Talk:Game Updates/@comment-25175720-20160927222346/@comment-6072730-20160928044647

I am currently on 3,600+ gems. I think I started the year with around 2,000. I have been playing for over 4 years and I haven't bought any gems bar like 2 purchases in my first year during an event or something.

This is just a natural accumulation based on a high gem earning capacity and a low spending habit. I only speed up timers if it is close to finishing and, say, I want to put a new breeding in before going to bed, if there is a limited i don't have that is leaving soon, or if i need more event currency and it is close to daily rollover.