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[Valedix]

Summary: free to play mobile game does everything in its power to swindle its millions of players into paying actual money using casino-esque mechanics.

Just thought it was a well explained video of how "free to play" mobile games are virtual casinos.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Not watching that shit. Can anyone AI summarize it?

 

[UltimaKilo]

Not watching that shit. Can anyone AI summarize it?

Same. What’s going on with these threads lately?

 

[RagnarokIV]

Same. What’s going on with these threads lately?

I make threads about shitting my pants and being caught wanking on MSN Messenger - but even I wouldn’t do a no context video thread. Cmon boys, we’re all too busy to dive blind into a 15min+ video.

 

[SJRB]

I watched the video at 10x speed so you don't have to.

Summary: free to play mobile game does everything in its power to swindle its millions of players into paying actual money using casino-esque mechanics.

 

[UltimaKilo]

I watched the video at 10x speed so you don't have to.

Summary: free to play mobile game does everything in its power to swindle its millions of players into paying actual money using casino-esque mechanics.

Thanks! I’m glad you did so that the rest of us don’t.

 

[nush]

Summary: free to play mobile game does everything in its power to swindle its millions of players into paying actual money using casino-esque mechanics.

Wow, what a unique and unexpected summary!

 

[Soodanim]

Clickbait copy paste title including all cap highlight word to FUD you into reading, no context to video from poster, and the video itself is shitty padded over-exaggerated content that can be summed up as "Same as hundreds of other mobile games that are designed to be a constant revenue stream".

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I watched the video at 10x speed so you don't have to.

Summary: free to play mobile game does everything in its power to swindle its millions of players into paying actual money using casino-esque mechanics.

 

[three_muffins]

I could do without these threads. Dumping a YouTube video on gaf without context, or at least an original thought on the subject is kinda weird….

 

[Valedix]

I could do without these threads. Dumping a YouTube video on gaf without context, or at least an original thought on the subject is kinda weird….

Ok I've asked for it to be removed.

 

[SJRB]

Ok I've asked for it to be removed.

You don't have to remove the thread. Just posting some context, literally anything, aside from just a video would help a lot.

What's the video about? What do you want to discuss? Do you want to make a point about something? That sort of stuff.

 

[Valedix]

You don't have to remove the thread. Just posting some context, literally anything, aside from just a video would help a lot.

What's the video about? What do you want to discuss? Do you want to make a point about something? That sort of stuff.

Just thought it was a good video is all.

 

[Toots]

Ok I've asked for it to be removed.

It's not that easy.
You must endure at least 3 pages of ridicule before being absolved

 

[DGrayson]

Ok I've asked for it to be removed.

I added a summary from the other user, not a big deal.

thanks

 

[John Bilbo]

Monopoly goes evil

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Just thought

 

[BlackTron]

Monotony

 

[AJUMP23]

IT is a mobile game, what did you expect.

 

[Roman Empire]

Why are people still surprised with mobile pulling the numbers they do? Of course they are predatory as fuck, some more than others by miles.

 

[Duchess]

Girl is cute. Won't be everyone's cup of tea, but works for me. Couple of things I particularly like

 

[clem84]

The video is well made. Girl is cute. Valedix is forgiven.

 

[consoul]

Mr. Monopoly wants money?
F2P mobile game encourages actual spending?

This is unbelievable.

 

[nikos]

I play this game every day.

I have over 50K dice and can complete the sticker album more than once per season. I don’t even bother collecting free dice anymore.

My girlfriend’s entire family plays though and they’re always hurting for dice lol.

If a game is predatory, you need to become the predator.

 

[DaGwaphics]

I play Monopoly every once in a while android, but just the old-fashioned board game style version. Of all the games to turn into a grift, LOL.

 

[Northeastmonk]

The game has the same game loop as a slot machine app. Whales (people who spend money on it) are hooked and the app makes billions of dollars. It’s disguised as a board game. The issue is there are no safe guards against addiction like the gambling industry has.

I played it for 15 minutes and then uninstalled it. I don’t need that. I have more dopamine highs from killing a boss and I’ve gamed for over 30 years. This mobile game stuff is too boring for me. It’s not rewarding for me.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Wait, so you're telling me there's a downside to monopolies?

 

[STARSBarry]

If a game is predatory, you need to become the predator.

Yeah... il think il pass on becoming a predator for 3+

 

[SHA]

Thanks, I thought the mobile version is better than the real one, you cleared my doubt on this game.

 

[Valedix]

I added a summary from the other user, not a big deal.

thanks

Thanks lol

 

[SJRB]

I added a summary from the other user, not a big deal.

thanks

"The other user", I felt that in my bones

Is that all I am to this place?

 

[midasmulligan]

Sky is blue and clouds are (generally) white, news at 12. Did I get it right?

 

[newtypepilot]

 

[ReBurn]

I can thwart this strategy by just not playing It.

 

[djjinx2]

My son spent £500 in a week on this "Game", luckily we found out and sorted it and him (he works VERY hard for his money but is naive at times).

He was distraught about it in the end. Very expensive lesson learned.