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thunderrider
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Hi, I am level 3142, and I am going to be the first to get a grade 100 gem.

http://i.imgur.com/LPI5mar.jpg

How did I get specs obscenely high? Well, thanks to this dude over here...

One important thing to note is how to create dual gems. Adding two grade one's them spamming U is losing about 33% special power.

Optimal creation is a G1 of both, combine, make a G2 of each, add one pure to each dual, combine the G3s, duplicate, and repeat with pure G4s, duplicate the 6, etc.

here is the difference at g34:
Regular creation:
http://prntscr.com/3dgs2c

Special Mix:
http://prntscr.com/3dgs6k

Note that the hit count is the same, and the cost to duplicate is the same. This is a difference of 32.9%, and this difference keeps rising at higher levels. It's only a 16% difference at grade 6. It takes a decent amount of time, but it is worth it at ultimate grades (45+).


I now have huge specs. It takes me about 20-30 seconds real life time to get +1 grade. So a minute before +2(needed if want extra specs). I estimate my specs to be about 80% higher than normal, at least blood is.

PS- Level 46 amps got the spec treatment too, they are wicked.
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psorek
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I'd love to see it. Do you present here 32 spec optimized for amplifiers use too?

thunderrider
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I don't know how to do it, or I would've.

psorek
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second post on this page.

thunderrider
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Peasant

Hold on, amps with black inside? Whaa?!

And can you get onto IRC please? I want to have someone to talk to while waiting for mana.

thunderrider
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Youtube link to video about high level mana farming + optimal combining schemes.

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n04Tlh2etxI&feature=youtu.be]

thunderrider
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Peasant

Other post got messed up.

Youtube link to high level mana farm example + optimal combining 32-spec + 16-combine.

psorek
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Jester

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64607958/g78%20killingsupergem.png
how g78 amp-optimised killing gem looks like

psorek
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Jester

[update]
killed e43 monster with it.

thunderrider
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Peasant

cool, can you get on #gemcraft? I like talking to you :P helps with boredom-from-mana-gain-slowing syndrome.

thunderrider
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My own run's progress.

Reached Septillion(E24)!

Now, I need 7 more before I can upgrade to G78.

http://i.imgur.com/SQ1ZOCA.jpg

xroads42
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can anyone explain my why mana-farming in a trap is still better then in a tower? trap gives +300% zu specials, but in a tower chain hit has a better range, speed is not caped (as much as in a trap) and you can have 2 more amps..

thunderrider
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Because towers lag. 49k per second nearly crashed my game.

And since mana per frame much lower in tower, I conclude tower chain hit doesn't steal mana. Just like in GC1, GC0, and GCL.

psorek
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@cronos51: you created grade 86 before, can you try doing it now with my new supergem formulas? They should allow next 2 grades or so...

thunderrider
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G86 insane lol...take ages for G78.

Psorek, how does my G74 up there compare to your G74(now G78) gem? Better or worse. Worse by how much? More than 20% = more than skill diff I think = oh geez I did it wrong.

xroads42
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And since mana per frame much lower in tower, I conclude tower chain hit doesn't steal mana. Just like in GC1, GC0, and GCL.

thats a good point. is that a bug?
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