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SlR
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It's a seasonal Haselmere's Ring, effectively. You get a shot at the super rare drop table (gold present) then another shot at the rare item (Santa). I like this idea personally.

I can't comment much on the TH / pay to win side of things though. It is what it is.

They're saying 'it may return' to cover their backs as they cannot say what the next owners of Jagex will do.

It's obvious they wouldn't re-release the Golden Party Hat because it's an anniversary item. It wouldn't make sense, plus they'd have to change the examine text for it. Plus there'll likely be a 25th Anniversary rare, so why would they need to?

Green Santa is a selling point to future owners / investors; they now have data that shows it can generate a lot of revenue for the company via keys, bonds, drive up engagement, etc.

I expect more of these 'literal rares' to appear in the future. I'm not knocking it either, it's a smart move from a business standpoint. It shouldn't be an item you 'expect' to receive, it's just something else to look forward to if you get lucky.

"So what" if someone pays for their G-Santa, it helps Jagex. If someone else buys keys to increase their odds, that doesn't decrease yours. If someone wants to support the developers and employees of this game, let em! Be thankful they aren't running adverts to monetise this game (if it were free you better believe that's how things would be).

It's just an item on a game at the end of the day, Jagex clearly want to steer their ship away from hoarding and/or greed. It's why golden party hats were valued at 1B right off the bat. This has been a huge wealth transfer from the greedy rich to the average player. I don't usually read too much into the starting price of items but this one was obvious.

If we all know how rare Green Santa is then lets bag one, what are the chances it will return next year? or the year after? highly unlikely. Could they change the odds of winning one before the event ends however? Sure. Wait and see! Bob says:
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19-Dec-2021 11:14:36 - Last edited on 19-Dec-2021 12:22:54 by SlR

King Noob X
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Simp2LOVE said :
King Noob X said :
The Santa's Grotto TH promo is just 1 week away. :)

Yes but wasn't that just an increase in wrapping papers? Didnt say anything about an decrease in the Santa hat rarity, so i doubt its going to make any diffrence ;)
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19-Dec-2021 12:49:05

Simp2LOVE
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King Noob X said :
Simp2LOVE said :
King Noob X said :
The Santa's Grotto TH promo is just 1 week away. :)

Yes but wasn't that just an increase in wrapping papers? Didnt say anything about an decrease in the Santa hat rarity, so i doubt its going to make any diffrence ;)
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It was a statement/prediction, not a question.

19-Dec-2021 12:53:32

H Rassy
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Tbh i think it is an actual rare that is not likely to be re-released. Next time they will just go with a different color. It could potentially return alongside a new color , creating tiers of rarity for the different colors in game with the newest color beeing the most rare just because it has only apeared in a promo once and the older one twice.
At least that is what i would do. Jagex probably doesnt want to officially say so because they dont want to encourage hoarding this hat so they keep it vague,saying that it might return.

Not saying it wont return but i dont think its likely to return let alone soon say next year.

19-Dec-2021 13:12:04 - Last edited on 19-Dec-2021 13:15:42 by H Rassy

Simp2LOVE
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Necxromancer said :
Do luck enhancers like luck of the dwarves ring aid in obtaining the gsh when opening the presents?

I haven't seen or heard anything about it, but i can almost guarantee that it does not increase the chance.

19-Dec-2021 15:20:25 - Last edited on 19-Dec-2021 15:21:12 by Simp2LOVE

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