Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-25956839-20150622153601/@comment-31668816-20180508092021

Having looked at the maths I agree that the chart is accurate.

The only thing that needs careful calculation is the fame required per level up, a figure that varies according to each level. The formula: 84,000+600×(next level) seems to be accurate enough. So, for example, levelling up from 286 to 287 should need 84,000+600x287 = 256,200 fame.

AT the break-even fame payout the gold gain is zero if one pays for an agent over however many races are run. Above the break-even fame payout - even just one point of fame - there is a net gain in paying for an agent. The more the races' fame payout exceeds the break-even point, the greater the net gold gain.

Paying for an agent on a race that pays more than the fame break-even point will allow a player to gain gold at a quicker rate, even if only slightly, than racing without a paid for agent.

It is up to the individual player to decide whether to pay for an agent, and assess the risk of wasting the purchase in the event of failing to win the race.