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US kids want games subscriptions and virtual currency more than games this Christmas (www.gamesindustry.biz)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean... OK? There's nothing wrong with just wanting stuff in a game you've played for a while and plan on sticking with. Even as an adult with adult money, I still occasionally buy things like skins in games. Because ultimately I'm not always looking for a new game to play. I like the ones I already play. Nothing wrong with throwing $20 at a game I've played for years and would easily play for just as long going forward.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree at a high level, but F2P games are incredibly predatory, and paid games with microtransactions aren't much better.

I have no problem buying things like unit packs or whatever in strategy games, but that's because it only impacts my experience. In an MP context, you get into peer pressure if you don't have a cool skin or whatever, and I'm not okay with that. It's even worse if skins are randomized.

I think paying for additional content (e.g. DLC) is absolutely fine, I'm opposed to buying cosmetics for MP games.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In an MP context, you get into peer pressure if you don't have a cool skin or whatever

Perhaps it's just my own experience, but I find next no no pressure whatsoever to buy skins, and never really have. Yeah, there's the occasional skin with bs particles or a broken animation and they end up being cheat skins basically, but they usually get patched fast these days.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you a minor? Or an adult? Peer pressure tends to go away a lot once you reach adulthood.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Adult currency, but I've played since middle school