Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-6016076-20140726002959/@comment-114.76.24.53-20141226193208

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? About the tier 4 upgrades, 9000 gold is barely anything and Glaive Lord can be really effective for rainbow rushes. It also works well with Arctic Wind. Turbo Charge is incredibly useful for an even lower price; it can save you when a big rush comes like round 63 or 64.

Admittedly, I do get a Technological Terror before the Glaive Lord. However, Boomerang Throwers are good with their Specialty building, (especially tier 4!) allowing even a 0/0 Boomerang Thrower to outclass a 1/1 Ninja Monkey. They can also prove useful on tracks with lots of curves, forcing the player to upgrade Ninja Monkeys to 0/1.

Finally, have you tried using Glaive Ricochet on No Escape?