By andrewkm on Dec 13, 2017 at 12:45 PM
  1. andrewkm

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    Star Crates & Star Keys!
    https://shop.ecocitycraft.com/category/1075220

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    • All items have an equal % chance at being won!
    • There is an 86% chance of major $$$ yield on each star key used!
    Keys will be sold via https://shop.ecocitycraft.com and will join our 30% off sale :)
    You are guaranteed to win 1 of 15 star shop items with every crate you open!

    Check out this wiki page for a bit more information:
    https://ecocitycraft.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Crate_Keys

    And for those who will attempt to cry wolf about the star tool market, don't make assumptions without doing some math and research first. If you'd like to request changes, do so via the suggestion section after at least a month has gone by, with valid points, market effects, purchase amounts you've witnessed, etc.

    For those who are interested, below we have attached our planning overview which details all aspects of this addition. (We don't usually attach our overviews but figured since this is a big thing in regards to the economy, we would do so this time).

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    -Price | Game Item-
    $100USD | 600,000 ECD
    $100USD | 640,000 EXP
    50,000EXP | 100 Netherstars
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    -StarShop items | Game cost | Rate | USD cost via top tier purchase formula-
    starhelmet | 2,200 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $171.875USD
    starjacket | 2,200 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $171.875USD
    starpants | 2,200 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $171.875USD
    starboots | 2,200 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $171.875USD
    starshield | 2,200 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $171.875USD
    starsword | 2,200 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $171.875USD
    starbow | 2,200 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $171.875USD
    staraxe | 2,200 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $171.875USD
    
    eff5sword | 2,000 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $156.25USD
    eff7pick | 2,000 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $156.25USD
    lure5rod | 1,500 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $117.1875USD
    eff10shovel | 1,500 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $117.1875USD
    eff10axe | 1,500 netherstars | $0.078125USD per 1 nstar unit | $117.1875USD
    
    starelytra | 500,000 EXP | $0.00015625USD per 1 EXP unit | $78.125 USD
    starrocket | 500,000 EXP | $0.00015625USD per 1 EXP unit | $78.125 USD
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    Results: There are three tiers of star/special items in the star shop.
    By purchasing the highest tier of EcoDollars/EXP to maximize savings a user is able to acquire:
    Tier 1 items: $78.125USD (Total Tools: $156.25USD)
    Tier 2 items: $117.1875USD (Total Tools: $351.5625USD)
    Tier 3 items: $156.25USD (Total Tools: $312.50USD)
    Tier 4 items: $171.875USD (Total Tools: $1,375USD)
    
    All items: $2,195.3125USD
    Average: $146.35416USD
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    Crate Prices
    
    1 key: $59.99USD (Prior to sales)
    3 keys: $149.99USD (Prior to sales) - $49.99USD/Key - Saves $10USD/key
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    Item Yield
    
    - Crates gaurantee one of the above 15 items.
    - User WORST scenario - $59.99USD yields $78.125USD item - 2/15 chance - 13.33% chance
    - User MEDIAN-LOW scenario - $59.99USD yields $117.1875USD item - 3/15 - 20% chance
    - User MEDIAN-HIGH scenario - $59.99USD yields $156.25USD item - 2/15 - 13.33%
    - User BEST scenario - $59.99USD yields $171.875USD item - 8/15 - 53.33% chance
    
    USD Yield
    
    - 13% of gaining $18.135USD
    - 20% of gaining $57.1975USD
    - 13% of gaining $96.26USD
    - 53% of gaining $111.885USD
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    Final thoughts
    
    - There is an 86% chance of a significant USD yield on a crate key purchase.
    - This is a major return, however one must take possible duplicate & unwanted items into consideration.
    - The above item list contains 5 wanted items & 10 potentially unwanted items due to popularity / demand.
    
    With the above formula users have an 86% chance of major USD yield when it comes to purchasing one of the above 15 items outright.
    At the same time the economy will not suffer as the chances of getting an in-demand item is 33% (5 out of 15 items)
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    #1 andrewkm, Dec 13, 2017
    Last edited: Jan 2, 2023

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