Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-181.95.159.228-20131118001721/@comment-24035373-20140801005429

from what I've experienced (LV 122, playing since september 2013), a free player can do everything a money player (not sure if that's the standard term), just not do those things as fast as a money player (free players could get, uhh, 30,000 jewels, but that could take a while compare to spending *checking* $235.00 to get that in I guess a day at the most).

My main advice to free players is use your jewels wisely cause, while the game does give out free gems at least once a week, it can take a while to save up enough (free) jewels to (reliable) get something worth from box summons or buy enough items for hardcore  Rankings. be reckless and you find that one must-have-for-life-fulfillment for 3 days only card prize, only to see you got 18 jewels in your pocket and your next free gem handout is 5 days later. for me, the game is still friendly even to free players (while I don't have those cards, free players have free (luck-based) access to Lilim, Snow White, Polaris and buffing friends, and your bi-weekly Archwitches (Witches get easier to get as you become stronger)). I'll admit, if you are just starting out and your best card is a HR Relic *cough Andromeda cough* and you can only get half the jewels from the event quest and... well, pretty much, you have not been playing the game long enough to save up so many free jewels, the only way you can get that current (limited time) box summon is by buying jewels (which, while I like free playing, Nubee has bills to pay and this game is like their job/income source), so either buy jewels or wish the card a good afterward (or pray Nubee will do some sabbath for whatever you missed *don't get me started with Atropos*)

sorry, maybe long post stuff. I am a free player, I have a decent number of SRs and HSRs (just managed to 1/0BP a FAW for the first time), no URs yet, but soon... but really, use your jewels wisely (I ignored those jewel summons for now, focused more on my buildings and got-dang-Card space) and work for your cards, it will take time, but if you work enough (and luck being mercyful) you will get to that respectable power level (probably work on getting a full high level HR team before going after Witches seriously, but even a single battle with a witch gives you a chance for her card or other R/SR Cards). in terms of card function, don't worry about missing the Archwitch Crit-ter card cause there's will be another critter card down the road. for me, I am just hating all the swords I got in my presents that I just want gone (not a ranker yet), so if you don't want that present-cluttering problem, don't be afraid of using those swords (70 sounds like a good "don't drop below this" point for me, shoes may be another matter). I don't think there is a truely "money player only" feature in this game.

low on time, but I think I said what I needed.