UlyssesBlue
Well-Known Member
It probably depends on just how many flags you want to get. If you prioritised dailies over everything else, then you're still going to get a lot of flags regardless, just not as many as if you'd used a different method. The red and gold chests are definitely good 'all-rounders' though. The 18-candy wooden chest is fairly decent too. Note: red chest is actually very slightly better than gold chest for daily prizes, and identical efficiency for flags.So if someone wants to get a lot of flags but also wants to get some dailies like wishing wells in the process or additional currency from chests, it's best to shuffle between golden chest and red chest, choosing golden one if possible?
If your idea of 'a lot of flags' is just enough to get a fully upgraded grand prize building, then you'll get pretty close with either method if you complete the main questline. The method I would recommend would be to stockpile your candy until a daily prize you like comes up, spend it all on that day by prioritising daily prizes only (i.imgur.com/eapPgQf.jpg), repeat the stockpile-splurge cycle as needed for other daily prizes you like, then once you get about 20 or so days through the event look at how many more upgrade tokens you need and adjust your strategy as needed. You might want to switch to prioritising flags (i.imgur.com/WzwfBnu.jpg) if things look a bit tight, but you might find you're ok, in which case you can stick to prioritising dailies.
Also, if you're in a fellowship that does reasonably well in Adventures, you may also have the opportunity to pick up a further 2 upgrade tokens in the next FA. This means you will eventually get a fully upgraded grand prize if you just pick up 7 upgrade tokens in the event. This should be quite doable if you complete the main questline and only prioritise daily prizes when you pick chests. Again, see how you're doing nearer to the end of the event, and switch to a flag-focuses strategy if needed.
Hope this helps.