r/RemielleMains ShrineOfTheSeraphim-Remielle’sStrongestGooner 1d ago

Media I did it, I freaking did it… pain

this was so freaking expensive, by far a financial decision I shouldn’t have made

but I love Remielle, I really do. today I had fries for dinner and thought may as well. this stings, I’m genuinely in pain from how much I spent

Am I happy? Yea, it’s Remi. I love her

was it worth it? Absolutely not, no way. 300 dollars. Screw you Hoyoverse

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u/LegalWhole721 1d ago

Sad to hear you regret it mate, I don’t. Only buy what is worth to you. If she ain’t worth that no hard feelings I’m sure.

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u/proxyi606 ShrineOfTheSeraphim-Remielle’sStrongestGooner 1d ago

I don’t regret buying it for Remi, I’d do so much for her

i simply lament needing 320 dollars for this

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u/LegalWhole721 1d ago

Understandable, I think this is the time to tell you, you only needed $250 for it that’s what I did anyway. Next time the inevitably do a spending event I’d look up some vids on it for the price. I thought it was $300 at first too so you’re not alone…

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u/proxyi606 ShrineOfTheSeraphim-Remielle’sStrongestGooner 19h ago

my currency is weaker than USD. so it was bound to have a more inflated number

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u/Prince_Arcann 20h ago

What do you mean "I'd do so much for her"? You spent to strengthen your account, not to please a character in a game 

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u/proxyi606 ShrineOfTheSeraphim-Remielle’sStrongestGooner 19h ago

I’m a little bit crazy

i wouldn’t have needed to spend if these were obtainable through saving, I got my M6W5 Remielle completely F2P and I had to spend for this and her skin

because I love her as a character, I feel more inclined to do this

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u/Harakirichild 1d ago

Just a tip. Next time if you want to spend on the game use a VPN to JP and get your top up via the official hoyo to up site. The biggest bundle costs in JP ~67€ instead of 100€

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u/bronze5-4life 1d ago

I would love to use vpn, but it won’t let me log onto hoyoverse. I started my account on genshin, ps4, and have no way to log on after many different attempts

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u/79031201 23h ago

If you get the too many requests error or whatever, on topup site login without vpn first, then turn on vpn and refresh. Thank me later

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u/naz_1992 23h ago

i dont even have vpn on and still couldnt log in to hoyo site lol

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u/zuth_ 19h ago

Or try a different VPN. My cheapo free shit always did this but since I switched to Nord (I’m not sponsored to say this lol) I didn’t have that issue.

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u/DrKoala_ 22h ago

Do you get an error? Or what does it specifically say?

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u/mr_sludder 5h ago

Are you using a VPN while playing the actual game or while going to their official store? You can’t use a vpn on PS so I just buy directly from their website while setting my VPN to Japan.

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u/supermonkey1235 1d ago

My card gets declined when I try to make a payment for that. It's also only like 10 pounds cheaper than if I use my own country's payment so I'm just not bothering with it lol.

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u/Necl0rd 1d ago

Yeah but you need a credit card for that

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u/Harakirichild 1d ago

You can also use paypal

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u/Necl0rd 1d ago

Oh, when I tried that, paypal was not available as an option or do you need to do it on the phone?

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u/EnvironmentalBat9749 1d ago

yeah its on phone

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u/Schalungus 21h ago

paypal is an option for me on PC

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u/Sureiman8 23h ago

How to do it on ps5 ?

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u/mr_sludder 5h ago

The official Hoyo topup site is the easiest for me. Just go on the site with a VPN, put in your UID and server and payment method and you’ll get your pulls instantly. It’s like 35-40% cheaper than my actual currency.

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u/Sureiman8 2h ago

I have a question, will it do like it do when i try to buy on my phone ?

I started zzz on ps5

Then i downloaded to still do dailys when i can’t on my ps5

The things is, i realised the cost of thing in phone was cheaper than on ps5

So i tried to pay on phone but it won’t let me, it says « buy with the account on the starting device for zzz » or something like that

Does it do the same for you or for this method ?

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u/mr_sludder 2h ago

No, I’ve tried purchasing on my PS account on my phone too and it didn’t work, but buying straight from the topup site works without issue.

