This whole thread is pointless imo because I don't believe cartel packs is gambling. In order for something to be a gamble there has to be a chance to lose. When you buy a cartel pack, you pay money for a random assortment of items and recieve a random assortment of items. There is no chance to lose because you just got what you paid for. When you bought a pack of pokemon cards when you were a kid, was it gambling? No because you paid for a pack of 9 cards and recieved a pack of 9 cards. No gamble. If you are buying the packs hoping to get a certain item then why not save up your creds and buy it off the gtn?