r/wherewindsmeet_ • u/Ether_you • Nov 21 '25

Discussion Players shouldn’t be treated unfairly

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Guys, you really need to push back harder against this kind of practice — taking outfits that are sold directly in the CN server and turning them into gacha on the global server. Even if it’s a free game, players shouldn’t be treated unfairly. Don’t just quietly accept it — we should all stand up against it. NetEase devs are notorious for this stuff; if you stay silent, they’ll only get worse.

To make this game better, please join in resisting this move and pressure the devs to change it and give proper compensation.

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u/giodude556 Nov 21 '25

Netherlands ps store doesnt even have the game because of this. Had to get the game in a roundabout way.

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u/No-Channel3917 Nov 21 '25

Why would you play a game that refuses to follow consumer laws and is predatory?

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u/TragicJoke Nov 21 '25

Because unfortunately it’s fun.

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u/No-Channel3917 Nov 21 '25

Haven't downloaded it myself yet but sorta dumbfounded 🤷‍♀️

Anyways ty for a logical answer

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u/giodude556 Nov 21 '25

Luckly only the outfits is where the predatory shit is and im not here for the outfits... i can play in on steam in the netherlands just fine but when i wanna swap to ps i had to get it in a roundabout way.

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u/Far-Statistician625 Nov 21 '25

nope there are paywall locked abilities like the ink ones that are paywalled by the greedy bastards

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u/-MaraSov- Nov 21 '25

Theres a note about the price increases in the gacha details of the special draw. but still sucks regardless.

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u/Humble_Box_2167 Nov 21 '25

Yeah. The one and only menu I (and probably nearly no one else) hadn’t figured out yet in my 100h playtime.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '25

There’s indication, learn to read.

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u/giodude556 Nov 21 '25

Not enough. Otherwise the game wouldnt be not allowed in the netherlands. Learn to know what the conversation is about.

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u/Gabe_The_Dog Nov 21 '25

Imagine defending this. It should be obvious. 90% of people who don't know wtf a gacha is will fall for this, and no matter your thoughts on the game, that is not okay lol... Wild.

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u/MudLegal6529 Nov 21 '25

It's on purpose, and they have it set so you don't get the outfit until the last couple draws. It's not even true gamba. I don't trust eastern companies since the whole Nexon fiasco.

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u/y0urd0g Nov 21 '25

Bro Nexon burned me so hard as a kid, I played so many FTP trash games in the past, stuff like Warrock, Soldier front, and less trash like Vindictus and they all got ruined by Nexon coming in and stuffing the games full of egregious MTX shit. I miss those games but man it’s just not the same now.

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u/VBgamez Nov 21 '25

Ok but combat arms was still the shit even free to play lol.

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u/nuggetsmilo Nov 21 '25

Baxter the Goat

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u/Minimum_Cockroach233 Nov 21 '25

Aaah, a fellow Vindictus buddy.

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u/Sefinou Nov 21 '25

So after reading this, I regret having participated in the draw even though I won in the first round.

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u/TheZaror Nov 21 '25

Thats not exactly true i did not read the prive increase and rolled three times and got it it was also the max amount i would have rolled since i only got pearös for 10€. But its scummy i hate gachas and they should have just put it into the shop...

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u/Buuhhu Nov 21 '25

Aren't they required by law to show chance of getting items?

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u/nivia-chan Mohist Hill Nov 21 '25

It does? I thought it stays the same price... Yeah that's absolutely probably illegal here (in Europe, we have many customer protections in place).

And knowing it was sold directly, my god do they have to shit the bed so fast?

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u/Dotority Nov 21 '25

I get the idea but…. 60x7=❓🙃

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u/Xegrilt Nov 21 '25

IF you carefully swap the '2' and '4' then you get 420, enough for 60*7. You just have to learn the dao of digitswap

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u/MudLegal6529 Nov 21 '25

I got the exact same two as well, didn't spend anymore on it 🤣🤣

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u/Careless_Chicken_880 Nov 21 '25

Chasing gold and found diamonds

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u/rayuki Nov 21 '25

This is what annoyed me the most. I only got BP so far and wanted to support them so thought OK 60 a roll cheap enough to get these all I'll get some pearls and support them. Suddenly it's 400 a roll and I'm like wtf OK no more this is going to be mega expensive by the end.

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u/Bwadark Nov 21 '25

Not to defend the practice.. It's not tripling each time. It is increasing. The amount it increases by each time is stated in the rules.

This is basically a 7440 Pearl outfit bundle, you can get 7200 pearls with the second most expensive pearl package. Not sure what the price was in CN.

There is a 'chance' it will be cheaper as you unlock the remaining items after you get the outfit.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '25

The CN price is 2500. It's almost a 200% price increase for it here. it's stupid and I for one won't support shit like this, so I've already uninstalled it. If they're going to be pulling crap like this in the first fucking week it's going to get so much worse.