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    Vahlnir's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adrestia View Post
    This should be required viewing for anyone looking to defend microtransaction monetization practices because they're "purely optional" and "companies need to make money."
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S-DGTBZU14&t=794s

    If for some reason you're not able to handle his crass presentation, this will serve as well and still covers the same scummy business practices behind mtx.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ywdh1on_HU

    Here's the original talk without commentary.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjI03CGkb4

    This is what these corporations who exist to make money think of you. You are a psychological problem to solve to extract maximum money from your wallet.
    I mean, I get it. But I don't really see such business practices here. We don't have loot boxes or boosters (like increased gil gain, more exp per kill, etc), which is what most of this refers to. Would I love being able to obtain everything in game? Of course. But a mount or outfit here and there isn't that big of a deal. In the mobile gaming industry, they thrive off of people who want things now, and will pay whatever they can to get them as fast as possible. That is where this issue you've brought up is the most prevalent.
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    Last edited by Vahlnir; 07-30-2019 at 07:47 AM.