Training Contracts... Should I or Shouldn't I?

Day 2,564, 05:08 • Published in Australia United Kingdom • by Rusty D


Ideally this should be written when a training contract is on offer... but I am in the mood to write it now, so here it is....

Before you this article, Please read my other article: Training Grounds

Once and a while you will see this come up:


And when you click on it, you are redirect to special item page and you can see these 2 items available.


So, for 25 gold, your training cost 50% less during 30 days and for 53 gold, it is 90% less: Does it mean it is a good thing? Yes. but not for everybody. So with out further a due, lets see when it is a good time to sign the contract:

Like everybody, you have 4 Training grounds,
- The first one has no cost and it can give you between 5 and 20 strength per use.
- The second one costs 0.19 gold and it can give you between 2.5 and 10 strength per use.
- The third one costs 0.89 gold and it can give you between 5 and 20 strength per use.
- The last one costs 1.79 gold and it can give you between 10 and 40 strength per use.

Depending the quality of your training grounds, it means that you can gain between 5 (using only the free one at quality 1) and 90 (by using all at quality 4) per day. On the last case, it will cost you 2.87 gold per day (without a Training contract).

Now it is time for my high school math to come into play... I just hope I can remember it.

Let’s check for each case :
Attention: profits from Super Soldier medals are ALWAYS considered in these calculations.
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Case 1
You use ONLY the first one :


Your training cost = 0 gold in 30 days.
You gain between 5 and 20 Strength per use, + 1.8 Strength via the 5 days bonus (you can gain 9 strength if you work and train during 5 days in a row)

It will take you between 11.47 and 36.77 days to gain a Super Soldier medal. Your monthly income will be between 4.08 and 13.08 gold per (month from the medal).

Because your training cost is equal to 0, you would be insane to buy a training contract.
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Case 2
You use the first and the second ones:


Whatever it's qualities are, it will cost you 30 X 0.19 gold = 5.7 gold.
With the 5 days bonus, you will gain between 9.3 and 31.8 strength per day. You can lose between 0.12 gold in a month (only with both in quality 1) and gain 13.38 gold (both in Q4) in a month.

If you purchase the 50% training contract, your cost will be 30 X 0.095 gold = 2.85 gold. Don’t forget to add 25 gold (contract’s cost) = 27.85 gold
If you purchase the 90% one, your cost will be 30 X 0.019 gold = 0.57 gold. Don’t forget to add 53 gold (Contract’s cost) = 53.57 gold

So, in any case, you will lose between 8.77 and 22.27 gold with the 50%
And between 34.49 and 47.99 gold with the 90%

Best choice is : Have max 13.38G as income by signing NO CONTRACT
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Case 3
You use the first, second and the third ones.


No matter its qualities, it will cost you 30 X 1.08 gold = 32.4 gold.
With the 5 days bonus, you will gain between 14.3 and 51.8 strength per day. You will lose between 1.32 (all in Q4) and 23.82 gold (all in Q1) in 30 days without any contract.

With the 50%, it will cost you 30 X 0.54 = 16.2 gold and add 25 gold for the contract. Which means that total cost will be 41.2 gold. Depending qualities of your training grounds you will lose between 10.12 and 32.62 gold in 30 days.

With the 90%, it will cost you 30 X 0.108 gold = 0.324 gold and add 53 gold for the contract. Which means: total cost = 53.324 gold. Depending qualities of your training grounds, you will lose 25.16 and 47.66 gold in 30 days.

Like case 2 : If you use all training grounds (except the last one), you have no interest to buy a training contract
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Case 4
You use the first, second and last ones:


No matter its qualities, it will cost you 30 X 1.98 gold = 59.4 gold
With the 5 days bonus, you will gain between 19.3 and 71.8 strength per day. You will lose between 16.32 (all in Q4) and 47.82 gold (all in Q1) in 30 days without any contract.

With the 50%, it will cost you 30 X 0.99 = 29.7 gold and add 25 gold for the contract. Which means that total cost will be 54.7 gold. Depending qualities of your training grounds you will lose between 11.62 and 43.12 gold in 30 days.

With the 90%, it will cost you 30 X 0.198 gold = 5.94 gold and add 53 gold for the contract. Which means: total cost = 58.94 gold. Depending qualities of your training grounds, you will lose 15.86 and 47.36 gold in 30 days.

So, If you use the first, second and last ones : The best choice for you is to sign a 50% contract. You will save 4.7 Gold
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Case 5
You use all of the training grounds:


No matter its qualities, it will cost you 30 X 2.87 gold = 86.1 gold.
With the 5 days bonus, you will gain between 24.3 and 91.8 strength per day. You will lose between 31.02 (all in Q4) and 71.52 gold (all in Q1) in 30 days without any contract.

With the 50%, it will cost you 30 X 1.435 = 43.05 gold and add 25 gold for the contract. Which means that total cost will be 68.05 gold. Depending qualities of your training grounds you will lose between 12.97 and 53.47 gold in 30 days.

With the 90%, it will cost you 30 X 0.287 gold = 8.61 gold and add 53 gold for the contract. Which means: total cost = 61.61 gold. Depending qualities of your training grounds, you will lose 6.53 and 47.03 gold in 30 days.

Here, the best choice is to take the 90% one: You will save 24.49G in 30 days
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In summary:
Well, if you aren’t that good in math, or was annoyed with all of these numbers, I made that part easy for you:

Don’t buy any contract if
- You use only the first one (free)
- You use the first and second ones
- You use the first, second and third ones

Sign a 50% contract only if you use the first, second and last one
Sign a 90% contract only if you use all training grounds

Last thing: before sign a contract, it is better to save your golds to upgrade at least your first and second ones.

Now for some useful links:
- Joey Development Scheme
- eAustralia's Farming Scheme
- Rusty D Farm's, government approved.
- Bank of Rusty D, putting the profits back into eAustralia (info here)

Rusty D
Loyal citizen of eAust.

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