Here is a quote from Dev bolog #25 :

Here's a description of the "Kompu gacha" mechanic that is banned in Japan :

Info on Japan's ban on the "Kompu gacha" mechanic can be seen here .

Another description of the "gatcha" mechanic can be seen here :

Now , at the risk of either total apathy (or one more s%^&t storm) from the community -- I'm actually making this post for the Devs .
They should be informed (if they are not informed already) -- and perhaps requested that they refrain from using the "Kompu gacha" mechanic if possible .

Last note -- it could very well be that while using the "Kompu gacha" mechanic as a basis , Cryptic has retooled it somewhat .
We won't know that until Branflakes much touted "Next Blog" sees the light of the internets -- where we will (hopefully) see how Cryptic will monetize the whole "parts to help build the best prize of all" thing .
I've decided to make this post prior to that Blog to inform Cryptic -- instead of having to post a rant after the fact .

Have a nice day .
(and don't make me say "I told you so" . Please . )

Agreed, but I suspect that PWE are trying their luck in other countries until it is banned as well.

The lockbox came very close to that dynamic, but it sounds like the winter event is going the whole hog so to speak......

Normal food suited for humans was banned in Japan and I dont see anyone making threads about that.

Normaly things get banned because people are too stupid to know what is good or bad for them and need someone (who in theory is smarter) to ban the things for them to protect them from their own stupidity.

Now I know I wont loose any part of my body opening boxes and I know that one of the things I hate most about stupidity in humans is the thingy called "ban" .Why the F*** someone needs to ban something?If you cant stop yourself to open boxes you need help and to spend some serious time with your parents (thats needed for reeducation).

Kids remember: No one can protect your from your own stupidity....not even bans.

Although i like a lot off things they do, the lockbox system is realy anoying.
Also i will not join the wonderland if the prize is going to be like stated

Spoken like a good little shill.

Smells like a pile of Elephant DUNG, of the third kind - Alien poop

Well, we have to see what the Blog is going to reveal.

Spoken like a good little illiterate who has no clue what "shill" means.

I was briefly interested in doing the winter wonderland stuff until I saw they were going to incorporate more of their stupid money grubbing BS in it. I really hope someone gets sick of this and starts taking PWE and Cryptics practices to various governments around the world. Most of them take dim view of games of chance online...

your right, if i think about it, its a "casino" kind of game.
and thats defenetly not alowed especialy not because they ask for money.
they should realy rethink some of there "game" meganics.

Also i wonder what it ads to the game....oh wait they found a new way to get our money....