darkSpyro

I don't need or want a dark house, particularly for 1200 gems. But I do want that extra shrine. I'm struggling with the concept of just how much extra I'm willing to pay for any additional shrines. I only purchased both HQs for the EXTRA shrine quest, but that wasn't 1200 gems - it was only 400 gems.

Previously, I'd always been content with the concept that I MIGHT win an extra shrine in the well. Now that option has been removed, leaving quests as the only method of gaining more. And with bats giving a steady of trickle of gems, perhaps 1200 isn't too much to pay for an extra unpurchasable shrine. What does everyone else think?

I'm in. I still need to collect more B&Bs from the well and can use more stone income.

I love the shrines. I would probably happily pay 500 gems for that 4th one.

I thought people were complaining of having too many wish stones? It's not true for me yet, but I see that day coming (at least until they raise the level cap further).

But I wouldn't spend much on an additional shrine. I do already get a ton of wish stones from what I have. And you only get the bonus effect occasionally. While in the past you were guaranteed the bonus once every 8 days, in the last week the element days appear to have become completely random.

For 1200 gems, you're probably better off with the dark houses or the dragon houses.

Having said that, those dark and dragon houses are expensive as heck. While I usually go in for buy "X" and get a shrine quest type of purchases (which is the only reason I have scout and cadet HQs), I have to skip the dark house quest. I just don't have 1,200 gems to spend on a house...

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I thought people were complaining of having too many wish stones?

Yes. Very yes. I had over 13,000 of them. Just under that now after buying two more Hall of Legends for Zoo Lou and Night Shift. If all I need to worry about is one alter ego per month, I'm set until they release Skylanders 8: Cash-Grab Force.

Extra shrines are good, but not worth 1200 gems. The dark house is nifty though, so if you look at it as a discount off its price by the value of the shrine then I could see justifying it. I only have one dark house and I blew through that quest on Tuesday when the dark house only took one hour.

I loved the shrines when I was at a lower level in the game - and I still like them - but 3 of each type is more than enough for me.

I get enough wish stones to do what I need, and, before the big update, gold had become almost meaningless, so I expect it will again. At the moment, it's exciting to save up and spin for a new Skylander every two days. I don't really want to speed up that process and have it be over.

For me, I like the houses - as much for how they look as what they do. I couldn't afford the Dragon's Lair - even on sale. But I've saved up and am ready to jump if the Dark house goes on sale at a similar price.

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Quote: midas73

I thought people were complaining of having too many wish stones?

Yes. Very yes. I had over 13,000 of them. Just under that now after buying two more Hall of Legends for Zoo Lou and Night Shift. If all I need to worry about is one alter ego per month, I'm set until they release Skylanders 8: Cash-Grab Force.

Extra shrines are good, but not worth 1200 gems. The dark house is nifty though, so if you look at it as a discount off its price by the value of the shrine then I could see justifying it. I only have one dark house and I blew through that quest on Tuesday when the dark house only took one hour.

Wait what, zoo Lou and night shift are not legendary so how can they be used in the hall?

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Quote: midas73

I thought people were complaining of having too many wish stones?

Yes. Very yes. I had over 13,000 of them. Just under that now after buying two more Hall of Legends for Zoo Lou and Night Shift. If all I need to worry about is one alter ego per month, I'm set until they release Skylanders 8: Cash-Grab Force.

Extra shrines are good, but not worth 1200 gems. The dark house is nifty though, so if you look at it as a discount off its price by the value of the shrine then I could see justifying it. I only have one dark house and I blew through that quest on Tuesday when the dark house only took one hour.

Wait what, zoo Lou and night shift are not legendary so how can they be used in the hall?

Both have legendaries. Zoo Lou came out last week and Night Shift this weekend.

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Quote: midas73

I thought people were complaining of having too many wish stones?

Yes. Very yes. I had over 13,000 of them. Just under that now after buying two more Hall of Legends for Zoo Lou and Night Shift. If all I need to worry about is one alter ego per month, I'm set until they release Skylanders 8: Cash-Grab Force.

Extra shrines are good, but not worth 1200 gems. The dark house is nifty though, so if you look at it as a discount off its price by the value of the shrine then I could see justifying it. I only have one dark house and I blew through that quest on Tuesday when the dark house only took one hour.

I used to have too many. I still get enough easily to get the alts and have enough legendary houses, but at the moment I'm below zero mabu, so I'm spending the stones to get B&Bs from the well. It's been less generous to me this month.

I just made a highly questionable purchase decision. What do you buy when you have 108,000 spare mabu thanks to 53 B&Bs? You buy a Wood Stack House for 20 million to give you even more spare mabus of course. The Wood Stack House quest has been sitting alone like a shag on a rock in my quest menu for ages. Seems pretty stupid spending 20 million for a 50,000 gold reward now that I reflect on it.

Volcanic Eruptor presents an interesting opportunity for an extra fire shrine (assuming you already have 3 and don't have Volcanic Eruptor). There's no way I'll spin for him in the next week, so my only option is to buy him for 250 gems. I might just do this if I think I have the gems to spare (have to think about all that I want to spend gems on in the coming weeks, which is not insignificant with the companion sale, a possible shrine sale and the new BBash hut.

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Volcanic Eruptor presents an interesting opportunity for an extra fire shrine (assuming you already have 3 and don't have Volcanic Eruptor). There's no way I'll spin for him in the next week, so my only option is to buy him for 250 gems. I might just do this if I think I have the gems to spare (have to think about all that I want to spend gems on in the coming weeks, which is not insignificant with the companion sale, a possible shrine sale and the new BBash hut.

Volcanic Eruptor's quest makes it interesting to get him. Not sure if I want to spend the gems, right now, though, especially with everything coming this week. If I were to have to buy him (which is my only chance unless I happen to spin or get lucky for someone to give me a web code), now would be the time.

I have enough gems to buy all the shrines I'm missing tomorrow when they're on sale (3xwater, 3x air and 2x life). I might just skip one each of water and air and use the 300 gems to get the fourth fire shrine. I'll actually plant fire plants so the additional shrine may be worth it.