Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-193.89.116.106-20130719064937/@comment-11368661-20130723061234

Blueboltskys wrote:

Wow, Bumbledbee, you have a really understanding family. I thought I spent a lot of time on this game, now I don't feel so bad. At least you can make it a family bonding thing. My wife just rolls her eye every time she sees me in the bathroom with my ipad. I've never spent money on a game in my life..i can't believe Mobage got me. The way I look at it, I pay a few bucks and I get a little more sleep and a little less stress. Ultimately, I think having good allies is key. This is the first event that I have had allies. I still play a lot but i'm not as stressed. I think to get to tier 1, you need good allies, and money but you'll still be stressed, until you get a bunch of level 5 cards.

I wouldn't really say understanding but I guess you can put it that way. My daughter has no choice. I'm the daddy so she does what I say. Luckily, she enjoys it too. I compromise with my wife. Either she lets me spend $$$ on this or save it for her purses, all in exchange for her help and support. Ha. I get those looks from my wife too. She's taken pictures of me while I'm still asleep and clutching onto the phone. She gets annoyed at night when the chimes start waking her up.

Allies are very important. There's even a thread on ways to keep from being dropped as an ally and how important their role is to everyone. I say the biggest thing is ally and then time. My first Tier 2 was using this formula even tho I had a high 7k DP which was even laughable back then.

Aiming for Tier 1 is a different animal. Ask around about people's DP level and you'll see it's very different then a free Tier 2 player. I know people that spend hundreds each episode to be competitive. You'll just be stressed when you're paying for the Space Bridge of Wallet Death. A lot of people have been complaining of either getting useless cards or a bunch of half cards. I'm a cheap bastard so I haven't spent a dime. Keep looking and you'll even find exploits, nothing illegal, to even use to your advantage. I will say that the power of Tier 1 player is addictive. One cubing bosses is such a thrill.