Kiof.5710 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 In regards to lock boxes being a necessary monetization evil in the game currently... One of the things I dislike most is if I get an item that is not in the common table, but is not the item I really wanted, then there is disappointment on my part. Especially if it is an account bound item I will most likely never use. Example, I'm really wanting the staff or bow skin but end up with warhorn. 😕 In Star Trek Online, when you get a "choice of marks" reward, you have a five minute countdown to select the marks you want. If no choice is made, they are randomly chosen for you. Question: Would the BLTC chests be more palatable or at least less offensive, if you got to choose the item from the rarity tier you "won"? 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farohna.6247 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 How about they just go away. I don't set myself up for disappointment. I occasionally open some for fun, and don't expect to get what I want. Then sell items I don't want, buy the one I do. Really anything I get is like hey cool, I got something. Low expectations. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khisanth.2948 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 They are not necessary, just very effective. I do agree that there is too much junk in GW2's implementation of them though. IMO they would make more money if it weren't like that. I bet there would be more people buying them if you always got something decent even if it wasn't the exact item you wanted. There has always been too much trash in all rarity category. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarBear.3961 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Great idea but that would make anet less 💰 😕 so I dont see it happening. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariurotl.3718 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 You think the chests suck now, back in the day we didn't even get guaranteed statuettes or wardrobe unlocks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiamat.8254 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Again, I ask, are you being forced to open the loot boxes? No. You are not. Just ignore them and enjoy the game. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 You never know when a new Elite Specialization or balance update may make the Warhorn more desirable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I agree it would be better if you could choose what you got out of them. Many different games have some version of that, so even without inventing a new system there's a lot of ways Anet could do it. But the primary purpose of Black Lion chests is to make money and they make more money if people keep on buying keys hoping for a specific drop and telling themselves they'll definitely get lucky this time, so Anet are unlikely to change that unless they have to. The statuettes make things a bit better, because all the untradable items from the chests are eventually available for statuettes (costing 60 statuettes each), so if you get 60 statuettes before getting the item you want you can get it that way. Also most of the items are either tradable or available from the gem store, so you can just buy them instead of gambling. I would like a way to trade in skins I'm never likely to use. I never buy keys but even just using free ones I've gotten several skins I don't want and never use and it would be nice to be able to trade them for stateuettes or something else, but I'm not sure it's actually possible to remove an item once it's in your wardrobe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeivu.3615 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Don't engage with predatory gambling. House always wins and whales don't care. 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue.8235 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 For loot boxes, approach it with only the guaranteed drops in mind. If the guaranteed drop is worth the gems/gold to get the key, then go ahead and buy/use them. If you don't really care for the guaranteed drop, ignore the black lion chests and wait for the next cycle. With this mindset, anything else you get is a completely unexpected bonus that you get for "free." I say free because you value the guaranteed drop at the price you paid for the key. Everything else is just an added bonus to what you wanted. This helps manage expectations with the black lion chests. There shouldn't be disappointment because it's just free stuff that you can sell on the TP. Unfortunately, this is the best way to use the gambling loot box system, or any other system that rewards you based solely on random chance. Treat the randomization as an added bonus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcShriek.5829 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Is there a special on BLTC threads today? Seems everyone is starting a new one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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