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Originally Posted by daves
Seems like the Gold packs are worth it, but I am finding the standard packs are not. Better off buying players individually rather than getting packs.
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I've been giving this a lot of thought, especially with threads like this and others that get into point earning strategies.
I am of the mind that how you spend points should be directed mostly by how you earn those points. Specifically, if you are going to be relying on achievements or real $$$ for the bulk of your points, then targeting specific players in the AH is the more efficient strategy. Points will not be earned fast enough or reliably enough via these methods (maybe with the exception of the big whalers, but that's a different topic) to consistently churn enough packs to reliably upgrade their team.
If you're wanting to churn packs at a decent rate, you need to be competent enough in the market to get above average point yields off those newly opened players you're selling.
Which brings me to the question of which pack is better for the churners? The standard packs have a lower cost of entry, but the guaranteed gold in a 5k Gold pack means that you're starting with a higher guaranteed points floor (ie a gold sells for 1/5 the cost of the pack, which is a much larger percentage than a bronze found in a standard pack). Add in the fact that Golds have a much larger point spread in the auction house than bronzes, and the fact that all other non-guaranteed card draws have the same probability in both packs... I seriously wonder if Gold Packs are the better long term investment for the Auction Gurus.
EDIT: Then again, what do I really know... Not a lot, most likely :-D