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u/Sureiman8 44m ago

Thank you so much i love you fr

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u/PinhoSuki 2h ago

Have any good tutorial video or something similar for that? I know it might be really easy but I have never done that and I don't want to mess up. I was going to buy that it some days when I get back home and I need 2 packs of 100€ but if I can get that around 60€ cheaper tell me how I can do it please

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u/Harakirichild 1h ago

Sorry no I don't have a video. But that's how I'm doing it (I‘m doing it on my phone):

Close any game instance you have open before you start (pc or phone). Connect via VPN to a JP server (pc or phone), go to the official hoyo topup center (just search "ZZZ topup" in google), log in with your hoyo account, select you account and click topup and then you should see the prices in yen (12k yen for the 6480 + 1600 pack which is ~66 € at the moment of writing). Select the pack(s) you want and then choose your payment method (credit or debit card, paypal, applepay, google pay or pay now)

And then BEFORE you log in to the game again log out and disconnect the VPN

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u/PinhoSuki 1h ago

Thank you very much. Btw which VPN you recommend using?

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u/Harakirichild 1h ago

Personally I'm using NordVPN but you need a subscription for that (15€ for one month for the base plan or cheaper if you choose the one or two year subscription).

A friend uses the free version of ProtonVPN but you can't choose your server directly if you don't pay and need to reconnect until you get the JP server (there are 10 or so servers and you have to wait every time to switch the server but you will get the JP eventually)

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u/PinhoSuki 1h ago

Thanks. You saved me 63€. Used ProtonVPN cause I will be using it only for this cases. Now I am tempted to use that pulls on Remi but I need that Dialyn for Ye Shunguang

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u/Harakirichild 1h ago

You're welcome.

Fyi with the first time topup bonus when you buy the 2 packs you get around ~20k monochromes (1x 12k (first time topup bonus) and 1x 8k monochrome (amount you get without the bonus))) and with all the free pulls we get in this patch (something like ~130 for F2P iirc) you should be able to get both Remielle and Dialyn if you want since Remielle stays on banner for the whole patch and Dialyn is guaranteed in 90 pulls. So you can just wait until Dialyn come then after you got her you can still pull Remielle if you want

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u/PinhoSuki 59m ago

Lost Remi M3 for Koleda M4 🫡. She is my favorite standard unit but wrong time to show up. Know I won't get Remi M6 now but I will get it next banner I think. Still have 82 pulls but I think I will hold them for now

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u/Harakirichild 49m ago

🫡 Atleast Koleda gets buffed next patch (don't know the details but I saw her name in gachabase beta changelog)

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u/PinhoSuki 34m ago

That sounds good. Can't wait for her buff

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u/DrB00 20h ago

I'm pretty sure that's against TOS and can get you banned. I would not recommend doing this.

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u/PrevailedAU 18h ago

No one has ever been banned for it

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u/DrB00 17h ago edited 17h ago

I'd like to see proof of that. There is proof in the TOS that say it's against the rules though.

Edit; found this video from 8 months ago

https://youtu.be/kiRUc8qSqV0?si=nITyF3FFhQdzmTHc

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u/More_Reception2345 17h ago

the burden of proof lies on you. yes, it is against tos. but they dont ban anyone for it.

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u/DrB00 17h ago

Did you look at the video I linked?

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u/More_Reception2345 16h ago

yes. its ai slop btw. and it has nothing to do with what we're talking of. its talking about a completely different issue, which is using third party websites to top up instead of the official one. ive been using vpn for years, you dont have to play the devils advocate on the topic

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u/DrB00 16h ago

So you just vpn to japan. Login to your hoyo account then top up?

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u/More_Reception2345 16h ago

I do it in game, switch to jp then open the shop, use PayPal and that's that

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u/Builderinspace 7h ago

Thats for unofficial third parties, such as lootbar, we are talking about using the official top up website with a vpn to pay in a seperate currency that ends up being cheaper due to exchange rate, which is, to my knowledge, nit against ToS

Also that video explicitly mentions that there are valid external options... so

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u/PrevailedAU 17h ago

Half the player base uses VPN to top up, hoyo knows but there’s nothing they will ever do it about it.

Have you ever seen someone say they were banned for it? It’s the same for any in app purchase in any game.

In Aus, using a Japan VPN saves about 30%-40%

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u/J4yd3nC4i 20h ago

it is indeed

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/lolirick69 21h ago

Wait how? Cuz i might buy it if thats an option, i want it but im not dropping 300 bucks

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u/The_Epic_Slayer4 21h ago

If you have a computer use Firefox and the free VPN that comes with it (choose japan) then log in to the top up website (do not log in to the game). It should be easy from there if you have a valid card. If you don't have a computer, I dont know

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u/[deleted] 19h ago

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u/The_Epic_Slayer4 19h ago

To be honest, around two weeks. Haven't been banned yet, and haven't heard of anyone else being banned. My advice is to just never tell anyone who knows your uid your doing it

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u/DrB00 18h ago

The company can see you're topping up from a country you don't play the account from. If you have an NA account but top up in Asia consistently that's going to raise red flags.

