Re:The most downvoted comment in Reddit's history
by dvlsg on Monday November 13, 2017 @12:31PM
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That's part of the problem, though. For a lot of these games, the player does enjoy them - just not the loot boxes and how they have affected how quickly "free" players can unlock things.
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Re:The most downvoted comment in Reddit's history
by bunderbunder on Monday November 13, 2017 @01:45PM
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I guess I still don't see the problem, then.
Is the problem that EA has some sort of moral obligation to introduce only the kinds of game mechanics that a specific set of people enjoys, and anyone who responds to (and, apparently, is willing to pay a whole lot of money for) different game mechanics can go jump in a lake?
Re:The most downvoted comment in Reddit's history
by razakel on Monday November 13, 2017 @08:57PM
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Getting your credit card out is only a "game mechanic" in dodgy casinos. There's a reason gambling is regulated.
Re:The most downvoted comment in Reddit's history
by bunderbunder on Monday November 13, 2017 @10:43PM
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Yup. And I wouldn't be surprised to find out that members gambling and video game industries even exchange notes on how to attract and coax money out of whales.
Gambling isn't really my cup of tea, either. But I suppose I also shouldn't be surprised if I were to go to one and discover that some portion of the people there are loudly complaining about what a rip off everything is, but not actually leaving the casino to go find something else to do.