Only “sometimes”? -.^
Anywho, these chests are definitely one of the most annoying random/luck based things there are today. Using them tabs to buy or otherwise enhance the likelihood of obtaining whatever one might want from a certain area is a great idea because it encourages working towards a goal, instead of forcing players to just hope for the best. I do sort of understand what they mean by stating it would defeat the purpose but no, it does not. I can not agree.
Sadly the same goes for almost anything this game offers. Instead of steadily and surely rewarding players for their work, they instead have to endure said work until luck puts some love out.
It is -- not -- balanced.
One might say Abyssea is the closest to a proper reward-system, but of course that is seemingly considered a mistake...
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