Need Opinion Please

Discussion in 'Neopets Chit-Chat' started by evilmiget, Apr 12, 2009.

  1. evilmiget

    evilmiget Level II

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    I want YOUR opinion:
    Is it worth it getting the full secret lab map?
    I have 8 out of 9 pieces and am about to get the last one ( #8, i can't seem to find it anywhere =/)

    Should i use it or resell it?
     
  2. Will

    Will Level IV

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    If you like 1P battledoming, it's fantastic. You'll get high HP and relatively high strength from long-term labbing, which is fantastic for the 1P-side of the battledome.

    If you're just getting it for colours, the chance that you'll get a decent colour is pretty low.
     
  3. evilmiget

    evilmiget Level II

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    Hmm alright i guess, thx, i am actually looking for both =D
     
  4. Will

    Will Level IV

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    Then I'd say definitely go for it.

    It's never not been a bad purchase for someone who enjoys BDing and getting nice pets. Just don't forget to lab each day :p
     
  5. Fendi

    Fendi Level IV

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    I've been labbing one pet for months now I've still yet to get a colour/pet I don't find unbearable I have got 37 HP but it's reduced my pets level to 5 so I will pretty much always lab this pet.
     
  6. dragonisk

    dragonisk Level II

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    i always get the lab if i'm creating a main. it's fun and worth the money, even if chances are low with colour/species changes i'd rather take my chances than spending millions for PBs/Potions

    and its great for BD pets too.. just keep the training and labbing balanced
     
  7. d600

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    they used to cost around 200k, i had one but i got iced :( now they cost more like 400k. some map parts are quite hard to get hold of for a good price
     
  8. Freja

    Freja Level IV

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    I'd say no. But it depends on what you're using it for as people said. I used to buy it on every account, but I never got a pet I wanted as a permie XD I used to put them UFA or just pound them..
     
  9. tharoux

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    It's totally worth it.
    For increasing the stats of your pet and for the colour you may get.
    I was pretty lucky and in 3 months of using the lab, I've gotten on 4 diferrent pets:
    chocolate, island, desert, grey
     
  10. Ak*

    Ak* Level IV

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    see it has free training. sure you spend lots of np on it initially but its totally worth it and it saves you from buying codestones and dubloons ... i almost always get sts increases. the colors are just bonus for me. its pretty fun to see whats going to happen.
     
  11. Anonymous

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    Honestly, I think it's a horrible purchase. I only bought it for the 2 avatars. I hand-train my bd pets since they are both league pets, and I've only gotten one decent color in the past... 6 months maybe, and that was gray, which the pet was lent, but never returned... Honestly, I would save your 750k or whatever it is and just save for what you wanted. A lot of pbs are under 100k now thanks to Key quest, and codestones are much cheaper as well. It's your choice, I wouldn't buy it though.

    It also depends on how fast you make neopoints, I tend to making ~1mil a week (Not that great, not bad either though) so it's not quite of a big deal to spend 750k on something. If you only make around 50k or less though, it's a bigger deal since you will be out of neopoints for the next month really.
     
  12. evilmiget

    evilmiget Level II

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    yea i make like 50k a day, not alot....
     
  13. Ak*

    Ak* Level IV

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    why dont you use one of the fince programs on the site to boost your intake to 150k or 200k a day.


    when i autobuy i can make anywhere from 200k to 500k a day safely. ( <3 loves stamp shop)

    If the purchase of the lab map is going to make you broke then just wait untill you have enough funds.
     
  14. evilmiget

    evilmiget Level II

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    But if i use programs i might get frozen right? plus my account will lose its legitlyness
     
  15. Ofek

    Ofek Level I

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    Yea mate, but you could always try stuff like Igloo Autobuying.

    It's the Safe(st) way to Autobuy. The freeze rates are very low...and you can easily make 200k a day with it (the cost of that last map piece you need :) ).

    Just download the igloo autobuyer, get a good list from the level 1 section, leave it on for 24 hours...sell what you got...and walla! That last map piece is yours.

    You can us the Igloo Autobuyer on your MAIN for a whole day, and I guarantee that you won't get Iced (Igloo Autobuying for just ONE DAY won't get you iced).
     
  16. Arkley

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    It's free training, yeah, but if it's stats that you want, the ray is very slow at first and will take a long, long time to pay for itself. It's only worth labbing when you've already codestoned to the point where training becomes unreasonably expensive. Plus, don't forget, lab training kills level and DEF, robbing you of the ability to make effective use of dual duties, which are exceptional for 2p BD. Also note that when your pet gets strong enough to warrent use of the lab ray, things like freezers and strong healers become a necessity. None-species specific freezers and healers are extraordinarily expensive, and the lab ray destroys your ability to make use of species specific weapons.

    Unless your pet already has very handsome stats, the ray is just a gimmick and should be treated as such.
     
  17. annoymus

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    Buy it , a sound investment whether its to make a BD pet or to spruce up your pets stats ( idk , selling boosted pets? :X)

    However , balance is also important. make sure u level and def up it regularly.
     
  18. ZeroOverZero

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    Just keep looking for the last map piece. Its definitely worth it. And thank you for the free refresher its helping a lot. :)
     
  19. evilmiget

    evilmiget Level II

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    Sweet! i got the piece for a mere 90k(lucky auction snipe), so in total i spent about 690k on the whole map, so i sold it and i now have about 830k, and so ill re-buy it at a hopefully cheapish price =P Thanks guys!
     
  20. miranda

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    Definitely get it. Plus you're so close. I have had lots of success with mine regarding colours & species, its worth it.