Pulling vs. Buying

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby funkydaddypops » Sat Oct 05, 2024 8:25 am

Hot_Dog_Vendor wrote:
E1f4 wrote:
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What if you pull 5 redeemables in 1 standard. That's going to be a God pack


Wonder if someone has ever pulled a god pack before :O

Worlok (a huge pack ripper) has hit a 3 Grail pack at least once


I can only hope some day to pull something like this!!

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby joeb0011 » Sat Oct 05, 2024 9:06 am

NerdyDadCollector wrote:
funkydaddypops wrote:The thrill of opening the packs and sometimes seeing multiple redeemables always a nice rush when it does happen still a great feeling, but it definitely sucks when no pulls though lol


Yup, thats the thrill of the chase as they say. I am a ripper, the fomo will always kill me of not knowing whether or not I hit on a lucky pack. I've dealt with the disappointment of no pulls for so long that I am unphased by it now #-o


LOL same here... if it wasnt for bad luck... i have no luck haha
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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby E1f4 » Sat Oct 05, 2024 11:37 am

Hot_Dog_Vendor wrote:
E1f4 wrote:
Ginzo1622 wrote:
What if you pull 5 redeemables in 1 standard. That's going to be a God pack


Wonder if someone has ever pulled a god pack before :O

Worlok (a huge pack ripper) has hit a 3 Grail pack at least once


Oh wow thats nice! Best i've seen is two from one pack.
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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby nostaljay » Mon Oct 07, 2024 4:51 pm

E1f4 wrote:
Funkolotz1622 wrote:
E1f4 wrote:
Safe to say I haven’t been that unlucky yet lol
Gonna be an upsetting day if I can’t even pull an epic


Yeah some packs is like that... but sometimes it keeps you going


True law of averages eventually has to come in to play. Need some double grail packs lol

I don't think i've ever hit a double grail pack
I have hit a back to back grail in the AF1 standard packs, so thats the closest i've had lol
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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby NerdyDadCollector » Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:36 pm

joeb0011 wrote:
NerdyDadCollector wrote:Yup, thats the thrill of the chase as they say. I am a ripper, the fomo will always kill me of not knowing whether or not I hit on a lucky pack. I've dealt with the disappointment of no pulls for so long that I am unphased by it now #-o


LOL same here... if it wasnt for bad luck... i have no luck haha

I am true believer of "Good luck's a coming" just gotta rip that next pack, what's down must go up right? lol

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby Kenshin21 » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:49 pm

NerdyDadCollector wrote:
joeb0011 wrote:
NerdyDadCollector wrote:Yup, thats the thrill of the chase as they say. I am a ripper, the fomo will always kill me of not knowing whether or not I hit on a lucky pack. I've dealt with the disappointment of no pulls for so long that I am unphased by it now #-o


LOL same here... if it wasnt for bad luck... i have no luck haha

I am true believer of "Good luck's a coming" just gotta rip that next pack, what's down must go up right? lol


In the long run, this all evens out. I personally haven't experience the upside yet...

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby Kenshin21 » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:51 pm

NerdyDadCollector wrote:
joeb0011 wrote:
NerdyDadCollector wrote:Yup, thats the thrill of the chase as they say. I am a ripper, the fomo will always kill me of not knowing whether or not I hit on a lucky pack. I've dealt with the disappointment of no pulls for so long that I am unphased by it now #-o


LOL same here... if it wasnt for bad luck... i have no luck haha

I am true believer of "Good luck's a coming" just gotta rip that next pack, what's down must go up right? lol


In the long run, this all evens out. I personally haven't experience the upside yet...

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby Chickyx2 » Thu Oct 31, 2024 12:04 am

KarpKing757 wrote:I have had some really rotten luck on the two recent drops that I ripped packs. But, I always just take into account that you are pretty much guaranteed nothing similar to opening any pack of cards (for lack of a better example). More often than not, it is better to simply buy what you like from any given drop instead of banking on getting lucky with packs, especially in regards to grails. The odds are really quite poor for pulling grails.

This is a tough 1, sometimes you have luck and sometimes you're like, I should have just bought the grail. I'm like 50/50 on my luck. I really enjoy gambling though, especially when I win. Not so much when I lose, lol.
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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby billyconard » Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:45 am

One thing disregarded in this conversation is the value of the fun of gambling on the packs. I actually enjoy the thrill of the pack opening and chance of getting lucky. That has actual value for me. It's fun. I pay money for doing fun things everyday without expecting a financial ROI. This is no different.

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby kmandude92 » Thu Oct 31, 2024 12:22 pm

billyconard wrote:One thing disregarded in this conversation is the value of the fun of gambling on the packs. I actually enjoy the thrill of the pack opening and chance of getting lucky. That has actual value for me. It's fun. I pay money for doing fun things everyday without expecting a financial ROI. This is no different.

It's the same feeling as pulling the lever on a slot machine haha that adrenaline that hits right before you open a pack is kinda wild :freddy2:
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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby NerdyDadCollector » Thu Nov 07, 2024 5:13 pm

Kenshin21 wrote:
NerdyDadCollector wrote:
joeb0011 wrote:
LOL same here... if it wasnt for bad luck... i have no luck haha

I am true believer of "Good luck's a coming" just gotta rip that next pack, what's down must go up right? lol


In the long run, this all evens out. I personally haven't experience the upside yet...


I have faith in you that it will happen eventually, maybe not in ripping packs, but definitely else where in your life [-o<

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby NerdyDadCollector » Thu Nov 07, 2024 5:29 pm

kmandude92 wrote:
billyconard wrote:One thing disregarded in this conversation is the value of the fun of gambling on the packs. I actually enjoy the thrill of the pack opening and chance of getting lucky. That has actual value for me. It's fun. I pay money for doing fun things everyday without expecting a financial ROI. This is no different.

