I can't believe you missed the notion that you can't earn slot machine pulls by running laps around the casino.Originally Posted by III_Hammer_III Go to original post![]()
Loot boxes are like bump fire stocks.
Bump fire stocks on semi-automatic rifles mimic automatic fire when fired
Bump fire stocks on semi-automatic rifles does not make the firearm into a fully automatic machine gun. It is not considered as an automatic weapon by the ATF.
Bump fire stocks are not subject to regulation and ATF allowed their sale as an unregulated firearm part.
Loot boxes mimic gambling by a game of chance of getting an item.
Loot boxes encourage the addictive gambling behaviors. It is not considered as gambling by ESRB
Loot boxes are not subject to regulation by the gaming commission and governments allowed their sale as an unregulated microtransaction
Both are loopholes that are being exploited.
Automatic weapons are heavily regulated in the states and it's extremely hard to obtain one legally.
You can mimic automatic fire with your semi-automatic rifle with a bump fire stock. No paperwork is needed and it's legal.
Publishers are exploiting loot boxes by preying on minors or adults that lack mental capacity. It's a predatory practice that nets them huge profits.
Just go to party chat with kids playing Madden. They spent most of their time opening packs to improve their ultimate team and asking their parents for money to open more packs.
End of the day, both requires regulation and oversight. Lootboxes should be considered as gambling just as bump fire stocks should be considered as a weapon modification.
It is gambling, there are several countries and several states in the US, who are investigating it since the Battlefront 2 debacle. Lootboxes are games of chance that though players pay real money for or not it is still gambling. You can call it whatever allows you to sleep better at night and makes you feel ok with buying them, that's your business. It is still gambling.Originally Posted by Demiz3r Go to original post
By your logic, if casinos changed slot machines to guarantee at least a 1 penny payout, it would no longer be considered gambling.Originally Posted by III_Hammer_III Go to original post
I like luck dips in games like the encrypted caches, but not paid ones.
At the furthest extent, I'd be happy with paid cosmetics (You know what you're getting), but not paid luck dips.
It's a small aspect I don't like about the Division; the paid lucky dips.
But atleast, and thankfully, Massive isn't Bungie or EA and abusing the system and the players.
I hope with the Division 2, they see what Micro-transactions and lootboxes are doing to Destiny 2.
I hope Massive never bases a game around such scummy tactics.
"Good will" of the players, in the long term is far more valuable than screwing over players for the short term.
I was glad to see my still availabe items from Premium cache 1 available for direct purchase in 1.8Originally Posted by RushLoongHammer Go to original post
It shows that they are thinking....
China woke up the giant.
Apple updated their Guideline: Apps with loot boxes now need to disclose odds to be on itunes...
https://developer.apple.com/app-stor...n-app-purchase
3.1 Payments
3.1.1 In-App Purchase:
If you want to unlock feature........
Apps offering “loot boxes” or other mechanisms that provide randomized virtual items for purchase must disclose the odds of receiving each type of item to customers prior to purchase.
PGG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhyX4IoH7Zg