Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days ago'Valve does not get anywhere near enough criticism': DayZ creator Dean Hall says the 'gambling mechanics' of Valve's monetization strategy 'have absolutely no place' in videogameswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1273 cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1273external-link'Valve does not get anywhere near enough criticism': DayZ creator Dean Hall says the 'gambling mechanics' of Valve's monetization strategy 'have absolutely no place' in videogameswww.pcgamer.comAgent_Karyo@piefed.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square67fedilink cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
minus-squarewhoever loves Digit@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 days agoNo, being able to find items for free and sell them is not the problem or what makes it gambling
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days ago“First one’s free” As in you get infinitely more by buying than you are given for free (hence why people buy them) is always the sign of a well intentioned business.
minus-squareEuphoma@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoNot really, you need to spend money to open a crate but you can sell a crate for free. So any rational person would sell their crates for guaranteed money instead of buying a key to probably lose money.
minus-squarewhoever loves Digit@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI never put money into the game for many years until I could afford to support the creators because I was happy with the items I could find for free
minus-squaretekato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoWhat do you think they’re buying it for?
No, being able to find items for free and sell them is not the problem or what makes it gambling
“First one’s free”
As in you get infinitely more by buying than you are given for free (hence why people buy them) is always the sign of a well intentioned business.
Not really, you need to spend money to open a crate but you can sell a crate for free. So any rational person would sell their crates for guaranteed money instead of buying a key to probably lose money.
Rationality is rare.
Keep trying.
I never put money into the game for many years until I could afford to support the creators because I was happy with the items I could find for free
What do you think they’re buying it for?