Talk:Showdown Update/@comment-34918040-20190625151856

There have been some comments from users struggling to get the needed cards for the Aston Martin R&D.

Today I needed 6 Class B Drivetrains and 1 Mid-Tech, so here's a few tips how to open boxes strategically and avoid mistakes.


 * 1) Have a look at the mini table at the bottom of the Aston Martin R&D page (smaller version to the right). It's updated automatically, so you can be sure to have the latest WikiProject Statistics data available. The table can be sorted for each card. Open those boxes first that grant most of the needed cards.
 * 2) If you are planning to open another box, have a look at Pro Kit Box statistics comparison. This page contains more boxes and further details.
 * 3) Avoid the  if you are looking for Drivetrain or Exhaust. The box currently grants % Drivetrain and % Exhaust.

Here's an example how I proceeded for the 6 Drivetrains and 1 Mid-Tech:
 * 1) At first I opened a  because it has a guarantee to grant either Mid-Tech or Advanced Tech, with the chance for Mid-Tech being 70 %. Got the Mid-Tech from the first box, plus 1 unexpected V8 Engine.
 * 2) Opened  because they always grant 2 of a kind. Got 2 Drivetrains from the second box. Tried 7 more, but had no luck.
 * 3) Opened . Got 1 Drivetrain from the 5th and another 1 from the 8th box, plus 1 unexpected V8 Engine from the 7th box. Tried 3 more, but had no luck.
 * 4) Opened 7, but had no luck.
 * 5) Opened 17x, with no luck.
 * 6) Got back to Optimal Shuffle Boxes and got the missing 2 Drivetrains from the 6th box.
 * 7) As I hadn't watched today's ads for extra cards, I opened 2x  and got a V8 Engine from both with the normal card.

So it took me 51 small boxes to obtain both the Mid-Tech and the 6 Drivetrains, plus 2 V8 Engines (or 53 boxes with even 4 V8 Engines if we count the 2 Engine Boxes).

Additionally, the results prove (again):
 * Drivetrain is not granted less during events (see the myth already debunked here).
 * GL doesn't hold back enginges that are needed for events. There is no such mechanism.
 * The statistics tables on the event pages are reliable. Players who don't receive the cards they want either underestimate that there can be long streaks without the wanted card (24 boxes without Drivetrain or Mid-Tech in this case) or they open the wrong boxes. Sort the tables. Read the corresponding box articles. Every box name is clickable and leads to a page explaining the box mechanisms.

Good luck!