Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24596086-20160206193122/@comment-26447088-20160206195311

Save your Crowns for good packs, not Gold Packs (should only be pulled with Gold Tickets from events and rewards) or Platinum Packs in general (some may showcase a new unit, such as Morgiana, but she'll probably soon be moved into Gold Packs anyways).

In general, it'd be a good idea to browse the Age of Ishtaria Reddit and FreeForums to see how other players' pulls turned out, and judge whether or not it would be worth your crowns. Don't always believe the multipliers advertised on the packs.

From my experience, Step Up Packs turn out empty-handed more often than not. Sure, pull the first and second step because you pretty much get a free pot or event item thrown in, but the chances of pulling the unit you want is low because the Gold and Platinum units are thrown into the mix.

Ticket Packs (packs where you get coupons for drawing to draw again from a pool of limited-edition only units) and 100 Crown-packs seem to be player-favourites.

In my opinion, it's better to save up until you find a pack where you seem to like a majority of the units you can pull. That way, you might have less regrets at the end of the day.