To repeat, just subsitute the grade 1 pure gems for Grade X - 1(where X = grade of the mana gem) supergemmed gems that are supergemmed by psoreks old formula(my formula requires dual gems to work).
If you just use psorek's formula to upgrade after G5, you lose about 4% extra specials. Which continues to grow, I believe.
So there it is. Comments, critiques? I think this works because the Specced Method works- see how I make the grade 4s dominant in one color? And then combine them.
Sorry Psorek, I did see your post in the other thread describing the technique and thought it was only what you refer to as "Method 2". You are right, the Psorek Method is better for a dual gem without amplification (updated calculations and comparisons using correct Psorek Method):
So with amplification, TR ends up being better because of higher bloodbound component. ....And the difference between TR and P increases slightly as bloodbound hit level increases:
6 amp traps, and 8 amp towers. Admittedly, the towers are primarily for kill gems and not mana farming (which is pretty much best done in traps), but while mana farming is the more important of the two the kill gem is not unimportant, and does deserve its own attention.