Because of Space Carrier I needs to do 9 negotiations after each collection. Normally this is done mostly in the GE where the goods cost is cheaper (depending on attrition in GBG) and there is no time pressure (from GBG sectors closing quickly or speedy guildmates fighting the sector and getting all the fights), and I can use an extra turn for GE, not for GBG. Doing negotiation in GBG is not reasonable for every GBG session, depends on what parts of the map the player has access too.
In L5 I want to do as few negotiations as possible for obvious reasons. At the point I have to negotiate the end of L5, I need a tavern "extra turn" to do so. But if I have a 72 hour tavern defense boost going, I cannot also have an extra turn going without spending diamonds. So, I have to start that tavern boost early enough that it expires before the end of GE or I cannot negotiate the end.
It goes something like this:
Monday (after GE & GBG end)
collect SC, can't negotiate anywhere
Tuesday GE
negotiate 9/80 in GE
collect SC
negotiate 18/80 in GE
Wednesday GE
collect SC
negotiate 27/80 in GE (maybe skip because GBG starts the next day)
Thursday GE. GBG starts
negotiate first part of GBG to preserve attrition
collect SC
negotiate, preferably in GE 36/80 (so I need a tavern extra turn )
Also need to start a 72 hour defense boost in tavern early enough in the day such that 72 hours expires in time for me to do a tavern boost to help finish L5)
Friday GBG
collect SC
(72 hr tavern defense boost is still running)
I now have to either:
1) negotiate in GBG (must be done early in the day to not be very expensive and must be lucky to even have an opportunity to negotiate instead of fight),
or
2) negotiate in GE without a boost (very expensive, nope)
or
3) spend diamonds so I can have 2 tavern boosts at the same time (nope)
GE fighting because no extra turn
Saturday GBG
repeat Friday
Sunday GBG
Fight as far as I can in GE L5
Tavern boost expires sometime during the day giving me the opportunity to pay for an extra turn
collect SC, pay for extra turn
finish GE L5, probably doing about 4-8 negotiations (decreasing number each week as I up defense boost from city)
Am left with 1 to 5 negotiations I still need to do.
Monday GBG (GE ends)
Remember to finish negotiating before fighting in GBG or finish GE negotiations before GE ends 8 am game time)
or finish it in GBG in the morning if there is opportunity on the map
collect SC
Tuesday GBG/GE
negotiate GE 9/80
collect SC
Negotiating in GE 18/80
Wednesday GBG/GE
collect SC
negotiate GE 27/80 in GE
Thursday GBG/GE
collect SC
negotiate 27/80 in GE
Start 72 hour fight boost in tavern
Friday GBG/GE
collect SC
(72 hr tavern defense boost is still running)
I now have to either:
1) negotiate in GBG (must be done early in the day to not be very expensive and must be lucky to even have an opportunity to negotiate instead of fight),
or
2) negotiate in GE without a boost (very expensive)
or
3) spend diamonds so I can have 2 tavern boosts at the same time
GE fighting because no extra turn
Saturday GBG/GE
repeat Friday
Sunday GBG/GE
Fight as far as I can in GE L5
Tavern boost expires sometime during the day giving me the opportunity to pay for an extra turn
collect, pay for extra turn
finish GE L5, probably doing about 4-8 negotiations (decreasing number each week as I up defense boost from city)
Am left with 1 to 5 negotiations I still need to do.
Monday before GE & GBG end
Remember to finish negotiating in GE or GBG
Yuck.
I hate Fridays & Saturdays now. I wish I hadn't built my SC. This is a pain.
Edit: I forgot to mention that even before GE L5, I had to juggle my tavern attack boost and extra turn. That was already annoying, but reasonably doable.
