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You can - extremely rarely - get something valuable through the rank-up drop process. I got a skin worth ~$120 (FN M4A1-S Icarus Fell, one of the most valued pa
by NamTaf 11y ago
You can - extremely rarely - get something valuable through the rank-up drop process. I got a skin worth ~$120 (FN M4A1-S Icarus Fell, one of the most valued patterns too) that way. It is incredibly good luck as the rest of what I've got ranges from $3 (once) to about 10c most of the time.
That seems to form part of Valve's escape plan if they're called on this. They can claim that gamers can get the items through other mechanisms that do not require monetary input. In reality, it's vanishingly rare that it happens.
- taurath 11y agoSame with the monopoly game at mcdonalds (and now safeway/albertsons!). If they force a purchase to win its gambling, but if you send a letter to some address they have to give you a free game piece.
- tamana 11y agoNot really the same. McD's is adding a lottery ticket on top of a regular purchase that sells high volumes at the same price when the lottery isn't running. valve is selling lottery tickets standalone..
- daodedickinson 11y agoValve is basically doing what Wizards of the Coast has done for decades. I remember there were lawsuits arguing that packs of Pokémon cards should be illegal under gambling laws, especially for children. I can see the point, although I don't think such lawsuits will actually win.