It's the same feeling as pulling the lever on a slot machine haha that adrenaline that hits right before you open a pack is kinda wild :freddy2:


Oh I definitely still rip packs for that value of temporary adrenaline before the inevitable disappointment. The thrill of the gamble is what keeps it interesting in moderation of course. Like MJ said in Spiderman NWH, "If you expect disappointment, then you can never really be disappointed" and thats true with this packs :)

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby funkydaddypops » Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:22 am

I like to rip packs, the hunt and possibility of pulling the Grail or other redeemable is definitely what i like. I would say 80% of the time i get some form of redeemable, So not too bad, Only Drops with Mythic packs have been out of reach form me to get on initial drop, I think i only purchased one or two legendaries on secondary, I felt honestly ashamed lol for buying instead of pulling! I prefer to buy the packs and rip but can understand someone wanting to buy what they really want instead of the packs. The only redeeming qualtiy of the packs is you can collect for the royalty and still get something out ripping the packs if no redemeemable is found.

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby Oatmealman » Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:15 am

funkydaddypops wrote:I like to rip packs, the hunt and possibility of pulling the Grail or other redeemable is definitely what i like. I would say 80% of the time i get some form of redeemable, So not too bad, Only Drops with Mythic packs have been out of reach form me to get on initial drop, I think i only purchased one or two legendaries on secondary, I felt honestly ashamed lol for buying instead of pulling! I prefer to buy the packs and rip but can understand someone wanting to buy what they really want instead of the packs. The only redeeming qualtiy of the packs is you can collect for the royalty and still get something out ripping the packs if no redemeemable is found.



Don't feel ashamed! Honestly some of the legendary and ultra cards end up being low enough $ that it makes sense to just buy them vs ripping packs to try and get the same thing. The thrill of the hunt is always fun but I tend to wait and see how prices settle and buy a lot of the redeems I want and save the pack ripping to everyone else :D
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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby funkydaddypops » Mon Nov 25, 2024 9:33 am

Oatmealman wrote:
funkydaddypops wrote:I like to rip packs, the hunt and possibility of pulling the Grail or other redeemable is definitely what i like. I would say 80% of the time i get some form of redeemable, So not too bad, Only Drops with Mythic packs have been out of reach form me to get on initial drop, I think i only purchased one or two legendaries on secondary, I felt honestly ashamed lol for buying instead of pulling! I prefer to buy the packs and rip but can understand someone wanting to buy what they really want instead of the packs. The only redeeming qualtiy of the packs is you can collect for the royalty and still get something out ripping the packs if no redemeemable is found.



Don't feel ashamed! Honestly some of the legendary and ultra cards end up being low enough $ that it makes sense to just buy them vs ripping packs to try and get the same thing. The thrill of the hunt is always fun but I tend to wait and see how prices settle and buy a lot of the redeems I want and save the pack ripping to everyone else :D

I say it "tongue'n cheek" but your right, I like ripping the packs, however, the very few times i don't get any redemables is the one time i definitely feel cheated and have "buyers remorse" for sure lol

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby TonyMa » Fri Nov 29, 2024 9:56 am

I feel like it’s easier and cheaper to buy what you’re looking for then randomly guessing with packs

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby Funkolotz1622 » Fri Nov 29, 2024 6:15 pm

TonyMa wrote:I feel like it’s easier and cheaper to buy what you’re looking for then randomly guessing with packs


It's all about luck but getting them yourself is special. Like opening pokemon packs for getting those chase cards
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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby Rodkneeskinz » Fri Nov 29, 2024 10:01 pm

Yeah I go on one hunt if I don’t hit the grail I just buy it.
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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby Relinquish » Tue Dec 03, 2024 12:39 am

pulling is definitely fun but man when you miss out you feel pretty bad like could of just bought the pop instead of buying a couple premiums and missing out. haven't hit a grail but hit a few redeemables which is great/fun

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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby cliffd64 » Thu Dec 05, 2024 2:33 pm

Relinquish wrote:pulling is definitely fun but man when you miss out you feel pretty bad like could of just bought the pop instead of buying a couple premiums and missing out. haven't hit a grail but hit a few redeemables which is great/fun



There's a lot of truth to that... seems like outside of "grail" and mythic items, the legendaries seem to gravitate towards 30 bucks or less in most cases. Royalties seem to hover around 50 - 60 bucks in a lot of cases... Packs are the same price whether they are good or bad... Buying excessive amounts usually does not pay off when you bother to do the math. There are much better and less expensive ways to get that adrenaline rush like when you hit a redeemable...

Mileage will vary based upon the strength of the IP of course...
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Re: Pulling vs. Buying

Postby Relinquish » Mon Dec 09, 2024 3:45 pm

cliffd64 wrote:
Relinquish wrote:pulling is definitely fun but man when you miss out you feel pretty bad like could of just bought the pop instead of buying a couple premiums and missing out. haven't hit a grail but hit a few redeemables which is great/fun



There's a lot of truth to that... seems like outside of "grail" and mythic items, the legendaries seem to gravitate towards 30 bucks or less in most cases. Royalties seem to hover around 50 - 60 bucks in a lot of cases... Packs are the same price whether they are good or bad... Buying excessive amounts usually does not pay off when you bother to do the math. There are much better and less expensive ways to get that adrenaline rush like when you hit a redeemable...

Mileage will vary based upon the strength of the IP of course...


yeah it's like kind of knowing you're just gambling for a redeemable and then if you miss out knowing when to call it before you over extend on packs! ha


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