![]() ![]() WG, like many game companies rides that boundary and one could make an argument that it is a "gamble on pay-to-win (or progress faster)" since loot crates often contain consummables which can help you accelerate your progress. For anyone interested, there was a rather entertaining Jimquisition video about this specific topic. This is a rather interesting topic in that the "loot crate" concept in many games rides the hairy edge of gambling - so far, there hasn't been a legal precedent that has come down on the side of declaring it gambling wrt common implementations in many video games. Some premium ships are stronger than some free ships, but likewise many premium ships suck, and many tech tree ships are superior to their premium counterparts. Yes it is an insidious tactic to drive people to pay more than they want to, and will discourage players who want to play and progress but refuse to pay so much, but consumables and camo are by no means any sort of game advantage over a free to play account unless the free to play account chooses not to use them. The only reason a free to play player would be unable to run the same in game advantages on a tech tree ship is if you are choosing to save for grinding. It is absolutely a pay to progress faster. Switched to a paying account, and the grind became simple, I ground 15 lines to t10 in the same time frame while still running full camo and premium consumables. I just however was unable to advance very fast, getting only a single ship line up to T8 in a year of games. I ran a free account for a year, and ran full camo and premium consumables, signal flags etc. I don't understand why people keep calling it advantage over other players. More doubloons to bring down consumables and ship costs, premanent camos with benefits over regular camos, and get ships that perform better than their counterparts. I buy loot crates specifically because I get advantages over other players. ![]()
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