Originally Posted by kringley

Every one of the 5 runs I've done in phase 2 has spawned a secret garden FWIW. In the unlikely event that I reach 4000 I may farm E-4 rather than E-8 for life crystals because it spawns the regular secret garden (although not very often).

I had a LOT of secret gardens as well. Every ?-8 I did so far spawned one, and Phase 2 overal gaining me about 700 dumplings just today. Which means I'll reach 4,000 dumplings in about 3 days. So when I break 3,500, I'll stop doing the Secret Garden, and just use the stamina to run 14-1 or 14-4 instead, I didn't 3-medal either yet, and those can spawn either SG or a Raidboss, which appear in short supply as well now.

Originally Posted by Drip

Every ?-8 I did so far spawned one, and Phase 2 overal gaining me about 700 dumplings just today.

Is it even worth dropping FG to refill stamina? Or did you ding level today and your calculation about 3 more days assumes a lot less dumplings per day than that 700 you got today?

finished phase 2 not close to 2 Grand



going to grind for Manyuus instead of dumplings until Manyuu tues is over

gotta lvl up Mei PlumBosom

At 1923, finished with manyus for now although I could really wish for a more equitable distribution (I got 13 purples and 2 yellows...sheesh). Back to the dumplings tomorrow. I picked up 450-500 this morning although that included a level up stamina refill.

Originally Posted by Eversor86

Is it even worth dropping FG to refill stamina? Or did you ding level today and your calculation about 3 more days assumes a lot less dumplings per day than that 700 you got today?

Oh darn, forgot about that part! I did indeed level up (130, so 375 max stamina now) last night after running ?-8 for the first time.
Still, I'm not worried too much. With 480 stamina/day (not counting gatherings) and 138 dumplings per 160 stamina if these SGs keep coming like they do, that's 414 dumplings/day. So 5 days for 2,070 dumplings.
As for FG to refil stamina: see next monday how far you got, and then decide whether it's worth it to you or not.

Originally Posted by Drip

As for FG to refil stamina: see next monday how far you got, and then decide whether it's worth it to you or not.

I am new to this game still, and mostly casual, so what is on next Monday that could make me use FG to refill lol?

EDIT:

If you meant as just how far I am with dumplings farm till close to end of the event, then I am fine as I had close to 3k of them before even phase 2 started . ATM at 3283 and today just kinda started for me.

Originally Posted by Eversor86

I am new to this game still, and mostly casual, so what is on next Monday that could make me use FG to refill lol?

EDIT:

If you meant as just how far I am with dumplings farm till close to end of the event, then I am fine as I had close to 3k of them before even phase 2 started . ATM at 3283 and today just kinda started for me.

Just for farming dumplings, yes, otherwise, using FG for stamina refill isgenerally seen as a waste of the FG, though I personally think that once your maximum stamina gets past 320, that it might actually become worthwhile to occasionally use one, to do some extra 80-stamina manyu or dragon runs. By the time you reach that kind of level, you should have a pretty good idea whether the extra stamina would be more valuable than saving the FG for gachas for your situation. Generally, the answer is no, but sometimes, it will be yes.

Originally Posted by Drip

Generally, the answer is no, but sometimes, it will be yes.

IC. Well with my gacha pulls luck (at best single 5* more often than not a doupe of what I got from a good pull at start of the game) refilling stamina once per while when it would give me more runs of manyu/dragon runs does indeed seem like a nice idea. Close to leveling up to 85 and with it 300+ max stamina should come (299 atm ).

EDIT:

Damn I want to buy yours people luck, did 3 Ultimates in a row each spawned boss, giving up - going back to doing Advanced, at least will have more chances to spawn bonus that way and also get more exp/stamina. Thou its not like it matters I need only 209 more dumplings to hit 4k and Advanced map is now in progress hehe. Still I have around 50% spawn on Advanced and 25% spawn on Ultimate (did it 4 times, only once bonus spawned).

EDIT2: Level dinged and hit 4k dumplings, so I am done with this event and can prepare for next reissue or do other stuff hehe.

Reached 2,000 today

Guess I'll do the Prosperity Festival/Lena revival along w/ doing runs on dis event for LC hand to hand