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Re:This Dumb Industry: Wilson Boxes by jasonlotito on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @12:27PM (#15862925)
The argument is that loot boxes are gambling. The contents are not important. Either loot boxes are gambling, or they are not.
Re:This Dumb Industry: Wilson Boxes by reificator on Thursday December 07, 2017 @02:09PM (#15872987)
The contents are important. For years I've been hearing about how people hate these kinds of systems but put up with it because "at least it's only cosmetic".

If Battlefront hadn't made it pay to win, the gambling conversation wouldn't be happening yet.