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I was a Hearthstone whale on a small scale relative to wealthier people and a large scale relative to my family's annual income. I wanted certain gold cards (ra

I was a Hearthstone whale on a small scale relative to wealthier people and a large scale relative to my family's annual income. I wanted certain gold cards (rarer) for aesthetic reasons in my decks, and shortly before I quit all Blizzard games (for the slot machines they are, to me) I bought fifty packs just to get enough dust to craft the golden legendary I wanted. I did something similar with World of Warcraft, buying a level boost that I ended up not using, just to "round out my character list." It was a low point in my life and I will never go back to that behavior. I recognize these games can be used and enjoyed responsibly, just not by me and that's okay.

supertofu 3y ago
This comment made me chuckle. Because I am a sober alcoholic. One of the things I remind myself all the time is: "It's wonderful that people can enjoy alcohol in moderation. I am not one of them."
wickedsickeune 3y ago
It makes me sad that you can't play quite good games, just because predatory monetization has ruined them. It's not your fault, it's just the world we live in.
- meristohm 3y ago
  Hearthstone helped me get over my regret about selling all my Magic: the Gathering cards. I played Magic on the school bus in the 90s, had a lot of fun trading and making decks, and eventually sold it all because I didn't make the effort to find people to play with. Hearthstone lowered that barrier significantly, and I still consider it an excellent game, aside from the predatory/monetary trappings. I might still play it if it could be done with real magic at my dinner table with friends, for a one-time flat fee or for the caloric cost to summon all the components, assuming some reasonable magic system. As it is now, I like playing Cribbage with my wife, and am looking forward to teaching our daughter how to play Chess, Go, Backgammon, Arimaa, and any other game that isn't packaged in a predatory wrap.
  - PawgerZ 3y ago
    If you ever want to get back into magic, definitely check out pauper. The decks have to use only card that were printed at common rarity. There are only like 20 cards in the cardpool that are over $2, and you can build pretty much any deck for less than $50.
Aerbil313 3y ago
> I recognize these games can be used and enjoyed responsibly, just not by me and that's okay. Smoker before smoking is widely recognized as an addiction: > I recognize these herbs can be use and enjoyed responsibly, just not by me and that's okay. Ok, tbh, not all games and gaming are addictive. Though a big proportion is, with the rest being wasting one's life, as defined by a certain set of moral values. Though that is not yet a crime.

supertofu 3y ago

This comment made me chuckle. Because I am a sober alcoholic. One of the things I remind myself all the time is: "It's wonderful that people can enjoy alcohol in moderation. I am not one of them."

wickedsickeune 3y ago

It makes me sad that you can't play quite good games, just because predatory monetization has ruined them. It's not your fault, it's just the world we live in.

meristohm 3y ago
Hearthstone helped me get over my regret about selling all my Magic: the Gathering cards. I played Magic on the school bus in the 90s, had a lot of fun trading and making decks, and eventually sold it all because I didn't make the effort to find people to play with. Hearthstone lowered that barrier significantly, and I still consider it an excellent game, aside from the predatory/monetary trappings. I might still play it if it could be done with real magic at my dinner table with friends, for a one-time flat fee or for the caloric cost to summon all the components, assuming some reasonable magic system. As it is now, I like playing Cribbage with my wife, and am looking forward to teaching our daughter how to play Chess, Go, Backgammon, Arimaa, and any other game that isn't packaged in a predatory wrap.
- PawgerZ 3y ago
  If you ever want to get back into magic, definitely check out pauper. The decks have to use only card that were printed at common rarity. There are only like 20 cards in the cardpool that are over $2, and you can build pretty much any deck for less than $50.

Aerbil313 3y ago

> I recognize these games can be used and enjoyed responsibly, just not by me and that's okay. Smoker before smoking is widely recognized as an addiction: > I recognize these herbs can be use and enjoyed responsibly, just not by me and that's okay. Ok, tbh, not all games and gaming are addictive. Though a big proportion is, with the rest being wasting one's life, as defined by a certain set of moral values. Though that is not yet a crime.