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In relation to what to do with your excess gems.
There are several ways to consider what is the best & most viable option for you personally depending on where you are in the game & what your underground camp requires.
What I would choose to do versus what you would choose to do is probably vastly different.
So it all depends on what game level you are at, what region you are in & on how many gems you have accumulated.
I'm currently in Scandinavia on game level 215 with 10,406 gems.
So I'm currently considering whether to do Diggys 4th Birthday because of the following:
- Whether to buy the gem regeneration piece of camp equipment (Birthday Panda = 235 per slot)
- Whether to buy the gem capacity piece of camp equipment (Birthday Beaver = 1,750 per slot)
Unfortunately both of these pieces require 2,000 gems each....there is a maximum of 4 pieces of each....so that's a total of 16,000 gems..... WOW!!!!
HOWEVER.....the 1st time that I will be able to access a piece of regeneration camp equipment via a region with that much strength would be the Chinese Dragon (230 per slot) which is awarded for finishing the main quest line in China.
The 2nd time that I will be able to access a piece of regeneration camp equipment via a region with that much strength would be the Light Side Of Gaia
(250 per slot) which becomes available in Atlantis after collecting 3 Locks Of Gaia's Hair which can only be accessed in special extremely hard sections of some mines in the Gaia map.
At the rate of 235 per slot regeneration the 1st time this becomes the lowest piece of camp equipment available in a region is Terra (Gneiss Space Rocket).
The 1st time that I will be able to access a piece of capacity camp equipment via a region with that much strength would be both Aquatons (1,750 per slot) & the Marble Cart (1,750 per slot) which are both in Atlantis & then subsequently the Greek Temple (1,760 per slot) in Greece.
There are obviously the pieces of Diggys Rewards regeneration camp equipment that are awarded for reaching particular game levels which are useful as they give decent strength per slot.
While on this subject I'm going to digress for a moment.....I cannot understand why there is not a Diggys Reward for game level 150?
I also don't understand how or why the per slot values for the Diggys Rewards are not more mathematically consistent, logical & balanced:
- Game Level 100 reward = 85 per slot (logically should be 200 per slot)
- Game Level 150 reward = nothing (logically should be 250 per slot)
- Game Level 200 reward = 300 per slot
- Game Level 250 reward = 350 per slot
- Game Level 300 reward = 400 per slot
- So on & so forth up to Game Level 1000 = 1,100 per slot.
Anywho back to the conversation at hand.....what to do with your gems....lol.
As I don't know which Unsegmented Older Stories you have or haven't done here goes in relation to REGENERATION camp equipment:
Christmas 2015 (500 gem cost) provides the 1st highest value piece (Reindeer Ornament = 155 per slot)....requires 40 Vouchers....maximum of 5 pieces = 200 Vouchers....however you can also gain these Vouchers from both Christmas 2014 (100 gem cost) & Christmas 2013 (100 gem cost)....I have all 5.
Detective Stories 2 (100 gem cost) provides the 2nd highest value piece (Sherlocks Teapots & Cups = 154 per slot)....requires 75 Pipes....maximum of 3 pieces = 225 Pipes....I have all 3.
Snow White (100 gem cost) also provides the 2nd highest value piece (Mopey = 154 per slot)....requires 120 mirrors....maximum of 3 pieces = 360 mirrors....I have all 3.
Pirates 1 (500 gem cost) provides the 3rd highest value piece (Jacks Deep Anchor = 149 per slot)....requires 90 Sextants....maximum of 4 pieces = 360 Sextants...I have none.
Diggys 4th Birthday (500 gem cost) provides the 4th highest value piece (Atlantean Topaz Column = 145 per slot)....requires 10 Topaz....maximum of 4 pieces = 40 Topaz....I have none...NOTE Topaz are precious jewels/stones & they are not always easy to acquire & accumulate.
Little Mermaid (500 gem cost)....also provides the 3rd highest value piece (Pursulas Crown = 145 per slot)....requires 270 Starfish....maximum of 4 pieces = 1,080 Starfish....I have none.
Robin Hood (500 gem cost)....also provides the 3rd highest value piece (Outlaws Swords = 145 per slot)....requires 120 Hats....maximum of 3 pieces = 360 Hats....I have none.
