Talk:General Discussion/@comment-204.232.99.163-20150703090527/@comment-139.228.164.149-20150703093704

The lottery system was instituted only to manage the RATE of entry of new players because previously the servers were unable to cope with the large short-term influx of new players when the gates were opened. Now devs seem confident that the servers can handle that rate. It doesn't really help new players because if the natural rate of entry doesn't change then slots will disappear even faster without a lottery. Think of how online sales of popular concert tickets (or limited edition figures) work. Usually tickets run out within the first 24 hours and after that you're stuck with scalpers. Heck, I remember the Shimakaze nendo's preorder chaos when she sold out in under ten MINUTES, forcing GSC to reissue her two weeks later with a retailer quota system. Without a lottery, prospective TTKs may find themselves shut out by the end of the first day without a chance to retry until the next maintenance.