Nameless Voice on 7/11/2018 at 11:10
I don't think there's really anything wrong with buying cosmetics to support the company that supports a game you play.
In fact, I kind of like that "League Of Legends" monetisation model - game is free, you can buy cosmetic content to support the developers, but are not handicapped if you don't spend.
It's also kind of interesting when that is the company's primary income, as it means that it earn less money if it drives players away from its game (as opposed to having customers buy once up-front and then not have to care about them anymore.)
That said, while the above is a nice theory, it doesn't really work like that in reality.
Not quite the same thing with Destiny, though, as it wasn't released as a free game.
Then again, I wonder if League would have been less toxic if the players had to pay for their accounts... and again if they got banned. Probably not.
WingedKagouti on 7/11/2018 at 11:34
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
Not quite the same thing with Destiny, though, as it wasn't released as a free game.
And it has non-cosmetic content closed off behind a non-negotiable paywall, any non-cosmetic content in LoL can iirc be earned via gameplay, the only reasons to spend money in LoL (and most other MOBAs) are impatience and bling.
Nameless Voice on 7/11/2018 at 16:12
Oh, non-cosmetic content behind a paywall is completely different. I can't stand that.
(Luckily, I haven't played any games which have it, myself.)
WingedKagouti on 7/11/2018 at 17:31
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
Oh, non-cosmetic content behind a paywall is completely different. I can't stand that.
(Luckily, I haven't played any games which have it, myself.)
So you haven't played any games with paid DLC?
Nameless Voice on 8/11/2018 at 23:34
Not competitive games where the DLC improves your chances of winning, no.
McTaffer on 9/11/2018 at 19:56
GOG is giving away a Witcher 3 concert right now, for all you soundtrack fiends out there.
McTaffer on 15/11/2018 at 19:40
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is free on Humble until the 18th.
EDIT: This is redundant since SD got in seconds before me.