Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-8335247-20130818191211/@comment-10751008-20130821031357

I have over 2,000 diamonds (spent no money), and I only have the mini-mines. I do not wish to spend them on rare monsters, either. Do you know why? It just doesn't feel as satisfying buying them directly compared to breeding one, when you know that the chance is very slim. Buying them with diamonds is similar to a 100% chance at breeding, and that's no challenge. The challenge is what makes it fun.

So why do I keep all these diamonds? Well it's actually pretty nice having a stockpile of them, and it's very convenient for occasional small speed-ups. Plus I'm waiting for the next castle upgrade, which I assume will cost a small fortune.

I'm perfectly fine with their decision to get rid of the regular mine. The game will be better supported this way and in turn allows the game to have more frequent and exciting updates.