• @[email protected]
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    217 hours ago

    "“615 SC for a primary weapon is straight-up ridiculous,” wrote user Goopmaster_ in a top-upvoted post on the Helldivers subreddit. “”

    This is what passes for news today… Holy shit.

    • @slaacaa
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      4 hours ago

      “Commenters online are SLAMMING pcgamer’s article on the Helldivers 2 controversy - click for more details”

      • @[email protected]
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        12 hours ago

        slaacaa destroys PCGAMER’s coverage of the helldivers2 microtransaction implementation.

  • Zeusz
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    -37 hours ago

    I don’t get the bitching. Is it brutally expensive? Yes. Do you have to buy it? No. In terms of stats the gun is nothing special, the armor is quite good, but not essential. For a one time crossover, it’s fine.

    • MrScottyTay
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      165 hours ago

      It generates FOMO though. I remember when you didn’t have to pay for stuff in games, so I personally still find it very shitty to have to buy skins etc.

      • @lepinkainen
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        132 minutes ago

        If you’re too weak to resist FOMO, maybe stay off the internet

      • Zeusz
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        34 hours ago

        Yeah, I can see that one. Using dark patterns is not ok

    • @[email protected]
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      196 hours ago

      Is it brutally expensive? Yes. Do you have to buy it? No.

      Will people buy it? Yes.

      Will there be more brutally expensive items because of it? Yes.

      • @Kbobabob
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        -23 hours ago

        Will people still bitch about the price? Yes.

    • @CaptPretentious
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      96 hours ago

      They hire psychologists to explicitly figure out how to better make sales. Logical thinking will not win. Microtransactions, which consists of crap you don’t need, is a billion dollar industry and has bankrupted numerous homes.

      • @lepinkainen
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        131 minutes ago

        Nobody is forcing people to buy anything, you CAN resist.