Guild Wars 2

Bought 35x keys spent in the region of 2910gems, which might not be much to many but it was to me…

I feel like I’ve thrown my money down the drain, nothing retained that was worth while at all.

Am I alone here?

They are basically like lottery tickets. A very small chance at something good, but normally a waste of cash.

Essentially, using Black Lion Keys will ALWAYS be a financial loss, but that loss is mitigated by the cosmetic/booster items based on how highly you value those things.

If you feel that your loss is compensated by the Mystery Tonics or XP Boosters that you get, then go for it. If you are expecting to make a profit though, avoid them like death.

Only 35? That’s quite a low number.

Let us just estimate that the exchange rate is 9g per 100gems. Essentially you spent 261 gold. Now with that gold you could have had 4 of the new skins and a mini. Like DavidSev said, they are a lottery ticket. Better to spend 800 gems on a character slot and farm key runs.

keys have something like a 1 in 500 chance of something that’s 500 times better than other stuff that come out of them. most of the time you will be disappointed. But every now and then, someone wins the lottery and makes others want to try.

They’re scratch tickets. If you don’t like getting a three pack of minis, unidentified dyes and a handful of boosters that don’t buy any. “But … but … cool skin …” It’s a trap for the weak minded. Sure maybe you’ll get lucky but looking for enough ticket scraps or even an actual ticket? Charlie had better luck.

Behellagh.1468:

Their scratch tickets. If you don’t like getting a three pack of minis, unidentified dyes and a handful of boosters that don’t buy any. “But … but … cool skin …” It’s a trap for the week minded. Sure maybe you’ll get lucky but looking for enough ticket scraps or even an actual ticket? Charlie had better luck.

Wait… so Evon is Willy? That’s a meme waiting to happen.

Just wondering, what did you expect to get out of this?

Gambling is generally a bad idea. (That being said I do farm keys once in a while if I’m watching a series I’d otherwise fall asleep during (it’s my health, not the series) and know a single claim ticket can make up for a lot, assuming you sell the skin a few months later, or in the usual case, use it for myself. Which is still a waste considering how long you have to wait to break even, possibly make a tiny profit.)

Smooth Penguin.5294:

Behellagh.1468:

Their scratch tickets. If you don’t like getting a three pack of minis, unidentified dyes and a handful of boosters that don’t buy any. “But … but … cool skin …” It’s a trap for the week minded. Sure maybe you’ll get lucky but looking for enough ticket scraps or even an actual ticket? Charlie had better luck.

Wait… so Evon is Willy? That’s a meme waiting to happen.

Need the bobble head version doing Candy Man. In a top hat.

Black Lion Keys are a HUGE JOKE!

The only worthwhile things that the chests drop (supposedly drop) have a less than 0.001% drop chance.

There are a number of Chest drop studies out there on the net. Check them out before you buy your next key. You will notice that the drop chances are absurdly low and maybe you will save some money and skip these stupid keys.

Delgan.8619:

I feel like I’ve thrown my money down the drain, nothing retained that was worth while at all.

Said anyone who’s ever spent real money on them.

You aren’t alone. However, as long as there are users who’ll submit to the gambling, it’s not going away. Tell them NO!

http://youtu.be/6jxahVL5T9U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ICbcBcXVC0