whats the other way to earn free gems aside from achievements?

[Centavos007]

Hope single player with goblins can give you free gems

[Marika[Supercell]]

Besides Achievements, you also get free gems by clearing out trees, bushes, tree trunks and mushrooms (gem amount from these obstacles was increased in the previous update). Also the Gem Box will give you free gems, and it will be activated in the next update. The Gem Box will be much more rare than trees and bushes, but the gem amount is also bigger And if you're in one of the top 3 clans (and in top 10 in the clan) you also win gems from the biweekly Clan tournament.

In addition to these 4 ways to get free gems inside the game, you can also participate in out Facebook / forum contests, they have Gem prizes

[Centavos007]

Never heard about that gem box.

[SuperGramps]

Besides Achievements, you also get free gems by clearing out trees, bushes, tree trunks and mushrooms (gem amount from these obstacles was increased in the previous update). Also the Gem Box will give you free gems, and it will be activated in the next update. The Gem Box will be much more rare than trees and bushes, but the gem amount is also bigger And if you're in one of the top 3 clans (and in top 10 in the clan) you also win gems from the biweekly Clan tournament.

In addition to these 4 ways to get free gems inside the game, you can also participate in out Facebook / forum contests, they have Gem prizes

Doesn't rewarding the top 3 clans with gems kind of skew the whole "top 3" thing?
They're also probably your top 3 earners but it sits a bit foul with me. If it's in the game it should be for all in the game. JMHO.

[zakattakz]

Never heard about that gem box.

A gem box is a box of gems that was added in the most recent update, but taken out because of bug issues. When removed the gem box gives 25-50 gems.

[hawdog]

Doesn't rewarding the top 3 clans with gems kind of skew the whole "top 3" thing?
They're also probably your top 3 earners but it sits a bit foul with me. If it's in the game it should be for all in the game. JMHO.

If it were for all, there would be much less motivation to be the best of the best.

That's like giving all Olympic athletes gold medals just for participation.

Having said that, the amount of gems they win for being top 3 is not very substantial compared to the amount of money they spend on gems each day/week/month already, but at least it's something. It's more so for bragging rights. But they are the top 3 in the world, so they have "earned" the gem rewards.

[SuperGramps]

If it were for all, there would be much less motivation to be the best of the best.

That's like giving all Olympic athletes gold medals just for participation.

Having said that, the amount of gems they win for being top 3 is not very substantial compared to the amount of money they spend on gems each day/week/month already, but at least it's something. It's more so for bragging rights. But they are the top 3 in the world, so they have "earned" the gem rewards.

Nope, sorry. You're already top 3, to advance that metric with more gains in the game isn't just "participating".
It's not fair. In the Olympics everyone has a change at the starting line. I"m a little surprised you don't see this.

[Palalay]

I heard the gem box failed guys so it is not available right now but in the next update it will be available

[nathannathan1232]

Doesn't rewarding the top 3 clans with gems kind of skew the whole "top 3" thing?
They're also probably your top 3 earners but it sits a bit foul with me. If it's in the game it should be for all in the game. JMHO.

With that logic, you could say that everyone should be a top player.