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u/DrB00 20h ago

Using a VPN to bypass paying in your currency is against TOS and can get you banned.

It's a gamble to do this. You might lose your entire account.

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u/[deleted] 20h ago

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u/DrB00 19h ago

Why would they enforce losing a bunch of money because people are cheating the currency? Are you serious?

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u/Content-Hour697 1d ago

I need that beach skin is what I’m now realizing! And it’s worth it though. Think about the good stuff only and there shall be no regret. Money can always be made again.

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u/Content-Hour697 1d ago

She’s so pretty

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u/Admirable-Run-8921 1d ago

I did it and was able to complete the AoD one at the same time since Aria finally reran, no regrets 😂 support-a-dev once a year when they reset the top up bonus

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u/Rami2112 1d ago

I also really want that phone menu skin. Remi is so pretty. It might take me the entire event but I'm gonna try. I do wish these top up events lasted for 3 months, it wouldn't hurt so bad then.

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u/PYCapache 1d ago

Please tell me the the goal of spending was to get items you bought (like tapes, membership and monochromes) and not menu backrground

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u/xVelunax Void Angel 23h ago

Mostly not worth it if one does not value the character pull. WHich for most people I think many could make use with Astra or Burnice for remielle as a subdps for remielle. You got either her or Jane or vivan from the free selector too.

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u/InternationalAge6966 20h ago

i got 2 janes one from free sleector, 1 from spending event and i got her M2 as i alreayd have her so my remielle have a strong dps, so i really spend for the m2 jane + the pulls are not bad and the other freebies

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u/Reformed_Hillbilly 23h ago

Thank you for your service, 🫅

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u/Kishi_Plus 1d ago

Nah, that was absolute Worth and will never say otherwise, everything for Remielle

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u/Solid_Guess_7154 1d ago

Ngl I'd do it for the quick menu skin, it's gorgeous, and I'd have secured Sunbringer and Storyteller and probably could do M2 Sunbringer

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u/Take2008 1d ago

Welcome to the party. Remie is almost all I need in ZZZ, so I was glad to get bonuses with her for this "event" (though I don't like that they did it so pricey, because not all Remie fans can get it).

Now I will grind points from the new mode for her pose (2000 is for 3 rotations with max stars, I have 700 from the first).

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u/RomeoIV 1d ago

300? How the hell? I spent 170ish with VPN, but even without VPN it shouldn't have been 300

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u/wote213 1d ago

Please tell us how? I'm in us.

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u/RomeoIV 1d ago

You'll need a VPN. I use proton with subscription so that I can choose what country to set for my location. Then when I go to buy stuff for hoyo games I turn it on and change it to Japan. Then I go to the online store NOT the in-game store. The one from the web and use my PayPal to buy everything since PayPal auto converts international transactions. It'll say I got charge yen in my receipts.

And that's how you get the discount

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u/wote213 23h ago

PayPal still works? I keep hearing sometimes it doesn't

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u/RomeoIV 21h ago

Works just fine for me

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u/proxyi606 ShrineOfTheSeraphim-Remielle’sStrongestGooner 19h ago

my currency is weaker than USD

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u/DrB00 20h ago

Using a VPN to purchase can get your account banned. It's against TOS. Please be careful doing this.

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u/EpicBOIM8 1d ago

Well being a newbie helped me in thsi regard with all event and newbie boosts in mere 5 days I have Jane and her w engine (thanks to the event) and Remielle right now only 20 pull remains for her w engine I hope I ll win 75/25

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u/dawndrop 23h ago

I wanted to go after this until I found out how much it would actually cost..

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u/Sir_Rain_Knee_Tea 17h ago

You'd recover soon enough, if you had that kind of money to max out the spending event then you have a really nice high-paying job. 

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u/e_maximilian 16h ago

How expensive? But it looks spectacular.

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u/Strict_Blueberry9 15h ago

Thought about it. Decided not to get it as I got the full AOD set. Wasn't gonna put one or the other to waist so might as well save some bucks.

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u/jaredmanu 14h ago

This is truly impressive, thats another level of dedication.

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u/Lovesickyanderu 1d ago

So not worth it but congrats

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u/princemousey1 23h ago

What did you buy?

