744 Admiral_Ice Beta Testers 2,319 posts 9,297 battles Report post #1 Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Yeah....WG knows EXACTLY what they are doing with this thing. RNG has been VERY good to me amazingly enough and as a result, I'm basically at, say.... around "Half a grand" in spending on Santa gifts for myself On top of finding out about the Tirpitz flip over doubloon *trick* yesterday, I broke my promise NOT to spend anymore yesterday to try that trick out and the restless fire camo's have been like crack for me and well.... and this is AFTER I used around 40,000 doubloons on free XP conversion to get my Yama and to get 180 days of premium I was at around 1,200 Dragon flags after I won 999 from Admirals Presents 13, yes, thats THIRTEEN Ishuichi's that I've gotten duplicates of from Admirals gifts in my desire to score more Restless fire camo's. Guess I won't need any new captains for IJN for a long time Oh yeah, and my five Emdens, and duplicate Tirptiz captains. Think im also good for free ship slots no? So yeah, I basically got a new Armada after all said and done Lol! Emden x5 $8.99 Ishizuchi x13 $13.99 Indianapolis $34.99 Imperator Nikolai I $19.99 Gremyashchy $30 *I think?* Molotov $22.99 Kutuzov $45.99 Ashan $19.99 Tirpitz x4 $54.99 Already had Atago x2 47.86 Already had Blyskawica $34.99 Warspite $30.99 Lo Lang $34.99 Sims $24.99 Prinz Eugen x2 $48.99 So if we say the Niko and Gremy were $25 at release because I can't find record of their costs, I scored $830 worth of ships alone! NOT counting the nearly two dozen random 1,000/1,500 doubloon crates I got and premium time AND flags which could put value of everything I got a nearly or even over $1,000! Took forever to get one of these, my only premium time drop. RNG Santa wanted me to have duplicate ships instead apparently But by far, the best gift from all this from old Salty Saint Nick has this been this very, very evil Stalinium powered toy. My God, NO wonder they banned this thing! But thanks Santa!! I have killed more carriers with the Gremy in the past week then I have in over a YEAR! Yeah.... This thing Gremy is BEYOND FLAT OUT unfair with Advanced Fire and Conceal Expert, holy sheet Batman! And of course, the infamous Lenin powered Niko is at long last mine as well! Bwaahahhaa! People don't like my new toy.... "Now witness the fire power of this FULLY armed and operational Leninstation!" Edited January 13, 2017 by Admiral_Ice 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,363 [HYD] Aduial Members 7,105 posts 5,289 battles Report post #2 Posted January 12, 2017 Lol 13 Ishizuchis?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
744 Admiral_Ice Beta Testers 2,319 posts 9,297 battles Report post #3 Posted January 12, 2017 Lol 13 Ishizuchis?? Yeah, I was honestly wondering how and why the hell RNG was doing that when I clearly had the ship several times. I mean, I like doubloons but still..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,043 [SALTY] Ace_04 Members 8,930 posts 18,147 battles Report post #4 Posted January 12, 2017 $500 on Santa boxes? Damn... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,999 [V_KNG] Herr_Reitz Beta Testers 13,205 posts Report post #5 Posted January 12, 2017 My wallet thanks your wallet. And now I know where all the ships containers have gone... no wonder the rest of us poor slobs haven't won any! Ya pulled them all out of the system and sold them... Just think... their restless spirits are forever doomed to float about the servers, lost photons desiring only to sail upon the pixels seas but forever denied their dream. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,363 [HYD] Aduial Members 7,105 posts 5,289 battles Report post #6 Posted January 12, 2017 $500 on Santa boxes? Damn... You know, he should have just bought the package that included all the premium ships. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,564 [O_O] desmo_2 Members 7,896 posts 22,097 battles Report post #7 Posted January 12, 2017 You know, he should have just bought the package that included all the premium ships. He would have spent a bit less...but wouldn't have ended up with a metric ton of doubloons, 180 days premium, cargo ships full of camo and signal flags, a barracks full of 10-pt captains, and a harbor full of extra port slots. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
545 [MEIST] jager_geist Members 1,651 posts 6,766 battles Report post #8 Posted January 12, 2017 $500 on Santa boxes, I think you have a gambling problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
59 JJDOU3D Members 675 posts 3,957 battles Report post #9 Posted January 12, 2017 You know, he should have just bought the package that included all the premium ships. He would not have had Gremyashchy and Imperator Nikolai I and all those camos and premium time. Me I've gotten only one ship, Gremyashchy in a 1 $ box. I already had all the others. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
744 Admiral_Ice Beta Testers 2,319 posts 9,297 battles Report post #10 Posted January 12, 2017 Me I've gotten only one ship, Gremyashchy in a 1 $ box. I already had all the others. Now THATS the best payout ever! Beats the guy I met in game who got an Atago from $1 present lol! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,555 [GWG] AVR_Project Members 8,018 posts 15,878 battles Report post #11 Posted January 12, 2017 Just got the Prinz Eugan last night -- first draw in a $5 box. I didn't open the other three. This puts me well over $100 in boxes. It's been a great Christmas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,555 [GWG] AVR_Project Members 8,018 posts 15,878 battles Report post #12 Posted January 12, 2017 You know, he should have just bought the package that included all the premium ships. Also wouldn't have ended up with all the 10 point captains. To me, those are worth more than the ships. I guess it's a 'thing' here that you can't buy captain skill, but you can either earn it or win it in a chance like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,564 [O_O] desmo_2 Members 7,896 posts 22,097 battles Report post #13 Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) I keep buying the $3 boxes a pair at a time...but I am beginning to think they have already given out all the Gremyaschy's they intend to. I was so hoping to finally be able to get one. I felt pretty lucky when I scored Anshan and Sims, but haven't scored any ships in 12 days. **Edit - just got Arizona Edited January 16, 2017 by desmo_2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
