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Thread created on 16:58:48 - 21/08/16 (10 years ago)

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Last replied 12:58:47 - 06/08/26 (2 months ago)

I am starting this work in progress tutorial about credit prices for the book.
Please paste here the books which spawn on your mission rewards page.

While pasting, please mention the name of the book, price of the book in mission credits and if it was a special offer.

Also would help if you have any special comments about a particular book. Thanks..!!

Edit: Seems like books are not available as a special offer to anyone. They all come as a regular deal.

Link to Spreadsheet

Edit 2: Received the below message from someone. Only real piece of information that I have read about drug addiction gain book:

xxxxx says:

"You have finished reading Milk Yourself Sober. Your drug addiction was substantially decreased.

surprising result :) went from - 31% to no brain icon. got to swiss lost 97% with 4 rehabs. No idea if it removes all but 1% or 30%

Hope my 2 months without edu is helpful."

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Posted on 20:44:07 - 04/03/20 (6 years ago)
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Very helpful! One recommendation would be to separate normal price from “exclusive” prices in the spreadsheet, as is done in Lord_Gorgen’s [url=https://www.torn.com/forums.php#/p=threads&f=61&t=15979865&b=0&a=0]Weapon Mods Guide[/url].

I had that earlier. But then I realized that Books don't work like Mods. Books only appear as Exclusive offers. Mods and items are offered as Normal or Special prices. Books do not have Special offers per se.

I have also stopped updating the tracker purely because all the prices seem to vary between 1k - 2k credits. The only exception has been a single spotting of a book at 984 credits for "Milk yourself sober" and a reported spotting of one other book at upper 890s. The books seem to have equal probability of landing a price between 1k to 2k. So anything under 1.5k credits is a good price and anything above 1.5k credits is pricey.

CJ

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Posted on 16:59:08 - 21/08/16 (10 years ago)
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Some useful clicky links:

Books Announcement by Ched

Limitbreakr's spreadsheet on books

Handsome Guide to Stat gains from Books

Andyman's Book guide

Special info about the book "Hot Turkey":

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Posted on 01:10:52 - 23/08/16 (10 years ago)
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Posted on 03:23:11 - 23/08/16 (10 years ago)
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Posted on 09:11:49 - 23/08/16 (10 years ago)
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Thanks for the guide, looks good so far.

Some of my notes on books in my link to thread below. Not sure how much you want to embellish on this guide, but it would be nice to get everyone's input on how to best min/max the use of all books.

http://www.torn.com/forums.php#!p=threads&f=2&t=15978571&b=0&a=0&start=100&to=17189743

Also Navin's use of the Jail/Bust Book allows for what is normally near/is impossible to do other wise

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Posted on 17:12:23 - 24/08/16 (10 years ago)
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Thanks for the guide, looks good so far. Some of my notes on books in my link to thread below. Not sure how much you want to embellish on this guide, but it would be nice to get everyone's input on how to best min/max the use of all books. [url=http://www.torn.com/forums.php#!p=threads&f=2&t=15978571&b=0&a=0&start=100&to=17189743]http://www.torn.com/forums.php#!p=threads&f=2&t=15978571&b=0&a=0&start=100&to=17189743[/url][url=http://www.torn.com/forums.php#!p=threads&f=2&t=15978571&b=0&a=0&start=100&to=17189743][/url] Also[url=http://www.torn.com/forums.php#!p=threads&f=16&t=15979048&b=0&a=0] Navin's use of the Jail/Bust Book[/url] allows for what is normally near/is impossible to do other wise

I will find a way to include this on the reserved post. Hopefully I will be able to get on my laptop this weekend to do it. :)
Thanks..!!
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Posted on 17:36:46 - 25/08/16 (10 years ago)
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Here's a link to a doc that shows maximum gains during a month of using a book. Feel free to message me with suggestions or comments. It's not perfectly organized but it shows numbers.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l7pr35I-LPEiEdIK6SgCrGrTxmC0mF9pL2Rd4OJdec0/edit?usp=sharing

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Paying $200k for losses. Must use fists. I pay when I see event
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Posted on 01:08:53 - 26/08/16 (10 years ago)
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Posted on 01:26:55 - 26/08/16 (10 years ago)
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noob with imgs in forums so you get imgur

http://imgur.com/a/k70Fb

No happy reset book, 1859 credits
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Posted on 03:26:10 - 26/08/16 (10 years ago)
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Updated. Thanks..!!

