So many negative comment
2 blueprint
I am happy with that , thus I have a new goal, maximize epic farm, especially now: new daily buff quests.
Platinum Sword, Battle Horse
More smoke than flames. I have 3 lvl6 platinum weaponsmith: produce 324 platinum sword/12h. I use steak on it, 648/12h -> 1296/24h.
My Elite Barracks produce 850 MS/day (with 2 Drill Sergant Skunk). After patch 850x2=1700 platinum sword need. My production 648/day without buffs, with 3x or 4x buff I will produce more than enough again. There is no problem, and epic forge will help too.
I have only 1 elit stable, but the situation is the same, with 3x or 4x buff will be happy everything again.
S, M faster production
It is good, I saw already guides with that soldiers, thus I will try these more often.
2500 Star Coin and the 15 crystals
I don't have problem with that. This is a lvl70 content right?!
I will reach lvl69 soon, thus it is the future to me. At this level, my island perfect, more than perfect, everything done, I saw everything, I built everything, I tried everything many times. I think other lvl70 players same, what is the goals at lvl70. Reach lvl75 and try new raids, maximize epic farm, epic forge.
My end content is now the epic building unlocks (blueprints) thus the weekly 15 crystals helps a lot. 52x15=780 extra crystal/year it is mean +3 venture raids/year. With this and with the buff mini quests (crystal shards) and with daily quests, we can do venture raids every month, that is huge motivation to me.
Otherwise 2500 star coin is still enough to buy gem and premium day every week and more (buffs for example). If it wont be enough I will change my generals to collect star coins, but I have enough star coin now.