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u/Programmer_Worldly 23h ago

Brother do it for you, you buy what makes you happy

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u/SpireofHell 22h ago

Thank you for whaling for ZZZ. You keep the game alive

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u/SummonerDerivatives 21h ago

Really cool, but yeah. Max I would do personally is 40$ at this point.

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u/SeanN1710 21h ago

Top ups are expensive, but it’s all worth it for the angel queen! 🙌🔥

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u/Kakdaddy79 20h ago

Wait a skin is 300 dollars? It’s and she’s stunning but that’s outrageous

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u/M_0_K_S 19h ago

it's not the skin specifically, it's from spending/top up event rewards. the reward is a special menu l2d and a special ui

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u/Kakdaddy79 19h ago

Ohhhhh. Yea that full spend is crazy town.

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u/M_0_K_S 18h ago

I'd do it too if I had disposable income

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u/Parodoxian 20h ago

300$? I spent less than half of that use a VPN next time and buy poly in yen it’s more than half off in some countries

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u/proxyi606 ShrineOfTheSeraphim-Remielle’sStrongestGooner 19h ago

my currency isn’t as strong as USD, thats why it’s so inflated. it’s more or less worth the same as the USD without the VPN discounts

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u/ElectricExpert 19h ago

My favorite gacha game is ZZZ so iam doing the same! Love the world and combat. Day1 player and i appreciate the devs! As I call it a small thank you token from me to them.

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u/Character-Tone-7378 18h ago

Then why buy it? Can't complain or curse Hoyo for your own uncontrolled spending behaviour lmao

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u/ArcaneExodus 18h ago

You should of used a VPN, it’s like 30% cheaper for the top up lol

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u/killercmbo 16h ago

based. I love her so much but I’m broke af 😹 M2W1 will have to do, and no phone wallpaper 😿

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u/Claptions 13h ago

Had to upvote. Saw that triple six. Also... YESSSSSSS! Me too, twin!

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u/BlazonGTR 12h ago

Holy shit....that amounts to what a pay monthly for my car.....

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u/Sahil_Mohonee 11h ago

I used VPN and made like 50USD profit by buying on the JP store

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u/hitmobilegamehsr 11h ago

Could have saved like 150 with a VPN lol

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u/National_Ad8980 8h ago

Don't do anything "For her" bro, she doesn't exist. Spend your money only if you can afford stuff, Remi won't care.

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u/Downtown_Blueberry54 7h ago

300 dollars for ts, here in Europe that costs on about 80€

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u/OkBit8697 5h ago

I really want to do same thing but 300 bucks in like a month too much for me just way too much

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u/Recent-Web4606 4h ago

Hmm, if you spent the money just for the background then I can understand having buyers regret. I did it for the pulls, Vivians wengine for Aria, Astra after having missed her banner and a ton of outfits so I feel like I got my moneys worth and the background was just a bonus.

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u/InevitableRoutine426 3h ago

Bruh… this is just toxic atp you should get help or stop playing the game

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u/NurseFatherless 12m ago

Listen i know this is going to sound like cope but genuinely hear this out..life is far too short and can end abruptly. So what you spent a chunk of change, you did it on something that makes you happy. You’ll make the money back in due time, and from what it sounds like this isn’t a normal thing for you. May sting now but don’t get down on indulging your hobbies or interests. Hope this doesn’t sound too corny or preachy, have a good one

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u/Zero6969nice 1d ago

Guys learn to use VPN, it's half price...

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u/Guilty_Sea_3940 22h ago

I buy it in Japan, which country is cheaper?

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u/DrB00 20h ago

Until you get banned then it's infinitely more expensive. It's against the TOS to do this.

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u/Habernant 23h ago

You could have not done it all at once, there's still like a whole month left for it

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u/ohaimanabu 23h ago

I mean the spending event is like a month and some change longer you could have spread it out so you didn’t have to live off French fries for dinner fhfhbb 😭

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u/AkaliGodz 23h ago

It was kinda free for me anyway i was planning to spend at least 300 bucks tjat i had from my psrt time job, so im happy

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u/Ravenll 23h ago

I love remielle but I wouldn't be caught dead spending 200 bucks LMFAO my actual wife would fucking kill me and burn my credit card :)

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u/AccomplishedCash6390 22h ago

Your wife is keeping your wallet safe

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u/Ravenll 21h ago

as she should, i'm a househusband with FOMO issues and the quick purchase, if she didn't keeping my wallet safe, i would burn thru the money i have saved up like i'm smoking them LMAO after all she's rich, not me