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Re:The collapse of cryptokitties, the first big blockchain game by dragonwriter on Friday September 16, 2022 @10:20AM (#32866372)
> Ceteris paribus, WotC can capture more value when the collectibles it issues are more valuable

Obviously, but equally obviously we aren't talking about a situation where ceteris paribus even approximately holds.

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Re:The collapse of cryptokitties, the first big blockchain game by ETH_start on Saturday September 17, 2022 @11:04AM (#32878089)
Yes, I think it was clear I wasn't implying that it was, given I went onto address the other factors right afterwards. The ceteris paribus was just an analytical device to control for one factor - initial sale price - and establish what its effect is on WotC's profitability.
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