Apex Legends is a free-to-play game and, like others, gives the possibility to unlock all its contents (including additional characters) based on playing. It is not a new system, but it is fair, since -after all- fidelity is rewarded. Although, of course, it is also possible to accelerate the rate of unlocks by investing real money.
Beyond the initial packs, until the arrival of your battle pass it is only possible to invest real money Apex packs. A sort of loot box that only includes aesthetic elements and that, unlike other games, it guarantees that a player cannot open more than 30 Apex Packs without receiving at least one item of Legendary rarity.
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In this aspect, family heirlooms (heirloom) are the rarest and most desired items. Right now there are only three objects like this in Apex Legends and they belong to the character of Wraith, so if they get the only three relics available your heirloom bonus set is automatically earned.
However, the game offers a kind of shortcut to obtaining your three most coveted pieces without relying on luck. As can be seen on the official website, when a player opens an Apex pack, there is a <1% chance of receiving a family heirloom set, but a player cannot open more than 500 Apex Packs without receiving a complete family heirloom set.
Something that Reddit user BAE339 put to the test. Fortunately, or not, successfully.
To begin with, I am a 24-year college graduate with a 4-year bachelor's degree. I have a full-time job, a girlfriend with long-term plans, and I pretty much have a life on track. I say this just to show that these things can happen to anyone, not just young children and those who are not educated about the predatory nature of loot boxes in games.
I've played video games my whole life, I've seen all the micro-transaction tactics coming, including loot boxes. I've spent many hours on Overwatch and Rocket League, two games notorious for their loot box system.
However, these games did not tempt me to make ridiculous expenses. In my many hours on both games, I probably spent less than $ 30 in total. I've never had much luck when it comes to loot boxes and despite wanting the items, I was aware of the percentages and was not going to waste my money chasing the carrot tied to the stick.
Also, I have never bought the typical scratch cards, or lottery tickets, or anything like that. I knew the odds and thought it was better to spend my money on other things. So why was this time different? The answer was Wraith's elusive set of family heirlooms.
Yesterday I started I got into that dark well of going after the objects of the family heirloom, something that has a probability of less than 1% of appearing. Why did I do this after everything I just wrote, knowing the math behind these loot boxes?
What convinced me with the Apex packs was their warranty. If you open 500 boxes, you are guaranteed the relic set. To top it off, the only relics in the game right now are Wraith's (my main character) and I wanted to make sure I get them before new ones are added, thus reducing the chance of getting lucky and receiving them.
At least 3 of my friends received the Wraith relics in just a few boxes, all streamers have them, surely I would not take the 500 boxes, right? Incorrect. I bought packs in succession.
I always thought to myself, 'The relics will come in the next batch of packages.' I knew from the first box what he was going for, but still couldn't stop. I opened boxes until I reached number 500: the guaranteed Wraith relics.
I can tell you it wasn't worth it. I now own every blue rarity item in the game, along with countless legendaries for nearly every weapon and legends in the game, none of which interest me, nor do I want them. All by searching for a set of items that has less than 1% chance of appearing.
Lecture me on what I did if you wish, I deserve it. I've scolded myself enough already. I just hope this story gets to some people and maybe it helps prevent someone from doing the same as me. I can provide proof of my purchases if necessary.
As a curiosity, the system of Apex Legends causes that when a player receives a family heirloom set, no Apex packs are subtracted from your inventory. So in the end you could say that he took an extra box.
At least, it has been verified that the system that guarantees the percentages and the number of open Apex packs of Apex Legends it works. Of course, today he would have saved five dollars with the new Twitch Prime promotion.
