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Topic	EA responds to Regulators Classifying Some Loot Boxes as Gambling
QassTank 05/09/18 8:02:23 AM #34:	chrono625 posted... Zeus posted... Maze_ posted... solosnake posted... The reasoning behind that is that players always receive a specific number of items in each pack, and secondly, EA does not provide or authorize any way to cash out those items for real-world money. What kind of argument is that? The same reasoning why buying packs of trading cards isn't gambling. Technically, the logic is sound. No it isnt. My trading cards have a real world value that I can trade for. If I have a Honus Wagner card I can get cash for it from someone. These fifa packs contain cards or items that you cannot trade or sell. It's not nearly the same. Honestly though, I've always been surprised that TCG packs aren't considered gambling... But yeah, this whole loot box thing is scummy as hell. While I'll tolerate pure cosmetics in lootboxes, I think that if you're spending real money on a game, you should know exactly what you are getting. I feel the same way about TCG packs by the way... <_< Not a fan of the random nature of them. --- John 6:53 Jesus promoting cannibalism. AssultTank at work! Work PC 1 account. <cite>QassTank posted [p:901046707] in EA respond... [t:76591291]...</cite> <quote><cite>chrono625 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Maze_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>solosnake posted...</cite> <quote> The reasoning behind that is that players always receive a specific number of items in each pack, and secondly, EA does not provide or authorize any way to cash out those items for real-world money. </quote> What kind of argument is that?</quote> The same reasoning why buying packs of trading cards isn't gambling. Technically, the logic is sound.</quote> No it isnt. My trading cards have a real world value that I can trade for. If I have a Honus Wagner card I can get cash for it from someone. These fifa packs contain cards or items that you cannot trade or sell. It's not nearly the same.</quote> Honestly though, I've always been surprised that TCG packs aren't considered gambling... But yeah, this whole loot box thing is scummy as hell. While I'll tolerate pure cosmetics in lootboxes, I think that if you're spending real money on a game, you should know exactly what you are getting. I feel the same way about TCG packs by the way... <_< Not a fan of the random nature of them. --- John 6:53 Jesus promoting cannibalism. AssultTank at work! Work PC 1 account.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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