A curious question,

Is it necessary to purchase Zorg rubies in order to be in anyway effective in this game? or is it possible to reach a top 50 position without them?

How many high level players have refrained from this? if any that is.

Also, I hear that some people are given Zorg Rubies when they sign up to the game, have I been lied to or is this genuine? I didn't get any.... feeling a little jealous.

There are competitive players that do not use Zorg Rubies.

However, if you are in a financial position to afford them, it makes some aspects of the game easier while it is very helpful for the game development as the game is maintened by this income.

I'm not in the top 50, by any means, but I don't use Zorg Rubies, and have no intention of doing so (I don't have the financial ability to do so ).

Endulgance definitly, I have never used them on this game (I still have the 10 i was given from the start) or on any similar ones, yet I still seem to be able to sufficently build up on my own, though they definitly wouldn't hurt!

I am American I do not have any euros

I started with 10 and shoved them all to a 14 day +25% deut mine boost.

Was this 10 free rubies always in place or was it introduced fairly recently?

I swear down on the book of zorg I have never seen nor smelt the goodness of one of those rubies - explaining how my little brother who started a week after me manager to beast me within the space of two weeks of playing!!

I'll take those rubies anytime almighty zorg would like to post them however......

peace and unpeace be with you

I think it was introduced a month ago.

They are useful when getting enough solar sats to research graviton. Simply get the + 25 energy option in Zorg Empire Plus, and you save a lot in crystal and Deut spent on Solar Sats.