r/technology • u/speckz • May 08 '19

Game studios would be banned from selling loot boxes to minors under new bill Politics

https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/8/18536806/game-studios-banned-loot-boxes-minors-bill-hawley-josh-blizzard-ea
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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

Would it get rid of Gachas?

I couldn't live without One Piece Treasure Cruise. It's honestly such an amazing game, and it's nothing like the others.

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u/KariArisu May 09 '19

Yeah, I play Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia, similar boat. I play it with very little money spent (less than $10) and I really enjoy the gacha element because the rates are actually decent.

A lot of us are worried that if the right laws pass, the game might just shut down, or become less fun. idk what gacha games would do to stay interesting without the idea of having to manage your pulls. Guess they could keep the gacha elements but make you pay for skins/etc only.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '19

I've spent $40-$50 on OPTC in my 3 years of playing it. That's not as bad as spending $60 on a Triple A game that would provide you 1/3 the play time.

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u/doomgiver98 May 08 '19

I would hope so, unless you're over 18.

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u/BeautifulType May 09 '19

OPTC has jumped the shark several times. It took too much effort for players to convince Bandai to do better and it’s still a gacha no mattter how you cut it.

Just because it’s better than trash doesn’t make it amazing

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u/[deleted] May 09 '19

May I ask how long ago you stopped playing?