User blog comment:DutchRits/Really, Mobage? REALLY?/@comment-13278317-20130731172644

This was the first time I really attacked an event from launch, and I also refused to throw money at Battle Cube recharges. I ended day one (sleep is essential) ranked #18 (and I have the screenshot to prove it) and woke up over 100. I then began a decent of ~100 ranks per day as I struggled to keep from falling out of the second tier.

I broke down and bought all 5 of the 12-cube recharges ($5) and then 2x of the 30-cube recharges ($6, total) once they were released. I was sitting at rank 995 with twenty seconds left and ALL of my recharges spent. I'd even scrambled to level up to get three "free" recharges. I'd engaged a Bombshock Lvl2 with my last cube, counting on the frantic scramble to the finish line. It had 60mil left at the 20-second mark, and someone killed it with 4 seconds remaining. I claimed my reward and climbed to 964 at the close. I was SO afraid I would drop out!

I'm intrigued by the "Evolution Cards," but I've toyed around with the GI Joe game enough to know when I see an even bigger money-sink. I'm going to attempt to abstain from spending anything on this next event.