Mythic purchases back?

Magog
Magog Posts: 106 Tile Toppler
edited February 2017 in MtGPQ General Discussion
I'm seeing legendary creatures for sale again at 550 crystals each, including some really good ones that you had to pay for when they first came out (Olivia, Ulrich, Gisela). It's another 3 purchases per account, but the counter says 3/3 on mine so maybe it's left over from the Christmas special.

Sadly, even with only a 1/3 chance of getting a dupe I'm not purchasing any. I don't have enough crystals and after getting screwed over by the recent increase in crystal costs I'm not putting any more cash into this game. Still, if anyone does pull anything I'd love to hear about it!
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  • Thésée
    Thésée Posts: 239 Tile Toppler
    The day after with spent all our crystals for AER big boxes. Disheartening marketing scheme...
  • AettThorn
    AettThorn Posts: 125
    Yeah, the timing sucks. But I did still have some leftover crystals, plus I bought just a few more. Got an Olivia and two other mythics I didn't have for my trouble. So worth it.
  • Magog
    Magog Posts: 106 Tile Toppler
    Thésée wrote:
    The day after with spent all our crystals for AER big boxes. Disheartening marketing scheme...

    Yeah, it does suck. Although the funny thing is, I've been rounding out my SOI/EMN collection instead of KLD/AER. Two Fat Packs later my new cards included Engulf the Shore, Emrakul, Nahiri's Wrath, Soul Swallower and Drownyard Temple (FINALLY!). Oh, and... uh... Mind's Dilation. So maybe I came out ahead anyway. Did you get anything good from AER?
    AettThorn wrote:
    Yeah, the timing sucks. But I did still have some leftover crystals, plus I bought just a few more. Got an Olivia and two other mythics I didn't have for my trouble. So worth it.

    Awesome! What were the other two mythics?
  • AettThorn
    AettThorn Posts: 125
    Magog wrote:
    Thésée wrote:

    Awesome! What were the other two mythics?

    Linvala, the Preserver, and Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet

    Basically, money well spent for me, and my Nahiri deck is now awesome. Had Deploy the Gatewatch from a random pack, but nothing really good to use it with. Now I've got Olivia and Linvala in there, and it's rocking my world.
  • khurram
    khurram Posts: 1,090 Chairperson of the Boards
    Also there are only 15 creatures in that offer. What makes a creature legendary? Why arent other mythic creatures legendary too?
  • Thésée
    Thésée Posts: 239 Tile Toppler
    Maybe you've chosen the good strategy. Problem is we are going to need energizing cards and vehicles for events, so cards for the new set. But from my KLD big box and 6 boosters I got 1 Mythic (Kari Zev, Skyship Raider) and 1 rare (Consulate Crackdown).

    So those crystals would have been better spent trying to get Ulrich (even at 1/15 odds), he is 100 000 times much more powerful than the Mythic I got
  • buscemi
    buscemi Posts: 673 Critical Contributor
    Thésée wrote:
    The day after with spent all our crystals for AER big boxes. Disheartening marketing scheme...

    Also expect an Inventor's Fair soon which will require you to buy Nissa 2 for 295 crystals.
  • Thésée
    Thésée Posts: 239 Tile Toppler
    So 295 crystals for Nissa 2, 1650 for 3 legendary mythics and say 600 for another KLD big box, that's just 99.99 $ and there will be a few Crystal spare. Why do I even bother playing QB to earn crystals
  • Monkeynutts
    Monkeynutts Posts: 566 Critical Contributor
    3 days for legendary .... .

    You just bought out AER.....

    are you stupid D3?
  • losdamianos
    losdamianos Posts: 429 Mover and Shaker
    buscemi wrote:
    Thésée wrote:
    The day after with spent all our crystals for AER big boxes. Disheartening marketing scheme...

    Also expect an Inventor's Fair soon which will require you to buy Nissa 2 for 295 crystals.
    and saheeli 650
  • SpaceDuck
    SpaceDuck Posts: 85 Match Maker
    This is very tempting, but spending $20 worth of crystals on a dupe or a **** mythic sounds like a good way to ruin a Friday. On the other hand Olivia...
  • Reaganstorme
    Reaganstorme Posts: 334 Mover and Shaker
    My shiny new Omnath and Omnath Jrs are a very nice addition to my collection.

    Had 5 of the 15 available already, so I lucked out.

    Can't say I've regretted any of the mythic deals yet D3.

    Hint hint.
  • DaisukeK
    DaisukeK Posts: 35
    Skip this time and it'll come again (remember? 3 non-renewable purchases per account), when timing is at least less sucks than this time.
  • wereotter
    wereotter Posts: 2,070 Chairperson of the Boards
    Bought them hoping for something useful. Got two duplicates and Odric. Instant buyer's remorse. icon_e_sad.gif
  • aenigmaeffect
    aenigmaeffect Posts: 55 Match Maker
    I have 0 of those legendaries, so I thought I have a good chance of getting something good.

    Of course, I got the *only* one that sucks more than any other card there: General Tazri. icon_mad.gif

    Should just got a SOI fat pack...
  • losdamianos
    losdamianos Posts: 429 Mover and Shaker
    wereotter wrote:
    Bought them hoping for something useful. Got two duplicates and Odric. Instant buyer's remorse. icon_e_sad.gif
    have 11 out of 15 so even if I get ONE not dupe I will be happy, its too demotivating at the moments so will wait maybe get this pack next time it will appear oin sale
  • wereotter
    wereotter Posts: 2,070 Chairperson of the Boards
    losdamianos wrote:
    wereotter wrote:
    Bought them hoping for something useful. Got two duplicates and Odric. Instant buyer's remorse. icon_e_sad.gif
    have 11 out of 15 so even if I get ONE not dupe I will be happy, its too demotivating at the moments so will wait maybe get this pack next time it will appear oin sale

    I only had 6 of them so to get two as duplicates, one of which I paid real money for, was demoralizing
  • Theros
    Theros Posts: 490 Mover and Shaker
    aenigmaeffect wrote:
    I have 0 of those legendaries, so I thought I have a good chance of getting something good.

    Of course, I got the *only* one that sucks more than any other card there: General Tazri. icon_mad.gif

    Should just got a SOI fat pack...

    How good or bad a legendary is depends on each player. i wish i got general tazri.
    Its more ethical to extend the deal for few more days. The 350 gold/mythic last time had no time limit if i'm correct. You got to guy 3 mythics per account for 350 each
  • Daddystyx
    Daddystyx Posts: 103 Tile Toppler
    One would think to really incurage people to purchase these one of packs that their should be a no duplicate guarantee clause built into the purchase. As it is i have all but 4 and out of those 4 only 2 are worth having so its not worth the pain and suffering to get dupes for all of those hard earned crystals. D3 is missing out on a real marketing opportunity here. Why not offer something that has a guarantee of the person feeling like they receive something they can actually use instead of punishing them. If you keep punishing your customers you will eventually drive them away.

    The reason it was released the day after the set release is simple marketing to catch people off guard for the purpose of generating revenue. I can agree with this marketing plan just not the one that punishes people who do make the leap of making a purchase and failing to receive any actual product. Your dupe system does nothing other than punish players who receive the same cards over and over again.
  • SeditiousCanary
    SeditiousCanary Posts: 77 Match Maker
    I've only got 1 of the 15, and its tempting... Not convinced though.

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