Others will probably need to wait 5 because you'll miss out on fragments by winning a portrait It will take 4+ weeks running the whole thing to complete any of the new prizes from GE5. You will need a lot of goods to 'fully negotiate' GE5 (if you spend 10 diamonds for an extra turn rather than give up and restart ~10-15k a week spread evenly between current and previous age goods).

You will need a lot of stats for your defending army to 'fully fight' GE5, in any age. Fountains of Youth and their shrink kit will each take ~16 weeks on average to complete one. + You will get more FP per week, and units in level 4 instead of many of the undesirable prizes from previous If you want to build up a bunch of terrace farms, sacred sky watches, and gates or faces in a new city, it's reliable now. + You will now reliably get 1 selection kit of each type per week if you complete the first 4 difficulties. So they want you to see it before it ends - and spend spend spend I think it's rushed partly because anniversary event is one of your best chances to start prep for it.

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