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#1 Amberson

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Posted 31 October 2017 - 13:43 PM

Any idea where or how I might find these? I sort of skimmed trough the info panel that announced the start of the Halloween special and now I’m not sure what exactly are the surprise boxes that supposedly allow you to find various Halloween wardrobe items.

Do I get a surprise box after completing all the tasks at Hooper’s?

Edited by Amberson, 31 October 2017 - 13:45 PM.


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Posted 31 October 2017 - 16:22 PM

You get to select either one sure HAT ITEM, or sure CHEST ITEM, or one RANDOM ITEM (of similar or equal value).  If I understand correctly.

 

I think the reason for giving you a RANDOM ITEM choice is that it is possible to win an identical copy (look) of the HAT or CHEST items (not their stats), through other means in the Hooper's contest.

 

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Posted 31 October 2017 - 18:03 PM

2 of my stars had the surprise box appear in the shop as soon as I refreshed it after the event started. It's 189 diamonds. One can't afford it. The other one is undecided about spending on it.


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#4 Amberson

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Posted 31 October 2017 - 18:18 PM

Thanks for clearing that up for me, Eileen. 189 diamonds is really not worth buying any item, let alone an unknown one. That’s like buying a cat in a sack. Besides, most of the Halloween items can be acquired in alternative ways (in film shoots, conventions, missions, sex shop...).

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Posted 31 October 2017 - 18:21 PM

Just decided and grabbed it. I got Bone-ornamented boots of the sexy witch doctor and summery leather belt. Boots +166, belt +105


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Posted 31 October 2017 - 21:43 PM

If your equipment is reasonably up to date, don't expect numbers like that. I opened one on a whim, best I got was a +42.


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Posted 01 November 2017 - 02:17 AM

*blames Misty  (angry)


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Posted 01 November 2017 - 04:42 AM

No point doing things by halves, I brought one and was not that impressed with it, so I brought another to check again



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Posted 01 November 2017 - 15:51 PM

You get to select either one sure HAT ITEM, or sure CHEST ITEM, or one RANDOM ITEM (of similar or equal value). If I understand correctly.


As it turns out, this is a separate topic from the surprise boxes, but since we’re already talking about Hooper’s here, I wonder whether I’ll be able to select the chain dress specifically. Because that’s the one item I really want. I already got all the witch items from film shoots and I take it that the new voodoo witch doctor collection can be acquired only by purchasing the surprise boxes.

When the special started and the the panel with Hooper’s first popped up, I remember seeing only the witch items displayed as prizes, but I hope that I can get the chain dress somehow too. I think if you put in the effort to complete all the Halloween tasks, you deserve a better prize than the same witch items that you can easily get in other ways. Thus it would make sense to have the more attractive chain dress as one of the prizes. It might still appear at the sex shop, but when the accompanying head piece popped up, it cost 99 diamonds. Hopefully, you can also get these items for free/notes like in the past specials...

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#10 Amberson

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Posted 02 November 2017 - 16:00 PM

So I completed all the tasks at Hooper's today. As a reward, I could chose between the witch hat, witch mini dress and a business costume which was the random item. Not chain dress among the options. So since I had some spare diamonds, I trie to refresh the shop offer a few times, which seems like the only option left how to get it. But no luck there either... I got another surprise box and the head piece that goes along with the chain dress. But it cost 99 diamonds again...

 

My question is, is it even possible to get those chain dress items just for notes? Or even it they do pop up, they always cost 99 diamonds? During the past specials, the items could be bought for notes too. I got 9/10 pirate items just by refreshing the offer which cost some diamonds too, but less than what I would have to pay now for a single item. I am just asking to know wheter it even makes sense to refresh the shop offers any further...



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Posted 02 November 2017 - 20:03 PM

Sorry Ambi...

 

As it turns out, this is a separate topic from the surprise boxes, but since we’re already talking about Hooper’s here, I wonder whether I’ll be able to select the chain dress specifically. Because that’s the one item I really want. I already got all the witch items from film shoots and I take it that the new voodoo witch doctor collection can be acquired only by purchasing the surprise boxes.
 

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I just now realize you were talking about the question mark boxes that show up in the S-shop.  My bad.  -TB (flower)

 

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So I completed all the tasks at Hooper's today. As a reward, I could chose between the witch hat, witch mini dress and a business costume which was the random item. Not chain dress among the options. So since I had some spare diamonds, I tried to refresh the shop offer a few times, which seems like the only option left how to get it. But no luck there either... I got another surprise box and the head piece that goes along with the chain dress. But it cost 99 diamonds again...

 

My question is, is it even possible to get those chain dress items just for notes? Or even it they do pop up, they always cost 99 diamonds? During the past specials, the items could be bought for notes too. I got 9/10 pirate items just by refreshing the offer which cost some diamonds too, but less than what I would have to pay now for a single item. I am just asking to know whether it even makes sense to refresh the shop offers any further...

 

A business suit?  How is that something 'equivalent' ?   It's not even Halloween-themed ?

 

I don't know for sure if NOTES are an option to buy.  Everything I have seen so far is diamonds in the S-hop to get those Mystery Boxes.  And if that's the case... that would make completing the collection expensive or impossible if you are low on diamonds.

 

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Posted 02 November 2017 - 20:48 PM

It's buyable with notes.

I've seen the chest item and hat pass by for notes before.

But shop depends on luck, Amby.

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#13 Amberson

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Posted 02 November 2017 - 22:18 PM

How is that something 'equivalent' ?   It's not even Halloween-themed ?
 
I don't know for sure if NOTES are an option to buy.  Everything I have seen so far is diamonds in the S-hop to get those Mystery Boxes.  And if that's the case... that would make completing the collection expensive or impossible if you are low on diamonds.


Well, it is a random item and the stats were equivalent to those on the other two items that I could select from (roughly +50).

The surprise boxes can be bought only for diamonds (189 each), but the 2 chain collection items appear individually. I did see the head mask twice, both times with a price tag of 99 diamonds. I asked in the studio chat whether someone saw those items being offered for notes and the two people who responded said that when they saw them, they could’ve been acquired only with diamonds.

Analis, did you see the chain dress being sold for notes this year or during the previous Halloween special? Because they might have changed it for this year... I think the surprise boxes are a new thing too, even though I wasn’t yet around last year.

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Posted 03 November 2017 - 03:52 AM

The surprise boxes are new. First event I have ever seen them in.  

 

I suspect they are an innovation to provide at least some way to find items you missed in other holiday events. But they are way to random, I don't find the price appealing given that I have MOST of the stuff I want. Rare hunting at 189 diamonds a pop, +19 to refresh the shop to get more of them... for just one or two items?  Way too expensive.


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Posted 03 November 2017 - 10:54 AM

My shop refresh is 10 diamonds, CaptC.  BUT I hear you - too rich for my blood... I haven't bought a one.  (smug)

 

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Posted 03 November 2017 - 13:52 PM

Well, color me half-hearted I guess. It only took once of me jumping into that hole not to do it again. I'd like the chest for film covers. I'd never use the headpiece I don't think. Would like the collection complete. but I'll live. Hope the chest pops for notes or on a mission. Someone in studio said last year they got some pieces from missions. So my stars that are done collecting are doing the highlighted tasks hoping it generates a mission that has it. Few random epics so far, but nothing Halloween. Only the boxes in store so far.


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Posted 13 February 2018 - 01:21 AM

The special has changed but the question remains the same... Only this time I’m looking for the samba items, the chest piece in particular. The descriptions of how you’re supposed to be able to get them mentions the surprise boxes but also the shop. Supposedly, during the Carnival special they might be found as part of the offers there. But so far, I haven’t seen anything besides the surprise boxes... So did anyone saw the individual samba items there as well? Or did any of them popped up as a reward for shooting a film like all the other carnival items? The only one I got so far was for doing shows in one of the conventions... I would be willing to buy the coveted chest piece even for 99 diamonds, but I don’t want to waste diamonds on pointless shop offer refreshes if the samba items show up only rarely or not at all.

I don’t mind the surprise boxes per se... If they were cheaper or offered more items for the current price, they might actually be a good addition to the game. What I don’t like is that with their introduction, the most attractive items of the various specials are now not only impossible to get for free like in the past, but it’s very hard to get them even for diamonds. Why couldn’t the attractive items like the chain dress or the samba gear be available for everyone during a given special? It wouldn’t have no impact on the surprise boxes. They would still allow you to get items from a completely unique collection and something from the past specials which would keep them appealing to those who want that exclusive collection together with other items that they missed or weren’t able to collect because they didn’t yet play back then. So everyone would be happy and the devs would still get their money.

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Posted 14 February 2018 - 15:06 PM

So today I tried to refresh the shop offers three times and the only things that came up were the Egyptian head piece and confetti missiles. The former could be bought for notes while the latter cost 99 diamonds.

But later, one of the film offers had the samba head piece as a reward. It wasn’t even a Carnival set offer but a regular one. So perhaps if you’re very lucky, you might be able to find the samba chest piece and other items from this collection for free. While if you’re unlucky, you might refresh the shop offers 10 times and not find anything, even if you were ready to pay the 99 diamonds.





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