Evaluating Promotional Offers, part 2

I think I might have been a bit strict when I wrote a post about evaluating promotional offers.

Truth be told, all of the promotional offers include getting something for free if you buy FP at the regular price. Sometimes you can get a minimum amount of FP, other times you might have to spend $20.

But the offers all include something that you get for free when you buy FP. So, if you were planning to buy FP anyway, you could say that ALL of the promos have some value to you.

In particular, there are some "level promos." These include the beginner package, and another offer at levels 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180. There has been talk on the forums about a level 210 promo, but we haven't seen it yet. These promos provide LT's, refills, and some even include crate rolls. Some include Class Coins. There are several beginner packs out there, and you might not get the one everyone wants. That deal costs $20, but includes 8 crates and 20 of each kind of refill and 10 scratchers! Most people get a $5 offer that has no crates and no scratchers, but your next account might be one of the lucky ones!

There are also occasional promos such as the recent one to get a free crate with any purchase. Think about that - a crate is 30 FP - and if you buy 30 FP you'd be getting 30 FP and a crate - equivalent to 60 FP altogether. We had one at valentine's day, but I forget what it was. They put Sara in a different dress, so they had that going for them.

If you're a player who is trying to minimize her spending, you might be as critical in your evaluation of promos as I was in my previous post. But if you are dumping an allowance, think about buying as many as you like.

If you bought all of the level promos, you'd spend about $85, and you'd have like 9 lieutenants, more than a hundred refills, and more than 1000 Class coins. If I remember to do it, I'll list the level promos. The problem with listing any promo or reward is that there is a tendency for them to change over time, and then you start getting historical perspective here instead of tips on the basics.

Happy tapping!