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To open or sell - the Cubimal Box dilemma.

I just got traded a Cubimal Box by the Rube, and I can't decide whether to open it or sell it.
Have you ever got a Cubimal Box from the Rube? What did you do with yours?

Posted 15 months ago by Loki Laufeyson Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I've gotten three or four now.

    What I do? Is go directly to Uralia, find myself a tool vendor, and walk about 4k currents richer.

    For me - at this stage of the game - getting more bigger bags and the house I wanted was far more important than collectibles I know I can pick up later when I no longer know what to do with my money.
    Posted 15 months ago by Krikket Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You can sell it so long as it remains unopened. I got one early on and sold it to the tool vendor in Level 4. I got 4000c (80% of value), which was enough for a starter house. Whoo Hoo!
    Posted 15 months ago by GreyGoose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Do tool vendors pay more for them or something?
    Because I sold my last two but for 3500...
    Posted 15 months ago by Loki Laufeyson Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Tool vendors pay more for everything.
    Posted 15 months ago by Candycane Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Go ahead open it Rory, you can still sell it later.
    Here's a tip. 
    Chick 
    Piggy
     Batterfly 
    Butterfly
    Crab
    Frog
    Firefly
    are fairly common.   If you get something fab, like the sno cone, you can ask for more than 5000 currants for it.  Not saying you'll get a buyer just yet, but there are rarities.
    Posted 15 months ago by caley dunn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Buy sell I mean auction it off.
    Posted 15 months ago by caley dunn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • How did I not know that before!?!?
    Blimey I'd be completely loaded by now if I'd known that.. XD
    Thanks for that golden piece of information!
    Posted 15 months ago by Loki Laufeyson Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hell you can sell it to a vendor and get 3500 / 4000 without an issue. Hardly worth messing with. Later in the game those darn Cubimals will be everywhere and everyone will be selling for cheap.
    Posted 15 months ago by GavinLeigh Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hmm, good thought caley, I guess I could do that. :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Loki Laufeyson Subscriber! | Permalink
  • When people ask what to do with cubimal boxes in-game, I ask if they would prefer 4k currants or a pretty but useless item.

    Most of us are greedy and go for the money! We are still at the point in the game where we need useful things.

    I actually use cubimal boxes to donate, because it is super efficient. One box+FHSP=1k favor, so either a first-emblem or an almost-full favor bar to spend :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Biohazard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I prefer to open the box and trade the cubimal if I already have it. Currants are easier to get than a rare cubimal.
    Posted 15 months ago by Natalia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I agree with Natalia. I can earn currants pretty easy, and as it is I really have more than I need. I'd much rather find a rare (cute!) cubimal.
    Posted 15 months ago by Nerdcore Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just sell. I convince myself that they're all butterflies lol
    I'd rather have 4k than a cubimal at this point in time. In a month or so, I'll maybe start collecting, but for now it's all about the currants :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Ebil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Once you have a 50k house, then you start opening them. :-)
    Posted 15 months ago by Hagbard Celine Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Open them ALL...
    I will pay 8k currants for a Rook, Rube, Helga, Yeti
    I will pay 6k for Smuggler or Greeterbot
    In lieu of currants, I can trade MULTIPLE other cubimals (even some rares) for the ones I'm looking for.
    Posted 15 months ago by DiscLizard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got a juju cubimal, I guess that's rare.
    Posted 15 months ago by crowdedsky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Caley -- in beta you couldn't auction an opened cubi. Did they change it?

    I'm with Hagbard. Once I have tons of money, I'll indulge in cubis. Til then? Cha-ching!!
    Posted 15 months ago by emdot Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Open, open, open. Woo cubimals.
    Posted 15 months ago by Lighthousekeeper Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I opened mine and will continue to open mine. It depends on what type of person you are. I'm an explorer and for that I like to explore everything, be it skill tree, land or strange unopened boxes. For a real life example, I collect Vinylmation figures which are exactly like these except Disney.
    Posted 15 months ago by Githern Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I always open mine. There are other ways to make money. I'm trying to collect them all (preferably without spending a single currant on them, but we'll see how well that works out). I give my extras away for free.
    Posted 15 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You're right emdot,  Sales were conducted through trades in beta. There's even a cubimal traders group-- to help facilitate selling.

    I'm blaming my head cold for the inaccuracy.  uh huh. yep.
    Posted 15 months ago by caley dunn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @biohazard - I go for the useless item.

    I open mine.  When I get doubles or triples they usually find their way unobtrusively in a newer player's packs.

    ~~TJ Fuzzybutt
    Posted 15 months ago by Thaddeus J Fuzzybut Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bear in mind that there will (probably!) always be cubimals.  Although it is SUPER FUN to get them, the odds you will get a rare are fairly low!  If you are new and got a cubimal, maybe better to sell it, or donate it with FHSP.  Your new inventory, spent wisely, or new house will pay for itself many times over!  Soon you will be rolling in cubimals!
    Posted 15 months ago by FlirtyvonSexenhaven Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I always open them. I got a Rube from the Rube the other day for next-to-nothing, and I'm glad I opened it.
    Posted 15 months ago by Djabriil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'll prolly open them to see what I get.  Currants really aren't that hard to earn, so i might keep the 'cute but useless' cubimals.  And maybe even try to think up a game for them, make some notes once i have penpersonship and leave the notes lying around then hope that others pick up my game :D
    Posted 15 months ago by Daffy Lurksalot Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've received 9 so far through game show tickets or the Rube, and I've opened every single one of them. I just don't nee the currants that badly.
    Posted 15 months ago by Serilyn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've opened all but two of the ones I've gotten. I sold one of the last ones, and I donated my very last one I got.

    Fortunately I had no duplicates and got cubimals I'd yet to see (as I did not get too into them just before reset). Frog, Batterfly and Crab. I also got a Piggy but I got one of those before the reset. I don't know what I'll do in the future. I'll probably open some and sell some and donate some, depending on my needs and whether I can suppress the desire to peek inside.

    If I do get duplicates, I'll probably hide them for others to find- especially in areas with a lot of newbies around. :) That's what I did with all my duplicate emblems before the reset.

    The ones I've opened all sit on my back doorstep at the moment. :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink