Why I paid $29.38 for the First Chaos Legion Pack on the Market
I Paid $29.38 for the First Chaos Legion Pack on the Market! Yippee
Wow, what a NIGHT! Did anyone stay up for the exciting event? I did! If you had any SPS staked, you received vouchers based upon that number. The voucher drop occurred thirty minutes prior to the Chaos Legion presale so that you could buy the packs as soon as they hit the market. Which, let's take a moment please to thank @cryptomancer and the team at Splinterlands who made sure it all went off without a hitch! YAY! Fantastic job!
Now, pull up a chair and let me give you the play by play here. It's a story I hope to tell my children and then maybe grandchildren that I got the first pack! (Okay.. let me confess, it was the first pack on the Hive MARKET, but STILL!! Let me walk you through what I did, and I have the screen shots to prove it!)
How I Got the First Chaos Legion Pack on the Market
The market price of Hive at the time of my purchase is shown in this picture:
When the voucher drop occurred, I only got a QUARTER of a voucher. Now, that's partly because I've been hedging my bets as to where to put my money. I had a lot of my SPS in the liquidity pool, because I'm not going to be able to get enough vouchers from the airdrop for the presale rewards, so I've been sort of hesitating on what to do. Therefore, I got a quarter of a voucher. I headed over to the Hive Engine and I could see that vouchers were selling for 33 HIVE! Like that's CRAZY! Now, that was the Sell OFFER, but someone was willing to Buy at 30 Hive, so shoot... I went for it!! I got over 7 Hive from that voucher sale and then I did a little Irish jig (yes, a wild Irish Rose I AM! I mean they don't call me Splinterlassie for nothing, now do they?) and I waited for the Chaos to UNLEASSSSSHHHHH! YIPPEE!!
I twirled around, I checked the market and WHAM! The card packs were posted! The top pack was listed for 39 Hive! Well, that meant I would pay just under $30 for the FIRST Chaos Legion pack listed on the market!
I quickly entered my buy CHAOS price and Yipppeee!!! I purchased the pack!
You can see from the circled areas below that I have the BUY order in the corner indicating that I just purchased the pack and the Trade History only shows my purchase! Yippee! I was the first!
So Why Again Did I do This?
Well, selling the voucher for as much as I did meant that I really got the Chaos Legion pack for EVEN LESS if you think about it! I'd say I did a pretty good job for myself, and this way I'm guaranteed a pack now. I will make SPS and (which, in turn, increases my vouchers) off that pack. The SPS will be made for at LEAST a month, probably more because @aggroed mentioned we aren't sure we will be able to open the packs as soon as the presale is done. So, I will enjoy SPS air drops from that pack, which will help pay back on the pack. I will also get money from the cards inside if I sell them, or certainly I will have some value in those cards, so that's wonderful as well!
I also wanted to buy the pack, because I would blog about it to show you all IT IS POSSIBLE, EVEN A FAIRLY NEW PLAYER LIKE ME, to buy packs right now, EVEN WITHOUT VOUCHERS! It's exciting to know that I will also have a pack for my SPS airdrop now! YIPPEE!! MORE WINS FOR ME! And it can be more wins for you as well!!
Now, I'm not sure it's an amazing deal to buy the pack for that kind of money at this time, right, when I could get it for cheaper if I have the vouchers, but gosh, for the price of these vouchers I might just sell the vouchers and go buy myself more packs on the market when the price goes down! LIKE WOW the voucher value is INSANE! I mean, they don't call this CHAOS for nothing, right? And LOOK I was the first, but I didn't pay the most!! HEE HEE! Someone paid 48 HIVE for a pack!
And now the packs have come down in price as you can see and are going more for around that 25 HIVE mark, but the price of vouchers is still going strong and I get the chance to say I was the first to buy on the market so to me, the higher price was worth it!!
But what's best for YOU to do?
Now remember, I'm not giving financial advice but surely the prices for these things will drop all the way around. You can keep staking that SPS and get yourself more voucher drops. I know I will be staking more and I'm hoping to make some great money off those vouchers! I also want more packs though, soooooo if you're like me and want both, well just play with the market a bit and see what's best. I feel like it could change on a daily basis.
As for why I bought that first pack, well as I said, I just had to go for it. Being part of the "Chaos" was just too tempting not to buy, and now I can say I was the first to get it on the market! And who knows? Maybe it will have an AMAZING card inside! The question will be: should I open it when we get the chance or hold onto it as a "good luck charm" or something? HA HA! I don't think the gambling girl in me can resist opening it!
Thank you all so much for reading my post! I hope you've enjoyed joining in with me on a thrilling moment! I really really hope all of you get exactly as you wish from this whole Chaos Legion presale!! It will be so wonderful to read about all of your great adventures, investments and surprises along the way!!
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I guess this makes sense for purchases of a few packs, but I'm looking to buy 3-400 so it makes more sense for me to get them from the shop so I qualify for the promo card airdrop.
I'm personally keeping this very simple - stake SPS buy whatever I can with my dropped vouchers, that's basically it!
So many ways to earn.
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Oh it was definitely for the ability to say "I was first!" HAHAHA :) I'm sure you'll be able to get 100s of packs but I'm so new, it's not possible for me. :( That's okay though bc I have to look at more creative angles to get packs or make money with vouchers. In the end, we all WILL win, it's just going to be different for everyone I think. Thank you SO MUCH for reading and commenting!! :) So kind of you!
Ah yes I forgot to mention, kudos for being first!
Hee hee.. thanks! ;)
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YESSS, Shauner! Now that's my kind of thinker! HAHAHA : )Thanks for reading and commenting!! :)
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I have to say that I'm completely shaken by how much the vouchers are going for... I thought they'd be overpriced at $4... and so wasn't expecting $24 at all.
I totally get there is a novelty factor in getting vouchers at this price, but I'm not sure how much economic sense it makes. I think it all comes down to how good Dr Blight is going to be and how much it might sell for after the presale.
What do we know about Dr Blight so far? I think I heard that it might be a neutral card or it might be a summoner? Anything else?
Anyway, congrats on getting the first pack on Hive! Well done!
Ahhhhh yess... Dr. Blight... Perhaps that should be my next blog post! ;) I've heard the same, although they took away summoner later saying it's neutral so very interesting. :)
I'd love to see that in your next blog post. Okay, so probably neutral... would you happened to have heard anything about it being a legendary or epic?
Yes. Legendary! ;) I'll post tomorrow I think about it! ;)
My guess is having Dr. Blight in your team will make others stronger or have more blight type abilities.
That definitely makes sense. I'm trying to figure out what might be a comparable card that's out at the moment to see if Dr Blight is worth trying to get airdropped, or just purchased after release...
1 million packs / 50 = at least 20,000 normal promo
1 million packs / 1000 = at least 1000 gold foil promo
Similar Mermaid Healer = 17,862 printed. $50 normal and $1000 gold...
Or maybe more like Hero of Beyond? It had 16,309 printed, between $12 and $15 for normal and $320ish for gold foil.
Unless Dr Blight is a legendary, like Djinn Oshannus (17,045 printed) $50 normal, $582 gold)...
I'm trying to figure out at what point the vouchers are too expensive for any non-emotional purchases, where you can just buy all the perks for cheaper.
There is a 2% chance for getting a promo card for every CL packs pruchased, and there is a guaranteed promo card for every 50th CL packs purchased. But its for the ingame purchases only, isn't it? I don't see any point to purchase CL packs on the secondary market until they are sold out, or the price on secondary market is under the original price.
Sorry, but I rly do not understand your action about this purchase.
Hi Szpb! Yes, that's correct isn't it! I will edit my post to remove the 2% chance. However, I still have reasons for the purchase. For the next days until I open the pack (so certainly the next 30 days but probably even more), I will receive free SPS airdrops for that, PLUS I will get MORE voucher points based upon my higher SPS, so I'm making money off that pack. Secondly, I really didn't overpay that much. There will be many who don't receive vouchers and you WILL need vouchers to buy packs, so therefore, the value of packs on the market should hold pretty well. If you look at other packs, even when they were still available, the market price was pretty strong. As I said in the post, I spent more than I would have liked, but I will get all that back from the SPS drops for sure as well as the voucher drops. That said, I don't think it was that much of a waste. I will also get a little money from this blog post for being able to say I was the first to by the pack. That will help pay for the pack I just purchased, AND I get to spread the excitement about these Chaos Packs. Finally, I GOT CARDS! I will make some money off the cards inside the pack! So, I feel like it was a decent purchase. I may not MAKE money off the purchase, but I don't see it as losing money. Thank you so much though for reading and commenting! I hope my explanation helped you to see my logic, even if perhaps you find it to be a bit flawed logic. You have a great day!! :)
All right i get your point, and now understand your decision, although still do not fully agree with it, yeah it seems a bit flawed for me. However i'm following you, reading your posts and therefor i see how you are going forward. Well i have to admit you are doing it great! Keep it up! :)
Well, thanks Bence. I understand why you wouldn't agree with it. Let's say it was an impulsive move, sort of like standing in the check out line and you see the LAST HOT ITEM IS RIGHT THERE WAITING TO BE PURCHASED... just can't resist that Trident Cinnamon Bubble Gum.. pretty much EVERY TIME for me hahaha ;) It's my ENFP Personality. I'm pretty much a GO GO GO! Cheerleader girl so it is hard for me to reign in the emotions sometimes and not buy... hahaha :)
Thank you so much, Bence, for following me and reading my posts. I am just trying to have fun with it and give perhaps a different perspective. :) You have a fantastic day!
I get the part you wanted to be part of the fun so you bought the first Chaos Legion pack on the secondary market, Bragging rights go!
However, I don't see how you'll get SPS from the pack. If I'm not mistaken you won't receive any extra airdrop points just for holding the pack. You'd have to buy the pack in the shop using vouchers to get the 300 airdrop points per pack. Would appreciate you filling me out on what I missed! Thanks!
Hi Pogier. No, I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter if you bought it from the market or from Splinterlands itself. I bought a land plot from the market and I get airdrops for it. I can't confirm it because I hadn't transferred the pack over from HIVE ENGING to the game, but I just did and I'll know tomorrow. I'll try to remember to come back and tell you but if I don't, I won't be offended if you ask me again to let you know!! :)
Oh I see. I might be mistaken then. So the airdrop requires you to just hold the packs then. The only difference then is eligibility for the airdrop. Thanks for clarifying!
Yes that's right!! You just have the packs there and you get airdrops for it! :) YAY!
I think the point is she wanted to have a little fun with this, and seized the opportunity to be first to buy on the secondary market.
Don't over estimate the chances of getting a promo with a single pack anyway. I've been involved in a lot of these airdrops and trust me you feel really lucky if you get more than a guaranteed amount anyway. Clearly she won't get enough vouchers for even the minimum 50 packs. But there are other ways to take advantage of this airdrop.
After her replies i understand her fun part of it :)
That's not a good info to hear, since i have no chance to get vouchers for 50 pack either, but still i will try my few percent chances also :)
I can imagine the feeling of having to buy the first pack, it is just crazy fun all around Splinterlands lately and it isn't stopping any time soon by the looks of things.
YESS!! It's nuts really! I'll be much more conservative with the next purchases haha ;) But it was definitely fun! ;) Thanks so much for reading and commenting!! :)
Interesting! I have few questions though. After presale, will packs still be sold in game l? If so, will it be at market price? I’m considering that packs are currently inflated, still sketchy in my head though. What is the airdrop point for holding a CL pack?
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Hi Mistakili, the packs are sold in the game right now but you HAVE to have the voucher to buy them. AFTER the presale you STILL will have to have vouchers but maybe half a voucher. They haven't officially decided yet. Packs are DEFINITELY inflated on the market at the same time, you don't need the voucher so they are much more for the person that wants cards but doesn't have vouchers. At the same TIME you're not getting the presale benefits at this time to buy packs on the market sooooo.. try to buy in Splinterlands itself and you get those presale bonuses. Each card is a 2% chance for the promo-card if you buy in Splinterlands and if you buy 50 packs there, THEN YOU ARE PROMISED to get a promo-card. :) I hope that helps you!! The airdrop points for card packs are 300 airdrop points per pack which you can just go get DEC for that really but still, it's funsy to have the pack sitting there giving me airdrop power haha :)
Hmmn interesting. Thanks for the clarification.
No problem! :)
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STOPcongrats @rosiew on your first voucher, hope to grab some as well in the market!
Thanks so much Zacktrader!!! :) GOOD LUCK TO YOU, FRIEND!!! :) Please let me know how it goes!!
I couldn't believe the initial price vouchers were selling for so I quickly sold mine and then of course the price went up. lol
I think I'm not going to be worrying about buying packs until I can actually open them.
And I suspect they'll be a lot cheaper then as well.
(remember they are selling 15M of these packs so there's no need to push and shove;)
YES, yes.. you always remind me not to get too attached.. hahaha.. problem is I'm a collector by heart. ;) Thank you so much, Random, for all your wise advice!! :)
Wow, that is so cool that you got the first Chaos Legion pack dropped on the secondary market. Too bad that there is no mint number on it but at least you documented it. I still don't know whether to hold or to sell. Both is tempting.
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Yessss.. I wish it had a mint number! HAHAHA! It was just funsy to get it! I agree with you on the whole "hold or sell". I've changed my mind about 5 times today on what I'll do with the next voucher drop! HAHA! It's just INSANE the voucher value! Like wow!! I bet you all DREAMED of this stuff back in the day.. and LOOK AT IT HOW, Flauwy!! Dreams are coming true! :) Makes me happy to see it for people! :) Have a great day!!
Your cover image looks awesome! You are really good with making your posts look cool.
Oh Flauwy thank you SO MUCH! That means so much to me!! Thank you!!! Really nice of you to say. :)
That's pretty cool just as bragging rights that you bought the very first CHAOS token off Hive-engine- congrats!
Thank you!! :) It was worth it honestly!! :) Hope you get all the packs and vouchers you can dream of! HAHA :) Thanks for reading and commenting! :)
Buying a pack of cards from the external markets and losing all the advantages of the presale is not a good economic move in my opinion also because that pack in a few months will be worth 4$.
But buying the first ever pack sold on the second tier token market is another thing and has another value that I understand and comprehend and therefore justify your purchase.
By the way I really like the vitality that shines through your posts and even if I don't know you live I think you are a beautiful and positive person.
Am I right? ;)
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Thank you, Liberty! :) Yes, it really was just to say I did it. I do get the airdrop but that's not much really to brag on, but my point was that the value will go up so I haven't just thrown money away to nothing. It was one pack, not thousands. :)
Also, thank you for seeing the light I try to share! :) I write as I speak, so people tend to really get to know me quickly through my writing so thank you so much for the kind compliments!! I really appreciate it! :) I'm in the heart of the United States of America... in the state of Kansas, where the wild west was STRONG and they knew the value of the "New Frontier," much like we know the value of the "new frontier" in crypto currency! :) There was a LOT of pushing and shoving going on back in those days too! HAHA!
Congratulations early adopter!
Where do you see your vouchers though? I've had SPS staked for two weeks now and I don't see any vouchers anywhere. I know I've only got enough SPS to get a partial voucher, but I don't even see that.
YESSS! This is the post I should write for tomorrow!! :) You find them in your inventory! I should have posted that today haha... but you click on CARDS then "OTHER" over to the side. It's the icon of the backpack!
Oooh! Thank you.
You're so welcome!! :) I'll put up the post later today if you need more help with it! Have a fantastic day!!
I agreed. I think sometime it's just part of the fun to join the few first to get the pack and the bragging right in an awesome post like this. It's like going on a shopping spree once in awhile to buy some pointless stuff.
YES EXACTLY! HAHAHA!! While I'm pretty thrifty gal, I just had to get it this one time! HAHAHA! :) Thank you so much for reading and comment, Lexansky!!! :) You have a marvelous day!
You're most welcome, always love reading your post. Very informative and inspiring. I hope I can get to your level soon.
Thank you so much!! :)
Sometimes it is just fun to be first :)
Hehehe haha I see what you did here Rosie :D You said you knew you were going to blog about it and you know you are a great writer which means you will have a high chance of earning spt which means the pack was free once all the spt comes in ;) I think it's brilliant plus you got the first pack on the market, I call that hardcore! Great job!
Now now, I don't know that I'm a great writer! HAHAHA, but thank you! And yes, I did it so I could tell the story, and sometimes that's worth the buy! ;) Thank you so much for reading and commenting, Shaddrak! Have a great day!
so is this the only way to get the chaos pack without a voucher, i mean, is there a possibility that when the presale ends, they would sell the rest without a voucher?
Fun! I've been on the sidelines when it comes to staking and getting vouchers. I know everyone was staking, but I was like, "But I've only been playing since August so I don't have that much SPS to make much of a difference." So, instead I sold 20 SPS into the frenzy right around the time Vouchers dropped. I would up with 24 Hive.
Now that SPS has come down in px, I'm looking to get back into SPS. Again, small value amounts, but I think we're all working with what we have and making the decisions that work best. Cheers!
OHHH that's GREAT! I also started around then, so I put in some money, but I don't have much SPS either. I'll see what I'm going to do about all these packs. I really really really want a Dr. Blight!!! He sounds like SUCH a cool card! Thanks so much for reading and commenting!
I love the enthusiasm you outline by this buy, nicely written, enjoyed reading
Thank you SO MUCH, Uwelang!! I really appreciate you reading and commenting!! Wow! What an honor! :) You have a wonderful day!! :)
I thank you for the reading pleasure - why you talk about an "honor" :-)? Have a great day as well!
Well because LOOK AT YOU! You've got all these followers and you're in the HIVE music community which is AMAZING! I play a bit and sing a bit myself.... I love most types of music.... so it's a yipppee to have you here commenting on my little post! :) You made my day! ;)
You make me blush now, thx a lot
HAHA! :) Then we're even!;) Hope to see you around! :)
I paid $20 dollars for one pack because I couldn't wait too Lol At least we get the airdrops until we can open them! It's my first time being able to get packs so the suspense is real.
Right if you buy the hive engine pack you get the extra chance removed. Opened or closed you have value and as a first you can blog about the experience. Little bit of history in the makeing for the community.
THanks!
what's the URL for the Hive Market?
And making a post about having the first one is a big bonus! Congrats!
Thanks so much, ecoinstant!! :) Thanks for reading and commenting too! I appreciate it! Have a great day! :)
I decided to sell all my vouchers and to reinvest in dec or sps when it drops. For me that would be a better strategy