You're right: I don't have to pay for things I want.
Instead, I don't get anything I want at all.
blame these same exact people who cried p2w before.
There is a chance for you to NEVER get something that is "available" to everyone.
That should not be possible. That is preventing someone from getting a War Spoil that was promised to be obtainable. Now, other systems have trading which means it IS possible to obtain something you'll never earn. But we have nothing of the sort.
In short, it is the worst idea in the world to half-release a luck-based drop system.
Also, bulletins and faceplates are worth nothing. The thing with TF2 is that you can craft crappy items into metals that are universally worth something. That is why i fear for a trading system. No one wants a lot of the spoils, at least you wont get anything that you might not already have in return.
so they should implement trading, so you can trade your worthless bulletins and faceplates for a commander? good luck convincing someone to accept that trade.
i think what you want (and all the other complainers) is to just be handed all the commanders for free without playing the game. the whole point of this system is to give incentives to actually playing the game. obviously theyre hoping this will prolong the lifespan of the game. will it? maybe not. but giving out everything for free day 1 sure wont. the fact people have made multiple threads on how to farm drops, how much they hate drops, how much they want the new commanders, etc. only proves the idea is atleast partially working. people want the new commanders. to get them, you have to play. thats exactly what relic wants, people playing their game.