Crystal refreshes

"Daveofett;104421" wrote:
i just spent 1100 crystals on guild shop refreshes so I could get the 1 shard I needed which is in regular rotation and it NEVER appeared..SERIOUSLY??

This made me laugh.

Wow, so i just bought the 2800 crystals package. I wanted to upgrade my tank geb. These jerks gave me 5 shards. If i would have spent 9.99 i would have gotten 25 shards. Im done buying anything else from this app. Go to...

I won't buy anything again until the cost to reward is better value for my cash.

I thank you sir, and all other individuals who throw their money at this game, so I can continue to play it for free. Again, thank you. I'll continue to save my money and buy things like new motorcycles and four wheelers, maybe some updates on the house. Oh I could use a new lawnmower too! Think I'll go buy one of those today and not buy crystals. Lol

"Cm3Po;1013808" wrote:
I thank you sir, and all other individuals who throw their money at this game, so I can continue to play it for free. Again, thank you. I'll continue to save my money and buy things like new motorcycles and four wheelers, maybe some updates on the house. Oh I could use a new lawnmower too! Think I'll go buy one of those today and not buy crystals. Lol

+1

“Patience you must have my young padawan”

"Cm3Po;1013808" wrote:
I thank you sir, and all other individuals who throw their money at this game, so I can continue to play it for free. Again, thank you. I'll continue to save my money and buy things like new motorcycles and four wheelers, maybe some updates on the house. Oh I could use a new lawnmower too! Think I'll go buy one of those today and not buy crystals. Lol

How do people that spend money let YOU play for free?
P.S. Id love to see your roster..

"Daveofett;1014835" wrote:

"Cm3Po;1013808" wrote:
I thank you sir, and all other individuals who throw their money at this game, so I can continue to play it for free. Again, thank you. I'll continue to save my money and buy things like new motorcycles and four wheelers, maybe some updates on the house. Oh I could use a new lawnmower too! Think I'll go buy one of those today and not buy crystals. Lol

How do people that spend money let YOU play for free?
P.S. Id love to see your roster..

That's what a freemium model is. If EA/CG didn't make money off big spenders, the players who don't pay wouldn't be able to play at all (especially since this game has no ads). The more money they make from spenders, the better the game is for everyone. Incidentally, I've only spent about $50 since I started in November 2015 (16+ months ago) - so a guppy.

You can see my roster here:
https://swgoh.gg/u/lucas_gregory/

"cannon_fodder;1014857" wrote:
Is this game regulated by any gambling / gaming commissions? I don't understand how it isn't, since that's essentially what it is. Casinos legally have to post odds. Why doesn't GOH legally have to post drop rates and the factors that impact them?

Probably won't happen until after the legal issues around fantasy sports betting are settled in the U.S.

The outcome of that could have an effect on the videogame business. And since the fantasy sports sites spend a lot of money lobbying politicians, any victories they score could set precedents that work in favor of videogame publishers.

However, I have seen some news stories in the past about certain countries attempting to legally classify certain videogame mechanisms as being essentially internet casinos. If I remember correctly, one country tried to classify Diablo 3 as a casino.

I'm no lawyer though, so take it with a grain of salt. But I think fantasy sports will be getting a lot of attention for the next couple years, while freemium videogames stay below the radar.

Patience is a virtue.