Hey there! Welcome to the CBM community. First and foremost, you DO NOT need to buy CBM to play. That being said, it definitely helps speed your progress up. I would focus on getting to know the mechanics before investing much. I;m still relatively new myself. Lots to learn!

Here are 2 articles that you should checkout.

The first is by @chubb149 ----> Article Link

The other is by @preparedwombat ----> Article Link

Just remember that everyone has different priorities in the game, so a strategy that works for one, may not work for you.

Also, check out the @cryptobrewmaster discord if you haven't yet.

Feel free to reach out to me as well for any questions and I will try to answer :)