Yeah people meme about it but the addiction exists.
Even before microtransactions were huge on mmos, I remember people letting Runescape ruin them. Knew a guy with 3 daughters who was divorced over it. Had an old friend who wouldn’t last more than two weeks at any job cause he’d quit to play and the whole group we played with would get to hear his girlfriend screaming at him over it sometimes (he did get better though).
Now days we have gachas and games with loot boxes so it’s even more predatory.
It’s a damn shame if we’re being real. It reminds me of sports betting. I’m glad your friend has overcome that obstacle. I can’t grasp the issue myself because the idea of it offends me, but I recognize addiction and destructive behavior when I see it.
Hopefully things will change for the better. At least in the US, we’ll have to wait for a regime change, however that comes about.
Yeah people meme about it but the addiction exists.
Even before microtransactions were huge on mmos, I remember people letting Runescape ruin them. Knew a guy with 3 daughters who was divorced over it. Had an old friend who wouldn’t last more than two weeks at any job cause he’d quit to play and the whole group we played with would get to hear his girlfriend screaming at him over it sometimes (he did get better though).
Now days we have gachas and games with loot boxes so it’s even more predatory.
It’s a damn shame if we’re being real. It reminds me of sports betting. I’m glad your friend has overcome that obstacle. I can’t grasp the issue myself because the idea of it offends me, but I recognize addiction and destructive behavior when I see it.
Hopefully things will change for the better. At least in the US, we’ll have to wait for a regime change, however that comes about.
Australia is certainly a harbinger.