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Brawl Stars Bling System Major Overhaul: What's the future for skin purchases and the catalog?Brawl Stars' Bling system and skin purchasing methods are undergoing a major overhaul. The current method of using Bling in the catalog will be removed, and skins will now be purchased through a rotation system in a new shop section. This change is expected to significantly impact the gameplay experience by increasing the value of skins, encouraging immediate player decisions, and allowing Bling to also be used for progression materials.
1. 🎮 Problems with the Current Bling System
· Bling is an in-game currency used to purchase various cosmetic items such as skins, pins, profile icons, and sprays.
· The catalog systematically categorizes these cosmetic items, helping players easily find what they want.
· The Bling system was originally designed to make skins easily accessible to all players, but it ultimately led to a decrease in Bling's value.
· Players no longer feel excited when they get Bling, and with too many skins, the 'wow' factor for new skins has disappeared.
· With the catalog always open, many players tend to accumulate Bling indefinitely without making purchases.
· Furthermore, too many skin options (e.g., Colt has over 20 skins) are causing 'decision paralysis,' making it difficult for players to decide which skin to buy.
· The catalog systematically categorizes these cosmetic items, helping players easily find what they want.
· The Bling system was originally designed to make skins easily accessible to all players, but it ultimately led to a decrease in Bling's value.
· Players no longer feel excited when they get Bling, and with too many skins, the 'wow' factor for new skins has disappeared.
· With the catalog always open, many players tend to accumulate Bling indefinitely without making purchases.
· Furthermore, too many skin options (e.g., Colt has over 20 skins) are causing 'decision paralysis,' making it difficult for players to decide which skin to buy.
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1. 🎮 Problems with the Current Bling System
· Bling is an in-game currency used to purchase various cosmetic items such as skins, pins, profile icons, and sprays.
· The catalog systematically categorizes these cosmetic items, helping players easily find what they want.
· The Bling system was originally designed to make skins easily accessible to all players, but it ultimately led to a decrease in Bling's value.
· Players no longer feel excited when they get Bling, and with too many skins, the 'wow' factor for new skins has disappeared.
· With the catalog always open, many players tend to accumulate Bling indefinitely without making purchases.
· Furthermore, too many skin options (e.g., Colt has over 20 skins) are causing 'decision paralysis,' making it difficult for players to decide which skin to buy.
· The catalog systematically categorizes these cosmetic items, helping players easily find what they want.
· The Bling system was originally designed to make skins easily accessible to all players, but it ultimately led to a decrease in Bling's value.
· Players no longer feel excited when they get Bling, and with too many skins, the 'wow' factor for new skins has disappeared.
· With the catalog always open, many players tend to accumulate Bling indefinitely without making purchases.
· Furthermore, too many skin options (e.g., Colt has over 20 skins) are causing 'decision paralysis,' making it difficult for players to decide which skin to buy.
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2. 🛍️ Major Changes to the Bling and Catalog System
· Starting from the next update, the ability to purchase skins using Bling from the catalog will be removed.
· Instead, Bling will be used in a new shop section.
· The new shop will introduce a rotation system, allowing developers to decide when skins are sold.
· Players must purchase skins that appear in the shop within 24 hours; otherwise, they will have to wait until the next rotation.
· This system aims to eliminate 'procrastination' and encourage immediate decisions.
· If there are few shop slots (e.g., 3 slots), it could take weeks or months for a desired skin to reappear.
· Developers aim to artificially increase the value of skins through this change and provide greater satisfaction when purchasing skins.
· Instead, Bling will be used in a new shop section.
· The new shop will introduce a rotation system, allowing developers to decide when skins are sold.
· Players must purchase skins that appear in the shop within 24 hours; otherwise, they will have to wait until the next rotation.
· This system aims to eliminate 'procrastination' and encourage immediate decisions.
· If there are few shop slots (e.g., 3 slots), it could take weeks or months for a desired skin to reappear.
· Developers aim to artificially increase the value of skins through this change and provide greater satisfaction when purchasing skins.
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3. 🎁 New Bling Bundles and Rewards
· New bundles purchasable with Bling will be added to the new shop section.
· These bundles will include cosmetic items (skins, pins, profile icons, sprays) along with resources or boxes.
· This means Bling can now contribute to character progression, which will be helpful for new and intermediate players.
· Bling bundles can have various discount rates, from 0% to 100%.
· Mythic and Legendary skins will also be obtainable through Bling bundles.
· Some Bling bundles are expected to offer options to select skins of a specific rarity.
· These bundles will include cosmetic items (skins, pins, profile icons, sprays) along with resources or boxes.
· This means Bling can now contribute to character progression, which will be helpful for new and intermediate players.
· Bling bundles can have various discount rates, from 0% to 100%.
· Mythic and Legendary skins will also be obtainable through Bling bundles.
· Some Bling bundles are expected to offer options to select skins of a specific rarity.
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4. 📈 Increased Bling Acquisition and Decreased Skin Drop Rate
· The entire shop will be revamped in the next update.
· Bling will be added to Mega Quests each season, and more Bling will be obtainable from Brawl Pass free rewards.
· This increases Bling acquisition, allowing players to collect more Bling.
· However, the chance of getting skins from Star Drops, House Drops, and Brawler Boxes will decrease.
· While this change might be positive for new and intermediate accounts by providing more progression materials, it could reduce the excitement of opening drops for full accounts that have collected all skins.
· Bling will be added to Mega Quests each season, and more Bling will be obtainable from Brawl Pass free rewards.
· This increases Bling acquisition, allowing players to collect more Bling.
· However, the chance of getting skins from Star Drops, House Drops, and Brawler Boxes will decrease.
· While this change might be positive for new and intermediate accounts by providing more progression materials, it could reduce the excitement of opening drops for full accounts that have collected all skins.
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5. 🤔 When to Use Bling: Now or After the Update?
· The new system offers discounts and progression materials, so it might be more reasonable to use Bling after the update.
· However, if there's a specific skin you've wanted to buy for a long time, it's recommended to purchase it before the update.
· After the update, you might have to wait indefinitely for your desired skin to appear in the shop rotation.
· Through this change, free-to-play players will still be able to obtain the same number of skins as before, but they will have greater control over which skins they acquire.
· Developers aim to encourage immediate purchases and break the 'procrastination habit.'
· However, it remains uncertain whether the value of skins will fundamentally recover due to the over-saturation of the skin market.
· However, if there's a specific skin you've wanted to buy for a long time, it's recommended to purchase it before the update.
· After the update, you might have to wait indefinitely for your desired skin to appear in the shop rotation.
· Through this change, free-to-play players will still be able to obtain the same number of skins as before, but they will have greater control over which skins they acquire.
· Developers aim to encourage immediate purchases and break the 'procrastination habit.'
· However, it remains uncertain whether the value of skins will fundamentally recover due to the over-saturation of the skin market.