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Re:Free-to-Play Games: Three Key Trade-Offs by Svenskunganka on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @03:24AM (#20937423)
How about Dota 2? There's nothing you can buy that can affect gameplay. Steam Workshop is used by community artists to submit their cosmetics, which gets voted into the game by the players. Steam Marketplace where players can buy, sell and trade their cosmetics. 25% of all Battle Pass[0] spending goes directly towards the prize pool of the yearly The International[1] esports tournament, with this year's tournament boasting a $34,330,068 USD prize pool, the largest to date[2].

[0]: https://www.dota2.com/international2019/battlepass/

[1]: https://www.dota2.com/international/overview

[2]: https://www.esportsearnings.com/tournaments

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Re:Free-to-Play Games: Three Key Trade-Offs by pmtpmt on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @04:10AM (#20937655)
if anything its basicallay pay to lose as some of the purchaseable interactive items are distracting to the user like those balloons and treasures
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Re:Free-to-Play Games: Three Key Trade-Offs by hoseja on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @04:35AM (#20937774)
I'd counter that some cosmetics that modify skill graphics effects to precisely show their AoE are a little pay to win.
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Re:Free-to-Play Games: Three Key Trade-Offs by de_watcher on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @05:55AM (#20938180)
They show their AoE area to the enemies, so more like pay to lose. But you use them anyway because the effects are shiny.
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Re:Free-to-Play Games: Three Key Trade-Offs by Darkstack on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @05:19AM (#20937984)
Are you talking about the cosmetic for the Lina second spell ? Doesn't the cursor show the Stun range when you're about to cast it ? (the only broken cosmetic is the one that make Nyx Assassin look like Sand King)
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Re:Free-to-Play Games: Three Key Trade-Offs by Ntrails on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @04:55AM (#20937861)
That Mirana arrow is definitely pay to lose xD
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Re:Free-to-Play Games: Three Key Trade-Offs by de_watcher on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @06:03AM (#20938230)
Also Wind Ranger, Spectre, Disruptor, Pugna, Elder Titan, Medusa, Nature's Prophet, IO...
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