This was the MOST Important Video I've EVER Released!

[@Centauer24]

P2W is like cheating in older games. i loved the cheat codes back in Age of Empires. it was fun for an hour to have god mode or endless ressources. but it gets boring very quickly. there is no challenge. thats why i would never try to win a whale or kraken account in a giveaway like Cold Brew did a week ago. its fun to see all this stuff and be able to try it out. but nothing on this account was achieved by me. nothing connects me to this account. i had no special moments during shard openings or reaching a new milestone. someone else did all of that. THATS why i love to be F2P. i can be proud to be able to say that i got everyrhing by myself with patience, focus and a little bit of luck during shard openings. play your own version of RAID and dont try to compete with the rest.

[@jeremyk3604]

Agree as someone in the end game of raid the fun is mostly over. It’s more I’m addicted to it now and have spent so much energy, time, and money I can’t stop now. I still enjoy playing but it’s not like it used to be. When you have 12 mediocre epics and one decent Lego just trying to push one piece of content. Getting some shards knowing anything you pull will change your account. I could start a new account but I don’t have that time. So I am just here to say I agree.

[@I3atosai]

Yeah but in older games it literally took tops a day or two to complete. Raid on the other hand takes years. I get your point but these are 2 different games.

[@Sodamachine62]

I'm ftp and I have no problem with anyone who wants to spend. It's their money they should be able to do whatever the hell they want with their money. If someone spends 50k and someone else spends nothing, does that person who spent 50k get anything that helps them in real life? No they don't

[@HandsomeMaq]

Howdoyouturnthison😂

[@nonamenoone1484]

Welll said my friend, well said, that’s all I’ve been doing from the start and I still love this game!

[@mrfcardart]

the biggest takeaway I got from Boozer was when you both came to the conclusion that spending money in this game does next to nothing for my end game account, but IT DID do wonders for my early and mid-game account. there is almost nothing in the shop that can advance my account now accept shards and books. and those are so over-priced its ridiculous. thanks again for the interview, it was really cool to see someone else and their methods.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@mikevik100]

The prism shard event out now boosted me pretty much for a low enough price. guaranteed epic champ. Got setthalia on free gift shards and oathbound and stag knight on the 60 i baught.

[@Onikage55]

Here's the thing about why I started selling all my 5 Star Artifacts (non mythic) after playing for a year: Rank 6 Enchantments can only go on Rank 6 Gear. Now Rank 6 Enchantments are not common, obviously, but the amount of boost you get vs. Rank 5 is insane. Just look at Speed. 1-5 for Rank 5, 3-8 for Rank 6. If you had Speed Substats on 6 pieces of gear (Banner, Chest, Gloves, Head, Weapon, Shield) that's +30 speed with Rank 5 maxed vs. +48 Speed with Rank 6 maxed. 18 points of Speed is HUGE. Then look at HP/DEF/ATK, its % and its the same amount. 18% more ATK and/or 18% more HP is ridiculous. That's not even getting into Ascension. So I totally get it, knowing that a Rank 5 with the best possible stats will always be 20% worse than a Rank 6 is exactly why you shouldn't waste and silver on it. Yeah, you'll sell a lot of great gear and it hurts to do that but I encourage anyone who disagrees to do ONE THING right now: Go look at all your unequipped lvl 16 Rank 5 pieces, add them up and then multiply that by 1 Million. That's how much silver you would have saved. That's probably between 30-80 Million Silver I'm betting, if not 100+

[@andrecoleman9549]

Great response. Most players know this , at least intuitively.

[@DreamWalker687]

Makes sense. If you dont mind how does that work do you save the last enchantment for the 6star as a rule?

[@XhassassinX]

Seems like you are not considering the fact that you very quickly will run out of 6* glyphs and won't be able to capitalise on theoretical benefits of enchantments.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@Onikage55]

@@XhassassinX No, I use rank 5 Glyphs on the Rank 6 Gear until I have the Rank 6 Glyphs available. Its not "Theoretical" its "Eventual" I don't want to write a full book on the damn thing, but I also don't use a Rank 6 Glyph if it has any flat stats.

[@uwillnevahno6837]

#1 plarium should increase the energy cap. #2 allow players to accumulate the free energy over cap, maybe release the prior month's banked energy at the start of every month b/c we all know how they love to gate every aspect of this game w/money.

[@wingedzer0]

Whats the point of the cap if you can accumulate energy above it? I kind of get where you're coming from when you buy an energy pack and feel like you have to rush to use it to get back to energy regeneration but thats one of the strategic elements and also honestly is the double edge sword of spending money.

[@uwillnevahno6837]

I assume you're asking about #2? That's a banking option, it would perhaps encourage player retention. #1 and #2 are independent options not sequentially tied to each other. We know no matter what plarium does the last thing they'll do is something in favor of the players.@@wingedzer0

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for tuning in ;)

[@jakes70cougar]

Awesome video, Ash. I'm really glad that I took the time to watch both videos. I am a cluster mate of Boozor's, and he is a solid guy. He is always looking to optimize his accts and bounces ideas off several people, and tries to look for that edge everywhere. He also takes the time to share this with others and tries to help them grow in their own way. P2w or ftp, doesn't matter. I am ftp like him as well, so I look for these same edges and strategies as he does. I'm nowhere near the level of discipline and intensity that he plays with. He has truly built two special accts, and I'm glad to see how much of an impact that has had on you and I hope it has on others. Ftp is truly a different game and is still fun. I hope you and others take the opportunity some day to have the same experience with a game.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@theHoff1974]

Okay, I was all ready to bust your balls a bit over the thumbnail, "my most important video ever"...but after SEEING the vid, I actually agree. Great points on teasing out the delayed gratification aspects of the game, for instance, after nearly 3 yrs of being F2P I finally pulled a Seer on my account! I actually physically stood up and fist-pumped because I know how much time she can save on clearing the wave content in this game! lolz, keep making good vids and sending out good vibes brother! The raid community certainly sends them right back at ya :D

[@joliveres]

The artifact quality thing is something I've been thinking about after the last free gear removal event. Most of the pieces I used (with HH Optimizer) had speeds of like 10+. Very few of the gear pieces didn't have high speed that were used. I'm really thinking about selling anything below 6 unless it has speed and other favorable stats, or could be used in a special set like regen. As mid to late game, why should I have 1400 pieces of gear in the vault when all my 60s and 50s are geared. PS: In regards to the video topic, I only buy the monthly gem pack anymore. I made a few small purchases the first few months and learned I'd rather not spend money to be disappointed.

[@Relativizor]

Here's my artifact handling strategy as a F2P: Trash set? Keep at most 1 of each item type, for the case where it gets reworked. Good set? Keep 3. S-tier set? Keep 3, but for stuff like gloves and boots, keep 3 for each primary stat which might work out (SPD, HP%, ...). This means I can compare new artifacts to the current vault easily, and if it has 0 potential, it's an insta-sell. If it does have potential, it might usurp one of the other items. I might roll something to +4 or +8 even, but generally that requires I have a champion in mind who needs the piece where it would be an account-improvement. This keeps my artifact count way off from the limit, and it greatly reduces the amount of silver I throw into them. You are bad at gauging the power of your artifacts unless you compare them. Hence, you generally keep on to artifacts which were strong in the past, but your account is way beyond that point. You just don't know. Keeping them around is risky because you might accidentally begin investing in them.

[@mattalford3862]

What a great video. Thank you. I got sucked into spending like you said because it made things easier, and my time is more valuable to me (i.e. not grinding). But recently I've been feeling bad about overspending and how expensive most everything is in the game, so I've decided to stop. This video has helped validate my decision. I love the game, and I have hundreds of champions to play with and build, so why spend on anything else. Hopefully I can stick to it and just enjoy what I've already got and not stress over FOMO.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@modernthinker300]

I've also only spent $0.00 ever on Raid. Playing 4 years, and I'm not as skilled or accomplished as Boozer, but I'm satisfied with the progress of my account and I enjoy the game. Did I mention I've never spent any money, ever? And that I enjoy playing this game, and have for 4 years? Why anyone spends, ever, is a complete mystery to me. But thanks to those who do: I greatly appreciate that you fund this game so that I can enjoy it for completely free.

[@Dharin.]

I watched that video at the time, as I've followed @Boozor for about 8/9 months. I don't do live arena, in fact I absolutely detest arena, and that has been his main focus recently, but I watch him because of his f2p view of the game. I'm a low spender (monthly gem pack, mini mix when 100% extra, and the very occasional forge pass). As a low spender I have to play the game more like a f2p than a Whale obviously, so seeing how he "plays" Raid did more to inform me on "how" to play my game as a low spender, than the main CC's who unthinkingly throw energy at things that I cannot do. CC's like yourself @Ash show me what champs can do, how to guides on specific content, bosses etc. and that's very informative, but that is not "how" to play Raid for non Whales. An example from that video on just how differently a big spender thinks compared to a f2p/low spender was when you unthinkingly collected the energy that @Boozer was saving for the next day's event, and looked absolutely mortified when you realised your mistake when @Boozor told you what it was for lmao. Those are the things low spenders do too, resource management is on a different level to spenders, and that's fine ofc, but I don't think CC's really take this into account for most of the year, until @HH does his f2p challenge at the start of each year, then it's remembered while they struggle, but as soon they go back to their mains it's all forgotten again within a month, and back to normal. If you took anything away from that fantastic collab, just remember the f2p/low spender when talking about specific fusion champs for instance. Truly judge the champ from beginner to end gamer, "AND" from f2p to Whale when doing so. Is it really a "must have" champ?... Really? Is it really a "trash" champ... Really? btw.. I hope you do another collab with @Boozor, and look up @Aroneous while your at it. He is another live arena g2 f2per that is also a great guy, great outlook, and worth a spotlight/shoutout too imo.

[@Polarergeist]

Yea what I noticed after 3-4 months and being f2p is that (no offence) but ash and hh and others dont really give the best tips/path for beginners and f2p. They say "save green shards for events yet how can you save those shards if you need level 60s? Or how with the new content you can farm so much with more 60s so saving shards for events and shit isnt that smart 99% of the time because progressing in all areas of the game gives you more recourses to then go further faster and then you can do events after like a year. F2p accounts HAVE to be played SOOOOO much different than p2w accounts. LIke I have yet to use arminger once, and my shieldguard I built 2 times to 50 I used as chickens eventually and will never build him again, its like they build them for fun wit hend game gear and think they are good for f2p players to build. I subbed to boz0r so Im hoping I can learn from him, and then just watch ash for fun/ champ spotlights/build suggestions etc.

[@Dharin.]

@@Polarergeist It's so true that p2w or p2p people play a different game from the f2p. I have a pay to play (p2p) account that gets the monthly gem pack, mini mix when 100% extra and the very occasional forge pass and my alt account is completely f2p. Even these 2 accounts have to be played differently. With management, I can do every fusion on my main, but only every 2/3 on my f2p. Just that gem pack/mini mix makes the world of difference. I too watch Boozor for the reason you do, and the other CC's for champ guides, news, shard pulls when I want to live vicariously through all the shards I don't pull etc, but that's it. I don't take much account of the op elements, because it's irrelevant to me and most of the player base. You have to remember, they have been playing for 3/4 years, so losing touch is inevitable if you p2w too, and just time in game. I watch @Ash and other's for entertainment, not information so much.

[@RickHunter512]

Hey Ash, Thanks the video with Boozr. That has changed my outlook for the game going forward. It was great to get a different perspective. Your reaction is even more reason for me to stay f2p. As I enjoy the game. So no reason to push to any type of endpoint. Please keep up the great content. It's very much appreciated.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks man! Means a lot ;)

[@erikfriendforce77]

nice stuff, Ash! as a 2x F2P Raider, I do enjoy this stuff. time spent ingame is still THE issue though... more autobattles per day would keep me into the loop easier, since I don't use RSL or Bluestacks. =)

[@guys72ss1]

Ash I enjoy that episode so much. I am a Ftp on Raid shadow legends myself. I have to say its a lot harder but it makes your wins so much better. Keep bringing back for more interviews. Because he is the majority of players on the game are ftp. Thanks for the great videos, and keep making the brake downs on all the heros. Thanks

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for tuning in ;)

[@scjeepHO]

I enjoyed the video with boozer. I don't want to spend every waking minute but even as a low spender I stopped almost all of that. The grind portion isn't fun to me. But even as endgame I haven't taken the time to beat a lot of the dungeons added.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for tuning in ;)

[@BoozorTV]

Hey Ash just saw this video and I have to say I'm really surprised how much our conversation resonated with you! Pumped I can offer a different perspective! Great video as always and awesome take aways! Take care for now! 🎉❤

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks man! I appreciate it ;)

[@galidornelkenmeer]

Totally agree on the 5 star gear. I only keep 5 star speed boots, and maybe some in the newer sets until I have built up enough 6 stars in them. All other 5 stars are automatic sells. I am F2P and also casual and I always seem to have enough silver as well, silver is actually the great equalizer in this game between high spenders and low spenders/F2P. Which is why I believe it would be a mistake to mess with the silver penalty for gear swapping, it would be a huge benefit for the whales and not so much for everyone else.

[@Zane3388]

Nice collaboration ash. Found Boozer few weeks ago and loving his content so far. This was great insight for how he plays tho. Ill also throw out, hes super interactive in comment sections and helps fellow players. Im lvl 100 and f2p and helps (kind of but not really) to relate to boozers game

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@alexanderg26]

Your last video with boozer vid was good. I'm in the same boat - 100% FTP, (though not as prolific as boozer). I am a total hoarder. At my highest, I had 280K energy, 500m silver, 60k Gems (currently 235k energy, 380m silver, 50K Gems). My issue is i'm too lazy to build proper champs. The only notable achievement is I completed the Arbiter mission. HEHE

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@michealturner9498]

What got me started as a low-grade whale in this game was the cheap thrill of buying shard packs. But I found myself hitting a wall really quick by getting only insane matches even in bronze, and none of my pulls then didn't gain me ANY top tier Arena champs.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@GungaGunga60]

Thanks for the breakdown, Ash! The videos were great but I'm also enjoying the way you're breaking down the lessons and figuring out which you want to apply to yourself. One of the great things about this game is that there's not a "right way" to play it, and it's fun to see you leaning in on that!

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@strategywizard]

I totally agree with the not wanting to accelerate to the end. That just destroys the enjoyment of slow progression. The excitement of pulling the next legendary, after it's been a month or two since your last one, is just awesome! Slow and steady wins the race, and it's more fun overall, IMO.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@shipboy32]

Awesome commentary on that video dude. As a long time f2p I definitely Indentify with a lot of his perspectives like enjoying the game within the game with min/max and not just trying to "beat" it and then be done. Side note. Not gonna lie beating a "big spender" in live arena because of my stragety/work instead of money feels pretty amazing lol

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@Beefsaucer]

you should have him control your account as if you were going free to play and dictate for you what to focus on and where to start.. could be a good learning experience for all of us to know where to go even if you have spent money.

[@jerryfox143]

regarding silver, what alot of people also dont use is the forge you get so much silver out of it but I constant see people either sitting on max mat from Faction wars (HH Saph who complains about silver constantly) or people who don't even bother with arena after Great Hall is done (or before that) for the white mat

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@tytanxcep4320]

Ftp let's me enjoy the champs that most people grazed over. I don't have the roster of all the top s-tier champs, but the ones I have brought me to end game content. The ones I use a lot that are underrated are Arix and Ugir the Wyrmeater for Arena, Gnishak and Teodor for dungeons, Supreme Elhain in Avenging gear is so much fun to watch, Thea and Aleksandr for Spider hard, and Visix for Hydra. I just feel like no one talks about these champs enough and I really enjoy them.

[@tytanxcep4320]

And yes I believe everyone slept on Ugir the Wyrmeater when the fragment event was up. He's awesome in stun gear in arena against any revivers or self revives like Sun Wukong.

[@Lawliet734]

​@@tytanxcep4320 "Ftp [FTP] let's [lets] me enjoy..." Let's = Let us.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@shane_d_au]

That John Candy reference is gold haha. Well done editor.

[@ASH-RAID]

😆

[@anthonemurphy2653]

Love this video because I used to spend tons of money on raid but stopped once I hit end game. Personally I spent money because I was impatient and just wanted to clear certain areas of the game immediately. So I believe patience has a lot to do with money being spent. If I could do it all again, I'll spend again only because my patience isn't that good

[@Assassin-9]

I started playing March or April 2019, and was 100% ftp but I would stop every couple months out of boredom or frustration. But a year ago I started spend a very small amount - less than $20-40 a month. I have progressed much further and I have consistently played much more. I have been frustrated a bunch, but I still find that I enjoy the game enough to play through any frustration. Edit: My largest regret from taking boredom-frustration breaks (6-8 of them) is missing out on the free champion, Ninja. Not that I need a nuker ..

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@DanielRcase]

I enjoyed both videos. I think most end game and late game players are former low spend who are now playing free to play. As boozer said spending a little can help you a lot in the early game. Simply by helping you acquire a roster and food. But once you have ultranightmare clan boss on farm and can clear hard or even normal doomtower you can acquire shards for events. The value of shards and the bad rng and low likely hood of pulling anything that will help you makes spending feel bad. It’s one of the reason I don’t pull in events without any certainty. Wasting your sacreds during a 2x feels bad. But getting surprised by a good pull during a fusion shard event feels good. I don’t want to pull during times when it is 98% likely to be disappointing.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@ECHO-Gaming]

Solid video. Great conversation

[@jasonsaulters6027]

One of the biggest things I noticed from watching Boozor was that he never does campaign farming and I have been doing it for years. He upgrades champs in dungeons or minotaur I assume. With the addition of so many things I feel overwhelmed and I grt complacent and just do the same old things like farm stage 20 normal because it's the beat for points and it's fast and I don't even try pushing it very often or at all. I realized i could have been farming hard 10 dragon and 12-6 nightmare a while ago I just never really tried. I am still not pushed through sand devil or shogun but logging in, doing daily quests and cb and maybe grinding for event points or a fusion sidetracks my desire to push althoughcI would like to just do cb, hydra and shogun sandevil and maybe get more savage gear and not do the rest.

[@Polarergeist]

You do that when you can do it safely, some dungeons I can run with food/a cahmp who needs levels, some I need all my best champs to run it at 100%.

[@Thugzilla90]

Woot, woot! Much love over here from the Watcher community Ash. And I pulled both Arrogance (100th summon) and Lust (220th summon). It's a great time to be playing Watcher Of Realms.

[@ASH-RAID]

Congrats!

[@raymondgilbert1341]

I agree with not rushing through the game. That being said, I do occasionally spend a 20 on a forge pass that has a good set in it, like this one with the Rathalos gear. This guy has given me a new goal to shoot for though. A F2P account with a billion silver is amazing and I want to try that.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@bradhall2922]

More talk with Boozer would be awesome. I spent a little in the beginning, but now I'm f2p. Tips on using energy. Gear threshold for selling would be great.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for the suggestion ;)

[@Tyron-u9c]

i must admite im a casual player on raid and so is the majority of the playerbase i feel but if you dont got good knowledge of the game or be a p2w player things will be slow especielly if u got a day to day job where u cant be hours upon hours on the game each day including the knowledge of the game this game to me is like a marathron boozer been playing a long time so he got great knowledge of the game and most important alot of time where he can put time in the game, where i kinda disagree with boozer is in the beginging sliver is a huge issue for a f2p player espeicielly in the begining unless u been playing awhile in the game where ofcuz sliver will start to overflow if used wisely but beside that boozer is a great example of how far a f2p can go in raid if u got "time" and really put effort to learn the game and participate in all events and tounaments ect wisely

[@wingedzer0]

I've been watching Boozer for some time, originally got curious when I noticed he was a moderator on the reddit sub. I already shared many of his values because i'm a minimal spender (the $10 gem pack and occasionally a forge pass) but really want to maximize the free resources to also increase the value of my purchases. Many players who complain dont realize how many resources plarium is giving us for free. You get like 5 energy refills a day from questions, the daily log in and free shop reward which can keep me busy for the majority of the day. Also tournaments and events give a solid amount of resources and books for things you should be doing anyways which is a great way to double dip on the value of your energy, compound that with solo farming dungeons and leveling champions and you can get 3-5x the value of your energy.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@ambientlight3876]

I have different goals as well. I like upgrading my existing champs just to see what they can do when upgraded. They don't have to be 'the best' . I also have no need to rush and I know that many events are designed to drain your resources. Instead I like gaining RSS that events give me instead of blowing them all. I'm comfortable with the current level I'm at without having to rush past it.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@jerryfox143]

the end game thing is so true I played another mmo once where I did the math. Money and time-wise it'd just be better buying a max out account. So I did stopped playing within a month after that I play raid as a low spender cuz I enjoy the PvP ascept like Live Arena. Beating people who spend more than a house or tesla with my monthly gem account

[@thedevilhunter4955]

Ash talking Baron in the background: get rekt son😂 One shotting everything

[@ASH-RAID]

😆

[@fixingitrightish]

I thought it was going to be long but the video was really good. It was refreshing to hear from a fellow F2P player. I've spent maybe $50 in the 10 months I've been playing (a few months of gem packs and a few mini packs when they were $3)

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@nomadicgamer9466]

When I purchase what I do in the game, it's hardly 'pay to win.' It's not rushing and skating through end game. Sure, it can help up to a point, but what does help is knowledge and knowing how the game works and the inner tips and tricks to things. I tried keeping my energy low all the time and using it all up and letting it fill back up again. But I was only able to just do a small handful of battles at a time. I said, screw that and now I sit nicely on 20k+ energy and I don't have to stress about fusions or anything else. I'm not end game, though I've been playing for over a year. I have good units but not good gear because I struggle with that aspect of the game. Yet, I spend money. Yet, I buy fusion packs and sometimes, shard packs. Spending money in this game is not an automatic free ride. It's all about why one plays this game in the first place, why one chooses to spend money or not. And this odd moral high ground that people have with being ftp is, quite frankly, really annoying. It's a personal choice and that goes both ways. Cool. One is not better than the other. Some people enjoy and prefer a challenge. I just prefer to play the dang game how I feel like it, at my leisure. And yes, it's still a challenge. But a fun one or else I wouldn't even be playing it.

[@cliftonholmes5208]

Thanks Ash,for the video.having Boozer share his experience with Raid,gave me prospective.i totally respect him for what he has accomplished.but it does give a big "ha,in your face" to other ftp,or maybe it's what you take away from it.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@scotthatfield3770]

Would love to have Boozor back on the channel! Would love to hear what his heuristics for gear selling/rolling are. I really hate gear cleanses, and would love for you to pick his brain

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for the suggestion ;)

[@kellybaird4509]

It still cracks me up seeing raids competition promote there game on a video about raid lol I had no luck with my pulls for last unfortunately x.x

[@dimosg]

I am very similar to Boozer. I play f2p mainly because it's more challenging. I keep my energy always below 130 so I get it going up. That's an extra 480 energy a day. Everything I do is very selective and don't go upgrading everything. Great video. PS my account is very similar. Plenty of silver....

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@jasonscott7077]

As a free to play player myself, the best champ iv got is a 186k power stun set cupid, 7k/220% 560res/400acc 250 speed and fairly tanky too. Few others at 150k, no mythicals yet tho. I used to go ham and make sure i was doing all that i could but 4 years or more... i cba even doing advanced, i dont really do much, i chill these days. If the time requirements get too bad it might be the end of it, used to be enjoying but its honestly more like a job.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@ITPalGame]

If you are going to spend any money, do it for the inventory /vault slots, raid card as needed, the gems for a month, and / or the mini mix packs.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@ibnjones6605]

For me it's different.Since COVID I just work, play Raid, and stay home. I don't party no more, I save a lot of money staying home and play Raid. Low spender. I used to spend about $300 a week shopping and partying before Raid.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@chadlaflamme7942]

I was a mid spender throughout 2022/2023. I think now I'm happy as f2p. I would say if you're gonna spend.. get to where you can farm unm and nm CB. From that point life becomes 1,000 times easier as f2p. CB is the 1 area of the game that gives f2p a huge advantage, and I think that was an oversight by Raid in the beginning. If they had released it now.. the rewards would have never been that good.

[@Out_of_My_Head]

After hearing what you've said here I don't feel the need to watch the interview. I don't have the time, energy or desire to play the game like he does. I guess I don't have the money or skills to become that good either. All of that said, I'd rather play for the enjoyment of the game: the animation and graphics. Although I use some money on the game it looks like I may switch to WOR and devote my time, efforts, and money there since it's still a relatively new game. I already it before so I'd just download it again. One of the things I really like about it versus Raid is that it started out with a story and continued to develop the story aspect of the game. I hope they continue that path.

[@dd_zzero6827]

Loved the Uncle Buck edit! LMAO! I have told you a number of times that 5 star stuff, no matter how good, are automatically gone for me. I can't believe you still keep 5 star stuff. I honestly still don't understand how he has so much silver.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@morallycorruptmaleficentti1194]

Watcher of Realms!!! Hell yeah! Just came here to support you since I left raid and only play WoR now. Great content man!

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@Lord_Mangoat]

I always kick myself when I let my energy reach 130/130. Only time when I go over that is when I'm setting up auto battles to do while I sleep or during a decent drive (never looking at it while I drive, btw). For gear, mtgjedi has got me into selling anything that isn't a 6-star piece, with very few exceptions, such as the latest 3 sets. I think his rule for this is if you are at the point of having Lydia, you don't need to hold onto anything other than 6-stars. For events and tournaments, I tend to only do them during fusions or if I want gear from the dungeon involved or the thing has rewards I really want. Otherwise, if none of that interests me, I'm likely running minotaur for masteries. It is the only time I have to get masteries, since I hate spending gems on masteries. I much rather spend those gems on ancient shards. Upgrading champs for me all depends if I have a use for the champ, but more importantly, do I even have the gear for them if I 6-star them? I have a 2nd Taras, 3 Trunda, 2 UDK, and others that, yes I want to 6-star, but I could barely gear the 1 of each that I did rank up. I don't think the gear I have left over is worth putting on some of those champs, so I rather rank up other champs that I do have gear for, even if the champ might not get much use. Once this Monster Hunter colab ends, I'm thinking of going back to just the daily gem pack offer and that is it. Even if a fusion happens I want, I don't think I'll go too hard on trying to get the resources for them, because as long as that champ isn't gone after the events for them end, I will always have a chance to pull them, which means at some point they will do an increased chance to obtain them. When the Monster Hunter colab started, I bought a lot of shards. That money I should have put towards far more important things, such as credit cards or my car. By no means am I hurting on either of those, but I could have done a double payment, rather than just a small payment.

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@javedshamim2924]

Im f2p and sitting on like 90 000 energy after doing zinogre fusion and got alatreon from heros path and now working on the current fusion. Have 150million silver and a while bunch of shards. Im very picky about when i play and how i play. The best part is raid isnt my main game so i dont feel the need to play it all day. In between fusions i literally just do dailies and avdanced quests. DT runs ans sintranos and thats it. Cant be bothred farming arena on gold 3 at the moment for the great hall, way too much of a grind so that will just happen naturally when it happens. I really enjoy the way i play it. Also im the exact same, extremely selective on who i 6 star. Only the champs i need for the content im lacking on. All the best to everyone and happy raiding.

[@usagi3919]

On my main account I stopped collecting 5* and below gear about 6 months or more ago and only keep 6* gear. I started to sell rare and below weapons, helmet, and shields unless it was a type I have very little of. Even then I have way too many perception and resilience gear.

[@DavidQuessy]

Here's the thing with that 5star life set shield u said u would keep and at least roll. I agree with u in terms of if it's worth rolling u can usually check up to +12 for fairly cheap. With that being said I 100%agree with boozer I would trash that. If anyone including you @Ash still are on the side of keeping that piece and rolling it. 1st I'll assume u already know it would be an off set piece. And if not , well in the rare time u will find yourself equipping from that set, u would be only cuz ur looking for hp. So hp set with no hp% in sub stats? It'll sit and never get used. And for my last point, please think about if YOU DID at least roll it, if u could pick where the 3 rolls went, would u actually use it? Trip rol spd, or crit rate on a 5s6ar won't be much and in that crappy set? That's why it's 100%! Insta sell. Not counting newer players tho that prolly couod find a usw for that

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@barbararowley6077]

Money has no intrinsic value in itself - its worth is in what it can be exchanged for. You’re choosing to exchange it for time, and that’s a perfectly fine thing. Time is precious. The interview with Boozer was excellent. I do think it’s important to remember why we play Raid. Do we have a Pokémon ‘gotta catch ‘em all’ mentality or do we actually enjoy the game? If we enjoy the game, then we don’t need to chase after every new champ. Look at how much fun people doing HH’s FTP challenge are having this year, with the only Legendaries allowed being the free or fusion/fragment ones. YST said today that he’s going to keep his account going after the three months with the same restrictions, because it’s such an enjoyable thing.

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@Zelo5Wilder]

Hi Ash, good morning. As a chill F2P, the video impacted me a lot. What he has achieved is amazing, the champions he has, all the fusions, legendary and mythical books... But, I remember started that way but I got tired in 3 weeks, and I can tell you that adapting my personal life to one game was not pleasant and the hours I had to spend on the computer for my work and the game saturated me. Ash, don't let it affect you so much because, would you leave your favorite champions in the box and raise them just for a few points to be more efficient? Just accept tips from others and enjoy the game as you like.

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@RM-wo3rd]

You should do a F2P Epic champion ranking video with Boozer. Would be interesting how he ranks the compared to the other colabs you’ve done of the same topic

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for the suggestion ;)

[@ScrollsofAnubis]

It's true It's like playing mario in invincible mode with shortcut and finishing it in 10 min... cool than pretty boring

[@Jjdude101]

Love to hear your thoughts! Thanks for sharing

[@derhasemithut]

The only take away i get from this is: You have to spend your whole life for this game if you wanna get somewhere. Watching the game while at family gatherings? It's a game. And to me that sounds like an addiction. No matter how efficient he is.

[@jno4159]

You lose about 480 energy per day if capped. 3360/wk or about $15 per week, $780 per year. Its a gigantic pain and the cap should be raised to 150-200 imo. But its a ton of value if not wanting to spend. The game is definitely more enjoyable when not constantly fighting for energy. Saving up 10-20k has its perks as well

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@NickBarton-zr6tu]

RSL helper has helped my account immensely. I’ve given up spending after the last few progressive debacles. Spending for shards does nothing but lead to heartbreak. Boozer and ash are definitely my 2 favorite CCs.

[@madboy2626]

I have just started my account F2P. On KZbin there Are some many creators that spend alot but boozer change my mind about the game itself. You can be as good as others but it takes time but for me i love to grind. Ty for this interview ASH i hope i will see another video WITH him

[@antifaschi7869]

I play Raid for about 3 months now and am also f2p. I will never waste money.^^ The nice thing is that knowledge rewards you very much, can speed up your progress immensely and will let you beat tons of players, who spent a lot.^^ I read a comment f.e., where someone complained about the slow progress. He was 4 months in, spent 200 each month and was at ice-golem lvl 13.... =) I was able to push this boss further after 2 months spending nothing. More important than the shop is to watch videos of experienced players like Ash for tipps. :D

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@badunicorn666]

That was priceless The Uncle Buck cut LOL priceless! I would rather be sent bank to The Middle East than F2P or spend lots of time playing Raid you got to be kidding me! The interview was great I give him props for doing what he is doing! Not for me at all! I mean I spend very very little but I am not F2P.

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@BearlyOutdoors]

ASH...which RAIDERS do we put in the Supersonic gear, Merciles gear and/or Rathalos gear? Thanks very much for all the information you have offered me over the years. I consider you a brother from another mother! :)

[@Saus3657]

That was an awesome collab, I used to spend a bit on raid and stopped for a while. Was thinking about spending again but after that video I think I'm good

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@Almight_boss]

Hey Ash great content im a complete f2p player and this was a much need video most ppl feel the need 2 spend on every even but u don't i can compete and out do a lot of players in-game that spend way too much than the should i hope this video hit home with a lot of players out their!

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@Almight_boss]

@@ASH-RAID appreciate the work u do keep it up

[@DajJednego]

Decision fatigue has been way more severe in these last few months. My own life doesn't throw so many choices at me in a week than this game does in a single day. I only do clan boss to keep the shard count in check, everything else OVERWHELMS me. I tried to rekindle that "first time" enjoyment many times and you would think it's easy to do but even creating a new game punishes you straight away with an unskipable exposition, unskipable tutorial that teaches you wrong basics and bulshit missions you can't do retroactively or out of order that force you to continue making wrong decisions, all while wasting already scarce resources.

[@davidhoffman8462]

Hey ash love the new videos!! The F2P perspective was just incredible!!!1

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks man! Glad you like it ;)

[@MckaiserDragon]

i see it in a different way. i work hard irl so i can be lazy in my games. that doesnt mean i wanna be spending money in the game all the time. i want to enjoy the game im playing for free or for a box price. these mobile games just let u skip everything with money. i also see it as spending money is being softcore while not spending money is hardcore. cause if u lose a battle, u can just spend money to get pass it. and if u dont allow urself to spend money, then u have to read, do ur research and spend a lot of time in the game. after years of playing many mobile games, ive learned most of them r the same, give us ur money and we will hold ur hand so u can finally stop waiting and progress. i dont like that so im going back to the game like satisfactory, vampire survivors, BG3. games that dont want my continuous money. im still playing summoners war f2p (8years) but its not the same since im finally in the early stages of late game.

[@PaulHathawayRetired]

I loved this video. I admire that FTP guy. For you, why don't you try both. Get another device or use blue stacks and start a ftp account. Like he said, it is a different game.

[@VillaCarrington]

Someone told me on reddit once to trash 5* pieces (for silver). It was couple of weeks ago. Since, I notice that my team with a 100% win rate in defense TTA was a team with 0 5* gear. I nuke even team with 4+ empowered champ (I have none). All my homies hate 5* gear.

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@simonblooddevay]

Just remember to... stop and smell the roses. Good work, Ash.

[@jonathangortz8104]

Since you mentioned this video again I can't help but mention I can do most of everything I have the champs for it if I build them farming wise but I don't because I'm all 100% on my phone... no bluestax nothing.

[@CapitanBobby22]

Plarium's takeaway from this video: Good F2P players make spenders not want to spend as much. Solution: Make F2P even more miserable until there are non left! That's the path RSL is headed

[@dasuniversum5875]

thats why i ONLY buy energy.. im playing for like 1 year and never ever bought a single shard... why should i? the game gives me shards (of course very rarely sacreds) but why should i buy some? i mean, energy is different because i wanna play this game and the daily 500? energy is not enough for me.. but i would never buy shards.. yes, after 1 year i only have 11 legos but like boozor said; why should i rush? im looking forward to the leggos that i might get but i would never buy shards to get leggos (for the record; i also buy the monthly gems pack but thats it :D)

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@alexaxe9716]

I think Doozor is a super chill dude,I really like his style,,total opposite of Drock .love them both but your still my hero Ash..lol

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks man! I appreciate it ;)

[@z6a99c]

Boozer and Ash are right. Early to mid game money is a big help. Late game. It doesn't do much. Ash, can you do a player guide for dajarsa and cronham?

[@ASH-RAID]

I added both to my guide list ;)

[@KingKarlos1234]

I am not a big fan of long videos, HOWEVER! I watched that whole video with boozer and enjoyed the whole thing. I feel the same as boozer in terms of whaling out makes the game shorter and I can not imagine you would get the same feeling of accomplishment. Saying this, I'm not fully F2P I do occasionally buy gem pack and forge pass from time to time. Never bought a shard pack or energy pack.

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@creemaweet7536]

There should be a true "casual" clan database. This is why I can't come back - there's pressure everywhere for a lvl 100 account to constantly push. I'd come back if I could find a clan of folks that feel the exact same way...

[@alphaomega8373]

@5:24 what kind of garden hmmmm?

[@JoshuaGaines-f7f]

I know its a long time to get her but I'm also still working on lady mugasha she is taking a long time but I will get her if it takes me a while to get her but yes the game is amazing but I don't spend money but I love the challenges I'm getting up there

[@mightiesthelmutz2836]

I am an OG F2P, back to the BGE days where he showcased my accounts a few times. I show my clanm8s what a real account looks like and they all think massive spender. It's how u play the game.

[@whom382]

It's either money or time to get that kind of account. I'm always surprised when whales look at a long time F2P account and are shocked.

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@Kadsistency]

I’m seeing a changed man, Ash! I think his most important point was that f2p is a whole different game. You do much less but you feel so much more.

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@chriswaddle7450]

I've gotten it down to where if a fragment event isn't going I have to work to get all of my play time rewards.

[@Mansionofthesplatter]

Its like he has opened your eyes!! love this and the last video. Cheers

[@DajJednego]

My only fear is that Ash will come back to his old ways. It's tough to rewire yourself. I hope he doesn't spiral back into same old. If HH's FTP were to start now, I wish Ash participated too, with Boozor's words and mind. I would love to see Ash's FTP slowly changing him and his mindset over time. What a great series that would be.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@JoshuaGaines-f7f]

So how long does it take for that one flame chick that u get for the plmer points to get

[@GemheartGamming]

i have around 7k energy... i had 11k at some point, and i turned it into silver, by farming spider and the campaign for xp and level up champs... my top silver was like 10m, i know it isnt much, but for a account that plays around 2h per day... id say its kinda ok. am at a point where im only taking in 5 and 6 stars and rare or above... but im getting to a point where im gonna care about legendary 6star, after that will be stats on 6star

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@JacobHernandez-gh1cc]

I got an hh ad for dragon heir, now WoR. In a raid video. I've hit the jackpot

[@ASH-RAID]

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[@agoanimacionoriginal9816]

I have valkiry the same here, i dont use her, I am F2p with a tiny colection, and I pull her and I say, my god I dont need her in any content of my account. No in faction, no in hidra, no in dungeons, no in the City, no in arena, just she is not that great. My double Gnuts, they are. My double Trunda they are. My double pythion they are, my 4 Uugo, my deacon forever they are, my free Sun Wukong, my free Arbiter, my free mythrala, my Gnishak, my mighty Ukko, my Emic, my Helicath, my michinaki, my Chaagur, my Mother Cibele, my souless, my astralid, my candy, my lilitu, my Artak, my Sicia, my geomacer, my venomage, my seer, my UDK, they are

[@XKentY]

Tbh it looks the same from my perspective: you don't have to spend money in this game to feel comfortable. I am playing almost as F2P (except of buying some Forge Passes) on my 2.5 years old account and i can easily make 700k+ every PR CvC, 2.5-3kkk score on hydra tournament, i am not skipping any fusion, and most of the time getting last rewards from path events. There is no reason to spend more you just need to pay more attention to what are you doing and manage your resources properly!

[@paraglox]

This reminds me of when george bush sr went into a grocery store and was amazed at the scanners. Honestly he didnt say anything the average person isn't doing everyday.

[@Shnookie3.14]

I went a month without buying anything and tbh, my play time dropped to an hour a day. I was always out of energy and nothing advanced on the acct. You don't get nearly enough energy to do camp, dungeons, twins,sandy, pony and minotaur daily. 130 energy every 8 hours just dont cut it

[@simonandrewplatt6752]

Totally agree with you ash you've got a choice and one of the good things with raid you can walk away while the game plays and money is a crutch and your right you can get lazy but it's about control ..ps I'm the same with energy 😂

[@Cishir]

I have a chronic illness so I mostly spend on a lot of stamina so I can constantly be doing things in the game. Love your videos man.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@andrewdingler9053]

I am very low spend. I put in $10 or $20 for the gems and forge pass. I might do this once every couple months. I also play everything auto. If I cant beat it on auto, I cant beat it.

[@stackedfat]

Once you hit end game. Five star gear is instant sell. You get better stats with 6 star gear.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching ;)