Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34634711-20170414184025/@comment-30549602-20170417012827

I suppose I will offer my two bob's worth. When I read that people play without ever having paid I was gobsmacked. I consider myself a competent player, but in the early rounds I was plain stuck for energy and tools and, yes, ok was too impatient to wait, so I bought stuff.

And can I say that here in Australia and also the Uk, the costs are waaay higher than for folks in US. I mean, a dollar fifty for rubies AND tools??? 😲

Cheapest deal for rubies here is on a crystal, 50+50 for $7.99AU. Some special deals and "attractive offers" are at 13 or 15 bucks, many over $30. Some inthe hundreds of dollars. I am quite frugal in my habits, but very occasionally I still do spend, even though my game assets have increased dramatically thanks to help from lovely friends.