captaincranky
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Well, that's the conundrum isn't it. If it didn't affect play, you wouldn't have to pay for it.
Would you pay $500 for an in-game item?
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mcmurphy12
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Over the years, I've downloaded nearly 500 songs for Rock Band.
Xclusiveitalian
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lol 1 word, No
Mindwraith
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i've spent $40 on LoL so far, thats about enough for me 
Tekkaraiden
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$5 maybe but not $500.
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There needs to be federal investigations into these "free to play" companies and their games. These prices are completely insane and they are just milking people who don't know any better because they're new to gaming and don't realize what you USED to get for your money with games.
Zinga and this Glu should be under federal investigation, IMO.
Zinga and this Glu should be under federal investigation, IMO.
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Cool I am going to buy this now and be top dog instantly...MMmaaawwwwwaaaaahhh
I don't pay much for games these days (or play them much), and I don't think at any point I would have been willing to pay $500 for an in-game item at any point.
That said, I don't have any problem with it. I don't see this as getting less value compared to paying $500 at an expensive restaurant, or any number of things that people with lots of money do. I know someone who paid $3,000 for a Voodoo 5 6000. He collects graphics cards, and apparently it was worth to him, and he had the money. Collectors often pay a lot of money for things that other people don't put much value in. For someone who can spare $500 like I spare $5, buying an in-game item for this sum is fine.
That said, I don't have any problem with it. I don't see this as getting less value compared to paying $500 at an expensive restaurant, or any number of things that people with lots of money do. I know someone who paid $3,000 for a Voodoo 5 6000. He collects graphics cards, and apparently it was worth to him, and he had the money. Collectors often pay a lot of money for things that other people don't put much value in. For someone who can spare $500 like I spare $5, buying an in-game item for this sum is fine.
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Remember all the fools from 2004-2006 and maybe still today buying virtual gold on ebay (I think after 2006 Blizzard made ebay stop selling WoW virtual items and accounts) and on China websites for WoW? I bet most those players don't even play WoW anymore and look at all the real life money they wasted.
Thats the reason you jailbreak and download a DLC for it from Cydia. Suck up your pride and jailbreak people.
captaincranky
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Perhaps so. That really isn't the equivalent of paying $500.oo for 1 great song though, is it?
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I would if I was Steve Jobs !
- even then .. NO WAY! you have to be sick in the head!
- even then .. NO WAY! you have to be sick in the head!
jonelsorel
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DEFINITELY ! AFTER i die.
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I wouldn`t pay $5 never mind 500.If i buy a game then as far as i`m concerened, that`s it.
captaincranky
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This logic places its faith on two premises; the $500.oo item is in fact, a limited edition, and more importantly, will the game itself be around within a year.
fpsgamerJR62
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Are these guys kidding ? 500 bucks for a virtual item ? I'd rather spend that money on something that could enchance the performance of the game on my PC like a top of the line graphics card.
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$500 for a virtual item? No. I understand people are quick to jump the gun,(pun intended) answering this question. Some people will spend the cash, but I feel compelled to ask them if the company will last beyond a couple years at best? MMORPG's have a limited shelf life with a few exceptions. The lifespan of games are as short as pop stars careers. I guess the company figures this flash in the pan will dive eventually and so they make the huge grab for cash before the inevitable "cash cow" dries up.
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They are asking for how much for an IN-GAME DLC, map/skin/sound packs are not in-game DLC.
Personally a couple times I bought some piles of max-hold limit in-game currency to get a few elite armours/stacks of materials and a couple weapons that there was no way possible for me to get otherwise because of my realisation of the extent on time and requirements to get them, and deemed them unobtainable otherwise.
I didn't buy them to give everyone I meet the finger for owning something to awe at, I bought them for my own personal enhancement.
I play co-op like 85% of the time so it's to the advantage of all around me I have these things.
Most I paid for anything in-game was 19.99
Personally a couple times I bought some piles of max-hold limit in-game currency to get a few elite armours/stacks of materials and a couple weapons that there was no way possible for me to get otherwise because of my realisation of the extent on time and requirements to get them, and deemed them unobtainable otherwise.
I didn't buy them to give everyone I meet the finger for owning something to awe at, I bought them for my own personal enhancement.
I play co-op like 85% of the time so it's to the advantage of all around me I have these things.
Most I paid for anything in-game was 19.99
LinkedKube
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I have this game on my droid and it make good for bad conversation.
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