Are gemstones too rare? Chest opening.

PaperbagJr·3/18/2016, 8:32:31 AM·20 votes·131,056 views

Hey guys, since the hextech chests have released I have opened ~40 chests, and I was wondering if anyone else though that the gemstone drop rate was a bit low? I opened these 40 chests trying to get some gemstones for the new Annie skin and I have only gotten 1 gemstone out of the 40. I was thinking that this rate was a pretty low. I know that my sample size isnt the biggest to jump to conclusions, but if the drop rate is really 1/40 (or even lower) then that would take a ridiculous amount of time for someone to obtain this new skin. Lets do some math.

Without spending any money on chests, you can get 1 chest per week, or 4 per month. it would take 10 months to get the same amount of chests that I have opened, assuming that you play every week to get your chest. so it would take 10 months per gemstone, and it takes 10 gemstones to craft this skin. So, going off of my math and luck, it would take 100 months, or a little over 8 years, to get the amount of chests needed for the hextech annie skin, without spending any money.

now lets say that you wanted to dump your wallet into these chests until you got this skin. for $20 you can get about 30 chests/keys. if it takes 400 chests to get the skin, then you would need to pay $266 to purchase the chests needed for the skin. now you would have alot of other skins to add to your collection along the way, but this seems a little ridiculous for a single skin. That would make this the second most expensive skin, right under Pax TF.

Does anyone else think that riot should make these gemstones more common?

[slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

90 Comments

Taric the Gay3/18/2016, 10:39:01 AM69 votes

Gems are truly outrageous.

http://www.auplod.com/u/pdolua802d6.png

Keepe8/7/2016, 7:34:33 PM10 votes

See, here's the thing. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... How would making Gems more common give Riot more money?

theArtifacts3/25/2016, 4:06:53 AM8 votes

One guy commented that he spent approximately $220 opening hextech boxes before he was able to unlock Hextech Annie. If it's that rare accomplishment you're after.. so be it. I don't see anything wrong with something being extremely rare and valuable.

Håppy4/8/2016, 10:38:35 AM3 votes

RedMercy spent $500 on chests, took him 2 weeks to actually spend all the RP. It cost him $500 to unlock Hextech Annie. He had ~5-8 chests left by the time he got the fifth gemstone. That's over 300 chests he opened.

Packun Flower3/23/2016, 11:07:33 PM3 votes

Looking to get Hextech Annie?

with how rare the gems are you're going to have to sink around $300-$500 for it.

Hextech Annie is the most expensive skin on LoL history.

So good luck.

Pandemic Punch4/2/2016, 10:14:55 AM2 votes

Taric : You must be worthy to have them.

Daemonette7/1/2016, 12:13:16 AM2 votes

They are to rare. You can buy all the ultimate skins cheaper then a single gem skin. They should just make them legendary skins and get us to buy them that way. Total scam.

king max7611/7/2016, 5:36:31 PM2 votes

well i have a question guys i got one gemstone after opening 35 or 45 chests idk,anyway i changed it to a free chest and key but there was some other options that i didnt notice what are those other options its really on my nerv

Viocie6/16/2016, 2:54:46 AM2 votes

:^)when the new vayne skin (soulstealer) out it it gonna be about the same price as hextech annie, i can hear my wallet crying

Azure Hamster4/24/2016, 9:44:57 AM2 votes

Welcome to random loot drops.

Caitlyn

Askarollah5/18/2017, 11:20:38 PM1 votes

I think it's better that they're rare, that way I feel better about acomplishing the challenge of getting the skin. I only have two gems after like half a year I think, but thats only cause I haven't been on my grind. but I been playing a lot lately and I still haven't gotten any lately... Maybe they're a bit too rare, but it feels good after a lot of hard work accomplishing something.

MasterYi

0 Noxus 0 5/21/2017, 9:18:30 PM1 votes

FUK YES

ducobu1235/30/2017, 4:17:44 PM1 votes

I'm ready to pay money for Dreadnova Darius but no, they prefer to make us hunt gems like kids hunt eggs in April. Let us get gems more easily or let us pay for it i don't know but i wantttt this skinn of darriusss

Piper Pérri5/31/2017, 2:15:09 PM1 votes

I think gemstones should be as rare as you've mentioned because it increases the value of skins. Otherway they are going to be worthless like "Championship Riven 2016".[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

Vallanos6/10/2017, 3:31:21 AM1 votes

I agree. Gemstone drop rates are currently a joke. I have spent wayyyyy too much money on opening those chests and the basically complete BS MSI capsule increased drop rate scam. Over $100 gets you 2 gemstones? That sounds fair. So at that rate, it would cost you over $500 for 10 gemstones, which is the cost of a single skin. So $500 for a skin? That doesnt even seem like a good way to make money from Riot's perspective. That just sounds like a good way to lose customers.

Auras7176/10/2017, 5:56:13 PM1 votes

I got one in first 10 chests :DZiggs

SkiKingCO6/15/2017, 11:11:15 PM1 votes

I think that league should become a game that you pay an upfront cost after lvl 10. Kind of like wow but without the monthly subscribtion. So if people just want to try it and decide they dont like it, no big deal it is free up to level 10. And then have skins be like overwatch. Where it is somewhat random but to be easier to get the chests since there are more skins. But to also have the option of buying the skins for the normal cost.

Vallanos6/30/2017, 3:05:36 AM1 votes

Gemstones are rendered worthless by how rare they are. Instead of having people waste a bunch of money on stupid chests that they dont want anyway... and still not get what they paid for to just be mad afterwards that they wasted the money. You should just put a price on the skin and thats it. Get what you pay for...? "You know, how every other store in the world works..." Dont even bother with Riot's customer service. They are literally THE most worthless group of individuals I have ever had the unfortunate experience of talking to. They basically just restate what you told them and say they are sorry they cant help. Good job.

Uschiy3/24/2016, 2:55:55 PM1 votes

I opened the one they gifted to me i got one

Niceger4/29/2016, 7:17:15 AM1 votes

I do believe they need to be more common. I have earned about 8 chests from masteries and have bought $100 worth of boxes. Got a few good skins but I have only 1 gemstone. I have bought some before as well. I believe I have opened around 80 chests, but have 1 gemstone... I'm definitely not a happy camper with Riot at the moment.

IchMagM0NETEN8/17/2016, 9:57:14 AM1 votes

Ok, I'm deciding to rant about it for a few seconds. Not that I'm complaining but I opened next to a hundred chests and I didn'T get a SINGLE gemstone out of it (I'm definately complaining). It drove me to the point where I even wrote the support asking, if gemstones are still a thing. I mean, am I just the most unlucky person on this whole planet or is Riot just doing it's sick jokes with the community again?

SoldSparta11/27/2016, 10:24:54 PM1 votes

In my opinion i fell as if riot should make an option to where the drop rate foes up if you purchase something of some sort like an IP boost...if you catch my drift summoners

ABlueQuaker12/19/2016, 2:35:59 PM1 votes

I say no only because they've already been around this long. Maybe Riot could make some other sort of crafting material for the next skin that has a higher drop rate? I'd hate to screw over the people who have forked out hundreds of $$ for Hextech Annie or SS Vayne.

Luminouspyro2/22/2017, 2:07:13 AM1 votes

I've only ever spent around $30 on chests, and I've had friends gift me rp for the chests as well. Not counting the chests I get for free, I've opened about 50 chests and gotten 9 gemstones. I guess my odds are pretty high because my bf spent $40 on rp for chests and didn't get a single gemstone. Maybe the drop rate for everyone is different, thathat's what it looks like to me anyway

GenoGold3/27/2017, 2:46:47 PM1 votes

i got 1, used it fora crate and key, and got another

SpawnButt4/25/2017, 9:37:10 PM1 votes

So my buddy pulled two gemstones in one chest? Is that like the ultimate rarity just playing in his favor or was that just a bug? I want to know because him and I are both flipping out.

Its Stewie4/30/2017, 9:30:37 PM1 votes

I've spent over $400 on boxes and event items and I have 9 of them. I've spent like almost 4 grand on this game and they still give me the middle finger lol.