• ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      When I was in sales, I was always told “you can’t sell it unless you offer it”. There exists people who blow $48,000 on stupid stuff daily. What’s the harm in offering a product to that very small demographic? Maybe you get lucky and make a $48,000 sale doing literally nothing.

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      They have a very dedicated flock of whales (the industry term for microtransaction addicts). They know they have them hooked, and they are obviously intent on bleeding those whales dry for everything they own.

      I don’t care how much I liked a game, if any publisher acted in this way I would never consider touching any of their games. This is absolutely criminal behaviour.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        No, it’s people who can afford it and want to show off to others. Buying a soundtrack is supporting the game, spending more than most cars cost is flexing.

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      Idiots that will die on a hill defending the game, calling everyone who doubts it a “hater”.

      Useful idiots to the Star Citizen devs, that’s for sure.

      • soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz
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        I don’t think there’s many of those people, are you imagining up someone to hate or have genuinely experienced someone like that?