-
We are looking for you! Always wanted to join our Supporting Team? We are looking for enthusiastic moderators!
Take a look at our recruitement page for more information and how you can apply:
DeletedUser26120
I had 129 lanterns and needed Emperor's Entrance to complete the set. It finally came up again today. I hit gold chest, wait for the animated pop up....
and I got it! So you see, it is simply luck. Some might take 5 tries and not get it, some like me will get it first try.
Doesn't mean gold chest isn't best, because by the numbers it is. Not only on the odds, but also for adding to grand prize bar.
and I got it! So you see, it is simply luck. Some might take 5 tries and not get it, some like me will get it first try.
Doesn't mean gold chest isn't best, because by the numbers it is. Not only on the odds, but also for adding to grand prize bar.
bomber9530
Active Member
Also based on the other prizes in the chest. Although that Bronze Chest's Color Guard makes it a REALLY tough decision sometimes. Because when you get to my age, who needs Renos?
DeletedUser27023
What age/era are these numbers based on?
DeletedUser26120
I'm in modern era and get 30 medals off mine.
DeletedUser20367
On Beta there were 21 'daily' quests but, unless my math is off, given that there are 13 quests to go and slightly over 13 days left to the Event then either we will have less quests here, the timer is off or we will have 7 hours to finish the 21st quest which is the 2nd 'gain control of a province'.
DeletedUser26154
So I got bored again, looked at my Diamond supply then made a decision.
I felt strong with my Mojo.
Karma was cool.
A walk with Destiny holding my beer.
I scrubbed up a tiny bit of Lanterns because I had almost enough for another Gold chest.
Then got this.
Yeah... Some reward.
Here comes my second bonus, free SoK.
But I felt ... right, some how.
I was just paying the Ante.
Tossing my first chips into the pile.
That Gold Chest encouraged me and talked to me.
It said...
I had a discussion with my imaginary accountant.
Then pulled the trigger.
Two more Gold Chests, because I practice what I preach.
Nailed it.
When you choose the Gold Chest.
Everyone wins.
I felt strong with my Mojo.
Karma was cool.
A walk with Destiny holding my beer.
I scrubbed up a tiny bit of Lanterns because I had almost enough for another Gold chest.
Then got this.
Yeah... Some reward.
Here comes my second bonus, free SoK.
But I felt ... right, some how.
I was just paying the Ante.
Tossing my first chips into the pile.
That Gold Chest encouraged me and talked to me.
It said...
I had a discussion with my imaginary accountant.
Then pulled the trigger.
Two more Gold Chests, because I practice what I preach.
Nailed it.
When you choose the Gold Chest.
Everyone wins.
DeletedUser27040
Love the story Ardak! Thanks for a laugh. 
I've opened 8 chests so far, all gold and only when the set buildings were up. My rewards include: 3 Store Building kits, 1 Reno kit, 1 Large Metal pack, 20 FPs, 5 BPs, and 200 lanterns. Not bad, but also none of the set buildings either. Fortunately I was well aware of the odds from beta and am happy to get some free stuff. I'd love to get the full set, but if I don't it can collect dust in my inventory like so many GE rewards. (I actually needed a few store building and Reno kits, so I'm not doing too bad.)
Also I'd like to give a huge shout out of gratitude for all the folks opening their wallets to get multiple complete sets. The guys who have converted their entire city over...wow, that's some effort, dedication, and planning! Thanks for helping to keep the lights on!
I've opened 8 chests so far, all gold and only when the set buildings were up. My rewards include: 3 Store Building kits, 1 Reno kit, 1 Large Metal pack, 20 FPs, 5 BPs, and 200 lanterns. Not bad, but also none of the set buildings either. Fortunately I was well aware of the odds from beta and am happy to get some free stuff. I'd love to get the full set, but if I don't it can collect dust in my inventory like so many GE rewards. (I actually needed a few store building and Reno kits, so I'm not doing too bad.)
Also I'd like to give a huge shout out of gratitude for all the folks opening their wallets to get multiple complete sets. The guys who have converted their entire city over...wow, that's some effort, dedication, and planning! Thanks for helping to keep the lights on!
DeletedUser26120
Yeah I'm rank 127in V world after playing since June, spent less than $30 total. Those others are definitely paying my bills here lol.
DeletedUser28015
Goods techs and goods buildings are a waste ... I get all my goods from great and special buildings and from quests. And we aren't talking about "that" age, we're talking about later ones when people are strapped for techs to research for these events ... if you would bother to read the comments.
DeletedUser28015
And how did you get the additional 11 gongs?
DeletedUser26154
DeletedUser28015
I would know if someone would simply answer the question.
DeletedUser26154
I mentioned before, that if you win enough grand prizes, the gong becomes one of the grand prizes.
That's when players got a lot of them.
That's when players got a lot of them.
DeletedUser26120
Re-check your math.
Bronze chest costs 40 lanterns and gives 5 to GP bar.
Gold chest costs 120 lanterns and gives 20 to GP bar.
3 bronze = 1 gold, which would result in 15 to GP bar.
So yes it is indeed the best for the grand prize bar.
DeletedUser26154
Every time you go for a chest, you gain some flowers.
When the flowers add up to the total, you win the Grand Prize.
When you win the Grand Prize, you get a new one.
Every so often, the Gong is the grand prize.
When those super-duper-uber-big-spenders play this event.
They play for the gongs, etc.
Then they buy all they can with Diamonds.
What they do is really really really far-end of the curve stuff.
DeletedUser26154
And when I say that,
I mean, they throw caution to the wind and buy Lanterns.
By the Boat full.
And it doesn't matter to them what is actually in the chest.
They do it for the Grand Prize.
They see 10 - 20 - who knows how many Grand prizes come and go.
Until they get the one they want.
Or it shows up as a Daily Special.
Either way, they burn through Gold Chests like nothing.
To get specifically what they want.
They go through a lot of fodder.
You think your inventory is full.
They can probably build ten very good cities with their leftovers.
DeletedUser28015
Here's the list of grand prizes from the wiki:
Sakura Rock 80
Shrine of Knowledge 120
Wishing Well 120
Nishikigoi Pond 120
Emperor's Entrance 120
Rogue Hideout 120
Gong of Wisdom 120
Wishing Well 120
Zen Zone 120
Do these repeat after you have them all?
DeletedUser26154
Because you and I don't cycle through 10,000's of Lanterns like they do.
Notice when you eventually do win the Grand Prize, a new, different Grand Prize takes it's place.
I've only seen now, three Grand Prizes, if you count that Wishing Well.
The players with the 20+ complete sets?
They have seen hundreds of Grand Prizes come and go...
That's how many Lanterns they go through.
The quests and rewards are nothing to them.
Their Lantern Supply is with Diamonds.
That's the scale of the magnitude of how they play their game.
Zotbot, it's hard to wrap one's mind around the concept of the level they play these events.
I do it small time, and are happy with one set.
They are Top Players.
And are just on whole different level.
DeletedUser28015
You're right, I mixed up lanterns with blossoms. However, if you buy only bronze chests, you get more trees and a bigger lantern payoff: 20% of 70 lanterns for 40 lanterns vs. 12% of 200 lanterns for 120 lanterns. I did the math and posted it here, and bronze edges out gold if all you want is grand prizes or daily specials. However, the other prizes from the bronze chests are crap, and that's why it's smart to go for the gold.