Nabistay wrote: So here is a hypothetical. Maybe someone better with math can help me. Farming a 2*. Is it possible? selling a (max championed) 2* gives 65000 ISO and 125 HP [ viewtopic.php?f=13&t=45176 ] you also earn along the way 17500 ISO, 5 Heroic tokens, 3 3* covers, 250 HP and 5 CP [ http://marvelpuzzlequest.wikia.com/wiki/Champion ] and it costs an initial investment of 69529 ISO [ http://marvelpuzzlequest.wikia.com/wiki/Iso_costs ] So after an initial investment and a lot of covers earned: 69,529 ISO -> 82,500 + 375 HP + 5 Heroic + 3 3* + 5 CP A very, very long farm.. but reliable? WHERE DID I GO WRONG
MissChinch wrote: Notes on ISO cost for Option A: -69529 cost to train -5000 cost to champion +17500 rewards +65000 sale price +7971 net
You are forgetting there is a cost for those 63 covers which is 15750. Therefore it is a net loss of 7779
Option A) 7,971 ISO + 5 Heroic Covers + 3 predetermined 3* covers + 375 HC + 5CP or Option 15,750 ISO
You have to deduct iso you are not getting by not selling 63 covers. This then comes out to -7779 Iso. If you were to sell your 3* champ rewards covers, and your tokens gave you more 2* that you then sold, youre looking at a net loss of 5029 iso for selling your 2* champion. 5029 Iso vs some hp and cp is the decision to make.
If you also take into account the fact that the 3* cover earned from champing 2* will give iso/hp/cp rewards then it's also negating the initial cost of levelling the 2*
MissChinch wrote: You have to deduct iso you are not getting by not selling 63 covers. This then comes out to -7779 Iso. If you were to sell your 3* champ rewards covers, and your tokens gave you more 2* that you then sold, youre looking at a net loss of 5029 iso for selling your 2* champion. 5029 Iso vs some hp and cp is the decision to make. Another confusion between cost and opportunity cost, if you insist on making it, then factor in the "cost" of just selling your 63 2* covers as heroic covers, predetermined 3* covers, HC and CP... Its fine to call it out as an opportunity cost if you're detailing just a single option, but not when giving two scenarios. Likewise converting the value of the covers in the champion scenario into ISO is misleading, you can do that in the scenario where you sell all covers because you're building the scenario based on selling the covers, however there are plenty of times where covers are of more value to the player than the iso they sell for (I'd gladly pay 1000 iso for 4* covers and consider it a great deal)
There is no confusion. We both have the same numbers. 15750 - 7971 = 7779. I simplified it for you. Option A - 3 Covers, 5 Tokens, 5CP, 375HP Option B - 7779 iso.
What was misleading (2 people with the same numbers tried to correct you) was your little note about about option A saying it was a net gain of 7971.
MissChinch wrote: If you also take into account the fact that the 3* cover earned from champing 2* will give iso/hp/cp rewards then it's also negating the initial cost of levelling the 2* Agreed, that's why I think its only fair to convert covers to ISO sale price in the one specific scenario that is build around the selling of them... in all other cases theres a good chance the player will value a cover more than the iso sale price, so converting for comparison purposes is misleading.