DakotaCoty.5721 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 The Black Lion Stables are pleased to open their doors and offer new mount adoption licenses. Each license will allow you to claim a random mount skin from the Black Lion Stables, and they are available in the Style category of the Gem Store for 400 gems each.If this trend continues, RNG skins upon RNG I won't fund this game anymore, simple as that. This is stupid.The math:400 * 31 = 12,400 gems.Is this the direction ArenaNet is taking? Loot box skins? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosifah.4738 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 What do you have against mount skins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaCoty.5721 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 @Loosifah.4738 said:What do you have against mount skins?Absolutely nothing, I suggest you read before putting words in my mouth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge shot Grif.6450 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 @Loosifah.4738 said:What do you have against mount skins?It's not the skins, it's the method by which they're sold. They're making them random so we buy more to get the skin we want (like loot boxes). This is the kind of crap that's gonna push me away from this game to go find another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illconceived Was Na.9781 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 @DakotaCoty.5721 said:The Black Lion Stables are pleased to open their doors and offer new mount adoption licenses. Each license will allow you to claim a random mount skin from the Black Lion Stables, and they are available in the Style category of the Gem Store for 400 gems each.If this trend continues I won't fund this game anymore, simple as that. This is stupid.The math:400 * 31 = 12,400 gems.How is that different from spending 100 gems for a chance at an exclusive dye]? Or 80 gems (in bulks) for BL keys, with a random chance of skins? Like any lotto, play if you think you'll get lucky, otherwise hang tight and buy the specific skin(s) you want when they show up at a discount later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff.5312 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Too much. I can't really expect things to change, since these gambling ripoffs are probably how they make most of their money. But not from me... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaCoty.5721 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 @Illconceived Was Na.9781 said:@DakotaCoty.5721 said:The Black Lion Stables are pleased to open their doors and offer new mount adoption licenses. Each license will allow you to claim a random mount skin from the Black Lion Stables, and they are available in the Style category of the Gem Store for 400 gems each.If this trend continues I won't fund this game anymore, simple as that. This is stupid.The math:400 * 31 = 12,400 gems.How is that different from spending 100 gems for a chance at an exclusive dye]? Or 80 gems (in bulks) for BL keys, with a random chance of skins? Like any lotto, play if you think you'll get lucky, otherwise hang tight and buy the specific skin(s) you want when they show up at a discount later.Those dyes can be bought on the TP and flooded quite nicely with supply. Mount skins cannot be bought on the TP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 It's not that it is different, it's that overwhelming feedback has been against such methods. It is understandable players are getting fed up with new lotto systems 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sold Out.7625 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Amazing. It took only seconds for the people that defend companies to come out of the woodwork.I mean what the hell, Anet needed to take a page from EA and Ubisoft, didn't they? Friggin' wonderful.Lootboxes lootboxes lootboxes.The dirtiest game sales practice of recent times and Anet immediately adopt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirlias.8104 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 They are called bundles.It could be unfair, i understand, that's why I will give players a ln alternative.1600 bundle.700 single skin.I dislike instead the account bound drops from blc, while i am fine with bundles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrulisse.1246 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 More predatory RNG practices. Basically loot boxes for Mounts. This is truly disgusting. I'd tell A.net that they should be ashamed for continuing down this road but after today I doubt they have any shame left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackanstein.2503 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Very disappointed that 400 gems nets you a random mount skin. Too much risk of not getting anything you actually want. Can skins come as unlock items so that you can sell unwanted ones for gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 There is a new single skin on the TP today as well.2000 gems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrdreth.6829 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 What happens if you already got a certain skin and get it again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronatras.3280 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 @Myrdreth.6829 said:What happens if you already got a certain skin and get it again? You will get nothing probably, at least in OW and HOTS you get shards/gold which you will use to buy skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropdown.7460 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 The whole point of the gem store is to buy what you want. The Black Lion Chests are already lootboxes; add the random mount skins to them. This stable thing is predatory and unnecessary. I won't be purchasing your gambling stables and will encourage everyone else not to. Allow people to purchase the skins they want directly.I'm ashamed that Anet had decided to start dipping a grubby finger into the lootbox mania that's taken over the game industry. Your gem store is where it should be. All this is going to do is make people angry, alienate your customers, and cause people to stop buying gems. Is that really the goal here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supz.9836 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 This is why I haven't played some certain other MMOs who offer gambling style items in the cash shop, I have spent a lot of money on Gems from Anet on various items including the previous mount skin pack, but I refuse to pay for gambling items. If this is how Anet wants to bring new items into their store in the future then they will lose sales from me (charge a higher price for items fine, but I will not gamble).I have been very happy generally with direction things have been going with PoF apart from this (disappointed because I use the gem store a lot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanNier Kryn Yaren.7968 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I say no to the random aspect of the Mount Adoption License, And the 2000 gems for a "limited" time mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 There's some really nice skins in there (skimmers aside which are just recolours), but I don;t want them all. I really can't just buy the one I want? That's not encouragingSadly people are already running around LA with them, so the practice will be justified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenooble.5014 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 @Myrdreth.6829 said:What happens if you already got a certain skin and get it again? The FB page says you won't get duplicates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiskoV.3856 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Well, lootboxes are here. Is anyone surprised? Are we going to put up with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizler.8192 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 @Myrdreth.6829 said:What happens if you already got a certain skin and get it again? "Every license guarantees the successful adoption of a unique breed, so it’s easy to make room in your heart for all of them."My take on this statement from ArenaNet is you won't get duplicates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis.2019 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 2000 gems for a goat hahahahaha good one Anet...sheeeesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrdreth.6829 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 @Chickenooble.5014 said:@Myrdreth.6829 said:What happens if you already got a certain skin and get it again? The FB page says you won't get duplicates.Thank you very much for answering my question :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfeather.6401 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Not happy about it, but at least this might mean more variety in what mounts I see people using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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