Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34343471-20180516172223/@comment-35315474-20180518213647

Madlen, there are probably as many answers to your question as you have friends in your game. Meaning there is no definitive answer. Each player is different, as you said, which means what they want is different.

The WL and game name is really all we can go on. Personally, I try to share what I can (I'm a little behind at the moment as I am working on a spreadsheet for the collections, but it will help me gift better in the long run). I know some players already have everything they need and generally want more passes. So I TT 50 passes every day. Some players are still trying to build their collections inventory and have CIs on their WL. I try to help there when I can. Other players are low on energy or talismans. So I'll send them collections for the cake and Eagle Eye.

A lot of my decisions are based on the player's level and their gifting habits to me. If they're high level and tend to fulfill my WL CIs quickly, then I don't think they're sitting there waiting for any single CI to arrive. If they do put CIs on their WL, I will share back with them. Otherwise, I try to send them passes and fixers (on fixer friday!).

If the player is more around level 100, they're usually still building their inventory, but their needs aren't overly desperate. I don't think sending them an All-Seeing Eye will rock their boat. If they TT, sending them Belgian Waffles won't help them much either. I think they'd better appreciate getting the CIs on their WL. If I notice the CIs they request are often for the same basic reward, then I will try to send the a collection that gives that reward. Collections for passes might help them, as well.

When it comes to lower level players, they need everything, especially energy as most have not learned to TT yet. Sending them passes for rooms they can't play yet may seem thoughtless, but when they open those rooms, they'll be very happy to have those passes! So I TT them the same as everyone else. But I will also give them care packages regardless of what they put on their WL. I will still do what I can to help out their WL, but then I'll add a collection that gives food or talismans or a chest. If I notice they have just opened a new room that requires passes, I'll try to send them the collection that gives those passes.

But all that's just my way of doing things. I bought a lot of CI chests which gave me enough CIs to gift them to others. And as I found so many fabulous friends on here, they helped to increase my stock of CIs that I can use to gift others (with their blessing). In fact, I've received some collections specifically for me to give to others! That way someone who has a large stash of CIs can get them spread to more than just those on their FL. I see it as a giving circle.

So I suggest considering their WL, their level, and what they send you for clues of what they may need. Most good players will appreciate your thoughtfulness even if they didn't need what you sent. Being kind and giving to others is always the best gift you can give. 💝💝