Guild Wars 2

I think the Lost Shores event got the acquisition of event minis exactly right and that system should be used for future events.

I was disappointed with the Halloween minis because there was absolutely no challenge in getting them, and that made them feel less special. (Technically there was a lot of effort involved, I had to work to earn the money I used to buy them, but it’s not the same as earning them in-game.) The Wintersday minis…well, just look at every single topic about them. It’s a terrible system.

Lost Shores on the other hand hit the perfect balance by providing all the options so everyone could do what they thought best. For those that don’t know here’s how you got them:
Option 1: Buy RNG boxes with gems and hope for a drop. It’s a terrible idea IMO but if people are willing to pay I don’t object as long as there is an alternative.

Option 2: Craft RNG boxes using in-game items. Can still be expensive but at least you don’t have to spend real money or an absolute fortune in gold>gems.

Option 3: As a rare drop from Young Karka. Obviously it’s extremely unlikely to happen but that’s part of what makes it exciting and therefore desirable. And it’s a good alternative for those who would rather grind than gamble.

Option 4: Buy it from another player on the Trading Post. This is the really important one IMO because it’s the one everyone uses as a back-up. You can take a chance on an RNG box and if all else fails sell the stuff you did get an use the money to buy what you wanted.

Obviously I don’t have access to the numbers to confirm it but it would not surprise me at all if Anet made more money from Consortium Chests (especially if you include people who bought gems to turn into gold to buy components to craft them and people who bought gems to turn into gold to buy the minis on the TP) than they are going to from the Wintersday Mystery Boxes, even though this event runs for longer.

Yes some people wouldn’t pay real money because they could just farm gold to buy the minis. But other people would spend more for a chance to get a mini to sell to those people. I assume Anet doesn’t care exactly who the money comes from. They’re never going to get an equal spend from everyone so they may as well target those who can afford it.

I think the Wintersday was the best in offering skins and minis. Everyone could have a chance to get them – cash shop or in-game activities
Lost Shors were the worst. Buying or crafing boxes is still alottery
Lottery things MUST GO OUT OF THE GAME. They promote gambling.
Plus, not everyone is a gold farmer to afford minis in Trade Post or a Master Crafter to make them.
In Wintersay every new player can get 2 minis free by doing the dungeons without spending real cash or lots of gold

The part you’re missing is that there are two seperate sets of minis in Wintersday.

The ’toy minis – Ventari, Princess Doll, Toy Soldier, Plush Griffon and Golem are fine. You can make 2 of them using items from the dungeon and a 3rd using items bought from the TP plus the frame from the dungeon, then buy the last 2 in a straight sale on the gem store if you wanted to. Everyone could easily and clearly get the ones they wanted, or get the full set.

But there’s a second set – the Festive Golem, Snowman and Airship which ONLY come from the RNG boxes and are account bound so you can’t even trade any extras you get. You also need to get 3 extras to make Foostive the Merry (the Quaggan). Those are the ones I’m wanting to see changed for future events.

Okay… WHY do people have to abbreviate all the time? It is fine if you abbreviate AFTER you say one time what you mean. But PLEASE don’t assume everyone knows your abbreviations. (That would get more people to answer you when looking for groups, or trying to sell things too. Make yourself UNDERSTOOD!)

Now with that said, what is a “RNG box”? I want to know if there’s one chance in a million I will ever own Foostive the Merry.

Danikat.8537:

But there’s a second set – the Festive Golem, Snowman and Airship which ONLY come from the RNG boxes and are account bound so you can’t even trade any extras you get. You also need to get 3 extras to make Foostive the Merry (the Quaggan). Those are the ones I’m wanting to see changed for future events.

I am sorry I misunderstood. Well, as long as they were a lottery thing I didn’t even give a thought of them so maybe that is why I have forgot about those. But you are right. That mechanic should be changed

i kind of liked how the wintersday minis were handled… the only issues i have is that you need 6 minis as opposed to 3 from the box, and that they arent available on the TP, the free 2/3/5 minis (with more available in the store) seemed like a great idea

Hamfast.8719:

Now with that said, what is a “RNG box”? I want to know if there’s one chance in a million I will ever own Foostive the Merry.

RNG = random number generator
… id normally agree with you, but imo every gamer (especially those who play games with loot) should know what it means

Hamfast.8719:

Okay… WHY do people have to abbreviate all the time? It is fine if you abbreviate AFTER you say one time what you mean. But PLEASE don’t assume everyone knows your abbreviations. (That would get more people to answer you when looking for groups, or trying to sell things too. Make yourself UNDERSTOOD!)

Now with that said, what is a “RNG box”? I want to know if there’s one chance in a million I will ever own Foostive the Merry.

I was working under the assumption that people reading this would have already read at least some of the previous discussions and would have come across the term before.

RNG box means random number generator box. Things like the Black Lion Chest or Wintersday Mystery Box where there are a number of possible drops and which one you get is determined entirely by a random number generator, usually with the most popular items having an extremely low drop rate.