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I don't want to defend them too much but honestly out of all the loot boxes out there theirs is the least bad. You can even just sell the boxes you get for free by playing and buy shit (on Steam) with the money.
Selling is the problem, it makes it actual gambling.
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.
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?
Selling is not gambling. It's kind of the opposite of gambling.
Is valve buying the boxes and destroying them?
That doesn't make any sense.
If valve isn't buying them and destroying them, then where are they going and why?
You're trying too hard.
I'm not the one promoting gambling on a gaming platform.
Yes. Show me where I promoted gambling.