Full guide to obtaining free cubits
Read this before you start
1) What is a cubit?
Cubit is the main currency in Cubic Castles. You can use it to buy various and useful things in the store or from other players.
Of course, you do NOT have to buy cubits in order to play, build and enjoy the game.
2) What are the ways to obtain free cubits
There are currently 5 main ways to obtain free cubits:
+Mining.
+Trading with other players. (Including receiving cubits as prizes in player-made events)
+Daily quest
+Tapjoy offers.
+Official events.
This is the most common way to obtain cubits. It is divided into 2 categories:
1/ Selling items to other players
There's a simple diagram to describe this:
Get blocks/items -> Sell to players -> Get cubits -> Repeat
There are a few roles for you to play:
#1: A miner/farmer
Already said above, you can mine items and sell them to players for cubits. Farmers work almost the same way as miners, except that you can work within your realm(s).
Tip: Be active and sell them with cheap prices, you'll eventually become suppliers for the big and famous players in the game.
Pros:
+Easy to do, requires little preparations (If you're a farmer)
+Help you level up very fast.
Cons:
+Patience (You need to grind a lot, but it's part of all MMO games)
+Less time for fun (Which might lead to boredom and quitting)
#2: A shopkeeper
You find blocks/items, display it in your realm, give a price tag, find a cash register (or a vending machine), wait for customers, they buy them (If they like the price), and you'll get cubits. Sounds simple, but actually a bit hard to do.
New to shopkeeping? Visit this thread: http://forums2.cubiccastles.com/index.php?p=/discussion/632/full-guide-to-building-a-good-shop/p1
Pros: Make fast cubits, can help doing daily quests for extra cubits.
Cons:
+Customers needed! No buyers, no cubits!
+Knowledge of item prices is required to set a good price.
+Might need some perks.
+Shopkeeping can also lead you to boredom (Until you get some vending machines)
#3: A merchant
Besides displaying items in your realm, you can just bring it to other players' realms and advertise them.
Tip: Don't beg other players to buy it! If they say "No", then just leave!
Pros:
+An item to sell is all you need to make cubits!
+Good when you want to sell cosmetic items.
Cons:
+Takes time traveling from realms to realms.
+People will hate you (Or even ban you) if you advertise in the wrong place (Ex: In a giveaway, players' events)
2/Take part in player-made events!
If you think you have some skills in a particular aspect (Pvp, art, parkour, building,...) then you can sign up and join those events. You might become a winner and be given prizes and cubits!
Pros:
+Easy to win, since there're usually not many players participating. (Giveaway is one of some exceptions)
+Require no/little investment
Cons: Watch out for scams!
You get 1 quest everyday, and the quest's difficulty depends on your level. The higher level you are, the harder the quest.
All daily quest will award you 50c for each completion
Note: You can only stack upto 3 daily quests!
There's hardly any tips for you here, except one thing: Make sure to play daily to steadily get cubits!
Pros:
+Free cubits up for grab
+Provide a steady income
+Takes little time
Cons: The amount of cubits gained is low (50c for a day)
Note: Only android/IOS users have this feature available in the game.
If you've heard of bitcoins, testing games for cash, watching videos for in-game currency, then this is probably familiar to you.
There are many types of offers, some of them might require skills, a lot of luck or paying to complete.
Fact: Since you can get patron (A title which is only given for supporting the game - buying cubits) when doing these, this might possibly be a way to support the game if you can't put in real money.
Pros:
+You can do it anywhere with internet connection.
+Support the game without buying cubits.
Cons:
+Games are hard to beat
+Some apps might contain viruses, so do it at your own risk!
Like player-made events, there's a variety of events for you to pick: Parkour, art, building,....
But in official events, the rewards are BIG. Really big, to be honest. Thus, you'll be facing against the best of the best in every category. (Yes, EVERY category)
So, if you're really confident with your skill, then give it a try. It's really fun competing against them, and you'll get more than just prizes, even if you lose.
Pros:
+Earn a lot of cubits (The record was 1 million cubits)
+Have a chance to test your skill
+Allow you to witness others' skills, or even speak with them.
Cons:
+Hard to win
+Might require decent/a lot of investment. (For competitions)
Tip: There are events on CC's Facebook page too (https://www.facebook.com/cubiccastles/?ref=br_rs), be sure to check back often!
