VERY Interesting Patent Kabam. Changes Reward Probabilities based on Spending? Hmm

HQ101 · 2017-11-07T18:05:32+00:00

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HQ101

https://www.google.com/patents/US9744446

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Jean_gry

Screen shoted cuz I know kabam will delete this soon.

Palanthrax

Can open. Worms everywhere.

HQ101

It's their patent. Public Knowledge. Deleting this thread would seem kinda fishy.

All I said was it was interesting. And it is.

Draco2199

HQ101 wrote: »

Most companies have patents but it doesn't mean that they are in use. As a heavy spender my odds seem worse than non-spenders so I would refute this theory.

HQ101

I am posting absolutely no conspiracy theories here. It is a pic and a link of a patent. Lets not put words in my mouth.

DarkestDestroyer

It seems fine to me, scroll down it just lists what things Kabam have in place, like being able to give virtual items to players, doing deals etc for sale.

All seems fine, I spend a bit too, my pulls aren't anything amazing

Lurker

there are several references to probabilities only changing when your spending level changes.

HolyDirkness41

Draco2199 wrote: »

HQ101 wrote: »

Most companies have patents but it doesn't mean that they are in use. As a heavy spender my odds seem worse than non-spenders so I would refute this theory.

That’s because it works opposite of what you think. Big spenders worse odds, F2P players better odds to encourage spending on resources.

Lurker

from the patent text ... "distribution probability that increases as the first user's spending metric indicates a decrease in spending level."

Lurker

this patent lends credence to the claim that kabam withholds certain resources (mutant t4cc for example) if you are low on it, in order to encourage spending to obtain it.

SpiritOfVengeance

So they got caught out?

Lurker

from the patent ... "In some implementations a distribution probability may be a function of one or more variables, including, the spending metric of the user. In some implementations the function may be a mathematical derivation of one or more variables, including the spending metric. In some implementations the function may not be a strictly mathematical derivation, and may instead be an algorithmic expression of one or more variables, including the spending metric."

Vdh2008

Lol... A patent they owned before the game even started is somehow relevant. Jesus you guys are stretching.

If "luck" improved with spending, I'd have much better results after almost 3 years and close to $15K spent.

Limitless216

Great find OP. Many of us have been saying this. More rare champs are given to spenders. It's obvious.Thanks for posting the proof!

Kocheese

Shameful company and liars! We all knew it

Lurker

I think if you read carefully, it's not as simple as "how much you spend" but how often you spend and how much it fluctuates. Reads like someone trying to manipulate gambling addiction behavior.

Kocheese

Well they we're a gambling company before this. They are masters of manipulation

Lurker

what it means is that they built the game to correlate spending with rewards since the day of inception.

Kocheese

Lurker wrote: »

what it means is that they built the game to correlate spending with rewards since the day of inception.

Think everyone knew that. I knew something was up so at first I researched their other games, specifically fast and furious and the discussion boards were awful. Ppl hated kabam. Everything was based off spending and kabam just abandoned the game. Just what I read

Lurker

Kocheese wrote: »

Lurker wrote: »

what it means is that they built the game to correlate spending with rewards since the day of inception.

Think everyone knew that. I knew something was up so at first I researched their other games, specifically fast and furious and the discussion boards were awful. Ppl hated kabam. Everything was based off spending and kabam just abandoned the game. Just what I read

I was responding to ...

Vdh2008 wrote: »

Lol... A patent they owned before the game even started is somehow relevant. Jesus you guys are stretching.

If "luck" improved with spending, I'd have much better results after almost 3 years and close to $15K spent.

but I forget to quote. I know it makes it hard to read. I'm not all that frequent of a msg board user...until lately. sorry.

Lurker

91KiX wrote: »

Those of you defending this nonsense is atrocious especially when they’ve said time after
time how it’s all “random” FOH

I agree. if they said from the beginning that this is how it works, no problem. it's the lying that really irks me.

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Kocheese

Lurker wrote: »

91KiX wrote: »

Those of you defending this nonsense is atrocious especially when they’ve said time after
time how it’s all “random” FOH

I agree. if they said from the beginning that this is how it works, no problem. it's the lying that really irks me.

💯 Agree, they have been on record time and time again starting it's random. Facts are facts.

Kocheese

This is why ppl will never be able to sue Kabam. They are very good at being immune to any type of litigation. They have been pros at this way before mcoc

thanks4playing

Kocheese wrote: »

Lurker wrote: »

91KiX wrote: »

Those of you defending this nonsense is atrocious especially when they’ve said time after
time how it’s all “random” FOH

I agree. if they said from the beginning that this is how it works, no problem. it's the lying that really irks me.

💯 Agree, they have been on record time and time again starting it's random. Facts are facts.

Took the words right out of my mouf.

rage1224

This is actually pretty significant. I really doubt Kabam is one of those companies that make up a ton of patents, in hopes that they'll be able to sue someone. I'd think it would be more likely that if they requested a patent, it's because this is something that's on the way, or already in design or development.

Draco2199

Limitless216 wrote: »

Great find OP. Many of us have been saying this. More rare champs are given to spenders. It's obvious.Thanks for posting the proof!

Of course more champs are given to spenders, they keep spending until they get them lol.

Draco2199

thanks4playing wrote: »

Kocheese wrote: »

Lurker wrote: »

91KiX wrote: »

Those of you defending this nonsense is atrocious especially when they’ve said time after
time how it’s all “random” FOH

I agree. if they said from the beginning that this is how it works, no problem. it's the lying that really irks me.

💯 Agree, they have been on record time and time again starting it's random. Facts are facts.

Took the words right out of my mouf.

But it's still a random chance, also this is a patent for kabam games not just MCOC. The random chance is based off the algorithm. Everyone knows this is a game of chance so not sure why this is a big deal. You have a better chance not getting what you want. Your odds increase if you keep spending until you get it. Seems pretty simple.