$100.00 on Super Packs
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Posted on: 2012-02-20 08:42 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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Bad analogy. A variety beer pack is no random.|
Originally Posted by Captain-Electric
Egg-sack-ly.
 Which is why the phrase "Supergamble packs" is far from the mark. That's like calling a variety pack of beer a "Superalcoholism pack," when I'm not an alcoholic. (I love it when Blue Moon has their seasonal variety packs.) What you should really be talking about is Supergamblers who might buy lots of Super Packs. But if every vendor stopped selling anything that might be indulged in by people with sensitive psychologies, the world would be short on all kinds of goodies. Don't demonize a great product because some people have personal demons. |
I bought 72 packs and am pleased, but do not even want the wolf pet. A kitten pet.... yes.
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Whenever we are dealing with the random number generator (RNG), always keep these three things in mind: The RNG thinks, the RNG feels, and the RNG hates.
Specifically, the RNG thinks you are pathetic, feels you shouldn't win, and hates you and you alone.
And that is why I don't gamble. The few packs I bought were never for any specific goal in mind. I just got them for some stuff and then sold it/used it/am keeping it in reserve for when I use it. In all likelyhood, I'll never get the blackwolf pet, and neither are any of you who haven't gotten it already.
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A Kitten pet would be much sought after.
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Originally Posted by Steele_Magnolia
Bad analogy. A variety beer pack is no random.
I bought 72 packs and am pleased, but do not even want the wolf pet. A kitten pet.... yes. |
The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.
I'm so glad I don't want that damn wolf.
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The RNG's name is Nuffle, god of random dice.|
Originally Posted by Blood Red Arachnid
Whenever we are dealing with the random number generator (RNG), always keep these three things in mind: The RNG thinks, the RNG feels, and the RNG hates.
Specifically, the RNG thinks you are pathetic, feels you shouldn't win, and hates you and you alone. |
Anyone who has played Blood Bowl will tell you that Nuffle can neither be appeased or enraged so praying to it or cursing it is pointless, Nuffle wills only that the dice are random.
That star player of yours that survived 20 games without so much of a scratch? Dead by a rock thrown from the crowds or failing his "anything but a 1" going for it Roll and hitting the pitch too hard (this HAS happened to me, it's called Heart Attack Syndrome where people joke that the player had a heart attack from running too much as the real cause of death).
At the same time, that really risky pass that by all rights should have failed? Will succeed.
Now keep in mind that waiting for one or the other to happen will result in you failing most of the time or playing too cautiously, the best you can do is make your peace with Nuffle and try not to push things too far.
This isn't because Nuffle hates you, it's not because it is picking on you, Nuffle decided that the dice would roll that way on that particular day.
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Yay, just got my Black Wolf, after only 129 packs... This dropchance sucks.
But hey, now I won´t buy another single pack until Paragon rolls out the next batch.
btw, I got 7125 reward merits out of that... and enough Experienced + XP-Boosters to easily PL a lot of toons
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Originally Posted by Father Xmas
Well considering the Black Wolf Pet has a 1 in 333 chance (Zwill's tables) and that there is only on average 0.79 Very Rare cards per pack (ParagonWiki based on Arcanaville's Beta test) that there is only a 50% chance after opening roughly 290 packs (230 very rare cards).
Of course as you get the three VR costume pieces the odds change significantly to 1 in 192. At that point you have a 50% chance in only 168 packs (133 very rare cards). |
And that is why I don't gamble.
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From the Pocket D chatter I've seen, I thought it was already available....
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Originally Posted by Darth_Khasei
A Kitten pet would be much sought after.
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I got the black wolf on my second pack, though I didnt particularly want it.
I went on to buy a truckload of packs subsequently, but just because I wanted to give them a good whirl.
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Putting people on ignore is so boring.|
Originally Posted by Zyphoid
You guys really should put each other on ignore.
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Originally Posted by UnicyclePeon
I got the black wolf on my second pack, though I didnt particularly want it.
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Originally Posted by DreadShinobi
Putting people on ignore is so boring.
It sucks you can't sell it. I'd love to see the outrageous amounts of inf people would be willing to shell out just to buy it directly. |
The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.
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Bet you would want the Kitten though.
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Originally Posted by FlashToo
I'm so glad I don't want that damn wolf.
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The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.
I could never put someone on ignore. They'd figure it out immediately and then begin plotting to depose me and take over my secret volcano lair. Can't have that.
I would, however, appreciate something in-game, (perhaps Null the Gull?) that could tell me anything I'm currently missing from the super packs. perhaps a visual spoiler of the "card list" so that I could see that yes, I still need to obtain the ultra-rare "4x catalyst" card before my set is complete. (note: this does not exist, it's a hypothetical example)
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I've only put 3 folks on ignore on these forums ever. The next week we were back to joking and quoting each other.
Not worth it to put anyone on ignore since I can't honestly stay pissed at anyone for long periods of time on a freaking internet forum.
Just saying.
Well unless ofcourse they work for marketing . . . then they need to DIE IN FIRE!
Yes Zwill that was a JOKE!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Aura_Familia
Not worth it to put anyone on ignore since I can't honestly stay pissed at anyone for long periods of time on a freaking internet forum.
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I mean, unless they are doing things to annoy me consistently, and for a very long time. That hasn't happened on this forum in particular for me, though.
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Been playing this game for too long to shell out that kind of money when they can't even award my points properly that I should have already gotten. In beta I scored the black wolf pet and the entire elememtal set in 32 packs. |
Originally Posted by Duneman
I really really wanted the Black Wolf Pet and seeing some of my friends got one in the only SP they bought I figured it should be pretty easy to get. Nope!
I did get some stuff I can use but I have no use for 67 Self Rez's 175 Unslotters Tons of Inspirations 75 XP boosters 47 Prest boosters Lots of Windfalls All of my toons are 50 so I have no need for most of those. I wanted Scrapper, Tank and brute ATO's but got mostly Master Mind, stalker and Corr drops. I did get a ton of reward merits so I figured I would use those to buy what I needed. You can only buy 1 ATO every 4 days so almost a month to get a whole set. I know this is just bad luck on my part and I hope no one else has this kind of luck and gets what they wanted. ( I didn't ) They were fun to open but I don't think i'll be buying any more. I will just have to drool over my friends Black Wolf Pets. |
Once I get my points I will consider getting some just to help out my sg mate with stuff since I cann't just buy them points for their birthdays.
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The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.