Detective Stories 2....provides the 4th highest value piece (Ruby Teapot Sets = 140 per slot)....requires 68 Pipes....maximum of 3 pieces = 204 Pipes....I have all 3.
Diggys 4th Birthday....also provides the 4th highest value piece (Diggy The Basketball Player = 140 per slot)....requires 130 Fishbowls....maximum of 5 pieces = 650 Fishbowls....I have none.
Little Mermaid....also provides the 4th highest value piece (Tridents Scepter = 140 per slot)....requires 250 Starfish & 5 Ruby....maximum of 4 pieces = 1,000 Starfish & 20 Ruby....I have none...NOTE Ruby are precious jewels/stones & they are not always easy to acquire & accumulate.
Independence Day 2 (500 gem cost)....provides the 5th highest value piece (Clock From The Future = 139 per slot)....requires 50 Watches....maximum of 4 pieces = 200 Watches...I have none.
Pink Puma (100 gem cost)...also provides the 5th highest value piece (Sleepy Purple Puma = 139 per slot).... requires 43 Tiger Teals & 8 Ruby....maximum of 4 pieces = 172 Tiger Teals & 32 Ruby....I have 2 so far with 1 more to go.
Easter 2016 (500 gem cost)....provides the 6th highest value piece (Hatched Lily Of The Valley = 136 per slot)....requires 215 Flowers....maximum of 6 pieces = 1,290 Flowers....I have none.
Diggys 3rd Birthday (100 gem cost)....provides the 7th highest value piece (Starry Party Hat = 135 per slot)....requires 194 Disks....maximum of 2 pieces = 388 Disks....I have 1 so far with 1 more to go.
Independence Day 1 (100 gem cost)....also provides the 7th highest value piece (Large Tentacles = 135 per slot).... requires 350 Technology....maximum of 3 pieces = 1,050 Technology....I have 1 so far with 2 more to go.
Pirates 1.....provides 2 of the 8th highest value pieces (Stern Of Death Beards Ship = 133 per slot & Bow Of Death Beards Ship = 133 per slot)....both pieces require 50 Sextants each....maximum of 3 of each piece = 300 Sextants....I have none.
Easter 2015 (100 gem cost)....provides the 9th highest value piece (Baby Chicks Plant = 132 per slot)....requires 445 Baskets....maximum of 2 pieces = 890 Baskets....I have 1 with 1 more to go.
Excalibur (100 gem cost)....also provides the 9th highest value piece (The Statute Of Excalibur = 132 per slot)....requires 90 Helmets & 15 Ruby.... maximum of 3 pieces = 270 Helmets & 45 Ruby....I have all 3.
Halloween 2015 (100 gem cost)....provides the 10th highest value piece (Pink Creepy Doll = 131 per slot)....requires 55 Ouijas....maximum of 4 pieces = 220 Ouijas....I have none.
Brazil Cup 2014 (100 gem cost), Christmas 2015, Diggys 4th Birthday & Snow White all have the 11th highest value pieces = 130 per slot each.
Brazil Cup 2014 (Green Football Shoes)...I have all 2;
Christmas 2015 (Penguin In A Stocking)....I have all 5;
Diggys 4th Birthday (Atlantean Ruby Column)....I have none;
Snow White (Lumpy)...I have none.
Again as I don't know which Unsegmented Older Stories you have or haven't done here goes in relation to CAPACITY camp equipment:
Excalibur....provides the 1st highest value piece (Violet Shield = 1,400 per slot)....requires 90 Helmets & 10 Ruby....maximum of 3 pieces = 270 Helmets & 30 Ruby...I have all 3.
Pirates 1....provides the 2nd highest value piece (Skeleton With A Yellow Hat = 1,215 per slot)....requires 78 Sextants....maximum of 4 pieces = 312 Sextants....I have none.
Excalibur....provides the 3rd highest value piece (Sir Tristans Armour = 1,200 per slot)....requires 195 gems.... maximum of 6 pieces = 1,170 gems....I have all 6....even though gems are required to obtain these pieces....I personally felt that they were worth spending the gems on...as the 1st time that I will be able to access a piece of capacity camp equipment via a region with that much strength would be the Shale Cart in China (1,200 per slot).
Pirates 1....provides the 4th highest value piece (Skeleton With A Blue Hat = 1,150 per slot)....requires 58 Sextants....maximum of 5 pieces = 290 Sextants....I have none.
Excalibur....provides the 5th highest value piece (Shield Of Green Rabbits = 1,050 per slot)....requires 58 Helmets....maximum of 4 pieces = 232 Helmets....I have all 4.
Detective Stories 2....provides the 6th highest value piece (Large Moustache Display = 1,000 per slot)....requires 70 Pipes....maximum of 3 pieces = 210 Pipes....I have 2 with 1 more to go.
Excalibur....also provides the 6th highest value piece (Sir Galahads Armour = 1,000 per slot)....requires 53 Helmets & 25 Amethysts....maximum of 4 pieces = 212 Helmets & 100 Amethysts....I have 1 with 3 more to go....NOTE Amethysts are precious jewels/stones & they are not always easy to acquire & accumulate.
Little Mermaid....also provides the 6th highest value piece (Statue Of Prince Eric = 1,000 per slot)....requires 280 Starfish....maximum of 3 pieces = 840 Starfish....I have none.
Snow White.... also provides the 6th highest value piece (Painting Of The Evil Queen = 1,000 per slot)....requires 120 Mirrors & 84 Amethysts....maximum of 3 pieces = 360 Mirrors & 252 Amethysts....I have none.
Christmas 2015....provides the 7th highest value piece (Hay Ornament = 900 per slot)....requires 40 Vouchers....maximum of 5 pieces = 200 Vouchers....I have none.
Excalibur....also provides the 7th highest value piece (Holy Grail = 900 per slot)....requires 48 Helmets....maximum of 3 pieces = 144 Helmets....I have none.
Pirates 1....provides the 8th highest value piece (Skeleton With Hooks = 828 per slot)....requires 27 Sextants....maximum of 6 pieces = 162 Sextants.... I have none.
Robin Hood....provides the 9th highest value piece (Robins Bows & Arrows = 800 per slot)....requires 106 Hats....maximum of 3 pieces = 318 Hats....I have none.
Easter 2015, Excalibur, Halloween 2015 & Pink Puma all have the 10th highest value pieces = 750 per slot each.
Easter 2015 (Brown Easter Plant)...I have none;
Excalibur (Shield Of Violet Griffins)....I have none;
Halloween 2015 (Halloween Marionette)....I have none;
Pink Puma (Running Purple Puma)...I have none.
Obviously as always you will need to check out the required game level relevant to the pieces of camp equipment you are wanting.
As you can see that you need to do each Older Story numerous times over if you want to gain the benefits of the maximum number of the strongest regeneration & capacity camp equipment pieces available from each Older Story.
You can check out how many "Special Items" each Older Story provides via the Wiki link below....REMEMBER to check how many & where these "Special Items" are gained from such as Repeatable, Story & Challenge mines.
Another thing to check in each Older Story via each relevant Wiki page is what other things you can gain from each story...such as materials, gems, precious jewels/stones, food/energy items, green rings, speed potions, ingredients/recipes, etc.
For example you might need to stockpile things such as lumber, stone, iron & bronze to assist you clear out your underground camp slots....or certain materials/jewels to buy specific camp equipment....or certain materials/items/jewels/ingredients required to gain level ups in your Achievements....or certain ingredients/materials/items to make things in your Kitchen &/or Foundry.
https://wiki.diggysadventure.com/index.php?title=Events
Hopefully this will give you some ideas of what Unsegmented Older Story that you will want to tackle next.
Don't forget that there are also other things you can spend gems on too, such as:
- The Professor Switch System;
- The Energy Saver Passive Effect;
- The Experience Booster Passive Effect.
The Last Tile Finder & Golem are also great investments but don't use gems to buy them.
https://wiki.diggysadventure.com/index.php?title=Extras
I personally would never buy Green Rings & Speed Potions with gems.
I only ever use my Green Rings during Double Materials Week.
https://wiki.diggysadventure.com/index.php?title=Recurring_Special_Weeks
