As mentioned, save your cp for rebates etc.

Mostly make good use of your ingot on froggy event, good return exchange rate ingot to coupons.

Also join the Shinobi Feast or Konoha Special Sales, like spending 195 ingot for a secret scroll pack to gain 20 lucky points.

It is like a lucky draw with a chance to get free golden essence which are usually hard to get and really expensive.

(It is daily draw so you got 6 chances to win)

Most of the time is all about patience and spend your coupon wisely.

As for power progression, try to maximize your Ninjas Assist and Secret scrolls for more overall team power up.

And also focus equipment refine, charms magatama, runes on P1 ninja then P2 and so forth.

Hope these advices help.

It does! Thanks for the reply. I'll wait around for the froggy event then. I appreciate the info helps alot.

As a 3mil player, dont. It's not worth spending money on the game. Find a better hobby xD

Hello Thanks for your reply!
to be honest I just have fun in general playing the game, I understand the monetization of this game is pretty insane but the other games I play really dont have a cash entry as much as this game so I dont mind spending money on the game in the long run. At this time I really am most likely going to spend some kind of money on the game I just wanted to make sure that I was getting the most out of doing it instead of falling into one of the many traps this game presents when spending currency. We really dont have that many interesting naruto games in general and this one has a really fun gameplay loop I feel. For any sane person though not playing the game is an understandable recommendation. :P

There are indeed many traps for spenders. If you see something like "BUY NOW" its a good sign that you probably dont need to buy it.

If you want a serious approach, you can calculate which feature will give you the most power. For example, rushing armor isn't a good option imo, since you will be getting a lot of cloths anyway and can spend moon scrolls on something else.

A definitely useful tip is to not spend your essenses from ultimate training on weak ninja tools. Wait until you get max ones. Also check topics about powerup features by ICE, very useful:

https://forum-narutoen.oasgames.com/page/show-post-30175-1.html

The game has changed a lot, since it's debut, for a publisher like Oasis Games in the English domain. One has to admit that the players that stay had travelled a very long route. No one knows how much longer it can last. Particularly seeing as things almost always seems to be on a wavy path.

Coming in on the game at this stage pass the early golden years is kind of late if you had asked me. But it really makes little difference to many players who are just here for what they enjoy doing. A good number are simply those unwillingly to let go of their invested efforts in the years back.

Time is precious, so are memories and the years that some core gamers spend in the games aren't what the average ones can let go so easily. For those who are getting a hang on the new way the game works, it totally depends how far you plan ahead. How long you intend to star with the game, etc, etc. .

Few people are able to star with just one game a lifetime without getting bored, frustrated or somewhat desperate at not being able to pass certain milestones. Play, take breaks as usual, do what you need to do, but most of all, if you gonna play a game, have fun while you are at it.

Imo at this stage if your chasing rankings on your server, power up advises are plentifully found in the strategy section. However my personal take is to play the game the way you find worth while, and at that: power up when you are ready for the challenge. Welcome and hope you have fun at it.