Asdf1; 05-09-2016 at 09:25 PM.
    Main and Alternate Aigis Account
    Updated 06/02/2016


  8. #8

    Join Date
    Nov 2015
    Posts
    813
    Credits
    826
    Items Profile MusicUser Name Style ChangeThread Title Style Change
    On completely new account, that will not see good free archers and melee rangers for quite some time, Spica and Saki are godsend.
    And, Awakened units are mostly not that needed just yet, outside of a Daily G runs. So I'll mirror the general ideao of the thread: Spica, AW Spica then Saki.
    Of course, should your premium luck be extra generous with platinum (not blacks, they way too expensive to max-level) unit with good passive multipliers, slot in another AW fairy before Saki, but no more than one.

  9. #9
    Unregistered Guest
    Is Crystal Keeper G possible without two AW'd archers? My thinking is that the first units you should build towards are those that enable completion of the G Monday and Thursday dailies once your team can farm Base Scramble II so that you can get more DCs and Plat Armors. That's also why I made AW Monica priority when I got her from Shrine because the limiting factor for farmable resources on new accounts seems to be DCs by a lot. Is this not a reasonable goal or are the rates not enough of an improvement over H/X difficulty? I would want Saki for ranged light event maps after that of course. Also, being a Black unit, is she not a good enough upgrade over other potential "ranged on melee" event units we may get anyway lolix? Or does the potential for a perfect gold or plat outshine her?

  10. #10

    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Posts
    1,688
    Credits
    1,619
    Items Profile Music
    she is a black and has the stats to back that up. She's good at what she's supposed to do , if that's what you're asking. And she is a unit you will want to have eventually. The issues i have with her are not in regards to her stats

Posting Permissions

  • You may post new threads
  • You may post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •