What do players gain and lose with the cancellation of the 'early game' mechanism in Arena of Valor?

One of the oldest mechanisms in Arena of Valor is about to be phased out.

Last night (28/12), the Liên Quân Mobile community was left restless with a series of new announcements from Garena. Among them, the indefinite cancellation of the Gem Wheel and Treasure Chest Spin mechanism is the most controversial information. Despite the confusing timeline and significant changes, many gamers have yet to update and fully understand the issue. Therefore, this article will provide information and offer the most objective assessments to readers.

Farewell to one of the 'early game' mechanisms

Introduced and existing in Arena of Valor for 8 years, the Treasure Chest Spin has been a living witness, accompanying players through many ups and downs and beautiful memories. At the time the game was just released, events were rare and received little attention, then the Treasure Chest Spin was the dream of 'every household.' Back then, getting a Gem was more exciting than 'finding gold' because only with this item could gamers redeem the most valuable outfits.

However, over time, Gems and Treasure Spin have become increasingly lackluster. This is due to the continuous emergence of spinning and enchantment systems, saturating Gem players. Furthermore, once-exclusive outfits in the Gem shop have undergone changes, diminishing in value and rarity multiple times. Perhaps, this is also why Garena is increasingly discontent with these two mechanisms, leading to the decision to phase them out in 2024.

Garena will focus on investing in more 'bloodsucking' spinning systems.

The complete removal of the Treasure Spin will compel Arena of Valor players to redirect their investments to other spinning systems. Currently, Treasure Spin remains the only mechanism allowing players to use Ruby to exchange for tickets - a resource abundant, easy to earn, and practically free at all times. Therefore, it's highly likely that gamers will have to save up more and spend more aggressively to hunt for rare outfits in alternative spinning systems.

To reassure players and provide appropriate compensation, Garena has allowed the conversion of surplus Treasure Spin tickets and Gems into Thin Plate tickets. These are the consumable units for the Thin Plate Spin - a replacement for Treasure Spin in the foreseeable future. However, players quickly criticized the exchange rate set by Garena for being overly 'bloodsucking'.

What Players Should Do

Every year, Garena organizes Tet spinning events within a certain timeframe. However, this time, the publisher has directly announced an indefinite halt to Treasure Spin and the Gem shop. Consequently, the likelihood of these two mechanisms returning is very low, forcing players to immediately optimize their accumulated resources lest they be lost in vain.

From now until January 12, 2024, players should 'unload' all stored Rubies to purchase Treasure Spin tickets. Then, continuously spin to search for as many Gems as possible. However, reserve 50 Treasure Spin tickets as these will be supported for conversion to Thin Plate tickets in the new spinning system.

Next, use the remaining 50 Treasure Spin tickets and all Gems to convert into spinning tickets at the Thin Plate Spin. Prior to this, players can also choose to exchange Gems for rare outfits in the Gem shop for one last time. Depending on preferences and needs, each person will have their optimal choices.

Conclusion

Clearly, bidding farewell to something that has been ingrained for so long is leaving the Arena of Valor community with mixed emotions. On the positive side, this signals Timi Studio's commitment to releasing and revitalizing the game. However, it also implies that the 'grind' for F2P gamers will become significantly more challenging.