Are you a buyer or not?

[Amagi 1,728]

I'm not a buyer, but I plan on buying sometime around Christmas, albeit in a small amount.

[Remaine 4,687]

Never - it's too darn easy to earn crystals; it also gives more satisfaction when making a purchase.

[sky128 327]

I used to, now I have stopped, I can earn without buying.

[ELIZABETH1122 337]

I am sure hat the poster of this topic knows all of this but for newer guys and galls.

 

As one Ranks up It becomes increasingly difficult, though I would not like to say impossible  to remain competitive without buying crystals.  It is possible to eventually gain high rank perhaps with perpetual losses, eventually, but not pleasurable for many I should imagine.  I think that many players chase crystal drops but do not realist that working for the team and wining is worth crystals, a kill is worth a 10 crystals.  One earns by doing other things too, such as retrieving the flag or capturing it, Isisda gets crystals for charging people up and so on.  Still we have those who completely spoil the game by not taking part just collecting crystals instead.  The other day I even witnessed a 4 star General purely concentrating on crystals.  He could see me struggling with the flag trying to fight of  several adversaries, he just went right past and collected more crystals before disappearing into the pit, no doubt to look for more.

 

The only thing I would say is, that the reason why supplies are called drugs is that they are addictive, it is very easy to feel naked without them and a 1,000 multiple supply goes down very quickly if not rationed careful!  Also if funds are tight, be careful and very selective with what you purchase.  An isida helps things last longer, one charges as one kills and is a very useful too as a second weapon.  Try to buy crystals when on 50% or double offer and buy when 50% product  sales are taking place.  The later might need a lot of will power.  By strict with yourself, once caught up with buying, it is very easy to justify to ones self, against better judgement, that  one aught to buy more so that special purchase and long sought after weapon would be far better in your arsenal than in Tanki shop window, be warned! :D 

Edited September 14, 2014 by ELIZABETH1122

[Cluanar 15]

Never - it's too darn easy to earn crystals; it also gives more satisfaction when making a purchase.

I keep hearing it is too easy to get 10k crystals a day. Just how is that done buy a working class hero. I cannot play 5 hours a day.

[kayitsiz 621]

I keep hearing it is too easy to get 10k crystals a day. Just how is that done buy a working class hero. I cannot play 5 hours a day.

For normal day, 3k. For good day, 5k. For X2, 10k+

[Mr.SV.ENS 738]

I'm not a buyer, but I plan on buying sometime around Christmas, albeit in a small amount.

Watch out with your first purchase, believe me, buying crystals is addicting.

[Pathfinder 1,690]

I haven't.... but I've never asked my parents because I know they will say no.

 

Maybe in the future I might buy, only with a 50% sale and  DCC

[Superlative 500]

Definitely not. Though, my friend bought for me for nothing. Lucky guy, I  guess ! :P

[yakko123 340]

Watch out with your first purchase, believe me, buying crystals is addicting.

yep im addicted to buying too

[Superlative 500]

yep im addicted to buying too

"Ask others to buy for you or never buy."~ That's my maxim.

[aom112 20]

Im buyer because friend bought me 2 k cry ? :P

[Superlative 500]

Im buyer because friend bought me 2 k cry ? :P

Nope. I'm not in that perspective.

[Superlative 500]

Im buyer because friend bought me 2 k cry ? :P

Nope. I'm not in that perspective.

[Superlative 500]

Never - it's too darn easy to earn crystals; it also gives more satisfaction when making a purchase.

Exactly.

I haven't.... but I've never asked my parents because I know they will say no.

 

Maybe in the future I might buy, only with a 50% sale and  DCC

Then, good luck, bro ! :) Tell them you want to buy some, when they give the "I can get anything for you, son". I've never tried it. :P

[Superlative 500]

For normal day, 3k. For good day, 5k. For X2, 10k+

Nice idea. :P

[Promissory 569]

I`ll might buy someday... but I never did before so the answer is NO

[KSA-next.top-KSA 1]

i only bought crystals once ..

[Daniel898 327]

Never bought.

[ajitvik 231]

buy it every week.

[naca7 143]

Nope. I've never bought.

[CrimsonSaviour 40]

Not yet, I'm still deciding.... As Elizabeth mentioned that, as one rank up, one would need crystals to remain competitive on the battlefield. I want to remain a free player, but sometimes it's hard to win matches without good equipment/drugs. Even if one gets a M3 equipment, one would still need to MU it lots, since by that rank, one would would be facing top ranks...and those players will have better tanks....

 

Without winning matches (like getting top places and few players can get first), I can only earn a very small sum, even if its CTF or CP or DM. I'm not very sure about higher levels ability to get many crystals in a day to upgrade stuff; since when you win battles with drugs, you need to factor the cost of drugs into the amount of crystals earned...

 

Few kills = Few Crystals = Slower rate to buy equipment = Unhappiness.

 

Skills is also another factor...If everyone is skilled, that also meant less crystals.

 

As a newbie, the prospects are daunting, but I will try... to remain free.

Edited October 6, 2014 by CrimsonSaviour

[Maf 32,314]

It's easy to get crystals, but you also get experience points as you win battles. To be able to comfortably play at your current rank and be competitive it's sometimes useful to spend some real money to get a kit or 1000 supplies.

Think about it this way: Tanki Online is your hobby, your choice of leisure where you like to relax in your free time. It's not enjoyable to get frustrated when you can't beat others in games, so you can spent some real money to make the experience better for yourself. It's similar to when you like to go to the beach and you buy an umbrella and sunbed to make it more comfortable...

[r_Megatank200 2]

Never - it's too darn easy to earn crystals; it also gives more satisfaction when making a purchase.

ya

[deadmanrising 715]

In the history of me playing this game i only buy once every year... Despite the awful update, i won't use it to affect my purchases in tanki... Overall im no buyer lol