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https://www.reddit.com/r/walkingwarrobots/comments/f8r79k/value_for_real_money_spending_guide/

This is an update to the original thread.

The purpose of this thread is to discuss getting the most value out of spending real money within the game. I would prefer to keep thoughts on P2W vs. F2P, and Pixonic / gaming approaches to making money out of the comments.

In my opinion, a F2P player will find it nearly impossible to keep up with a paying player, especially as it pertains to time. So if you do spend real money, here are some things to consider.

I decided to start paying real money in computer games and mobile ap games over 10 years ago, since I view them as entertainment. I am extremely thrifty, so I maintain a strict budget and do a pretty good job at adhering to it, even with all the clever attempts by the game to get you to spend more and more resources. I also NEVER spend money on items that you can only get by chance (i.e. "gambling" aspects of games), since in my experience you come out on the losing end more often than not. Just like the Vegas saying, "the house ALWAYS wins." So I prefer to spend money on actual / tangible items. In the case of War Robots, that's the black market deals.

Here is my general advice for using resources in War Robots:

  • Determine your budget (i.e. $20/month, 1 hour a day of playing, etc.). You should also “finance your patience,” which is a factor in one’s enjoyment of the game.
  • Set a goal of what weapon or bot or titan or module or pilot skill / level you want.
  • Calculate the costs. This is important in figuring out a daily / weekly / monthly plan. For example, with silver you don’t have to keep all slots in the Workshop churning out components. If you need Ag for your upgrade goal, leave your Workshop idle.

Since the focus of this thread is spending real money, I'll share my approach. I have a monthly budget of $30. Here is how I use it (in priority order):

  1. Premium ($14.99 for 30 days). Definitely worth it if you're playing on average over an hour a day, or you have several new bots / weps you want to level up. If you're playing less than an hour a day you probably won't generate enough extra Ag to keep up with the 50% reduction in upgrade time. This roughly amounts to a savings of 2 weeks of upgrade time and an extra 60 mil in Silver each month--if you play an hour a day on average. It also helps generate more honor to assist in Operations level progression, which brings in added resources and items. Sometimes there are fire sales of Premium passes ($14.99 for 45 days, $10 for 30 days, etc.).
  2. 605% gold deal (600 gold for $0.99). These come on average 3 times a month. With the advent of pilots and modules, I think gold acquisition is a higher priority than silver. However, if you are focused on silver, then use 100 gold to buy a 30 minute Ag booster. You should be able to make approximately 1mil extra silver in 30 minutes of play. If you use all 600 gold for 6 Ag boosters, that's 6 mil silver for $0.99. If you are really desperate for silver, then go with the following deal:
  3. 605% silver deal (1.3M silver for $0.99, or some amount of gold to silver ratio). Comes in different flavors of partial gold / silver. I think all are good, especially if you are playing 30 minutes or less a day on average.
  4. Operations Pass ($14.99 for ~60 days). Definitely worth it from a resource perspective. If you play an hour a day and have Premium, you will get to at least level 50, which will net you at least 50M silver, 1k gold, 5k power cells, 1k keys, and a variety of gear, skins, and components.
  5. Ag boosters with gold ($4.99). Usually 3-5 boosters, and some small amount of gold. That can convert to 6+mil of silver (plus the gold).
  6. 295% gold deal (2950 gold for $9.99). These come on average 3 times a month. They have others that are a lower percentage (i.e. 220% value which gets you around 2200 gold). I always wait for the 295% one.
  7. Fire sales, in-game events, and Superchest. The top level, meta equipment will eventually work its way down the ranking tiers. $10 or less for any of a number of bots and weapons still commonly in use in Champs is a steal for a player down in Gold. These bots offer more advanced options - maybe they're a bit stronger HP, have a built in weapon, carry more weapons, whatever. The point is, you can get access to better gear at a lower level by just ponying up a little cash. If you play enough each month and get the Superchest, you will most likely get a premium bot or weapon, which is also a great value.
  8. 1,000 Keys. Usually on sale for $2.99 every few days. Great way to get gold (1,000 or 5,000 each spin), a premium weapon / bot, or 10M silver.
  9. Platinum. Unfortunately, besides the daily tasks, the only way to attain platinum at this time is by spending real money. For steady, gradual progression, I will occasionally buy the 100 pt for $9.99, or the 50 pt for $4.99.

If you are spending less than $15/month on average, then I would go with Priority #2 above (and work your way down the list).

Since I have already committed to $30/month, with $23 going toward premium and operations (typically), I need to squeeze out every penny of that remaining $5. However, I typically spend more than $30/month without spending actual cash. Here is how:

At WalMart, Sam's Club, CostCo, Amazon, etc., they usually have iTunes gift card bundles. You can get deals where you purchase $50 of gift cards for $40-45, saving $5-10 in real money.

I purchase those cards (along with other items) on a credit card that earns points (just about ALL credit cards do this). Each month I qualify with enough points to get a variety of cash back options. One of them is iTunes gift cards. Each month I get a $25 gift card for "free" just by using my credit card.

With the above process, I am saving almost $30 a month in discounts toward ap purchases, which is way more than my $30/month budget.

I found this helpful for pilots: Pilot Gold Cost Guide by Terminator-800 (June 2019)

http://war-robots-forum.freeforums.net/thread/33411/pilot-gold-cost-guide

Lastly, I would avoid using gold to speed up builds. Gold is even more precious now and you will want that for additional hangar spots, modules, and pilot upgrades. But if you do want to spend gold to speed up upgrade times, this is helpful: Gold cost for upgrade times

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170512/5a3c702240d0635ee55097540daecdd0.jpg

Basically, 1-week is the greatest value in terms of gold for speeding up the upgrade time.

Anyone have more to add? Thoughts? Comments?

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