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This model is Unethical Freemium which has been around for a while now, Clash of Clans is not unique or doing anything new. IMHO, you should not support games
by ebbv 13y ago
This model is Unethical Freemium which has been around for a while now, Clash of Clans is not unique or doing anything new.
IMHO, you should not support games that use this model. It's often called "Pay to Win".
I will only play games that use the Guild Wars 2 or Path of Exile model; all paid items are cosmetic/fun/convenience only and don't really assist in one player being more powerful than another player.
Pay to Win model games are never going to be fun long term because the game will be won/dominated by the people willing to sink the most money into it, rather than the player who invests the most time/thought/skill/etc.
- andypants 13y ago> the game will be won/dominated by the people willing to sink the most money into it, rather than the player who invests the most time/thought/skill/etc. What is wrong with that? Some people have more money to invest than time, and others the opposite. Find a game that suits you.
- ebbv 13y agoBecause it's not really a game then, it's a store where you buy a thing that says "Winner" on it.
- dlhavema 13y agoand you have to keep buying the items or the "Winner status" goes away..
- andypants 13y agoIf the developers put themselves in a non-game category of the app store, it would be alright? Whether something is a game or not isn't defined by how much money you need to spend to play it (or to win it). Plenty of games and hobbies require purchases to play, and plenty give better chances of winning if you spend more.
- danielweber 13y agoA game that rewards who can spend the most time in it isn't really a game, then, either.