Yeah, that's how I thought this event worked....
More observations:
EG, the 3 Hoops are #s 5 & 7 (out of 9) towards Grand Prize & Leagues, so not that great. (and 4&5 for Dailies)
LLF, the 3 Hoops are #s 2 & 4 (out of 9) towards Grand Prize & Leagues, so better/good. (and 7&9 for Dailies)
So, if you went for 3's in LLF, while you would be progressing on the map more, and possibly more efficiently, you would definitely be seeing lower efficiency at getting Dailies.
Also, if you were actively trying for Dailies in both events...
| Best Choice for Daily | EG (Ring) odds | EG Overall Daily Odds | LLF (Ring) odds | LLF Overall Daily Odds |
|---|
| 1 | (30) 25% = 25% | 2.75% | (31) 25% = 25% | 2.75% |
| 2 | (58) 75%*33% = 25% | 4.75% | (21) 25% = 25% | 2.25% |
| 3 | (28) 25%*66% = 16.6% | 1.33% | (27) 25% = 25% | 2.25% |
| 4 | (78) 50%*66%*50% = 16.6% | 4.00% | (55) 25%*33% = 8.33% | 1.33% |
| 5 | (77) 50%*66%*50% = 16.6% | 3.50% | (50) 25%*33% = 8.33% | 1.08% |
| 6 | | | (25) 25%*33% = 8.33% | 0.58% |
| Total | | 16.33% | | 10.24% |
LLF returns a Daily about 38% less often, on a Ring by Ring basis, if following current best practice picking to optimize for Dailies. So, you definitely feel, on a click-by-click basis, that you are getting fewer Dailies.
But, the real question is what is the overall efficiency based on currency?
| Best Choice for Daily | EG (Ring) odds | EG Overall Daily Cost | LLF Ring | |
|---|
| 1 | (30) 25% = 25% | 7.5 | (31) 25% = 25% | 7.75 |
| 2 | (58) 75%*33% = 25% | 14.5 | (21) 25% = 25% | 5.25 |
| 3 | (28) 25%*66% = 16.6% | 4.66 | (27) 25% = 25% | 6.75 |
| 4 | (78) 50%*66%*50% = 16.6% | 13 | (55) 25%*33% = 8.33% | 4.58 |
| 5 | (77) 50%*66%*50% = 16.6% | 12.83 | (50) 25%*33% = 8.33% | 4.16 |
| 6 | | | (25) 25%*33% = 8.33% | 2.08 |
| Total | | 52.49 | | 30.84 |
LLF costs about 42% less, on a Ring by Ring basis, if following current best practice picking to Optimize for Dailies.
Put together, if you started with 6,000 currency...
EG 6,000 / 52.49 = 114.307 Rings * 16.33% = 18.66 Dailies
LLF 6,000 / 30.84 = 194.553 Rings * 10.24% = 19.92 Dailies
So, you get fewer Dailies per click, but you get more clicks, and by the end, you end up with roughly equal, or slightly more, Dailies for equal overall currency.
But, as pointed out earlier, in this iteration of the event, the 3 Rings are so inefficient at giving Dailies that you will always have a better choice available, so every 3 Ring you select is a decrease in your overall Daily total.