744 Admiral_Ice Beta Testers 2,319 posts 9,297 battles Report post #14 Posted January 12, 2017 I keep buying the $3 boxes a pair at a time...but I am beginning to think they have already given out all the Gremyaschy's they intend to. I was so hoping to finally be able to get one. I felt pretty lucky when I scored Anshan and Sims, but haven't scored any ships in 12 days. I got my Gremy and Niko from $3 box, but whatever you do, don't do $5 Admirals, those are mainly high end camo. Buy $3 from 3-6 at a time to reduce chances of duplicates and seems to net better ship results. You could also just go for doing $20-$25 worth of $1 presents as they also have chances of ships and you don't have to spend as much and if you get duplicates, well, thats extra doubloons for other stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,555 [GWG] AVR_Project Members 8,018 posts 15,878 battles Report post #15 Posted January 12, 2017 I keep buying the $3 boxes a pair at a time...but I am beginning to think they have already given out all the Gremyaschy's they intend to. I was so hoping to finally be able to get one. I felt pretty lucky when I scored Anshan and Sims, but haven't scored any ships in 12 days. Try playing nothing but VMF ships all day. And not just the same one, but all the Russian ships you've got. ---Santa Claus is a computer program... You've got to tell Santa what you want... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,083 [NDA] Aivris Supertester, Alpha Tester, Beta Testers 5,746 posts 4,573 battles Report post #16 Posted January 12, 2017 That is an astonishing amount of loot! Any plans on dismissing some captains, or expanding your reserves? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71 [-WD-] Rub_My_Cit_BB Members 307 posts 16,919 battles Report post #17 Posted January 12, 2017 I'm so sick of these posts. I spent $115 and got a Molotov and a ton of camo... I don't have money to throw around either I was just hoping for some premium or an Atago since I cant afford it. In the end I should have just directly bought them instead of thinking I'd get a better deal. That was a critical waste of money for me and now I cant afford to put anymore money towards this game, very disappointing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
744 Admiral_Ice Beta Testers 2,319 posts 9,297 battles Report post #18 Posted January 12, 2017 That is an astonishing amount of loot! Any plans on dismissing some captains, or expanding your reserves? I've already had to expand my reserves 3 times lol! Have the doubloons and I didn't want to waste those captains, so figured why not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7,521 [HINON] RipNuN2 Members 14,340 posts Report post #19 Posted January 12, 2017 I've already had to expand my reserves 3 times lol! Have the doubloons and I didn't want to waste those captains, so figured why not? If your reserve is full it expands it for the new captains anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
744 Admiral_Ice Beta Testers 2,319 posts 9,297 battles Report post #20 Posted January 12, 2017 If your reserve is full it expands it for the new captains anyway. Not if you want to rotate captains around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
72 [KFL] AngryLou Supertester 693 posts 18,576 battles Report post #21 Posted January 12, 2017 Spent $200 on $3 and $5 boxes. Nothing spectacular. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7,521 [HINON] RipNuN2 Members 14,340 posts Report post #22 Posted January 12, 2017 All you do is fill it beforehand with free captains, then dismiss them when done getting the new ones from the boxes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
50 [F-U] ButtesVonToota Members 240 posts 3,458 battles Report post #23 Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) https://www.gamblersanonymous.org Edited January 12, 2017 by ButtesVonToota Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
167 [-AGW-] Skarp_AGW Members 685 posts 3,944 battles Report post #24 Posted January 12, 2017 Try playing nothing but VMF ships all day. And not just the same one, but all the Russian ships you've got. ---Santa Claus is a computer program... You've got to tell Santa what you want... I don't think that had anything to do with the selections. I got three ships, Arizona, Warspite, Gremyashchy. At the time I received them I had played 0, zip. nada Russian, or British ships....ever. I did not own any ships from those countries. I had not played a U.S. ship in months because I was grinding IJN and KM ships. If anything, it seems like WG was trying to get me kick-started on the lines I did not play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
11 [OVRPN] _Legal_Legend_ Members 87 posts 13,514 battles Report post #25 Posted January 12, 2017 On top of finding out about the Tirpitz flip over doubloon *trick* yesterday, I broke my promise NOT to spend anymore yesterday to try that trick out and the restless fire camo's have been like crack for me and well.... and this is AFTER I used around 40,000 doubloons on free XP conversion to get my Yama and to get 180 days of premium What "trick" are you talking about??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
