“Last Stand: Operation Pandora—Babylon” isn’t just a PvE event, as many might have expected. Wargaming accidentally uploaded a video explaining a new tiered lootbox system that is part of the event but removed the official video shortly after.
The following tanks are available in the lootboxes:
[NEW] Chieftain Mk. 6 (Great Britain, Tier-10, HT, promotional)
[NEW] MBT-B (USA, Tier-10, HT, promotional)
[NEW] Vercingétorix (France, Tier-9, MT, premium, mechanics: engine mode change)
[NEW] Vz. 58 Medvěd (Czech, Tier-9, HT, Premium, mechanics: drum for 4 shells)
BZ-72-1 (China, Tier-10, HT, promotional, mechanics: rocket boosters)
UDES 03 3 (Sweden, Tier-9, MT, premium, mechanics: hydropneumatic suspension, autoloader for 3 shells)
Kpz. EK I (Germany, Tier-9, MT, premium)
E 77 (Germany, Tier-9, HT, Premium)
[NEW] Kpz. 3 GST Turm (Germany, Tier-8, TD, premium mechanics: hydropneumatic suspension activated by a button)
[NEW] CC-46 Pancernik (Poland, Tier 9, HT, Premium)
[NEW] VCS 6X6 TS 90 (France, LT-9, premium, wheeled)
Grom
AMBT
AAT60
T77
T-44-100
Jagdtiger Prototype
Emil 1951
So a large number of new Tier VIII and Tier IX premium tanks have been released as part of the event. Tier X tanks are also included.
• BZ-72-1 has been re-released.
• Chieftain Mk.6 and MBT-B make their debut as lootbox exclusives.
Lootbox Stages
There are three types of tiered lootboxes (Raumfaltes), each offering different vehicle pools and rewards:
• Proto (Stage 1)
• Alpha (Stage 2)
• Prime (Stage 3) — Chieftain Mk.6 and MBT-B appear in this stage
Each box tier contains unique contents. Upon opening a box, there is a 20% chance of receiving a higher-tier lootbox.
The ceiling system returns, but each lootbox stage has its own separate counter.
Guaranteed Drop Rates (Ceiling System)
• Proto Stage: Guaranteed tank after opening 50 boxes
• Alpha Stage: Guaranteed tank after opening 40 boxes
• Prime Stage: Guaranteed tank after opening 20 boxes
I don’t know what to say but this seems the end of world of tanks
WoT has been dying basically every month (according to various sources like DC, reddit, the forums and YT-vids) since I started playing almost 8 years ago, this is the first time I’m inclined to believe the doomsayers. This is a GIANT leap in the wrong direction, wich is extra sad, because I quite like most of the changes WG made over the recent years.
They’ve been dead; look at how many players are left in the NA server alone. All in all, good riddance to third-world developers from a culture of lies and deceit.
They will not die but if you play previous Free 2 Play Online games before ….some games are still alive and maintained but without any “developmental” update. It just 99% sales event.
This where World of Tanks is heading
Se fueron a las mrd los de wargaming su hambre por el dinero
Here’s a little quick maths ofr everyone who wants MBT-B, Chief and Vercingetorix.
In the worst case scenario you would need 60 tier 3 boxes. Which (on average) you would get from 60*5=300 tier 2 boxes. And to get these, you need 300*5=1500 level 1 boxes. And this is in case you are lucky to get one higher tier box EVERY 5 low tier boxes (which is not guaranteed).
So for the price, I will use a benchmark from last boxes (emerald) where the price for 150 boxes was (in some countries) 114.75 euro. Therefore, for 1500 boxes you would need to pay 10 times more than that – 1147.50 euro. Good luck with that ^^
Thanks for the doing the maths, very helpful! This is simply ludicrous … but I’m actually glad. I have stopped enjoying the game quite a while ago, but somehow I just did not manage to simply stop playing the game. I guess this is just the kick in the groin I needed.
if you enjoy playing the game, continue. This is just another sales event and batch of op premius – play if you like to play and dont if you do not
Let’s hope that since wg is giving you 10 free boxes instead of typical 1-3 that the price will be much lower. Pure copium speaking xdd
This event is a cash-grab trash, but your calculations have one problem: you have a 20% chance to obtain one of two other boxes, not the next one in quality. So you can get a tier 3 box from a tier 1 box. But chances must be slim I am sure.
I agree. The model is as simple as possible, so that the vast majority of people can understand.
There are 9 unknown factors (unknown to us, but known to WG) and a lot of purely RNG factors:
Unknowns are the chances for a box of level X to drop a box of level Y, where X and Y are among 1, 2 and 3; X and Y may or may not be the same. So there needs to be a 3×3 matrix, describing the chances to get any box from any other (or the same). An example, where the odds are tailored to help you get higher tier boxes (it can be tailored against you as well, we don’t know): https://imgur.com/a/tl8Op0w
Purely RNG is what you actually get – in practice, you don’t get another box once every 5 boxes – it can be 3, 7, 18 or anything – it’s pure RNG. Also, WG confirmed, that when you get a duplicate tank, you won’t get gold as compensation but a new box of whatever tier (also, unknown odds here). Some CCs went deep into the maths in their videos and the results they got weren’t too far off what I got. So I guess my price tag kinda holds
Edit: We do know that the odds are tailored to help you get a higher tier box, it was an oversight by me. Also, we know that if you get a tank from a tier 1 or 2 box, after you have gathered everything there, you are certain to get a tier 3 box. So at least that’s that.
Money is domething they WILL NOT GET FROM ME! FY wg
Alguien sabe cuánto cuesta cada caja? Para darme una idea no mas
Se estima que 4 cajas van a ser unos 10$ en este caso al ser nueva mecánica multinivel.
Paso de jugar a esta basura más.
this game is fucking cooked if they are really doing this shit.
i wanted to watch the vid but it always showed error at like 0:45, figured they removed it, also figured they removed it because they were going for some crazy fucking shit, but didnt expect this
It’s just a money grab. They’re in grab what you can when you can mode. What’d you expect after almost 15 years of this game?
Money grab before they merge all the servers in September
Don’t buy them easiest thing to do now! Vote by witholding your money
I only play frontline 5 times a year it’s allowed.
As been said before many times. This game doesn’t need more premium tanks, it needs new maps. (…and yeah, maybe some more tech trees).
Quickybaby said this is disgusting and will take €1600 to get all the tanks if you’re lucky. There’s no gold for duplicates.
But I bet he will still get 100 boxes to open and win all new tanks as always….
No, he will get much, much more than that. In order to get everything new, on average, if you are unlucky, you need more than 1000 boxes. So probably WG will give him around this number of boxes.
One more thing – not that I’m a fanboy of QB, but during a loot box event, he always donates to charity. The amount of money is that buys the free boxes, given to him by WG.
I am so glad I have never spent a penny on this game. Very happy to play free to play. All you losers who pay WarGaming to be a slave, good luck! I will stick to my free to play, a freeman.
I haven’t watched Quicky for a while but I’ve just got to go and see if he’s going to drop a grand to do this one lol
In world of tanks you’ve got to get your entertainment whenever you can !
Thing is:
In 12 to 18 months you’ll be able to buy them directly for 50 quid