King_Of_The_Potatoes ∞ Players 308 posts 4,564 battles Report post #1 Posted August 27, 2021 Well that's an interesting step taken by the mods on the Reddit page. And it means all lootboxes received free by tokens dubs or money. 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BLING] Cammo1962 [BLING] Players 2,468 posts 25,257 battles Report post #2 Posted August 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, King_Of_The_Potatoes said: Well that's an interesting step taken by the mods on the Reddit page. And it means all lootboxes received free by tokens dubs or money. Wouw is this a joke or what @King_Of_The_Potatoes ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King_Of_The_Potatoes ∞ Players 308 posts 4,564 battles Report post #3 Posted August 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Cammo1962 said: Wouw is this a joke or what @King_Of_The_Potatoes ?? No they have had many messages from community members worried about gambling addiction so they have taken this step. Plus their very anti lootboxes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SM0KE] black_falcon120 Beta Tester 1,693 posts 4,658 battles Report post #4 Posted August 27, 2021 Damn, this bans my supercontainer project…. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BOATY] Shaka_D Alpha Tester, Players, In AlfaTesters, Weekend Tester 3,691 posts 15,960 battles Report post #5 Posted August 27, 2021 Can't access any link at work, what has happened? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King_Of_The_Potatoes ∞ Players 308 posts 4,564 battles Report post #6 Posted August 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, Shaka_D said: Can't access any link at work, what has happened? Screenshot the post for you 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] Leo_Apollo11 Quality Poster 7,146 posts 31,549 battles Report post #7 Posted August 27, 2021 Hi all, 28 minutes ago, black_falcon120 said: Damn, this bans my supercontainer project…. I don't think so... this Reddit LootBox thingie is very old one and should not mess with your yearly statistical analysis of SuperContainers... Leo "Apollo11" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SM0KE] black_falcon120 Beta Tester 1,693 posts 4,658 battles Report post #8 Posted August 27, 2021 32 minutes ago, Leo_Apollo11 said: Hi all, I don't think so... this Reddit LootBox thingie is very old one and should not mess with your yearly statistical analysis of SuperContainers... Leo "Apollo11" There was previously a ban on posting your luck, here they are banning all lootbox discussion… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] Leo_Apollo11 Quality Poster 7,146 posts 31,549 battles Report post #9 Posted August 27, 2021 Hi all, 6 minutes ago, black_falcon120 said: There was previously a ban on posting your luck, here they are banning all lootbox discussion… OK... we will ask them there when time comes... Leo "Apollo11" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SM0KE] black_falcon120 Beta Tester 1,693 posts 4,658 battles Report post #10 Posted August 27, 2021 38 minutes ago, Leo_Apollo11 said: Hi all, OK... we will ask them there when time comes... Leo "Apollo11" I’ve asked, they seem to be open to it, but I want confirmation before I set create the polls etc I may run the project again but I don’t know if this forum is big enough to make the results useful… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TOXIC] ThePurpleSmurf Players 2,554 posts Report post #11 Posted August 27, 2021 That's what happens when kids run websites and forums. Any topic that is inconvenient get banned. 3 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ST-EU] MannequinSkywalker Players 539 posts 8,558 battles Report post #12 Posted August 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, ThePurpleSmurf said: That's what happens when kids run websites and forums. and WG. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[I-J-N] Karasu_Browarszky [I-J-N] Players 13,025 posts Report post #13 Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, King_Of_The_Potatoes said: No they have had many messages from community members worried about gambling addiction so they have taken this step. Plus their very anti lootboxes. It's wonderful how WG takes gambling addiction so seriously. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BONI] MoveZig Players 1,622 posts 20,823 battles Report post #14 Posted August 27, 2021 That's okay, just call them "surprise mechanics". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[JOLLY] UnterSeeBot Players 967 posts Report post #15 Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, King_Of_The_Potatoes said: Well that's an interesting step taken by the mods on the Reddit page. And it means all lootboxes received free by tokens dubs or money. There has long been discussion on WOWS Reddit about the morality of giving WOWS free publicity for lootboxes. This decision is welcome and overdue. Love U2 r/worldofwarships mod team - 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ST-EU] MannequinSkywalker Players 539 posts 8,558 battles Report post #16 Posted August 27, 2021 34 minutes ago, black_falcon120 said: I’ve asked, they seem to be open to it, but I want confirmation before I set create the polls etc I may run the project again but I don’t know if this forum is big enough to make the results useful… They just want uninformed players. They need to keep players in dark, without the approximate drop rate information, so they can keep mobbing addicts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[I-J-N] Karasu_Browarszky [I-J-N] Players 13,025 posts Report post #17 Posted August 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, MannequinSkywalker said: They just want uninformed players. They need to keep players in dark, without the approximate drop rate information, so they can keep mobbing addicts. Ah.. like mushrooms. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[JOLLY] UnterSeeBot Players 967 posts Report post #18 Posted August 27, 2021 35 minutes ago, ThePurpleSmurf said: That's what happens when kids run websites and forums. Any topic that is inconvenient get banned. they have not banned the topic of gambling, just discussion of lootboxes, I believe. We will have to wait and see how clever their automoderator setup is. If it can ban discussion of lootbox results, but allow discussion of gambling addiction, that would be convenient. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] Nov_A Beta Tester 1,292 posts 13,123 battles Report post #19 Posted August 27, 2021 58 minutes ago, ThePurpleSmurf said: That's what happens when kids run websites and forums. Any topic that is inconvenient get banned. Welcome to Reddit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[I-J-N] Karasu_Browarszky [I-J-N] Players 13,025 posts Report post #20 Posted August 27, 2021 14 minutes ago, Nov_A said: Welcome to Reddit. Perhaps a name change is in order... like Bandit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LADA] Gvozdika [LADA] Players 975 posts 10,423 battles Report post #21 Posted August 27, 2021 Good. Feeding WG's negative practices with publicity does the game no favours. People can gamble with their own money - no skin off my nose. However loot boxes are toxic and a blight on otherwise decent games - the sooner they become effectively taboo or verboten as an acceptable mechanic in video games the better. Some of this will be done by players not buying them, by kicking up some widespread pushback (e.g. Star Wars Battlefront II) and by sites like wows reddit making the rewards from them a no-go subject. The real killing blow they need is regulation - probably where Belgium have beaten the rest of the planet to it. All in my honest opinion of course..... Edit to add - To the righteous fury above you can also add 'Games as a live service'. The person who came up with that gem needs pelting with potatoes until they recant and repent of their sins against humanity..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SM0KE] black_falcon120 Beta Tester 1,693 posts 4,658 battles Report post #22 Posted August 27, 2021 @Leo_Apollo11 the reddit mods replied, and they don’t know if they’ll allow it or not :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NSVE] peter_s_price [NSVE] Players 136 posts 21,455 battles Report post #23 Posted August 27, 2021 Part of WarGamblings attempt to supress dissent against their bad practices? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BOATY] The_Chiv Players 1,592 posts 18,060 battles Report post #24 Posted August 27, 2021 I think Reddit taking a stand and not allowing the free advertising for predatory gambling schemes is a good thing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[JOLLY] UnterSeeBot Players 967 posts Report post #25 Posted August 27, 2021 44 minutes ago, peter_s_price said: Part of WarGamblings attempt to supress dissent against their bad practices? /r worldofwarships is player managed and owned, WG has no control over it. Discussion of Wargambling's bad practices will continue, unhindered by lootbox reveals that encourage these same bad practices. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