A Qbee named EXAMPLE has these characteristics:
+Level: 10
+Perk related: Faster mining
+Occupation: Miner, farmer and shopkeeper
+Play time: 1 hour a day (3 periods, 20 minutes for each), 5 days a week.
+Time spent on mining: 20 minutes per day.
+Material that the Qbee mines: Sand only
+Crop that the Qbee plants: Tomato only
Question: How much cubits can be made per month?
The constants and conditions that we'll use:
+Cubit rate: 20 blocks/cubit
+1 month = 4 weeks = 27 days (Not because I don't know basic mathematics, but to get a nice number later)
+Mining speed: 1.5 seconds/block (Due to the perk)
+Price of sand: 10 sand/cubit
+Price of tomato: 10 cubits each
+1 hour = 60 minutes = 3600 seconds.
+The total cubits the Qbee gain from shopkeeping is 10 cubits per day (That's really low)
+This Qbee uses only the starter farm pack, does not expand the farm at all, and spends half of the crops to buy new seeds
Total days that this Qbee plays in a month: 5 days * 4 weeks = 20 days
Total play time in a month: 20 days * 1 hour = 20 hours
Total cubits earned from daily quest: 50 cubits * 20 days = 1000 cubits
Total time spent in mining: (20 minutes * 20 days)*60 seconds = 24000 seconds
Total blocks mined: 24000 seconds / 1.5 = 16000 blocks
Total cubits earned from mining: 16000 blocks / 20 = 800 cubits
=> The total income that is guaranteed is: 1000 + 800 = 1800 cubits.
Selling sand everyday: 16000 blocks / 10 = 1600 cubits
Tapjoy offers: 200 cubits per month in average.
1 (Red) dehydrated cube per month: 100 cubits
Sellibg crops:
+Total crops obtained: 5
+Total cubits gained per 3 days: 5*10 cubits = 50 cubits
+Total cubits gained per month: 50 cubits * (27 days / 3 days) = 450 cubits
=> Total extra income: 1600 + 200 + 100 + 450 = 2350 cubits
[spoiler=Answer or TL:DR]
The amount of cubits this Qbee can make per month is: 1800 cubits (+2350 cubits for extra income)
If you like the game, consider not using these methods too often and supporting the game by buying cubits with cash.
Section 1: Learn the basic!
1) What is a cubit?
Cubit is the main currency in Cubic Castles. You can use it to buy various and useful things in the store or from other players.
Of course, you do NOT have to buy cubits in order to play, build and enjoy the game.
2) What are the ways to obtain free cubits
There are currently 5 main ways to obtain free cubits:
+Mining.
+Trading with other players. (Including receiving cubits as prizes in player-made events)
+Daily quest
+Tapjoy offers.
+Official events.
Section 2: Ways to obtain free cubits (In details)
Mining is the most basic way in order to gain cubits. Basically, a cubit will spawn when mining any blocks in any realms.
Fact: It takes approximately 20 blocks in order to obtain 1 cubit.
There are some tips that can help you in this method:
#1: Set your goal everyday!
For example, if you play Cubic Castles for 1 hour a day, you should spend at least 15 minutes. The original mining speed in the game is around 3 seconds/block.
Then the amount of blocks you'll mine is: 15*60/3 = 300 blocks
And the amount of cubits you'll get is: 300/20 = 15 cubits
#2: Sell the materials you mined!
Blocks are always on demands, so you can make extra cubits from it. But the main point is that, can you find the customers that need your blocks?
Recommended materials to mine: Sand, water, dirt, grass/tropical grass and all farm-able products (Rubber, cotton, etc)
#3: Dehydrated cubes!
If you like mining, you might have come across these. If you get a cube (Especially blue and green), then congratulations! You've just won hundreds of cubits for yourself, or possibly an item that you need! But still, you need to find customers to get cubits.
For more details about dehydrated cubes, here's a topic for you: http://forums2.cubiccastles.com/index.php?p=/discussion/5059/rehydrators-hydrator-cubes/p1
Pros and cons
Pros:
+Very easy to do
+Might get lucky items from dehydrated cubes
Cons: The cubit production speed is VERY low (For 1000c, you'll have to mine 20000 blocks, which takes a lot of time)
Fact: It takes approximately 20 blocks in order to obtain 1 cubit.
There are some tips that can help you in this method:
#1: Set your goal everyday!
For example, if you play Cubic Castles for 1 hour a day, you should spend at least 15 minutes. The original mining speed in the game is around 3 seconds/block.
Then the amount of blocks you'll mine is: 15*60/3 = 300 blocks
And the amount of cubits you'll get is: 300/20 = 15 cubits
#2: Sell the materials you mined!
Blocks are always on demands, so you can make extra cubits from it. But the main point is that, can you find the customers that need your blocks?
Recommended materials to mine: Sand, water, dirt, grass/tropical grass and all farm-able products (Rubber, cotton, etc)
#3: Dehydrated cubes!
If you like mining, you might have come across these. If you get a cube (Especially blue and green), then congratulations! You've just won hundreds of cubits for yourself, or possibly an item that you need! But still, you need to find customers to get cubits.
For more details about dehydrated cubes, here's a topic for you: http://forums2.cubiccastles.com/index.php?p=/discussion/5059/rehydrators-hydrator-cubes/p1
Pros and cons
Pros:
+Very easy to do
+Might get lucky items from dehydrated cubes
Cons: The cubit production speed is VERY low (For 1000c, you'll have to mine 20000 blocks, which takes a lot of time)
This is the most common way to obtain cubits. It is divided into 2 categories:
1/ Selling items to other players
There's a simple diagram to describe this:
Get blocks/items -> Sell to players -> Get cubits -> Repeat
There are a few roles for you to play:
#1: A miner/farmer
Already said above, you can mine items and sell them to players for cubits. Farmers work almost the same way as miners, except that you can work within your realm(s).
Tip: Be active and sell them with cheap prices, you'll eventually become suppliers for the big and famous players in the game.
Pros:
+Easy to do, requires little preparations (If you're a farmer)
+Help you level up very fast.
Cons:
+Patience (You need to grind a lot, but it's part of all MMO games)
+Less time for fun (Which might lead to boredom and quitting)
#2: A shopkeeper
You find blocks/items, display it in your realm, give a price tag, find a cash register (or a vending machine), wait for customers, they buy them (If they like the price), and you'll get cubits. Sounds simple, but actually a bit hard to do.
New to shopkeeping? Visit this thread: http://forums2.cubiccastles.com/index.php?p=/discussion/632/full-guide-to-building-a-good-shop/p1
Pros: Make fast cubits, can help doing daily quests for extra cubits.
Cons:
+Customers needed! No buyers, no cubits!
+Knowledge of item prices is required to set a good price.
+Might need some perks.
+Shopkeeping can also lead you to boredom (Until you get some vending machines)
#3: A merchant
Besides displaying items in your realm, you can just bring it to other players' realms and advertise them.
Tip: Don't beg other players to buy it! If they say "No", then just leave!
Pros:
+An item to sell is all you need to make cubits!
+Good when you want to sell cosmetic items.
Cons:
+Takes time traveling from realms to realms.
+People will hate you (Or even ban you) if you advertise in the wrong place (Ex: In a giveaway, players' events)
2/Take part in player-made events!
If you think you have some skills in a particular aspect (Pvp, art, parkour, building,...) then you can sign up and join those events. You might become a winner and be given prizes and cubits!
Pros:
+Easy to win, since there're usually not many players participating. (Giveaway is one of some exceptions)
+Require no/little investment
Cons: Watch out for scams!
You get 1 quest everyday, and the quest's difficulty depends on your level. The higher level you are, the harder the quest.
All daily quest will award you 50c for each completion
Note: You can only stack upto 3 daily quests!
There's hardly any tips for you here, except one thing: Make sure to play daily to steadily get cubits!
Pros:
+Free cubits up for grab
+Provide a steady income
+Takes little time
Cons: The amount of cubits gained is low (50c for a day)
Note: Only android/IOS users have this feature available in the game.
If you've heard of bitcoins, testing games for cash, watching videos for in-game currency, then this is probably familiar to you.
There are many types of offers, some of them might require skills, a lot of luck or paying to complete.
Fact: Since you can get patron (A title which is only given for supporting the game - buying cubits) when doing these, this might possibly be a way to support the game if you can't put in real money.
Pros:
+You can do it anywhere with internet connection.
+Support the game without buying cubits.
Cons:
+Games are hard to beat
+Some apps might contain viruses, so do it at your own risk!
Like player-made events, there's a variety of events for you to pick: Parkour, art, building,....
