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dobbles · 10-07-2015, 08:34 AM

I do want to ask you HUT guys a team building strategy question...

So my situation is that I did not pre-order the game and did not play last year, so aside from the cards I got for building my team, I will have no freebies coming in. I also do not want to spend real money for packs. With that said, I started off playing the offline games to build pucks and at least get an nhl team. I am happy that unlike years past when I played, you can make a decent living grinding pucks. I get about 1000 pucks per game and I remember several years ago it was only half that.

Anywho, my question is this: should I buy packs?

My debate (and what I am hoping you guys can shed light on) is this: while there are tons of low 80s players available for under 500 pucks, players quickly escalate to amounts that would take me weeks or months to attain. I can't imagine grinding that many games out with this sub-par roster just to add 1 player and start all over again.

So should I be thinking about investing in packs and trying to get lucky so I can flip a player? I have watched many packet openings on twitch, and they almost always seem lousy. So I'm not sure if I should throw my hard earned pucks away or not.

Also, I know lots of people have great stories about just cruising auctions. But I only have limited times to play now, and though I do keep an eye out for deals, my problem is that I am dealing in small quantities. Because I can only afford cheap cards, the profit is smaller. I don't have the pucks to buy Zetterberg for 100k and flip him for 130k. (example numbers obviously) The players I can afford would only be undervalued by a few hundred pucks and at that point I'm probably better suited to just play a game and earn pucks instead of staring at menu screens for hours.

My apologies for the long post. Thanks for reading.

TL;DR - are packs worth a gamble for a non pay player?

10-07-2015, 08:34 AM	#514
dobbles addition by subtraction Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Exp:	I do want to ask you HUT guys a team building strategy question... So my situation is that I did not pre-order the game and did not play last year, so aside from the cards I got for building my team, I will have no freebies coming in. I also do not want to spend real money for packs. With that said, I started off playing the offline games to build pucks and at least get an nhl team. I am happy that unlike years past when I played, you can make a decent living grinding pucks. I get about 1000 pucks per game and I remember several years ago it was only half that. Anywho, my question is this: should I buy packs? My debate (and what I am hoping you guys can shed light on) is this: while there are tons of low 80s players available for under 500 pucks, players quickly escalate to amounts that would take me weeks or months to attain. I can't imagine grinding that many games out with this sub-par roster just to add 1 player and start all over again. So should I be thinking about investing in packs and trying to get lucky so I can flip a player? I have watched many packet openings on twitch, and they almost always seem lousy. So I'm not sure if I should throw my hard earned pucks away or not. Also, I know lots of people have great stories about just cruising auctions. But I only have limited times to play now, and though I do keep an eye out for deals, my problem is that I am dealing in small quantities. Because I can only afford cheap cards, the profit is smaller. I don't have the pucks to buy Zetterberg for 100k and flip him for 130k. (example numbers obviously) The players I can afford would only be undervalued by a few hundred pucks and at that point I'm probably better suited to just play a game and earn pucks instead of staring at menu screens for hours. My apologies for the long post. Thanks for reading. TL;DR - are packs worth a gamble for a non pay player?