• Not_Alec_Baldwin@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Ironically I’m less concerned with battle passes as long as they don’t sell power. The actual mtx itself doesn’t bother me, I’ve easily spent hundreds in path of exile. But I prefer to enjoy the game first, and then at some point decide that I want to support the devs, and then maybe I buy something.

      • Wilibus@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Yeah it blows my mind how much I’ve spent on league supporter kits as well. Not sure if it is because I enjoy the game or I respect the business model.

        I’m not against battle passes, but there are plenty of examples of how they fall under the predatory monetization category. Not selling power is hardly a justification that they aren’t unethical.

        • Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          11 months ago

          I realized I had overdone it when two weeks in they were going to send me a free hoodie shipped from a different continent.

          At least I ran out of things to buy there.