Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-6016076-20140726002959/@comment-86.181.113.105-20141229103633

Blaisem wrote: I guess my issue is that Ninja Monkey's seem to be more cost effective. a 2/0 will outclass a 0/1 Ninja Monkey, but this scenario favors the Boomerang Thrower by giving it an extra upgrade for its cost. Another comparison would be:

Comparison 1

2/0 Boomerang - $970

1/1 Ninja - $1050

I would expect the Ninja Monkey to be better unless it's a really perfect curve for the boomerang. But then we have the problem of growth: The next Boomerang upgrade is either $1510 for 3/0 or $2000 for 2/3. To compare:

Comparison 2

3/0 Boomerang - $2480

2/3 Boomerang - $2970

3/2 Ninja - $2600

Is the Boomerang Thrower better in any instance? We can argue leads/freezing, but if we want to talk types then we can say that Ninja can attack camo which is much more difficult to deal with than either lead/freezing, in particular early/mid game.

Furthermore, the powerful Bloonjitsu master is only $2750 away while any further Boomerang upgrades cost either $3600 or $9000. You can have almost 3 Bloonjitsu masters for the cost of one Glaive Lord, and the Ninja Masters offer a very convenient upgrade curve. I suppose my questions would be the following:

1. Is the Boomerang Thrower better in any of the two comparisons above?

2. Are any of the tier 4 Boomerang upgrades worth it from a purely practical standpoint? For example, is it worth finding a way to accumulate 9k gold and then invest it into a Glaive Lord when that money could be going towards a Sun Monkey or Spectre?

3. I think every Youtube video I've seen uses Ninja Monkeys for the early game and transitions directly from there into late game towers. There must be a reason they don't use Boomerang Throwers?

I sometimes use 3rd tier boomers mid-game in BMC (for the bloon rushes, before I get the arctic wind). As for ninjas, early game MOAB or Ceramic popping power (rounds 6-8), mid game for the ceramics when paired with a 3/2 cannon.