Q: Besides the complaints above of it taking many more Dwarven chips than we're allowed to be able to advance plus the cost of chips per cup/item needed to match/upgrade, I'm seeing Gates of Dawn and Memorial of the Savior repeated in the prize list BEFORE the complete building set is offered. That will add to the number of players unable to obtain a full building set, and serves as another detraction. Add atop that the space required for a full building set (7x6) versus the productions and I'm wondering just how many players will complete the full set and actually build it. Where's the incentive? At this point, as with other event building sets, I will cherry pick from whatever buildings I do win and only place the ones with the productions I need or want. (Beta chapter 15) Although I can appreciate a newish event mechanic, I'd prefer something more straight-forward with much less chance and more strategy. I remember the early days when we could win the grand prize if we just finished the event.
Update: I'm at the locked quest lines and am affirming, with the luck I've been having (total: about 150 gems earned), I won't be able to complete the set. Although I kind of like the merging idea, the number of merges needed per chip, is not reasonable.
I offer some suggestions to make this event more appealing:
1. Reduce the number of merges to 3 to get a max of 4 levels (not 6)
2. Double the gems earned per order.
3. Reduce the number of chips used to buy from each cup to 1, especially if you don't change anything else.
4. Increase the amount of chips earned per day to 35.
5. Increase the amount of chips earned from quests by 20, starting at 30 (more in line with previous events).
6. Ensure any extra set buildings, from the gems grand prizes line, that show up before a complete set is gained, do not show up until after the complete set is offered.
7. Increase productions of buildings to at least a day's worth of productions from boosted manufactories.
8. Increase the odds of winning daily prizes.
Otherwise, you might as well add a disclaimer that players need to spend real money to complete the event.