Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-44322205-20191119113728/@comment-40112086-20191119195723

It definitely can be disheartening. I remember early on looking at the leaderboard trying to figure out HOW those players could possible get so many points. Now I've met some of them. And there really isn't magic - only a lot of play, which then makes them faster to be able to play more in the same amount of time. And, some players do buy passes. I don't always but I have occasionally.

I will echo what Belle said - I find it more enjoyable to stockpile passes and then play the event location all at once. My reasons are likely the same as others and also because I don't like to run tailismans while playing the event location. I figure I'm going to play way more than necessary to complete all the quests so no need to run a tail to help with collection items. (They don't help with the banishers). And once the quests are done, there are no more collection items to "mine" from the location. And since the event location is the cheapest in terms of energy and gives the least in terms of coins and experience, no need to waste tails on those items FOR ME (others may feel differently). So, when I'm playing the event location, that's what I tend to focus on.

I also wanted to post to let you know that the update mentioned the Emerald Mystery event coming up - assuming after the black pearl ends. It's an event that some love and some hate. I'm a strong like on it (there are things I don't like about it but mostly I like it). If you want to participate, you may want to stop playing the event location now to stockpile passes. You have to play the event location 5 times (125 passes at detective level) to earn a "Candle of Clarity" to play Emerald Mystery for 15 minutes. You win prizes and energy playing the candles. There are whole threads dedicated to Emerald Mystery if you haven't played it before. If you have then I apologize for the long ramble.