Sega-RON has united forces with the three evil rings, to destroy you!
Sadly, the pendulum has swung, and its momentum will ruin you.
I wanted to find out how long it will take a nub, fresh out of the cannister to get to full *5 gear. IE. Armor, Helm, Shield +1 Weapon. This nub fresh from the cannister can not buy CE, but can only operate on ME. For this analysis we will assume that the nub has access to all necessary mats for free
*2 recipes cost 1400 cr and 50 CE.
*3 recipes cost 5000 cr and 200 CE
*4 recipes cost 12500 cr and 400 CE
*5 recipes cost 30000 cr and 800 CE