I hate lootboxes but I'm on the fence about making regulations around random prizes.
Are Happy Meals gambling? Crackerjacks? Baseball cards?
You receive 1 out of n items, most undesirable but a few rare things that kids want.
In hindsight, I liked the way Everquest 1 did their loot. The jackpot almost always included something highly desirable to someone that had not farmed the encounter. Especially in contrast to some games that give all shit except you have a 0.02% chance of getting the good stuff.
Are Happy Meals gambling? Crackerjacks? Baseball cards?
You receive 1 out of n items, most undesirable but a few rare things that kids want.
In hindsight, I liked the way Everquest 1 did their loot. The jackpot almost always included something highly desirable to someone that had not farmed the encounter. Especially in contrast to some games that give all shit except you have a 0.02% chance of getting the good stuff.