But in official events, the rewards are BIG. Really big, to be honest. Thus, you'll be facing against the best of the best in every category. (Yes, EVERY category)
So, if you're really confident with your skill, then give it a try. It's really fun competing against them, and you'll get more than just prizes, even if you lose.
Pros:
+Earn a lot of cubits (The record was 1 million cubits)
+Have a chance to test your skill
+Allow you to witness others' skills, or even speak with them.
Cons:
+Hard to win
+Might require decent/a lot of investment. (For competitions)
Tip: There are events on CC's Facebook page too (https://www.facebook.com/cubiccastles/?ref=br_rs), be sure to check back often!
Section 3: A typical example
A Qbee named EXAMPLE has these characteristics:
+Level: 10
+Perk related: Faster mining
+Occupation: Miner, farmer and shopkeeper
+Play time: 1 hour a day (3 periods, 20 minutes for each), 5 days a week.
+Time spent on mining: 20 minutes per day.
+Material that the Qbee mines: Sand only
+Crop that the Qbee plants: Tomato only
Question: How much cubits can be made per month?
The constants and conditions that we'll use:
+Cubit rate: 20 blocks/cubit
+1 month = 4 weeks = 27 days (Not because I don't know basic mathematics, but to get a nice number later)
+Mining speed: 1.5 seconds/block (Due to the perk)
+Price of sand: 10 sand/cubit
+Price of tomato: 10 cubits each
+1 hour = 60 minutes = 3600 seconds.
+The total cubits the Qbee gain from shopkeeping is 10 cubits per day (That's really low)
+This Qbee uses only the starter farm pack, does not expand the farm at all, and spends half of the crops to buy new seeds
Total days that this Qbee plays in a month: 5 days * 4 weeks = 20 days
Total play time in a month: 20 days * 1 hour = 20 hours
Total cubits earned from daily quest: 50 cubits * 20 days = 1000 cubits
Total time spent in mining: (20 minutes * 20 days)*60 seconds = 24000 seconds
Total blocks mined: 24000 seconds / 1.5 = 16000 blocks
Total cubits earned from mining: 16000 blocks / 20 = 800 cubits
=> The total income that is guaranteed is: 1000 + 800 = 1800 cubits.
Selling sand everyday: 16000 blocks / 10 = 1600 cubits
Tapjoy offers: 200 cubits per month in average.
1 (Red) dehydrated cube per month: 100 cubits
Sellibg crops:
+Total crops obtained: 5
+Total cubits gained per 3 days: 5*10 cubits = 50 cubits
+Total cubits gained per month: 50 cubits * (27 days / 3 days) = 450 cubits
=> Total extra income: 1600 + 200 + 100 + 450 = 2350 cubits
[spoiler=Answer or TL:DR]
The amount of cubits this Qbee can make per month is: 1800 cubits (+2350 cubits for extra income)
Section 4: Community tips
1) Market manipulating (Use cubits to make cubits): Buy items at a low enough price to resell for profit. Therefore, the extra cubits that you received from it will be counted as "Free cubits".
2) Investing: Purchasing items that show promise of potential future price inflation, such as event items.
3) (Coming soon)
Last words: Thank you for reading my guide, if you have any tips, suggestions, feedbacks, don't mind putting a comment here, I'd love to read all your comments. And, remember to vote in the poll, it's really important.
It's been a while since I wrote a guide, and I hope it will be as good as the last 2. (And it did become an announcement, thanks a lot)
Comments
1. Market manipulation - Buy items at a low enough price to resell for profit.
2. Investment - Purchasing items that show promise of potential future price inflation, such as event items.
To put it simply, somebody has followed the guide, and wish to put those cubits to use to potentially invest and double ( or more ) their cubits.
In the end, it's free cubits.
Anyway, I liked this, it didn't quite help me, but as I know all of this already I know it will really help some new players who need some help earning more cubits. :)
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Daily quest takes no time?
Well, they are relatively easy to do, especially for a lv10 player
Yes, they are possible ways to earn cubits, but I didn't put it in because it is pretty unsafe
That is in my guide to shop-keeping. You can visit it here: http://forums2.cubiccastles.com/index.php?p=/discussion/632/full-guide-to-building-a-good-shop
But i think this discussion is informative, thanks :)
Anyway, how many cubits i need to pay to get patron? will i get it if i buy $1.99 (1000 cubits) ?
It said "approximately 20 blocks", so you might get a cubit with less/more blocks. @AejeongEon
It totally depends on the player that buys it.