Loot boxes are obviously gambling

Re:Loot boxes are obviously gambling by joekrill on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @05:43AM (#17177723)

> Does that mean I have a gambling problem then? Because I had hoped that despite my M:tG habit [1], I was not really-really a gambler.

Just because someone gambles doesn't automatically mean they have a "gambling problem". But I certainly don't see why M:tG booster packs wouldn't be considered gambling, as well.

> And let's not discuss my DnD etc RPG habit. I flip cards and roll dice way too much for someone who sincerely thinks she's not into games of chance.

But do you have to pay a fixed price each time you roll the dice or flip the card?

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Re:Loot boxes are obviously gambling by YeGoblynQueenne on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @05:51AM (#17177760)

For M:tG cards, yes, I think so. I have to pay something to get the cards in the first place, and I guess you could see the cost spread over each use of a card (uses which, btw, are limited in time- there's only a limited number of times I'll get to include a rare card in a deck, draw it and play with it, until I get bored or it rotates out of the most popular formats I'm engaged with).

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