They're sold as a gift to give to someone else and bought with in-game currency which can be attained through playing the game.
None of the in-app purchases (Customization options and Gralat packs) via the App Store (which that section applies to) are RNG so I don't believe there's a violation of app store policies there.
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But that’s like saying purchasing orbs/wyrmite that are primarily used for summoning in Fire Emblem Heroes/Dragalia Lost (2 popular gacha games that are known for giving out a ton of orbs/wyrmite through quests, events, etc.) to be used for summoning doesn’t count as participating in RNG... keep in mind that you can also use this currency for upgrades as well
Purchasing currency for RNG is basically indirectly purchasing lootboxes, and considering the fact that many players are buying gralats to receive hats, accessories, or furniture through means such as slots or gifts (not buying gifts for someone but for trading gifts with someone—especially through Secret Santa) I would probably consider Classic’s gifts/slot system as a violation of the App Store’s rule, because they don’t include appearance rates for gifts/slots
Aside from gifts, what about the slots in game? Simply listing the items included in the slot machines isn’t listing appearance rates. Many gacha games list items/units included in the lootbox along with their appearance rates.
Imagine the toxicity it would bring displaying chances at certain items in Christmas though, because everyone would complain and rant even more.
Like imagine Swoosh had those stats available, this thread would be like a 20-page financial report about how he got scammed and according to the numbers he’s 1.17 items off of what he should have, and therefore deserves a refund.
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Ok, I get the salt, but there’s always gonna be toxicity whether or not the appearance rates are shown. One purpose of appearance rates is to help a player decide whether or not it’s worth spending a ton of money trying to gamble for a desired item. It’s especially important in a game like Classic because you have all these 13 year olds playing casually who probably don’t know about appearance rates and continue to waste money on a game that doesn’t show their appearance rates.