It’s like buying a tiara for your fetus, before you even buy a crib.

ALSO, MICROTRANSACTIONS = DLC.

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    9 months ago

    That’s what’s called a microtransaction. Sure, the prices are insane, but that doesn’t make it a scam.

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          9 months ago

          noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation

          If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo – scam.

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            9 months ago

            Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well.

            There is no real deception involved here, it’s pretty clear what people are paying for.

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              9 months ago

              any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well.

              Oh baby now you’re getting on my wavelength and the depths I’ll go to avoid being advertised at.

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                9 months ago

                Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can’t just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes.