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Is it just me or would farmers spend more diamonds on Tom if he was worth 45 diamonds and lasted 14 days? Tom should be either lowered in price or extended in time. Tom costs 100 diamonds for only 10 days? Ouch. I know for a fact if he costed at the rate and length of time that Rose and Ernest did I'd be much more inclined to use diamonds. Just a thought SC!
I think that's a valid point.
I am much more inclined to spend smaller amounts of diamond(or money) more frequently than larger.
I got an expansion pack offer recently for $1.60. Didn't even hesitate. Bought it right away.
Have been enjoying the little 3 hr Tom boosters as I have gotten 3 or 4 of them so far. In fact I would be much more inclined to buy those than hiring him for 5 or 10 days at a time.
With a 3 hr time period I can be more certain of getting all the errands.(2) But few of us are going to get all the errands we have paid for over a 5, 10 or even 1 day period. Wasted diamonds!
Completely agree. If I get an offer for a pack saying i get 50% off but i still have to pay $25 i wont buy it, but if i get an offer saying 5% of but it only costs a dollar 50 ill get it, same would go for Tom! I think a lot of players would be more likely to buy him, i normally buy the farm helpers before tom now because the rates are cheaper! You are absolutely right and I'm sure lots of people would agree!
i don't think comparing the cost of Tom to Rose & Ernest is fair.
Rose & Ernest help you achieve maximum efficiency of your existing machines; something you could achieve yourself if you play a lot.
Tom however let's you get extra items on top of what you can create and generate. Regardless of how active you are, you will always have more items when you use Tom.
Not only that, to get the best efficiency out of Rose & Ernest, you need to hire both of them at the same time.
You can hire Tom on his own for great results.
I'd love a cheaper Tom don't get me wrong, but he should always cost more than Rose & Ernest.
I think Tom is close to value. Rose and Earnest? Way overpriced!
I somewhat disagree since 100 diamonds for 10 days plus adding the fact that farmers usually sleep 6-8 hours a day/night means you're really not getting maximum use out of him. Wasted diamonds.Quote:
Originally Posted by daz258
I disagree with that argument, the price considers that reality.Quote:
Originally Posted by FieldsOfGreatness
If we got the popular 12 Tom runs suggestion per day I am certain he would cost more.
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Originally Posted by daz258
The new boosters actually give you just that. I had three "13 hours of free Tom" stacked up at once and it was actually like three free days of Tom. I'm not sure if it was just incredibly good luck or of I'll have Tom here and there pretty regularly but I loved it.
I would consider that incredibly lucky. Have had about 3 free Tom boosters for 3 hours but never at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mommahov
Yikes, the price considers that already? Tom isn't that valuable.Quote:
Originally Posted by daz258
The value of Tom really depends on how you play the game and how often you play.Quote:
Originally Posted by FieldsOfGreatness
Personally, I think he offers great value. I hire him at least once a fortnight to top up my barn.
Mining with Tom can provide a profit, especially if you rehire and only spend 90 diamonds for 10 days instead of 100. Just get shovels every trip (shovels provide most diamonds by mining), and you can easily get well over 100 diamonds.
And if that's not enough, you could always do diamond ring runs. 9 rings per 8 trips a day for 10 days is 720 rings. A 720 diamond cost for 90 or 100 diamonds.
Tom has another benefit which I have only just realized recently.
People complain that he won't get expansion items. However, and I haven't done this personally, you could have him get things like rings or blankets that many people would trade their EMs for.
I have had him working for the last two days partly to top up supplies and help with the truck event and partly to support the new 9 item version of Tom. Maybe if more people hire him, knowing that he gets it right the first time SC won't ever change him back.
Personally I see Toms true value in helping you get vouchers.
Run him ragged for Jewellery to keep loading up Jewellery Truck orders. Diamond Rings especially.
At lower levels can make you heaps of coins too via Diamond Rings; and later Blankets if you need coins in the mid levels.