Holiday Ops 2020: Unwrap Your Boxes!
Дата: 11.12.2019 17:59:28
Cosijeaaak, on 11 December 2019 - 09:16 AM, said: Finally the elephant in the room was addressed 
Sael_: You gotta build some suspense, come on.
TungstenHitman, on 11 December 2019 - 09:15 AM, said: "Portal temporarily unavailable"... For a society making a lot of
money, it shows their professional side. WHy the hurry to
communicate today ? Crymuch ? WHo asked them to hurry to publish a
news if your website is going to have a maintenance ? Level IQ much
?Sael_: The downtime for the site was caused by a sizeable peak in
traffic. It would have happened if we published it before and it
would have happened if we would have waited longer - people are
just hyped to know about this.
Maroko1337, on 11 December 2019 - 09:21 AM, said: I will give you money. Because I'm worth it.Sael_: Indeed. Treat yo self!
8126Jakobsson, on 11 December 2019 - 09:36 AM, said: My 2 cents: Only ever buy these boxes if you want cheap gold -
because in my experience, you cannot get it any cheaper than this.
Do not buy them if you are desperate to get one of those fancy
premium tanks - they are not worth gambling for, and besides,
sooner or later they will be on sale for cash anyway.
Personally, I will probably buy some boxes to get the gold as I
expect a return of the Black Market next year or, in case that
doesn't happen, I will snatch the occasional tank for gold in this
or next year's Advent Calendar. Those are not reduced, of course,
but since the gold is reasonably cheap I'll end up with a little
discount anyway.Sael_: ^ This is a good approach for everyone looking with
skepticism at the gift box mechanics.
ToodlePips, on 11 December 2019 - 09:46 AM, said: ... On another - it's really greedy of them not to sell these tanks
in the shop directly. Not to mention that the chances not
being disclosed sounds like something illegal in some EU countries.Sael_: We are selling a package for completely different goodies and
occasionally throwing an incredibly rare tank that's worth at times
substantially more on top of it as a pure prize. It's a gift, how
is it greedy?Plus we respect the law and you won't see illegal
content being promoted in our game and pages - we in fact don't
even sell the gift boxes in Belgium.
Bastor, on 11 December 2019 - 09:49 AM, said: I like two styles the most (although I just love all of them), New
Year (Babushka-carpet style camo) and Christmas (classic
gingerbread-style). ...Sael_: I saw that the rest of your questions were answered. Just
quoting to high-five the good taste in camo. #Babushkastyle
#Babushkastyle Gardar7, on 11 December 2019 - 10:18 AM, said: Hi guys, I live in Belgium. I can't buy lootboxes directly
(forbidden by law,.. it's gambling etc.) but does somebody know if
another player can GIFT me lootboxes? It's the cheapest way of
getting some good gold... So, Belgian players still cannot buy any
loot box like last year? TBH, it's quite hard to complete the
collection of decorations without any paid loot box...which means
we have to grind it very hard... Come on, WG, I just want to
buy a 20 Euros box...thats all...Sael_: Sorry, it's against the law for Belgium. But you can still
receive the boxes as presents, so maybe it's time to start a new
WoT campaign: #loveyourbelgiantankerBetter than circumventing the
laws of your Country by VPN. 
ReAlex69, on 11 December 2019 - 11:58 AM, said: Watched the video again. This year there seem to be no nation
restrictions (because the Maus was showing off all styles)Sael_: Or maybe the camos are just for the Maus (?) just kidding.
antwerp_fighter, on 11 December 2019 - 10:30 AM, said: Sale starts on Friday the 13th luckiest day of the year 
Sael_:
Yeah... I'm tempted to open my boxes the day after.
Yeah... I'm tempted to open my boxes the day after.
Schkalli, on 11 December 2019 - 10:42 AM, said: The fastest way is to buy the biggest bundle of boxes of any
flavour. But if it is like last year you can mix and match
collections to increase festive atmosphere.Sael_: On one hand, I like the bonus from completing a specific
collection. On the other hand, I like to mix and match to my own
taste. Ahh, the Holiday's garage is coming with both joys and
dilemmas. 
