PSA: Never pick grid defense in perfect island bonus

[Meman82]

As the title says never pick grid defense from your perfect island bonus. If you wanted to pick it pick instead the pilot. When you get to the next screen you can sell that pilot for 2 reputation which can be used for 2 grid power. Picking the pilot has the added bonus that if there is a great weapon or something else you want to buy you can spend the reputation else where. This also allows you to save two reputation over to the next island by not selling the pilot immediately.

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[Rubedog]

Originally posted by Meman82:

As the title says never pick grid defense from your perfect island bonus. If you wanted to pick it pick instead the pilot. When you get to the next screen you can sell that pilot for 2 reputation which can be used for 2 grid power. Picking the pilot has the added bonus that if there is a great weapon or something else you want to buy you can spend the reputation else where. This also allows you to save two reputation over to the next island by not selling the pilot immediately.

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AAlright, but what if the buffed it to 4 grid defense?

[Broccoli Brain]

Then there's still no difference, since you get the +4 defense anyway if you buy the power with reputation.

[Rubedog]

Originally posted by Broccoli Brain:

Then there's still no difference, since you get the +4 defense anyway if you buy the power with reputation.

No, we're compairing pilot and grid defese perfect island bonuses. If a pilot is worth 2 rep, and 2 grid defense costs 2 rep, then you might aswell get the pilot. But if the grid defense was 4 that'd be worth twice as much as a pilot because that'd cost 4 rep compaired to the pilot's 2 rep.

[John]

PSAA: if you're doing the boss next, buy the grid defence.

[Chibi Life]

I pick the grid defense if I need grid defense as in I'm down 4 or more grid. At that point even if there is an awesome weapon, tough luck, grid defense is more important lol.

[June-pie]

choosing the grid is only good in one scenario: where you're trying to get the "Spend no reputation" achievement, cause getting that grid power doesn't DQ you I from getting it I believe.

[Hero-of-Canton]

Guys, even if you want 2 grid power then you can take the pilot, then leave him on the island for 2 reputation and buy exactly the same 2 grid power on the reputation screen. So if you want grid power then taking the pilot and taking the grid power are identical options. In addition, taking the pilot lets you see what your options are on the rep screen before deciding.

There will never be any situation where taking +2 grid power is more effective than taking the pilot, selling him and then buying 2 grid power with the reputation. (literally the only exception is if you are trying to get the achievement to spend no reputation)

[wckowalski]

Well I guess if you don't want the weapon, don't want the pilot, and already have the pilot unlocked it will save you a step and a couple seconds and clicks.

[Drain]

As many of us have said plenty of times, grid is always a bad reward, and the percentage is not worth increasing, unless you have nothing else to spend stars on. You want stars because they buy weapons, cores, AND can still buy power. Grid however is just the same amount of power, without those others.

You want grid only while damaged, to repair, and that's it. Any more is a waste until your units are all fully powered.