▲ 783 ▼ Sometimes I forget they even allow this. Finish the fucking thing before adding extra shit. How can an unfinished thing even have extra shit? (lemmynsfw.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com to c/memes@lemmy.world 215 comments fedilink hide all child comments It's like buying a tiara for your fetus, before you even buy a crib. ALSO, MICROTRANSACTIONS = DLC.
[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How is it a scam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did I mention the fact that you can pay thousands of real-world dollars for a not-real spaceship? Do you need any other fucking definition of a scam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what's called a microtransaction. Sure, the prices are insane, but that doesn't make it a scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Micro transactions in games are scams by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did I mention the fact that you can pay thousands of real-world dollars for a not-real spaceship? Do you need any other fucking definition of a scam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what's called a microtransaction. Sure, the prices are insane, but that doesn't make it a scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Micro transactions in games are scams by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what's called a microtransaction. Sure, the prices are insane, but that doesn't make it a scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Micro transactions in games are scams by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Micro transactions in games are scams by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