Gremlin182, on 11 December 2019 - 10:43 AM, said: Please update the article then, players have to go to the
Wargaming support website and check the announcements there to
figure that out...Sael_: Well, we have introduced the boxes last year, but not in
Belgium where they are banned. Nothing changed with the Belgian law
for this year, so until nothing changes we assumed it was clear
that this is the situation for everyone. We are not the ones
creating the condition for the gift boxes to not be sold there.
Schkalli, on 11 December 2019 - 11:14 AM, said: Are you serious? You buy 4 tanks, level 8 for 100 euros. You need
to be an idiot to give 100 euros for 75 boxes, with a chance to
drop a maximum of 1 tank 8.Sael_: You're thinking of the gift boxes as a package to buy a tank.
That's the wrong way to tackle this special. It's fundamentally a
package for gold, other bonuses and Holiday decorations to obtain
boosts in the game. Tanks are an occasional gift on top. If you
want to buy a package to be guaranteed to receive a tank, this is
not an offer for you.
reesku, on 11 December 2019 - 11:16 AM, said: ... I'm hyped for this, I hope WG haven't changed the odds of
getting a tank in a box since last year, since we don't know the
odds to begin with. Is any WG-employee willing to answer this? I
know the odds of getting a tank in a box last year was around 10%,
which is pretty okay imo Well you could always ask about the odds,
just a thought.Sael_: When dear parim1331 says he doesn't have info he means he
doesn't have info to share. This is confidential information,
sorry. However gifts that are more
precious tend to be rarer.
However gifts that are more
precious tend to be rarer. Final_Eclipse, on 11 December 2019 - 11:37 AM, said: I am not saying it's a scam, but clearly the advertisement of the
boxes is taking a lot of liberties with the reality: - for
instance, the 75 boxes are 100 euros. You are guaranteed to have
75x250 gold = 18750 gold... ....which you can purchase for.....63,9
euros ! Now that's what i call a discount, you buying the gold at
156% price ! (when they say it's 33% discount ) just open your
eyes, guys.Sael_: No. You get all the money that you spend back. In gold, plus
the guaranteed presents - whichever it is that you're assigned, the
value always either matches or exceeds your expense. You never lose
money, and that's why this is not gambling.If you're buying the
gift boxes with the intent of obtaining the gifts on top, you are
doing it for the wrong reason. You are buying a specific package -
any gift thrown on top is a plus.
Ankot, on 11 December 2019 - 11:50 AM, said: You are guaranteed to get other stuff. What that might entail
varies. If you just flat out want gold you shouldnt buy it then. If
you want premium time gold and credits then it is perfectly safe to
buy those boxes. You have to look at the whole package not just one
thing. No. You get guaranteed one of these. But which one you will
get depends on its chance. It is what the article means I think.Sael_:
^Which means that these are both correct.
^Which means that these are both correct.
jabster, on 11 December 2019 - 12:31 PM, said: It would be fair to at least tell us the chances for each item to
drop right away, instead of playing with people's expectations and
money. How many teenagers these days have learned to spend their
money wisely?...
Sael_: We are not playing with anyone's expectation, we offer
and have constantly offered explanations over how everything works
and why, especially concerning gift boxes - once everything is
explained, the choice to buy or not to buy is on the player and the
player has the responsibility to pick the offer that they find to
be most convenient for them. We have broken down how the gift boxes
work, and the vast majority of the players have understood the
mechanics and enjoy the content.Belgium laws prevent to offer any
kind of boxes to the players and we respect Belgian law, as much as
we do respect the rest of each countries' laws. As I wrote already,
we do not promote illegal content in our game and platforms and we
do not engage in illegal activities.You just got different presents
than your friend - no hidden mechanics. You guys can put down the
tinfoil hat.
djciolos5, on 11 December 2019 - 12:29 PM, said: Sael_:
Schkalli, on 11 December 2019 - 12:43 PM, said: Sael_:
oo0oo0oooo0oo0o, on 11 December 2019 - 01:11 PM, said: Sael_:
Cheezix, on 11 December 2019 - 01:39 PM, said: Sael_:
Holiday Ops 2020: Unwrap Your Boxes!