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For me personally it's about double dipping. I'll play a free game that is monetized via loot boxes. But I won't buy a game that then requires me to buy loot b
by the-pigeon 8y ago
For me personally it's about double dipping.
I'll play a free game that is monetized via loot boxes. But I won't buy a game that then requires me to buy loot boxes to do better in the game because in my mind I already paid for the game and shouldn't have to pay any more.
- recursive 8y agoGame A costs, but the loot is free. Game B is free, but the loot boxes cost. Game C is half-price, and has half-price loot boxes. Why is C a problem? It's a mid-point between A and B.
- teddyh 8y agoSince the odds can be manipulated from moment to moment, there is no way to know if game C really has half-price loot boxes. The only way to be sure that you’re not paying full price anyway (via manipulated statistics and game mechanics) is for there not to be any loot boxes at all.
- recursive 8y agoThat sounds like a problem with paid loot-boxes, not "double-dipping". Loot boxes might be double-priced even if the game is free by your same logic. There would be no way to know.
- robotresearcher 8y agoParent didn't say it was a problem, just stated a preference. I agree with them. I've been buying games for 30 years (good grief) and suddenly they want me to pay inside the game. Just feels bad. I don't mind paying for good content, but pay to win is a deal breaker.