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saltuskin
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is the only way to get lobby crystals is though keys and lock boxs cause i dont like playing lottery with my money
i would rather just buy what i want and not play games just wondering
i would rather just buy what i want and not play games just wondering
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I don't like the lockbox lottery either. That being said, if what your after is Lobi crystals, it's not really a lottery since you're guaranteed to get some in each box. The only thing that's random is how many.
I believe 4 is the minimum in a lockbox. So if you plan to get 4 per box and buy/pick accordingly than buy enough keys to get 4 Lobi/Key,... then not really a lottery. Since you're guaranteed to get the crystals you want.
I do agree also though that there should be some other way to get them in game, even if in small amounts at a time. Along with something more useful to do with GPL.
"There... are... four... lights!" ~Jean Luc Picard
Weren't really intended to be the thing that people deliberately opened boxes for (but, of course, if you make something available, people will make it their goal....)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWFX4ylV_ko
You can get Keys with EC, money via buying Zen, or grinding Dilithium and using that to buy Zen.
Actually the main reason lobi even exists is because they needed something guaranteed in the lockboxes. Otherwise both in the USA and EU they would have to deal with gambling laws. The game would be rated 18+ and face some strict gambling regulations (at least in the eu).
Having a guaranteed item in the lockboxes allows them to legally claim the lockboxes as a purchased good/service rather than a "gambling ticket"
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It is a peculiar phenomenon that we can imagine events that defy the laws of the universe.
Just a curiosity, but would that mean if a slot machine always gave out a stick of gum for every pull of the arm it is considered a concession instead of gambling?
Originally Posted by pwlaughingtrendy
Network engineers are not ship designers.
Nor should they be. Their ships would look weird.
That would seem so but I'm sure there's a lot of additional rules.
Online gaming and micro transactions are relatively new ground when it comes to the law.
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It is a peculiar phenomenon that we can imagine events that defy the laws of the universe.
The gambling argument was beaten to death when these things first came out. Just think of them as a pack of trading cards or a grab bag.. You always get something but not always what you want. Lobi is the only unique bit because some items are ONLY attainable with it (all the bind on pickup stuff) so you cant always get what you want from the exchange, but most stuff you can (ships boffs outfits pets etc.. Just not ground or space gear)
Thank you. I had wondered about that when the argument first went up concerning the boxes.
And as far as I know they are no longer putting lobi in missions, etc. So only boxes to get it.
Originally Posted by pwlaughingtrendy
Network engineers are not ship designers.
Nor should they be. Their ships would look weird.
Lobi from missions was always a special event, so it might come back, but it's hard to build something on it. The amount of Lobi was something like 15 points, that's not really enough to buy anything interesting.
I think the best source of Lobi are actually the R&D Events. At least if you're interested at all in crafting materials (whether for the Exchange or for your own crafting) and R&D packs. You get more materials, and you get 10 Lobi or so per box. Okay, theoretically you also might get a ship instead of the Lobi, but I would not count on that...
In most of the anti-gambling States here in the U.S., as long as it's for prize items and not money, it's kosher.
The sooner that hammer drops, the better off gaming would be.
and jack those swanky crystals they got in their chandelier!!
Note: lobi is really the only reason you should open boxes. Trying to get the premier drop is a fools wager. I've opened thousands of boxes and gotten a total of 1 premier item, from the 3rd box I opened.
MOST stuff you get for lobi you can buy on the exchange--check there first before you spend your hard won lobi on the item of which you're interested.
Trouble is then C-Store prices will probably go up or the game may shut down if such things are changed to much...
Why do people care so much if its gone? If you don't want to spend money on it then don't.