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Posted on 04:52:14 - 26/08/16 (10 years ago)
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Like other items books can be of different mission credits cost too right?
because I'm pretty sure the The Book : No Shame No Pain is Book Item. Provides a passive 100% bonus to Defense for 31 days only cost me 1069 credits instead of the listed 1648
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Posted on 09:30:14 - 26/08/16 (10 years ago)
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noob with imgs in forums so you get imgur [url=http://imgur.com/a/k70Fb]http://imgur.com/a/k70Fb [/url]No happy reset book, 1859 credits

To get an imgur link to appear in chat you have to click the A in the top right of the text box and choose insert image, then paste the url into the source field and then add the file extension manually - eg .png or .jpg or .gif.
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Posted on 05:15:13 - 27/08/16 (10 years ago)
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Like other items books can be of different mission credits cost too right? because I'm pretty sure the The Book : No Shame No Pain is Book Item. Provides a passive 100% bonus to Defense for 31 days only cost me 1069 credits instead of the listed 1648

I'm waiting for more data. They can appear at different costs for others. Are you sure about the price of that defense book? I'll edit the price accordingly.
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Posted on 05:27:59 - 27/08/16 (10 years ago)
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UnrealNL [1980903]
Like other items books can be of different mission credits cost too right? because I'm pretty sure the The Book : No Shame No Pain is Book Item. Provides a passive 100% bonus to Defense for 31 days only cost me 1069 credits instead of the listed 1648
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I'm waiting for more data. They can appear at different costs for others. Are you sure about the price of that defense book? I'll edit the price accordingly.

Maybe his book was on special discount
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Posted on 06:33:01 - 27/08/16 (10 years ago)
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UnrealNL [1980903]
Like other items books can be of different mission credits cost too right? because I'm pretty sure the The Book : No Shame No Pain is Book Item. Provides a passive 100% bonus to Defense for 31 days only cost me 1069 credits instead of the listed 1648
CloudJumper [1636201]
I'm waiting for more data. They can appear at different costs for others. Are you sure about the price of that defense book? I'll edit the price accordingly.

I've looked at the total mission credits recieved and deducted my remaining points and it was 1069, so yea I'm sure :)
I don't remember if it was on discount though, no way to check that out I guess?
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Posted on 10:34:02 - 27/08/16 (10 years ago)
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UnrealNL [1980903]
Like other items books can be of different mission credits cost too right? because I'm pretty sure the The Book : No Shame No Pain is Book Item. Provides a passive 100% bonus to Defense for 31 days only cost me 1069 credits instead of the listed 1648
CloudJumper [1636201]
I'm waiting for more data. They can appear at different costs for others. Are you sure about the price of that defense book? I'll edit the price accordingly.
UnrealNL [1980903]
I've looked at the total mission credits recieved and deducted my remaining points and it was 1069, so yea I'm sure :) I don't remember if it was on discount though, no way to check that out I guess?

Not now, unless you took the screenshot back then.

Also, I am yet to see anyone get a book as "Special Offer". Haven't had anyone report a book as a special offer.
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Posted on 11:08:16 - 27/08/16 (10 years ago)
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UnrealNL [1980903]
Like other items books can be of different mission credits cost too right? because I'm pretty sure the The Book : No Shame No Pain is Book Item. Provides a passive 100% bonus to Defense for 31 days only cost me 1069 credits instead of the listed 1648
CloudJumper [1636201]
I'm waiting for more data. They can appear at different costs for others. Are you sure about the price of that defense book? I'll edit the price accordingly.
UnrealNL [1980903]
I've looked at the total mission credits recieved and deducted my remaining points and it was 1069, so yea I'm sure :) I don't remember if it was on discount though, no way to check that out I guess?
CloudJumper [1636201]
Not now, unless you took the screenshot back then. Also, I am yet to see anyone get a book as "Special Offer". Haven't had anyone report a book as a special offer.

Guess I got lucky then lol. Will make a screenshot next time then!
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Posted on 11:49:48 - 27/08/16 (10 years ago)
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The Book : Self Defence In The Workplace is Book Item. 1488 mission credits
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Posted on 11:56:57 - 28/08/16 (10 years ago)
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I have a brawn over brains for 1543 credits but i cant buy it because i only have 66 credits
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