Kompu gacha

Kompu or complete gacha refers to a practice of compounding multiple randomized prizes into powerful sets (which can be extremely hard to complete). For example, imagine an armor set that comprises of 6 pieces (3 common, 2 rare, and 1 legendary -with an incredibly small drop chance). Thanks to a set bonus (for having all 6 pieces), the power of a complete set is much greater than the sum of its individual parts.

By diminishing the value of base components and making the ever-elusive grand prize the ultimate goal of spending money, the model has turned an already popular gacha model into something even more lucrative, but not for long...

In 2012, Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency declared that the disproportionate gap between risk ...

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