On: I hate what video games have become

[tsimionescu]

It's a business model that works off of whales. It's predatory and exploits the same people that gambling does.

[Kiro → tsimionescu]

I'm a whale and I don't feel exploited. I don't like gambling but I like buying chests. People spending money on trips or cars, things I have no interest in, are also exploited in that case.

[freedom2099 → Kiro]

But you do like gambling! Buying chests is exactly that! Just like a casino gambler might prefer blackjack over roulette!

[Kiro → freedom2099]

No, in most games I know what I'm getting so there's no randomness. I buy a chest of 1000 gems in order to buy X in game. How is that gambling? Sure, some games force the randomness on me through chests with unknown content but that's not what I'm paying for.

[Sohcahtoa82 → Kiro]

"Chest of gems" != Loot box (which is probably what freedom2099 meant when they said "chests")

[Kiro → Sohcahtoa82]

Not sure why you're telling me that. freedom2099 is the one conflating things. The article is about Rocket League, a game without loot boxes.

[Sohcahtoa82 → Kiro]

Ah good point

[smabie → freedom2099]

So what's the problem? Everybody is getting what they want.