Re: FREE GAME: Black Desert

JAB  <noway@nochance.com> wrote:

I can't comment on LOTRO but my problems in general with MTX in games is
that it has been shown that for a certain section of gamers there is a
correlation, not causation, between problem gamblers and the likes of
lootboxes but companies still sell them anyway. Next-up is that the game
becomes focused not on what's good for the game experience but instead
how do we get people to open their wallets yet again with the
'psychological warfare' that entails.

I wouldn't recommend Black Desert to anyone who is a gambling addict.
There are loot boxes that you can buy, but the real problem is that
random chance is a big part of its gear based progression system.
If you're lucky you can get better gear in single "tap".  If you're
unluckly it could require so many attempts and materials that it would
have been cheaper to just have bought the upgraded item on the market.
It's fine if you can take the bad luck with the good, but not if you
think it's a game you need to win.

Even if there were no way to spend money on the game, it would still be
a game I think addicts should stay away from.

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