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Anonymous
6 years ago
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Iron Crown Event Packs

I wanted to come to the forums to address the Iron Crown event and the recent update they put out:

https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/iron-crown-update

As a pathfinder main, I logged in on Tuesday when the event went live and was so excited to see that the new Pathfinder skin was gorgeous! So naturally, I went to try to buy it with the coins that I had. I saw that the event was designed to where you could not buy the skins outright, but through special Apex Packs called "Iron Crown" packs. I had 1900 Apex coins so I figured I would buy two packs and hope I get the Pathfinder skin. Of course my luck was awful and I did not get them, which is fine. However, Apex puts out the recent update and says now you will be able to buy the skins themselves in the store quoted here:

"Starting on 8/20, we’ll be adding and rotating all twelve of the event-exclusive Legendary items into the store over the course of the final week of the event for the regular Legendary skin cost of 1,800 Apex Coins."

That is fine and all, but there was no option to get refunded on the Iron Crown packs I have already purchased. I feel cheated because we were told the only way we could get the limited-time skins was from the Iron Crown Packs. 

With the Fourms being the only places we can reach out to Respawn I implore you guys to consider refunding those Apex Coins spent on those Iron Crown packs. I would even be okay with you taking away the skins and Iron Crown Coins I got as a result. Please let there be something you all can do so we can work this out. 

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  • I just posted about this too. I literally only wanted the pathfinder skin. Bought a couple packs to try my luck and fell short. So I decided I would try again. And again. And again. And before I knew it. The only skin left to unlock was, you guessed it, the pathfinder skin. Spent almost $200 because I had awful luck. They need to figure out a way to refund the people who spent all this money on the thing that they just basically made obsolete in less then a week. If I would have known they were going to do this I would have waited to just buy the skin or skins I wanted out right instead of rolling the dice.

  • I also wouldnt have gambled my money away just to get just the wraith skin is there any way i can get a refund its kind of crazy the skins get this change after a community backlash 

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    profromhull
    6 years ago

    So am i just going to have to deal with it no response from ea?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    6 years ago
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    It’s looking that way. It freaking sucks.

  • Let's just put it into an interesting view:
    Step 1: Make overpriced gamble boxes, so people will try to be lucky and obtain the item they actually want. They usually spend more money on that that they were actually planning. Doesn't matter if it's 10 or 100 bucks more, in fact each Dollar spend is "alot".

    Step 2: Know that there will be Community backlash for these clearly overprized boxes. Admit you made a mistake.

    Step 3: Make the skins avaiable on the Store as a "step towards the Community". Which will lead even more people to spend money on the Store. 'Kaching'. 
    Step 4: Ignore the playerbase that feels scammed since you didn't keep the promise to make this the only way to get the skins. Keep the money of those that payed alot and offer no refunds + receive more money from the people that'll buy on the store.

    Just now you made alot of money, while people think you actually recognized you made a mistake. You're not the bad guy anymore. Congratulations on fooling everyone. 😎

  • Bro i totally get it, im a pathfinder main as well, and i spend 80dollars buying the pack and DID NOT GET THE SKIN I WANTED-PATHFINDER, and the next day it says "Oh we can buy it with only 1800 apex coin". i feel like i got slapped in my face real hard. I understand f2p games need to be financial supported by player. but this is just a pure scam. a refund would be nice.. afterall, all i want is that pathfinder skin...

  • @Slyplatypus I just wanted the packs to be a more reasonable price of 100 coins. No cosmetic should cost more than $1; I get it we all need money, but be reasonable no one wants to buy $2000 socks.
  • @Slyplatypus i agree dude spend 80 bucks just to get that wattson skin we prob wont get something back i think the chanse is low butif we could get maybe a diffent style to the skin or maybe something worth cause this is badd

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