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[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 54 points 3 days ago (25 children)

Yes I don't know why they don't get more hate over this.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 34 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (12 children)

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.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (11 children)

Selling is the problem, it makes it actual gambling.

[–] iloveDigit@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

No, being able to find items for free and sell them is not the problem or what makes it gambling

[–] tekato@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

What do you think they’re buying it for?

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

“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.

[–] iloveDigit@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

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

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